Month: April 2008

FALLS CITY, Texas (AP) – No injuries have been reported after a pre-dawn earthquake today shook parts of South Texas, about 45 miles southeast of San Antonio. The U.S. Geological Survey says the 3.7 magnitude quake happened at 4:51 a.m. (central time). The quake was detected about six miles southwest of the Karnes County town

EL PASO, Texas- Mexican authorities have traced an arsenal of smuggled weapons to Victor Varela, the alleged leader of a firearms trafficking network operating in the Southwestern United States. On February 13, an arsenal of weapons was recovered by Mexican authorities from a safe house in Juarez. Officials recovered two 50 caliber rifles, 25 long

EL PASO, Texas- Mexican authorities have traced an arsenal of smuggled weapons to Victor Varela, the alleged leader of a firearms trafficking network operating in the Southwestern United States. On February 13, an arsenal of weapons was recovered by Mexican authorities from a safe house in Juarez. Officials recovered two 50 caliber rifles, 25 long

EL PASO, Texas – Eastbound Cesar Chavez at Zaragoza reopened around 3:30 Monday afternoon after a crash. Two vehilces were involved in the wreck, officials said. Police have not released any information on injuries.

EL PASO, Texas – Eastbound Cesar Chavez at Zaragoza reopened around 3:30 Monday afternoon after a crash. Two vehilces were involved in the wreck, officials said. Police have not released any information on injuries.

EL PASO, Texas – A strong gas odor is hanging around downtown El Paso. Monday morning, Sun Metro conducted routine maintenance work on a Mercaptan pump. Mercaptan is a non-toxic fuel odorizer, used to help officials identify gas leaks. Due to strong winds, the Mercaptan was spread across the downtown area, causing a strong gas

EL PASO, Texas – A strong gas odor is hanging around downtown El Paso. Monday morning, Sun Metro conducted routine maintenance work on a Mercaptan pump. Mercaptan is a non-toxic fuel odorizer, used to help officials identify gas leaks. Due to strong winds, the Mercaptan was spread across the downtown area, causing a strong gas

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) – Three people have now tested positive for hepatitis C at a Newport News hospital, but health officials say that’s not out of the ordinary. Riverside Regional Medical Center is providing precautionary testing to about 300 patients after a nurse anesthetist who worked there last year was accused of infecting patients

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) – Three people have now tested positive for hepatitis C at a Newport News hospital, but health officials say that’s not out of the ordinary. Riverside Regional Medical Center is providing precautionary testing to about 300 patients after a nurse anesthetist who worked there last year was accused of infecting patients

EL DORADO, TX (AP) – State troopers have arrested one person during their search of a compound built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said the person arrested was not Dale Barlow, the man listed in warrants related to the marriage of an underage girl. Vinger said he had

EL DORADO, TX (AP) – State troopers have arrested one person during their search of a compound built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said the person arrested was not Dale Barlow, the man listed in warrants related to the marriage of an underage girl. Vinger said he had

ELDORADO, Texas (AP) – State troopers have arrested one person during their search of a compound built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said the person arrested was not Dale Barlow, the man listed in warrants related to the marriage of an underage girl. But Vinger said he had

ELDORADO, Texas (AP) – State troopers have arrested one person during their search of a compound built by polygamist leader Warren Jeffs. Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger said the person arrested was not Dale Barlow, the man listed in warrants related to the marriage of an underage girl. But Vinger said he had

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Nine Iraqis were killed and 65 others wounded in clashes lasting into Monday morning as U.S. and Iraqi forces took on Shiite militia members in Baghdad’s Sadr City, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. The latest violence follows days of fierce fighting between U.S. and Iraqi forces and members of the Mehdi

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — Nine Iraqis were killed and 65 others wounded in clashes lasting into Monday morning as U.S. and Iraqi forces took on Shiite militia members in Baghdad’s Sadr City, an Interior Ministry spokesman said. The latest violence follows days of fierce fighting between U.S. and Iraqi forces and members of the Mehdi

