General Mills To Expand Plant – 7:25pm MST
Mayor Martin Chavez announced late Tuesday that General Mills plans a $100 million expansion in Albuquerque and will add 60 new jobs.
The company's local plant will expand by 165,000 square feet, the mayor said.
Chavez made the announcement as part of his annual state of the city address.
(by Dan McKay)
Politico Says Clinton Might Not Want Sec. State Job – 5:19pm MST
Maybe all the chatter about Hillary Clinton being Barack Obama's Secretary of State is premature after all.   (by Michael Coleman)

4:08 p.m. Traffic Backed Up on Interstate 40 – 4:08pm MST
Interstate 40 now open -- sort of (By T.J. Wilham)
Mayor To Leave Jobs Vacant – 3:56pm MST
Mayor Martin Chávez wants to leave about 140 jobs at City Hall unfilled this year as part of about $20 million in adjustments to the city’s general operating budget, which has been hammered by the tight economy. (by Dan McKay)
Bingaman, Udall Vote to Rebuke, but Keep Lieberman in Dem Caucus – 3:37pm MST
Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., and Democratic Senator-elect,Tom Udall, voted for a resolution today that allowed wayward Sen. Joe Lieberman to remain in the Democratic caucus. (by Michael Coleman)
Albuquerque's Favorite Blogger Moving On – 3:08pm MST
Chantal Foster, who founded Duke City Fix and has done more than anyone to foster a vibrant web community here in Albuquerque, announced today she's stepping down as DCF's chief honcho. (by John Fleck)
Today's Albuquerque Police Serious Incident Report – 11:30am MST
Two people were shot on Louisiana; Identity thief arrested; man dies after being taken to hospital with gun shot wound. (By T.J. Wilham / Lights and Sirens)
10:05am – Cruces Cracks Down on Barks And Booms
Barking dogs, booming car stereos could bring a minimum $100 fine as early as Nov. 26. 

9:10am – Police: Elderly Driver in Wrong Lane During Crash
An 88-year-old Clovis man died in a head-on collision that killed two others last Wednesday. 
8:40am – 18 Months for Molesting Disabled Teen
Farmington landlord accused of sexually touching 16-year-old tenant was sentenced Monday. 
8:10am – Lincoln County Girl Killed in Accident
9-year-old was trapped in coiled water lines Saturday on a ranch 40 miles northeast of Capitan.

7:25am – More Work Woes in Copper Country
497 workers laid off in Ariz. and N.M. on heels of last week's Chino Mine layoffs of 95
6:55am – Roswell Man Accused of Murder
Police seek motive in killing of one woman, critical wounding of another inside a car Saturday night. 

6:38am – One Dead in Overnight Shooting
Three people shot in two separate incidents in Albuquerque late Monday night.
6:15am – Mayfield H.S. Grad a 'Hometown Hotties' Finalist
Former Las Cruces, El Paso resident says she'd be 'shocked' to win Maxim magazine contest this week.
5:50am – Farmington Cop Will Face DWI Charge After All
8th Judicial District Attorney Donald Gallegos overrules decision his prosecutors made last month.
5:35am – Arrest Made in Taos Hit and Run
Driver fled after 2-year-old boy was struck and killed Sunday evening after running into the street. 

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EPA Panel Asked To Consider New Desert Rock Info read more (new 5:44 PM MST)

N.M. Pension Plan Proposes Longer Work Requirement read more (new 5:42 PM MST)

Report: N.M. No. 11 in Anti-tobacco Programs read more (new 3:36 PM MST)

Los Alamos Supercomputer No. 1 read more (new 3:23 PM MST)

Middle Rio Grande Did Not Dry Up During Irrigation read more (new 2:08 PM MST)

Tyrone Mine Lays Off 36 More Workers read more (new 10:40 AM MST)

Accident Takes Life of Lincoln County Girl read more (new 9:36 AM MST)

Mesilla Man Shot, Killed After Struggle in Home read more (new 9:34 AM MST)

NMSU Exceeded Mercury Limit read more (new 9:32 AM MST)

Ruidoso Area Gets Fund for Water Projects read more (new 9:30 AM MST)

State Sets Hearing for Galisteo Basin read more (new 9:28 AM MST)

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