News 2008-05-28 Andanh.com

Clues point to body in creek being Nick Garza
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The nearly four-month search for a missing college student from Albuquerque appears to have come to a grim end in a Vermont creek.

Deputy, panhandler foil burglary
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A burglary suspect was tripped up twice today, first by the sheriff's sergeant whose home was being ripped off and then by a roadside panhandler with a cell phone who called 911.

Moriarty in path of horse, casino stampede
MORIARTY, N. M. (KRQE) - The small town of Moriarty east of Albuquerque is in for big changes now that the Downs at Albuquerque racetrack and casino has gotten the OK to move to Torrance County.

Retailers topple city liquor law
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A district court judge has thrown out an Albuquerque city ordinance banning the sale of miniature bottles of liquor in some parts of the city.

Cookies add up for Humane Society
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Flying Star has the Animal Humane Association of New Mexico flying high.

Suspect in rape and murder out of prison
SANTA FE (KRQE) - The man once charged with raping a woman and killing a man who came to her aid in Santa Fe was released from prison today after serving 13 years on a drug charge.

Ex-teacher's voyeurism charge survives first challenge
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The former Albuquerque Public Schools substitute accused of secretly videotaping up a student's skirt today asked that the two charges against him be dismissed.

Michelle Obama raises money for husband's campaign
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - While President Bush was in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque raising money for the GOP, Michelle Obama was came to New Mexico today for fundraising events for her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

Bush raises $317K for White, GOP
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - President Bush was in Albuquerque briefly today on a mission to raise money for Republicans in general and one Republican in particular.

Bush leaves town early
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Air Force One took off about half an hour earlier than expected, bound for Phoenix.

Commission unanimously approves Downs move
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The Downs at Albuquerque can move to Moriarty, the state Racing Commission voted today.

Holiday revelers cited, busted for liquor violations
ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE STATE PARK, N. M. - Dozens of Memorial Day revelers had their celebration cut short by their own actions and undercover law enforcement officers.

Two taken into custody following beating death
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A man and a teenager are in custody in connection with the beating death of another man overnight near downtown Albuquerque.

Durango man, his father believed killed in plane crash
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) - Search crews say they have found the bodies of two men and the wreckage of a plane that's been missing since Sunday in northwest Colorado.

Liquor store owner told to stop taking shoplifters' shoes
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) - Police are telling a Durango liquor store owner to give shoplifters the boot, the shoe, and any other footwear he's acquired from shoplifters.

Protestors meet president near fundraiser
LOS RANCHOS DE ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Everything from the war in Iraq to the economy is on the minds of protesters gathered at a park not far from where President Bush is scheduled to hold a fundraiser.

Foreclosed Phoenix homes become havens for mosquitoes
PHOENIX (AP) - The high number of home foreclosures in the Phoenix area is raising a health concern.

Teacher resigns as yearbook adviser
CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) - A Clovis High School teacher is no longer the adviser to the yearbook, which this year came under fire for photos and interviews with gay couples.

Drunk Busters phones buzz with buzzed-driver reports
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Dispatchers at the state's Drunk Busters hotline certainly didn't get the weekend off as passersby reported drunk drivers by the dozen.

Man found dead near Santa Fe elementary school
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Santa Fe police say a man was found dead in an alley across from an elementary school, and they're treating it as a homicide.

5 dead bodies found in California home identified
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 3:53 AM ET SAN CLEMENTE, California (AP) - The decomposed bodies found last weekend in an oceanside home in California have been identified as three generations...

Santa Cruz wildfire fully contained
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 3:43 AM ET CORRALITOS, Calif. (AP) - Residents in central California have been allowed home now that a more-than 4,000-acre wildfire has been contained.

Body found in Vt. creek believed to be missing man
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 3:33 AM ET MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (AP) - The mother of a college student missing in Vermont says her son's body has been found.

Kennedy has major cancer bill in Senate
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 3:23 AM ET CAPITOL HILL (AP) - The diagnosis of Senator Ted Kennedy's cancerous brain tumor comes just as he works to overhaul the 1971 National Cancer...

Amnesty International releases human rights report
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 1:53 AM ET LONDON (AP) - Amnesty International is faulting both the U.S. and China on human rights. In its annual report on human rights around the...

Four dead after boat capsizes in shark-infested waters
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 12:23 AM ET SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - A spokesman for a tourist boat that found a capsized speedboat Sunday between Florida and the Bahamas says it was a...

