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• Updated: Lawmakers, activists call for release of Seattle ‘dreamer’

  15-02-2017 23:09
  
  SEATTLE — Immigration activists and some U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday called for the immediate release of a Seattle-area man who was detained last week despite his participation in a federal program to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Lawyers for Daniel Ramirez Medina, 23, said Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested him […]
  
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• Updated: Trump tells retail CEOs people will ‘love’ his tax plan

  15-02-2017 22:38
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump met Wednesday with the CEOs of large retailers like Target and Best Buy, who have a built-in concern: They’re worried about a possible border tax on imported goods. The president has provided scant details about his own tax overhaul, but said people will “love” his planned tax reforms. He assured […]
  
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• Updated: City police commissioner gets parking ticket, and pays up

  15-02-2017 22:35
  
  In Philadelphia, no one escapes the scrutiny of the parking authority - not even the city's police commissioner. Commissioner Richard…
  
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• NM Senate wants disclosure of ‘dark money’ spending

  15-02-2017 22:06
  
  SANTA FE — Independent “dark money” groups that spend to influence New Mexico’s elections would face new requirements to disclose their donors under a bill adopted by the state Senate on Wednesday. The proposal now moves to the House — where Brian Egolf’s election as speaker has given supporters new hope that it will win […]
  
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• Under Armour CEO responds to Trump criticism with open letter

  15-02-2017 21:40
  
  BALTIMORE — Under Armour founder Kevin Plank responded Wednesday to criticism sparked by his comments last week about President Donald Trump, addressing the company’s hometown of Baltimore to stress personal and brand values such as diversity, equal rights and opportunity. Plank penned an open letter to the city that appeared as a full-page advertisement in […]
  
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• APD arrests man wanted in fatal shooting at Sahara Motel

  15-02-2017 19:51
  
  Detectives have arrested a man they suspect shot and killed another man during a drug deal at the Sahara Motel earlier this month. Jorge Correa-Reyes, 43, was arrested Wednesday morning after detectives got a tip he was in southeast Albuquerque and searched yard to yard until they found him, according to officer Fred Duran, a […]
  
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• Updated: Yahoo issues new warning of potential email account breach

  15-02-2017 19:48
  
  LONDON — Yahoo is warning users of potentially malicious activity on their accounts between 2015 and 2016, the latest development in the internet company’s investigation of a mega-breach that exposed 1 billion users’ data several years ago. Yahoo confirmed Wednesday that it was notifying users that their accounts had potentially been compromised but declined to […]
  
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• New: Advocates: Immigration busts happening in Cruces

  15-02-2017 19:40
  
  LAS CRUCES — Immigrant advocates say immigration authorities began conducting a sweep of rural areas near the city to arrest undocumented immigrants. It wasn’t clear early Wednesday whether the enforcement actions constituted a “raid” or whether U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers were only going after targeted individuals. “We are actually aware that there is ICE activity happening […]
  
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• Updated: Pastafarian colander pic strains legality for Dutch license

  15-02-2017 19:39
  
  A Dutch court has upheld a mayor's refusal to issue a driver's license to a man who submitted a photo…
  
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• Updated: Cardinals pitcher Alex Reyes needs Tommy John surgery

  15-02-2017 19:35
  
  JUPITER, Fla. — An offspeed pitch during a pre-spring training bullpen session effectively ended Alex Reyes’ season before it began. The St. Louis Cardinals said Wednesday the 22-year-old right-hander will have Tommy John surgery to replace a ruptured elbow ligament in his pitching arm. “I was throwing a side at home and I felt something […]
  
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• NM senators seek probes/info about White House security protocols, Russian contacts

  15-02-2017 17:45
  
  Spurred by reports of questionable White House security measures and contacts with the Russian government, New Mexico’s U.S. senators are asking separately for an official Justice Department investigation and additional information. After National Security Adviser General Michael Flynn resigned Monday, Sen. Tom Udall, a Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, called Tuesday for an […]
  
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• Updated: Wal-Mart buys outdoor clothes and gear seller Moosejaw

  15-02-2017 17:09
  
  NEW YORK — Wal-Mart has acquired the outdoor clothing and gear seller Moosejaw for $51 million as it expands its online offerings. The cash deal was announced Wednesday. Wal-Mart says Madison Heights, Michigan-based Moosejaw, which is largely online and sells more than 400 brands, will keep operating its site and stores. Its 350-plus employees will […]
  
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• Updated: Congress blocks rule barring mentally impaired from guns

  15-02-2017 17:08
  
  WASHINGTON — The Republican-led Senate voted Wednesday to block an Obama-era regulation that would prevent an estimated 75,000 people with mental disorders from being able to purchase a firearm. The measure now goes to President Donald Trump, who is expected to sign it. The regulation was crafted as part of President Barack Obama’s efforts to […]
  
