Month: July 2008

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly. Traffic picked up on local roads littered with debris as people emerged for

By CHRISTOPHER SHERMAN, Associated Press Writer BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly. Traffic picked up on local roads littered with debris as people emerged for

Here’s the full list of theTwelve Travelers: Cabeza de Vaca and Estebanicoarrived at the Pass of the North in 1535 after eight years and 6,000 miles of wandering with an escort of Native Americans in the first recorded transcontinental crossing North America. The lives of Cabeza de Vaca and Estebanico were changed irrevocably by the

Here’s the full list of theTwelve Travelers: Cabeza de Vaca and Estebanicoarrived at the Pass of the North in 1535 after eight years and 6,000 miles of wandering with an escort of Native Americans in the first recorded transcontinental crossing North America. The lives of Cabeza de Vaca and Estebanico were changed irrevocably by the

EL PASO, Texas –Police are investigating the murder ofa 22-year-old Hispanic male who was found dead early Thursday morning at a West-Central El Paso apartment. The apartment is in the 300 block of Schuster near Kansas. Police would not release additional details on the investigation. Schuster is closed to traffic between Kansas and Stanton streets.

EL PASO, Texas –Police are investigating the murder ofa 22-year-old Hispanic male who was found dead early Thursday morning at a West-Central El Paso apartment. The apartment is in the 300 block of Schuster near Kansas. Police would not release additional details on the investigation. Schuster is closed to traffic between Kansas and Stanton streets.

By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) – Residents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn’t pack the wallop they had feared. Downed power lines remained the greatest danger, and South Texas officials urged people

By ELIZABETH WHITE, Associated Press Writer HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) – Residents across south Texas slogged through knee-deep muddy waters, tiptoed around downed power lines and dug through debris Thursday, but were thankful that Hurricane Dolly didn’t pack the wallop they had feared. Downed power lines remained the greatest danger, and South Texas officials urged people

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) – The Baylor University board of regents today has fired President John M. Lilley, saying he was unable to unite the school’s students, faculty and administrators. Board Chairman Howard K. Batson repeatedly declined to discuss specific shortcomings, referring instead to the board’s lack of “confidence in John’s ability to unite various Baylor

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) – The Baylor University board of regents today has fired President John M. Lilley, saying he was unable to unite the school’s students, faculty and administrators. Board Chairman Howard K. Batson repeatedly declined to discuss specific shortcomings, referring instead to the board’s lack of “confidence in John’s ability to unite various Baylor

EL PASO — Ana Elva Morales died after her SUV was hit by a Ford Focus who was allegedly participating in a street race. Her father released the following statement: — Craig Moshier A memorial account for Ana’s Children and Family is available. C/O Bank of the West Memorial Account for Ana Elva Morales Acct#3095096

EL PASO — Ana Elva Morales died after her SUV was hit by a Ford Focus who was allegedly participating in a street race. Her father released the following statement: — Craig Moshier A memorial account for Ana’s Children and Family is available. C/O Bank of the West Memorial Account for Ana Elva Morales Acct#3095096

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Dolly has lost strength after making landfall at South Padre Island, Texas. It’s now a Category 1 hurricane, with top sustained winds of 95 miles per hour. Dolly came ashore as a Category 2 storm, but defied predictions that it would hit the Rio Grande hard. Local officials say the

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Dolly has lost strength after making landfall at South Padre Island, Texas. It’s now a Category 1 hurricane, with top sustained winds of 95 miles per hour. Dolly came ashore as a Category 2 storm, but defied predictions that it would hit the Rio Grande hard. Local officials say the

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) – A spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Nevada lawmaker plans to introduce legislation for a federal polygamy task force. Reid spokesman Jon Summers says told The Salt Lake Tribune the Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act is aimed at increasing collaborative work between federal state and local law

by Michelle Roberts, Associated Press Writer ELDORADO, Texas – A grand jury has indicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and five of his followers. Jeffs, who was indicted Tuesday, is accused of sexual assault. The charges and identities of the others were being withheld until authorities can arrest them, said Schleicher County clerk Peggy Williams.

