Month: January 2008

(AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton proved Tuesday that more than one Clinton can be “the Comeback Kid.” “Over the last week, I listened to you, and in the process I found my own voice,” Clinton said at a victory celebration after her win over Barack Obama. “Now, together, let’s give America the kind of comeback

(AP) — Barack Obama pronounced himself “still fired up and ready to go” after a second-place finish in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary. “You know, a few weeks ago no one imagined that we’d have accomplished what we did here tonight in New Hampshire,” he told supporters. “For most of this campaign, we were far behind.

(AP) — Barack Obama pronounced himself “still fired up and ready to go” after a second-place finish in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary. “You know, a few weeks ago no one imagined that we’d have accomplished what we did here tonight in New Hampshire,” he told supporters. “For most of this campaign, we were far behind.

(AP) — In the land of comebacks, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain revived their sagging campaigns Tuesday night and catapulted the Democratic and Republican presidential races into a surprise state of chaos. Neither could afford to lose New Hampshire. Suddenly, the fallen front-runners look like winners again. Clinton defied campaign-closing polls and the

(AP) — In the land of comebacks, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and John McCain revived their sagging campaigns Tuesday night and catapulted the Democratic and Republican presidential races into a surprise state of chaos. Neither could afford to lose New Hampshire. Suddenly, the fallen front-runners look like winners again. Clinton defied campaign-closing polls and the

(AP) — Even a cup of coffee didn’t sway one stubborn independent voter – though Republican Mike Huckabee gave it his all Tuesday as New Hampshire residents went to the polls in the state’s presidential primary. Outside the Brookside Congregational Church in Manchester, Huckabee waded into the crowd to greet voters outside the polling place.

(AP) — Even a cup of coffee didn’t sway one stubborn independent voter – though Republican Mike Huckabee gave it his all Tuesday as New Hampshire residents went to the polls in the state’s presidential primary. Outside the Brookside Congregational Church in Manchester, Huckabee waded into the crowd to greet voters outside the polling place.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Jemez Pueblo’s bid to build a casino nearly 300 miles away in southern New Mexico has been quashed. The U.S. Interior Department has rejected the tribe’s bid for land near Anthony. The agency says the proposed trust land is too far away to provide jobs to members of the pueblo northwest

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Jemez Pueblo’s bid to build a casino nearly 300 miles away in southern New Mexico has been quashed. The U.S. Interior Department has rejected the tribe’s bid for land near Anthony. The agency says the proposed trust land is too far away to provide jobs to members of the pueblo northwest

ANTHONY, N.M. (AP) – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)is taking comments on a proposal by a northern New Mexico Pueblo to build a casino near Anthony in southern New Mexico. The BIA held its first hearing last night in Anthony on the plan by Jemez Pueblo and Santa Fe art dealer Gerald Peters. Supporters

LAS CRUCES, NM. – A major decision about the economic future of Anthony (NM) and Dona Ana County is made Wednesday afternoon. County Commissioners voted to approve the controversial plan to build an indian casino in Anthony. With a 3 to 2 vote, the proposedJemezPueblo casino got the approval of the Commissioners, however the result

SANTA FE (AP) – The Interior Department wants Governor Richardson’s opinion of a plan by a northern New Mexico pueblo to build a casino in southern New Mexico. The department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs sent a form letter to the governor Friday. It seeks his position on the casino and any supporting data. A governor’s

SANTA FE (AP) – The Interior Department wants Governor Richardson’s opinion of a plan by a northern New Mexico pueblo to build a casino in southern New Mexico. The department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs sent a form letter to the governor Friday. It seeks his position on the casino and any supporting data. A governor’s

ANTHONY, N.M. (AP) – The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)is taking comments on a proposal by a northern New Mexico Pueblo to build a casino near Anthony in southern New Mexico. The BIA held its first hearing last night in Anthony on the plan by Jemez Pueblo and Santa Fe art dealer Gerald Peters. Supporters

LAS CRUCES, NM. – A major decision about the economic future of Anthony (NM) and Dona Ana County is made Wednesday afternoon. County Commissioners voted to approve the controversial plan to build an indian casino in Anthony. With a 3 to 2 vote, the proposedJemezPueblo casino got the approval of the Commissioners, however the result

