Is Farmington really the 59th most dangerous U.S. city?

Some folks are really excited about a special screening of and party for "The Lone Ranger" in Santa Fe. Other folks are not so excited.

Old Santa Fe store Packard's is closing.

Letter from Yahoo!

The G-8 look "like men who forgot their ties because they overslept."

Angelina Jolie's stunt double brings the first American lawsuit against News Corporation, accusing them of hacking her phone.

Brazil is pissed.

Squirrel lore.

Fox News is being sued by the mother of three kids who unwittingly watched their father eat the pipe on You Tube.

When hijacking a plane and flying to Cuba was commonplace.

Here is some handy info regarding light sabers and airline luggage restrictions.

Anti-pervert stockings.

On this day in 1873 Susan B. Anthony was fined $100.00 for voting the previous year. She didn't pay.

Supreme Court shuts down Arizona voting law that requires people to show citizenship verification.

A Pew Study concludes that news stories revolving around same sex marriage have taken on more of a supportive stance rather than an opposing view.

So ... they're still looking for Jimmy Hoffa?

Zimmerman trial enters second week of jury selection.

New Mexico wildfire update from fire officials: Thompson Ridge is 80 percent contained. Tres Lagunas is 90 percent contained. Jaroso is zero percent contained. White's Peak is 25 percent contained, and Silver Fire is five percent contained.

Some Albuquerque home invaders messed with the wrong woman.

Some don't see eye to eye on the "Rio Grande Vision."

So now you wanna lick some eyeballs?

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One dead and nearly 75 injured after a chemical plant explosion in Louisiana.

Good news, Verizon and T-Mobile users: Your phone might be safe from the watchful eyes of the NSA.

Trio of heroes (like the rhyme?) save a group of people and several dogs from a burning apartment building in the heights.

Albuquerque man charged with illegally tattooing his 3-year-old nephew.

Mega Man, the Villager from Animal Crossing and the Wii Fit Trainer are all joining the Super Smash Bros. crew.

Christmas is saved!

British researchers have solved the mystery of how sea mammals hold their breath for so long.

Southwest Women's Options doctor compares death injection to 'flu shot.'

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In Alibi-centric news, we're psyched about publishing author, academic and La Jicarita Managing Editor David Correia's "Who is Reies López Tijerina?" Keep your eyes peeled for monthly New Mexico environmental news features.

In related news, this week's cover photo of Tijerina is by talented local photographer Jakob Schiller. In his latest Wired column, Schiller hypes photog Wes Naman's newest distortion project, wherein Naman transitions from Scotch tape to rubber bands and spotlights New Mexican musicians. Peep a making-of vid here.

Starting tomorrow, New Mexico law will prohibit employers and schools from requesting employee or student social media passwords. Other laws that go into effect on Friday include expanded Sunday liquor sales hours, more funding to suss out horse doping and The Fair Pay for Women Act.

Wildfires continue to rage in the Gila, Santa Fe and Lincoln National Forests. Peep InciWeb for updates and reports.

"Tapia," a documentary on native son Johnny Tapia's boxing career, premieres on Saturday at the Los Angeles Film Festival. Peep the trailer.

Am I, like, the only person who didn't know Ricky Gervais was in a new wave band in the '80s?

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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MATS is now open to teens.

It is pretty hot.

Spend the rest of the day watching Levi Chavez stand trial for murder.

There is an aggressive hawk in Altura Park.

Someone found 100 pounds of weed in their recycling bin.

Tricky does Patti Smith.

A "low-impact source of protein."

Safety recall.

A Texas-based Swede was stabbed to death with a stiletto heel.

Football player gets 30 days for slapping his attorny's ass in court.

On this day in 1983 DEVO's Theme From Doctor Detroit peaked at #59 on the Billboard charts.

The Night-Stalker died.

Whooping cough claimed 10 children. Could lack of vaccines be a factor?

Where did Edward Snowden go?

The Zimmerman trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin starts today ...

Will the U.S. back Syrian rebels?

The Levi Chavez murder trial starts today as well ...

Ahem ... sir! That golf cart is not free!

New Mexico democrats rally to save federal special ed funding.

Officials say Thompson Ridge fire is 40 percent contained, while Kingston, N.M. has been issued a formal evacuation due to a fire in the Gila National Forest.

Val Midwest is on a photo spree!

James Holmes changes his plea of 'not guilty' to 'not guilty by reason of insanity.'

Tropical Storm Andrea makes her way up the east coast.

Meanwhile in New Mexico, more fire.

A Seattle woman is attempting to live without food for six months, planning to sustain herself on water and sunlight.

US spy chief James Clapper strongly defends government phone and internet surveillance.

Belen Middle School teacher may have been running a fake booster club.

Don't you just hate it when you're trying to be all romantic so you go to your girlfriend's house naked to propose, but it's not her house?

Paula Deen is rolling out her own line of butter.

Happy Donut Day!

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New Mexico is on fire.

Über-drought drains the village of Magdalena's only well.

Two local, bilingual Whole Foods team members were suspended for speaking Spanish at work and complaining about the English-only rule.

V.B. Price calls for an extensive buffer zone around Chaco Canyon.

Will you indulge your sweet tooth at Burque's new cereal bar, R U Cereal?

A black bear attacked an elderly, bedridden woman in her Raton, N.M. home last night. She survived, but expect more bears wandering into populated areas, as drought continues.

Peep this hi-res 25-image composite of the Sun, in all its solar storm glory.

And now, ladies and gentlemen, your moment of fuzzy wuzzy, Roly Poly, fish ball-monster chair.

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.