by Michelle Roberts, Associated Press Writer ELDORADO, Texas – A grand jury has indicted polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs and five of his followers. Jeffs, who was indicted Tuesday, is accused of sexual assault. The charges and identities of the others were being withheld until authorities can arrest them, said Schleicher County clerk Peggy Williams.

by Elizabeth White, Associated Press Writer BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category 2 storm as its eye neared the Texas-Mexico border Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains that blew down signs, damaged an apartment complex and knocked out electricity to thousands. Forecasters warned of up to 15 inches of rain

by Elizabeth White, Associated Press Writer BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Dolly churned into a Category 2 storm as its eye neared the Texas-Mexico border Wednesday, bringing fierce winds and heavy rains that blew down signs, damaged an apartment complex and knocked out electricity to thousands. Forecasters warned of up to 15 inches of rain

McALLEN, Texas (AP) – Coastal officials worried Tuesday that Tropical Storm Dolly may bring so much rain that flooding could break through the levees holding back the Rio Grande. Officials urged residents to move away from the levees because if Dolly continues to follow the same path as 1967’s Hurricane Beulah, “the levees are not

McALLEN, Texas (AP) – Coastal officials worried Tuesday that Tropical Storm Dolly may bring so much rain that flooding could break through the levees holding back the Rio Grande. Officials urged residents to move away from the levees because if Dolly continues to follow the same path as 1967’s Hurricane Beulah, “the levees are not

by Bob Thomas, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES – Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV’s “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 84. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30

by Bob Thomas, Associated Press Writer LOS ANGELES – Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV’s “The Golden Girls,” has died. She was 84. Getty, who suffered from advanced dementia, died at about 5:30

Mexican President Felipe Calderon will visit Juarez Tuesday. His agenda is as follows, according to the president’s government website, http://www.presidencia.gob.mx: 10:40 a.m. – Inauguration ofsecond Electrolux Washing Machine and Drier Factory Noon – Inauguration ofsecond phase of Flextronics Factory Flextronics Factory 1:40 p.m. – Visit to Bombardier Recreational Products Factory 2:30 p.m. – Private luncheon

Mexican President Felipe Calderon will visit Juarez Tuesday. His agenda is as follows, according to the president’s government website, http://www.presidencia.gob.mx: 10:40 a.m. – Inauguration ofsecond Electrolux Washing Machine and Drier Factory Noon – Inauguration ofsecond phase of Flextronics Factory Flextronics Factory 1:40 p.m. – Visit to Bombardier Recreational Products Factory 2:30 p.m. – Private luncheon

By ABC-7 Reporter Martin Bartlett EL PASO — El Paso Electric Co. and El Paso Water Utility are going in together on a plan that could lower your bills for both, officials from both utilities told ABC-7. EPE has agreed to give customer EPWU a big break on the rates it pays at two of

By ABC-7 Reporter Martin Bartlett EL PASO — El Paso Electric Co. and El Paso Water Utility are going in together on a plan that could lower your bills for both, officials from both utilities told ABC-7. EPE has agreed to give customer EPWU a big break on the rates it pays at two of

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico will no longer jail illegal immigrants detained within its borders. A measure that takes effect Tuesday eliminates jail times for illegal immigrants caught in Mexico. Most are crossing the country from Central America en route to the U.S. Undocumented immigration will now be considered a minor offense, punishable by fines

MEXICO CITY (AP) – Mexico will no longer jail illegal immigrants detained within its borders. A measure that takes effect Tuesday eliminates jail times for illegal immigrants caught in Mexico. Most are crossing the country from Central America en route to the U.S. Undocumented immigration will now be considered a minor offense, punishable by fines

By Joann Loviglio, Associated Press Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) – A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson’s breast-baring “wardrobe malfunction.” The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal Communications