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Congress Passes Climate Bill – 6:36pm MDT
The House of Representatives today passed the Waxman-Markey greenhouse gas reduction bill this evening by a razor-thin 219-212 margin. (By John Fleck)
Kirtland To Add 430 Military And Civilian Jobs – 5:42pm MDT
The workforce at Kirtland Air Force Base will grow by about 6 percent in September when the base adds 430 civilian and military personnel, base officials announced Friday. (By Olivier Uyttebrouck)

Three Teens Accused of Vandalizing South Valley Elementary – 5:42pm MDT
Police believe there is a fourth suspect   (By Elaine Briseño )

I-40/Tijeras to Zuzax Traffic Lane Closures – 5:31pm MDT
Tonight and Sunday through Tuesday, from 9 p.m. each day to 5 a.m. the next day, both directions of I-40 from Tijeras to Zuzax will be reduced to one lane to prepare for a traffic switch onto new lanes, the state DOT says in its latest traffic advisory. (By Lloyd Jojola)
Former Rio Rancho City Manager to Appear at Trial – 2:57pm MDT
Rio Rancho’s Fired City Manager James Palenick is making a comeback. (By Rosalie Rayburn)
Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes Into Deputy – 1:31pm MDT
Suspect had three prior DWI arrests   (By T.J. Wilham)

911 Tape from Michael Jackson's Home – 1:25pm MDT
Police release 911 tape
Denish gets backing of national women's group – 11:55am MDT
More than 16 months remain before New Mexico's 2010 gubernatorial election, but Lt. Gov. Diane Denish has pulled in another endorsement. (By Dan Boyd / NM Politics Blog)
Calling all Puzzle Fans – 11:02am MDT
Check out our new online Puzzles section (By Nancy Tipton)
Albuquerque Man Amoung White House Fellows – 10:37am MDT
Presilano Torrez works in AG's Special Prosecutions Division
Senators Seek Possible National Park Designation for Valles Caldera – 10:08am MDT
New Mexico's U.S. senators have asked the National Park Service if the Valles Caldera National Preserve could be included in the National Park System. (By Michael Coleman)
Tweet the City – 9:50am MDT
City's 311 service just a Tweet away (By Nancy Tipton)
Smiths Issues Beef Recall – 6:56am MDT
E. coli suspected in some store-brand packaged beef products
Weekend Weather: "Monsoonal" – 6:48am MDT
Highs mid-80s to 90s. Chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoons (By Nancy Tipton)
Manny Ducks out of the Lab – 6:13am MDT
Manny Ramirez went silent. Then, he left the building
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A very occasional Lights and Sirens feature   (By Hailey Heinz)

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DOT Sues Speaker for Right of Way read more (new 11:13 PM MDT)

Woman Seeks Child Support From Block read more (new 11:12 PM MDT)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the evening then partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s to mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map

Day of Reckoning In Child Pornography Case
By Joline Gutierrez Krueger/ Journal Staff Writer
  Roy Richardson Jr. certainly didn't look like a threat to society, sitting there in court with his neatly thatched white hair and his kiddie porn counselor. It had been three years since Albuquerque police found evidence of the dirty little secret at his Taylor Ranch home to get to this day of reckoning.

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