According to the EPA, tailings from abandoned uranium mines have left nearby residents in Grants and Milan exposed to harmful levels of airborne radiation.

In related news, Mt. Taylor may soon be home to the world's largest uranium mine, bringing much needed revenue to the state. And also probably cancer.

Just because they show up armed with semiautomatic weapons, a "fleet" of cop cars and an Army helicopter doesn't mean you have to let them in.

Harsh three-strikes laws now extended to muppets.

Serena Williams offers her opinion on the Steubenville rape survivor and also reminds everyone that you can be both good at tennis and a clueless moron who probably shouldn't offer her opinion on the Steubenville rape survivor.

This just in: Jimmy Hoffa is still missing.

New Mexico kids are the hungriest in the country.

But hey, now you can have donuts downtown!

And Sadie's takes another step toward its goal of becoming the new Garduños.

The world's oldest man just died. I bet that happens a lot, actually.

Them Mexicans are taking our jobs and now they're even singing our anthem! Why don't they just go back to, uh… Texas…

Sometimes we in the newspaper business make mistakes. Like when we write "stolen groceries" instead of "homicide."

And here's what happens when you take away a woman's right to choose.

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Hey Albuquerque, you're getting paid less than everyone else.

Anti-war demonstrators may have had their First Amendment rights violated, but the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals says that doesn't mean they get to sue.

If you haven't done so already, go ahead and cancel those Jemez mountain camping plans. The Thompson Ridge Fire has grown by 5,000 acres since yesterday.

Friendly advice: Don't try to get rid of your baby via Craigslist.

George Zimmerman's lawyers would like you to believe that a video of "two homeless men fighting over a bike" will help you understand why Zimmerman had to kill Trayvon Martin.

Google Glass porn? "Er… no," says Google.

This old lady decided to jump off a bridge for her 102nd birthday.

The seemingly-mythical Downtown grocery store may soon be one step closer to becoming a part of our reality.

Here's a guy who decided that drunk driving wasn't dangerous enough.

The New Mexico Mind Research Institute is scanning prisoners' brains to try and predict whether they will re-offend. We can only assume that this will result in a future super-villain's origin story.

Tea Party fave and all around crazy/evil person Michele Bachmann won't be seeking congressional re-election. So sorry to see her go.

Hard-working, industrious beaver industriously murders man.

Video games don't offer a very nuanced portrayal of women. But don't make a video about it or youtube users will get it removed.

A goat went crazy, goat style.

New Mexico's at the top of the list! Of worst droughts in the country!

And pumping water out of the ground just isn't working like it used to.

"El Dentista," an unlicensed dentist in Santa Fe who performed his "services" out of a van, left a trail of mouth infections and unnecessarily removed teeth in his wake. The New Mexico Department of Health is offering free counseling, blood testing and referrals to his victims. But remember, it could be worse.

Developers in Oklahoma are resistant to the idea of including tornado shelters in their homes because it costs too much money. Sad trombone.

Clinton Shepherd of Chicago just finished riding a Ferris wheel for two days straight. "I was thrilled and honored to be able to have all the love and support I did," Shepherd said.

And it turns out that increasing demand for bear bile (used in a nonsense "home-remedy") is really bad for bears.

Summer is here and it's time to jump in the water. Free swim lessons for low-income kids!

Unlicensed pilot busted at Double Eagle for flying too high. Or something. I'm not sure how to make this joke actually. He had a plane full of pot, is what I'm trying to say.

Under Susana Martinez, the New Mexico Environment Department isn't so worried about New Mexico's environment. Here's one more example.

Another U.S. Army official whose job is to stop sexual assault has been charged with sexual assault.

The media doesn't think the Obama administration's assault on civil liberties is so minor when it's happening to them.

Maybe those Benghazi emails were doctored?

And finally, visit Newfoundland. Because of this goat riding on a horse.

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The head of New Mexico's Department of Regulation and Licensing is not so keen on the whole "regulation" thing. "I don’t give a damn about rules and regulations; I’ll do whatever I want."

A new company with a new rocket will be setting up shop at New Mexico's Spaceport America.

City Hall says that just because the red light cameras are gone doesn't mean that you can shirk paying your citations.

Could Rush Limbaugh face actual consequences for his hateful bloviations?

Shakespeare as a hipster. Queen Elizabeth I in a pantsuit.

Girls Gone Wild mogul and all-around scumbag Joe Francis is heading to jail. Which should make everybody happy except for Joe Francis.

Do we find kidnapped-woman-rescuer Charles Ramsey's interview fascinating because of latent racism? I don't know. But I kind of dig the song schmoyoho made out of it.

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Everybody's favorite coach, Steve Alford, is contesting his 1 million dollar buyout, causing New Mexicans to love him even more.

Chama River has great beer, but at least one dirtbag employee.

The city shut down a Central motel for all the usual squalorous reasons. Which is maybe a good thing. But it does mean that the residents are out on the street. Which is definitely a bad thing.

As I said last week: the Elvis impersonator is innocent. It was the evil martial arts instructor all along. Because of the fake Mensa Certificate, you see. It all makes sense!

IBM released a new movie! The paparazzi is going to have to squint really hard to find the actors, though.

Beautiful land in South Dakota for sale! Rolling hills, historic structures, angry Oglala Sioux. Oh, it's the site of the Wounded Knee Massacre. But don't you think it would make a beautiful spa?

And hey, if you're like me, right about now you're probably wondering "What if someday I have to land an airplane but I'm not a pilot?" Never fear. The Daily Word has your back.

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Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin just bought the Jean Cocteau theater in Santa Fe. “I’ve always loved movies and I’ve always loved old theaters,” he said, as naked prostitutes writhed around him in a way that didn't really seem to advance the plot.

Despite the opposition of the Obama administration, the wrath of PETA and a voicemail in-box full of death threats, Valley Meat Co. in Roswell is one step closer to slaughtering horses.

Bernalillo County voted to pass its own minimum wage increase. Route 66 Malt Shop co-owner Eric Szeman spoke against it. Because nobody's sick of that guy yet.

It turns out the Elvis impersonator did not, in fact, mail ricin laced letters to the President. Suspicions now fall on his nemesis, the evil martial arts instructor, Master Dutschke. Somehow, this is real.

The Post Office is super mad at Lance Armstrong.

Swedish llamas protect sheep from wolves.

And, as always, when it comes to big news, remember to look for a second source.

The Sunport is beefing up security after the Boston Marathon bombings. Because that's what they do when pretty much anything happens.

ABQ City Council: We ain't gonna buy your guns.

The EPA says that Albuquerque residents can look forward to drinking water with "high energy additives" in the future.

There is Spanish in baseball.

Wounded Saudi national who was tackled and taken into custody after the Boston Marathon bombings is found guilty. Of being Saudi. But nothing else.

Anti-government conspiracy nut Alex Jones knows who really bombed the marathon! Spoiler alert: He thinks the government did it. As part of a conspiracy. Because he is a nut.

Weiner rises again! (No, I don't care about this. Yes, I only included it for the dick joke.)

And the gun bill looks like it's going to die.