Month: February 2008

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – The lawsuit over a $4 million buyout clause in the contract of former West Virginia University football coach Rich Rodriguez will be heard in state court. WVU is essentially an arm of state government, not an independent agency, and lawsuits involving state government can be heard only in the state court system,

TAMPA, Fla. – Police say two Montreal Canadiens players have been arrested outside a Tampa nightclub. The 23-year-old defenseman Ryan O’Byrne has been accused of stealing a woman’s purse, and the 29-year-old right wing Thomas Kostopoulos has been charged with resisting an officer, a Tampa police report says. O’Byrne has been charged with felony grand

TAMPA, Fla. – Police say two Montreal Canadiens players have been arrested outside a Tampa nightclub. The 23-year-old defenseman Ryan O’Byrne has been accused of stealing a woman’s purse, and the 29-year-old right wing Thomas Kostopoulos has been charged with resisting an officer, a Tampa police report says. O’Byrne has been charged with felony grand

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik required lifesaving surgery after severing his carotid artery, his agent told The Associated Press on Monday. Zednik had surgery Sunday night and was in stable condition at a Buffalo hospital after losing a significant amount of blood during the game at Buffalo earlier in the day, agent

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Florida Panthers forward Richard Zednik required lifesaving surgery after severing his carotid artery, his agent told The Associated Press on Monday. Zednik had surgery Sunday night and was in stable condition at a Buffalo hospital after losing a significant amount of blood during the game at Buffalo earlier in the day, agent

(AP) — Democrat Barack Obama has a narrow lead over John McCain in a potential presidential matchup, while Hillary Rodham Clinton is about even with the Republican front-runner, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll indicated Monday. The survey is the first look at voter sentiment since last week’s Super Tuesday presidential contests around the country and Mitt

(AP) — Democrat Barack Obama has a narrow lead over John McCain in a potential presidential matchup, while Hillary Rodham Clinton is about even with the Republican front-runner, an Associated Press-Ipsos poll indicated Monday. The survey is the first look at voter sentiment since last week’s Super Tuesday presidential contests around the country and Mitt

(AP) — Rep. Tom Lantos, who as a teenager twice escaped from a Nazi-run forced labor camp in Hungary and became the only Holocaust survivor to win a seat in Congress, has died. He was 80. Spokeswoman Lynne Weil said Lantos, a Californian, died early Monday at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in suburban Maryland.

(AP) — Rep. Tom Lantos, who as a teenager twice escaped from a Nazi-run forced labor camp in Hungary and became the only Holocaust survivor to win a seat in Congress, has died. He was 80. Spokeswoman Lynne Weil said Lantos, a Californian, died early Monday at the Bethesda Naval Medical Center in suburban Maryland.

(AP) — Democratic Sen. Barack Obama narrowed the delegate gap with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday, picking up delegates in four contests. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee swept all 36 delegates in the Kansas GOP caucuses, in what could be the only Republican delegates awarded on Saturday. Obama won at least 59 delegates Saturday night,

(AP) — Democratic Sen. Barack Obama narrowed the delegate gap with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton Saturday, picking up delegates in four contests. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee swept all 36 delegates in the Kansas GOP caucuses, in what could be the only Republican delegates awarded on Saturday. Obama won at least 59 delegates Saturday night,

by Ken Molestina JUAREZ — Business owners in Juarez believe recent cartel-related killings have taken a toll on theirlivelihoodbecausemany El Pasoans are wary to cross the border, due to the numerous reports of violence there. One sector that has almost come to a standstill is the taxi industry. A Downtown parking area is filled with

by Ken Molestina JUAREZ — Business owners in Juarez believe recent cartel-related killings have taken a toll on theirlivelihoodbecausemany El Pasoans are wary to cross the border, due to the numerous reports of violence there. One sector that has almost come to a standstill is the taxi industry. A Downtown parking area is filled with

By Ashlie Hardway EL PASO — Four days after a wave of tornadoes ripped through several southern states, killing nearly five dozen people, some volunteers from El Paso’s Red Cross are on their way to help with the rebuilding efforts. Funerals for victims, which stand at 59, drew large crowds on Saturday as crews began

