Month: May 2008

JUAREZ, Mexico – Five bodies, two of which were decapitated,were found Friday morning in a vacant lot in Juarez, Chihuahua State Police said Friday morning. Two heads were also found at the same site. It is just the latest incident in the rapidly growing drug-cartel violence in the border region. Homicides related to organized crime

JUAREZ, Mexico – Five bodies, two of which were decapitated,were found Friday morning in a vacant lot in Juarez, Chihuahua State Police said Friday morning. Two heads were also found at the same site. It is just the latest incident in the rapidly growing drug-cartel violence in the border region. Homicides related to organized crime

FT. BLISS, Texas – More than $1 billion could be heading to Ft. Bliss. The money would also provide service members with a 3.9% pay raise. Friday morning the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill with authorizes $531.4 billion to the Department of Defense. The House allocated $1.553 billion in funding for Fort Bliss.

FT. BLISS, Texas – More than $1 billion could be heading to Ft. Bliss. The money would also provide service members with a 3.9% pay raise. Friday morning the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill with authorizes $531.4 billion to the Department of Defense. The House allocated $1.553 billion in funding for Fort Bliss.

(CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton said Sunday some people are using her controversial reference to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination to suggest that she meant something “completely unthinkable.” Her campaign also accused the rival Obama campaign of “inflaming” the situation and purposely taking her words out of context. But the Obama campaign said it was not

(CNN) — Sen. Hillary Clinton said Sunday some people are using her controversial reference to Robert F. Kennedy’s assassination to suggest that she meant something “completely unthinkable.” Her campaign also accused the rival Obama campaign of “inflaming” the situation and purposely taking her words out of context. But the Obama campaign said it was not

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A group of faith-driven activists is trying to organize a network to help illegal immigrants who fear new local immigration-related laws and massive raids. The advocates – all Catholic – hope to provide places to stay, food and health care for immigrants. They have a few families who have volunteered to

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – A group of faith-driven activists is trying to organize a network to help illegal immigrants who fear new local immigration-related laws and massive raids. The advocates – all Catholic – hope to provide places to stay, food and health care for immigrants. They have a few families who have volunteered to

By CHRISTOPER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer CHENGDU, China – A powerful aftershock destroyed tens of thousands of homes in central China on Sunday, killing one person and straining recovery efforts from the country’s worst earthquake in three decades. More than 400 others were injured. Meanwhile, soldiers rushed with explosives to unblock a debris-clogged river threatening

By CHRISTOPER BODEEN, Associated Press Writer CHENGDU, China – A powerful aftershock destroyed tens of thousands of homes in central China on Sunday, killing one person and straining recovery efforts from the country’s worst earthquake in three decades. More than 400 others were injured. Meanwhile, soldiers rushed with explosives to unblock a debris-clogged river threatening

EL PASO–A man is in the hospital after a serious car wreck overnight. Investigators say the wreck happened shortly before two a.m. at the intersection of Alameda and Fortaleza. Sheriff’s deputies say a man lost control of the car he was driving, rolled over and was ejected from the vehicle. Life ambulance tells ABC-7 the

EL PASO–A man is in the hospital after a serious car wreck overnight. Investigators say the wreck happened shortly before two a.m. at the intersection of Alameda and Fortaleza. Sheriff’s deputies say a man lost control of the car he was driving, rolled over and was ejected from the vehicle. Life ambulance tells ABC-7 the

EL PASO — It’s no secret rising energy prices have contributed to gas thefts all across the city. Now, police say thieves are targeting propane tanks! Officials say policeofficers arrested a man in connection with the theft of71 propane tanks from stores throughout the city. Many convenience and department stores usually store the tanks inside

EL PASO — It’s no secret rising energy prices have contributed to gas thefts all across the city. Now, police say thieves are targeting propane tanks! Officials say policeofficers arrested a man in connection with the theft of71 propane tanks from stores throughout the city. Many convenience and department stores usually store the tanks inside

EL PASO — Police arrested three men after an early-morning robbery spree in northeast El Paso. Erik Baquera, 17, of the 10800 block of Opalstone; Adrian De La Torre, 26, of the 5800 block of Suncourt; and Fulton Hoist, 30, of the 5100 block of Cornell, were all arrested and charged with robbery. Baquera and

EL PASO — Police arrested three men after an early-morning robbery spree in northeast El Paso. Erik Baquera, 17, of the 10800 block of Opalstone; Adrian De La Torre, 26, of the 5800 block of Suncourt; and Fulton Hoist, 30, of the 5100 block of Cornell, were all arrested and charged with robbery. Baquera and

AUSTIN (AP) – State Farm Insurance does not have to refund consumers some $650 million in alleged overcharges while its dispute with Texas regulators over homeowner rates is reviewed. A state appeals court has ruled the insurer was denied its due process rights in a fight with the Texas Department of Insurance over homeowner rates.

