Month: January 2008

EL PASO –ABC 7 has learned the name of a man who was rescued from a burning car early Saturday morning. 44-year-old Gerardo Alvarez,a Northeast El Paso resident, isnow being treated at the Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center in Lubbock. Fire crews rescued Alvarez from avehicle that had caught fire while parked at the corner

EL PASO –ABC 7 has learned the name of a man who was rescued from a burning car early Saturday morning. 44-year-old Gerardo Alvarez,a Northeast El Paso resident, isnow being treated at the Timothy J. Harnar Burn Center in Lubbock. Fire crews rescued Alvarez from avehicle that had caught fire while parked at the corner

YUMA, AZ — A Border Patrol agent — and El Paso native — who was killed over the weekend while on duty in Arizona and Southern California, was rememberedMonday in a prayer vigil. Luis Aguilar,32,died when he was struck by a car driven by asuspected drug smuggler. The incident happened some 20 miles west of

YUMA, AZ — A Border Patrol agent — and El Paso native — who was killed over the weekend while on duty in Arizona and Southern California, was rememberedMonday in a prayer vigil. Luis Aguilar,32,died when he was struck by a car driven by asuspected drug smuggler. The incident happened some 20 miles west of

By MARTIGA LOHN, Associated Press Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. – Dozens of victims of last summer’s bridge collapse in Minneapolis – from surviving spouses to the parents of children riding on a yellow school bus – have filed preliminary paperwork to sue the state. The documents, obtained by The Associated Press through a public records

By MARTIGA LOHN, Associated Press Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. – Dozens of victims of last summer’s bridge collapse in Minneapolis – from surviving spouses to the parents of children riding on a yellow school bus – have filed preliminary paperwork to sue the state. The documents, obtained by The Associated Press through a public records

(AP) — Hollywood’s big question – which movies will compete at the Academy Awards? – is about to be answered. But a bigger, more vexing one is still casting a shadow over Tuesday’s nominations announcement: Will there be any kind of recognizable Oscars show if the writers strike continues? Rolling out the list of nominees

(AP) — Hollywood’s big question – which movies will compete at the Academy Awards? – is about to be answered. But a bigger, more vexing one is still casting a shadow over Tuesday’s nominations announcement: Will there be any kind of recognizable Oscars show if the writers strike continues? Rolling out the list of nominees

WASHINGTON (AP) – Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the death of a Border Patrol agent over the weekend was an act of deliberate violence. Chertoff said Tuesday assaults against agents are rising as security tightens on the southern border. Speaking to a small group of immigration reporters, he said violent groups are pushing back.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says the death of a Border Patrol agent over the weekend was an act of deliberate violence. Chertoff said Tuesday assaults against agents are rising as security tightens on the southern border. Speaking to a small group of immigration reporters, he said violent groups are pushing back.

EL PASO — A man was killed in an industrial accident on the city’s West Side, police officers said. Crews were called out to Mesa and Paragon at around 2 p.m. Monday, and discovered a manin his mid-20s was knockeddownby a front-end loader, and another ofthesame kind of equipmentran over him. Medical crews rushed theman

EL PASO — A man was killed in an industrial accident on the city’s West Side, police officers said. Crews were called out to Mesa and Paragon at around 2 p.m. Monday, and discovered a manin his mid-20s was knockeddownby a front-end loader, and another ofthesame kind of equipmentran over him. Medical crews rushed theman

By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson quit the Republican presidential race on Tuesday, after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states. “Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have

By DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent NAPLES, Fla. (AP) – Former Tennessee Sen. Fred Thompson quit the Republican presidential race on Tuesday, after a string of poor finishes in early primary and caucus states. “Today, I have withdrawn my candidacy for president of the United States. I hope that my country and my party have

UNDATED (AP) – Mexican soldiers today surrounded some police stations in an anti-crime and corruption investigation. In the border state of Tamaulipas across from Texas, dozens of soldiers in armored cars surrounded the police stations in Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros and Reynosa. The Associated Press reports the soldiers were trying to check whether weapons, radios and

