Month: September 2008

MANCHESTER, N.H. – John McCain defied all sense of geography Sunday by going north and south at the same time. The Republican presidential contender visited the battleground state of New Hampshire to attend a NASCAR race especially popular in GOP strongholds down South. The twofer let McCain spend time in a state where Democrat Barack

MANCHESTER, N.H. – John McCain defied all sense of geography Sunday by going north and south at the same time. The Republican presidential contender visited the battleground state of New Hampshire to attend a NASCAR race especially popular in GOP strongholds down South. The twofer let McCain spend time in a state where Democrat Barack

PHOENIX (AP) – Police in Scottsdale, Arizona, say a German shepherd saved his owner’s life by dialing 911 when he began to have a seizure. Joe Stalnaker says he adopted the dog, Buddy, when he was 8 weeks old and trained him to get the phone if he began to have seizure symptoms. Stalnaker says

PHOENIX (AP) – Police in Scottsdale, Arizona, say a German shepherd saved his owner’s life by dialing 911 when he began to have a seizure. Joe Stalnaker says he adopted the dog, Buddy, when he was 8 weeks old and trained him to get the phone if he began to have seizure symptoms. Stalnaker says

MOSCOW (AP) – A passenger jet traveling from Moscow to the Ural Mountains city of Perm crashed as it was preparing to land early Sunday, killing all 88 people aboard, officials said, citing engine failure as a possible cause. The crash on the outskirts of Perm scorched a section of railroad track and scattered paper,

MOSCOW (AP) – A passenger jet traveling from Moscow to the Ural Mountains city of Perm crashed as it was preparing to land early Sunday, killing all 88 people aboard, officials said, citing engine failure as a possible cause. The crash on the outskirts of Perm scorched a section of railroad track and scattered paper,

Paramedics transported a man to Thomason Hospital after he was run over by a car early Sunday morning in south El Paso. The car hit the man shortly after fouro’clock near the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Ninth Street. According to police, a fight broke out between the driver and the man who was hit.

Paramedics transported a man to Thomason Hospital after he was run over by a car early Sunday morning in south El Paso. The car hit the man shortly after fouro’clock near the intersection of Virginia Avenue and Ninth Street. According to police, a fight broke out between the driver and the man who was hit.

By JOHN PORRETTO and MARK WILLIAMS, AP Business Writers HOUSTON (AP) – From Florida to Tennessee, and all the way up to Connecticut, people far from Hurricane Ike’s destruction nonetheless felt one of its tell-tale aftershocks: gasoline prices that surged overnight – to nearly $5 a gallon in some places. Fears of supply shortages, and

By JOHN PORRETTO and MARK WILLIAMS, AP Business Writers HOUSTON (AP) – From Florida to Tennessee, and all the way up to Connecticut, people far from Hurricane Ike’s destruction nonetheless felt one of its tell-tale aftershocks: gasoline prices that surged overnight – to nearly $5 a gallon in some places. Fears of supply shortages, and

By ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Ken Molestina EL PASO — If you were born to a midwife along the U.S.-Mexico border region, getting an American passport has become more complicated. If you request a passport, you might be investigated by the federal government to determine if in fact you were born in the U.S. “It wasn’t uncommon

By ABC-7 Reporter/Anchor Ken Molestina EL PASO — If you were born to a midwife along the U.S.-Mexico border region, getting an American passport has become more complicated. If you request a passport, you might be investigated by the federal government to determine if in fact you were born in the U.S. “It wasn’t uncommon

EL PASO, Tx – Air travel in and out of the Sun City will be effected by Hurricane Ike’s expected landfall near Houston. In a telephone interview, a spokeswoman for the Houston Airport System tells our newspartners at KHOU-TV in Houston that Southwest Airlines will cancel all flights in and out of Hobby Airport at

EL PASO, Tx – Air travel in and out of the Sun City will be effected by Hurricane Ike’s expected landfall near Houston. In a telephone interview, a spokeswoman for the Houston Airport System tells our newspartners at KHOU-TV in Houston that Southwest Airlines will cancel all flights in and out of Hobby Airport at

HOUSTON (AP) – The approach of Hurricane Ike is prompting officials to close Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports on Friday. Airport spokeswoman Marlene McClinton says JetBlue and AirTran will operate until 3:30 p.m. but other carriers at Hobby would stop flying at 9 a.m. The last flight at Bush Intercontinental will be at 2 p.m.

