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Runoff wrecks wall, floods homes
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The heaviest metro-area rains Saturday afternoon targeted southwest Albuquerque where runoff knocked down a retaining wall and entered several homes.

Daylight robbers strike Rio Rancho
RIO RANCHO, N. M. (KRQE) - Armed holdups are on the rise in Rio Rancho, and police there are now looking for two thugs who hit A Walgreen's store in broad daylight Saturday morning.

So far, so good for state rebates
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Legislators called into special session Friday have introduced every bill on the governor's agenda and now say he may actually get most of what he wants.

Motorcyclist dies in street race
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An apparent street race led to a fatal motorcycle crash just before noon Saturday.

Bipartisan doubts open special session
SANTA FE (KRQE) - The special session of the Legislature began without fireworks Friday, but winning approval for the big-ticket projects proposed by the governor won't be easy.

Bigfoot a big joke to some
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The men who claimed at a California news conference Friday that they have the body of Bigfoot also have a history of playing jokes on the Internet.

Obama, Clinton to campaign here
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Stand by for some heavy hitting politics on Sunday and Monday in New Mexico as former rivals for the Democratic presidential nomination come to campaign.

Busey guilty in Hauser rape, murder
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Pandemonium over paperwork erupted in District Judge Stan Whitaker's courtroom late Friday afternoon after the jury announced it had a verdict in the murder trial of Phillip Busey.

Deploying troops get send-off
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The 15 New Mexico National Guard soldiers who leave Monday for a year of duty in Afghanistan got a hero's send-off today.

Officer in crash loses foot
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Doctors today amputated the left foot of an Albuquerque police officer badly hurt in an off-duty motorcycle crash Thursday.

Father gets 8 year for child porn
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a child-pornography operation.

City calls Club 7 criminal nuisance
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A downtown Albuquerque nightclub raided by city and county officers last week was hit with a new complaint today that could close the business.

Forecasters: Floridians should prepare for hurricane
Associated Press - August 16, 2008 5:23 PM ET MIAMI (AP) - Forecasters say Tropical Storm Fay could bring hurricane-force winds to the Florida Keys as soon as Monday and the governor has...

Authorities find body that may be missing clerk
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 12:53 AM ET SCOTLAND, Texas (AP) - Authorities say a body found late Saturday might be a clerk whose abduction at gunpoint from a country store a day earlier...

Mummified remains from 1948 plane crash identified
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 2:53 AM ET ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Scientists think they may have solved an Alaskan mystery. Nine years of sleuthing, advanced DNA science and...

100-plus temps recorded in some Oregon areas
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 1:23 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - Forecasters in Oregon say relief is on the way after a third-straight day of near-record-breaking heat across the...

General: Some Russian troops leaving South Ossetia
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:53 AM ET OUTSIDE GORI, Georgia (AP) - A Russian army general says some Russian troops are withdrawing from the separatist-held Georgian region of South...

Conflicting reports on Russian troop withdrawal
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:43 AM ET MOSCOW (AP) - Two state-controlled Russian news agencies are sending conflicting reports about whether Russian troops are withdrawing from the...

Report: Some Russian troops leaving South Ossetia
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:13 AM ET MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's state-controlled ITAR-Tass news agency says that some Russian troops are withdrawing from the separatist-held Georgian...

Pakistan edges toward Musharraf impeachment
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 2:53 AM ET ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - An official from Pakistan's ruling coalition says it is moving forward with its plan to impeach President Pervez...

Tsvangirai says he'd accept Zimbabwe premiership
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 2:03 AM ET JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AP) - A Zimbabwe opposition party official says there's a "possibility of abuse" in a power-sharing proposal aimed at...

Netherlands wins lightweight double sculls rowing
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 4:03 AM ET BEIXIAOYING TOWN, China (AP) - Kirsten van der Kolk and Marit van Eupen of the Netherlands have won the gold medal in lightweight women's double...

Chinese win bronze in Olympic doubles tennis
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:43 AM ET BEIJING (AP) - Yan Zi and Zheng Jie of China have beaten Ukraine's Alona and Kateryna Bondarenko for a bronze medal in women's doubles at the...

US women's volleyball team defeats Poland
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:43 AM ET BEIJING (AP) - Logan Tom had 25 points as the U.S. women's volleyball team defeated Poland in five sets on Sunday, the final day of preliminary...

Zvonareva wins tennis bronze for Russia
Associated Press - August 17, 2008 3:33 AM ET BEIJING (AP) - Vera Zvonareva of Russia has beaten Li Na of China, 6-0, 7-5, to win the bronze medal in the women's singles tennis...

