Month: August 2008

By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD (AP) – A suicide bomber with explosives hidden beneath his traditional robe blew himself up Tuesday in a crowd of Iraqis trying to join the police force, killing at least 25 people in the second major bombing in Iraq this week. The attack occurred in the town

By ROBERT H. REID, Associated Press Writer BAGHDAD (AP) – A suicide bomber with explosives hidden beneath his traditional robe blew himself up Tuesday in a crowd of Iraqis trying to join the police force, killing at least 25 people in the second major bombing in Iraq this week. The attack occurred in the town

By RIAZ KHAN, Associated Press Writer PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A U.S. diplomat narrowly escaped an attempt on her life Tuesday when two men with AK-47s jumped in front of her armored vehicle and sprayed it with bullets, staging a brazen attack that raised fears other foreigners could be targeted. The attack – which the

By RIAZ KHAN, Associated Press Writer PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) – A U.S. diplomat narrowly escaped an attempt on her life Tuesday when two men with AK-47s jumped in front of her armored vehicle and sprayed it with bullets, staging a brazen attack that raised fears other foreigners could be targeted. The attack – which the

By SAM F. GHATTAS, Associated Press Writer BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) – Syria’s President Bashar Assad has publicly stepped up his outreach to old ally Russia in recent days, seeking aid to build up Syrian military forces and offering Moscow help in return – in an apparent effort to exploit a new Russian-American rift. U.S. officials

By SAM F. GHATTAS, Associated Press Writer BEIRUT, Lebanon (AP) – Syria’s President Bashar Assad has publicly stepped up his outreach to old ally Russia in recent days, seeking aid to build up Syrian military forces and offering Moscow help in return – in an apparent effort to exploit a new Russian-American rift. U.S. officials

I truly believe that this constable is an aggressive individual. His past is evidence of his aggression and he takes his authority above the law…The individual he stopped has a tainted past as well, but a witness saw what the constable did was wrong and maybe someone will look further into the constable’s past actions

I truly believe that this constable is an aggressive individual. His past is evidence of his aggression and he takes his authority above the law…The individual he stopped has a tainted past as well, but a witness saw what the constable did was wrong and maybe someone will look further into the constable’s past actions

By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer DENVER – Democrats bickered among themselves Tuesday about how hard to attack John McCain as the party’s former dominant couple – Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton – took center stage at Barack Obama’s political coronation. With strains persisting between Obama and some former Hillary Clinton supporters, Republicans brought out

By SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer DENVER – Democrats bickered among themselves Tuesday about how hard to attack John McCain as the party’s former dominant couple – Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton – took center stage at Barack Obama’s political coronation. With strains persisting between Obama and some former Hillary Clinton supporters, Republicans brought out

On the morning of August 1, 2006 a powerful storm system moved into the El Paso / Las Cruces area dumping heavy amounts of rain. During the month of August, El Paso normally receives less than 2 inches of rain; this day parts of El Paso would get hit with about seven inches of rain.

On the morning of August 1, 2006 a powerful storm system moved into the El Paso / Las Cruces area dumping heavy amounts of rain. During the month of August, El Paso normally receives less than 2 inches of rain; this day parts of El Paso would get hit with about seven inches of rain.

By ANGELA K. BROWN, Associated Press Writer HARROLD, Texas (AP) – Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms. “It was kind of awkward knowing that some teachers were carrying guns,” said Adam Lira, 17, a senior. “I don’t feel like

By ANGELA K. BROWN, Associated Press Writer HARROLD, Texas (AP) – Along with normal first-day jitters and excitement, students in this tiny district started school Monday wondering which teachers might be toting firearms. “It was kind of awkward knowing that some teachers were carrying guns,” said Adam Lira, 17, a senior. “I don’t feel like

By MARINA MONTEMAYOR, Associated Press Writer CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) – A northern Mexican town’s police chief was killed Friday just 24 hours after replacing a predecessor whose slaying had prompted the rest of the force to quit out of fear of drug gangs. Jesus Blanco Cano’s bullet-ridden body was found at a ranch near

