News 2008-05-10 Andanh.com

Conflicts kick ex-judge's case to new prosecutor
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - There may be no hotter potato in the world of court cases than having an ex-chief judge as a criminal defendant, which is why the local district attorney has bowed out of the case against John Brennan.

Superdelegate backs Obama; Clinton crowd suspicious
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Previously uncommitted New Mexico superdelegate Laura Weahkee came out for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama today, an endorsement that didn't surprise suspicious supporters of Hillary Clinton.

Class gives trip fund to teachers hit by Trigo Fire
ESTANCIA, N. M. (KRQE) - Estancia High Schools' senior class has decided to forego its senior trip to help two teachers burned out by the Trigo Fire.

Limones gets 10 years in chisel attack
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attacking two women with a chisel.

City gives hoarder clean-up ultimatum
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The Safe City Strike Force has given a man they've dealt with before five days to clean up his house or face possible condemnation.

Child-snatching attempts reported near Los Lunas
LOS LUNAS, N. M. (KRQE) - Authorities in Valencia County are looking for a man reported to have grabbed one young girl in her yard and possibly approached another who was walking home from school.

Cult leader released from jail after son posts bond
CLAYTON, N.M. (KRQE) - The leader of a northeastern New Mexico cult is expected to be let out of jail this afternoon after his son posted bond.

11th N.M. superdelegate makes endorsement
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Just one of New Mexico's 12 superdelegates for the Democratic National Convention remains uncommitted after another threw in her hat.

Farmington soldier killed in Afghanistan
SABARI DISTRICT, Afghanistan (KRQE) - A decorated soldier from Farmington died Wednesday in Iraq.

City workers who violate ethics would be fired under proposal
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A new proposal would require ethics training for Albuquerque city employees, and would allow the city to fire them for violating ethics rules.

UPDATED: All clear after truck sets off alarm at Kirtland AFB gate
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Things are getting back to normal after a furniture delivery truck set off an explosives detection unit at Kirtland Air Force Base.

Man who wants Denver E.T. affairs panel says he has alien video
DENVER (AP) - A Denver man who wants voters to set up a commission to prepare for visits from space aliens plans says he has a video that proves their existence.

Three Utah men drive to 48 states, more than 7,000 miles
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Three men say they drove to 48 states in less than five days, ending their journey in the Four Corners area of southeastern Utah.

Underwater search for Garza resumes
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (AP) - An underwater search has resumed in a creek in Middlebury, Vt., for a missing college student from Albuquerque.

More progress made on Trigo fire
TORREÓN, N.M. (KRQE) - Fire crews have the Trigo fire surrounded, but are still working to finish the destructive fire once and for all.

Congestion, low staffing choke 911 response
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (KRQE) - Poor city planning is part of the reason that Rio Rancho officials say response to the highest-priority 911 calls have been delayed.

Water outage shutters school district
JEMEZ PUEBLO, N.M. (KRQE) - Students and staff have an unexpected day off today at Jemez Valley Public Schools.

Teen gets longer sentence in gang rape
BERNALILLO, N. M. (KRQE) - A teenage boy who instigated the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl learned today that he'll be locked up longer than he thought.

Police probed Union County cult before
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - New Mexico State Police have had the Strong City religious compound on their radar for years before this week's arrest of the cult's leader on charges of sexual misconduct with young girls.

Suspect on the run can't elude Air 1
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A high-speed chase through Albuquerque took dramatic turns first in a car and then on foot as a desperate suspect fled not knowing his every move was tracked and photographed from above.

Solar pool heating pays for itself, mayor says
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Green in a swimming pool usually isn't a good sign, but for the city of Albuquerque it's a sign of things to come.

Lawyer: DC sniper now wants to fight his death sentence
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 4:33 AM ET McLEAN, Va. (AP) - Convicted Washington D.C.- area sniper John Allen Muhammad has changed his mind about not appealing his death sentence.

Pastors encouraged to violate IRS ban on partisan politics
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 4:23 AM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Conservative legal advocates are recruiting pastors across the U.S. to defy an Internal Revenue Service ban on preaching about...

SpongeBob SquarePants image painted on historic Colorado cabin
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 4:13 AM ET MONUMENT, Colo. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service is looking for the "SpongeBob fanatics" who painted the cartoon character on the chimney of a historic...

Hundreds brawl at LA high school, broken up by police
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 2:33 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Four students have been arrested following a lunchtime brawl at a Los Angeles high school that involved about 600 students.

