Month: October 2008

MONTREAL (AP) – Ben Weider, the Canadian who helped turn bodybuilding into a worldwide sport and who was instrumental in launching Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career in the United States, has died. He was 85. Weider died Friday after being taken to a hospital in Montreal, family spokeswoman Charlotte Parker in Los Angeles said Saturday. The cause

MONTREAL (AP) – Ben Weider, the Canadian who helped turn bodybuilding into a worldwide sport and who was instrumental in launching Arnold Schwarzenegger’s career in the United States, has died. He was 85. Weider died Friday after being taken to a hospital in Montreal, family spokeswoman Charlotte Parker in Los Angeles said Saturday. The cause

EL PASO — New York Senator Hillary Clinton will return to the Sun City to gather supporters for Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, according to a party official. Clinton packed the Don Haskins Center on February 13th. Back then, she was still in the thick of the presidential race, battling Obama for their party’s nomination.

EL PASO — New York Senator Hillary Clinton will return to the Sun City to gather supporters for Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama, according to a party official. Clinton packed the Don Haskins Center on February 13th. Back then, she was still in the thick of the presidential race, battling Obama for their party’s nomination.

By ABC-7 Reporter Daniel Marin Despite the objection of many far East El Paso County residents, construction is underway on the cross-border pipeline. The line would run from Montana to the Border, cutting through communities like Clint and Agua Dulce. The question is: didn’t the pipeline need approval from the President first? ABC-7 has not

By ABC-7 Reporter Daniel Marin Despite the objection of many far East El Paso County residents, construction is underway on the cross-border pipeline. The line would run from Montana to the Border, cutting through communities like Clint and Agua Dulce. The question is: didn’t the pipeline need approval from the President first? ABC-7 has not

High school students bound for college can prepare for their academic career with some help from UTEP’s Admissions and Recruitment and the Office of Scholarships. Representatives from both offices will be available from 9am to 2pm Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19to assist high school students in the admission, scholarship, and financial aid application

High school students bound for college can prepare for their academic career with some help from UTEP’s Admissions and Recruitment and the Office of Scholarships. Representatives from both offices will be available from 9am to 2pm Saturday, October 18 and Sunday, October 19to assist high school students in the admission, scholarship, and financial aid application

EL PASO – It’s lights out for a 16-year old UTEP event. The Alumni Association has sponsored the Season of Lights at the university for 16 years, but citing economic difficulties, the Association has cancelled the lights for this year. Henry Quintana, the Association president, says that due to limited funds, they are focusing the

EL PASO – It’s lights out for a 16-year old UTEP event. The Alumni Association has sponsored the Season of Lights at the university for 16 years, but citing economic difficulties, the Association has cancelled the lights for this year. Henry Quintana, the Association president, says that due to limited funds, they are focusing the

NEW YORK (AP) – Department store chain Mervyns, which filed for bankruptcy protection in July, plans to liquidate its remaining 149 stores and wind down business. The company’s Web site says Mervyns operates in Texas and six other states. The Hayward, California,-based chain today announced the liquidation plans. An analysis of available options, including a

NEW YORK (AP) – Department store chain Mervyns, which filed for bankruptcy protection in July, plans to liquidate its remaining 149 stores and wind down business. The company’s Web site says Mervyns operates in Texas and six other states. The Hayward, California,-based chain today announced the liquidation plans. An analysis of available options, including a

By MADLEN READ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – During last week’s nosedive in the stock market, as some investors frantically pulled their money out of stocks, the veterans of Wall Street started throwing around the word “capitulation.” In the context of the market, it’s a term that means the bulk of investors have

By MADLEN READ AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) – During last week’s nosedive in the stock market, as some investors frantically pulled their money out of stocks, the veterans of Wall Street started throwing around the word “capitulation.” In the context of the market, it’s a term that means the bulk of investors have

DEATSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Smaller school buses will have to be equipped with lap-and-shoulder seat belts for the first time under a government rule drafted following the deaths of four Alabama students on a school bus that nose-dived off an overpass. Larger buses also will have higher seat backs under the new policy, which was

