TRAFFIC: A Movie Shoot Will Close Part of I-25 Tonight
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Sunday, 08 November 2009 10:00

That and other road advisories in this week's traffic report.

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Morning Bank Robbery In NE Albuquerque
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Saturday, 07 November 2009 15:24

The man left the Bank of America branch by Academy and Wyoming with an undisclosed amount of cash, the FBI reports.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 November 2009 15:53 )
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Officer-Involved Shooting In SW Albuquerque
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Saturday, 07 November 2009 10:25

A person shot by an APD officer Friday night is expected to live and is facing burglary and other charges.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 November 2009 16:00 )
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El Nino Finally Cranking Up
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Saturday, 07 November 2009 08:56

Pacific Ocean temperatures have been increasing rapidly over the last month, suggesting that a stalled El Niño, harbinger of wetter winters here, has popped the clutch and is back in gear.

 

Last Updated ( Saturday, 07 November 2009 09:30 )
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Lobo soccer player suspended; See Video
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Saturday, 07 November 2009 00:00

 University of New Mexico junior soccer player Elizabeth Lambert has been suspended indefinitely for her actions in Thursday night's match against BYU in the semifinals of the Mountain West Conference Championship in Provo, Utah. To watch the video of the incident, click here.

Last Updated ( Friday, 06 November 2009 17:39 )
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BREAKING: Possible Officer Involved Shooting Investigated
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Friday, 06 November 2009 22:44

Albuquerque police are investigating a possible officer involved shooting that occured tonight (Nov. 6). There are no further details at this time.

 
Woman Who `Fell in Love' With 15-Year-old Boy Accused of Rape
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Friday, 06 November 2009 18:07

20-Year-Old Las Cruces woman has been indicted on four counts of felony criminal sexual penetration of the boy

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Richardson Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Memory of Guardsman
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Friday, 06 November 2009 17:17

Spc. Joseph L. Gallegos died of cardiac arrest last month while serving in Iraq

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BREAKING: Man Sentenced to 30 1/2 Years in Mistaken Identity Murder
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Friday, 06 November 2009 16:07

Scott Pierce was shot to death in his home in front of his wife, six days after the couple got married

 

Jason Skaggs and Clifton Bloomfield were looking for someone else in June 2008 when Bloomfield broke into the couple's home and shot Pierce in the neck, according to a criminal complaint. The intended victim was a man who had allegedly slept with Skaggs' wife and beaten up Skaggs when he attempted to retaliate. The man had lived in the house on Hannett NE until a few months before the Pierce's moved in.

Skaggs appeared before District Court Judge Ross Sanchez in July and entered guilty pleas to second degree murder, aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon, conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary with a deadly weapon and criminal solicitation to commit murder.

He was sentenced today.

Bloomfield also pleaded guilty to killing four others and has been sentenced to 195 years in prison.

Last Updated ( Friday, 06 November 2009 16:27 )
 
Teague to Vote Against House Health Care Bill
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Friday, 06 November 2009 15:53

 Rep. Harry Teague said late Friday he will break ranks with his fellow New Mexico Democrats and oppose a landmark health care bill expected for a vote on the House floor as soon as Saturday.

 

Reps. Martin Heinrich and Ben Ray Lujan, also Democrats, told the Journal Friday they will vote for the legislation.

 

Teague, a first-term lawmaker from southern New Mexico, represents the most conservative congressional district in the state. He has wrestled for months over whether to support a slew of health care initiatives put forth by President Obama, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other prominent Democrats.

 

In a statement, Teague said:

 

"Let me be clear, I believe we need to reform our health care system.  I personally know how not having health insurance can impact individuals and families.  Growing up, both my parents worked, but we still couldn't afford health insurance.  So when my parents got sick, I had to drop out of high school and go to work to help support our family.  Those were difficult times and why as a small business owner I worked hard to provide affordable health insurance options to my employees and their families.

 

I had hoped to have an opportunity to vote for a health insurance reform bill that would guarantee every American access to affordable, quality health care, and rein in the skyrocketing health care costs that are keeping people and businesses out of the system and driving up our national debt.  Unfortunately, the current bill before Congress falls short of that and I am left with no choice but to vote against it. 

 

This bill doesn't do enough to rein in insurance companies.  It mandates millions of people and businesses to buy health insurance, but does little to make insurance companies control consumer costs.  I am also concerned that American taxpayers will end up footing a nearly $900 billion tab for a bill that doesn't do enough to 'bend the cost curve' in a way that permanently reduces both costs and the national debt."

 

House Democratic leaders planned the vote for Saturday, but signaled the vote could be delayed because it was not clear they had the 218 yea votes needed to pass the bill.

 

More to come in tomorrow's Journal.

Last Updated ( Friday, 06 November 2009 15:54 )
 
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