Month: May 2008

EL PASO — The race for the seat vacated by Alejandro Lozano — City Representative for District 3 — will go to a run-off. Emma Acosta received 48% of the vote. Her closest competitor was Naomi Gonzalez with 28% of the vote. County Election officials say Acosta and Gonzalez will have to face each other

EL PASO — The race for the seat vacated by Alejandro Lozano — City Representative for District 3 — will go to a run-off. Emma Acosta received 48% of the vote. Her closest competitor was Naomi Gonzalez with 28% of the vote. County Election officials say Acosta and Gonzalez will have to face each other

EL PASO, Texas – Police continued their search Monday for a man who stabbed an El Paso woman in the 8700 block of Roberts in Northeast El Paso. The woman was found near the intersection of Roberts and Sunrise around 5 a.m. Sunday. Police blocked off most of the area during their investigation. She is

EL PASO, Texas – Police continued their search Monday for a man who stabbed an El Paso woman in the 8700 block of Roberts in Northeast El Paso. The woman was found near the intersection of Roberts and Sunrise around 5 a.m. Sunday. Police blocked off most of the area during their investigation. She is

PICHER, Okla. (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency planned to check for high lead levels Monday after a deadly tornado blew through a heavily polluted former mining town where lead-filled waste is piled into giant mounds. The tornado was one of several that combined to kill 22 people in the Midwest and the South over

PICHER, Okla. (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency planned to check for high lead levels Monday after a deadly tornado blew through a heavily polluted former mining town where lead-filled waste is piled into giant mounds. The tornado was one of several that combined to kill 22 people in the Midwest and the South over

EL PASO, Texas – The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the arrest of eight members of a large drug trafficking organization Friday. Rafael Garcia, Jorge Garcia, Manuel Gonzales, Aida Cervantes, Andres Cardenas, Margareta Avila, Melissa Avila and Michael Avila were arrested Thursday. More than 1,600 pounds of marijuana were also seized. According to officials, the suspects

EL PASO, Texas – The Drug Enforcement Administration announced the arrest of eight members of a large drug trafficking organization Friday. Rafael Garcia, Jorge Garcia, Manuel Gonzales, Aida Cervantes, Andres Cardenas, Margareta Avila, Melissa Avila and Michael Avila were arrested Thursday. More than 1,600 pounds of marijuana were also seized. According to officials, the suspects

WASHINGTON (AP) – The governing military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow a single U.S. cargo aircraft to bring in relief supplies for victims of a devastating cyclone, the Bush administration said Friday. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the United States welcomed the go-ahead to land a U.S. military C-130 in the country

WASHINGTON (AP) – The governing military junta in Myanmar has agreed to allow a single U.S. cargo aircraft to bring in relief supplies for victims of a devastating cyclone, the Bush administration said Friday. White House spokesman Gordon Johndroe said the United States welcomed the go-ahead to land a U.S. military C-130 in the country

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Three men say they drove to 48 states in less than five days, ending their journey in the Four Corners area of southeastern Utah. The Four Corners destination allowed them to quickly hit four states – Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The men arrived there Thursday around 6:30 p.m.,

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – Three men say they drove to 48 states in less than five days, ending their journey in the Four Corners area of southeastern Utah. The Four Corners destination allowed them to quickly hit four states – Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The men arrived there Thursday around 6:30 p.m.,

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton’s once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign. Obama picked up the backing of five superdelegates, including Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey,

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Obama all but erased Hillary Rodham Clinton’s once-imposing lead among national convention superdelegates on Friday and won fresh labor backing as elements of the Democratic Party began coalescing around the Illinois senator for the fall campaign. Obama picked up the backing of five superdelegates, including Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey,

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Universities across the state are raising tuition, but not Texas Tech. University regents in Lubbock bucked the statewide trend Friday by voting not to raise tuition, fees and boarding costs for next fall. The regents stepped back from an earlier proposal to increase tuition and fees by 4.4 percent. School administrators

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) – Universities across the state are raising tuition, but not Texas Tech. University regents in Lubbock bucked the statewide trend Friday by voting not to raise tuition, fees and boarding costs for next fall. The regents stepped back from an earlier proposal to increase tuition and fees by 4.4 percent. School administrators

DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols thorough out the month of May in an effort to reduce DWI related crashes, injuries and deaths. Extra enforcement is planned for Friday May 9, Thursday May 15, Friday May 23 and Saturday May 31.

DONA ANA COUNTY, New Mexico – The Dona Ana County Sheriff’s Department will be conducting sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols thorough out the month of May in an effort to reduce DWI related crashes, injuries and deaths. Extra enforcement is planned for Friday May 9, Thursday May 15, Friday May 23 and Saturday May 31.

Western Playland Amusement Park, a tradition for family fun for over 46 years! Western Playland has moved to a new location! We are located across the street from Sunland Park Race Track & Casino. Come see the new amusement park opening in the summer of 2006 with 25+ acres of extreme family fun. This is

Western Playland Amusement Park, a tradition for family fun for over 46 years! Western Playland has moved to a new location! We are located across the street from Sunland Park Race Track & Casino. Come see the new amusement park opening in the summer of 2006 with 25+ acres of extreme family fun. This is

BAGHDAD (AP) – The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. Mohammed al-Askari said the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province. There was no immediate

BAGHDAD (AP) – The leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, Abu Ayyub al-Masri, was arrested in the northern city of Mosul, the Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman said Thursday. Mohammed al-Askari said the arrest of al-Masri, also known as Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, was confirmed to him by the Iraqi commander of the province. There was no immediate

ATLANTA (AP) – Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year’s vaccine was largely ineffective. The five companies that make flu vaccine for the U.S. market plan to make at least 143 million doses for the 2008-2009 season. They

ATLANTA (AP) – Flu vaccine manufacturers expect to make a record number of doses for next flu season despite concerns that demand may drop because this year’s vaccine was largely ineffective. The five companies that make flu vaccine for the U.S. market plan to make at least 143 million doses for the 2008-2009 season. They

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Police and soldiers cleared the last remaining people from the shadow of a Chilean volcano on Thursday after a strong, overnight explosion spewed glowing-hot rocks from its crater. The week-old eruption at the Chaiten volcano has scattered ash across a wide swath of South America, closing regional airports and driving more

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Police and soldiers cleared the last remaining people from the shadow of a Chilean volcano on Thursday after a strong, overnight explosion spewed glowing-hot rocks from its crater. The week-old eruption at the Chaiten volcano has scattered ash across a wide swath of South America, closing regional airports and driving more

SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) – Police and soldiers cleared the last remaining people from the shadow of a Chilean volcano on Thursday after a strong, overnight explosion spewed glowing-hot rocks from its crater. The week-old eruption at the Chaiten volcano has scattered ash across a wide swath of South America, closing regional airports and driving more

HOUSTON (AP) – Retail gasoline prices continued to climb to new record heights this week, according to a weekly survey released Friday. The AAA Texas survey found that regular self-serve averaged a record-high $3.54 per gallon in the 11 areas surveyed, a penny more than last week. The national average price climbed 2 cents to

HOUSTON (AP) – Retail gasoline prices continued to climb to new record heights this week, according to a weekly survey released Friday. The AAA Texas survey found that regular self-serve averaged a record-high $3.54 per gallon in the 11 areas surveyed, a penny more than last week. The national average price climbed 2 cents to

EL PASO, Texas – Drunk driving is graphic, bloody and there is nothing subtle about it. Driving drunk kills. That is the sobering message sobering message students at Socorro High School heard the last two days. Students have been watching the two-day program called “Shattered Dreams”. It’s a demonstration by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission,