News 2008-06-26 Andanh.com

Tajique evacuated as fire grows; governor declares disaster
TORREÓN, N. M. (KRQE) - Officials managing the assault on the still-expanding Big Spring Fire late this afternoon ordered the evacuation of the village of Tajique.

Traditional mercado opens in venerable center
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A struggling northwest Albuquerque strip mall gained new life today as hundreds of shoppers lined up for the grand opening of the Pro's Ranch Market.

Pojoaque hiring for resort-casino
POJOAQUE, NM (KRQE) - Pojoaque pueblo is holding a three-day job fair as it seeks to hire 400 people for the new Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino.

Missing Rio Rancho woman found dead
RIO RANCHO, N. M. (KRQE) - Police have found the body of a Rio Rancho woman who had been missing for a week.

Subdivision near Big Spring fire evacuated; fire doubles in size
TAJIQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Officials are asking people in the Sherwood Forest subdivision to evacuate their homes because of the nearby Big Spring fire.

Cougar killed; officials suspect it attacked, killed man
PINOS ALTOS, N.M. (KRQE) - Officials have killed a mountain lion they believe attacked and killed a man near his southwestern New Mexico home.

Humane Society claims cows abused at Portales auction
WASHINGTON (KRQE) - Injured and abused animals were sold at a Portales auction and later put into the federal school lunch program, the Humane Society of the United States claims.

West Fork fire to be contained by Thursday
RATON, N.M. (AP) - A fire that has scorched 4,980 acres in northeastern New Mexico is 75 percent contained.

Teen battling cancer to learn to fly
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A 17-year-old boy whose testicular cancer is in remission has had another dream of his granted, thanks to a local flight school and the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

Deodorant maker declares Albuquerque 51st sweatiest city
CINCINNATI (KRQE) - While the hot temperatures may have many Albuquerqueans reaching for cold water, a new ranking from the makers of Old Spice deodorant indicates that they may not need to reach for deodorant as much.

Williams to replace retired Carlsbad superintendent
CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) - Carlsbad's public school district has a new superintendent.

Firefighters expect busy afternoon for Big Spring fire
TAJIQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Firefighters are expecting the Big Spring fire in the Manzano Mountains to flare up again this afternoon, thanks to higher temperatures and lower relative humidity.

Tattoo studios now allowed in Farmington
FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) - Tattoo artists are now allowed to set up shop in Farmington.

WIPP an option for radioactive waste from Idaho lab
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) - The U.S. Department of Energy is getting ready to remove more radioactive waste that has been buried for decades at the Idaho National Laboratory.

Missing Rio Rancho woman sought
RIO RANCHO, N. M. (KRQE) - Police are looking for a Rio Rancho woman who's been missing for nearly a week.

Fake bank alerts hit e-mail, text messages
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Text messages and e-mails circulating across New Mexico and falsely claiming to be from a Santa Fe bank are now the subject of a federal investigation.

Motorcyclist killed Monday may have had green light
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Albuquerque police have identified the motorcyclists killed in a collision at a southeast intersection on Monday.

Council, mayor tangle over balloon landing site
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The fight over a landing site for hot-air balloons is heating up after Albuquerque's mayor cut a deal to allow commercial development of part of the property.

Wildland fire update-Tuesday 5 p.m.
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Numerous wildland fires mostly started by lightning continue to burn in New Mexico.

Tornado warning issued for Chaves, De Baca, Lincoln Cos.
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for parts of southeastern New Mexico.

McCain, Obama react to high court's child rape ruling
Associated Press - June 26, 2008 12:23 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - John McCain is upset with the Supreme Court's ruling on child rape. He calls the decision an assault on law enforcement's...

No bail for 3 suspects in JFK fuel line plot
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 11:43 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Three men have pleaded not guilty to charges that they plotted to blow up New York's JFK airport.

Killer becomes 100th inmate executed in Va.
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 10:03 PM ET JARRATT, Va. (AP) - A man who killed a store owner by sawing at his neck with a pocketknife during a 1997 robbery has become the 100th person...

Wildfire threatens Big Sur, California
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 8:33 PM ET BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - A California wildfire that's already burned 16 homes is moving toward the scenic community of Big Sur.

Unusually deadly week for American forces in Iraq
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 11:13 PM ET BAGHDAD (AP) - The U.S. military says four deaths over the past two days in Iraq have raised the American toll to at least 10 this week.

SKorea lifts ban on US beef imports
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 8:33 PM ET SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea has lifted a U.S. beef import ban, imposed amid widespread protest over concerns about mad cow disease.

Olympics could be a bust for Beijing hotels
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 7:23 PM ET BEIJING (AP) - The Olympics are looking like a bust for Beijing's hotels. The August games were supposed to generate a buzz throughout the...

