TIM KORTE

Associated Press
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Civil action filed in New Mexico swastika branding

The mother of a developmentally disabled Navajo man who was branded with a heated swastika has filed a civil lawsuit against McDonald's Corp. and the owner of a New Mexico restaurant where federal authorities say three former employees accused in the case first encountered the victim.

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Snell leads New Mexico over No. 9 BYU, 86-77

Freshman Tony Snell scored a career-high 16 points and had a strong defensive effort in the first half against BYU All-American Jimmer Fredette, helping New Mexico beat the No. 9 Cougars 86-77 on Saturday.

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A bright future for Albuquerque baseball prospect

The winner of USA Baseball's player of the year award does all the things expected of a big league prospect.

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No. 6 San Diego State beats New Mexico 87-77

D.J. Gay scored a career-high 30 points, Kawhi Leonard had 19 points and 15 rebounds and No. 6 San Diego State beat New Mexico 87-77 on Saturday night to remain one of the nation's four unbeaten teams.

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Notre Dame beats Miami 33-17 in Sun Bowl

A far-from-perfect first season as Notre Dame coach could not have ended much better for Brian Kelly and his Fighting Irish.

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A home game in Texas for Notre Dame vs Miami?

It's no secret Notre Dame will enjoy tremendous crowd support in the Sun Bowl against Miami.

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Heaps throws 4 TD passes, BYU beats UTEP 52-24

Jake Heaps is BYU's bowl-winning quarterback, and that's no easy feat for a freshman.

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Junco: Mexico can recover through accountability

If truth and transparency cannot be assured in the Mexican press and legal system, the leader of Mexico's largest newspaper chain said Monday, the country will keep suffering from social problems and a violent drug war.

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Court reverses New Mexico ban on US Airways booze

A federal appeals court on Friday reversed a judge's decision that prevented US Airways from serving alcohol on its New Mexico flights after a passenger killed five people in a drunken-driving crash.

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Swastika case another race issue for NM town

Three friends had just finished their shifts at a McDonald's when prosecutors say they carried out a gruesome attack on a customer: They allegedly shaped a coat hanger into a swastika, placed it on a heated stove and branded the symbol on the arm of the mentally disabled Navajo man.

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Rose Bowl bound? No. 4 TCU beats New Mexico 66-17

Andy Dalton trotted off the field, a single-stem red rose in hand.

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Defendant pleads not guilty in NM swastika case

A New Mexico man pleaded not guilty Monday to federal hate-crime charges in the case of a mentally disabled Navajo man who had a swastika branded on his arm with a hot metal clothes hanger.

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University of New Mexico sues Intel Corp.

The University of New Mexico's technology transfer division has filed a federal lawsuit against Intel Corp., claiming the computer chip manufacturing giant infringed on a university patent that helps in the production of advanced chips.

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Neurologist testifies at hearing in NM nun's death

A neurologist who examined a man accused of murdering a nun on the Navajo reservation in northwestern New Mexico says her initial review determined the man suffers from mild to moderate mental retardation.

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Moore has 3 TDs, No. 3 Boise State beats NMSU 59-0

Kellen Moore doesn't make the schedule. He just plays it.

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Ariz. fugitives indicted on capital murder charges

A federal grand jury has indicted two Arizona prison escapees and a woman who allegedly helped them escape on capital murder and carjacking charges in the New Mexico deaths of an Oklahoma couple.

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Albuquerque man chokes up asking Obama about VA

Andrew Cavalier choked up when he tried asking a question to President Barack Obama about the Veterans Administration.

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Chimps' future prompts debate over NM primate lab

A decision to move 186 chimpanzees from a southern New Mexico facility to Texas is pitting government officials and scientists against a coalition of elected officials and animal rights advocates, including New Mexico's governor and also famed primate researcher Dr. Jane Goodall.

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NM physicist, alleged spy sent to halfway house

A physicist in New Mexico who is accused of trying to help Venezuela develop a nuclear weapon has been released to a halfway house.

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AP Enterprise: More immigrants getting licenses

Carlos Hernandez packed up his family and left Arizona after the state passed its sweeping immigration crackdown. The illegal immigrant's new home outside Seattle offered something Arizona could not: a driver's license.

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Feds arrest Polish immigrant in NM smuggling case

An Illinois man faces human smuggling charges after investigators say he placed an ad in a Chicago-area Polish language newspaper, offering to drive illegal immigrants to New Mexico to take advantage of the state's lax driver's license rules.

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LULAC targeting immigration reform opponents

The leader of the nation's largest Hispanic rights group has a message for senators and congressmen on comprehensive immigration reform.

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Mine the border? Candidate says it's an option

The Republican nominee for a New Mexico congressional seat suggested during a radio interview that the United States could place land mines along the Mexican border to secure the international boundary.

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Air Force nuclear squadron in NM passes inspection

An Air Force squadron responsible for maintaining an estimated 2,000 nuclear weapons at a New Mexico base was re-certified Friday after passing a surprise inspection that resulted from the unit's shortcomings last fall.

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