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• Updated: Parents of transgender students appeal to Trump on bathrooms

  15-02-2017 17:07
  
  WASHINGTON — Hundreds of parents across the country have called on President Donald Trump to embrace Obama-era protections for transgender students that allow them use to school bathrooms in accord with their gender identity. In a letter sent to the president by the Human Rights Campaign late Tuesday, more than 780 parents stressed that “all […]
  
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• Greece says no to Gucci fashion show at Acropolis

  15-02-2017 16:48
  
  ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s culture ministry has rejected a request by Italian luxury brand Gucci to use the ancient Acropolis for a fashion event this summer. Culture Minister Lydia Koniordou told state television a panel of ministry experts turned down the request late Tuesday, adding she was in “total agreement.” The Acropolis is listed as […]
  
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• Breaking: Roswell police: Officer involved in shooting outside motel

  15-02-2017 15:09
  
  ROSWELL, N.M. — The Roswell Police Department says one of its officers was involved in a shooting outside a motel early Wednesday morning. The Police Department said in a brief statement that several law enforcement agencies are investigating the incident. The statement did not provide additional details, including whether anybody was injured or arrested. A […]
  
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• Updated: 'Firefall' phenomenon wows visitors to Yosemite's El Capitan

  15-02-2017 13:45
  
  Mother Nature is again putting on a show at California's Yosemite National Park, where every February the setting sun draws…
  
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• Updated: White House: Mideast peace may not be 2-state solution

  15-02-2017 11:56
  
  WASHINGTON — As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits the White House, the Trump administration has suggested that peace between the Israelis and Palestinians may not come in the form of a two-state solution — a position that could represent a dramatic shift from 20 years of U.S. policy. Speaking to reporters ahead of President […]
  
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• Updated: Investigations into Russia to continue after Flynn’s exit

  15-02-2017 09:20
  
  WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies and Congress will continue to investigate Russia’s involvement in the 2016 presidential election, even after President Donald Trump fired his national security adviser for providing inaccurate accounts of his contacts with the Russian ambassador last year. Democrats said an independent investigation was the best way to answer questions about the […]
  
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• Updated: Woman arrested in killing of N. Korean leader’s half brother

  15-02-2017 08:56
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysian police arrested a woman Wednesday in connection with the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother. Police released a statement saying the woman was carrying Vietnamese travel documents when she was arrested at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Kim Jong Nam died Monday after suddenly falling ill at […]
  
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• Updated: Clues scarce after half brother of N. Korean leader killed

  15-02-2017 08:56
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — News of the apparent assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother rippled across Asia on Wednesday as Malaysian investigators scoured airport surveillance video for clues about two female suspects and rival South Korea offered up a single, shaky motive: paranoia. Kim Jong Nam, 46, was targeted Monday at […]
  
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• Updated: Fears remain after evacuation lifted for 200K Californians

  15-02-2017 08:50
  
  OROVILLE, Calif. — The stress of evacuation and an uncertain future were enough for Donald Azevedo and his family to opt to stay a few more nights in an emergency shelter rather than risk having to do it all again. The family was among the nearly 200,000 Californians who live downstream from the country’s tallest […]
  
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• Updated: Most Asian markets gain after new Wall Street high

  15-02-2017 08:09
  
  BEIJING — Most Asian stock markets rose Wednesday after U.S. benchmarks hit new highs and Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates as soon as next month. KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index rose 1 percent to 19,437.98 and Hong Kong’s Hang Seng jumped 1.1 percent to 24,961.29. […]
  
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• Updated: Global shares gain after Fed’s signals rate hikes coming

  15-02-2017 08:09
  
  BEIJING — Global stock markets were mostly higher on Wednesday after Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen said the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates as soon as next month. KEEPING SCORE: Britain’s FTSE 100 gained 0.5 percent to 7,307.69 while France’s CAC 40 rose 0.5 percent to 4,920.92. Germany’s DAX was up 0.4 percent […]
  
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• Top Dem represents marijuana producer, says there’s no conflict

  15-02-2017 08:05
  
  Egolf says it won't affect how he votes
  
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• Penguins to chill in new BioPark exhibit in 2018

  15-02-2017 07:43
  
  Groundbreaking kicks off project that will house the flightless birds
  
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• Mourners remember young mom’s devotion to her children

  15-02-2017 07:42
  
  Victim in suspected DWI crash 'liked to make everyone smile'
  
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• Prep hoops: West Mesa girls win first district title in 39 years

  15-02-2017 07:41
  
  It had waited long enough. On Tuesday night, the West Mesa girls basketball team wasn’t about to wait any longer. After visiting Valley scored the game’s first two points, the Mustangs went on a 14-0 tear and never looked back in clinching the District 4-6A title with a 60-21 rout. West Mesa (22-1, 9-0) had […]
  
