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N.M. Gets $13 Million in Unemployment Insurance Modernization Funds – 5:00pm MDT
U.S. Department of Labor Certifies Release of Federal Stimulus Money (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker)
NMSU Names Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences – 3:47pm MDT
Fant's appointment is effective Aug. 1

A Different Take on the HCAN Report – 3:43pm MDT
Journal reporter takes issue with report (By Charlie Eisenhood)
Politico Quizzes Bingaman on Energy – 2:54pm MDT
Politico continues to focus on Sen. Jeff Bingaman's growing congressional clout, this time zeroing in on his role as chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. (By Michael Coleman)
'South Valley the Town' Has a Name – 2:20pm MDT
Officials announced a few hours ago that Valle de Atrisco has been chosen as the name for the proposed incorporated South Valley. (By Jeff Proctor)
Ex-Valencia County Employee, Husband Plead Not Guilty to Fraud – 1:49pm MDT
Couple accused of trying to use her position to grab properties (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker)
Albuquerque Woman Is Maxim 'Hometown Hottie' Semi-Finalist – 1:21pm MDT
Albuquerque's Lais D. is vying to be one of 10 finalists in Maxim magazine's annual contest. Photos after the jump (By Charlie Eisenhood)
Woman Accused of Hiding Drugs in Undergarments – 1:04pm MDT
Authorities say drug task force agents found crack cocaine, marijuana (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker)
Pro Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Pleads Not Guilty – 12:22pm MDT
Tyler East faces battery charge; Can continue travel to compete in bouts
Rail Runner is Real Busy ... – 12:00pm MDT
... and transit police could be patrolling the trains in several months. (By Lloyd Jojola)
Hydraulic Jack Lifts Blazer Off Injured Bicyclist – 11:50am MDT
Man dragged 118 feet suffered broken ribs, broken ankle, severe road rash (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker)
U.S. Senate Committee's Public Health Care Plan Outline Leaked – 11:20am MDT
The Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) committee in the Senate (of which NM Sen. Jeff Bingaman is a member) has played a large role thus far in the national health care debate. (By Charlie Eisenhood)
Charges Filed in Accidental Shooting Death of Boy – 11:13am MDT
Three adults charged with child abuse by placing a child in a dangerous situation (By Jim McElroy / ABQnewsSeeker)
Morning Roundup – 10:18am MDT
News from around New Mexico:
Udall Holding Town Hall Today – 10:14am MDT
At 12 PM today, you can meet and talk to Sen. Tom Udall at a town hall meeting here in Albuquerque. (By Charlie Eisenhood)

9:55am – Investigation of Grant Co. Commissioner Complete
Dona Ana County DA to decide this week whether to bring 'double-dipping' charges. (By Bruce Daniels)
9:30am – Suspected Gangbangers Shoot Woman With BBs
49-year-old woman attacked on Tucumcari street in broad daylight Friday.

8:30am – Man Gets 1 1/2 Years for Running Down Toddler
29-year-old man sentenced for November 2008 hit-and-run death in Taos. (By Bruce Daniels)
8:15am – U.S. Labor Secretary in ABQ Today
Hilda Solis meeting with business and tribal leaders and will speak to Job Corps students.
7:45am – Deming Man Accused of Assaulting Teen
15-year-old girl told Florida authorities she was raped several times in New Mexico. (By Bruce Daniels)
7:30am – Portales Man Killed in Rollover
One-vehicle crash claims life of 39-year-old passenger on Roosevelt County road.
7:15am – Rape Trial Under Way in San Juan County
Farmington man was convicted in February for another kidnapping and rape. (By Bruce Daniels)
7:00am – Another Quake Reported in Colfax County
At least 11 minor earthquakes have rattled region west of Raton since January.
6:45am – Alamogordo Mother Held in Child's Death
2-month-old child died in ABQ hospital on June 21 after being on life support. (By Bruce Daniels)
We're Going Down... – 4:00am MDT
ABQjournal will be down for server maintenance about 6 a.m. Tuesday (By Nancy Tipton)

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Police Find Remains of Six in W. Mexico; Body of Texas Teenager in Juarez read more (new 7:18 PM MDT)

