Month: October 2007

DONA ANA COUNTY, N.M. – The New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department Friday notified Doa Ana County that it will begin collecting Spaceport America gross-receipts taxes on Jan. 1, 2008. This comesdespite a resolution passed Oct. 10 by the Doa Ana County Board of Commissioners seeking a delay of the tax collection by at least

EL PASO, TEXAS – El Paso Police have arrested two men in connection with the Aggravated Robbery of a 66-year-old El Paso man on Monday. EPPD officials tell ABC-7 they arrested 24-year-old Randall Allen Campa and 18-year-old Julian Diaz, both of El Paso. Police responded to an Aggravated Robbery call at the Golden Corral Restaurant

EL PASO, TEXAS – El Paso Police have arrested two men in connection with the Aggravated Robbery of a 66-year-old El Paso man on Monday. EPPD officials tell ABC-7 they arrested 24-year-old Randall Allen Campa and 18-year-old Julian Diaz, both of El Paso. Police responded to an Aggravated Robbery call at the Golden Corral Restaurant

The verdict couldn’t have come at a less convenient time for Al Gore. One day before Friday’s announcement that he was a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a British High Court judge ruled that Gore’s global warming film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” while “broadly accurate,” contained nine significant errors. The ruling came on a challenge

The verdict couldn’t have come at a less convenient time for Al Gore. One day before Friday’s announcement that he was a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, a British High Court judge ruled that Gore’s global warming film, “An Inconvenient Truth,” while “broadly accurate,” contained nine significant errors. The ruling came on a challenge

ATLANTA, GA.(Reuters) – Lipsticks tested by a U.S. consumer rights group found that more than half contained lead and some popular brands including Cover Girl, L’Oreal and Christian Dior had more lead than others, the group said on Thursday. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said tests on 33 brand-name red lipsticks by the Bodycote Testing

ATLANTA, GA.(Reuters) – Lipsticks tested by a U.S. consumer rights group found that more than half contained lead and some popular brands including Cover Girl, L’Oreal and Christian Dior had more lead than others, the group said on Thursday. The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics said tests on 33 brand-name red lipsticks by the Bodycote Testing

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. climate panel won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their international work as crusaders for climate change. Gore’s panel walked away with the Nobel nod — and $1.5 million dollar prize — over 181 other nominees. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said global warming, “may

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and the U.N. climate panel won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for their international work as crusaders for climate change. Gore’s panel walked away with the Nobel nod — and $1.5 million dollar prize — over 181 other nominees. The Norwegian Nobel Committee said global warming, “may

EL PASO, TX. – Upper Rio Grande at Work holds its annual job fair Thursday at the Downtown Convention Center, but it’s undergone a change! The fair,once called “Hire El Paso,” is now “Career Connection 2007.” More than 65 employers were on hand to talk with potential employees. And for the first time, school districts

EL PASO, TX. – Upper Rio Grande at Work holds its annual job fair Thursday at the Downtown Convention Center, but it’s undergone a change! The fair,once called “Hire El Paso,” is now “Career Connection 2007.” More than 65 employers were on hand to talk with potential employees. And for the first time, school districts

NORRISTOWN, PA. (AP) – The mother of a 14-year-old who authorities say had a cache of guns, knives and explosive devices in his bedroom for a possible school attack was charged Friday with buying her son three weapons. Michele Cossey, 46, bought her home-schooled son, Dillon, a .22-caliber handgun, a .22-caliber rifle and a 9

NORRISTOWN, PA. (AP) – The mother of a 14-year-old who authorities say had a cache of guns, knives and explosive devices in his bedroom for a possible school attack was charged Friday with buying her son three weapons. Michele Cossey, 46, bought her home-schooled son, Dillon, a .22-caliber handgun, a .22-caliber rifle and a 9

LAS CRUCES — Las CrucesFire Department officials saya child is to blame for a fire thatdamaged an apartment uniton Tuesday. The flames broke out around 3 p.m. at one unit of the complex, located at 1325 Sixth Street, crews reported. Firefighters had to evacuate the residents inside and discovered no one was injured, though two

LAS CRUCES — Las CrucesFire Department officials saya child is to blame for a fire thatdamaged an apartment uniton Tuesday. The flames broke out around 3 p.m. at one unit of the complex, located at 1325 Sixth Street, crews reported. Firefighters had to evacuate the residents inside and discovered no one was injured, though two

