Wed Nov 4, 2009 3:50 AM EST
Meadow the yearling Black Angus calf spends her days frolicking in northeastern New Mexico's cattle country, all with her prosthetic hind legs.
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Tue Nov 3, 2009 7:09 PM EST
"Just get a doctor over here!" the desperate 10-year-old boy begs a 911 operator. "Please hurry up. It looks like he's dying."
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Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:15 AM EDT
Larry Whitten marched into this northern New Mexico town in late July on a mission: resurrect a failing hotel.
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Fri Oct 2, 2009 4:17 PM EDT
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has negotiated for the release of U.S. hostages in Iraq, Sudan and North Korea. Now he's trying to work diplomatic magic for Coco the Clown, Darth Vader and Burnie the Little Devil.
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Fri Oct 2, 2009 3:16 PM EDT
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is negotiating with Chinese Embassy officials to bring 13 special shaped hot air balloons to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta.
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Fri Sep 18, 2009 8:52 PM EDT
Professional eater "Humble Bob" Shoudt ate 33 1/2 burritos in 10 minutes, winning the 2009 World Burrito eating championship on Friday before an excited crowd at the New Mexico State Fair.
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Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:18 PM EDT
A 10-year-old New Mexico boy suspected of fatally shooting his father told officers he did it because the man was punishing him, according to a police report made public Monday.
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Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:16 PM EDT
A police report made public Monday says a 10-year-old New Mexico boy accused of fatally shooting his father says he did so because his father was punishing him.
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Fri Aug 28, 2009 3:35 PM EDT
A 10-year-old New Mexico boy is facing a murder charge in the shooting death of his father.
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Tue Jul 28, 2009 2:12 PM EDT
Three members of the famed Civil War-era Buffalo Soldiers, whose remains were disinterred during a federal grave-looting investigation two years ago, were given full military honors and reburied Tuesday at a national cemetery.
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Mon Jul 27, 2009 3:25 AM EDT
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Harvest time for New Mexico's beloved green chile crop is just weeks away, and experts predict it's going to be a strong and plentiful harvest this year, to the delight of chile growers and chile-eating junkies.
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Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:30 PM EDT
Until a few years ago, the memory of three African American soldiers was buried beneath the sandy, desert in New Mexico, their remains left behind by the military and to the mercy of looters.
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Tue Jul 7, 2009 8:57 PM EDT
The Guinness Book of World Records already has a largest hamburger designation on the books, but a southern New Mexico cafe is going for a spicier title: world's largest green chile cheeseburger.
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Sun Jul 5, 2009 3:42 PM EDT
Space is preparing to go a little nuts.
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Sat Jun 20, 2009 1:54 PM EDT
Longtime New Mexico cattle rancher Judy Keeler is keenly aware of how tough it is to raise livestock in the dusty desert near the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Mon May 11, 2009 5:15 AM EDT
Gene Lopez has just finished planting his chile field in the same way he's planted his heat-packed crop for three decades. But as the years pass, there seems to be more immediacy behind each seed he places in the ground.
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Wed Apr 22, 2009 3:26 AM EDT
Rio Arriba County rancher Delfin Quintana remembers buying hay for his cattle several years ago. It wasn't long before the 80-year-old realized he got more than he had bargained for with those bundles.
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Fri Apr 3, 2009 8:06 PM EDT
Police on Friday identified the remains of two more women among several bodies found in a desert mass grave west of Albuquerque.
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Mon Mar 30, 2009 8:33 PM EDT
Pistol Pete's ill-advised bull ride has earned the New Mexico State mascot some time away from the court.
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Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:07 PM EDT
Cowpokes now have a good reason to gather 'round the campfire and break out the guitar — New Mexico's got an official state cowboy song.
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Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:05 PM EST
Tangy grill glazes, gourmet fruit salsas, spicy molasses-based barbecue sauces, red chile raspberry jam — these items may seem too ritzy to stock as essential kitchen items for families struggling through these rough economic times.
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Tue Jan 6, 2009 3:21 AM EST
Mother Nature really had it out for some of New Mexico's chile farmers this season.
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Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:11 AM EST
Think the bold, sweet scent of roasting green chile is one of the best smells around? Well it's about to smell even better — and taste better, too.
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Thu Nov 20, 2008 3:23 AM EST
Chile industry officials are turning up the heat on state government to help secure the future of New Mexico's signature crop.
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Thu Sep 25, 2008 6:45 PM EDT
The chairman of the Republican Party in New Mexico's most populous county resigned Thursday, nearly a week after saying "Hispanics consider themselves above blacks" and won't vote for Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama.
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