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.

• aurora shooting
• jobs
• unemployment
• taxes
• obesity
• sisqo

21 states—not N.M.— have stand-your-ground laws. In Florida, that law prevents the man who killed a teen from being arrested.

Islamic extremist shot in the head by French police after a gunfight.

President Obama stops in Lea County to talk about how he digs oil companies.

Timsanity

Survey says Americans think politicians are talking about religion too much.

Our own Rep. Steve Pearce pushes a national bill that would require drug testing for everyone receiving food stamps or unemployment benefits.

Three supermarket chains say no to pink slime.

Hacktivists steal more data than criminals.

Chase results in APD-involved shooting on Laguna land.

Romney's campaign is like an Etch A Sketch.

NASA helps Angry Birds developers understand space physics.

A regularly updated database of all the nipples on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Being bilingual makes you smarter.

Pianist covers all of Mastodon's metal concept album Leviathan.

Freestyle dough acrobatics at the World Pizza Games.

Why are there loud booms every night in Clintonville?

Doctor Who's next companion.

Never mind a dog. Get yourself a fox.

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APD SWAT needed to break up domestic dispute.

Thousands of Egyptians demand faster reform, fill Tahrir square again.

Also, thousands of Syrians protest president, fill Hama.

South Sudan becomes an independent country tomorrow. Happy birthday, South Sudan!

Man falls from stands to death, trying to catch ball at Rangers game.

Twins born 50 hours apart, in two different counties.

California prison inmates on hunger strike over isolating conditions.

Texas is all "I do what I want," and executes Humberto Leal.

Dude, the unemployment rate is high.

Roger Ebert's appropriately scathing review of a dumbed-down Great Gatsby. With winch-inducing excerpts!

Doghouse Diaries on camera technology.

No, guy in a XXL T-shirt with a corporate logo, I will not have a conversation with you. I have some place to be. Why don’t you?

Downtown’s Fourth Street Mall could be a nice place. It’s landscaped. It’s a pedestrian thoroughfare between bars, restaurants, hotels and even museums. Every time I stroll down it though, rather than enjoying the trees or the faint scent of Italian spices, I’m panhandled and/or sexually harassed by idle loiterers around the mall. What are the scores of them doing there at 2 p.m. on a Thursday? Why won’t they leave me alone when I’m trying to get a sandwich?

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Funds for flicks in New Mexico.

Kitties aren't supposed to live in walls.

Been scamming unemployment? Watch out.

A dude with crazy hair was arrested after his ex-gf's body was found yesterday.

Gypsy Fest! Damn, it's in Serbia.

Oh how Twitter grew.

Abstinence education works so well it's being imported to China. They're gonna love it.

Young'uns won't even pick a political party.

Oh NIKE? Why must thee be so dickish?

This Mr. Potato Head rules!

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Didn't get to watch Martinez and Denish square off last night? Want to watch it again? Go for it.

But, who won?

Sounds like Wyclef won't be Prez after all.

Want to be friends with North Korea? They'll never tag your location. Swear.

Space science comes to NMSU.

The Lobos still kick basketball butt though.

The floods in Pakistan suck.

So does being unemployed. Thank goodness for "retirement" money.

Speling crusaiders!

Where's the beef...coming from anyway?

You know you wanna do it Harry Potter style.

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Will the state up taxes on booze?

Giant salt cavern near Carlsbad threatens to "swallow part of the highway and possibly a church, several businesses and a trailer park." Sounds like an excellent horror movie premise.

I-40 construction coming to an end.

The IRS owes New Mexicans money.

Eleven-year-old Belen boy officially charged with murder.

House wants a stronger ban on federal funding for abortion in healthcare bill.

World Trade Center to sail the high seas.

The U.S. needs a jobby-job.

Obama promises not to neglect American Indians.

Pets can get swine flu too.

1989 was a good year.

Chris Brown is a punchy dude. Perhaps he should learn some Kevin Bacon-style anger management.

Weather: Snow, come Friday.

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