Month: July 2008

By KEN RITTER, Associated Press Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) – Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was taken from jail in Arizona to a Las Vegas hospital after he was found weak, feverish and “convulsive” in his cell, a jail official said Wednesday. The 52-year-old president of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Thousands of Texas voters could be disenfranchised unless the state orders changes to a widely used electronic voting system, a lawyer for the Texas Democratic Party told a federal appeals court Wednesday. The party is asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive

By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Thousands of Texas voters could be disenfranchised unless the state orders changes to a widely used electronic voting system, a lawyer for the Texas Democratic Party told a federal appeals court Wednesday. The party is asking the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to revive

HOUSTON (AP) – NASA says the final space shuttle mission is tentatively set for May 31, 2010, four months before the shuttle fleet is to retire. NASA has 10 missions remaining for the shuttle fleet, which President Bush ordered to retire by Sept. 30, 2010. The schedule announced today includes five flights this year, five

HOUSTON (AP) – NASA says the final space shuttle mission is tentatively set for May 31, 2010, four months before the shuttle fleet is to retire. NASA has 10 missions remaining for the shuttle fleet, which President Bush ordered to retire by Sept. 30, 2010. The schedule announced today includes five flights this year, five

THE NEW YORK TIMES By RUTH LA FERLA Published: July 8, 2008, Since its debut last fall, “Gossip Girl” has always been more than a television series about its overt subject, the social machinations of Manhattan private-school students. It has also presented a cavalcade of fashion, its primary viewership of teenagers and young women tuning

THE NEW YORK TIMES By RUTH LA FERLA Published: July 8, 2008, Since its debut last fall, “Gossip Girl” has always been more than a television series about its overt subject, the social machinations of Manhattan private-school students. It has also presented a cavalcade of fashion, its primary viewership of teenagers and young women tuning

By Curt Anderson and Jake Coyle, Associated Press Writers MIAMI (AP) – A tumultuous week for Alex Rodriguez, played out in tabloid headlines and carried on the whispers of a connection to Madonna, came to a head Monday when his wife filed for divorce. The more than 5-year marriage collapsed amid reports of a new

By Curt Anderson and Jake Coyle, Associated Press Writers MIAMI (AP) – A tumultuous week for Alex Rodriguez, played out in tabloid headlines and carried on the whispers of a connection to Madonna, came to a head Monday when his wife filed for divorce. The more than 5-year marriage collapsed amid reports of a new

RUSUTSU, Japan – World leaders on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets. The Group of Eight leading industrial nations – the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, Canada and Italy – also called on all

RUSUTSU, Japan – World leaders on Tuesday endorsed halving world emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050, edging forward in the battle against global warming but stopping short of tough, nearer-term targets. The Group of Eight leading industrial nations – the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, Canada and Italy – also called on all

by LIZ SIDOTI and CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON – Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama pitched competing economic plans to Hispanics on Tuesday, the second time in as many weeks the presidential candidates directly appealed to this critical constituency. The rivals, to be sure, were pressing anew their support for comprehensive immigration

by LIZ SIDOTI and CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON – Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama pitched competing economic plans to Hispanics on Tuesday, the second time in as many weeks the presidential candidates directly appealed to this critical constituency. The rivals, to be sure, were pressing anew their support for comprehensive immigration

By Darren Hunt EL PASO – Gas prices are affecting everyone. Some more than others. Take for instance the El Paso Diablos, who play close to 50 baseball games a season on the road. A few years ago, when the Diablos were still in the Double-A Texas League, they might not have been hit as

By Darren Hunt EL PASO – Gas prices are affecting everyone. Some more than others. Take for instance the El Paso Diablos, who play close to 50 baseball games a season on the road. A few years ago, when the Diablos were still in the Double-A Texas League, they might not have been hit as

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of faking his own kidnapping was booked into the El Paso County Jail early Monday morning. El Paso County Sheriff’s Investigators said Juan Carlos Rivas, 31, claimed he was abducted, forced to drink transmission fluid and stuffed in a car trunk. Investigators said Rivas was actually out

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — A man accused of faking his own kidnapping was booked into the El Paso County Jail early Monday morning. El Paso County Sheriff’s Investigators said Juan Carlos Rivas, 31, claimed he was abducted, forced to drink transmission fluid and stuffed in a car trunk. Investigators said Rivas was actually out

by Sue Major Holmes, Associated Press Writer ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In the past few years, Rich Nieto’s work has started earlier and lasted longer. The regional fire operations director for the Southwest Coordination Center said the West’s fire season used to stretch from May into August or September, starting with blazes flaring up in the

by Sue Major Holmes, Associated Press Writer ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – In the past few years, Rich Nieto’s work has started earlier and lasted longer. The regional fire operations director for the Southwest Coordination Center said the West’s fire season used to stretch from May into August or September, starting with blazes flaring up in the

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is an organization dedicated to curing breast cancer at every stage.

Susan G. Komen for the Cure is an organization dedicated to curing breast cancer at every stage.

EL PASO, Texas — Police evacuated the Taco Cabana on 1800 Joe Battle due to a nearbygas leak Monday afternoon. Texas Gas Company is working on plugging the leak. No injuries were reported. Traffic on roads was not affected, though the Taco Cabana parking lot is closed.

EL PASO, Texas — Police evacuated the Taco Cabana on 1800 Joe Battle due to a nearbygas leak Monday afternoon. Texas Gas Company is working on plugging the leak. No injuries were reported. Traffic on roads was not affected, though the Taco Cabana parking lot is closed.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Afghan officials say at least 40 people were killed in a suicide attack in central Kabul. The car bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital. Authorities say it’s the deadliest attack in Kabul since the fall of the Taliban. The blast hit near where dozens

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) – Afghan officials say at least 40 people were killed in a suicide attack in central Kabul. The car bomb ripped through the front wall of the Indian Embassy in Afghanistan’s capital. Authorities say it’s the deadliest attack in Kabul since the fall of the Taliban. The blast hit near where dozens

By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won’t eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you’ll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed. Companies in charge

By ANICK JESDANUN, AP Internet Writer NEW YORK (AP) – Rant all you want in a public park. A police officer generally won’t eject you for your remarks alone, however unpopular or provocative. Say it on the Internet, and you’ll find that free speech and other constitutional rights are anything but guaranteed. Companies in charge

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrat Rick Noriega portrays Republican U.S. Senate incumbent John Cornyn as no friend to Texas military veterans. Noriega’s a Houston state representative and an Army National Guard officer who wants to win over fellow military voters in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat now held by the Texas Republican incumbent

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Democrat Rick Noriega portrays Republican U.S. Senate incumbent John Cornyn as no friend to Texas military veterans. Noriega’s a Houston state representative and an Army National Guard officer who wants to win over fellow military voters in his bid for the U.S. Senate seat now held by the Texas Republican incumbent

By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – Home foreclosures will keep rising next year no matter who is elected president in November. Even the optimism that surrounds a new president taking office cannot resurrect home values overnight, and presidents have no direct ability to reduce rising mortgage rates. Nevertheless, Democrat Barack Obama and Republican