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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Albuquerque

Albuquerque stories: 6 news summaries

7 Women ID'd
in New Mexico Mass Grave

Police in Albuquerque hunting serial killer after 11 bodies found

Jul 10, 09 5:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - Police in New Mexico have named seven of the 11 murdered women found in a mass grave outside Albuquerque several months ago, CNN reports. Police say the victims were linked through drugs and prostitution, but they have yet to identify a suspect. The women, one of whom was pregnant, were... More »

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New Mexico • murder • serial killers • Albuquerque

 Manny's Return 
 Captivates Albuquerque 

Ramirez heads to triple-A Isotopes

Jun 23, 09 12:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - Manny Ramirez may play for the Albuquerque Isotopes tonight, and droves of locals are planning to be there, the Los Angeles Times reports. The Triple-A team sells 7,715 tickets for a typical game; tonight it expects up to 15,000. Fans aren’t much concerned about the slugger’s... More »

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MLB • Manny Ramirez • Los Angeles Dodgers • baseball • performance-enhancing drugs • minor league baseball • Albuquerque

(Newser) - An autopsy was performed today on a boy found buried in a public playground in Albuquerque, NM, but he remains unidentified, KOB.com reports. About 50 investigators are canvassing the area around Alvarado Park to identify the 3- to 5-year-old or a suspect. A mother taking her own kids to... More »

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crime • police • body • Albuquerque • fatality

 Cellist Runs 
 Church of 
 Beethoven 

Albuquerque arts devotees start secular Church of Beethoven in old gas station

Nov 16, 08 6:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Congregants gather on Sundays at an old gas station in Albuquerque to greet friends, ponder the divine, and listen to classical music, NPR reports. Espresso-sipping members of the Church of Beethoven also listen to poetry readings and engage in group song, but don't need to have religious beliefs. Cellist Felix... More »

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music • art • classical music • church • NPR • Albuquerque

McCain Plane Lands Safely
in NM After Mid-Air Scare

'Straight Talk Air' aborts landing due to runway traffic

Nov 4, 08 5:21 PM CST
(Newser) - On his way to Albuquerque to thank New Mexico volunteers for helping his campaign, John McCain had a little aerial excitement as his “Straight Talk Air” 737 abruptly aborted just before it landed, the Chicago Tribune reports. The plane then circled, staggered one way, then the other and finally... More »

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John McCain • Election Day • airplane • straight talk • Election 2008 • Albuquerque • campaign volunteers

 Stubborn NM Fire
 Burns 50 More Homes 

After jumping lines, blaze is 35% contained

May 3, 08 6:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Firefighters nearly contained a New Mexico wildfire this week before it leaped containment lines and razed another 50 homes on Wednesday, the AP reports. Nine had already gone up in flames. Firefighters are working today to cut new lines around the blaze, which is 35% contained near Albuquerque. Officials say... More »

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Bill Richardson • New Mexico • firefighters • wildfires • natural disaster • house fire • fire • Albuquerque

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