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• Updated: Storm chasers honor "Twister" star with GPS tribute

  26-02-2017 23:21
  
  Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS…
  
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• Storm chasers honor "Twister" star with GPS tribute

  26-02-2017 23:21
  
  Nearly 200 storm chasers paid tribute Sunday to the late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS…
  
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• Updated: Congress returns, with health care, Supreme Court on agenda

  26-02-2017 23:18
  
  WASHINGTON — Congress returns to Washington this week to confront dramatic decisions on health care and the Supreme Court that may help determine the course of Donald Trump’s presidency. First, the president will have his say, in his maiden speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night. Majority Republicans in the House and […]
  
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• Updated: Malaysia: Poisoning of Kim caused paralysis, quick death

  26-02-2017 22:59
  
  KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s health minister said Sunday that the dose of nerve agent given to North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un’s exiled half brother was so high that it killed him within 20 minutes and caused “very serious paralysis.” Kim Jong Nam died Feb. 13 at Kuala Lumpur’s airport in what Malaysian police […]
  
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• Air Force officer’s sexual assault sentence called lenient

  26-02-2017 22:54
  
  SAN ANTONIO — An Air Force noncommissioned officer convicted of misconduct with eight women, including three who accused him of sexually assaulting them, was sentenced to three months confinement and another month of hard labor, a punishment a victims’ rights advocate called “shockingly light.” Tech. Sgt. Anthony Lizana, 35, also was reduced in rank to […]
  
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• Updated: I-10 wreck near San Simon closes freeway

  26-02-2017 21:05
  
  SAN SIMON, Ariz. — Drivers on Interstate 10 near the Arizona-New Mexico border should expect some serious delays on Sunday as authorities have shut down the freeway because of a crash and blowing dust that has caused zero visibility. The Arizona Department of Transportation says a multiple-car crash near San Simon has closed the freeway […]
  
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• Updated: Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s double wins League Cup for Man United

  26-02-2017 20:59
  
  LONDON — Zlatan Ibrahimovic powered in a late header to win the League Cup for Manchester United on Sunday, sealing a 3-2 victory over Southampton after a two-goal lead was thrown away by Jose Mourinho’s side. It was Ibrahimovic’s second goal in the final after putting United ahead from a free kick, taking the 35-year-old […]
  
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• Updated: Kyle Busch wins 1st stage of Daytona 500

  26-02-2017 20:58
  
  DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Latest on the Daytona 500 (all times local): 3:30 p.m. Kyle Busch won the first stage of the Daytona 500, the first one completed under NASCAR’s revamped race format. Busch earned one playoff point and 10 driver points for leading the race through the first 60 laps. The stages in […]
  
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• Updated: Will ‘La La’ have another day of sun at Sunday’s Oscars?

  26-02-2017 20:03
  
  LOS ANGELES — Will the 89th Academy Awards be a parade of political speeches or landslide for “La La Land”? Probably both. Sunday night’s Oscars are shaping up to be one of the most turbulent and politically charged ceremonies in recent memory. The three-hour-plus telecast, which begins at 8:30 p.m. on ABC, is expected to […]
  
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• Updated: DWI suspected in crash that hurt 28 at New Orleans parade

  26-02-2017 20:00
  
  NEW ORLEANS — Authorities on Sunday identified the man who allegedly plowed into a crowd enjoying a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans while intoxicated. The New Orleans Police Department issued a statement identifying the man as 25-year-old Neilson Rizzuto. Online jail records showed Rizzuto was arrested on a number of charges and was being […]
  
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• Updated: New Dem Party chairman Perez pledges to repair, unite party

  26-02-2017 19:31
  
  ATLANTA — Newly elected Democratic national chairman Tom Perez pledged on Sunday to unite a fractured party, rebuild at all levels from “school board to the Senate” and reach out to chunks of rural America left feeling forgotten in the 2016 election. Speaking in television interviews, Perez indicated that an important first step was joining […]
  
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• Updated: Reward at $40,000 in slaying where son killed protecting mom

  26-02-2017 19:30
  
  HOUSTON — A reward has grown to $40,000 for information leading to the arrest of two people involved in the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Houston sandwich shop employee as he tried to protect his mother last week during an attempted robbery at the store where they both worked. Hilda Vasquez is urging people with […]
  