CYPRESS, Texas (AP) – A Houston-area woman is accused of abandoning her children while she traveled to Nigeria to marry a man she met on the Internet. A warrant names 33-year-old Shanell Monique Mosley of Cypress. She faces charges of child endangerment and child abandonment. Harris County deputies making a welfare check last week at

CYPRESS, Texas (AP) – A Houston-area woman is accused of abandoning her children while she traveled to Nigeria to marry a man she met on the Internet. A warrant names 33-year-old Shanell Monique Mosley of Cypress. She faces charges of child endangerment and child abandonment. Harris County deputies making a welfare check last week at

EL PASO — A disciplinary report for Interim Police Chief Greg Allen did include his most recent suspension — which occurred three years ago. Last month, ABC-7 requested the complete disciplinary history of all the candidates that would be taken into consideration to replace outgoing Police Chief Richard Wiles. “I was suspended in June of

EL PASO — A disciplinary report for Interim Police Chief Greg Allen did include his most recent suspension — which occurred three years ago. Last month, ABC-7 requested the complete disciplinary history of all the candidates that would be taken into consideration to replace outgoing Police Chief Richard Wiles. “I was suspended in June of

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A Las Cruces man accused of fatally shooting his mother is to be taken to a state hospital to determine his mental competency. District Attorney Susana Martinez says 25-year-old Justin Quintana was to be arraigned Monday, but was instead ordered taken to the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) – A Las Cruces man accused of fatally shooting his mother is to be taken to a state hospital to determine his mental competency. District Attorney Susana Martinez says 25-year-old Justin Quintana was to be arraigned Monday, but was instead ordered taken to the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute in Las

By Stephanie Valle EL PASO — Nominations for the new name for Cordova Middle School are being accepted by EPISD only through the end of the week, with some notable El Paso personalities generating their own individual buzz. Some names that have been suggested include “Nemo” Herrera, a former baseball coach with the district, El

By Stephanie Valle EL PASO — Nominations for the new name for Cordova Middle School are being accepted by EPISD only through the end of the week, with some notable El Paso personalities generating their own individual buzz. Some names that have been suggested include “Nemo” Herrera, a former baseball coach with the district, El

(AP) — Residents of two tiny towns stayed up late to give Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain early victories in the New Hampshire presidential primary. In Hart’s Location, Obama received 9 votes, Hillary Rodham Clinton 3 and John Edwards 1. On the Republican side, McCain received 6 votes, Mike Huckabee 5, Ron Paul

(AP) — Residents of two tiny towns stayed up late to give Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain early victories in the New Hampshire presidential primary. In Hart’s Location, Obama received 9 votes, Hillary Rodham Clinton 3 and John Edwards 1. On the Republican side, McCain received 6 votes, Mike Huckabee 5, Ron Paul

(AP) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s potential independent bid for president depends largely on whether the major party candidates embrace the political center, said Democrats and Republicans who met with the mayor on Monday. The bipartisan gathering attracted former senators, one-time governors and a current lawmaker. But the main draw for the media, students

(AP) — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s potential independent bid for president depends largely on whether the major party candidates embrace the political center, said Democrats and Republicans who met with the mayor on Monday. The bipartisan gathering attracted former senators, one-time governors and a current lawmaker. But the main draw for the media, students

(AP) — Mitt Romney has staked his political comeback in New Hampshire on the strength of his resume – success in business, fixing a troubled Olympics, turning a budget deficit into a surplus in neighboring Massachusetts. It’s a late gamble that may prove a better bet than the policy positions that exposed him time and

(AP) — Mitt Romney has staked his political comeback in New Hampshire on the strength of his resume – success in business, fixing a troubled Olympics, turning a budget deficit into a surplus in neighboring Massachusetts. It’s a late gamble that may prove a better bet than the policy positions that exposed him time and

(AP) — Only five days after the Iowa caucuses opened the presidential race, New Hampshire took its turn Tuesday shaping an electric Democratic contest and a mystifying Republican one. Bidding for victory were a surging Barack Obama and a field full of would-be “comeback kids.” In a sign of these fast-moving times, the nation’s first