Month: September 2008

NEW YORK (AP) – Oil prices spiked more than $25 a barrel Monday – the biggest one-day price jump ever – as anxiety over the government’s $700 billion bailout plan, a weak dollar and an expiring crude contract ignited a dramatic rally. Light, sweet crude for October delivery jumped as much as $25.45 to $130

NEW YORK (AP) – Oil prices spiked more than $25 a barrel Monday – the biggest one-day price jump ever – as anxiety over the government’s $700 billion bailout plan, a weak dollar and an expiring crude contract ignited a dramatic rally. Light, sweet crude for October delivery jumped as much as $25.45 to $130

Millions watched “Mad Men” make history on ABC as basic cable’s first show to win a best drama award at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Way up the tuner on AMC, a tiny sliver of that audience watched the most recent “Mad Men.” Same scenario for “30 Rock,” which nabbed four trophies Sunday night,

Millions watched “Mad Men” make history on ABC as basic cable’s first show to win a best drama award at the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. Way up the tuner on AMC, a tiny sliver of that audience watched the most recent “Mad Men.” Same scenario for “30 Rock,” which nabbed four trophies Sunday night,

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Two employees at University of New Mexico Hospital have been fired for taking photos with cell phone cameras of patients receiving treatment and posting them to a Web site. Director of Public Affairs Sam Giammo said Sunday the photos were mainly close-ups of injuries being treated and were put on an

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Two employees at University of New Mexico Hospital have been fired for taking photos with cell phone cameras of patients receiving treatment and posting them to a Web site. Director of Public Affairs Sam Giammo said Sunday the photos were mainly close-ups of injuries being treated and were put on an

By ABC-7 Reporter Veronique Masterson HORIZON CITY — Nearly 200 parolees were evacuated from a Houston halfway-house after Hurricane Ike hit theGulf Coast. About 170 of them werere-located tothe Avalon Correctional Center inHorizon City andsaid they are being treated more like prisoners than parolees. Their home facility inHouston provides housing and transitional services for about

By ABC-7 Reporter Veronique Masterson HORIZON CITY — Nearly 200 parolees were evacuated from a Houston halfway-house after Hurricane Ike hit theGulf Coast. About 170 of them werere-located tothe Avalon Correctional Center inHorizon City andsaid they are being treated more like prisoners than parolees. Their home facility inHouston provides housing and transitional services for about

EL PASO– Pick-up trucks continue to be the most stolen vehicles in the Sun City, police officials said Saturday. The Chevrolet Silverado continues to be the most stolen vehicle after figures for the month of August were released. So far this year, 116 of the popular Chevy truck have been stolen. The Ford F-150 is

EL PASO– Pick-up trucks continue to be the most stolen vehicles in the Sun City, police officials said Saturday. The Chevrolet Silverado continues to be the most stolen vehicle after figures for the month of August were released. So far this year, 116 of the popular Chevy truck have been stolen. The Ford F-150 is

EL PASO — A truck plowed into a furniture store in northeast El Paso at around two Saturday morning. A pick-up truck careened into the Furniture Country Home Furnishings store near the intersection of Fred Wilson and Marshall. The truck jumped a concrete slab in the parking lot before breaking through the store’s wall. Police

EL PASO — A truck plowed into a furniture store in northeast El Paso at around two Saturday morning. A pick-up truck careened into the Furniture Country Home Furnishings store near the intersection of Fred Wilson and Marshall. The truck jumped a concrete slab in the parking lot before breaking through the store’s wall. Police

EL PASO COUNTY — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office nabbed 21 people with outstanding criminal warrants during two separate sweeps on Tuesday and Thursday. The warrants ranged from aggravated assault, serious drug offenses, sex crimes and various other felonies. County Sheriff Kimmy Apodaca advised anyone with outstanding criminal warrants to turn themselves

EL PASO COUNTY — Deputies with the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office nabbed 21 people with outstanding criminal warrants during two separate sweeps on Tuesday and Thursday. The warrants ranged from aggravated assault, serious drug offenses, sex crimes and various other felonies. County Sheriff Kimmy Apodaca advised anyone with outstanding criminal warrants to turn themselves

