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• Updated: Patriots return to New England, receive warm welcome in cold

  06-02-2017 23:55
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — New England Patriots fans filled the parking lots outside the team’s stadium on Monday and lined up for hours outside the souvenir shop in near-freezing temperatures hoping to buy Super Bowl championship gear. The newly crowned NFL champions landed in Boston at around 5 p.m. and received a police escort for the […]
  
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• Updated: Blue-green meteor lights up skies over Illinois, other Midwestern states

  06-02-2017 23:44
  
  CHICAGO — A meteor lit up the skies over the Midwest early Monday, a huge ball of flame seen from Illinois and at least three other states, meteorologists said. “It was basically visible for a long distance,” said Ricky Castro, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service’s Chicago office. “It was certainly an interesting event, […]
  
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• Updated: AP FACT CHECK: Obama didn’t order silence for Muslim prayers

  06-02-2017 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON — A story shared thousands of times online claiming former President Barack Obama filled the White House with Muslim imagery and ordered silence during daily prayers is false. The story, titled “Obama crushed after Trump orders White House to stop his sickest tradition,” was published shortly after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. It was posted […]
  
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• Updated: AP Explains: Can Trump deny funds to sanctuary cities?

  06-02-2017 23:42
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is threatening to punish cities and other municipalities that shelter immigrants living in the country illegally by denying them federal dollars. Can a president do that? Most taxpayer money is beyond Trump’s control. But a relatively small portion of the federal budget involves grants distributed by agency and Cabinet department […]
  
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• Updated: Anti-Trump protests complicate start of his presidency

  06-02-2017 23:37
  
  WASHINGTON — Scrappy as ever, Donald Trump on Monday dismissed polls showing low approval ratings as “fake news.” But whatever his opinion, active opposition to his go-it-alone presidency appears to be widening. From corporate boardrooms to the halls of Congress, Trump is facing an unprecedented effort to disrupt even the most basic of his presidential […]
  
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• Judge’s stay of Trump order triggers race to enter US

  06-02-2017 22:54
  
  BOSTON – Most of the more than 40 people from Iran who arrived at Logan International Airport on Saturday afternoon were ecstatic, the first wave of travelers to come to the United States a week after President Donald Trump banned them from entering the country. The decision late Friday by a federal judge to temporarily […]
  
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• Fighting fake news isn’t just up to Facebook and Google

  06-02-2017 22:54
  
  NEW YORK — You, too, can join the battle against misleading and other “fake” news online. But your options are somewhat limited unless you’re already an academic or data scientist who’s been studying the subject since way before Donald Trump started running for president. Giovanni Luca Ciampaglia, a research scientist at Indiana University, fits that […]
  
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• Tonjes named among top economic developers

  06-02-2017 22:36
  
  Consultant Connect has named Albuquerque Economic Development President Gary Tonjes to its 2017 list of North America’s Top 50 economic developers. Consultant Connect is a Michigan-based consulting agency designed to bridge the gap between economic developers and site consultants. Professionals selected for the list were nominated by colleagues for “excellent practices, innovation and success in […]
  
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• New: NM House panel OK’s pared-back court funding bill

  06-02-2017 22:35
  
  SANTA FE — Taking a different approach after two previous proposals were vetoed, a House budget committee has unanimously approved a standalone appropriations bill aimed at avoiding a halt in New Mexico jury trials. The bill, which is expected to be voted on later this afternoon by the full House, would provide $593,000 for the court […]
  
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• Updated: Fox draws audience of 111.3 million for Super Bowl

  06-02-2017 22:17
  
  NEW YORK — Fox drew an audience of 111.3 million viewers for the first Super Bowl to go to overtime, falling just shy of the audience for football’s ultimate game over the last three years. The Nielsen company said that the top Super Bowl audience — and the biggest for any American TV show — […]
  
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• Budweiser wins ADBOWL

  06-02-2017 19:41
  
  Beer-maker gets most online views with its Super Bowl commercial
  
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• Texas restaurant owner shrugs off ‘America first’ slight

  06-02-2017 18:54
  
  SAN ANTONIO — The owner of an Italian restaurant in San Antonio says he would welcome back the customers who recently scribbled on a receipt that they won’t return because he is Mexican. Fernando Franco, who owns Di Frabo, says his manager showed him the receipt Friday, shortly after the couple had left. The message […]
  
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• Vegas books stung by Super Bowl props and Pats’ comeback, but they’ll probably survive

  06-02-2017 18:53
  
  With the Patriots down 28-9 to the Falcons in the third quarter of Sunday night’s Super Bowl, a gambler in Las Vegas could have bet that New England would win the game at 16/1 odds. And of course, the Patriots indeed completed the most improbable comeback in Super Bowl history in a 34-28 victory, giving […]
  
