Month: January 2009

By NEDRA PICKLER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson has withdrawn his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama’s commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation. Obama’s transition office said Sunday that Obama has accepted Richardson’s withdrawal. A federal grand jury is investigating how a California company that contributed to Richardson’s

By MURSIDIN ODE Associated Press Writer MANOKWARI, Indonesia (AP) – A series of powerful earthquakes killed at least four people and injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia Sunday and briefly triggered fears of another tsunami in a country still recovering from 2004’s deadly waves. One of the quakes – a 7.3-magnitude tremor – was felt

By MURSIDIN ODE Associated Press Writer MANOKWARI, Indonesia (AP) – A series of powerful earthquakes killed at least four people and injured dozens in remote eastern Indonesia Sunday and briefly triggered fears of another tsunami in a country still recovering from 2004’s deadly waves. One of the quakes – a 7.3-magnitude tremor – was felt

By ABC-7 Reporter Marissa Monroy EL PASO –The slow economy has led many New Year’s revelers to scale back on their newyear celebrations. But is the economy also putting an end to fireworks tradition? Following the fate of many retailers during the holiday season, clerks at fireworks stands said the economic turmoil has had a

By ABC-7 Reporter Marissa Monroy EL PASO –The slow economy has led many New Year’s revelers to scale back on their newyear celebrations. But is the economy also putting an end to fireworks tradition? Following the fate of many retailers during the holiday season, clerks at fireworks stands said the economic turmoil has had a