Month: September 2007

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL. (AP) – An Air Force doctor who headed a controversial astronaut health study told Congress on Thursday that NASA is discouraging open communications by rebutting reports of drunken astronauts on launch day and deriding the claims as urban legends. The bigger issue, more than drinking, is NASA’s apparent disregard of mental health

CAPE CANAVERAL, FL. (AP) – An Air Force doctor who headed a controversial astronaut health study told Congress on Thursday that NASA is discouraging open communications by rebutting reports of drunken astronauts on launch day and deriding the claims as urban legends. The bigger issue, more than drinking, is NASA’s apparent disregard of mental health

DONA ANA, N.M. – Juan Minez, age 32, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service in Harris County, Texas, Houston, on September 5, after receiving information from the U.S. Marshals service in Las Cruces that Minez was possibly in their area. Minez was arrested for an outstanding warrant issued in 1997, out of Dona Ana

DONA ANA, N.M. – Juan Minez, age 32, was apprehended by the U.S. Marshals Service in Harris County, Texas, Houston, on September 5, after receiving information from the U.S. Marshals service in Las Cruces that Minez was possibly in their area. Minez was arrested for an outstanding warrant issued in 1997, out of Dona Ana

WASHINGTON (AP) – Earlier snowmelts, longer summer droughts and bigger Western wildfires on federal lands are being caused more by “climatic conditions than land management techniques,” government investigators conclude. They fault the Bush administration for not providing managers of national parks, wildlife preserves and marine sanctuaries with better guidance on how to address the effects

WASHINGTON (AP) – Earlier snowmelts, longer summer droughts and bigger Western wildfires on federal lands are being caused more by “climatic conditions than land management techniques,” government investigators conclude. They fault the Bush administration for not providing managers of national parks, wildlife preserves and marine sanctuaries with better guidance on how to address the effects

SANTA FE, N.M.- Governor Bill Richardson today announced that The Burning Plain, a film from 2929 Productions (Good Night and Good Luck, Akeelah and the Bee, We Own the Night), will be shot in New Mexico. The film, starring Charlize Theron, will be shot in and around Las Cruces from November 5 through December 21

SANTA FE, N.M.- Governor Bill Richardson today announced that The Burning Plain, a film from 2929 Productions (Good Night and Good Luck, Akeelah and the Bee, We Own the Night), will be shot in New Mexico. The film, starring Charlize Theron, will be shot in and around Las Cruces from November 5 through December 21

EL PASO, TX – Lower Valley residents still have a mixed reaction to the proposed Lee Trevino extension plan as city officials continue to debate the fate of the project. The project will result in a major cut in commute time for some Lower Valley residents. The plan will call for Lee Trevino to be

EL PASO, TX – Lower Valley residents still have a mixed reaction to the proposed Lee Trevino extension plan as city officials continue to debate the fate of the project. The project will result in a major cut in commute time for some Lower Valley residents. The plan will call for Lee Trevino to be

LA CEIBA, Honduras – Hurricane Felix roared ashore early Tuesday as a fearsome Category 5 storm, the first time in recorded history that two top-scale storms have made landfall in the same season. The hurricane hit near the Nicaragua-Honduras border, whipping metal rooftops through the air like razors and forcing thousands to flee coastal swampland.

LA CEIBA, Honduras – Hurricane Felix roared ashore early Tuesday as a fearsome Category 5 storm, the first time in recorded history that two top-scale storms have made landfall in the same season. The hurricane hit near the Nicaragua-Honduras border, whipping metal rooftops through the air like razors and forcing thousands to flee coastal swampland.

EL PASO, TX. -Dozens of El Paso residents and formerASARCO employeesare demanding the nextASARCO permit hearing be held here in the Sun City. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will soon hold its final hearing onASARCO’s air permit application. Those residents and formerASARCO employees say they’ve made the sacrifice of attending hearings in Austin, but

EL PASO, TX. -Dozens of El Paso residents and formerASARCO employeesare demanding the nextASARCO permit hearing be held here in the Sun City. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will soon hold its final hearing onASARCO’s air permit application. Those residents and formerASARCO employees say they’ve made the sacrifice of attending hearings in Austin, but

LAS CRUCES, NM -LCPD arrested a 21-year-old man for having an improper relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Danny O. Martinez, of 1830 E. Nevada Ave. in Las Cruces, was arrested Tuesday evening after investigators discovered he had a sexual relationship with the girl in December 2006. According to the report, Martinez met the girl in

