| Chihuahua festival is under way in Juárez
El Paso Times
The fourth Chihuahua International Festival began this week and continues through Oct. 1 in several cities in Chihuahua state. The festival will involve more than 300 events, including...
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| Biden says Obama would cut taxes for nearly all
El Paso Times
Philadelphia—vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is promoting the Democrats' economic plan as he visits southeastern Pennsylvania. Speaking Friday at a union hall in Philadelphia, Biden says...
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| McCain focused on biography over economy
El Paso Times
Duryea, Pa.—Democrat Barack Obama called Republican rival John McCain's acceptance speech the final piece of an out-of-touch convention that focused on its nominee's biography instead of the...
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| Texas Tech, Nevada set for shootout
El Paso Times
Reno, Nev.—Nevada's Chris Ault has seen a lot in his 23 years of coaching college football, and still he can't think of a single team to compare to No. 12 Texas Tech and its Air Raid offense....
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| Las Cruces rollover sends woman to hospital
El Paso Times
Las Cruces Police are investigating an early-morning rollover that resulted in the driver being transported to an El Paso Hospital with multiple injuries. Police were notified of the...
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| Georgia GOP congressman calls Obamas
El Paso Times
Westmoreland described Barack and...
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| Anthony Gap refurbishing project begins, traffic delays possible
El Paso Times
Delays are possible on N.M. 404, a heavily traveled Dona Ana County highway, as repair work began this week. The highway, commonly known as Anthony Gap Road, connects Anthony and...
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| US oil and gas rig count down by 18
El Paso Times
Houston—the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States fell by 18 this week to 2,013. Of the rigs running nationwide, 1,586 were exploring for natural gas...
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| Scrubbing the Alamo! Volunteers clean up shrine
El Paso Times
San ANTONIO, Texas—Armed with toothbrushes, a brigade of students and workers is defending Texas' most iconic battle site against a modern-day threat: grimy hands. The Alamo, a 250-year-old...
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| Capitol Police Detain Man With Explosives
KFOX
Capitol Police said Friday they had detained a man after a rifle and an improvised explosive device were discovered in his vehicle near the Capitol building. Capitol Police spokeswoman...
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| Afghans fed up with government, US
El Paso Times
In this Aug. 23, 2008 file photo, an Afghan woman shouts anti-U.S. slogans in front of her destroyed home in Azizabad, the village in Shindand district of Herat province, Afghanistan. Disillusionment...
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| Pa. dentist charged with dumping medical waste
El Paso Times
Cape MAY COURT HOUSE, N.J.—A Pennsylvania dentist has been charged with dumping medical waste that sullied a New Jersey beach at the height of vacation season. Authorities say Thomas McFarland...
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| Home loan troubles break records again
El Paso Times
An industry group says a record 9.2 percent of American homeowners with a mortgage were either behind on their payments or in foreclosure at the end of June, as damage from the housing...
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| Weather to be mostly sunny
El Paso Times
Friday will be mostly sunny with a high around 90 and south winds at 5 to 10 mph, according to a forecasty by the National Weather Service in Santa Teresa. Tonight will be mostly clear...
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| Texas gas prices jump 7 cents
El Paso Times
Hurricane Gustav is blamed for causing the average retail price of gasoline in Texas to jump 7 cents this week. AAA Texas on Thursday reported the average cost of a gallon of gas...
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| Rollover crash blocks traffic in Northeast El Paso
El Paso Times
El Paso police blocked a portion of U.S. 54 near Fred Wilson early Friday following a rollover traffic crash, emergency dispatchers reported. The crash happened at about 2:30 a.m. At least one car...
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| Former sprinter released from prison
El Paso Times
San ANTONIO—Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones has been released from federal prison after completing her sentence for lying about her steroid use. She was released from a halfway house in San...
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| Ruidoso reviews construction along river
El Paso Times
Flooding along the Rio Ruidoso on caused millions of dollars in damage. Village officials are now looking at placing restrictions on new construction along the river. (Ruidoso News file...
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| FAA investigating 11 air carriers on safety issues
El Paso Times
Washington—federal aviation officials say they are investigating 17 cases in which 11 air carriers did not comply with safety directives. An inquiry earlier this year found seven instances in...
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| Continental to charge $15 for 1st checked bag
El Paso Times
Dallas—continental Airlines Inc. said Friday it is charging some coach customers $15 for a first checked bag, matching a similar fee imposed by most other major U.S. carriers. A company...
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| U.S. Raises Concerns Over Safety Of Mexican Meat
KFOX
Mexico has agreed to suspend all of its meat imports to the U.S. after a summer inspection.The U.S Department of Agriculture found sanitation and record keeping problems with...
