Optimistic mood as Americans foresee 2015 gains
Americans finish 2014 with optimism about 2015. About 50 percent expect a better year, 10 percent worse, and a large share rate 2014 as only slightly different from 2013. Public views compare US and world trends and cite top stories including ISIS, police killings, and Ebola.
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Man in custody after two NM stolen vehicle escapes
Bernalillo County deputies say Jason Smith was arrested at a gas station near Carmel after escaping from UNM Hospital and fleeing in a stolen van. He faces aggravated fleeing battery and assault on an officer and receiving a stolen vehicle. In separate alerts, a Deming and Santa Fe theater run shows The Interview drew crowds as Sony reversed its stance.
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Jal police chief resigns amid sex tape scandal in Jal
Jal Police Chief Larry Burns resigns effective December 31 after a secretly recorded tape surfaced last spring and his license suspension by the New Mexico Law Enforcement Academy. Interim chief Mauricio Valeriano will oversee decisions on succession.
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Euthanasia at Albuquerque shelter drops in 2014
Albuquerque Animal Welfare Department reports a surge in adoptions with over 6,000 animals handled in 2014 and a dramatic fall in euthanized cats from 6,600 in 2009 to 513 this year. Director Barbara Bruin credits foster programs, public education on spaying and neutering, and focus on saving adoptable pets.
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Roswell Police blotter arrest and burglary report
Roswell Police arrested Jon Musick, 28, of Roswell, at 5:30 p.m. Thursday on failure to pay fines and attempt to elude an officer in the 300 block of East Van Buren Street. Earlier, police investigated a vehicle burglary on South Pennsylvania Avenue with a $100 spare tire and $80 in other items stolen.
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Democrats optimistic on 2016 presidential chances
Democrats still see a viable path to the White House in 2016 despite midterm losses. Analysts cite a core set of states carrying 242 electoral votes since 1992, keeping the party within reach of the 270 needed for victory.
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