LAS CRUCES, NM -LCPD arrested a 21-year-old man for having an improper relationship with a 14-year-old girl. Danny O. Martinez, of 1830 E. Nevada Ave. in Las Cruces, was arrested Tuesday evening after investigators discovered he had a sexual relationship with the girl in December 2006. According to the report, Martinez met the girl in

LAS CRUCES, NM – Virgin Galactic unveiled the design for the $30-million dollarhangar facility for”Spaceport America” – set to become the world’s first ever commercial port for space travel. The 100,000 square foot facility set to be built in Southern Sierra County resembles a structure straight out of any futuristic, science-fiction movie. “It’s dramatic, it’s

LAS CRUCES, NM – Virgin Galactic unveiled the design for the $30-million dollarhangar facility for”Spaceport America” – set to become the world’s first ever commercial port for space travel. The 100,000 square foot facility set to be built in Southern Sierra County resembles a structure straight out of any futuristic, science-fiction movie. “It’s dramatic, it’s

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (AP) – Apple Inc. on Wednesday cut the price of the top iPhone by $200, discontinued the low-end model and unveiled a new version of its popular iPod media player with wireless Internet access and other iPhone features. The 8-gigabyte iPhone will sell for $399, and the 4-gigabyte model, which sold for

SAN FRANCISCO, CA. (AP) – Apple Inc. on Wednesday cut the price of the top iPhone by $200, discontinued the low-end model and unveiled a new version of its popular iPod media player with wireless Internet access and other iPhone features. The 8-gigabyte iPhone will sell for $399, and the 4-gigabyte model, which sold for

EL PASO, TX – A group of women from La Mujer Obrera finished a week long hunger strike Monday. The strike was organized by La Mujer Obrera to call attention to the problems of poverty and hiring discrimination in El Paso. Monday, the group held a ceremonyto honorworkers as part of the wrapup to the

EL PASO, TX – A group of women from La Mujer Obrera finished a week long hunger strike Monday. The strike was organized by La Mujer Obrera to call attention to the problems of poverty and hiring discrimination in El Paso. Monday, the group held a ceremonyto honorworkers as part of the wrapup to the

EL PASO, TX – Police have made a second arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run early Sunday morning. Police arrested 20-year-old David Gonzalez for allegedly hitting a man riding a motorcycle and leaving the scene of the accident. Gonzalez has been charged with Accident Involving Personal Injury or Death and he is being held

EL PASO, TX – Police have made a second arrest in connection with a fatal hit-and-run early Sunday morning. Police arrested 20-year-old David Gonzalez for allegedly hitting a man riding a motorcycle and leaving the scene of the accident. Gonzalez has been charged with Accident Involving Personal Injury or Death and he is being held

EL PASO, TX. – A morning fire on El Paso’s Westside was contained just before 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. Fire trucks and emergency crews responded to the Tuscany Apartments on Mesa Hills Drivebefore 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Heavy smoke and flameswere visible and fire crews had some difficulty with no water coming from at least

EL PASO, TX. – A morning fire on El Paso’s Westside was contained just before 10:00 a.m. Wednesday morning. Fire trucks and emergency crews responded to the Tuscany Apartments on Mesa Hills Drivebefore 8:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. Heavy smoke and flameswere visible and fire crews had some difficulty with no water coming from at least

ROME, ITALY (AP) – Luciano Pavarotti, who has pancreatic cancer, was in “very serious” condition, the Italian news agency AGI reported Wednesday. The 71-year-old was at home in Modena being cared for by doctors from the local hospital, where he underwent two weeks of tests and treatment in August, the news agency said, without citing

ROME, ITALY (AP) – Luciano Pavarotti, who has pancreatic cancer, was in “very serious” condition, the Italian news agency AGI reported Wednesday. The 71-year-old was at home in Modena being cared for by doctors from the local hospital, where he underwent two weeks of tests and treatment in August, the news agency said, without citing

HUDSPETH COUNTY,TX. – A driver led El Paso and Hudspeth County Sheriff’s deputies in a chase along the interstateWednesday morning. Border Patrol Spokesman Doug Mosier confirms the incident involvedhundreds of pounds ofmarijuana in astolen 2005 GMC Yukon. The SUV came across the river approximately 1 mile east of the the port of entry. Border Patrol

HUDSPETH COUNTY,TX. – A driver led El Paso and Hudspeth County Sheriff’s deputies in a chase along the interstateWednesday morning. Border Patrol Spokesman Doug Mosier confirms the incident involvedhundreds of pounds ofmarijuana in astolen 2005 GMC Yukon. The SUV came across the river approximately 1 mile east of the the port of entry. Border Patrol