Month: October 2008

By TIM PARADIS, AP Business Writer NEW YORK – Despair over the economy sent Wall Street plunging again Wednesday, propelling the Dow Jones industrials down 733 points to their second-largest point loss ever. Stocks fell on a combination of disheartening economic data, including a big drop in retail sales and a Federal Reserve report that

LONDON (AP) – World stock markets rose Tuesday with a record day in Japan leading to stronger European shares and a solid open on Wall Street, as markets welcomed the U.S. government’s plan to pump $250 billion into banks and shore up the country’s financial system. Wall Street’s early gains came in the wake of

LONDON (AP) – World stock markets rose Tuesday with a record day in Japan leading to stronger European shares and a solid open on Wall Street, as markets welcomed the U.S. government’s plan to pump $250 billion into banks and shore up the country’s financial system. Wall Street’s early gains came in the wake of

EL PASO — Sun Metro and the Mass Transit Department Board will provide free rides to LIFT certified passengers, Sun Metro officials said Tuesday. The resolution will take effect immediately. The free rides are intended to help disabled people “achieve the transportation autonomy they desire, while encouraging their increased usage of the fixed route bus

EL PASO — Sun Metro and the Mass Transit Department Board will provide free rides to LIFT certified passengers, Sun Metro officials said Tuesday. The resolution will take effect immediately. The free rides are intended to help disabled people “achieve the transportation autonomy they desire, while encouraging their increased usage of the fixed route bus

AUSTIN (AP) – The number of Texas schools at the most advanced level of failing federal improvement standards increased tenfold over last year, the Texas Education Agency reported Tuesday. A total of 21 campuses reached “Stage 5” status in the federal School Improvement Program in 2008 after just two were categorized that way a year

AUSTIN (AP) – The number of Texas schools at the most advanced level of failing federal improvement standards increased tenfold over last year, the Texas Education Agency reported Tuesday. A total of 21 campuses reached “Stage 5” status in the federal School Improvement Program in 2008 after just two were categorized that way a year

GRAHAM, Texas (AP) – A couple whose pit bulls fatally mauled their 7-year-old neighbor were sentenced to seven years in prison, the first conviction under a new state law that holds owners responsible if their dogs injure or kill someone. Crystal Michelle Watson, 28, and Jack Wayne Smith, 45, were convicted Thursday of a dog

GRAHAM, Texas (AP) – A couple whose pit bulls fatally mauled their 7-year-old neighbor were sentenced to seven years in prison, the first conviction under a new state law that holds owners responsible if their dogs injure or kill someone. Crystal Michelle Watson, 28, and Jack Wayne Smith, 45, were convicted Thursday of a dog

The State Department has released a new Travel Alert for Mexico with specific information about drug cartel-related violence on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Travel Alert on the State Department website issues the following warning: “The situation in Ciudad Juarez is of special concern. Mexican authorities report that more than 1,000 people have been killed there

The State Department has released a new Travel Alert for Mexico with specific information about drug cartel-related violence on the U.S.-Mexico border. The Travel Alert on the State Department website issues the following warning: “The situation in Ciudad Juarez is of special concern. Mexican authorities report that more than 1,000 people have been killed there

WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal budget deficit has soared to $454.8 billion in 2008. A housing collapse and efforts to combat the economic slowdown pushed the tide of government red ink to the highest level in history. The Bush administration said the deficit for the budget year that ended Sept. 30 was more than double

WASHINGTON (AP) – The federal budget deficit has soared to $454.8 billion in 2008. A housing collapse and efforts to combat the economic slowdown pushed the tide of government red ink to the highest level in history. The Bush administration said the deficit for the budget year that ended Sept. 30 was more than double

EL PASO — UTEP’s Center for Defense Systems Research has been awarded a $1.6 million grant, UTEP officials announced Tuesday. Through the center, researchers from the fields of science, engineering and business conduct research in defense systems and border issues. The center was established in 2006. The funds were included in a recently approved federal

EL PASO — UTEP’s Center for Defense Systems Research has been awarded a $1.6 million grant, UTEP officials announced Tuesday. Through the center, researchers from the fields of science, engineering and business conduct research in defense systems and border issues. The center was established in 2006. The funds were included in a recently approved federal

