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    Cops: Wrong-Way Biker Did 147 Mph on Central
    By Jeff Proctor/ Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal
    Journal Staff Writer
      147 mph. Going the wrong way. On Central Avenue. On a motorcycle.

    Officer Punished in Seat-Belt Arrest
    By T.J. Wilham/ Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal
    Journal Staff Writer
      Under New Mexico law, a motorist doesn't have to wear a seat belt if he or she has a doctor's note.

    Fourth Escaped Inmate Caught
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      CLOVIS — A fourth inmate who escaped from the Curry County jail has been captured in Albuquerque. And a grandmother accused of helping two other escapees was arrested after her 8-year-old grandson told a school counselor about seeing his father in her home.

    Brennan Defense Called Accuser's Story Unreliable
    By Scott Sandlin/ Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal
    Journal Staff Writer
      The Gallup judge hearing a domestic violence case against W. John Brennan, the former chief judge in the Second Judicial District, has granted a defense request to throw out statements the accuser gave police after they were dispatched to his university-area residence in March.

    		Food Stamp Usage Surges
    By Dan Boyd/ Journal Capitol Bureau
       The use of food stamps in New Mexico is soaring.

    Belen Changes Policy After Girl Left on Bus
    By Jackie Schlotfeldt/ News-Bulletin Staff Writer
      BELEN — The Belen school district has implemented a new bus policy after a 2-year-old preschool student was accidently left alone in a parked bus earlier this week.

    APS, Colleges Agree To Work Together
    By Andrea Schoellkopf/ Journal Staff Writer
      Albuquerque's public schools and higher education officials signed off on a plan Friday to improve work among the institutions, such as making it easier to transfer credits, aligning academic calendars and creating more classes for both teachers and high school students.

    Prep Football: State's Third-Ranked Cougars Surprised by Sandia
    By Jessica Dyer/ Journal Staff Writer
      Even the Sandia football fans who had to sit in the Cibola "home" stands because of overcrowding at Milne Stadium Friday night went home smiling.

    Lobos Try To Catch Speedy Frogs
    By Greg Archuleta/ Journal Staff Writer
      The first guarantee of the 2008 college football season: The Lobos will not make up their 89-point deficit to TCU.

    Chile Roaster Bandit Makes Good
    By Jim Belshaw
      Music is always in the beholder's ears, but I'm partial to Chile Roaster Bandit. I don't know why. It just sings to me.


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  • Around New Mexico
  • Santa Fe Releases FBI Tape of Room Search
  • Belen Changes Policy After Girl Left on Bus
  • Fourth Escaped Inmate Caught
  • Food Stamp Use Surges in N.M.
  • Brennan Defense Called Accuser's Story Unreliable

    Local Headlines

  • Around the Metro Area
  • Intervenors Request Denied in Voter Registration Suit
  • APS, Colleges Agree To Work Together
  • High-Tech Prosthetic Hand Lets Man Do Simple Things Again
  • Officer Punished in Seat-Belt Arrest
  • Cops: Wrong-Way Biker Did 147 Mph on Central

    Journal North Headlines

  • Orthodox Pastor's Class Teaches the Basics
  • Around Northern New Mexico
  • Man Acquitted in Cousin's Death
  • Madrid Revives Chile Festival
  • Food Stamp Usage Surges
  • City Releases FBI Tape of Room Search

    West Side Headlines

  • After Rocky Past, Couple Leads by Example
  • 2 Rio Rancho Residents Die in Head-On Crash
  • Disease-Causing Parasite Closes Pools
  • Details Revealed on RR Road Extension
  • Little League Fields Repaired
  • West Side Hub Set To Open
  • After Making It Through a Rocky Past, Couple Helps Patch Struggling Marriages Through Rediscovery
  • Girl Taken to Hospital
  • It's Easy To See Why Fall Is the Best
  • Ex-Cop Convicted of Embezzlement
  • 2 Rio Rancho Residents Die in Head-On Collision
  • Parasites Force Pools' Closure
  • Details Revealed on Road Extension

    Rio Rancho Headlines

  • After Rocky Past, Couple Leads by Example
  • 2 Rio Rancho Residents Die in Head-On Crash
  • Disease-Causing Parasite Closes Pools
  • Details Revealed on RR Road Extension
  • Little League Fields Repaired
  • West Side Hub Set To Open
  • After Making It Through a Rocky Past, Couple Helps Patch Struggling Marriages Through Rediscovery
  • Girl Taken to Hospital
  • It's Easy To See Why Fall Is the Best
  • Ex-Cop Convicted of Embezzlement
  • 2 Rio Rancho Residents Die in Head-On Collision
  • Parasites Force Pools' Closure
  • Details Revealed on Road Extension

    Sports Headlines

  • Lobos Try To Catch Speedy Frogs
  • Fan Gets Autographs for Love of Game
  • Tourney To Benefit Family of Officer
  • Out Fast With a Purpose
  • Lobo VB Powers To Victory

    Local News Obits

  • Artist Was 'Giant of A Man'