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• Skier dies after crashing into tree at Purgatory Resort

  26-02-2017 19:30
  
  DURANGO, Colo. — A 34-year-old woman has died after crashing into a tree while skiing at Purgatory Resort near Durango in southwestern Colorado. The Durango Herald reports (bit.ly/2ldsoNJ) the accident was reported at 3:15 p.m. Saturday and the woman was pronounced dead at about 4:30 p.m. Her name and hometown were not immediately released. Resort […]
  
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• Updated: Family representative: ‘Titanic’ actor Bill Paxton has died

  26-02-2017 18:07
  
  LOS ANGELES — Bill Paxton, the prolific and charismatic actor whose many memorable roles included an astronaut in “Apollo 13” and a treasure hunter in “Titanic,” has died from complications due to surgery. He was 61. A family representative issued a statement Sunday on the death but provided no further details. Paxton, a Fort Worth, […]
  
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• Updated: Sheriff’s deputies: 15-year-old girl abducted in armed home invasion

  26-02-2017 09:40
  
  A man broke into a 15-year-old girl’s Penasco home and held her grandparents at gunpoint, threatening to kill them, before abducting the girl Saturday night, according to the Taos County Sheriff’s Office. An Amber Alert was issued for Angelica Valdez around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The suspect, 21-year-old Christian Orozco, is Angelica’s ex-boyfriend and family members […]
  
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• Updated: 15-year-old girl in Amber Alert found safe after armed abduction

  26-02-2017 09:40
  
  The 15-year-old girl abducted in an armed home invasion Saturday night was found safe in Española Sunday morning, according to the Taos County Sheriff’s Office. Angelica Valdez was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert issued around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. New Mexico State Police and Española police found her and the suspect, 21-year-old Christian Orozco, […]
  
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• Breaking: Police issue Amber Alert for 15-year-old girl missing from Taos County

  26-02-2017 09:40
  
  Authorities issued an Amber Alert early Sunday for a 15-year-old girl who they said was taken by a man in Taos County Saturday evening. Sgt. Chad Pierce, a New Mexico State Police spokesman, didn’t name the girl but said in a release that she is 4-feet 2-inches tall, weighs 102 pounds and has brown hair […]
  
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• Dinosaur discovery: NM paleontologist’s re-examination of fossil fragments uncovers new species

  26-02-2017 08:05
  
  New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science's new find will be named at April conference
  
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• Despite warmth, snowpack holds

  26-02-2017 08:05
  
  New Mexico appears headed for a healthy spring runoff this year, but we might not want to celebrate...
  
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• Charter school moratorium bill advances

  26-02-2017 08:05
  
  The bill would bar approval of new charter school applications for 3 years
  
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• Can New Mexico universities still recruit Mexican students?

  26-02-2017 08:05
  
  Strained relations between Washington and Mexico City may stall UNM, NMSU recruitment initiatives
  
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• NM court widens access to digital documents

  26-02-2017 08:02
  
  Those accessing the database must agree not to share or use private information
  
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• Hundreds gather to oppose health law repeal at Luján town hall

  26-02-2017 07:30
  
  Saturday’s event in Santa Fe attracted a spillover crowd — about half of the attendees had to listen to a broadcast outside.
  
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• Hundreds gather in opposition to health law repeal at Santa Fe town hall

  26-02-2017 07:30
  
  About 300 people gathered Saturday in Santa Fe for a town hall discussion with U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján about the ramifications of a health law repeal or overhaul.
  
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• Jackson-Wink Fight Night: Sanchez wins split decision vs. Urbina

  26-02-2017 07:20
  
  ISLETA PUEBLO — As the New Mexico Lobos and UTEP Miners have done so often over the years, Albuquerque’s Joby Sanchez and El Paso’s Jesus Urbina engaged in a nail-biter Saturday. After three close rounds in the main event of the inaugural Jackson-Wink Fight Night card at Isleta Resort & Casino, the hometown fighter’s hand […]
  
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• Bill Plaschke: Bruins don’t bail at McKale

  26-02-2017 07:05
  
  They are marching into March, steamrollering Saturday night through an impossibly hostile arena, flattening thousands of red sweaters and bawdy cheers, shooting a message across the college basketball landscape. If the UCLA Bruins keep playing like this, who is going to beat them? If the fifth-ranked Bruins can walk into the home of a fourth-ranked […]
  