Pakistan vows to prevent attacks on Afghanistan
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 5:53 PM ET ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - Pakistan's new government has made its strongest commitment yet to containing Islamic militancy.

Mandela sees a leadership failure in Zimbabwe
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 4:23 PM ET LONDON (AP) - Nelson Mandela says there is a tragic failure of leadership in Zimbabwe. It is the first time the former South African...

Containment on West Fork fire expected Thursday
RATON, N.M. (KRQE) - Crews estimate they'll have the week-old West Fore fire near Raton completely contained by Thursday.

Pinos Altos man killed by mountain lion
PINOS ALTOS, N.M. (AP) - Medical investigators confirmed on Monday that a mountain lion was responsible for the death of a man who had been reported missing.

Police: Ky. shooter warned girlfriend of shooting
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 4:53 PM ET HENDERSON, Ky. (AP) - Police say the man who opened fire at a western Kentucky plastics plant warned his girlfriend two hours before his rampage that...

Crude ends lower
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 3:23 PM ET NEW YORK (AP) - Crude oil futures prices ended lower on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The near-month contract for the benchmark grade fell $2.59...

Fed stands pat
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 3:03 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve has left its benchmark interest rate unchanged. As result, the federal funds rate, the rate that banks charge...

Willis competent to stand trial
ESTANCIA, N.M. (KRQE) - A California woman whose 15-month-old son was found dead in October will stand trial for his death, a judge ruled today.

Drugs suspected in wild morning crash
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A teenager deputies say is responsible for a wild crash during this morning's rush hour may have been on drugs.

Firm recalls 320,000 cribs nationwide
WASHINGTON (KRQE) - Jardine Enterprises has recalled more than 300,000 cribs sold at Toys "R" Us and Babies "R" Us stores sold through last month because rails can break.

Crews respond to brush fire near Rio Grande
BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) - County fire crews are responding to a brush fire near Rio Grande Boulevard and El Pueblo Road NW just outside Albuquerque.

State Forestry to take over Bonney fire
ROSWELL, N.M. (KRQE-KBIM) - The 25,000-acre Bonney fire southwest of Roswell is changing hands this evening.

Stults shuts out White Sox in Dodgers' 5-0 win
Associated Press - June 26, 2008 12:53 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Eric Stults pitched his first career complete game and capped a three-run fourth inning with a sacrifice fly, leading the Los...

Soto, Edmonds pace Cubs
Associated Press - June 26, 2008 12:33 AM ET CHICAGO (AP) - Geovany Soto drove in three runs, Jim Edmonds homered and the Chicago Cubs jumped on spot starter Matt Albers early and went on to...

2008 NBA Draft Cpsules
Associated Press - June 26, 2008 12:13 AM ET JOE ALEXANDER FORWARD WEST VIRGINIA BORN: 12-26-86 HGT: 6-8 WGT: 230 LAST SEASON: 607 pts (16.9), 230 reb (6.4), 54 bks...

National League
Associated Press - June 25, 2008 11:33 PM ET W L Pct GB Philadelphia 42 36 .538 - Florida 40 37 .519 1 1/2

Big Spring Fire surging
TORREÓN, N. M. (KRQE) - Officials managing the assault on the still-expanding Big Spring Fire late this afternoon ordered the evacuation of the village of Tajique. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. June 24, 2008)

Crowds greet new market
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A struggling northwest Albuquerque strip mall gained new life today as hundreds of shoppers lined up for the grand opening of the Pro's Ranch Market. (KRQE News 13 at 4 p.m. June 25, 2008)

Livestock auction accused of mistreating animals (Note: Video may be unsettling)
The Humane Society of the United States has accused a second New Mexico livestock auction of mistreating animals, and say that these cows made it into the food supply. (KRQE News 13 at Noon, June 25, 2008)

Fight continues on Big Spring fire
Firefighters are continuing their battle on the Big Spring fire, which is now burning about 300 acres and has forced a summer camp to evacuate. (KRQE News 13 at Noon, June 25, 2008)

Teenager with cancer gets two wishes
An Albuquerque teenager had two wishes and it appears both of them may be coming true. Kyle Connelly, 17, was diagnosed with testicular cancer - his wish for survival and his dream to fly. (KRQE News 13 June 25, 2008 10 p.m. newscast)

Big Spring fire calms down overnight
The lightning-caused Big Spring fire calmed down Tuesday night, but crews are still working hard to get the blaze under control. (KRQE News 13 In the Morning, June 25, 2008)

Fire chased kids from camp
TAJIQUE, N. M. (KRQE) - Manzano Mountains residents are saying here we go again as another forest fire blows up darkening skies and forcing evacuations of homes and a church camp. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. June 24, 2008)

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