UNDATED (AP) – Mexican soldiers today surrounded some police stations in an anti-crime and corruption investigation. In the border state of Tamaulipas across from Texas, dozens of soldiers in armored cars surrounded the police stations in Nuevo Laredo, Matamoros and Reynosa. The Associated Press reports the soldiers were trying to check whether weapons, radios and

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) – ConAgra Foods has dropped plans to build an ethanol plant in Clovis. The Clovis Industrial Development Corporation announced Tuesday that ConAgra notified it that the company would not move ahead with the plant because of the current economic environment and the volatile ethanol market. Last month, the state Environmental Improvement Board

CLOVIS, N.M. (AP) – ConAgra Foods has dropped plans to build an ethanol plant in Clovis. The Clovis Industrial Development Corporation announced Tuesday that ConAgra notified it that the company would not move ahead with the plant because of the current economic environment and the volatile ethanol market. Last month, the state Environmental Improvement Board

(AP) — Temperatures dropped to breathtaking levels, well below zero, in extreme northern sections of Maine early Monday. Thermometers registered 34 degrees Fahrenheit below zero at Van Buren, 27 below at Presque Isle and 26 below at Allagash, the National Weather Service reported. In the northern Rockies, Butte, Mont., registered 32 below at 8 a.m.

(AP) — Temperatures dropped to breathtaking levels, well below zero, in extreme northern sections of Maine early Monday. Thermometers registered 34 degrees Fahrenheit below zero at Van Buren, 27 below at Presque Isle and 26 below at Allagash, the National Weather Service reported. In the northern Rockies, Butte, Mont., registered 32 below at 8 a.m.

(AP) — Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton’s truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama’s Democratic presidential rival. Obama’s rebuke of the former president, who is still extremely popular with Democrats, came on the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., when both Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton focused on the civil rights

(AP) — Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton’s truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama’s Democratic presidential rival. Obama’s rebuke of the former president, who is still extremely popular with Democrats, came on the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., when both Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton focused on the civil rights

(AP) — A huge blaze started in an empty downtown nightclub early Monday and spread quickly through 16 buildings, destroying homes and businesses and forcing residents to flee in their pajamas into the bitter night. One person suffered minor injuries. An ambulance crew on an unrelated call spotted the fire about 2:30 a.m., state Fire

(AP) — A huge blaze started in an empty downtown nightclub early Monday and spread quickly through 16 buildings, destroying homes and businesses and forcing residents to flee in their pajamas into the bitter night. One person suffered minor injuries. An ambulance crew on an unrelated call spotted the fire about 2:30 a.m., state Fire

(AP) — Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama accused each other of repeatedly and deliberately distorting the truth for political gain Monday night in a highly personal, finger-wagging debate that ranged from the war in Iraq to Bill Clinton’s role in the campaign. Obama told the former first lady he was helping

(AP) — Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama accused each other of repeatedly and deliberately distorting the truth for political gain Monday night in a highly personal, finger-wagging debate that ranged from the war in Iraq to Bill Clinton’s role in the campaign. Obama told the former first lady he was helping

A study released Monday is issuing warnings to pregnant women about caffeine. While earlier research have suggested caffeine might increase the risk of miscarriage, the new study shows a much stronger link. Researchers followed more than one-thousand pregnant women. Those who consumed about one and half to two cups of coffee orfive cans of soda

A study released Monday is issuing warnings to pregnant women about caffeine. While earlier research have suggested caffeine might increase the risk of miscarriage, the new study shows a much stronger link. Researchers followed more than one-thousand pregnant women. Those who consumed about one and half to two cups of coffee orfive cans of soda

by Stephanie Valle EL PASO — Fire investigators say a child playing with matches started the massive blaze that cut through ten apartment units Sunday night. More than a 130 firefighters battled the blaze at the Linda Vista Apartments in the 1500 block of Magruder. It took them more than four hours to extinguish the

by Stephanie Valle EL PASO — Fire investigators say a child playing with matches started the massive blaze that cut through ten apartment units Sunday night. More than a 130 firefighters battled the blaze at the Linda Vista Apartments in the 1500 block of Magruder. It took them more than four hours to extinguish the