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• Updated: Trump lunches with troops on first visit to MacDill Base

  06-02-2017 18:52
  
  MACDILL AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. — President Donald Trump made his first visit to the headquarters Monday for U.S. Central Command and U.S. Special Operations Command. A room full of troops in fatigues from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines sat down to lunch with the president, as well as senior members of his […]
  
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• Updated: Father convicted of child abuse appeals 114-year sentence

  06-02-2017 18:52
  
  DENVER — A Denver man convicted of child abuse in connection to the disappearance and presumed death of his daughter is appealing his 114-year sentence. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/2kj54kg ) that attorneys for Aaron Thompson say the sentence should be thrown out because he was not allowed to keep his original attorney. Thompson was […]
  
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• Updated: Republicans seek distance from Trump’s comments on Putin, US

  06-02-2017 18:08
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump has long expressed a desire for improved relations with Moscow, but his latest comments about Russian President Vladimir Putin and the U.S. are leading some fellow Republicans to take a step back from the president — on this issue at least. Told by Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly […]
  
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• City wants judge rebuked for releasing video of killing

  06-02-2017 18:08
  
  PASADENA, Calif. — A California police chief who didn’t want the public to see video of his officers killing an unarmed man that led to a nearly $5 million settlement wants the judge who released the video admonished. Lawyers for the Gardena chief are scheduled to argue before an appeals court Monday that a Los […]
  
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• Chicago agrees $20M settlement with red-light camera company

  06-02-2017 18:08
  
  CHICAGO — The city of Chicago has settled a lawsuit for $20 million that it filed against a red-light camera company whose former chief executive pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the settlement Monday with Redflex Traffic Systems Inc. of Arizona and its Australian parent company Redflex Holdings Ltd. […]
  
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• Updated: Woman captive for decade hopes new TV role helps the missing

  06-02-2017 18:07
  
  CLEVELAND — A woman who escaped a home where she and two others were held captive for a decade is joining a Cleveland television station to bring attention to other missing-persons cases in a daily segment. As the new host of the segment on WJW-TV (http://bit.ly/2kF65UT ), Amanda Berry said she wants to help locate […]
  
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• Updated: Oscar nominees feted at annual film academy luncheon

  06-02-2017 18:07
  
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Natalie Portman, Octavia Spencer, Casey Affleck and Mahershala Ali have a lunch date with the film academy. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is holding its annual Oscar nominees luncheon Monday, welcoming more than 165 of the year’s Oscar nominees at […]
  
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• University in Ohio to add video gaming to athletic offerings

  06-02-2017 15:43
  
  SYLVANIA, Ohio — A private liberal arts university in northwest Ohio is adding competitive video gaming to its athletic programs, joining an association of about 30 other schools across the country that offer so-called eSports. Lourdes University President Mary Ann Gawelek has been advocating for an eSports program at the Sylvania school since she assumed […]
  
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• Updated: Super Bowl ad winners: Tide, T-Mobile

  06-02-2017 15:42
  
  NEW YORK — The New England Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons during a nailbiter Super Bowl 51 — and there were clear winners and losers off the field, too. Advertisers had to tread carefully this year in a divisive political climate. Some went for all out escapist humor like T-Mobile and Tide, while others tried […]
  
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• New: APD officers hurt in crash

  06-02-2017 15:42
  
  Two Albuquerque police officers were taken to the hospital early Monday morning after their car was rear-ended. Officer Andrew Henry reported in an email that the unnamed officers were called to help another officer who was attempting a traffic stop for a reported stolen vehicle. They pulled out of a parking lot and were rear-ended […]
  
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• Markets Right Now: US stocks edge lower in early trading

  06-02-2017 15:42
  
  NEW YORK — The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 9:35 a.m. Stocks are edging lower in early trading on Wall Street, led by declines in banks and materials companies. Banks and other financial companies were down Monday as bond yields fell, which forces interest rates lower on loans. Zions Bancorporation dropped […]
  
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• Updated: Hasbro beats Street 4Q forecasts

  06-02-2017 15:39
  
  PAWTUCKET, R.I. — Hasbro Inc. reported fourth-quarter earnings of $192.7 million. On a per-share basis, the Pawtucket, Rhode Island-based company said it had net income of $1.52. Earnings, adjusted for asset impairment costs, came to $1.64 per share. The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research […]
  
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• Updated: White House expresses confidence travel ban will be restored

