Albuquerque grand jury indicts woman in suffocation death of 3-year-old son

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mother accused of suffocating her 3-year-old son and burying him in an Albuquerque playground was indicted Monday on murder and child abuse charges.

NM mom accused of suffocating son, burying him in playground charged with murder, abuse

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A mother accused of suffocating her 3-year-old son and burying him in an Albuquerque playground has been indicted on murder and child abuse charges.

NM panel votes to protect Mount Taylor, a victory for Indian tribes who consider area sacred

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The cultural and natural resources of New Mexico’s Mount Taylor will now be protected by the state, ending a yearlong battle between American Indians and landowners all concerned about preserving their rights to use the mountain without interference.

New Mexico 5-year-old who refused to use seat belt completes traffic safety class

LOS LUNAS, N.M. — A New Mexico 5-year-old sentenced to traffic safety class after refusing to wear a seat belt has reformed.

New Mexico coach faces sexual harassment complaint by former office assistant

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico football coach Mike Locksley, on the job less than six months, has been accused of sexual harassment, age discrimination and retaliation by a former administrative assistant.

Obama: Without stimulus package, economy would have gone into tailspin

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says if the government hadn’t stepped in to help, the economy would have gone into a tailspin.

Obama says Social Security disability part of broad review of entitlement programs

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says he likes the idea of increasing income limits for those receiving Social Security disability payments, but also says it costs money.

Obama says if Republicans want to work together, he’s ready

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says he expects to see more consensus between Democrats and Republicans but that first the GOP must realize Americans “want results, not bickering.”

Obama says he supports labor bill, urges both sides to compromise

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says he hopes a compromise would preserve the core ideas of labor-backed legislation and persuade holdout senators to support making it easier for workers to form unions.

Obama to continue push to protect consumers from credit card practices

RIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says changing the way credit card companies bill customers is critical to fixing the nation’s ailing economy.

Catholic diocese in NM reviewing priest files under national policy to protect children

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup is reviewing the files of all its priests, saying it wants a more thorough evaluation under the church’s national policy on preventing abuse and responding to molestation claims.

2 groups of Geronimo descendants fighting over where remains should be buried

MESCALERO, N.M. — A group of descendants of the Apache leader Geronimo is suing to stop another descendant from moving the American Indian icon’s bones from Oklahoma to New Mexico.

School athletics events will go on in New Mexico after health concerns pass

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The New Mexico Activities Association says high schools around the state may resume athletic team practices now that health officials have determined swine flu concerns no longer warrant school closings.

NM officials: driver wanted in fatal bus crash arrested by US borner agents

CORONA, N.M. — Authorities in New Mexico say a bus driver wanted in connection with a bus crash that killed two people has been caught by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.

Tour of the Gila salvaged by Lance Armstrong and sponsor Sram, but will star return?

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Long before Lance Armstrong showed up, the Tour of the Gila was widely respected within the tight-knit cycling community. With a fresh 3-year sponsorship commitment, the race looks stronger than ever.

Armstrong finishes second in Tour of the Gila, ready for Italy

PINOS ALTOS, N.M. — The last big test for Lance Armstrong before the Giro d’Italia was more than 105 miles of steep roads and windy descents in the mountains of southwestern New Mexico.

Armstrong, Mellow Johnny’s teammates miss pile up on second to last lap of Tour of Gila stage

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Lance Armstrong didn’t disappoint the fans who traveled to this sleepy mining town from as far as the Netherlands to see him take on a speedy — and potentially dangerous — race around 1-mile downtown course in the Tour of the Gila.

Laid-back NM town a good fit in Armstrong’s first race since crash

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Lance Armstrong draws a crowd anywhere he goes, and Tour of the Gila organizers couldn’t be happier about it.

Where did all those Navigators and Escalades come from? Mexican drug dealers move into NM town

COLUMBUS, N.M. — This dusty little border town with almost no visible means of support has been seeing something of a boom in the past year: Brand-new Lincoln Navigators and Cadillac Escalades with flashy hubcaps are parked just off the bleak main drag. Homes are selling quickly, sometimes for cash.

Tour of the Gila is looking like a good springboard for Armstrong

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Although Lance Armstrong still has improvements to make in his buildup to the Giro d’Italia, he believes his decision to race in the Tour of the Gila was a good move.

NM firing financial adviser entangled in kickback scandal involving NY retirement fund

SANTA FE, N.M. — A state investment office is firing a financial adviser caught up in a pay-to-play investigation involving a New York state pension fund.

Lance Armstrong says collarbone broken last month feels good; he’s looking forward to race

SILVER CITY, N.M. — Lance Armstrong is ready to race again.

Armstrong will race in Tour of the Gila after agreement worked out with UCI

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Lance Armstrong will compete in the Tour of the Gila after all, the seven-time Tour de France champion’s first race since breaking his collarbone in a crash last month.

UCI rule will keep Lance Armstrong from racing at Tour of Gila

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Lance Armstrong is going to miss this week’s Tour of the Gila cycling race in New Mexico. Organizers blame what they say is a rarely enforced International Cycling Federation rule.

‘Hanging trees’ mostly myth, says former NM state historian who researched frontier justice

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — New Mexico abounds with macabre tales about “hanging trees” where Wild West miscreants were strung up in the days of frontier justice — but as former state historian Robert Torrez discovered, there’s more myth than truth in many of the stories.

New Mexico teen football player gets probation for role in sodomizing younger teammates

SANTA FE, N.M. — One of six New Mexico high school football players accused of sodomizing younger teammates with broomsticks during a preseason camp has been sentenced to two years probation.

Police in New Mexico stop digging at mass grave, saying they’ve recovered all evidence

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police in New Mexico have ended a 12-week dig at one of the nation’s largest crime scenes, where the bodies of 11 victims were unearthed at a construction site in the desert.

Federal agency spurs people to adopt older wild mustangs with a new incentive program

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A federal agency is hoping older wild mustangs rounded up from the range will find new homes with a program that will offer stipends to owners who adopt them.

FBI questions NM investment funds about adviser caught up in NY pension probe

SANTA FE, N.M. — Federal agents have questioned New Mexico investment fund officials about a financial adviser entangled in a pay-to-play investigation involving a New York state pension fund.

NM agricultural officials use management areas to battle invasive weeds that choke crops

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — 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.