Militia in Arizona Seeking Volunteers for Border Watch read more (new 7:09 PM MDT)

UPDATED: Driver in Fatal Crash Near Santa Fe Held on $3 Million Bond read more (new 6:56 PM MDT)

Officials Say Fire Season in West Mild So Far read more (new 6:48 PM MDT)

UPDATED: Broker Shares in $22 million for N.M. Investments read more (new 6:33 PM MDT)

UPDATED: EPA Approves California Pollution Rule read more (new 3:57 PM MDT)

UPDATED: LANL Winding Down Search for Health Records read more (new 3:22 PM MDT)

80 Gang Members Arrested by Immigration Agents in Texas Sweep read more (new 3:17 PM MDT)

Smith's Expands Recall on Beef in N.M., Other States read more (new 3:04 PM MDT)

Smuggler Shot by Border Patrol Agents to Serve Full Prison Term read more (new 2:57 PM MDT)

UPDATED: ICE, ATF Cooperating To Reduce Gun Trafficking read more (new 2:48 PM MDT)

Border Patrol Finds Lost Tourist in New Mexico Desert read more (new 11:59 AM MDT)

N.M. Health Centers To Get $12.8 Million in Federal Funds read more (new 8:59 AM MDT)

Weather Forecast:  . . . Partly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.     Albuquerque | New Mexico National Weather Service Radar Road Conditions | ABQ Pollen see weather in your neighborhood Weather Station Map

Catch Train on Sunday? Not So Fast By Lloyd Jojola/ Journal Staff Writer Expanded Service Unlikely Until at Least Next Year. Don't even think about riding the Rail Runner on Sundays until next year. City Council Races Taking Shape By Dan McKay/ Journal Staff Writer Two current county commissioners seeking former seats with city. The field of City Council candidates is getting clearer. Legislative Plates Caught by Camera By Sean Olson/ Journal Staff Writer Red plates. Red light camera. Gray area? Albuquerque police confirmed Monday that a truck registered to the wife of former state Rep. Dan Foley sped through an intersection with a red light camera on June 17, with the Toyota Tundra still sporting red legislative license plates for House District 57. Participants pitch in to meet food, health and safety needs By Juan Carlos Rodriguez/ Journal Staff Writer CUBA - Creating a utopian community turns out to be a lot of work. Gesture Leads To 7th DWI Arrest By T.J. Wilham/ Journal Staff Writer Passenger Flipped Finger at Police. It's not a good idea to flip your finger at the guy with the badge. That's how Ben Martinez picked up his seventh DWI arrest Monday. Domenici Gets Shoulder Replaced By Michael Coleman/ Journal Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Former Sen. Pete Domenici had shoulder replacement surgery in Baltimore on Monday and is expected to spend the next two days recovering in the hospital. Former State Cop Loses Certification By Rene Romo / Journal Southern Bureau RUIDOSO - A former Alamogordo undercover cop who was arrested last March after fellow officers found him in possession of 1.3 pounds of cocaine has lost his State Police officer certification.

'It's Really Bad' [+] Click to view Full Size PAT VAZQUEZ-CUNNINGHAM/JOURNAL Scott Lindquist, top, consoles Barry Klein at Santa Fe Prep on Monday during a service for Klein's daughter, Kate Klein, and Alyssa Trouw, Prep students who died along with two other Santa Fe teens in a wreck involving a suspected drunken driver early Sunday. Teens, Alcohol, Mystery Car All Part of Crash Investigation By Phil Parker And Kiera Hay/ Journal Staff Writer One minute they were a bunch of carefree teenagers headed to somebody's house to "hang out." They next minute four of them were dead, one critically injured and others on their cell phones describing for dispatchers the horrific crash scene east of Santa Fe. 'World Needed Her,' Devastated Dad Says The 911 Call Broadside Collision Occurred on Old Las Vegas Highway

Nuke Budgets Have a Way of Growing
By John Fleck/ Journal Staff Writer
  Maintaining old Cold War nukes has proven to be an expensive proposition. They're fiddly, highly optimized feats of human engineering designed to pack the largest, deadliest wallop into the smallest possible package. Taking care of them as they sit waiting to get the call does not come cheap. So an idea hatched four years ago seemed to make a certain amount of sense.

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