Red Cross fears "food violence" will increase
Associated Press - May 27, 2008 6:23 PM ET GENEVA (AP) - The Red Cross is worried about a possible surge in "food-related violence." The head of the International Committee of the Red...

Report: Abuse of children widespread in war zones
Associated Press - May 27, 2008 2:33 PM ET LONDON (AP) - A new report says there's evidence of widespread child sexual abuse at the hands of peacekeepers and aid workers in war zones and...

UN staffers enter Myanmar's cyclone zone
Associated Press - May 27, 2008 1:43 PM ET YANGON, Myanmar (AP) - More international aid is finally on the way to victims of Myanmar's cyclone. Officials say foreign aid workers have begun...

Gas prices driving other costs
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Not only is there no relief in sight for that pain at the pump, staying home this summer may not be a big bargain either.

Stocks rise as oil falls
Associated Press - May 27, 2008 4:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Stock prices gained ground as the price of crude oil fell sharply. The Dow rose 68 points to 12,548, resuming trade after a...

Settlement reached for Web-based real estate agents
Associated Press - May 27, 2008 4:13 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department has handed a victory to Web-based real estate brokers -- and possibly their clients as well.

President flies in today for White fundraiser
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - President Bush will be in New Mexico today flying into Albuquerque for a fundraiser for congressional candidate Darren White.

Mariners end 7-game losing streak
Associated Press - May 28, 2008 1:33 AM ET SEATTLE (AP) - Jose Lopez lined a single past diving third baseman Mike Lowell to score Wladimir Balentien with the game-winning run and the Seattle...

Vermont body likely Garza
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The nearly four-month search for a missing college student from Albuquerque appears to have come to a grim end in a Vermont creek. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Bad day for burglar
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A burglary suspect was tripped up twice today, first by the sheriff's sergeant whose home was ripped off and then by a roadside panhandler with a cell phone who called 911. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Moriarty braces for racino
MORIARTY, N. M. (KRQE) - The small town of Moriarty east of Albuquerque is in for big changes now that the Downs at Albuquerque racetrack and casino has gotten the OK to move to Torrance County. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. May 27, 2008)

City loses liquor-minis fight
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A district court judge has thrown out an Albuquerque city ordinance banning the sale of miniature bottles of liquor in some parts of the city. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Cookies boost Animal Humane
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Flying Star has the Animal Humane Association of New Mexico flying high. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Rape, murder suspect freed
SANTA FE (KRQE) - The man once charged with raping a woman and killing a man who came to her aid in Santa Fe was released from prison today after serving 13 years on drug charges. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Ashley abuse charge stands
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The former Albuquerque Public Schools substitute accused of secretly videotaping up a student's skirt today asked that the two charges against him be dismissed. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Michelle Obama attends fundraisers
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - While President Bush was in Los Ranchos de Albuquerque raising money for the GOP, Michelle Obama was came to New Mexico today for fundraising events for her husband, Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. (KRQE News 13 at 4 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Bush raises $317K here
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - President Bush was in Albuquerque briefly today on a mission to raise money for Republicans in general and one Republican in particular. (KRQE News 13 at 4 p.m. May 27, 2008)

Summer heat can decrease gas energy
As the temperatures go up, gasoline expands, and consumer groups say that means less energy per gallon. (KRQE.com Web Extra, May 27, 2008)

President arrives in Albuquerque amid protests
President Bush today arrived at the Albuquerque International Sunport ahead of a fundraiser for Congressional hopeful Sheriff Darren White. (KRQE News 13 at Noon, May 27, 2008)

Bush departs for Albuquerque
President Bush this morning boarded Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base. His first stop before heading to fundraisers for Sen. John McCain today is Albuquerque, where he's scheduled to participate in a fundraiser for Sheriff Darren White's Congressional campaign. (KRQE.com Web Extra, May 27, 2008)

Obama searching for V.P.
Jessica Yellin takes a look at where Obama stands on search for VP.

President to be in N.M. today
President Bush has scheduled a visit to New Mexico today for a fundraiser for Bernalillo County Sheriff Darren White, who's running for the Republican nomination for the First Congressional District. (KRQE News 13 In the Morning, May 27, 2008)

Passerby alerts police to beating death
Police are investigating the city's latest homicide, this one a beating death outside an Albuquerque motel. (KRQE News 13 In the Morning, May 27, 2008)

Surgery changes heart condition's treatment
Atrial fibrillation, a major cause of stroke, used to require open-chest surgery to correct the problem. Now, Presbyterian Heart Group is performing a much easier operation with much less trauma. (KRQE News 13 In the Morning, May 27, 2008)

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