By Ashlie Hardway EL PASO — Four days after a wave of tornadoes ripped through several southern states, killing nearly five dozen people, some volunteers from El Paso’s Red Cross are on their way to help with the rebuilding efforts. Funerals for victims, which stand at 59, drew large crowds on Saturday as crews began

(AP) — Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses Sunday, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state’s Democrats overlooked the snowy weather and turned out in heavy numbers for municipal gatherings. Democrats in 420 Maine towns and cities were deciding how the state’s 24 delegates will be allotted at the party’s

(AP) — Barack Obama defeated Hillary Rodham Clinton in Maine presidential caucuses Sunday, grabbing a majority of delegates as the state’s Democrats overlooked the snowy weather and turned out in heavy numbers for municipal gatherings. Democrats in 420 Maine towns and cities were deciding how the state’s 24 delegates will be allotted at the party’s

By Ken Molestina EL PASO — From books and movies to clothing and cars, everything is up for sale on the world wide web. But it is the online auctioning of religious relics for profit that has many angry across the nation and even locally. The relics in question are specifically those that are or

By Ken Molestina EL PASO — From books and movies to clothing and cars, everything is up for sale on the world wide web. But it is the online auctioning of religious relics for profit that has many angry across the nation and even locally. The relics in question are specifically those that are or

By LYNN ELBER, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES – Hollywood writers got their first look Saturday at details of a tentative agreement with studios that could put the strike-crippled entertainment industry back to work. A summary of the proposed deal was posted on the Writers Guild of America’s Web site hours before members were to

By LYNN ELBER, AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES – Hollywood writers got their first look Saturday at details of a tentative agreement with studios that could put the strike-crippled entertainment industry back to work. A summary of the proposed deal was posted on the Writers Guild of America’s Web site hours before members were to

SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc.’s board plans to reject Microsoft Corp.’s bid to buy the Internet pioneer, The Wall Street Jornal reported on its Web site Saturday. Board members concluded the unsolicited $44.6 billion offer massively undervalues the Web pioneer, a person familiar with the situation told the newspaper. The bid was made public Feb.

SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc.’s board plans to reject Microsoft Corp.’s bid to buy the Internet pioneer, The Wall Street Jornal reported on its Web site Saturday. Board members concluded the unsolicited $44.6 billion offer massively undervalues the Web pioneer, a person familiar with the situation told the newspaper. The bid was made public Feb.

By Darren Hunt EL PASO — Advertisers spend millions of dollars for 60-second spots during the Super Bowl, but what effects do the ads have on us as consumers? One El Paso company is on the cutting-edge of science to find out. Sands Research, a West El Paso company, studies how our brains react to

By Darren Hunt EL PASO — Advertisers spend millions of dollars for 60-second spots during the Super Bowl, but what effects do the ads have on us as consumers? One El Paso company is on the cutting-edge of science to find out. Sands Research, a West El Paso company, studies how our brains react to

DALLAS (AP) – A man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint in a Dallas apartment was beaten by an angry mob and shot at least twice, authorities said. The 26-year-old man, who was not identified, underwent surgery Friday after being hit with a baseball bat and shot, apparently once in the head, according to

DALLAS (AP) – A man accused of raping a woman at knifepoint in a Dallas apartment was beaten by an angry mob and shot at least twice, authorities said. The 26-year-old man, who was not identified, underwent surgery Friday after being hit with a baseball bat and shot, apparently once in the head, according to

HOUSTON (AP) – Presidential hopeful Ron Paul says he won’t run as a third-party candidate in a new message to supporters that seems to recognize his slim chances at getting the Republican nomination. The Texas congressman wrote on his Web site that he’s making cuts to his national campaign staff. Paul says he also can’t

HOUSTON (AP) – Presidential hopeful Ron Paul says he won’t run as a third-party candidate in a new message to supporters that seems to recognize his slim chances at getting the Republican nomination. The Texas congressman wrote on his Web site that he’s making cuts to his national campaign staff. Paul says he also can’t

By DAVID ESPO, AP Special Correspondent WASHINGTON – Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton competed for Democratic convention delegates across three states on Saturday, locked in a landmark struggle for the party’s presidential nomination. A total of 158 delegates was at stake in the Louisiana primary and caucuses in Nebraska and Washington. Caucuses in