Month: May 2008

BOSTON (AP) – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy gave a thumbs up to well-wishers and kisses to relatives as he walked out of the hospital Wednesday, a day after learning he has a cancerous brain tumor. A square bandage at the back of his head marked the spot where doctors performed a biopsy Monday that led

BOSTON (AP) – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy gave a thumbs up to well-wishers and kisses to relatives as he walked out of the hospital Wednesday, a day after learning he has a cancerous brain tumor. A square bandage at the back of his head marked the spot where doctors performed a biopsy Monday that led

by ABC-7 News Reporter Darren Hunt EL PASO — ABC-7 Anchor Gary Warner continued his farewell tour with a liveappearanceon KHROradio for Paul Trelzin’s “El Paso on the Move” Monday morning. Gary — who got his first jobin brodcastingworking for a radio station in 1973 — will sign off as KVIA anchor Wednesday night. His

by ABC-7 News Reporter Darren Hunt EL PASO — ABC-7 Anchor Gary Warner continued his farewell tour with a liveappearanceon KHROradio for Paul Trelzin’s “El Paso on the Move” Monday morning. Gary — who got his first jobin brodcastingworking for a radio station in 1973 — will sign off as KVIA anchor Wednesday night. His

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. discriminates against blind people by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish among the bills’ varying values, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The ruling upholds a decision by a lower court in 2006. It could force the Treasury Department to redesign its money. Suggested changes

WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. discriminates against blind people by printing paper money that makes it impossible for them to distinguish among the bills’ varying values, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. The ruling upholds a decision by a lower court in 2006. It could force the Treasury Department to redesign its money. Suggested changes

GUN BARREL CITY, Texas (AP) – A beaten Gun Barrel City woman was discovered in an abandoned water well hours after a suspect had been stopped in her car. The Henderson County sheriff’s department says 18-year-old Joshua James Cannon of the Gun Barrel City area is held on $17,500 bond. Cannon is charged with unauthorized

GUN BARREL CITY, Texas (AP) – A beaten Gun Barrel City woman was discovered in an abandoned water well hours after a suspect had been stopped in her car. The Henderson County sheriff’s department says 18-year-old Joshua James Cannon of the Gun Barrel City area is held on $17,500 bond. Cannon is charged with unauthorized

CHICAGO (AP) – Passengers are more dissatisfied with airlines’ customer service than they have been in years at a time when carriers are charging more and more for tickets and services. An annual survey being released Tuesday by the University of Michigan found customers giving airlines the worst grades since 2001, with the industry’s overall

CHICAGO (AP) – Passengers are more dissatisfied with airlines’ customer service than they have been in years at a time when carriers are charging more and more for tickets and services. An annual survey being released Tuesday by the University of Michigan found customers giving airlines the worst grades since 2001, with the industry’s overall

By I-Team Investigator Martin Bartlett EL PASO, Texas – A total of four people now face federal charges in connection an alleged human smuggling ringABC-7hasbeen following for the last week. Border Patrol Agent Jesus Miguel Huizar, Emeterio Sigala-Favela and Luis Carlos Chacon-Rubio, both Mexican nationals, were arrested last week and each charged with one count

By I-Team Investigator Martin Bartlett EL PASO, Texas – A total of four people now face federal charges in connection an alleged human smuggling ringABC-7hasbeen following for the last week. Border Patrol Agent Jesus Miguel Huizar, Emeterio Sigala-Favela and Luis Carlos Chacon-Rubio, both Mexican nationals, were arrested last week and each charged with one count

JUAREZ, Mexico – Violence in Juarez continued over the weekend, whenat leasttwenty people were killed, one of those people wasa prominent businessman. ABC-7 reporter Celina Avila sat down with the family of Willy Moya, the slain owner of a number of restaurants and bars in Juarez. Moya wasbehind several popular night spots, including Ajuua’s and

JUAREZ, Mexico – Violence in Juarez continued over the weekend, whenat leasttwenty people were killed, one of those people wasa prominent businessman. ABC-7 reporter Celina Avila sat down with the family of Willy Moya, the slain owner of a number of restaurants and bars in Juarez. Moya wasbehind several popular night spots, including Ajuua’s and

