Month: February 2008

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

By Doug Wernet LAS CRUCES — A Dona Ana County man was sentenced on Friday after he pleaded guilty to his tenthcharge of driving while intoxicated. This time around, Jose Gonzalez, 54, was handed a prison sentence of four years and nine months after being found guilty for driving drunk. Gonzalez served jail time for

By Doug Wernet LAS CRUCES — A Dona Ana County man was sentenced on Friday after he pleaded guilty to his tenthcharge of driving while intoxicated. This time around, Jose Gonzalez, 54, was handed a prison sentence of four years and nine months after being found guilty for driving drunk. Gonzalez served jail time for

By Martin Bartlett EL PASO — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will go ahead with its hearing to consider ASARCO’s air permit renewal next Wednesday in Austin. Friday morning, the TCEQ denied a request by the City of El Paso to postpone the hearing. Officials with city government had cited the ongoing litigation of

By Martin Bartlett EL PASO — The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality will go ahead with its hearing to consider ASARCO’s air permit renewal next Wednesday in Austin. Friday morning, the TCEQ denied a request by the City of El Paso to postpone the hearing. Officials with city government had cited the ongoing litigation of

PORT WENTWORTH, GA (AP) – Authorities searching for at least six people missing after an explosion at a sugar refinery near Savannah, Georgia, say they expect to find fatalities inside the building. Savannah-Chatham County Police Chief Michael Berkow said today he could not say how many people he expects to find dead inside the Imperial

PORT WENTWORTH, GA (AP) – Authorities searching for at least six people missing after an explosion at a sugar refinery near Savannah, Georgia, say they expect to find fatalities inside the building. Savannah-Chatham County Police Chief Michael Berkow said today he could not say how many people he expects to find dead inside the Imperial

SOCORRO — Officials with the Socorro Police Department are putting some money where their mouth is when it comes to hiring more recruits. Authorities with the departmenton Thursdayannounced they would offer a cash bonus for new officers. The department will offering a $2,000 signing bonus for new officers, to be split over time. Police Chief

SOCORRO — Officials with the Socorro Police Department are putting some money where their mouth is when it comes to hiring more recruits. Authorities with the departmenton Thursdayannounced they would offer a cash bonus for new officers. The department will offering a $2,000 signing bonus for new officers, to be split over time. Police Chief

EL PASO — Officials with the El Paso Democratic Party confirmed that New York senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will visit El Paso. Sen. Clinton will be making a campaign stop where she will be at the Don Haskins Center on February 12. More information will be available as it is released and in

EL PASO — Officials with the El Paso Democratic Party confirmed that New York senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton will visit El Paso. Sen. Clinton will be making a campaign stop where she will be at the Don Haskins Center on February 12. More information will be available as it is released and in

(AP) — Former New York Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski avoided jail and was sentenced Friday to five years’ probation after cooperating with baseball’s investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Radomski was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston to pay an $18,575 fine after he admitted selling steroids, human growth hormone and

(AP) — Former New York Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski avoided jail and was sentenced Friday to five years’ probation after cooperating with baseball’s investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. Radomski was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston to pay an $18,575 fine after he admitted selling steroids, human growth hormone and

(AP) — John Brady was fired as LSU’s basketball coach Friday, his team struggling with an 8-13 record. Brady was the third-winningest coach in the university’s history. His 192-139 record included a trip to the Final Four in 2006 and two first-place finishes in the Southeastern Conference. “I’ve coached in the best league in the

(AP) — John Brady was fired as LSU’s basketball coach Friday, his team struggling with an 8-13 record. Brady was the third-winningest coach in the university’s history. His 192-139 record included a trip to the Final Four in 2006 and two first-place finishes in the Southeastern Conference. “I’ve coached in the best league in the

(AP) — John Brady was fired as LSU’s basketball coach Friday, his team struggling with an 8-13 record. Brady was the third-winningest coach in the university’s history. His 192-139 record included a trip to the Final Four in 2006 and two first-place finishes in the Southeastern Conference. “I’ve coached in the best league in the

