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The Daily Word in unemployment, microbrew taxes, new life

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February jobs report shows the economy added 236,000 jobs, bringing the unemployment rate to 7.7 percent.

New Mexico senate has voted to cut taxes on microbreweries.

Russian scientists claim the discovery of a new type of bacterial life in water from an Antarctic lake.

Accused Aurora shooter James Holmes expected to enter a plea next week, after his legal team lost an attempt to challenge the constitutionality of Colorado laws governing mental health defenses.

Some progress seen in the fight against childhood obesity.

Albuquerque bail bond company apologizes to a terrified family after bounty hunters accidentally swarmed their home looking for a bail jumper.

The "thong bandit" is not the name of a SisQo song.

The father of a Rio Rancho Middle School student says his daughter's substitute teacher hit her on the head with a pen.

Regional Vocabulary.

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The Daily Word in sequester, sinkhole, silly Dragon

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Obama is meeting with Congressional leaders in a last-ditch effort to stave off the sequester which includes $85 billion in automatic across-the-board domestic and defense cuts set to take effect today.

The search continues for a man considered armed and dangerous in Tijeras canyon.

What's it like to run a Pope-less Catholic church?

Bye bye Pope, hello new bishop in Las Cruces.

A Florida man is presumed dead after the bedroom in which he was sleeping suddenly collapsed into a 30-foot wide sinkhole and swallowed up the entire room.

The Dragon's up there, but she ain't workin'.

New hope for Dixon's Apple Orchard.

Florida police say a man who reported a missing crowbar to police faces charges after he admitted that the tool was used in two home invasions.

"im not turnin my self....run run as fast as u can u cant catch me im da ginger bread man......sincierly da gingerbread man,"

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The Daily Word in Pistorius out on bail, high-speed chase, meteor doubt

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Pistorius is free on $113,000 bail.

Bernalillo County sheriff's deputies end high-speed chase on the west side.

Kenny Clutch, an aspiring rapper, is among those killed in a Vegas car-to-car shooting.

Server who recently went public about how his boss was stiffing employees on the recent minimum wage increase says the boss's son showed up at his house with a bat and a machete.

Now that's a freaking giant goldfish.

Some Russians aren't so convinced that that meteor was really a meteor.

U.S. Government expected to sue Lance Armstrong.

Happy National Margarita Day! Whoop.

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The Daily Word in zombie alert, injured Gaga, V-day ads

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Cibola High School student arrested after officials said she brought a knife to school.

A New Mexico TV station sent out an official emergency alert yesterday for a zombie attack.

Could minimum wage go up to $9?

Pope Benedict XVI holds his last mass.

Lady Gaga postpones tour due to a serious injury that has left her unable to walk.

How’s that disposable penis treatin’ you there, sea slug?

Police in Florida said they arrested a man accused of stealing wallets from women's purses after he left his own wallet and ID behind at the scene.

V-day Craigslist ads.

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The Daily Word in the Pope, Mama June, Mountain Dew for breakfast

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Pope Benedict XVI announced that he will be resigning due to failing health, becoming the first Pope in 600 years to do so.

State police say two women were shot and killed when a gunman opened fire at a courthouse in Delaware.

Woman found dead on the side of the road at Coors and Montano appears to have been murdered.

A worried mother called police in Canada when her daughter pocket-dialed her during a horror film and she heard screaming.

Crash at Paseo and Eagle Ranch involving an APD cruiser leaves a member of the National Guard dead.

Scientists want YOU to help name Pluto's newly discovered moons.

Mama June, Honey Boo Boo's mom, claims to have lost 100 pounds without diet, exercise or surgery.

Mmm mmm ... Mountain Dew for breakfast.

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The Daily Word in a supportive Rihanna, Lobos on top, hard-core toe biting

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Ex-LAPD officer a triple-murder suspect.

Rihanna accompanied Chris Brown to court to support him during his probation hearing as a result of his 2009 assault case for beating her.

Lobos sail past Air Force 81-58 to remain high atop the Mountain West standings.

Statewide texting and driving ban has not yet cleared the senate judiciary committee.

CBS thinks maybe it’s time for ladies on the red carpet to cover up a bit more.

Patrick Leach, son of Barney creator Sheryl Leach, charged with attempted murder.

Santa Fe man accused of biting his girlfriend’s toe down to the bone.

This cat is dressed up as Walter White.

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The Daily Word in Boy Scouts, Super Bowl Commercials, Richard III

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After a train killed a Bernalillo High School student Wednesday, another family who lost their son the same way is speaking out.

What do Burqueños have to say about Obama’s involvement in the Boy Scouts situation?

Breaking Bad has the coolest cars on TV.

33 ridiculously happy photos of the Ravens winning Super Bowl XLVII.

It has been officially confirmed that Richard III’s body was found under a parking lot (or car park for you Brits) in England.

Local ad firm rakes in reactions to Super Bowl ads.

Mooooom! There’s an octopus in the toilet!

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The Daily Word in immigration, sleep, cuddling cats

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Police have arrested three people in connection with a nightclub fire that killed more than 230 people in southern Brazil over the weekend.

A bipartisan group of senators has agreed on a blueprint for a sweeping overhaul of the immigration system, including a pathway to American citizenship.

Head to room 308 at the capitol building in Santa Fe on a new gun control bill.

More sleep might equal a better memory. This makes my Monday morning just a bit better.

This handy dandy website lets you zoom in to your neighborhood and see how much rain was reported in the last 24 hours.

An Albuquerque police detective was arrested and charged with aggravated DWI on Saturday morning, but he said it was texting that made him drive badly, not the drinking.

New information has come out the a grand jury voted to indict the parents of slain child beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey in 1999.

A giant visual list of 101 cats snuggling with stuffed animals.

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The Daily Word in Charlie Brown arrest, tipsy parenting, what's the bird?

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Griego family offers a statement on 15-year-old Nehemiah, say he was a " bright, curious, and incredibly talented young man."

Man charged in shooting at a community college in Houston that left 4 injured.

Manti Te'o chats with Katie Couric.

Lobos host the CSU Rams at the Pit tonight.

Is it a turkey, is a crane? Mystery bird spotted at Bosque del Apache Wildlife Rescue.

Charlie Brown voice actor arrested with charges of stalking.

Tipsy mother of three got stuck in her son's high chair following a girls' night and had to be rescued by local fire department.

Who's excited for Iron Man 3? Could just be me.

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The Daily Word in Long Lane Shooting, gun control (again), Craigslist scams

This is a sad Monday

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A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of his parents and three younger siblings. Media reports suggest that he had planned on continuing his killing spree at a nearby Wal-Mart before a Calvary Chapel security guard called him in.

Mayor Berry weighs in on gun control.

The inauguration was this morning. Here are some fun inauguration facts from throughout history.

A man was killed after a bar fight in Santa Fe.

Oh, Craigslist rental scams, how easily you seem to fool.

A cat is blamed for a large fire in West Philly.

Manti Te'o will chat with Katie Couric in first television interview.

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