AUSTIN (AP) – State Farm Insurance does not have to refund consumers some $650 million in alleged overcharges while its dispute with Texas regulators over homeowner rates is reviewed. A state appeals court has ruled the insurer was denied its due process rights in a fight with the Texas Department of Insurance over homeowner rates.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Texas man has been indicted and charged with bringing 17 illegal immigrants into Tennessee and three other states. The office of the U.S. Attorney for Middle Tennessee said Friday Jose Jasso-Cuevas is charged with transporting the immigrants for private financial gain. Officials say Cuevas was driving a van and was

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A Texas man has been indicted and charged with bringing 17 illegal immigrants into Tennessee and three other states. The office of the U.S. Attorney for Middle Tennessee said Friday Jose Jasso-Cuevas is charged with transporting the immigrants for private financial gain. Officials say Cuevas was driving a van and was

HOUSTON (AP) – Memorial Day travelers will face another week of record-high retail gasoline prices across Texas this weekend, according to a weekly survey released Friday. The AAA Texas gas price survey found regular self-serve averaged $3.73 per gallon, 5 cents more than last week. Nationally, the average price rose 6 cents to $3.83 per

HOUSTON (AP) – Memorial Day travelers will face another week of record-high retail gasoline prices across Texas this weekend, according to a weekly survey released Friday. The AAA Texas gas price survey found regular self-serve averaged $3.73 per gallon, 5 cents more than last week. Nationally, the average price rose 6 cents to $3.83 per

LOS ANGELES (AP) – It was pneumonia, not Alzheimer’s disease, that caused Charlton Heston’s death last month. The actor’s death certificate, posted Friday on CelebTV.com, cites pneumonia as the official cause of the 84-year-old’s death. Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer’s disease, saying, that he “must reconcile courage and surrender

LOS ANGELES (AP) – It was pneumonia, not Alzheimer’s disease, that caused Charlton Heston’s death last month. The actor’s death certificate, posted Friday on CelebTV.com, cites pneumonia as the official cause of the 84-year-old’s death. Heston revealed in 2002 that he had symptoms consistent with Alzheimer’s disease, saying, that he “must reconcile courage and surrender

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – State child welfare authorities have agreed to reunite 12 children from a West Texas polygamist sect with their parents until the state Supreme Court rules on the custody case. Teresa Kelly, a spokeswoman for the parents’ lawyer, says Child Protective Services agreed to allow the parents to live with their

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – State child welfare authorities have agreed to reunite 12 children from a West Texas polygamist sect with their parents until the state Supreme Court rules on the custody case. Teresa Kelly, a spokeswoman for the parents’ lawyer, says Child Protective Services agreed to allow the parents to live with their

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – More than half of California residents would support amending the state constitution to outlaw gay marriage, according to a poll published Friday. The Los Angeles Times/KTLA poll of 834 Californians, 705 of them registered voters, found that 54 percent of the voters surveyed backed a gay marriage ban proposed for the

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – More than half of California residents would support amending the state constitution to outlaw gay marriage, according to a poll published Friday. The Los Angeles Times/KTLA poll of 834 Californians, 705 of them registered voters, found that 54 percent of the voters surveyed backed a gay marriage ban proposed for the

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department will be out in full force this memorial day weekend in an effort to curb drunk driving. EPPD is partnering with the District Attorney’s Office so they can draw blood from suspected drunk drivers who refuse a breathalyzer test. That means anyone that refuses to give

EL PASO, Texas – The El Paso Police Department will be out in full force this memorial day weekend in an effort to curb drunk driving. EPPD is partnering with the District Attorney’s Office so they can draw blood from suspected drunk drivers who refuse a breathalyzer test. That means anyone that refuses to give