Monday, Nov. 8, 2010 Headlines

(KRQE NEWS 13) - A nearly 400-year-old structure, that is the main Catholic Church in Socorro, is locked up and almost everything inside is now removed as engineers try to save history from falling down.

As of 5:52 p.m. - Albuquerque police have identified the victim and suspect in a late-morning shooting at a northeast Albuquerque apartment complex.

As of 5:30 p.m. - U.S. District Judge John Bates heard arguments in the case of Anwar al-Awlaki on the same day that the New Mexico-born cleric made a renewed call for jihad against U.S. citizens in a video posted on extremist websites.

As of 4:53 p.m. - A district judge in Roswell has rejected ann attempt by payday lender Fastbucks to derail a state lawsuit challenged loan rates of up to 650 percent.

As of 4:31 p.m. - A collision at Palomas and Ross in southeast Albuquerque Monday afternoon sent a car spinning onto the sidewalk where it struck two 17 year olds.  News 13 has a crew on the scene.

As of 4:20 p.m. - Afghanistan should be ready to handle its own security by the year 2014 , the top U.S. defense chiefs said Monday.

As of 3:40 p.m. - Wade Phillips was fired Monday as coach of the Dallas Cowboys , with offensive coordinator Jason Garrett promoted to take his place.

As of 3:28 p.m. - Southwest winds of increasing ferocity are forecast to cause trouble Tuesday across much of northeastern New Mexico.

As of 2:51 p.m. - President Barack Obama's next stop on a tour of Asian democracies is an emerging economic power but also a country where U.S.-backed military and police still stifle dissent .

As of 2:17 p.m. - New Mexico State Parks will honor military veterans and current military service members on Veteran’s Day Thursday by waiving day-use and camping fees at all state parks for veterans, active-duty military and their families.

As of 1:42 p.m. - Forget piling up your plate with food. A new survey shows American families plan to scale back their Thanksgiving festivities this year.

As of 1:37 p.m. - An independent analysis shows water flowing into the Rio Grande from canyons below Los Alamos National Laboratory won't be a health risk when Santa Fe starts diverting river flows next year into the municipal water system.

As of 1:12 p.m. - Slide Show : Fifty years ago Americans went to the polls in a historic election that sent John F. Kennedy to the White House.

As of 1:05 p.m. - Albuquerque police have arrested two men for the murder of 18-year-old Dwayne Johnson who was gunned down in the doorway of his apartment on Sunday night.

As of 12:23 p.m. - Former French President Jacques Chirac has been ordered to stand tria l in a second party financing case dating back to his 1977-1995 tenure as Paris mayor, judicial officials said Monday.

As of 12:18 p.m. - A late-morning shooting at an apartment complex turned the Albuquerque Public Schools main office into an active crime scene Monday as the victim sought protection from his assailant.

As of 11:54 a.m. - Defense Secretary Robert Gates is encouraging Congress to act before year's end to repeal the ban on gays serving openly in the military. It's a position shared by his boss, the president.

As of 11:20 a.m. - Police are still looking around at the scene of a shooting in Northeast Albuquerque, to make sure there is not a second victim.

As of 11:08 a.m. - Police have a suspect in custody that may be involved in the shooting in Northeast Albuquerque.

As of 10:57 a.m. - According to sources, there was a shooting in Northeast Albuquerque Monday morning. There are reports that a white male in his 40s was shot in his arm and in his leg by a woman by Indian School Road and Americas Parkway.

As of 10:31 a.m. - The Supreme Court has turned down the first preliminary challenge to President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

As of 10:17 a.m. - The Hobbs Police Department is open for business at a new location.

As of 10:09 a.m. - A Mora County Sheriff's deputy has been fired after state police discovered him passed out in his patrol car.

As of 10 a.m. - A man charged in a 2008 homicide is expected to go to trial in three months, despite having to go before a grand jury a second time.

As of 9:46 a.m. - KRQE viewer Sumeet Singh sent in this gorgeous photo, taken near the Sandia Casino. If you have a stunning shot from around the state, send it to KRQE's Report It.

As of 9:03 a.m. - KRQE viewer Kurt Reed sent in this photo of "a ditch just south of Central [Avenue] and just west fo the river." If you have a stunning shot from around the state, send it to KRQE's Report It.

As of 9 a.m. - James Aho, kicker for the UNM Lobos, was honored as a Mountain West football special teams Player of the Week. His last-second field goal gave the Lobos their first win this season.

As of 8:53 a.m. - Get the latest news from Deanna Sauceda, Mike Powers and weather with Kristen Van Dyke in this morning's video update.

As of 8:39 a.m. - The National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded New Mexico Highlands University a $290,000 grant