Nationwide EAS Test
11:29 am
Mon November 7, 2011

National Test of the Emergency Alert System

On November 9th at 12:00 noon, KUNM will participate in the first- ever nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, or EAS.  

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The Two-Way
11:01 am
Mon November 7, 2011

VIDEO: Mixed Martial Arts Fighters Show A Robber Some Of Their Moves

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MMA fighter subdue robber.

This is another story in the "Robbers In The Wrong Place, At The Wrong Time" category. This past Friday in Los Angeles, Luis Rosales walked into a Comfort Inn and police say he pulled a gun on the clerk.

What Rosales didn't know is that two mixed martial arts fighters were in town for the World Jiu-Jitsue No-Gi Championship in Long Beach.

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The Two-Way
10:50 am
Mon November 7, 2011

In Libya, Often It's Young Men Who Don't Want Women Empowered

Mustafa Abdul Jalil's liberation speech on Oct. 23 raised eyebrows in the west with his comments that Sharia law would be the basis for a new Libya's legislation and that polygamy would therefore be allowed. People were quick to react and comment that he had let the cat out of the bag and that it would be impossible to backtrack.

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Fronteras
10:35 am
Mon November 7, 2011

Charlton Recuses Self From Gun-Walking Case

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The former U.S. attorney who was investigating the possibility of a lawsuit against the United States for the murder of a border patrol agent has recused himself from the case. It was revealed that the U.S. had allowed guns into Mexico while he was U.S. Attorney.

 

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Shots - Health Blog
10:18 am
Mon November 7, 2011

What Not To Buy Online: Lollipops Laced With Chickenpox

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Chickenpox virus not included.

Shopping online can be a real time-saver, and you can get some great deals. But skip lollipops that come with the virus that causes chickenpox.

This caution comes after a woman in Nashville, Tenn., advertised lollipops contaminated with the varicella virus on Facebook. The tainted pops were intended for parents who want to expose their children to the disease.

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Native America Calling
10:08 am
Mon November 7, 2011

Native in the Spotlight

Mon. 11/7 11a: Ron "Ostwelve" Harris. Harris grew up with his grandparents until he was 13,when as he says, he took his journey from the small town to the city to not only find hip hop, but himself. 

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Local News
10:07 am
Mon November 7, 2011

Biz Report: New Mexico’s Image Problem and Native American Tax Servicers

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Each week we catch up with business news from around the state.  This week KUNM’s Elaine Baumgartel spoke with Megan Kamerick, Senior Reporter with the New Mexico Business Weekly.

 

The Salt
10:07 am
Mon November 7, 2011

Restaurant Grease As Good As Gold To Biofuel Thieves

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A worker with cooking oil in a holding barrel behind an Ashton, Maryland restaurant.

Used restaurant grease has become a hot item for thieves, who siphon it from barrels behind restaurants to sell on the booming biofuels market.

Late last month, the California Department of Food and Agriculture said it would pay local police target the alleys and parking lots where restaurants typically park their barrels of used grease.

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The Two-Way
9:32 am
Mon November 7, 2011

New Cain Accuser Expected To Come Forward Today

Attorney Gloria Allred's office just sent this message to reporters:

"A woman who alleges that she was sexually harassed by Presidential hopeful, Herman Cain, when she sought his help with an employment issue when he was President of the National Restaurant Association will hold a news conference with her Attorney, Gloria Allred on Monday, November 7th, at 1:30 p.m. (e.s.t.) at the Friars Club, 57 East 55th Street New York, NY 10022.

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