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| Police Suspect Alcohol As Factor In Rollover Crash
KFOX
El Paso police investigators think alocohol played a role in a rollover crash early Friday morning.They were dispatched to U.S. Highway 54 North near the Hercules Avenue exit just after 2:30 a.m. to...
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| 3 killed, including toddler, in Colo. hit-and-run
El Paso Times
Aurora, Colo.—Three people were killed, including a toddler, after an SUV crashed into a pickup and shoved it into an ice cream shop outside Denver, Colo. Witnesses say the SUV broadsided the...
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| Thai protesters enjoy free food, $3 massage
El Paso Times
Bangkok, Thailand—Once open only to the ruling elite, Thailand's stately Government House has turned into a cross between a refugee camp and a village fairground. Thousands of anti-government...
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| Upstate NY woman hid weapons in baby stroller
El Paso Times
Utica, N.Y.—An upstate New York mom has pleaded guilty to packing more than diapers on her baby's stroller. Stephanie Wilson of Utica cut a deal with prosecutors Thursday over the unloaded...
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| Pavarotti to be remembered around the world
El Paso Times
Nicoletta Mantovani poses next to the picture of her husband, late Italian Tenor Luciano Pavarotti,to commemorate...
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| NJ cops kick in door over bird
El Paso Times
Trenton, N.J.—Cries for help inside a Trenton, N.J., home turned out to be for the birds. Neighbors called police Wednesday morning after hearing a woman's persistent cry of "Help me! Help me!"...
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| Drilling for oil a hot topic at GOP
El Paso Times
St. PAUL, Minn.—It may have been in vogue in Alaska forever, but drilling for oil has never been so hot with Republicans as it was on the floor during the final night of the Republican National...
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| DFW airport to expand capacity for cameras
El Paso Times
Fort WORTH, Texas—Carrollton-based SecureNet has been awarded a $4.98 million contract to increase the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport's capacity to gradually add 1,975 security...
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| Obama sends supporters to blunt Palin
El Paso Times
Harrisburg, Pa.—Barack Obama's campaign plans to employ high-profile female supporters in an effort to blunt GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's potential to persuade women to vote...
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| Mexican army nabs 3 alleged hit men
El Paso Times
The Mexican army captured three alleged hit men suspected of taking part in 15 homicides in the town of Nuevo Casas Grandes, Mexico, the Chihuahua state attorney general's office said. The...
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| US Coast Guard helicopter crashes off Hawaii
El Paso Times
Honolulu—a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter has crashed in waters five miles south of Honolulu, and officials say three crewmembers have been recovered and one remains missing. Officials aren't...
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| Arrests mark last anti-war march of convention
El Paso Times
St. PAUL, Minn.—Percussion grenades, tear gas and nearly 400 arrests marked the final anti-war march during the Republican National Convention. More than 800 arrests were reported during a week...
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| Cindy McCain sets tone for GOP fashion
El Paso Times
Not since Jacqueline Kennedy first donned her signature pillbox hats have fashionistas paid such close attention to what the women of politics are wearing. Friday may be the start of New York's...
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| Iraq to bring expatriates home from Jordan
El Paso Times
Amman, Jordan—Iraq's envoy to Jordan says Baghdad will send planes and buses to bring home 520 Iraqis who fled to Jordan after the US-led invasion in 2003. Saad al-Hayyani says the Iraqis asked...
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| Fort Worth cash grain prices
El Paso Times
Fort WORTH, Texas—Fort Worth grain report for Thursday: Export wheat: $8.06-$8.16, Export soybeans: $11.42-$11.52, Export sorghum: $9.37-$9.47, Domestic corn: $5.63-$5.73, Domestic oats:...
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| Court jails wealthy Indian in hit-and-run case
El Paso Times
New DELHI—The son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer was sentenced Friday to five years in prison after being found guilty of running over and killing six people, including three police officers...
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| US warship carries aid to Georgian port of Poti
El Paso Times
Poti, Georgia—The flagship of the U.S. Navy's Mediterranean fleet anchored outside the key Georgian port of Poti on Friday, bringing in tons of humanitarian aid to a port still partially...
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| Black bear busts secret Utah pot farm
El Paso Times
Panguitch, Utah—One Utah community is cheering a special bear—but don't call him Smokey. Investigators say a large black bear raided a clandestine marijuana growing operation so often...
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| Texas UPS driver goes 1 million miles, no crashes
El Paso Times
Palestine, Texas—A routine package delivery turned into a milestone for a UPS driver in East Texas. Brent Boyd on Thursday surpassed 1 million miles on his UPS delivery van, the same vehicle...
