Month: August 2007

EL PASO, TX – Thursday’s rainstorms temporarily crippled movement within the city – providing ample evidence the city’s drainage infrastructure is not ready to withstand a rainstorm the magnitude of STORM 2006. Drivers on the West Side had to deal with minor flooding on city streets. For nearly an hour, north and southbound vehicles on

EL PASO, TX. – Texas drivers are being urged by the Office of the Attorney General to inspect their vehicles for potentially dangerous tires that could be in danger of having treads separate from tires. The tires in question were made by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. in China and sold in the United States

EL PASO, TX. – Texas drivers are being urged by the Office of the Attorney General to inspect their vehicles for potentially dangerous tires that could be in danger of having treads separate from tires. The tires in question were made by Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. in China and sold in the United States

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Police have identified a teenager who died this morning in a rollover crash on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque. She’s 16-year-old Sonya Crespin of Gilbert, Arizona. Police say Crespin’s mother had been driving when the left rear tire of the vehicle blew out. The vehicle veered into another vehicle attempting to pass the

ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Police have identified a teenager who died this morning in a rollover crash on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque. She’s 16-year-old Sonya Crespin of Gilbert, Arizona. Police say Crespin’s mother had been driving when the left rear tire of the vehicle blew out. The vehicle veered into another vehicle attempting to pass the

EL PASO, TX. – 29-year old Haley Michelle Chan of the 2400 block of Red Sails was found dead around midnight Thursday, El Paso Police’s Crimes Against Persons division reported. Officers from the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center responded toa call fromthe victim’s family who were concerned because they had not heard fromthe young woman

EL PASO, TX. – 29-year old Haley Michelle Chan of the 2400 block of Red Sails was found dead around midnight Thursday, El Paso Police’s Crimes Against Persons division reported. Officers from the Pebble Hills Regional Command Center responded toa call fromthe victim’s family who were concerned because they had not heard fromthe young woman

By RYAN LENZ Associated Press Writer FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – Military prosecutors scrambled Thursday to overcome a soldier’s recanting of his story that a comrade accused of conspiring to rape and kill an Iraqi girl and her family took part in the attack. Spc. James Barker, who has admitted his own role in the

By RYAN LENZ Associated Press Writer FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – Military prosecutors scrambled Thursday to overcome a soldier’s recanting of his story that a comrade accused of conspiring to rape and kill an Iraqi girl and her family took part in the attack. Spc. James Barker, who has admitted his own role in the

EL PASO, TX. – The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warningfor the entire El Paso area including Ft. Bliss and Anthony until 2:45 p.m. Heavy rains are currently being reported on the westside of the city while central, northeast and the lower valley also report downpours. There are several calls of drivers

EL PASO, TX. – The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warningfor the entire El Paso area including Ft. Bliss and Anthony until 2:45 p.m. Heavy rains are currently being reported on the westside of the city while central, northeast and the lower valley also report downpours. There are several calls of drivers

LAREDO, Texas (AP) – A South Texas sheriff’s deputy has been accused of extorting Mexican motorists, threatening them with detention if they didn’t pay him immediately. Henry James,Jr.was arrested Tuesday. The 45-year-old La Salle County deputy pleaded not guilty in federal court in Laredo yesterday. A motorist stopped on Interstate 35 complained to the sheriff’s

LAREDO, Texas (AP) – A South Texas sheriff’s deputy has been accused of extorting Mexican motorists, threatening them with detention if they didn’t pay him immediately. Henry James,Jr.was arrested Tuesday. The 45-year-old La Salle County deputy pleaded not guilty in federal court in Laredo yesterday. A motorist stopped on Interstate 35 complained to the sheriff’s

MINNEAPOLIS – Divers searched the Mississippi River for bodies Thursday among the submerged cars and twisted steel left by a deadly interstate bridge collapse, their hopes of finding survivors having dimmed. “This is not a rescue operation any longer,” said Chief Jim Clack of the Minneapolis Fire Department. “It’s a recovery operation, which means we

MINNEAPOLIS – Divers searched the Mississippi River for bodies Thursday among the submerged cars and twisted steel left by a deadly interstate bridge collapse, their hopes of finding survivors having dimmed. “This is not a rescue operation any longer,” said Chief Jim Clack of the Minneapolis Fire Department. “It’s a recovery operation, which means we

By MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Division I athletic departments have mixed reactions to a national student loan investigation announced this week, some saying arrangements with lenders are harmless, like a local grocery store using a team logo on a poster. Others have opened internal reviews and suspended deals. New York

By MICHAEL GORMLEY Associated Press Writer ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Division I athletic departments have mixed reactions to a national student loan investigation announced this week, some saying arrangements with lenders are harmless, like a local grocery store using a team logo on a poster. Others have opened internal reviews and suspended deals. New York

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) – A Texas man has been killed in a pickup truck crash in southeastern New Mexico. New Mexico State Police identify him as 22-year-old Blake Nichols of Midland. Officers say the pickup he was driving north on New Mexico 128 skidded, hit a sand embankment and rolled yesterday east of Carlsbad. (Copyright

CARLSBAD, N.M. (AP) – A Texas man has been killed in a pickup truck crash in southeastern New Mexico. New Mexico State Police identify him as 22-year-old Blake Nichols of Midland. Officers say the pickup he was driving north on New Mexico 128 skidded, hit a sand embankment and rolled yesterday east of Carlsbad. (Copyright

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit automakers’ share of the U.S. market dropped below 50 percent in July for the first time in history, according to an analyst who tracks industry numbers. Jesse Toprak, senior analyst for the Edmunds.com automotive Web site, said that with 95 percent of the manufacturers

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) – The Detroit automakers’ share of the U.S. market dropped below 50 percent in July for the first time in history, according to an analyst who tracks industry numbers. Jesse Toprak, senior analyst for the Edmunds.com automotive Web site, said that with 95 percent of the manufacturers

EL PASO, TX – Multiple weather-related crashes were reported on roadways stretching from the Northwest to the East Side. A tractor-trailer lost control on the interstate near the Westway exit outside Anthony. The trailer flipped over and some of its cargo, consisting mostly of metal sheets,spilled ontothe road. No serious injuries were reported as a

EL PASO, TX – Multiple weather-related crashes were reported on roadways stretching from the Northwest to the East Side. A tractor-trailer lost control on the interstate near the Westway exit outside Anthony. The trailer flipped over and some of its cargo, consisting mostly of metal sheets,spilled ontothe road. No serious injuries were reported as a

EL PASO, TX – The funeral for Las Cruces Police Officer Andrew Cordova was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Wednesday afternoon. Cordova, 24, died last Thursday night while off duty. Investigators say he was riding in his personal motorcycle when he crashed into a car that turned in front of him. The accident is still

EL PASO, TX – The funeral for Las Cruces Police Officer Andrew Cordova was held at St. Patrick’s Cathedral Wednesday afternoon. Cordova, 24, died last Thursday night while off duty. Investigators say he was riding in his personal motorcycle when he crashed into a car that turned in front of him. The accident is still

By GRANT SLATER Associated Press Writer HOUSTON (AP) – Four words were perched on the lips of more than 1,000 mourners sitting politely through the funeral of longtime Houston television personality Marvin Zindler. Sweet release came nearly an hour in, midway through the seventh eulogy when the pastor revved up Zindler’s signature line and the

By GRANT SLATER Associated Press Writer HOUSTON (AP) – Four words were perched on the lips of more than 1,000 mourners sitting politely through the funeral of longtime Houston television personality Marvin Zindler. Sweet release came nearly an hour in, midway through the seventh eulogy when the pastor revved up Zindler’s signature line and the

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – Visitors and staff have been removed from the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi while fire crews check reports of a fire aboard the retired aircraft carrier. KRIS-TV in Corpus Christi reports the fire is said to be below the hangar deck of the carrier, which is now permanently moored and

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) – Visitors and staff have been removed from the USS Lexington in Corpus Christi while fire crews check reports of a fire aboard the retired aircraft carrier. KRIS-TV in Corpus Christi reports the fire is said to be below the hangar deck of the carrier, which is now permanently moored and

By RYAN LENZ Associated Press Writer FORT CAMPBELL, KY. (AP)- A Fort Campbell, Kentucky, soldier convicted in the rape and murder of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and her family testified against another soldier on trial today. Sergeant Paul Cortez says Private First Class Jesse Spielman stood over his colleagues as they raped the girl and