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Violent robbers battered store clerk
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Police are looking for three thugs who held up a convenience store where one of the men beat a clerk into unconsciousness.

Shootings, beating leave 2 hurt, 2 dead
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - It's been a violent three days in the Metro area with three shootings, one of them fatal, and the discovery of the body of a man apparently beaten to death.

Bathroom bullies suspended as school year ending
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Seven students believed to have lured a girl into a bathroom and bullied her at a Santa Fe middle school are spending the rest of the year at home suspended.

Attorney: DA changed mind about prosecuting ex-cop
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A former Albuquerque cop accused of helping a friend who was arrested for DWI got a judge's OK today to dig for evidence he said will help his case.

Running from the law tough at 83
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A police pursuit through the streets of Albuquerque became a footrace Tuesday night when the suspect abandoned his car and found it's hard to run fast or far when you're 83.

Dust storm causes pileup in southern N.M.
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) - Blowing dust between Deming and Lordsburg has prompted authorities to close Interstate 10 from Las Cruces to the Arizona state line Wednesday. The conditions apparently contributed to a multi-vehicle pileup.

Rodent plan prompts Conservancy District lawsuit
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - The New Mexico Game and Fish Department is being sued by the Middle Rio Grande Middle Conservancy District over the agency's proposed recovery plan for a pair of rodent species.

Commission nixes N.M. casino for Okla. tribe
SANTA FE (AP) - The National Indian Gaming Commission has ruled that an Oklahoma Indian tribe cannot operate a gambling casino in southern New Mexico.

Victim's children may have seen motel killing
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Alamogordo police say two children may have seen their mother's stabbing death at a motel last Tuesday.

Roswell bus ridership way up
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Rising gas prices are apparently behind a huge increase in passengers on Roswell buses.

MDC employee killed in rollover
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A rollover late Tuesday night killed an employee from the Metropolitan Detention Center, jail officials told News 13.

Bear wanders Mountainair; some asked to stay inside
MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (KRQE) - Police in Mountainair are asking some residents to stay indoors after a bear was spotted in the town.

Crash may have knocked out power to 2,600
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - About 2,600 customers in Albuquerque were without power this morning.

Jail cuts off flaw that allowed free calls
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - Inmates in the Curry County jail figured out a way to get free unmonitored calls, but now they've been cut off.

Top '07 N.M. baby names: Isabella, Joshua
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - New Mexico parents chose the names of Jacob and Isabella the most for their newborns last year.

Man shot, killed in southeast Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The third shooting this week in Albuquerque has turned fatal after a man was shot twice in the torso and died at the scene.

Employer of murder suspects killed in stabbing
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The owner of the magazine-sales company that employed two men charged with killing an Albuquerque company has himself become the victim of murder.

Stubborn bear won't come down from tree
LA MESILLA, N. M. (KRQE) - A homeowner in La Mesilla has had a black bear hanging over his head since it went up a tree on his property on Monday.

Gen. Zanetti: No Gitmo prisoner abuses on my watch
GUANTANAMO BAY NAVY BASE, Cuba (KRQE) - Among the 70 New Mexico National Guard troops supporting military tribunals set up to try terror-war suspects at Guantanamo Bay is Brig. Gen. Greg Zanetti. As second in command at the base, Zanetti told KRQE News 13 reporter Michael Herzenberg part of his job is assuring the humane treatment of the prisoners.

McCain plans Memorial Day campaign stop
ALBUQUERQUE (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain will bring his presidential campaign to New Mexico next week.

Michelle Obama to visit for two fundraisers
SANTA FE (AP) - Michelle Obama will visit New Mexico next week to raise money for her husband's campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Leader of religious cult indicted for sex crimes
SANTA FE (AP) - The leader of an apocalyptic sect in northeastern New Mexico has been indicted for sex crimes against two young female followers.

Highland principal back at work after student suicide
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The principal of Highland High School is back on the job after being put on leave earlier this week.

Manson ranch dig called off with no remains found
Associated Press - May 22, 2008 1:43 AM ET DEATH VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) - A dig for graves at Charles Manson's last hideout has ended with no bodies found.

Five endangered tiger cubs born at Saint Louis Zoo
Associated Press - May 22, 2008 1:23 AM ET ST. LOUIS (AP) - Five rare tiger cubs have been born at the Saint Louis Zoo. The zoo says the critically endangered Amur (ah-MOOR') tigers...

Daughter of Christian music star killed by car
Associated Press - May 22, 2008 12:23 AM ET NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee Highway Patrol spokeswoman says the death of a young daughter of Christian music superstar Steven Curtis Chapman...

