Uptown Bus Hub Faces Expansion
The Uptown Transit Center might be a simple, functional bus hub for now. But the city wants to turn the site into much more — perhaps adding anything from shops, restaurants, a parking structure, offices, homes or a combination of those.   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)

Determination carried Ben Abruzzo across Atlantic in balloon
Just after the Double Eagle I balloon flight went down in 20-foot swells off the coast of Iceland, pilot Ben Abruzzo told the world that a trip across the Atlantic Ocean wasn't worth another shot.   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)

(Smart) Light Bulbs Go on in Heads of University Researchers
Imagine a light bulb smart enough to sense the light level in a room and adjust itself accordingly. Or headlights on your car that instantly notice a signal from the brake lights of the car in front of you and pass that message along via your own brake lights to the car behind.   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)

La Vida Llena To Operate Home
The group behind La Vida Llena retirement community has been named as the owner and operator of a controversial retirement project in Albuquerque's Cherry Hills neighborhood.   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)

Ex-Coach Gets Plea Deal in Sex Case
Former Estancia winning track coach Grey Nevelos pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a fourth-degree felony and one of six counts he was charged with, at a pretrial conference last week at Estancia District Court.   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)

Firm Says It Will Close Moriarty Call Center
One of Torrance County's largest employers announced Monday that it would lay off 150 full- and part-time employees in the first part of December.   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)

Around New Mexico
2 Girls Show Up To Class Drunk   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)

Block Asked for Explanation
SANTA FE — Public Regulation Commission candidate Jerome Block Jr. is being asked by the Secretary of State's Office to set the record straight about whether he lied about a campaign expenditure he made with public funds, according to a letter the office sent to Block over the weekend.   (Tuesday, October 07, 2008)


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