National Football League
Associated Press - August 9, 2008 3:23 AM ET W L T Pct PF PA N.Y. Jets 1 0 0 1.000 24 20 Buffalo 0 0 0 .000 00 00

Street race turns deadly
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An apparent street race led to a fatal motorcycle crash just before noon Saturday, according to Albuquerque police. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 2008)

Lawmakers get governor's agenda
SANTA FE (KRQE) - Legislators called into special session Friday have introduced every bill on the governor's agenda and now say he may actually get most of what he wants. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 2008)

Daylight gunmen hit drug store
RIO RANCHO, N. M. (KRQE) - Armed holdups are on the rise in Rio Rancho, and police there are now looking for two thugs who hit A Walgreen's store in broad daylight Saturday morning. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 2008)

Runoff floods metro homes
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The heaviest metro-area rains Saturday afternoon targeted southwest Albuquerque where runoff knocked down a retaining wall and entered several homes. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 16, 2008)

Bigfoot claimants meet media
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The men who claimed at a California news conference Friday that they have the body of Bigfoot also have a history of playing jokes on the Internet. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. Aug. 15, 2008)

Confusion marks Busey verdict
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - Pandemonium over paperwork erupted in District Judge Stan Whitaker's courtroom late Friday afternoon after the jury announced it had a verdict in the murder trial of Phillip Busey. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. Aug. 15, 2008)

Legislature's special session begins
SANTA FE (KRQE) - The special session of the Legislature began without fireworks Friday, but winning approval for the big-ticket projects proposed by the governor won't be easy. (KRQE News 13 at 10 p.m. Aug. 15, 2008)

15 Guardsmen head to war
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - The 15 New Mexico National Guard soldiers who leave Monday for a year of duty in Afghanistan got a hero's send-off today. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15, 2008)

Child pornographer sentenced
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - An Albuquerque man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a child-pornography operation. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15, 2008)

City files to close Club 7
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) - A downtown Albuquerque nightclub raided by city and county officers last week was hit with a new complaint that could close the business. (KRQE News 13 at 5:30 p.m. Aug. 15, 2008)

Fire destroys Los Ranchos home
Firefighters spent much of the morning Friday battling a fire at a Los Ranchos de Albuquerque home. (KRQE News 13 at Noon, Aug. 15, 2008)

Saturday forecast: Aug. 16, 2008
Meteorologist Travis Christy's 5:30 p.m. weathercast. For additional details, please visit the KRQE.com Weather section.

Overnight forecast: Aug. 15, 2008
Chief meteorologist Mark Ronchetti's 10 p.m. weathercast. For additional details, please visit the KRQE.com Weather section.

Senate Leader Proposes $56 Million Tax Rebate Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:30:26 MDT

First Alert Weather's Interactive Radar Sat, 16 Aug 2008 15:18:07 MDT
Track the latest on the storms with First Alert Weather's Interactive Radar.

'Pride And Anguish' Statue Unveiled Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:33:34 MDT
About 300 people gather at Ripley Park in Raton Saturday to witness the unveiling of the "Pride and Anguish" statue.

Plea Cuts Pornographer's Prison Sentence Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:18:44 MDT

Prisoner Escapes Hospital Sat, 16 Aug 2008 17:17:47 MDT

Russian Forces Pull Back In Georgia Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:28:05 MDT
Russian forces have pulled back from the center of a town near the Georgian capital after a cease-fire deal went into effect.

Egyptian Woman Gives Birth To Septuplets Sat, 16 Aug 2008 08:40:10 MDT
Hospital officials in Egypt are reporting the birth of septuplets.

Obama Campaign Brought In $51M In July Sat, 16 Aug 2008 10:17:37 MDT
The presidential campaign of Sen. Barack Obama said the Democratic candidate raised more than $51 million in July.

School District Allowing Teachers To Carry Guns Sat, 16 Aug 2008 07:33:38 MDT
A Texas school district will allow teachers and staff members to carry concealed firearms when they return to class this month.

Guess What? Military Funds Mind-Reading Science Sat, 16 Aug 2008 06:15:54 MDT
What are they thinking? That's what the military is trying to find out by studying ways to read people's thoughts.

Actor From 'The Office' Faces Drug Charges Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:12:01 MDT
Prosecutors file felony drug charges against Craig Phillip Robinson, an actor best known for his role as Darryl Philbin on NBC's "The Office."

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