By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe renewed their push on Saturday for Congress to approve a free-trade deal before lawmakers leave town to campaign for re-election. “It’s in our economic interest that we continue to open up markets in our neighborhood, particularly with a nation

By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – President Bush and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe renewed their push on Saturday for Congress to approve a free-trade deal before lawmakers leave town to campaign for re-election. “It’s in our economic interest that we continue to open up markets in our neighborhood, particularly with a nation

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) – The Bush administration asked Congress on Saturday for the power to buy $700 billion in toxic assets clogging the financial system and threatening the economy as negotiations began on the largest bailout since the Great Depression. The rescue plan would give Washington

By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS and DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writers WASHINGTON (AP) – The Bush administration asked Congress on Saturday for the power to buy $700 billion in toxic assets clogging the financial system and threatening the economy as negotiations began on the largest bailout since the Great Depression. The rescue plan would give Washington

By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press Writer FOUKE, Ark. (AP) – FBI agents and state police raided an evangelists’ headquarters Saturday as part of a child pornography investigation and said they planned to remove several children from the complex, run by a man previously accused of child abuse. The raid at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries

By JON GAMBRELL, Associated Press Writer FOUKE, Ark. (AP) – FBI agents and state police raided an evangelists’ headquarters Saturday as part of a child pornography investigation and said they planned to remove several children from the complex, run by a man previously accused of child abuse. The raid at the Tony Alamo Christian Ministries

The El Paso Times has listed obituaries for two of the victims of the plane that crashed Monday near the Mexican border: Carlos Marin, Commissioner of the United States International Boundary and Water Commission, was born on July 6, 1954 and was appointed by President George W. Bush on December 6, 2006 as Commissioner of

The El Paso Times has listed obituaries for two of the victims of the plane that crashed Monday near the Mexican border: Carlos Marin, Commissioner of the United States International Boundary and Water Commission, was born on July 6, 1954 and was appointed by President George W. Bush on December 6, 2006 as Commissioner of

Fire Dispatchers tell ABC-7 there are 3 hikers stranded at the Franklin Mountains State Park. According to emergency responders, the hikers are nearly halfway up the mountain, close to Tom Mays Park. Two El Paso Fire Department units responded to the call a little after two this afternoon and are assisting Park Rangers with the

Fire Dispatchers tell ABC-7 there are 3 hikers stranded at the Franklin Mountains State Park. According to emergency responders, the hikers are nearly halfway up the mountain, close to Tom Mays Park. Two El Paso Fire Department units responded to the call a little after two this afternoon and are assisting Park Rangers with the

EL PASO — A man was sentenced Thursday to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton announced. Fifty-two-year-old John Charles Fox, an aircraft repairmen living in El Paso, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David Briones. According to court documents,

EL PASO — A man was sentenced Thursday to 120 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography and failure to register as a sex offender, U.S. Attorney Johnny Sutton announced. Fifty-two-year-old John Charles Fox, an aircraft repairmen living in El Paso, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge David Briones. According to court documents,

EL PASO — A former El Paso Community College graduate, and 20 year veteran of the El Paso Police Department,will take over for former EPCC Police Chief J.R. Grijalva, who died January 31st. College officials said Jos L. Ramrez earned an associate’s degree from EPCC after he graduated from El Paso High in 1976. According

EL PASO — A former El Paso Community College graduate, and 20 year veteran of the El Paso Police Department,will take over for former EPCC Police Chief J.R. Grijalva, who died January 31st. College officials said Jos L. Ramrez earned an associate’s degree from EPCC after he graduated from El Paso High in 1976. According

U.S. Congressman Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, announced Thursday that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded close to $12.4 million in federal grants for the El Paso community. HUD awarded four grants totaling $12,394,439 to the City of El Paso. These grants include $8,410,415 in Community Development Block Grant Initiative funds, $3,588,536

U.S. Congressman Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, announced Thursday that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded close to $12.4 million in federal grants for the El Paso community. HUD awarded four grants totaling $12,394,439 to the City of El Paso. These grants include $8,410,415 in Community Development Block Grant Initiative funds, $3,588,536