HOUSTON (AP) – The approach of Hurricane Ike is prompting officials to close Bush Intercontinental and Hobby airports on Friday. Airport spokeswoman Marlene McClinton says JetBlue and AirTran will operate until 3:30 p.m. but other carriers at Hobby would stop flying at 9 a.m. The last flight at Bush Intercontinental will be at 2 p.m.

DALLAS (AP) – Opponents of a Dallas suburb’s latest attempt to drive away illegal immigrants want a state court judge to stop Farmers Branch from enforcing a ban on home rentals to those who can’t prove they live legally in the country. They’re seeking a temporary restraining order to keep Farmers Branch from requiring prospective

DALLAS (AP) – Opponents of a Dallas suburb’s latest attempt to drive away illegal immigrants want a state court judge to stop Farmers Branch from enforcing a ban on home rentals to those who can’t prove they live legally in the country. They’re seeking a temporary restraining order to keep Farmers Branch from requiring prospective

EL PASO, Texas — A traffic accident near the Porfirio Diaz exit Thursday morning causeda complete halt to trafficon I-10 for several hours. The accident occurred about 9:20 a.m. Thursday. Apparently, autility truck traveling on I-10 West lost control at the curve andflipped across the cement median. The driver of the utility truck was transported

EL PASO, Texas — A traffic accident near the Porfirio Diaz exit Thursday morning causeda complete halt to trafficon I-10 for several hours. The accident occurred about 9:20 a.m. Thursday. Apparently, autility truck traveling on I-10 West lost control at the curve andflipped across the cement median. The driver of the utility truck was transported

HOUSTON (AP) – The threat of Hurricane Ike pushed gasoline prices higher today, something Gustav failed to do. The latest storm pushed toward the mass of petroleum refineries along the western coach of the Gulf of Mexico today. Irving-based Exxon Mobil, San Antonio-based Valero Energy and Houston-based ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil were among the companies

HOUSTON (AP) – The threat of Hurricane Ike pushed gasoline prices higher today, something Gustav failed to do. The latest storm pushed toward the mass of petroleum refineries along the western coach of the Gulf of Mexico today. Irving-based Exxon Mobil, San Antonio-based Valero Energy and Houston-based ConocoPhillips and Marathon Oil were among the companies

The city of El Paso reminds the public that all fire stations and the Stormwater Operations Center on Cotton have sandbags. The Stormwater Operations Center on 410 S. Cotton is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. To 5 p.m. To report storm-water related emergencies, call 594-5500. El Paso County officials said sandbags are available

The city of El Paso reminds the public that all fire stations and the Stormwater Operations Center on Cotton have sandbags. The Stormwater Operations Center on 410 S. Cotton is open Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. To 5 p.m. To report storm-water related emergencies, call 594-5500. El Paso County officials said sandbags are available

EL PASO, Texas — Thomason Hospital is preparing to receive special medical needs patients at Biggs Army Airfield, where they will be triaged and dispersed to area hospitals depending on their needs. The city of El Paso has not been slated to get any Hurricane Ike evacuees as of noon on Thursday. The city will

EL PASO, Texas — Thomason Hospital is preparing to receive special medical needs patients at Biggs Army Airfield, where they will be triaged and dispersed to area hospitals depending on their needs. The city of El Paso has not been slated to get any Hurricane Ike evacuees as of noon on Thursday. The city will

(AP) – Notable hurricanes that have hit Texas since 1900, with where the storm hit, death totals and damages for Texas only. (Note: The National Weather Service did not start naming storms until the 1950s.) – Sept. 24, 2005: Rita hits along Texas-Louisiana border; About 100 deaths, many during the evacuation. Damages: $4.7 billion. –

(AP) – Notable hurricanes that have hit Texas since 1900, with where the storm hit, death totals and damages for Texas only. (Note: The National Weather Service did not start naming storms until the 1950s.) – Sept. 24, 2005: Rita hits along Texas-Louisiana border; About 100 deaths, many during the evacuation. Damages: $4.7 billion. –

PRESIDIO, Texas (AP) – A levee that separates the rain-swelled Rio Grande from this small border town has been shored up after residents and officials worked to keep it from seeping, but the river’s about to get more water. Sheriff Danny Dominguez said Thursday that truckloads of sandbags were placed at the bottom of the

PRESIDIO, Texas (AP) – A levee that separates the rain-swelled Rio Grande from this small border town has been shored up after residents and officials worked to keep it from seeping, but the river’s about to get more water. Sheriff Danny Dominguez said Thursday that truckloads of sandbags were placed at the bottom of the