(AP) — John Brady was fired as LSU’s basketball coach Friday, his team struggling with an 8-13 record. Brady was the third-winningest coach in the university’s history. His 192-139 record included a trip to the Final Four in 2006 and two first-place finishes in the Southeastern Conference. “I’ve coached in the best league in the

(AP) — Brian McNamee told congressional investigators he injected Roger Clemens’ wife with human growth hormone as she prepared for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo session five years ago, the New York Daily News reported Friday. McNamee testified during his Capitol Hill deposition on Thursday that he injected Debbie Clemens at her husband’s direction,

(AP) — Brian McNamee told congressional investigators he injected Roger Clemens’ wife with human growth hormone as she prepared for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo session five years ago, the New York Daily News reported Friday. McNamee testified during his Capitol Hill deposition on Thursday that he injected Debbie Clemens at her husband’s direction,

EL PASO — Las Cruces police and the Fugitive Violent Offender Task Force are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault of a minor. Police are looking for 43-year-old Armando Orta whose last known address was the 2700 block of Watson Lane in Mesilla Park, N.M.

EL PASO — Las Cruces police and the Fugitive Violent Offender Task Force are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with a sexual assault of a minor. Police are looking for 43-year-old Armando Orta whose last known address was the 2700 block of Watson Lane in Mesilla Park, N.M.

LAS CRUCES — Police have arrested siblings on child abuse and drug charges after investigators allegedly found that the illegal narcotics were being used and sold in the home where a seven-year-old resides. Felix Gonzalez, 18, and his sister Caisha M. Gonzalez, 25, were arrested Thursday evening at their home on the 2100 block of

LAS CRUCES — Police have arrested siblings on child abuse and drug charges after investigators allegedly found that the illegal narcotics were being used and sold in the home where a seven-year-old resides. Felix Gonzalez, 18, and his sister Caisha M. Gonzalez, 25, were arrested Thursday evening at their home on the 2100 block of

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc.’s board reportedly called a special meeting Friday to discuss the slumping Internet pioneer’s first response to Microsoft Corp.’s week-old takeover bid, setting the stage for a quick resolution or months of acrimonious wrangling. After fruitlessly searching for other suitors, Yahoo’s options appear to have

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE, AP Business Writer SAN FRANCISCO – Yahoo Inc.’s board reportedly called a special meeting Friday to discuss the slumping Internet pioneer’s first response to Microsoft Corp.’s week-old takeover bid, setting the stage for a quick resolution or months of acrimonious wrangling. After fruitlessly searching for other suitors, Yahoo’s options appear to have

EL PASO — A land swap deal could bring new business opportunities for a part of East El Paso. Plans are in the works to bring development projects near the intersection of Loop 375 and Montana. At present, the U.S. Army owns much of that land, but the federal government is negotiating a deal to

EL PASO — A land swap deal could bring new business opportunities for a part of East El Paso. Plans are in the works to bring development projects near the intersection of Loop 375 and Montana. At present, the U.S. Army owns much of that land, but the federal government is negotiating a deal to

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican soldiers seized nearly 10 tons of marijuana and an arsenal of weapons in a raid across the border from Roma, Texas. The Mexican military says soldiers yesterday stopped a fleeing minivan and searched a nearby building outside the city of Miguel Aleman. Along with the drugs, they seized a machine

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexican soldiers seized nearly 10 tons of marijuana and an arsenal of weapons in a raid across the border from Roma, Texas. The Mexican military says soldiers yesterday stopped a fleeing minivan and searched a nearby building outside the city of Miguel Aleman. Along with the drugs, they seized a machine

(AP) — A gunman carrying a grudge against City Hall left a suicide note on his bed warning “The truth will come out in the end,” before he went on a deadly shooting spree at a council meeting, his brother told The Associated Press Friday. Arthur Thornton, 42, said in an interview at the family’s