That's the Ticket – 4:44pm MST
ABQ Ride is urging people who plan on taking the annual Christmas Eve luminaria city bus tour to buy their tickets — pronto! (By Lloyd Jojola)
12:50pm – Belen-Area Man Charged With Arson
Jarales resident pleads not guilty to torch his ex-wife's mobile home Saturday afternoon. 
Esquire Features Richardson in Its "What I've Learned" Section – 11:25am MST
One of the best things about Esquire magazine is its "What I've Learned" feature. (by Michael Coleman)
Obama Laments Loss of Richardson's Beard at Commerce Press Conference – 9:56am MST
President-elect Barack Obama just made it official: Bill Richardson is leaving New Mexico to take a job as U.S. Secretary of Commerce. (by Michael Coleman)

9:40am – Richardson Accepts Nomination
But governor says he won't leave office in New Mexico until he is confirmed by U.S. Senate.
8:05am – Low and Slow
New Mexico finishes at the bottom of the heap in PC Magazine's survey of Internet surf speed.
7:50am – Wash. State Fugitive Arrested in ABQ
Domestic dispute call leads to 70-year-old former nursing aide wanted for sexual assault. 

7:30am – Bank Robbery Suspect in Custody
David Lee Saavedra, 39, of Albuquerque, is in federal custody, arrested in connection with the Tuesday morning holdup of the Bank of the West at 500 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.Saavedra was arrested Tuesday by the Albuquerque Police Department's Repeat Offender Project, FBI Special Agent Darrin Jones said in a news release.
6:45am – Gas-Money Dispute Leads to Shooting
A 32-year-old Clovis man shot in abdomen and leg after allegedly refusing to pay for a friend's ride. 
6:15am – Gallup-McKinley Schools Attendance Woes
Chronic no-shows could mean many district schools won't make AYP targets this year.
5:50am – Another U.S. Citizen Killed in Juarez
32-year-old woman, shot in drive-by Tuesday morning, dies en route to El Paso hospital. 
5:35am – Portales Couple Arrested for Child Pornography
Registered sex offender and his wife face more than 150 sexual exploitation and other charges.

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Arrest in Attempted Carjacking Journal Staff Report   A Rio Rancho man remained in jail Tuesday evening on an attempted murder charge after allegedly trying to carjack a 17-year-old girl at gunpoint in the parking lot at Cottonwood Mall, then firing a shot at her, court records show. Second Chance's Future Unsure By Jeff Proctor / Journal   Some swear by it and say it's worth taxpayer dollars, while others say it's unproven and those increasingly scarce greenbacks should be spent elsewhere. Fired APD Cop Hired by Bernalillo By Rozanna M. Martinez / Journal Staff Writer   A former Albuquerque police officer who was fired after being captured on camera attacking a KOB-TV cameraman has been hired by the Bernalillo Police Department. Santa Fe Firm May Be Delisted By Raam Wong / Journal Staff Writer   Regulators are moving to delist Santa Fe-based Thornburg Mortgage's stock from the New York Stock Exchange. Hard Times Mean More Job Bullying By Martin Salazar / Journal Staff Writer   As if the tanking economy and uncertain job market weren't enough to worry about, workers may now find themselves with another problem. Football: So, Samuel Wasn't that Bad After All By Rick Wright / Of the Journal   COLUMN: Rocky Long, in resigning recently as head football coach at the University of New Mexico, said UNM needed to replace him with a miracle worker. Aggies Football: Boston: NMSU Couldn't Sell Hope Under Mumme more Lobo Football: 'We Have a Lot of Interest Nationally' more

Hit-and-run Fatality [+] Click for more photos from this story Eddie Moore/Journal Police found an empty beer can and a credit card that had been reported lost or stolen in attorney Carlos Fierro's BMW after he was arrested for a fatal hit-and-run wreck in downtown Santa Fe last week. Fatal Hit-Run Car May Have Held 3rd Person By Vic Vela / Journal Northern Bureau   SANTA FE — Police are investigating whether a third occupant was in the car that attorney Carlos William Fierro is accused of driving at the time of last week's deadly hit-and-run wreck in downtown Santa Fe. Listen to the 911 calls: Lawyer Charged in Hit-and-Run Nov. 27 Prominent Lawyer Held in Fatal Accident Nov. 29 Accident Victim a 'Gentle Giant' Dec. 1 Story Lawyer in Court in Fatal Hit-Run Dec. 2 Story

Big Names on Delinquent-Tax List
By Thomas J. Cole/ Of the Journal
Adrian Saenz, chief of staff to Congressman-elect Harry Teague, made the list of the state's top delinquent taxpayers. So did a company of David Schutz, a former state transportation commissioner. Also making the list was a company of Robert Rivera, a prominent Santa Fe lobbyist, as well as Roswell City Councilor Richard Lovato.

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