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Manny Ramirez: ABQ Isotope – 6:40pm MDT
(ABQJournal staff report)
Motorcyclist Dies After Colliding With Car – 5:32pm MDT
The motorcyclist was traveling east on Osuna when he lost control of his motorcycle as he approached Jefferson and struck a 2008 Saturn.   (By Maggie Ybarra)

Shooting, Fatality Related – 4:15pm MDT
Police say Moriarty shooting suspect shot himself while driving down Interstate 40   (By Staff)
It's the Monsoon – 3:16pm MDT
Yes, the monsoon season is really here.   (By John Fleck)
A Promising Start at Ernie Pyle – 1:42pm MDT
Sporting a new bolo tie and joking that it was evidence he had left Kansas behind, Albuquerque Public Schools superintendent Winston Brooks reflected on his first year in Albuquerque early Wednesday with business leaders at the Economic Forum. (By Winthrop Quigley)
National Blog Nails Richardson Over Manny Comments – 10:37am MDT
Marc Ambinder, CBS News Consultant and The Atlantic's Political Editor, has an influential blog onThe Atlantic's website. Today, senior editor Joshua Green put up a post there about the hubbub over Manny's return to baseball last night. (By Charlie Eisenhood)
Lujan to Endorse Climate Bill – 10:20am MDT
New Mexico congressman Ben Ray Lujan will join California Democrat Henry Waxman this afternoon to endorse passage later this week of sweeping new climate change legislation. (By John Fleck)
10:15am – Belen Woman Sentenced for Vehicular Homicide
Rhonda Trujillo to spend 14 years in prison for June 2007 deaths of two elderly Mountainair men. (By Bruce Daniels)

9:50am – Socorro Man Gets 6 Years in Tech Student's Death
Defendant's twin brother refuses plea deal, will stand trial in August for killing Garrett Joe.
9:10am – Robbery Suspects Found Drunk, Sitting Under Tree
Vanderwagen store robbed; police follow trail of discarded beer cans and cigarette packs. (By Bruce Daniels)
8:40am – 'OK, Your Money's Still Good Here'
Washington Federal Savings atones for telling Lincoln County to remove public money from bank.
8:05am – Taos High Football Coach Quits
Rex Stevenson, third coach in three years, leaves after failing to get substitute contract. (By Bruce Daniels)
7:35am – Governor in Raton for Racino Groundbreaking
Public invited to 'appreciation' picnic and groundbreaking today as racing returns to Raton.
7:15am – Woman Kidnapped From Video Kiosk
Las Cruces police arrest man who allegedly abducted 19-year-old early Saturday morning. (By Bruce Daniels)
6:45am – Horse Mutilated Near Nageezi
Aztec family also missing two horses from animals they allow to run free near Chaco.
6:25am – LANL's Roadrunner Still World's Fastest Computer
IBM's supercomputer beats Oak Ridge National Lab's Cray XT5 Jaguar once again. (By Bruce Daniels)
6:00am – Eddy Jail Guard Accused of Raping Inmate
Female prisoner says uniformed officer came to her cell twice to have sex.

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UNM Practice Facility Named for Urlacher
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NEA Unseals Madoff Lawsuit
The National Education Association of New Mexico on Tuesday unsealed a lawsuit over lost state investments in hedge funds run by convicted con-man Bernard Madoff.

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NM Appeals Court: Cities Have Final Say on Pay read more (new 4:05 PM MDT)

Legislators OK Money for Review of NM Investments read more (new 4:04 PM MDT)

Navajo Nation mourns passing of Code Talker read more (new 3:32 PM MDT)

Eddy County Jail Guard Charged With Rape of Inmate read more (new 10:49 AM MDT)

N.M. Man Accused of Burning Mora County Man to Death read more (new 10:47 AM MDT)

Los Alamos Computer Fastest in the World read more (new 9:25 AM MDT)

Gila Forest Warns Visitors To Watch for Flooding read more (new 7:12 AM MDT)

N.M. Senator To Receive Conservation Award read more (new 7:10 AM MDT)

N.M. Begins Cleanup at Superfund Site in Carrizozo read more (new 7:08 AM MDT)

Española Bans Cell Phone Use Behind Wheel read more (new 7:07 AM MDT)

$200,000 N.M. Lottery Prize Expires July 2 read more (new 7:05 AM MDT)

Rio Rancho Police Find 334 Bunnies in Backyard read more (new 7:02 AM MDT)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening then isolated showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map

Alleged Robbers in U.S. Illegally By Jeff Proctor/ Journal Staff Writer 1 Suspect Had Been Deported Previously. APD: Denny's Cook Chased Down, Shot By Jeff Proctor/ Journal Staff Writer There had been conflicting accounts about how Stephanie Anderson was shot and killed during a strong-arm robbery at Denny's this past weekend. Victim Lived for Children By T.J. Wilham/ Journal Staff Writer Mother of four was struck and killed while riding her bike. Heather Reu lived for children. Following the 'Royal Road' By Dan McKay/ Journal Staff Writer Bernalillo County Puts Signs on Route. Flash Flood Sweeps Away Teen, Two Men By Maggie Ybarra/ Journal Staff Writer Two firefighters saved a 13-year-old boy from the rushing water of an arroyo on Tuesday, using sheer determination instead of a firetruck full of equipment. County Might Have Jail Reviewed By Dan McKay/ Journal Staff Writer Commission also considers oversight groups after problems. Camp Lets Hemophiliacs Be Kids By Lee Ross/ Mountain View Telegraph Medical Providers On Hand for Safety. Train-Car Crash 'Highly Unlikely' By Phil Parker/ Journal Northern Bureau Fatal Wreck Monday Doesn't Raise Flags.

Night Like No Other Jim Thompson/Journal Manny Ramirez warms up at Isotopes Park crowd during Tuesday night's game. Ramirez helped draw 15,321 fans to the park, the largest crowd in stadium history. He is scheduled to play for the Isotopes again today and Thursday. Isotope Fans Cheer Dodgers' Ramirez By Randy Harrison/ Journal Staff Writer At 6:38 p.m. Tuesday, Manny Ramirez emerged from a tunnel onto the field at Isotopes Park, with fans roaring their approval and cameras flashing. Manny Brings a Major-League Atmosphere to Lab All the Park's A Stage for Ramirez 'She Kept Asking Me To End It' By Scott Sandlin/ Journal Staff Writer Man accused in two slayings says he wanted to end grandmother's suffering.

You Pay Millions For Secret Film Costs
By Thomas J. Cole/ Journal Staff Writer
  A production company for the motion picture "Wild Hogs" received $8.5 million from the state as partial reimbursement for what it spent in New Mexico to make the movie. The payment was the largest made from July 1, 2007, to March 16 of this year under a government program to attract filmmakers to New Mexico. Although taxpayers picked up that $8.5 million tab, they can't review the paperwork showing what expenses were claimed by the biker comedy.

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