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    Lightning sparks 800-plus fires in California
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    5:30pm — Police Arrest Suspect in Two Murders
    Robert Joseph Grado, who is accused of two Albuquerque area homicides, remains in the Metropolitan Detention Center this evening following...(by Jeff Proctor)
    5:22pm — Police ID Dead Ice-Cream Man
    Police this afternoon identified the ice cream vendor shot and killed Saturday near Downtown Albuquerque.Police say Jose Rivera, 44, was... (by Dan McKay)
    5:12pm — Smoke from California Fires Headed Our Way
    Smoke from California wildfires is headed toward Albuquerque. (by John Fleck)
    11:20am — Just As You Suspected?
    Left-wing Media Matters sees a rightward tilt to N.M. papers' op-ed pages.
    10:35am — Ex-Deacon's Trial Set for October
    Las Cruces man accused of secretly videotaping women and girls at Mall, pool parties.
    9:45am — Belen Police Still Trying To ID Body
    Homeless Hispanic man in his 50s was found in a field on April 14.
    8:35am — Copper Wire Theft Nets 5 Years in Prison
    Portales man also ordered to pay restitution, serve a year of supervised probation.
    7:55am — 2nd Man Convicted in Redhorse Case
    For the 2nd time, a jury couldn't find the defendant guilty of murdering Durango woman.
    7:20am — 11-Year-Old Ruidoso Girl Missing
    Police say girl was last seen leaving a public swimming pool around 4 p.m. Sunday.
    6:55am — Suspected Killer Wants a New Church
    Man who confessed to killing Gallup teen wants to go to church attended by victim's relative.
    6:15am — High-Stakes Gamble
    Fort Sill Apaches hold poker tournament Sunday, hope to force gaming commission's hand.
    5:50am — It's Raining (But Not Exactly Pouring)
    Parts of ABQ getting wet right now; more isolated showers expected later today.

    Weather Forecast:  Breezy ... Partly cloudy with isolated showers and t-storms.    
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    Thundershowers Return to Parts of N.M. click to continue (new 9:37 AM MDT)


    Obama Visits ABQ
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    Pat Vasquez-Cunningham / Journal
    Sen. Barack Obama, reaches out to shake hands with a female employee of the Flying Star Cafe after Obama spoke to a group of the company's working women in Albuquerque today. Looking on at left is Flying Star Cafe employee Candi Hall.

    Obama Speaks to Women Workers in Albuquerque
    By Heather Clark/Associated Press
      Lesha Kitts, who lost her home after being diagnosed with cancer, said she hoped Barack Obama would promise working women like her the same health care coverage that members of Congress have. The Democratic presidential candidate did not disappoint. Obama talked today to Kitts and about two dozen of her female co-workers at the Flying Star Cafe and Satellite Coffee about lowering health care costs, providing tax cuts for middle class families and fighting for equal pay for women. Thursday, Jan. 08, 2009 (updated 6:18 PM MDT) Click Now To Continue

    UNMH Takes Part in Trial of Bypass Surgery That Helps Oxygen Get to the Brain, Allowing Some to Recover Better From Mild Strokes
    By Olivier Uyttebrouck / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
      Two mild strokes left Martin Smiedt running at half speed, struggling to think and to speak.

    Cops: Woman in Call Girl Ring
    By Hailey Heinz / Journal Staff Writer
      A woman who federal authorities are investigating on allegations that she stole mail from Albuquerque residents may also have ties to a high-end prostitution ring that was busted last month, according to search warrant affidavits.

    2 Seek Office Despite Embezzlement Inquiry
    By Zsombor Peter / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
      Being investigated by the FBI for allegedly embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from a tribal school board isn't keeping a pair of former employees from seeking public office, according to Michael Hawkes, executive director of the Alamo Navajo School Board Inc.

    		Lawmakers Crunch Health Numbers
    By Winthrop Quigley / Copyright © 2008 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer
      The state Senate's budgeter-in-chief says there simply isn't enough money for the universal health care coverage plan the governor pushed and legislators rejected in this year's 30-day session.

    Mall Opponents State Objections
    By By Juan-Carlos Rodriguez / Journal Staff Writer
      Opponents of a recently approved shopping mall in the South Valley say the Bernalillo County Commission lacked the authority to grant a special-use permit for the development.

    5 Years Ago This Month, Dotson Killed Dennehy
    By Mike Wise / The Washington Post
      HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Gilreatha Stoltzfus fussed with the bandanna in her hair while she zigzagged across a patch of dried grass. Fidgety, annoyed, towing her cluttered purse over her left shoulder as if it were a backpack, the hard-featured woman of 43 stopped suddenly and slithered her fingers through the chain-link fence of the visitors' area at Huntsville Unit, a maximum-security prison featuring 30-foot red-brick walls, where she had come to see her son.


    NM Equipment Business Expands; Brings Dozen Jobs click to continue (new 7:02 PM MDT)

    NM Court Upholds Murder Conviction in Teen's Death click to continue (new 6:17 PM MDT)

    Richardson Calls for Mining Reform click to continue (new 5:52 PM MDT)

    N.M. Tradition Clashes With Off-Roading on Public Lands click to continue (new 1:44 PM MDT)

    Man Pleads to Tax Charges After Being Deported from Kuwait click to continue (new 12:21 PM MDT)

    Wildfires Continue To Burn in Remote Areas click to continue (new 10:56 AM MDT)

    Trial Set for Former Church Deacon in Pornography Case click to continue (new 10:52 AM MDT)

    Fort Sill Apaches Hold Poker Tournament at N.M. Casino click to continue (new 9:32 AM MDT)

    Land Conservation Tax Credit Program Updated click to continue (new 9:30 AM MDT)

    Man Convicted of Sexual Assault of Durango Woman click to continue (new 7:52 AM MDT)



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      Fetch! will bring you ways to enjoy and care for your pets so you can bring to each other the best in companionship, health and fun. You'll find medical and behavioral advice from Dr. Jeff Nichol, cool gear to buy, a place to send your favorite pet photo and even pet memorials for loved ones you've lost.

      Energy Tips: Dr. Alan Zelicoff offers ways to save energy. For example, he'll show you how you can save gas by driving differently. Look for Dr. Zelicoff's tips on the Metro cover of the print Journal every Tuesday and go to ABQJournal.com/energy any time for more information.
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    State Headlines

  • Around New Mexico
  • Lawmakers Crunch Health Numbers
  • 2 Seek Office Despite Embezzlement Inquiry

    Local Headlines

  • New Family School Will Be An Energy-Saver
  • UNMH Takes Part in Trial of Bypass Surgery That Helps Oxygen Get to the Brain, Allowing Some to Recover Better From Mild Strokes
  • Cops: Woman in Call Girl Ring

    Journal North Headlines

  • Be Sure to Pay the Fee
  • Radio Protegé Gets Big Opportunity
  • Recent Freeze Harmed Many Northern N.M. Crops
  • Group Encourages More Adoptions
  • Survey: New Mexicans Favorable to Adoption

    Sports Headlines

  • 5 Years Ago This Month, Dotson Killed Dennehy
  • Dave Bliss: 'So Ambitious
  • 'Topes Lose Grasp of Game
  • Premier Comes Up Short in Regional Final
  • Colorado Golfer Survives