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Fracking Fuels Water Fights In Nation’s Dry Spots

The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation’s driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reserves from beneath the Earth’s surface.

2013/06/16

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Elderly Woman Attacked By Black Bear In NM

State wildlife officials say an 82-year-old bedridden woman suffered scratches on her face and head when a 400-pound black bear broke into her northern New Mexico home and attacked her.

2013/06/08

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Whole Foods Market Examines Language Policy Amid Backlash

A local grassroots organization is claiming that employees of one Whole Foods Market location have been prohibited from speaking Spanish while working.

2013/06/07

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N.M. Discovers It Doesn’t Have DNA For Some Inmates

The state Department of Corrections has determined that DNA wasn’t collected as required from numerous state prison inmates, a lapse that hinders investigations into unsolved crimes.

2013/06/06

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Fast-Moving Blaze Causes Evacuations

As firefighters gained ground Friday on a wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles, another blaze flared up in the West. A fast-moving fire in New Mexico’s Santa Fe National Forest prompted evacuations of residences and campgrounds, threatened cabins and vacation homes, and closed a highway.

2013/05/31

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Ex-Campaign Staffer Indicted In Email Hacking Scandal

A federal grand jury has indicted a former campaign manager of New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez for computer hacking that allowed him to receive email sent by the Republican governor, her staffers and supporters.

2013/05/30

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84-Year-Old NM Woman Indicted For Drug Trafficking

An 84-year-old Albuquerque woman who uses an oxygen tank has been indicted for drug trafficking.

2013/05/25

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Rebels Snap MW Tournament Drought

Las Vegas – Behind solid pitching and a fifth-inning grand slam from Brandon Bayardi, No. 2 seed UNLV won its first Mountain West Baseball tournament game since 2010 with a 6-3 win over No. 3 seed San Diego State on Thursday in Fresno.

2013/05/24

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Group: ‘No Spanish’ Games Mark Disturbing Pattern

Two cases of Spanish being banned at New Mexico high school games were examples of a disturbing pattern that needs to be monitored and addressed, perhaps with lawsuits, a civil rights group said Monday.

2013/05/20

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Mom in NM Chases Down Child Abductor; Man Arrested

A mother whose 4-year-old was being abducted chased the suspect down and crashed her vehicle into his car, triggering a manhunt and the arrest of the suspect, Albuquerque police said Thursday.

2013/05/17

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