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• City’s Southwest ABQ land sale aims to spark redevelopment

  20-04-2017 23:47
  
  Mayor Richard J. Berry said Thursday he hopes to spark redevelopment in Southwest Albuquerque by offering 6.6 acres of city-owned land to developers, perhaps for retail uses. The city hopes to transform a swath of vacant land on the northwest corner of Unser Boulevard and Central through a sale or a long-term ground lease to […]
  
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• City’s ABQ land sale aims to spark redevelopment

  20-04-2017 23:47
  
  Mayor Richard J. Berry said Thursday he hopes to spark redevelopment in  Southwest Albuquerque by offering 6.6 acres of city-owned land to developers, perhaps for retail uses. The city hopes to transform a swath of vacant land on the northwest corner of Unser Boulevard and Central through a sale or a long-term ground lease to […]
  
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• Aggie women lead WAC golf tourney with one round to go

  20-04-2017 23:42
  
  MISSION HILLS, Kan. – Behind the play of tournament co-leader Pun Chanachai, the New Mexico State women’s golf team moved up two spots after the second round to take sole possession of first place with a team score of 606 (+46) on Thursday at the Western Athletic Conference tournament. The Aggies shot 17-over 297 on […]
  
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• Updated: UC Berkeley flip-flops on Ann Coulter, proposes May date

  20-04-2017 23:39
  
  BERKELEY, Calif. — University of California, Berkeley officials said Thursday they have a “grave concern” of violence on campus if Ann Coulter follows through on her threat to speak next week at the university. Chancellor Nicholas B. Dirks instead proposed an alternate May 2 date for the conservative author. Dirks said police have “very specific […]
  
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• Zoning approved for solar array in Torrance County

  20-04-2017 23:38
  
  Torrance County is one step closer to getting a solar array off N.M. 41. The Torrance County Commission unanimously approved a zone change for the property at N.M. 41 and Myers Road, where the solar array would be built by Affordable Solar of Albuquerque for Central New Mexico Electric Cooperative customers. The facility would  have […]
  
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• Updated: Woods has 4th back surgery; likely to miss majors this year

  20-04-2017 23:33
  
  One day after saying his back was progressing, Tiger Woods had a fourth back surgery to alleviate pain and will go through another year without playing a major. The surgery was Wednesday at the Texas Back Institute. Woods was in Missouri on Tuesday to announce plans to design a public golf course at Big Cedar […]
  
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• Man pleads not guilty in shooting death of Navajo officer

  20-04-2017 19:35
  
  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The man accused of gunning down a tribal police officer in a remote corner of the nation’s largest American Indian reservation has pleaded not guilty to several charges including murder. Kirby Cleveland entered the pleas during his arraignment Thursday in federal court in Albuquerque. He’ll remain in custody pending trial. The murder […]
  
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• Authorities: Tennessee student, teacher found in California

  20-04-2017 19:29
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities say a 15-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher last month has been found safe in California and the teacher has been arrested. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tweeted Thursday that teacher Tad Cummins had been taken into custody. The agency said it would provide more details in a press […]
  
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• Eli Manning insists he did nothing wrong in memorabilia suit

  20-04-2017 19:27
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — An angry Eli Manning denies providing fake game-used memorabilia to a collector. A 2014 lawsuit accuses the New York Giants quarterback of doctoring jerseys, helmets and other equipment to make it look as if they had been used during play. Giants owner John Mara is among those named in the suit. […]
  
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• 2 Northern Arizona University shooting victims testify

  20-04-2017 19:27
  
  FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Two Northern Arizona University shooting victims have testified against the defendant in his trial. Kyle Zientek and Nick Prato, who were both shot in the Oct. 9, 2015, incident, took the stand Wednesday. They both say 20-year-old Steven Jones shot them that day. They testified Jones also shot two other people, one […]
  
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• Average mortgage rate drops to 5-month low

  20-04-2017 19:16
  
  WASHINGTON — The average U.S. mortgage rate fell below a key threshold of 4 percent this week, its lowest level in five months. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average on 30-year fixed-rate home loans declined to 3.97 percent this week from 4.08 percent last week. Interest rates on mortgages began to rise after President […]
  