Police say gunmen kill three Shiite Muslims in Pakistan
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 5:33 AM ET DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Police in Pakistan say gunmen have killed a Shiite Muslim shop owner and 2 of his customers in an apparent sectarian...

Myanmar to let in one US aid flight
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 3:13 AM ET YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military government has finally agreed to let a U.S. military cargo plane bring in food and other relief supplies to...

Military: two Gaza rockets damage Israel synagogue, college
Associated Press - May 10, 2008 2:23 AM ET JERUSALEM (AP) - The Israeli army says a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip fell next to a Jewish seminary in southern Israel Saturday and damaged the...

Myanmar cyclone crisis casts a pall over already criticized constitution vote
Associated Press - May 9, 2008 9:33 PM ET YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - Myanmar's military government is pushing ahead with a referendum on a controversial proposed constitution despite a devastating...

UN chief sees step in right direction
Associated Press - May 9, 2008 7:03 PM ET UNITED NATIONS (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (bahn kee-moon) says his staff is negotiating with Myanmar to break the gridlock over relief...

Bicyclist dies two days after being hit by car
KIRTLAND, N.M. (KRQE-KREZ) - A Kirtland man died Wednesday, two days after he was struck while riding his bicycle in the San Juan County town.

Cult leader proclaims innocence; to get own food
CLAYTON, N. M. (KRQE) - The man who claims to be the son of God stepped out of a jailhouse today and into a courthouse where he attempted to plead not guilty to sex charges involving juvenile followers.

Cult leader's acts were healing, not crimes, son says
CLAYTON, N. M. (KRQE) - The son of a northeast New Mexico cult leader charged with sex crimes against children has issued a video taped statement challenging the allegations.

Cult leader betrayed by disciple, followers say
CLAYTON, N. M. (KRQE) - The self-proclaimed messiah is still in jail tonight in Clayton betrayed by one of his own just like Jesus, according to his son.

Dexter's '60s flashback: Gas at 39 cents
DEXTER, N. M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Motorists looking for a fill-up found a goof-up in the Chaves County community allowing them to buy gas at a price not seen in decades.

Video shows ill auction cattle, animal-rights groups allege
CLOVIS, N. M. (KRQE) - Undercover investigators for the Humane Society of the United States are alleging the Clovis Livestock Auction mistreated two ill cows and exposed healthy cattle to disease.

Tornado sirens sounded as threat loomed
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Six sirens around Roswell are set up to alert residents when dangerous weather hits, and they earned their keep during Monday's storm there.

Roswell storm keeps glass repair shops busy
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Residents say they got hammered by a hailstorm Monday, and that has kept Roswell glass repair shops busy.

Flower buyers try to honor Mom, save a buck
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Even something as loving as Mother's Day flowers are not immune from the current ups and downs of the U. S. economy.

Traveling construction swindlers working New Mexico
EDGEWOOD, N. M. (KRQE) - A notorious group of scam artists known as the Irish Travelers is back in New Mexico peddling what sound like good deals on asphalt driveways and other construction work. And

Mexican airline plans flights between Albuquerque, Chihuahua City
CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico (KRQE) - Another international flight could soon be coming to the Albuquerque International Sunport.

Major Eclipse customer announces layoffs, slows down purchases
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) - A small startup airline intended to shuttle busy business travelers between regional airports has scaled back its expansion plans and will lay off 100 workers.

PNM upgrades lead to first-quarter loss
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - PNM Resources reports a $48.6 million first quarter loss because of upgrades to its electrical generating stations and outages at the plants.

Stocks down for day, week
Associated Press - May 9, 2008 4:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks faded under the weight of rising oil prices and more fallout from the credit crunch.

Crude at new record
Associated Press - May 8, 2008 3:33 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Crude oil futures prices ended higher, at a new record, on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Correction: Oil Prices story
Associated Press - May 9, 2008 2:33 PM ET Corrected Version NEW YORK (AP) - In a May 6th story about oil prices, The Associated Press erroneously reported...

Murder-suicide began by shooting cat
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - There was apparently a third victim in Tuesday's murder-suicide in northwest Albuquerque.

Marshals nab elusive murder suspect in Denver
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An Albuquerque man on the run for three weeks after allegedly killing his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend has been captured in Denver.

Tipster: Student accused of carrying gun spoke of Va. Tech shooting
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Police say a tipster told them a student was carrying a gun on the University of New Mexico campus and had spoken of the Virginia Tech and Columbine shootings.

Crews estimate Mother's Day containment on Trigo fire
TORREÓN, N.M. (KRQE) - The Trigo fire is now 75 percent contained, and crews expect to have it fully contained by Sunday evening.

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