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• Updated: Study: Most drivers, not just young, are taking risks

  15-02-2017 06:15
  
  DETROIT — Young drivers aren’t alone in behaving badly on U.S. roads, a trend that could be contributing to a spike in highway deaths. Well over half of drivers in every age group have texted behind the wheel, run a red light or driven faster than the speed limit in the last 30 days, according […]
  
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• UNM relies on Brown to stop Boise State

  15-02-2017 06:14
  
  Elijah Brown giveth. And Elijah Brown taketh away. The Lobos’ junior guard, who started the night ice cold and sparked a big run for the visiting Boise State Broncos with a flagrant foul, got hot late and scored 17 of UNM’s final 19 points in Tuesday’s 78-73 win to keep their Mountain West Conference title […]
  
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• Human gene editing receives key panel’s support

  15-02-2017 05:00 via santafenewmexican.com
  
  An influential science advisory group formed by the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine on Tuesday lent its support to a once-unthinkable proposition: the modification of
  
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• UNM women in MWC race despite injuries

  15-02-2017 04:34
  
  The University of New Mexico women’s basketball team is ready to circle the wagons as it heads into the final five games of the 2016-17 regular season. Problem is, there aren’t many wagons left. Monday’s announcement that freshman Mykiel Burleson will miss the rest of the season with a torn left ACL left the wounded […]
  
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• Santa Fe councilor, citing alleged abuses, wants to drop security contract

  15-02-2017 03:00
  
  SANTA FE — A Santa Fe city councilor is standing up against one of the world’s largest security companies. Renee Villarreal has twice voted against approving a contract extension with G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc., to provide uniform security services at city facilities, including city hall, convention center, municipal court, libraries, parking lots, and airport. […]
  
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• US official: Russia deployed missile in violation of treaty

  15-02-2017 02:46
  
  WASHINGTON — Russia has deployed a cruise missile in violation of a Cold War-era arms control treaty, a Trump administration official said Tuesday, a development that complicates the outlook for U.S.-Russia relations amid turmoil on the White House national security team. The Obama administration three years ago accused the Russians of violating the 1987 Intermediate-Range […]
  
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• City wants role in plans for Garrett’s site in downtown Santa Fe

  15-02-2017 02:10
  
  SANTA FE – A proposed resolution would put the Santa Fe City Council on record as asking State Land Commissioner Aubrey Dunn to follow the city’s zoning, land use and historic district codes when considering proposals to develop the Garrett’s Desert Inn site downtown. The measure also asks that residential rental units be part of […]
  
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• Updated: 2 live men found tied to bridge in Mexican border city

  15-02-2017 01:15
  
  CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — In a rare occurrence, two men found beaten and tied to a bridge Tuesday in the Mexican border city of Reynosa turned out to be alive. Reynosa and other border cities wracked by drug turf battles have seen the lifeless bodies of drug gang victims hung by their necks from bridges. […]
  
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• 2 live men found tied to bridge in Mexican border city

  15-02-2017 01:15
  
  CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — In a rare occurrence, two men found beaten and tied to a bridge in the Mexican border city of Reynosa turned out to be alive. Reynosa and other border cities wracked by drug turf battles have seen the lifeless bodies of drug gang victims hung by their necks from bridges. But […]
  
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• Updated: Ethiopian runner who protested in Rio reunites with family

  15-02-2017 01:08
  
  The Ethiopian marathoner crouched down low in the hallway at the Miami airport as he carried a bouquet of red roses. Feyisa Lilesa’s daughter spotted him first and ran in for a hug. Then, his young son and lastly his wife. On Valentine’s Day, the Olympic silver medalist who became an international figure when he […]
  
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• Texan gets 5 years for bribing Mississippi official

  15-02-2017 01:08
  
  JACKSON, Miss. — A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a Texas man to the maximum term of five years in prison for his role in bribing Mississippi’s former corrections commissioner. U.S. District Judge Henry T. Wingate ordered Mark Longoria of Houston to forfeit $131,000 in profit he derived from the bribe, pay back $368,000 in […]
  
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• Colorado governor talks pot challenges in California Capitol

  15-02-2017 01:08
  
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper is telling California lawmakers to set standards for edible marijuana goods and driving under the influence of cannabis as soon as possible to avoid repeating mistakes that his state made when it legalized recreational pot. A California Senate committee heard from the Democratic governor Tuesday as the Legislature […]
  
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• Texas anti-abortion efforts renew after Supreme Court defeat

  15-02-2017 01:07
  
  AUSTIN, Texas — Undeterred by a U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down sweeping abortion restrictions that were sold as protecting women’s health, Texas Republicans are pushing new measures pitched as protecting fetuses, with a hopeful eye toward Washington. New anti-abortion measures are moving through the Legislature — where Democrats are virtually powerless to stop them […]
  
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