  06-02-2017 09:21
  
  WASHINGTON — The White House says it expects the courts to restore President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries, an executive order founded on a claim of national security. The next opportunity for the president’s team to argue in favor of the ban will come in the form of […]
  
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• Updated: 2 states say allowing travel ban would ‘unleash chaos again’

  06-02-2017 09:21
  
  WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Washington state and Minnesota have told a federal appellate court that restoring President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries would “unleash chaos again.” The filing with the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco came early Monday after the White House said it […]
  
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• Updated: Travelers denied entry a week ago, now arriving in US

  06-02-2017 09:02
  
  NEW YORK — Travelers from the seven Muslim-majority countries targeted by President Donald Trump who were denied entry into the United States a week ago are arriving at airports around the country and into the open arms of their loved ones. Fariba Tajrostami, a 32-year-old painter from Iran, came through the gate at New York’s […]
  
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• Updated: Super Bowl ads get political or go escapist, sometimes both

  06-02-2017 09:02
  
  NEW YORK — For advertisers on Super Bowl Sunday, it was time to get political — or provide some escapist humor. On advertising’s biggest night, marketers took different tactics to appeal to the largest live TV-watching audience there is. They pay dearly for the opportunity — $5 million for 30 seconds to capture more than […]
  
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• Conference focuses on growth of organic farming sector

  06-02-2017 08:05
  
  A fair with 38 exhibitors will share additional information with participants
  
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• Updated: The sweetest of them all: Patriots comeback tops them all

  06-02-2017 08:04
  
  HOUSTON — Tom Brady, Bill Belichick and the rest of the New England Patriots have long been reluctant to rank their victories. They’ve refused to label any given season, or title, sweeter than another. It’s time to put that to rest. This Super Bowl was lost. New England trailed by 25 points and Brady had […]
  
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• Uncertainty over health law derailing plans

  06-02-2017 08:02
  
  About 80 percent of the nation's nearly 29 million small companies don't have employees and therefore don't buy group coverage
  
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• Belen native featured in Forbes magazine’s ’30 Under 30′

  06-02-2017 08:02
  
  Car accident helped inspire Brad Cordova to develop safety app
  
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• Attorney: Abuse of disabled men at Clovis group home is ‘heartbreaking’

  06-02-2017 08:02
  
  Lawsuit claims care provider has 'long history of abusing, neglecting' vulnerable clients
  
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• Updated: Louvre attack suspect silent during initial questioning

  06-02-2017 06:14
  
  PARIS — An Egyptian man suspected of charging soldiers at Paris’ Louvre museum with a machete was questioned by French investigators Sunday for the first time since the attack. The Paris prosecutor’s office said the suspect, who allegedly shouted “Allahu akbar!” while rushing toward the soldiers and was shot four times after slightly injuring one, […]
  
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• Updated: How the Boy Scouts evolved on social issues over the years

  06-02-2017 06:14
  
  When the Boy Scouts of America announced last week that it would now accept transgender boys, it was the latest example of how the storied institution has transformed as the country changed around it. “Communities and state laws are now interpreting gender identity differently than society did in the past,” Chief Scout Executive Michael Surbaugh […]
  
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• Updated: For Trump foes, Democratic gains may remain elusive in 2018

  06-02-2017 06:14
  
  Passionate protests against Donald Trump’s presidency have swelled the ranks of Democratic activists, but their new enthusiasm faces a hard reality: Republicans remain well-positioned to retain their grip on power in the 2018 elections. While Republicans hold only a slim majority in the U.S. Senate, Democrats occupy most of the seats up for election in […]
  
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• Updated: Pence: Education pick DeVos will be confirmed with his vote

  06-02-2017 06:13
  
  WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence says he fully expects billionaire GOP donor Betsy DeVos will be confirmed as education secretary with his tie-breaking vote. Speaking on “Fox News Sunday,” Pence says the Trump administration is “very confident” she will take up her Cabinet post soon. Last week, two Republican senators, Susan Collins of Maine […]
  
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• Trump’s FDA pick could undo decades of drug safeguards

  06-02-2017 03:00
  
  President Donald Trump’s vow to overhaul the Food and Drug Administration could bring major changes in policy, including steps to accelerate the process of approving new prescription drugs, setting up
  
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• Analysis: An ‘Obamacare’ Report Card

  06-02-2017 03:00
  
  Did Obamacare work?
  
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• Lobos trying to adjust their offense

  06-02-2017 02:25
  
  If you thought the Lobos looked at times in Saturday afternoon’s home loss to San Jose State like a team just learning to play with one another, you aren’t alone. Even the players admit there is a late-season learning process they’re struggling to adjust to. In the absence of two starters, primarily senior forward Tim […]
  
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