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Barack Obama competed with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Kentucky and Oregon primaries on Tuesday, the latest contests in a historic Democratic presidential race moving inexorably his way. Before vote counting began, Obama had 1,917 delegates, little more than 100 shy of the 2,026 needed to become the first black presidential nominee

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Barack Obama competed with Hillary Rodham Clinton in Kentucky and Oregon primaries on Tuesday, the latest contests in a historic Democratic presidential race moving inexorably his way. Before vote counting began, Obama had 1,917 delegates, little more than 100 shy of the 2,026 needed to become the first black presidential nominee

SAN DIEGO (AP) – An explosion rocked a Hilton hotel under construction Monday, injuring 13 workers, five of them critically, authorities said. Three of the five in critical condition were in a hospital burn unit and eight other victims had serious-to-minor injuries, fire department spokesman Maurice Luque said. Some workers were burned and others were

SAN DIEGO (AP) – An explosion rocked a Hilton hotel under construction Monday, injuring 13 workers, five of them critically, authorities said. Three of the five in critical condition were in a hospital burn unit and eight other victims had serious-to-minor injuries, fire department spokesman Maurice Luque said. Some workers were burned and others were

by ABC-7 News Anchor/Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO — County Commissioners will set up a public hearing in the next few months to hear about the impact of sexually-oriented businesses on the community. This is the first step towards drafting and possibly adopting an ordinance regulating those kinds of businesses outside the city limits. It’s

by ABC-7 News Anchor/Reporter Stephanie Valle EL PASO — County Commissioners will set up a public hearing in the next few months to hear about the impact of sexually-oriented businesses on the community. This is the first step towards drafting and possibly adopting an ordinance regulating those kinds of businesses outside the city limits. It’s

Gary was born in Chicago, and raised in the nearby suburb of Forest Park, right next to Oak Park, the suburb made famous by Frank Lloyd Wright. Gary grew up and lived there for 22 years with his parents, three brothers and one sister, and was known to be able to eat a half-gallon of

Gary was born in Chicago, and raised in the nearby suburb of Forest Park, right next to Oak Park, the suburb made famous by Frank Lloyd Wright. Gary grew up and lived there for 22 years with his parents, three brothers and one sister, and was known to be able to eat a half-gallon of

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A man with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire at a church festival Saturday, wounding his ex-wife and two bystanders before festival-goers grabbed him and held him for police, authorities and a church official said. Gunfire rang out on a grassy field where the festival was being set up at the St.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A man with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire at a church festival Saturday, wounding his ex-wife and two bystanders before festival-goers grabbed him and held him for police, authorities and a church official said. Gunfire rang out on a grassy field where the festival was being set up at the St.

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military on Saturday formally apologized to an Iraqi village after a soldier admitted using the Quran — Islam’s holy book — for target practice. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond apologizes after a soldier admitted using the Quran for target practice. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond, commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad, apologized

BAGHDAD, Iraq – The U.S. military on Saturday formally apologized to an Iraqi village after a soldier admitted using the Quran — Islam’s holy book — for target practice. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond apologizes after a soldier admitted using the Quran for target practice. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey Hammond, commander of U.S. forces in Baghdad, apologized

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – A 6-year-old son of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs did not suffer physical or sexual abuse while living with his mother at the group’s Texas ranch, a state child welfare case worker testified Monday. Child Protective Services case worker Joni Manske testified during one of several hearings in which more

SAN ANGELO, Texas (AP) – A 6-year-old son of polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs did not suffer physical or sexual abuse while living with his mother at the group’s Texas ranch, a state child welfare case worker testified Monday. Child Protective Services case worker Joni Manske testified during one of several hearings in which more

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush, acknowledging the economic “tough times” for many Americans, said Monday that he remains opposed to any homeowner rescue legislation that would be a bailout for lenders. The president’s comments came as Senate leaders are working on a bipartisan bill to help strapped borrowers get government-backed mortgages, paid for by tapping

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush, acknowledging the economic “tough times” for many Americans, said Monday that he remains opposed to any homeowner rescue legislation that would be a bailout for lenders. The president’s comments came as Senate leaders are working on a bipartisan bill to help strapped borrowers get government-backed mortgages, paid for by tapping