Month: July 2008

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress on Thursday approved legislation to let the State Department settle all remaining lawsuits against Libya by U.S. terrorism victims. The bill paves the way for healing the last rifts between the United States and Libya – but only after the country fully compensates Americans

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress on Thursday approved legislation to let the State Department settle all remaining lawsuits against Libya by U.S. terrorism victims. The bill paves the way for healing the last rifts between the United States and Libya – but only after the country fully compensates Americans

By KIM GAMEL, Associated Press Writer 3 BAGHDAD – The monthly U.S. toll in Iraq fell to its lowest point since the war began, with 11 American deaths as July drew to a close Thursday after the departure of the last surge brigade. Iraqis also are dying at dramatically lower numbers with the war in

By KIM GAMEL, Associated Press Writer 3 BAGHDAD – The monthly U.S. toll in Iraq fell to its lowest point since the war began, with 11 American deaths as July drew to a close Thursday after the departure of the last surge brigade. Iraqis also are dying at dramatically lower numbers with the war in

By ABC-7 Reporter Martin Bartlett EL PASO — The Wall Street Journal is pointing to El Paso’s Downtown Renaissance as model of a home-grown, high-dollar economic resurgence. And El Paso’s only one of seven cities around the world listed, in the report which hit news stands Monday While this is the kind of publicity that

By ABC-7 Reporter Martin Bartlett EL PASO — The Wall Street Journal is pointing to El Paso’s Downtown Renaissance as model of a home-grown, high-dollar economic resurgence. And El Paso’s only one of seven cities around the world listed, in the report which hit news stands Monday While this is the kind of publicity that

By LAUREN SHEPHERD, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Restaurant chains Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and stores owned by its parent company will shut their doors. ABC-7 has learned that both Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale will close in El Paso. Phone calls to the Bennigan’s

By LAUREN SHEPHERD, AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Restaurant chains Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale have filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection and stores owned by its parent company will shut their doors. ABC-7 has learned that both Bennigan’s and Steak & Ale will close in El Paso. Phone calls to the Bennigan’s

EL PASO – Help is now available for those who lost their job after the closing of Bennigan’s and Steak N’ Ale restaurants. Bennigan’s at 10497 Gateway Blvd. and Steak n’ Ale at 1000 Magruder were shut down and the staff that was affected can obtain assistance from the Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande at

EL PASO – Help is now available for those who lost their job after the closing of Bennigan’s and Steak N’ Ale restaurants. Bennigan’s at 10497 Gateway Blvd. and Steak n’ Ale at 1000 Magruder were shut down and the staff that was affected can obtain assistance from the Workforce Solutions Upper Rio Grande at

EL PASO, Texas — Loop 375 Transmountain reopened Tuesday afternoon. Texas Department of Transportation announced Monday that the road was closed due to rocks and boulders thatneeded to be removed after the weekend’s heavy rains.

EL PASO, Texas — Loop 375 Transmountain reopened Tuesday afternoon. Texas Department of Transportation announced Monday that the road was closed due to rocks and boulders thatneeded to be removed after the weekend’s heavy rains.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee want the Hispanic vote. The Obama campaign said today that $20 million will be set aside to target and mobilize Hispanic voters in the presidential election this fall. Temo Figueroa is the director of Latino voting for the Obama campaign. He says the money will

WASHINGTON (AP) – Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee want the Hispanic vote. The Obama campaign said today that $20 million will be set aside to target and mobilize Hispanic voters in the presidential election this fall. Temo Figueroa is the director of Latino voting for the Obama campaign. He says the money will

By SELCAN HACAOGLU, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD – Female suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said. The U.S. military is recruiting and training women in Iraq’s police force, and trying to enlist them

By SELCAN HACAOGLU, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD – Female suicide bombers struck a Shiite pilgrimage in Baghdad and a Kurdish protest rally in northern Iraq on Monday, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 300, police said. The U.S. military is recruiting and training women in Iraq’s police force, and trying to enlist them

Statement of U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion in United States vs. Ramos and Compean: I am pleased with today’s ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerning the prosecutions of Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos. By affirming the convictions of the most serious

Statement of U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton regarding the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion in United States vs. Ramos and Compean: I am pleased with today’s ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit concerning the prosecutions of Jose Compean and Ignacio Ramos. By affirming the convictions of the most serious

EL PASO, Texas — All classes will resume Monday evening at El Paso Community CollegeValle Verde. Classes had been canceleddue to a power outage caused by Sunday’s rains, EPCC officials announced. All other campuses will also continue on a normal schedule.

EL PASO, Texas — All classes will resume Monday evening at El Paso Community CollegeValle Verde. Classes had been canceleddue to a power outage caused by Sunday’s rains, EPCC officials announced. All other campuses will also continue on a normal schedule.

Santa Fe – The New Mexico Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau has advised the Village of Ruidoso Water System to issue a boil water advisory for its consumers. Consumers of the water in the Village of Ruidoso are advised to boil tap water for five minutes before drinking, cooking, and dishwashing. Water main breaks have

Santa Fe – The New Mexico Environment Department’s Drinking Water Bureau has advised the Village of Ruidoso Water System to issue a boil water advisory for its consumers. Consumers of the water in the Village of Ruidoso are advised to boil tap water for five minutes before drinking, cooking, and dishwashing. Water main breaks have

RUIDOSO, N.M. — One body has been found in Ruidoso,Sherry Kamali, an official with the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said Monday. The Associated Press reports that the body of a 20-year-old man apparently swept away by flooding in Ruidoso was found Monday morning. The body was foundin debris near a

RUIDOSO, N.M. — One body has been found in Ruidoso,Sherry Kamali, an official with the New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said Monday. The Associated Press reports that the body of a 20-year-old man apparently swept away by flooding in Ruidoso was found Monday morning. The body was foundin debris near a

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush praised Pakistan’s prime minister Monday for his commitment to their joint battle against extremists. But neither of the men addressed the latest clash in Pakistan, a missile strike that hit a religious school just inside its border with Afghanistan. Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani strolled before the

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush praised Pakistan’s prime minister Monday for his commitment to their joint battle against extremists. But neither of the men addressed the latest clash in Pakistan, a missile strike that hit a religious school just inside its border with Afghanistan. Bush and Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani strolled before the

By DAN KEANE, Associated Press Writer OJINAGA, Mexico (AP) – This hardscrabble Mexican border town welcomed 400 soldiers when they arrived four months ago to stop a wave of drug violence that brought daytime gunbattles to its main street. But then the soldiers themselves turned violent, townspeople say, ransacking homes and even torturing people. The

By DAN KEANE, Associated Press Writer OJINAGA, Mexico (AP) – This hardscrabble Mexican border town welcomed 400 soldiers when they arrived four months ago to stop a wave of drug violence that brought daytime gunbattles to its main street. But then the soldiers themselves turned violent, townspeople say, ransacking homes and even torturing people. The

By JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press Writer DALLAS (AP) – Mike Dewey has a plan to eliminate breast cancer: He’s offering $1 billion to the person who discovers the cure. Never mind the fact the 48-year-old Austin consultant has nothing close to that much money. Dewey, whose daughters are at increased risk for the disease because

By JAMIE STENGLE, Associated Press Writer DALLAS (AP) – Mike Dewey has a plan to eliminate breast cancer: He’s offering $1 billion to the person who discovers the cure. Never mind the fact the 48-year-old Austin consultant has nothing close to that much money. Dewey, whose daughters are at increased risk for the disease because