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Fire Intentionally Set – 7:10pm MST
Fire that destroyed attorney's storage space was purposely set (By Rozanna M. Martinez)
Authorities Say Roosevelt County Jail Escapee Apprehended – 6:48pm MST
Man was back in custody Thursday afternoon after being gone for only about 1 1/2 hours (By Jim McElroy)
Boy Accused of Exposing Himself To Girls in Las Cruces – 6:14pm MST
14-year-old also allegedly made lewd and sexually explicit comments to elementary school-age girls
SF Forest Begins Selling Christmas Tree Cutting Permits Monday – 5:31pm MST
The $10 permits will be sold at Santa Fe National Forest offices and vendors in Santa Fe, Pecos, Los Alamos (By Jim McElroy)
Boy Hit by Truck in Los Alamos Dies at UNM Hospital – 5:13pm MST
The 12-year-old boy was brought to hospital in Albuquerque after he was struck by truck Wednesday evening

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State Health Department Invites Smokers To Join in Great American Smokeout – 3:13pm MST
Department offers telephone-based cessation service for people who want to quit using tobacco (By Jim McElroy)

FAA Glitch Causing Flight Delays Nationwide – 2:57pm MST
Three flight delays were being reported between the noon- 3 p.m. period at the Sunport, but it was uncertain whether they were related to the flight planning computer glitch that was fixed at 9 a.m. EST. (By ABQNews Staff)
Winter DWI Superblitz Kicks Off Friday – 1:41pm MST
Superblitz will run through Jan. 3 and be accompanied by a new DWI media campaign (By Jim McElroy)
Bill Clinton Coming to Moriarty for Bruce King's Funeral – 12:57pm MST
Gary King confirms the former president plans to attend funeral services for his father Saturday at the Moriarty High School gymnasium (By Rory McClannanan/Mountain View Telegraph)

State Police Officers, Dispatchers Exempt From Furloughs – 12:42pm MST
Governor issues statement Thursday to assure New Mexicans public safety will not be impacted by furloughs (By Jim McElroy)
Three Die in Mobile Home Fire in Chaparral – 12:07pm MST
Authorities believe dead included 20-year-old woman, 17-year-old boy and 14-month-old girl
JASON: No Need for New Warheads – 11:47am MST
A long-awaited report requested by Congress concludes there is no need for new nuclear warhead designs to maintain confidence in the reliability of the U.S. nuclear deterrent. (By John Fleck)
105 Handbell Ringers Will Participate in Handbell Concert – 11:32am MST
Eastern New Mexico Handbell Festival set for Saturday afternoon at First United Methodist Church in Portales (By Jim McElroy)

10:21am – Couture Named President of NMSU
Senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at Univ. of Nebraska-Lincoln chosen. (By Bruce Daniels)
Morning Roundup – 10:11am MST
News from around New Mexico: (By Jim McElroy)
9:55am – 'SuperNanny' Seeking N.M. Parents
ABC reality-TV show looking for 'unusual' families at Dec. casting call in Santa Fe. (By Bruce Daniels)

9:00am – ENMU's Live Mascots To Live With Students
Male and female greyhounds will stay at campus apartments, school's ag building.
7:50am – Dona Ana Co. Man Allegedly Beat Mother of His Child
21-year-old San Miguel resident arrested after alleged attack on Tuesday. (By Bruce Daniels)
7:30am – AP Capitol Bureau Down to One
Longtime reporter Deborah Baker among 57 AP employees laid off nationwide.
7:15am – Hot Lotto Jackpot Winner Sold in N.M.
Winning ticket drawn Wednesday night could pay up to $1.1 million. (By Bruce Daniels)
7:00am – Teen Girls Hurt After Crashing Into Clovis House
Driver facing careless driving charge; SUV was taken without mom's permission.

6:35am – Farmington Trailer Fire Claims 3rd Victim
9-year-old child dies in ABQ hospital; two adult victims ID'd in Tuesday blaze. (By Bruce Daniels)
5:45am – Iconic El Paso Artist Laid to Rest
Eulogy: Jose Cisneros, who died Saturday at the age of 99, 'challenged racism.'

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UPDATED: N.M. Considers Scaling Back Medicaid Coverage read more (new 6:43 PM MST)

Audit: Public Schools Lax in Financial Management read more (new 4:58 PM MST)

Hopi Tribal Members Elect Chairman, Vice Chairman read more (new 2:52 PM MST)

EP Judge Charged in Federal Corruption Case Faces State Nepotism Charge read more (new 2:49 PM MST)

State Police Officers Killed in Ciudad Juarez read more (new 2:43 PM MST)

Aztec To Review Police Department Performance read more (new 9:43 AM MST)

Ground Broken for State-of-the-Art Treatment Center read more (new 9:41 AM MST)

UNM Receives $20 Million for Research Project read more (new 9:39 AM MST)

Albuquerque Elementary School Goes Green read more (new 9:38 AM MST)

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Just Say No to Bad Sports
By Leslie Linthicum/ Journal Staff Writer
  On a trip to New York this fall I caught a football game between the Somers Tuskers and the Norwalk (Conn.) Dolphins. The players were fifth-graders suited up in full pads and helmets, the game was tackle and there were a lot of hits. The Dolphins defeated Somers 39-12.

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