Month: May 2008

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,

DAISETTA, Texas (AP) – A massive sinkhole that has swallowed oilfield equipment, telephone poles and vehicles grew overnight but isn’t much closer to the main road running through this small town, officials said Thursday. Cpl. Hugh Bishop with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said the sinkhole is now about 600 yards in diameter and anywhere

DAISETTA, Texas (AP) – A massive sinkhole that has swallowed oilfield equipment, telephone poles and vehicles grew overnight but isn’t much closer to the main road running through this small town, officials said Thursday. Cpl. Hugh Bishop with the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office said the sinkhole is now about 600 yards in diameter and anywhere

DALLAS (AP) – Federal regulators are investigating how an American Airlines jet bound for Paris lost a panel from its belly shortly after taking off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport before continuing on across the Atlantic. Part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s probe centers on whether the pilot should have turned back, an FAA spokesman

DALLAS (AP) – Federal regulators are investigating how an American Airlines jet bound for Paris lost a panel from its belly shortly after taking off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport before continuing on across the Atlantic. Part of the Federal Aviation Administration’s probe centers on whether the pilot should have turned back, an FAA spokesman

DALLAS (AP) – More than one out of twenty nurses licensed in Texas have a criminal record, an investigation by Dallas television station WFAA found. The station conducted background checks by comparing the names and dates of birth on each Texas nursing license with the Texas Department of Public Safety criminal database. Their analysis uncovered

DALLAS (AP) – More than one out of twenty nurses licensed in Texas have a criminal record, an investigation by Dallas television station WFAA found. The station conducted background checks by comparing the names and dates of birth on each Texas nursing license with the Texas Department of Public Safety criminal database. Their analysis uncovered

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – A spot check of military barracks by The Associated Press has found recurring problems with mold, mildew, plumbing, and wiring. The Pentagon recently ordered that barracks be upgraded after video of some at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, appeared on YouTube. But mold, mildew, bad plumbing and faulty wiring are just

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) – A spot check of military barracks by The Associated Press has found recurring problems with mold, mildew, plumbing, and wiring. The Pentagon recently ordered that barracks be upgraded after video of some at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, appeared on YouTube. But mold, mildew, bad plumbing and faulty wiring are just

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television footage showing a group of officers kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop. More than a dozen officers were involved, but Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said investigators were having the videotape enhanced to

PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A police sergeant and five officers were pulled from street duty Wednesday as city officials investigated television footage showing a group of officers kicking and punching three suspects during a traffic stop. More than a dozen officers were involved, but Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey said investigators were having the videotape enhanced to

NEW YORK (AP) – The Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day. Sharpton, two survivors of the shooting and the slain man’s fiancee

NEW YORK (AP) – The Rev. Al Sharpton was arrested at the Brooklyn Bridge on Wednesday as he and hundreds of demonstrators blocked traffic to protest the acquittal of three detectives in the 50-bullet shooting of an unarmed black man on his wedding day. Sharpton, two survivors of the shooting and the slain man’s fiancee

TOKYO (AP) – A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan early Thursday, the national Meteorological Agency said, waking up people 100 miles away in Tokyo. Two people suffered minor injuries from falling furniture, public television broadcaster NHK reported. An 18-year-old man was hit when his stereo speakers fell onto his bed, and a

TOKYO (AP) – A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Japan early Thursday, the national Meteorological Agency said, waking up people 100 miles away in Tokyo. Two people suffered minor injuries from falling furniture, public television broadcaster NHK reported. An 18-year-old man was hit when his stereo speakers fell onto his bed, and a

AUSTIN (AP) – The University of Texas and four other journalism schools will partner with ABC News to create on-campus bureaus where students will produce content, the network announced Wednesday. ABC News on Campus will start in September and provide journalism students the chance to work in several formats on stories that could appear on

AUSTIN (AP) – The University of Texas and four other journalism schools will partner with ABC News to create on-campus bureaus where students will produce content, the network announced Wednesday. ABC News on Campus will start in September and provide journalism students the chance to work in several formats on stories that could appear on

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that up to 100,000 people may have died in the devastating cyclone. Hungry crowds stormed the few shops that opened in the country’s stricken

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) – Bodies floated in flood waters and survivors tried to reach dry ground on boats using blankets as sails, while the top U.S. diplomat in Myanmar said Wednesday that up to 100,000 people may have died in the devastating cyclone. Hungry crowds stormed the few shops that opened in the country’s stricken

EL PASO, Texas – A collapsed sewer line caused a major sink hole in West El Paso. It happened Wednesday afternoon in the 4200 block of Emory. Authorities told ABC-7 the sinkhole is 3 foot by 4 foot. The property owner, whose home is serviced by the live, is responsible for repair to the line.

EL PASO, Texas – A collapsed sewer line caused a major sink hole in West El Paso. It happened Wednesday afternoon in the 4200 block of Emory. Authorities told ABC-7 the sinkhole is 3 foot by 4 foot. The property owner, whose home is serviced by the live, is responsible for repair to the line.

CHICAGO (AP) – Barack Obama’s campaign on Wednesday sought to increase pressure on Hillary Rodham Clinton to wrap up the drawn-out Democratic nomination race as it mapped out a general-election strategy that will involve early campaigning in battleground states that have already held primaries. “We’re going to put a lot of states in play,” said

CHICAGO (AP) – Barack Obama’s campaign on Wednesday sought to increase pressure on Hillary Rodham Clinton to wrap up the drawn-out Democratic nomination race as it mapped out a general-election strategy that will involve early campaigning in battleground states that have already held primaries. “We’re going to put a lot of states in play,” said

By ABC-7 anchor/reporter Celina Avila EL PASO, Texas -A young El Paso girl said she was ecstatic after finding out she won the first prize at an environmentally friendly fashion show; that is, until she picked up the prize. Iridian Molina said she worked very hard to design a dress by using recyclable materials for

By ABC-7 anchor/reporter Celina Avila EL PASO, Texas -A young El Paso girl said she was ecstatic after finding out she won the first prize at an environmentally friendly fashion show; that is, until she picked up the prize. Iridian Molina said she worked very hard to design a dress by using recyclable materials for

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Democratic front-runner Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina presidential primary Tuesday night and lengthened his lead in the delegate race. Hillary Rodham Clinton led in Indiana as she struggled to make up lost ground. Obama was winning 62 percent of the vote in North Carolina, a triumph that mirrored

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Democratic front-runner Barack Obama swept to victory in the North Carolina presidential primary Tuesday night and lengthened his lead in the delegate race. Hillary Rodham Clinton led in Indiana as she struggled to make up lost ground. Obama was winning 62 percent of the vote in North Carolina, a triumph that mirrored

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Irvine Robbins, who as co-founder of Baskin-Robbins brought Rocky Road, Pralines ‘n Cream and other exotic ice cream concoctions to every corner of America, has died at age 90. Robbins had been ill for some time and died Monday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., said his daughter Marsha

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Irvine Robbins, who as co-founder of Baskin-Robbins brought Rocky Road, Pralines ‘n Cream and other exotic ice cream concoctions to every corner of America, has died at age 90. Robbins had been ill for some time and died Monday at Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., said his daughter Marsha

(AP) – As of Tuesday, May 6, 2008, at least 4,072 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,319 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military’s numbers.