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• Updated: Applications for US jobless aid rise but remain at low level

  20-04-2017 14:32
  
  WASHINGTON — More people sought U.S. unemployment benefits last week, yet total applications remained at a historically low level that suggests workers are enjoying solid job security. THE NUMBERS: Weekly applications for unemployment benefits rose 10,000 to a seasonally adjusted 244,000, the Labor Department said Thursday. The four-week average, a less volatile measure, fell to […]
  
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• Updated: $13 a pack? NYC mayor wants highest cigarette prices in US

  20-04-2017 14:22
  
  NEW YORK — New York Mayor Bill de Blasio is pushing for the nation’s biggest city to also be the country’s priciest spot to buy a pack of smokes. De Blasio is backing an effort to raise the price of a pack of cigarettes from $10.50 to $13, which he says would be the nation’s […]
  
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• Georgia ends restrictions for producers because of bird flu

  20-04-2017 14:22
  
  ATLANTA — Officials say they have ended restrictions on poultry producers that were enacted after the first confirmation of avian influenza in commercial birds in Georgia. News outlets report state veterinarian Robert M. Cobb Jr. said in a news release that effective immediately, all poultry exhibitions, shows, sales, swaps and meets in the State of […]
  
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• Alitalia workers vote on cuts to stave off bankruptcy

  20-04-2017 14:22
  
  MILAN — Alitalia employees are voting on whether to accept a government-brokered deal to save Italy’s flagship airline from bankruptcy. Some 12,500 Alitalia workers began voting Thursday on a package that eased steep cuts sought by parent Etihad Airways, and which will open 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) in investment to keep the airline afloat. […]
  
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• Alcoa moving headquarters from New York back to Pittsburgh

  20-04-2017 14:22
  
  PITTSBURGH — Alcoa Corp. is moving its global headquarters back to Pittsburgh, where the 129-year-old company had been based until moving to New York City in 2006. Alcoa has maintained offices in Pittsburgh and 10 employees will relocate from its New York headquarters when the move is made Sept. 1. Alcoa already has 205 employees […]
  
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• Updated: VP Pence praises Indonesia’s democratic, tolerant values

  20-04-2017 09:53
  
  JAKARTA, Indonesia — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence praised Indonesia’s democracy and moderate form of Islam on Thursday alongside the president of the world’s most populous Muslim nation, reinforcing his message with a visit to the region’s largest mosque. Pence’s comments, though routine, had significance for Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo, who a day earlier […]
  
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• Updated: China left as observer as tensions rise on Korean Peninsula

  20-04-2017 09:18
  
  BEIJING — China’s foreign minister recently likened the U.S. and North Korea to two speeding trains hurtling toward each other, an analogy that would seem to place China in the role of helpless bystander. And indeed, while tensions have risen, Beijing has been frustrated by its declining influence over the Korean Peninsula. China “has a […]
  
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• ‘Rank and file’ educators protest sweeping cuts to APS programs

  20-04-2017 08:05
  
  Members of AlbuCORE caucus say projected $25M shortfall can be taken from cash reserves
  
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• Heinrich discusses range of issues at town hall

  20-04-2017 08:05
  
  Senator says he is confident Russia interfered in election
  
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• Professor put on leave after tweet on Trump

  20-04-2017 07:09
  
  A history professor at California State University, Fresno has been placed on paid leave after writing on Twitter that President Donald Trump “must hang” to save American democracy. Cal State Fresno President Joseph Castro announced Monday that Lars Maischak has agreed to go on paid leave for the rest of the spring semester. The professor […]
  
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• Updated: Asian shares gain on oil price rebound, strong Japan exports

  20-04-2017 07:03
  
  TOKYO — Shares rose in Asia on Thursday after crude oil prices rebounded from an overnight sell-off and Japan reported stronger-than-expected exports in March. Easing tensions over North Korea helped brighten the mood after weeks of jitters over the U.S. response to Pyongyang’s missile tests and nuclear weapons program. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 index […]
  
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• Reno’s Godley stymies run-starved Isotopes

  20-04-2017 06:32
  
  Who says Isotopes Park is a haven for hitters? Reno pitcher Zack Godley might beg to differ. Godley threw seven masterful innings against the struggling Albuquerque Isotopes on Wednesday night, allowing just one hit and facing the minimum 21 batters. The right-hander struck out seven and did not issue a walk in Reno’s 5-1 victory. […]
  
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• Updated: Father of fallen Muslim-American soldier decries travel ban

  20-04-2017 06:30
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The father of a Muslim-American soldier who died in combat in Iraq filed an amicus brief on Wednesday supporting a federal judge’s decision to block President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban. Attorneys for Gold Star father Khizr Khan filed his brief in San Francisco where the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals […]
  
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• Updated: Questions abound in aftermath of NFL star Hernandez’s death

  20-04-2017 06:13
  
  BOSTON — Aaron Hernandez’s death in prison — just days after the former NFL star was cleared of additional murder charges — remains shrouded in mystery. Why now? Is there more to the story? What happens to his estate? Authorities offered few answers after Hernandez was found hanging from a bedsheet Wednesday in his cell […]
  
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• Second suspect arrested in August beating death, robbery

  20-04-2017 02:58
  
  New Mexico State Police officers in Gallup arrested a second suspect in the robbery and beating death of an older man in front of a southeast Albuquerque 7-Eleven last summer. Nigel Myron Johnson, 19, was arrested in Gallup on August 8 around 8:45 a.m., according to a statement sent by Carl Christiansen, an NMSP spokesman. “New Mexico […]
  
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• NMSU softball signs Oñate’s Duyran

  20-04-2017 02:40
  
  LAS CRUCES – Stefani Duran signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball at New Mexico State, head coach Kathy Rodolph announced on Wednesday.  “We are always happy to sign the top local talent,” Rodolph said. “Stefani is a heavy hitting infielder. She is an exceptional student and has a big ceiling athletically. We […]
  
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• Mom frantic in 911 call on son’s shooting; she’s now charged

  20-04-2017 02:15
  
  PHOENIX — Investigators released an emotional 911 recording Wednesday of a Phoenix woman saying her 2-year-old son had shot her 9-year-old son and listening to instructions on how to try to revive the wounded child. Wendy Lavarnia, who was later charged with murder along with her husband in their son Landen’s death, sounded frantic when […]
  
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• Mountain West women’s golf: Lobos finish fifth

  20-04-2017 01:54
  
  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – The University of New Mexico women’s golf team claimed fifth place for a second year in a row at the MW Championship at the Dinah Shore Tournament Course. The Lobos finished with an 895 [287-304-304],  and senior Manon Mollé finished tied for third. “Inconsistent play got us again,” said head coach Jill Trujillo. […]
  
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• Trump administration defends how it described ship movements amid North Korean tensions

  20-04-2017 01:30
  
  WASHINGTON – Trump administration officials on Wednesday denied misleading the public about the location of an aircraft carrier and whether it was redeployed as a show of strength against North Korea. The whereabouts of the USS Carl Vinson, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, and its accompanying strike group were swept up last week in an intensifying […]
  
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• Updated: Berkeley cancels Ann Coulter speech over fears of more violent protests

  20-04-2017 00:15
  
  After riots and violent protests in and around their campus during the past three months, officials at the University of California at Berkeley said Wednesday that the school is canceling a planned speech by conservative firebrand Ann Coulter because of safety concerns. In a letter to a campus Republican group that invited Coulter to speak, […]
  
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• Updated: Pest control firm founder Truly Nolen dies in Florida at 89

  20-04-2017 00:13
  
  NAPLES, Fla. — Truly Nolen, founder of the international pest control company known for its fleet of yellow “mouse cars,” has died at his home in Florida. He was 89. The company said in a news release that Nolen died Tuesday in Naples, Florida. A private service is scheduled for Friday. Nolen opened his first […]
  
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