EL PASO, TX – A local mother was reunited with her daughter Tuesday after eight days full of fear and frustration. Leticia Ortiz frantically searched for her daughter, 15-year-old Kassandra Ramirez, formore than aweek. The teenager ran away from her home last Monday. “They found her, they found my daughter,” said an excited Ortiz, just

EL PASO, TX – A local mother was reunited with her daughter Tuesday after eight days full of fear and frustration. Leticia Ortiz frantically searched for her daughter, 15-year-old Kassandra Ramirez, formore than aweek. The teenager ran away from her home last Monday. “They found her, they found my daughter,” said an excited Ortiz, just

EL PASO, TX–El Paso County Sheriff’s detectives arresteda sex offender on Friday for allegedly not living where he’s registered. Detectives tell ABC 7 that they made several attempts to contact Richard Kimball at a home on East Montana, but found no sight of him. Authorities then followed up with surveillance and determinedKimball was just renting

EL PASO, TX–El Paso County Sheriff’s detectives arresteda sex offender on Friday for allegedly not living where he’s registered. Detectives tell ABC 7 that they made several attempts to contact Richard Kimball at a home on East Montana, but found no sight of him. Authorities then followed up with surveillance and determinedKimball was just renting

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Dona Ana County Courthouse is cracking down with new security measures, but are the practices hindering the daily function of the courts? But some people say the measure is slowing down court proceedings. Thursday, the line in front ofone court house was over a hundred people long waiting to get

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – The Dona Ana County Courthouse is cracking down with new security measures, but are the practices hindering the daily function of the courts? But some people say the measure is slowing down court proceedings. Thursday, the line in front ofone court house was over a hundred people long waiting to get

EL PASO, TX. – The baby boomer generation is aging and that meansthe population in the borderland will change drastically over the next 25 years. One local group is trying to make sureEl Paso isprepared for the sky rocketing senior population. The population of seniors is expected to grow by 81% in the next 25

EL PASO, TX. – The baby boomer generation is aging and that meansthe population in the borderland will change drastically over the next 25 years. One local group is trying to make sureEl Paso isprepared for the sky rocketing senior population. The population of seniors is expected to grow by 81% in the next 25

LAS CRUCES,NM — Dona Ana County officials made it clearWednesdaythey aren’t tolerating drunk driving. The County Commissioners voted unanimouslyWednesday to pass an ordinance allowing deputies to impound a vehicle the second time an offender is caught driving drunk. Under the previous ordinance, drunk drivers lost their vehicles after a thirdDWI offense. Under the new rule,an

LAS CRUCES,NM — Dona Ana County officials made it clearWednesdaythey aren’t tolerating drunk driving. The County Commissioners voted unanimouslyWednesday to pass an ordinance allowing deputies to impound a vehicle the second time an offender is caught driving drunk. Under the previous ordinance, drunk drivers lost their vehicles after a thirdDWI offense. Under the new rule,an

EL PASO, TX- Close to a dozen units responded to a fire emergency at an East El Paso church Wednesday afternoon. Fire Department officials say a faulty electrical box ignitedthe blaze at St. Thomas Aquinas Church at about 1:30pm today. The flames spread from a bench onto one of the walls. No injuries are reported.

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Las Cruces Police have arrested 18-year-old Joshua Romero for his involvement in a drive-by shooting that occurred early Saturday morning. Romero was arrested early Thursday morning and was charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, one count of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, one count of

LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Las Cruces Police have arrested 18-year-old Joshua Romero for his involvement in a drive-by shooting that occurred early Saturday morning. Romero was arrested early Thursday morning and was charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon, one count of Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon, one count of

EL PASO, TX. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Paso Del Norte port of entry in downtown El Paso seized 5.4 pounds of cocaine Wednesday night. The drugs have an estimated street value of $162,000. According to officials, the seizure was made shortly after 9 p.m. when a 2003 Ford

EL PASO, TX. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers working at the Paso Del Norte port of entry in downtown El Paso seized 5.4 pounds of cocaine Wednesday night. The drugs have an estimated street value of $162,000. According to officials, the seizure was made shortly after 9 p.m. when a 2003 Ford