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — Two cars hit and killed four donkeys that apparently had been wandering on I-10 near Clint about midnight on Monday, El Paso County Sheriff’s spokesman Jesse Tovar confirmed. The donkeys died on impact. Both cars received heavy damage, though neither of the drivers of the cars were injured. No citations

EL PASO COUNTY, Texas — Two cars hit and killed four donkeys that apparently had been wandering on I-10 near Clint about midnight on Monday, El Paso County Sheriff’s spokesman Jesse Tovar confirmed. The donkeys died on impact. Both cars received heavy damage, though neither of the drivers of the cars were injured. No citations

NEW YORK (AP) – Amid weeks of stock market turmoil, many worried investors have been tracking the daily trajectory of the Dow Jones industrial average like never before. But few understand how the index of 30 of the biggest U.S. companies is calculated – or what the closely watched measure of stock market performance really

NEW YORK (AP) – Amid weeks of stock market turmoil, many worried investors have been tracking the daily trajectory of the Dow Jones industrial average like never before. But few understand how the index of 30 of the biggest U.S. companies is calculated – or what the closely watched measure of stock market performance really

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) – The gate at the U.S. Consulate in Monterrey was pockmarked with bullet holes Monday, a day after assailants shot at the building and threw a grenade that failed to explode. No one was injured. The consulate issued a statement saying that two men launched the attack around midnight Saturday, when the

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) – The gate at the U.S. Consulate in Monterrey was pockmarked with bullet holes Monday, a day after assailants shot at the building and threw a grenade that failed to explode. No one was injured. The consulate issued a statement saying that two men launched the attack around midnight Saturday, when the

EL PASO — A 19-year old female was was taken to Thomason Hospital after she was shot in Juarez. El Paso Paramedics met a Mexican ambulance at the Zaragosa bridge shortly before one Sunday morning. Fire Department call-takers tell ABC 7 the young woman had been shot. At this point, there is no word whether

EL PASO — A 19-year old female was was taken to Thomason Hospital after she was shot in Juarez. El Paso Paramedics met a Mexican ambulance at the Zaragosa bridge shortly before one Sunday morning. Fire Department call-takers tell ABC 7 the young woman had been shot. At this point, there is no word whether

New Mexico State Police have confirmed one person is dead after an officer-involved shooting. The incident happened in Hatch, New Mexico. A Hatch fire department officer told our photojournalist on the scene that the shooting occured at 10 last night. Our newsroom is working to get the details. Stay with us for the latest.

New Mexico State Police have confirmed one person is dead after an officer-involved shooting. The incident happened in Hatch, New Mexico. A Hatch fire department officer told our photojournalist on the scene that the shooting occured at 10 last night. Our newsroom is working to get the details. Stay with us for the latest.

EL PASO — A 19-year old female was was taken to Thomason Hospital after she was shot in Juarez. El Paso Paramedics met a Mexican ambulance at the Zaragosa bridge shortly before one Sunday morning. Fire Department call-takers tell ABC 7 the young woman had been shot. At this point, there is no word whether

EL PASO — A 19-year old female was was taken to Thomason Hospital after she was shot in Juarez. El Paso Paramedics met a Mexican ambulance at the Zaragosa bridge shortly before one Sunday morning. Fire Department call-takers tell ABC 7 the young woman had been shot. At this point, there is no word whether

The Anthony Lions Club will collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids Saturday, October 11 at Sunland Park Mall from 10am to 6pm as part of Lions World Sight Day. The World Health Organization estimates that the number of blind people in the world could double in the next 25 years, and the National Federation of

The Anthony Lions Club will collect used eyeglasses and hearing aids Saturday, October 11 at Sunland Park Mall from 10am to 6pm as part of Lions World Sight Day. The World Health Organization estimates that the number of blind people in the world could double in the next 25 years, and the National Federation of

NEW YORK (AP) – The devastating selling continues on Wall Street, with investors again dumping stocks in early trading. The Dow Jones industrials, already down 2,271 points in seven sessions, are down more than 300 after dropping as much as 696. The major indexes are fluctuating sharply as some computer-driven “buy” orders kick in, but