1. FBI Says Woman in Her 60's Robbed Albuquerque Bank

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2. Federal Stimulus Money Will Help 2 Early Head Start Programs

Presbyterian Medical Services getting nearly $2.1 million and Eastern Plains Communcity Action Agency Inc. getting $245,202

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3. UPDATED: Mesilla Couple Accused of Cat Hoarding Plead No Contest

Couple entered no contest pleas to 107 misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals related to cat hoarding

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4. Alamogordo Man Convicted of Raping Coworker

The man contended sexual encounter was consensual

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5. UPDATED: Raton Voters Reject Bond Issue for New Elementary School

School superintendent cites tough economic situation as reason for proposal's defeat

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6. 32 People Charged With Contempt of Court in Taos

Charges stem from outburst Thursday evening during hearing in state District Court

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7. UPDATED: Improperly Spliced Electrical Wires Caused Fatal Fire in Chaparral

Authorities say three people died of smoke inhalation in the mobile home fire

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8. Morning Roundup

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9. Authorities Say Roosevelt County Jail Escapee Apprehended

Man was back in custody Thursday afternoon after being gone for only about 1 1/2 hours 

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10. Boy Accused of Exposing Himself To Girls in Las Cruces

14-year-old also allegedly made lewd and sexually explicit comments to elementary school-age girls

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11. SF Forest Begins Selling Christmas Tree Cutting Permits Monday

The $10 permits will be sold at Santa Fe National Forest offices and vendors in Santa Fe, Pecos, Los Alamos

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12. Boy Hit by Truck in Los Alamos Dies at UNM Hospital

The 12-year-old boy was brought to hospital in Albuquerque after he was struck by truck Wednesday evening

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13. State Health Department Invites Smokers To Join in Great American Smokeout

Department offers telephone-based cessation service for people who want to quit using tobacco

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14. Winter DWI Superblitz Kicks Off Friday

Superblitz will run through Jan. 3 and be accompanied by a new DWI media campaign

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15. UPDATED: State Police Officers, Dispatchers Exempt From Furloughs

Governor issues statement Thursday to assure New Mexicans public safety will not be impacted by furloughs

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16. Three Die in Mobile Home Fire in Chaparral

Authorities believe dead included 20-year-old woman, 17-year-old boy and 14-month-old girl

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17. 105 Handbell Ringers Will Participate in Handbell Concert

Eastern New Mexico Handbell Festival set for Saturday afternoon at First United Methodist Church in Portales

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18. Morning Roundup

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19. UPDATED: Trial in Child Abuse Case Will Be Moved From Las Cruces

District Attorney says trial for man accused in death of his infant daughter likely will be moved to Albuquerque

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20. Quorum of Curry County Commissioners Attend Lunch

Commissioners contend lunch with head of Eastern Plains Council of Governments did not violate state open meetings law

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21. Health Officials Report Seven More Swine Flu Deaths in N.M.

Latest deaths raise total number of H1N1-related deaths in the state to 36

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22. Las Cruces Man Charged With Attacking a Police Officer

Alleged paint-huffer accused of kneeing and trying to bite the officer after he had been arrested and taken to the police station

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23. San Juan County Will Build Police Station in Huerfano

Navajo Nation will provide the officers to staff the station

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24. New Mexico Getting $1.25M Federal `Green Jobs' Grant

U.S. Department of Labor has awarded grant funded by stimulus money to N.M. Department of Workforce Solutions

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25. UPDATED: Governor's Task Force Meets Thursday in Albuquerque

Task force is studying tax proposals that could be used to increase revenue help balance the state budget

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26. Investigators Trying To Determine Cause of House Fire in Albuquerque

House in Downtown Albuquerque reportedly being used for storage was destroyed in overnight blaze

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27. Morning Roundup

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28. Move-In at New Las Cruces City Hall Pushed Back to February

City Council approved a change in construction for the municipal building that will result in the delay

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29. UPDATED: Tucumcari School Board Discusses `Allegations of Administrative Misconduct'

Officials won't say if the subject of the closed-door session was the high school principal

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30. Dexter Fish Hatchery Gets Money for Pond Liner Project

New pond liners are expected to increase the survival rate of the hatchery's endangered fish stocks

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31. State Police Association Says Academy Classes for 2010 Canceled

Association says budget cuts are responsible; State Police officials decline comment on academy classes

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32. 1.8 Pounds of Cocaine With Street Value of $81,600 Seized

Alamogordo man charged with trafficking after cocaine was found at his home

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33. Jemez Pueblo Getting Federal Money for Water Pollution Control

EPA says it has awarded $65,000 to the pueblo

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34. 116 Lots Near Conchas Lake Will Be Auctioned To Settle Tax Debt

Auction begins at 10 a.m. Wednesday at state District Court in Las Vegas, N.M.

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35. New Mexico Receives Federal Money for Pesticide Programs

Environmental Protection Agency says it has awarded $225,263 to the state Department of Agriculture

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36. Albquerque Teacher Selected for Milken Educator Award

Van Buren Middle School teacher Tamara Dunham will receive a $25,000 cash prize

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37. Morning Roundup

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38. Flags Will Remain Lowered in Honor of King Through Nov. 23

King will lie in state Friday at the Capitol in Santa Fe and funeral services will be on Saturday at the Moriarty High School gymnasium

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39. I-40 Traffic Stop Nabs Two Men on Drug Charges

California men arrested east of Tucumcari after $16,140, loaded .45-caliber handgun and four pounds of pot were found in vehicle

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40. Chile Seeds Lead To Accused Burglar's Arrest

Suspect allegedly broke into a Carlsbad church and took items that included two bags of chile

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41. Two Candidates for Aztec City Manager Withdraw

City Commission plans to select two replacements to get field for interviews back to six candidates

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42. Alamogordo Man Accused of Bat Attack

Police say suspect used aluminum baseball bat in attack on another man that stemmed from a "money-related issue"

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43. Governor Releases Draft Plan for State Worker Furloughs

Plan calls for long weekends that would occur around holidays

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44. Businesses Have To Move Because Belen Hangar Is Condemned

The two businesses must close by Nov. 30 and then will have 30 days to vacate the building

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45. Raton Voters Decide Tuesday on New Elementary School

Bond issue to provide money to build school will be on the ballot

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46. Christmas Tree Cutting Permits Available Next Week on Cibola

National forest says it will begin selling the $10 permits next Monday

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47. Morning Roundup

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48. UNM Getting $41M in Federal Funding for N.M. Computer Projects

Money from National Science Foundation will be used for collaborative projects involving state's supercomputer

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49. Las Cruces Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Man was not wearing a helmet and suffered severe facial and head trauma

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50. Charges Against Twin Brothers Tossed in Dog-Fighting Case

State District Judge in Las Cruces dismisses charges against Daron and Duryea Scott

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