Weekly Alibi
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The Weekly Alibi is a free weekly newspaper
published in Albuquerque, New Mexico
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The Alibi's strongest points are its "I saw you" personals, film reviews, entertainment guide and Albuquerque's first "alternative personals." Their yearly "Best of Burque" (Burque is a regional Spanish nickname for Albuquerque, pronounced BOOR-keh) awards, which cover everything from "Best Community Action Group" to "Best All-You-Can-Eat" to "Best Gay Bar," are arguably the most coveted retailer awards in the city.
The Alibi first appeared as a bi-weekly newspaper called NuCity, but was forced to change its name to avoid a legal dispute with a similar Chicago newspaper entitled New City
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Newspaper
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published in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Albuquerque is the largest city in the state of New Mexico, United States. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County and is situated in the central part of the state, straddling the Rio Grande. The city population was 545,852 as of the 2010 Census and ranks as the 32nd-largest city in the U.S. As...
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The Alibi's strongest points are its "I saw you" personals, film reviews, entertainment guide and Albuquerque's first "alternative personals." Their yearly "Best of Burque" (Burque is a regional Spanish nickname for Albuquerque, pronounced BOOR-keh) awards, which cover everything from "Best Community Action Group" to "Best All-You-Can-Eat" to "Best Gay Bar," are arguably the most coveted retailer awards in the city.
The Alibi first appeared as a bi-weekly newspaper called NuCity, but was forced to change its name to avoid a legal dispute with a similar Chicago newspaper entitled New City
New City
New City may refer to:*New City, New York*New City, Chicago, a neighborhood of Chicago*New City, Illinois*New City, Tijuana*New City , a 1975 album by Blood, Sweat & Tears-See also:*List of planned cities*Newton...
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