Report: Terrorism stats are skewed by Iraq attacks
Associated Press - May 21, 2008 11:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - A Canadian research group concludes reports of an increase in terrorist violence around the world have been distorted by the high...

Sherpa summits Everest for record 18th time
Associated Press - May 22, 2008 2:03 AM ET KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) - A mountaineering official says a veteran Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for a record 18th time.

UN chief arrives in Myanmar in bid to gain relief access
Associated Press - May 22, 2008 12:33 AM ET YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (bahn kee-moon) is on the diplomatic mission of a lifetime.

UN chief says 'utmost' effort needed to help Myanmar's cyclone victims
Associated Press - May 21, 2008 9:33 PM ET BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has departed for Myanmar to try to persuade the country's ruling generals to let in a...

Kenya mob kills 11 suspected witches and wizards
Associated Press - May 21, 2008 4:53 PM ET NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Officials in Kenya say a mob has killed 11 people accused of being witches and wizards, in some cases slitting their throats or...

Inflation hits 1 million percent in Zimbabwe
Associated Press - May 21, 2008 1:13 PM ET HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) - A loaf of bread in Zimbabwe now costs as much as a dozen new cars did 10 years ago.

Farmington translator goes digital
FARMINGTON, N.M. (KRQE-KREZ) - Farmington viewers who watch KREZ News 6 with an antenna can now get their favorite CBS programming in high-definition with the station's new digital translator.

Former officer suspected in shooting
THOREAU, N.M. (KRQE) - State police have arrested a former police officer suspected of shooting a woman in the town of Thoreau in northwestern New Mexico.

Publisher of Roswell paper arrested
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - The publisher of the Roswell Daily Record is facing a criminal charge stemming from an incident at her boyfriend's house.

Chaves Co. officials deal with mess at county waste sites
ROSWELL , N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - Officials are dealing with a new problem after they stopped charging residents to visit Chaves County waste sites: cleaning up after site users.

Court rejects video-game lawsuit in Posey murders
SANTA FE (AP) - A state appellate court has rejected a lawsuit against makers of a video game by family members of three people killed by a teenager in 2004 on a southern New Mexico ranch owned by newsman Sam Donaldson.

School bus driver faulted in Roswell crash
ROSWELL, N. M. (KRQE-KBIM) - A Roswell school bus driver was at fault in an afternoon crash that sent six children and two other people to the hospital, New Mexico State Police are reporting.

Court rules U.S. paper money discriminates against blind
WASHINGTON (KRQE) - U.S. paper money could be due for another redesign after a federal appeals court ruled that the current design discriminates against the blind.

Stocks fall hard on rising oil
Associated Press - May 21, 2008 4:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - The latest rise in oil prices knocked stocks for a loop. In addition, the minutes of the Federal Reserve's last policy-setting...

Crude settles at another record
Associated Press - May 21, 2008 3:13 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices today blew past $130 a barrel for the first time and kept rising. There are technical signals in the futures...

Fed sees signals caution on future rate cuts
Associated Press - May 21, 2008 2:43 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve is lowering its outlook for economic growth this year, citing impacts of the housing and credit slumps along...

Two change pleas in guard's death
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A man accused of taking part in the fatal beating of a security guard, and another man accused in the burglary surrounding it, have changed their pleas.

Camera fingers bomb-call prankster
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - It was supposed to be a prank, but no one's laughing about the deadly threats police said were made by a high school freshman who didn't known a surveillance camera was rolling.

Signs pointing to mountain lion in attack on boy
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - It now appears the little boy mauled in the Sandia Mountains on Saturday was attacked by a mountain lion although game officers still aren't totally sure.

Fire officials warn about weather problems on Trigo fire
MOUNTAINAIR, N.M. (AP) - Fire crews cleaning up on a 13,700-acre fire in the Manzano Mountains are concerned about rising temperatures and winds.

Hunt continues for wild animal that mauled boy
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The wild animal that nearly killed a little boy in the Sandia Mountains remains on the loose with trackers still not sure if they're looking for a big cat or a bear. Cougars, bobcats

Pearce outspends Wilson, but she has more cash
SANTA FE (AP) - Republican Steve Pearce has outspent Heather Wilson during the past six weeks in the race for the Republican nomination for Senate.

Bush stumping for White, GOP candidates
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - President George W. Bush is expected to visit the Albuquerque area Tuesday to raise money for Republican congressional candidate Darren White and other GOP hopefuls.

Doctors say Kennedy has malignant brain tumor
BOSTON (AP) - Doctors say Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy has a malignant brain tumor.

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