By MARINA MONTEMAYOR, Associated Press Writer CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) – A northern Mexican town’s police chief was killed Friday just 24 hours after replacing a predecessor whose slaying had prompted the rest of the force to quit out of fear of drug gangs. Jesus Blanco Cano’s bullet-ridden body was found at a ranch near

Sheriff’s Deputies this morning foundthe body of a man in Fabens who had been dead for a while. A spokesman with the Sheriff’s office tells ABC-7 the body has been identified as Rodolfo Guerra. The spokesman says Guerra was 42 years old and a resident of San Elizario. Guerra’s bodywas located near the 600 block

Sheriff’s Deputies this morning foundthe body of a man in Fabens who had been dead for a while. A spokesman with the Sheriff’s office tells ABC-7 the body has been identified as Rodolfo Guerra. The spokesman says Guerra was 42 years old and a resident of San Elizario. Guerra’s bodywas located near the 600 block

EL PASO, Texas –Hudspeth County sheriff’s deputies caught a teenage couple who allegedly went on a four-state crime spree, including attempted robbery of two fast food restaurants in El Paso and another in Las Cruces, El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said Thursday. Samuel Isidro Ramirez, 19, of Oakdale, California, was arrested in Fort Hancock. A

EL PASO, Texas –Hudspeth County sheriff’s deputies caught a teenage couple who allegedly went on a four-state crime spree, including attempted robbery of two fast food restaurants in El Paso and another in Las Cruces, El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said Thursday. Samuel Isidro Ramirez, 19, of Oakdale, California, was arrested in Fort Hancock. A

By ROBIN McDOWELL, Associated Press Writer Two Taliban suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates to a huge weapons factory near Pakistan’s capital Thursday, killing at least 59 people and wounding 70 in one of the country’s worst terrorist attacks. The blasts came just hours after a key party in the ruling coalition threatened

By ROBIN McDOWELL, Associated Press Writer Two Taliban suicide bombers blew themselves up at the gates to a huge weapons factory near Pakistan’s capital Thursday, killing at least 59 people and wounding 70 in one of the country’s worst terrorist attacks. The blasts came just hours after a key party in the ruling coalition threatened

Did you know there is a site on the web that you can go to get a more accurate measurement of precipitation around the area? It’s called CoCoRaHS, which is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds

Did you know there is a site on the web that you can go to get a more accurate measurement of precipitation around the area? It’s called CoCoRaHS, which is an acronym for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network. CoCoRaHS is a unique, non-profit, community-based network of volunteers of all ages and backgrounds

By HAROLD HECKLE, Associated Press Writer A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. Some 153 were believed dead – Spain’s worst air disaster in nearly 25 years. Only

By HAROLD HECKLE, Associated Press Writer A jetliner heading to the popular Canary Islands vacation resort crashed during takeoff Wednesday, turning a wooded area off the end of a runway into a hellish scene of charred bodies and smoldering wreckage. Some 153 were believed dead – Spain’s worst air disaster in nearly 25 years. Only

EL PASO — This will be the last chance UTEP students can register for the upcoming fall semester — late registration begins tomorrow. Students have a week and a half left to register for the fall semester at UTEP. Late registration will run from Aug. 21-22 and resumes Aug. 25-28. Students can register by touchtone

EL PASO — This will be the last chance UTEP students can register for the upcoming fall semester — late registration begins tomorrow. Students have a week and a half left to register for the fall semester at UTEP. Late registration will run from Aug. 21-22 and resumes Aug. 25-28. Students can register by touchtone

EL PASO, Texas — A stretch of Country Club Road from Doniphan to Charl Ann will be closed for four days starting Aug. 21, city officials said Wednesday. The construction is part of the second phase of the Upper Valley Drainge Improvements Project. During the temporary closure traffic will be diverted onto Lindberg and Love

EL PASO, Texas — A stretch of Country Club Road from Doniphan to Charl Ann will be closed for four days starting Aug. 21, city officials said Wednesday. The construction is part of the second phase of the Upper Valley Drainge Improvements Project. During the temporary closure traffic will be diverted onto Lindberg and Love