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• Defending state champ Rio Rancho boys take district

  26-02-2017 06:42
  
  Here come the defending state champions. No. 2 seed Rio Rancho posted a thrilling 85-83 road victory at No. 1 Cleveland in the District 1-6A boys basketball final Saturday night. Senior guard Clay Patterson poured in 30 points, including six 3s, for Rio Rancho (20-8). Keshawn Banks added 20 in the paint. The game featured […]
  
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• James Yodice picks the Class 6A brackets

  26-02-2017 06:38
  
  Here are my top 16 picks for the Class 6A boys and girls state basketball tournament and how my bracket looks as we await the official selection and seeding of teams tonight. (NOTE: This is how I would seed them, not necessarily how I believe the NMAA will seed them.) Boys Oñate will be the […]
  
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• Jerry Jones: No decision has been made on Cowboys QB Tony Romo

  26-02-2017 06:05
  
  It was a night of remembrance and celebration for Dallas Cowboys’ 1992 Super Bowl title team. But as owner Jerry Jones began to get emotional Saturday about the close relationships he had with his former players he was asked about the status of one his current favorites, quarterback Tony Romo. Jones said no decision has […]
  
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• Aggie women win 14th straight hoops game

  26-02-2017 05:21
  
  SEATTLE – Two nights after head coach Mark Trakh reached the century mark in total wins at New Mexico State, Trakh then added win number 101 to his Aggie total with a 64-61 women’s basketball victory over Seattle University. The Aggies had four players score in double digits: Zaire Williams, who had a season-high 19 […]
  
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• Lobo softball bounces back, wins twice

  26-02-2017 05:17
  
  Game One | Game Two SAN ANTONIO, Texas – After only getting six hits in Friday’s games, the Lobos pounded out 27 between the two games Saturday, putting together two victories. The Lobos downed Incarnate Word 11-0 and came from behind in game two to win 5-4. The Lobos are now 6-8 on the year. “It was great […]
  
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• Prep baseball 2017: The metro area’s top players

  26-02-2017 05:09
  
    Mitchell Parker, jr., LHP, Manzano: Parker had a huge offseason and, along with Trevor Rogers of Carlsbad, is one of the top two southpaws in New Mexico. Already  committed to UNM. Must-see viewing when he’s pitching. Garrett Gouldsmith, sr., SS, Rio Rancho: Gouldsmith is a slick-fielding, extremely polished defensive player and handy with the […]
  
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• Cleveland High teacher on leave amid investigation

  26-02-2017 05:06
  
  Police are investigating allegations of a teacher at Cleveland High School having an improper relationship with a student, termed “making out,” in a Rio Rancho Police Department report. RRPD said it is an open investigation and isn’t releasing any other details yet. “Regarding the allegations at Cleveland High School reported Feb. 17 by school staff, […]
  
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• Prep baseball 2017: Pitch counts come into play

  26-02-2017 05:01
  
  There is a comprehensive change afoot for prep baseball for 2017, one that potentially could have an ...
  
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• Pre-existing conditions complicate health care replacement

  26-02-2017 03:00
  
  One of the most popular parts of the Affordable Care Act will be among the most difficult to replace: the guarantee of health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
  
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• Lobo baseball nips No. 23 Dallas Baptist

  26-02-2017 02:07
  
  DALLAS — The University of New Mexico baseball team was seemingly dodging in and out of trouble over the final few innings while trying to hold onto a lead against No. 23 Dallas Baptist – including the bottom of the ninth when the Patriots led off the inning with a single and an RBI double […]
  
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• Lobo men fall at Wyoming

  26-02-2017 01:58
  
  The University of New Mexico men lost 82-71 to host Wyoming on Saturday in Mountain West Conference basketball in Laramie, Wyo. Check back here later and in Sunday’s Journal print edition for additional coverage.    
  
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• Hundreds attend Lujan Grisham’s town hall

  26-02-2017 01:49
  
  Hundreds of local residents brought concerns about President Trump and his policies to a town hall meeting hosted by U.S. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Saturday, where the crowd poured into overflow rooms at Central New Mexico Community College Workforce Training Center. Scheduled to last two hours, the Albuquerque Democrat who represents the 1st Congressional […]
  
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