DEATSVILLE, Ala. (AP) – Smaller school buses will have to be equipped with lap-and-shoulder seat belts for the first time under a government rule drafted following the deaths of four Alabama students on a school bus that nose-dived off an overpass. Larger buses also will have higher seat backs under the new policy, which was

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are fluctuating following a Philadelphia Federal Reserve report that regional manufacturing conditions have weakened in October. The Philadelphia Fed’s reading on manufacturing came in at a negative 37.5 compared with a positive 3.8 for September. Wall Street has wavered since the start of trading, seeking a direction after the previous

NEW YORK (AP) – Stocks are fluctuating following a Philadelphia Federal Reserve report that regional manufacturing conditions have weakened in October. The Philadelphia Fed’s reading on manufacturing came in at a negative 37.5 compared with a positive 3.8 for September. Wall Street has wavered since the start of trading, seeking a direction after the previous

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — A 12-year-old boy who shot himself in the head Tuesday night died Wednesday afternoon at Thomason Hospital, El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said. The boy was identified a Brandon Garcia. He attended Hurshel Antwine MiddlesSchool. “We’ve seen grief, we’ve seen disbelief, we’ve seen sadness, and we’ve seen pride,” Stacy Sonnier,

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — A 12-year-old boy who shot himself in the head Tuesday night died Wednesday afternoon at Thomason Hospital, El Paso County Sheriff’s officials said. The boy was identified a Brandon Garcia. He attended Hurshel Antwine MiddlesSchool. “We’ve seen grief, we’ve seen disbelief, we’ve seen sadness, and we’ve seen pride,” Stacy Sonnier,

By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI is investigating whether the community activist group ACORN helped foster voter registration fraud around the nation before the presidential election. A senior law enforcement official confirmed the investigation to The Associated Press. A second senior law enforcement official says the FBI was looking

By LARA JAKES JORDAN, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – The FBI is investigating whether the community activist group ACORN helped foster voter registration fraud around the nation before the presidential election. A senior law enforcement official confirmed the investigation to The Associated Press. A second senior law enforcement official says the FBI was looking

By DEBORAH HASTINGS, AP National Writer Republican John McCain took his criticism of community activist group ACORN to new heights, claiming in the final presidential debate that the organization “is now on the verge of maybe perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history in this country, maybe destroying the fabric of democracy.” He

By DEBORAH HASTINGS, AP National Writer Republican John McCain took his criticism of community activist group ACORN to new heights, claiming in the final presidential debate that the organization “is now on the verge of maybe perpetrating one of the greatest frauds in voter history in this country, maybe destroying the fabric of democracy.” He

WASHINGTON (AP) – Initial jobless claims dropped last week by 16,000 to 461,000, the government said Thursday, and that’s good – but they’re still high by historical standards, which is bad. So, which is it? Here are some questions and answers about jobless claims – a figure that many economists consider a timely indicator of

WASHINGTON (AP) – Initial jobless claims dropped last week by 16,000 to 461,000, the government said Thursday, and that’s good – but they’re still high by historical standards, which is bad. So, which is it? Here are some questions and answers about jobless claims – a figure that many economists consider a timely indicator of

NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street has turned in another stunning finish andextended its unprecedented streak of volatility – this time, to the upside. The Dow Jones industrials are up nearly 400 points, after falling 380 in the opening minutes of the session. It is clear that investors are reacting in the extreme to negative

NEW YORK (AP) – Wall Street has turned in another stunning finish andextended its unprecedented streak of volatility – this time, to the upside. The Dow Jones industrials are up nearly 400 points, after falling 380 in the opening minutes of the session. It is clear that investors are reacting in the extreme to negative

EL PASO — A 17-year-old was arrested Saturday at the Paso Del Norte port of entry when police saw him driving a truck that was reported stolen, El Paso police officials said. About 11 a.m. Saturday, police saw Javier Romero driving a 2007 blue GMC Yukon into the United States. Investigators determined the Yukon had

EL PASO — A 17-year-old was arrested Saturday at the Paso Del Norte port of entry when police saw him driving a truck that was reported stolen, El Paso police officials said. About 11 a.m. Saturday, police saw Javier Romero driving a 2007 blue GMC Yukon into the United States. Investigators determined the Yukon had