SOCHI, Russia (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush failed to resolve their differences over U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in eastern Europe but said they had agreed a “strategic framework” to guide future U.S.-Russian relations after bilateral talks Sunday. Speaking at a joint press conference after

SOCHI, Russia (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President George W. Bush failed to resolve their differences over U.S. plans for a missile defense system based in eastern Europe but said they had agreed a “strategic framework” to guide future U.S.-Russian relations after bilateral talks Sunday. Speaking at a joint press conference after

Charlton Heston, the Oscar winner who portrayed Moses and other heroic figures on film in the ’50s and ’60s and later championed conservative values as head of the National Rifle Association, has died. He was 84. The actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at his side, family

Charlton Heston, the Oscar winner who portrayed Moses and other heroic figures on film in the ’50s and ’60s and later championed conservative values as head of the National Rifle Association, has died. He was 84. The actor died Saturday night at his home in Beverly Hills with his wife Lydia at his side, family

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces police officer was thrown 50-60 feet from his department motorcycle after a Ford pickup hit him, police said Friday.Officer Antonio “Tony” Saenz, 41,was rushed to Mountain View Regional Medical Center, then flown to Thomas Hospital in El Paso due to the extent of his injuries.The10-year veteranis in

LAS CRUCES, New Mexico – A Las Cruces police officer was thrown 50-60 feet from his department motorcycle after a Ford pickup hit him, police said Friday.Officer Antonio “Tony” Saenz, 41,was rushed to Mountain View Regional Medical Center, then flown to Thomas Hospital in El Paso due to the extent of his injuries.The10-year veteranis in

HOUSTON (AP) – The records kept coming at Texas gasoline pumps this week. Regular self-serve prices rose 4 cents from last week to an average of $3.21 per gallon statewide this week, according to the AAA Texas survey released Friday. Nationally, the average price rose 2 cents to $3.29 per gallon. “Based on crude oil

HOUSTON (AP) – The records kept coming at Texas gasoline pumps this week. Regular self-serve prices rose 4 cents from last week to an average of $3.21 per gallon statewide this week, according to the AAA Texas survey released Friday. Nationally, the average price rose 2 cents to $3.29 per gallon. “Based on crude oil

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – On the 40th anniversary of his assassination, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered Friday in the city where he died as a man who came to Memphis “to lead us to a better way.” Presidential candidates, civil rights leaders, labor activists and thousands of citizens were coming together to

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – On the 40th anniversary of his assassination, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was remembered Friday in the city where he died as a man who came to Memphis “to lead us to a better way.” Presidential candidates, civil rights leaders, labor activists and thousands of citizens were coming together to

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso has it’s eleventh traffic fatality of the year, police announced Friday. Xavier Alexander Barraza, 26, died April 2 from injures related to a car crash. The crash happened March 29. According to police, Barraza was driving the wrong way down Marshall Road when he collided with a car being

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso has it’s eleventh traffic fatality of the year, police announced Friday. Xavier Alexander Barraza, 26, died April 2 from injures related to a car crash. The crash happened March 29. According to police, Barraza was driving the wrong way down Marshall Road when he collided with a car being

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Bush administration plans to announce next week that U.S. soldiers’ combat tours will be reduced from 15 months to 12 months in Iraq and Afghanistan beginning later this summer, The Associated Press has learned. The decision, expected to get final, formal approval in the days ahead, comes as Gen. David Petraeus,

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Bush administration plans to announce next week that U.S. soldiers’ combat tours will be reduced from 15 months to 12 months in Iraq and Afghanistan beginning later this summer, The Associated Press has learned. The decision, expected to get final, formal approval in the days ahead, comes as Gen. David Petraeus,

EL PASO, Texas – Around 25 independent truck drivers slowed down traffic along WestboundInterstate 10 Friday evening. The trucks drivers gathered at I-10 and Eastlake, then slowly made their way to Western Refining. The truck drivers were protest rising gas prices, which hit a new state wide average Friday.