Month: January 2008

(AP) — Twenty-four of the country’s governors have endorsed a presidential candidate at a time when their support matters most, lending their names, fundraising and organizing machinery to campaigns desperate for an edge in the primaries. Among Democrats, Hillary Rodham Clinton leads with 10 endorsements, including Wednesday’s nod from Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania. She

(AP) — Bill Clinton said he expects blacks to vote for Barack Obama and women to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the dynamic may cause his wife to lose the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary Saturday. The comments by the former president – who also lashed out at Obama and the news media –

(AP) — Bill Clinton said he expects blacks to vote for Barack Obama and women to vote for Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the dynamic may cause his wife to lose the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary Saturday. The comments by the former president – who also lashed out at Obama and the news media –

By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer LOS ANGELES – In what’s being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. The treatment involved weakening the patient’s immune system, then giving the recipient

By ALICIA CHANG, AP Science Writer LOS ANGELES – In what’s being called a major advance in organ transplants, doctors say they have developed a technique that could free many patients from having to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. The treatment involved weakening the patient’s immune system, then giving the recipient

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – E-mails released by Governor Rick Perry’s office reveal candid and sometimes heated exchanges among staffers, other state officials and political power brokers. The e-mails released to open-government activist John Washburn refer to some current and former lawmakers as racist and evil. Washburn is a computer consultant who lives near Milwaukee. The

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – E-mails released by Governor Rick Perry’s office reveal candid and sometimes heated exchanges among staffers, other state officials and political power brokers. The e-mails released to open-government activist John Washburn refer to some current and former lawmakers as racist and evil. Washburn is a computer consultant who lives near Milwaukee. The

AUSTIN (AP) – Here are some e-mails released by Governor Rick Perry’s office to an open-government activist and obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: — One e-mail from ex-Secretary of State Jack Rains sparked a heated discussion about the possibility that former Representative Ron Wilson of Houston — a Democrat — could be appointed by

AUSTIN (AP) – Here are some e-mails released by Governor Rick Perry’s office to an open-government activist and obtained by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram: — One e-mail from ex-Secretary of State Jack Rains sparked a heated discussion about the possibility that former Representative Ron Wilson of Houston — a Democrat — could be appointed by

AUSTIN (AP) – Some opponents of stricter voter identification requirements want Texas lawmakers to avoid placing more obstacles between people and the polls. Thursday’s appeal in Austin came as a hearing is planned tomorrow by the Texas House Elections Committee on voter fraud and voter identification. Mary Finch with the Texas League of Women Voters

AUSTIN (AP) – Some opponents of stricter voter identification requirements want Texas lawmakers to avoid placing more obstacles between people and the polls. Thursday’s appeal in Austin came as a hearing is planned tomorrow by the Texas House Elections Committee on voter fraud and voter identification. Mary Finch with the Texas League of Women Voters

By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican authorities said Wednesday they had arrested a man in northern Mexico in the weekend killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Luis Aguilar. Jesus Navarro Montes, 22, was arrested in the northern state of Sonora on Wednesday, said a spokesman for Mexico’s federal Attorney

By E. EDUARDO CASTILLO Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican authorities said Wednesday they had arrested a man in northern Mexico in the weekend killing of U.S. Border Patrol agent Luis Aguilar. Jesus Navarro Montes, 22, was arrested in the northern state of Sonora on Wednesday, said a spokesman for Mexico’s federal Attorney

EL PASO — The man pulled from his car after it caught on fire this past weekend has died, ABC 7 has learned. Gerardo Alvarez, 44, was rushed to the burn center in Lubbock for treatment of second- and third-degree burns after emergency crews pulled him from the front seat of the vehicle. The incident

EL PASO — The man pulled from his car after it caught on fire this past weekend has died, ABC 7 has learned. Gerardo Alvarez, 44, was rushed to the burn center in Lubbock for treatment of second- and third-degree burns after emergency crews pulled him from the front seat of the vehicle. The incident

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A 29-year-old man accused of fighting with a security guard who later died at a downtown international bridge has been indicted on federal charges related to the scuffle. Pablo Aragon was arrested Tuesday on one count of assault and two counts of committing a violation of Texas law on federal

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – A 29-year-old man accused of fighting with a security guard who later died at a downtown international bridge has been indicted on federal charges related to the scuffle. Pablo Aragon was arrested Tuesday on one count of assault and two counts of committing a violation of Texas law on federal

CHICAGO – A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than were patients who had standard diabetes care, according to Australian researchers. Most

CHICAGO – A new study gives the strongest evidence yet that obesity surgery can cure diabetes. Patients who had surgery to reduce the size of their stomachs were five times more likely to see their diabetes disappear over the next two years than were patients who had standard diabetes care, according to Australian researchers. Most

By Martin Bartlett EL PASO — Some have raised concerns about the haze that lingers about the city and whether it should be considered a health risk. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said the ‘brown haze’ that seems to never go away, though aesthetically displeasing to the eye, is not reason to be alarmed

By Martin Bartlett EL PASO — Some have raised concerns about the haze that lingers about the city and whether it should be considered a health risk. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said the ‘brown haze’ that seems to never go away, though aesthetically displeasing to the eye, is not reason to be alarmed

By MICHELLE ROBERTS, Associated Press Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP)- AT&T Inc. said Wednesday it will make its 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots free to nearly all of its broadband Internet customers starting early next week. Only subscribers to AT&T’s premium broadband services previously had free access to its hotspots, leaving out the majority of high-speed users, who

By MICHELLE ROBERTS, Associated Press Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP)- AT&T Inc. said Wednesday it will make its 10,000 Wi-Fi hotspots free to nearly all of its broadband Internet customers starting early next week. Only subscribers to AT&T’s premium broadband services previously had free access to its hotspots, leaving out the majority of high-speed users, who

By MADLEN READ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street pulled off a stunning comeback Wednesday, surging higher in late trading and wiping out what looked to be yet another precipitous decline. The Dow Jones industrials, down more than 323 points in earlier trading, ended the day with an advance of just under

By MADLEN READ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street pulled off a stunning comeback Wednesday, surging higher in late trading and wiping out what looked to be yet another precipitous decline. The Dow Jones industrials, down more than 323 points in earlier trading, ended the day with an advance of just under

EL PASO — Police were called out to investigate an aggravated robberyat a 7-11 store in the 6000 blockof Alameda. Officials tell us a hispanic man walked in, threatened a clerk with a large butcher knife and demanded money. The suspect managed to get away with some money and he fled the scene on foot,

EL PASO — Police were called out to investigate an aggravated robberyat a 7-11 store in the 6000 blockof Alameda. Officials tell us a hispanic man walked in, threatened a clerk with a large butcher knife and demanded money. The suspect managed to get away with some money and he fled the scene on foot,

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Texas recorded a 41 percent increase in cases of chicken pox from 2005 to 2006, despite an eight-year-old requirement that children be vaccinated before they can enter kindergarten. Texas enacted the vaccine requirement for the 2000-2001 school year, but has not mandated a booster for children between the ages of 4

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Texas recorded a 41 percent increase in cases of chicken pox from 2005 to 2006, despite an eight-year-old requirement that children be vaccinated before they can enter kindergarten. Texas enacted the vaccine requirement for the 2000-2001 school year, but has not mandated a booster for children between the ages of 4

By Celina Avila CD. JUAREZ — Escalating violence targeting police officials in Juarez raised concerns for the populace that might end up in the crossfire. Authorities said three high-ranking officials were attacked, two of them killed in just the past two days and that has U.S. authorities worried. Two Juarez municipal police officers were killed