Month: August 2008

By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer Halfway around the world, President Bush managed to cap his Olympic experience at a place he calls home: a baseball field. Bush listens to baseball games like background music at the White House, a sound that puts him at ease. And so here in Beijing, comfortably keeping an eye

By BEN FELLER, Associated Press Writer Halfway around the world, President Bush managed to cap his Olympic experience at a place he calls home: a baseball field. Bush listens to baseball games like background music at the White House, a sound that puts him at ease. And so here in Beijing, comfortably keeping an eye

By MUSA SADULAYEV, Associated Press Writer OUTSIDE TSKHINVALI, Georgia (AP) – Russia and small, American-ally Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead. Georgia’s Foreign Ministry said the country

By MUSA SADULAYEV, Associated Press Writer OUTSIDE TSKHINVALI, Georgia (AP) – Russia and small, American-ally Georgia headed toward a wider war Saturday as Russian tanks rumbled into the contested province of South Ossetia and Russian aircraft bombed a Georgian town, escalating a conflict that already has left hundreds dead. Georgia’s Foreign Ministry said the country

ABILENE, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a Breckenridge woman has been indicted two months after a crying newborn was found in her bedroom when she was out of town. Nineteen-year-old Lauren Renee McDonald was indicted Wednesday on a charge of abandonment/endangerment of a child, a state jail felony with a maximum penalty of two years

ABILENE, Texas (AP) – Authorities say a Breckenridge woman has been indicted two months after a crying newborn was found in her bedroom when she was out of town. Nineteen-year-old Lauren Renee McDonald was indicted Wednesday on a charge of abandonment/endangerment of a child, a state jail felony with a maximum penalty of two years

By LARA JAKES JORDAN and MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writers Bruce Ivins, a brilliant yet deeply troubled Army scientist, was solely responsible for the anthrax attacks that killed five and rattled the nation in 2001, the government declared Wednesday, alleging he had custody of the lethal spores involved and access to the distinctive envelopes used

By LARA JAKES JORDAN and MATT APUZZO, Associated Press Writers Bruce Ivins, a brilliant yet deeply troubled Army scientist, was solely responsible for the anthrax attacks that killed five and rattled the nation in 2001, the government declared Wednesday, alleging he had custody of the lethal spores involved and access to the distinctive envelopes used

By MIKE MELIA, Associated Press Writer A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay reached a split verdict Wednesday in the war crimes trial of a former driver for Osama bin Laden, clearing him of some charges but convicting him of others that could send him to prison for life. The Pentagon-selected jury deliberated

By MIKE MELIA, Associated Press Writer A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay reached a split verdict Wednesday in the war crimes trial of a former driver for Osama bin Laden, clearing him of some charges but convicting him of others that could send him to prison for life. The Pentagon-selected jury deliberated

By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The bond between Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers appears to be broken beyond repair. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday evening that after approximately six hours of what he called “brutally honest” conversations with Favre over the past two days, the three-time

By CHRIS JENKINS, AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – The bond between Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers appears to be broken beyond repair. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday evening that after approximately six hours of what he called “brutally honest” conversations with Favre over the past two days, the three-time

By MIKE MELIA, Associated Press Writer GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay reached a split verdict Wednesday in the war crimes trial of a former driver for Osama bin Laden, clearing him of some charges but convicting him of others that could send him to prison

By MIKE MELIA, Associated Press Writer GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba – A jury of six military officers at Guantanamo Bay reached a split verdict Wednesday in the war crimes trial of a former driver for Osama bin Laden, clearing him of some charges but convicting him of others that could send him to prison

Darren made the jump to television news in January of 2006 after nearly two decades as a sportswriter for the El Paso Herald-Post and El Paso Times, and two years as a radio morning news/sports talk show host at KROD. During his time with the Herald-Post and Times he was the lead beat writer for

My family and I want to thank KVIA Channel 7 for their help in getting us evacuated from Ruidoso Uppper Canyon Campgrounds on July 27th. My daughter tried to get us help from many people but no one would help, until she contacted Maria from your newsroom. Maria gave my daughter several numbers and by

My family and I want to thank KVIA Channel 7 for their help in getting us evacuated from Ruidoso Uppper Canyon Campgrounds on July 27th. My daughter tried to get us help from many people but no one would help, until she contacted Maria from your newsroom. Maria gave my daughter several numbers and by

Members of the El Paso County Commissioners Court approved on Monday the allocation of $20,000 from the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) to complete necessary repairs to the Los Portales Museum located in San Elizario. The court voted unanimously to approve funding for the museum’s repairs. Commissioner Miguel A. Teran says the money will help replace

Members of the El Paso County Commissioners Court approved on Monday the allocation of $20,000 from the Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) to complete necessary repairs to the Los Portales Museum located in San Elizario. The court voted unanimously to approve funding for the museum’s repairs. Commissioner Miguel A. Teran says the money will help replace

AUSTIN (AP) – The electric grid operator for most of the state is asking residents and businesses to reduce afternoon electricity usage because of the extreme heat. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Public Utility Commission urged Texans to reduce their electricity use Tuesday during peak electricity hours from 3 p.m. to 7

AUSTIN (AP) – The electric grid operator for most of the state is asking residents and businesses to reduce afternoon electricity usage because of the extreme heat. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas and the Public Utility Commission urged Texans to reduce their electricity use Tuesday during peak electricity hours from 3 p.m. to 7

AP-TX–Politics in the Family,0185 Campaign and family business mix draws criticism AUSTIN (AP) – It’s been almost a year since the Legislature made it illegal for lawmakers to use political funds to rent property from themselves or their spouses. But some legislators have managed to still keep campaign business in the family. Democratic Sen. Eliot

AP-TX–Politics in the Family,0185 Campaign and family business mix draws criticism AUSTIN (AP) – It’s been almost a year since the Legislature made it illegal for lawmakers to use political funds to rent property from themselves or their spouses. But some legislators have managed to still keep campaign business in the family. Democratic Sen. Eliot

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Public health officials have confirmed 15 cases of E. coli among dozens of people sickened after attending a popular Boy Scout camp in Virginia. They say 14 Boy Scouts and one adult contracted the infection. Health officials have not yet identified the source of the E. Coli. They say 50 to

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Public health officials have confirmed 15 cases of E. coli among dozens of people sickened after attending a popular Boy Scout camp in Virginia. They say 14 Boy Scouts and one adult contracted the infection. Health officials have not yet identified the source of the E. Coli. They say 50 to