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| Greek rural postmen top odd book title list
El Paso Times
London—it may not be a best-seller, but "Greek Rural Postmen and Their Cancellation Numbers" has won a literary accolade: oddest book title of the past 30 years. The book topped a poll to find...
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| New Zealand parrots wreak havoc at bird sanctuary
El Paso Times
Wellington, New Zealand—A gang of unruly teenage bush parrots have wrought havoc at a bird sanctuary in New Zealand by using their powerful beaks to destroy nesting boxes. The native Kaka...
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| 100 Standing Room Only tickets to UTEP-UT Austin game on sale Friday
El Paso Times
An additional 100 standing room only tickets to Saturday's UTEP-UT Austin football game will go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. at the North Sun Bowl Box Office. Prices are $30 per ticket...
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| Woman dubbed Al-Qaida backer skips NY arraignment
El Paso Times
New YORK—An American-educated Pakistani woman who's been labeled an al-Qaida supporter refused to appear in federal court Thursday to answer charges that she tried to kill U.S. soldiers and FBI...
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| NATO to top talks between Cheney, Ukrainian leader
El Paso Times
Kiev, Ukraine—Ukraine's push for NATO membership will top the agenda for talks Friday between Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko and Vice President Dick Cheney—on a tour of three...
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| Ark. St. tries to avoid letdown in home opener
El Paso Times
Little ROCK, Ark.—Arkansas State still has 11 games remaining in the regular season. The sooner everyone realizes that, the happier coach Steve Roberts will be. The Red Wolves surprised Texas...
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| McCain campaign courts critical Catholic vote
El Paso Times
St. PAUL, Minn.—Shortly after a priest's opening prayer and a screening of a short film on John McCain's faith, Sen. Sam Brownback stepped to the microphone and didn't waste words. "Just to get...
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| McCain talks unity while allies attack
El Paso Times
St. PAUL, Minn.—John McCain preached bipartisanship and unity from a stage retooled to carry him out to the Republican faithful. He didn't have to be biting: On the previous night, his attack...
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| Younger Iglesias says he
El Paso Times
Enrique Iglesias says the concert Thursday at the County Coliseum will be "two shows for the price of one." - These are good times for Enrique Iglesias, the 33-year-old Latin hottie with the...
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| Chopin Festival promises 14th year of quality piano concerts
El Paso Times
Lucy Scarbrough thinks back to 1995, the year she launched the El Paso Chopin Music Festival, and says she was a little naive then. That first year, she organized a multicity festival with...
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| El Pasoan still talks caló, clings to pachuco era
El Paso Times
James Murphy of the El Paso Museum of History showed the museum's zoot suit exhibit Wednesday. (Victor Calzada / El Paso Times) - Daniel Miranda might be a very lonely bato if he organized a...
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| Motorcyclist in serious condition after morning crash
El Paso Times
A motorcycle lay partly underneath a tractor-trailer rig along U.S. 54 as El Paso police investigators worked the scene Thursday. One person was transported to a local hospital in serious condition....
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| Texas Longhorns ready to play in Sun Bowl
El Paso Times
Workers installed new lights in the stacks at the Sun Bowl on Wednesday in preparation for Saturday's game against Texas which will be televised on -...
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| No Russian military reaction to US ships
El Paso Times
Moscow—the Russian Foreign Ministry says Russia plans no military actions in response to the increased presence of U.S. ships in the Black Sea. Foreign Ministry official Andrei Nesterenko made...
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| Letters published in the Times
El Paso Times
Get the facts straight on how CAD operatesIt's a sad commentary on the state of journalism in El Paso when one of the most consistent sources of misinformation about an important topic is the...
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| Pakistani officials report missile strike
El Paso Times
Dera ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan—Pakistani officials say an explosion has destroyed at least one house near the Afghan border, killing several suspected foreign militants. Two Pakistani intelligence...
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| India vows to avoid new arms race as talks resume
El Paso Times
Vienna, Austria—India has pledged to not engage in a new arms race as talks continue in Vienna on whether to let the U.S. sell it nuclear material and technology for civilian use. Friday's...
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| Corruption prosecutor wants items kept sealed
El Paso Times
The lead federal prosecutor in the ongoing public corruption investigation that involves 12 separate cases and 80 persons of interest said that most sealed documents in the case need to...
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| County rescinds some pay increases
El Paso Times
County commissioners won't be getting the $20,000 raises approved by the County Commissioners Court two weeks ago, but the county judge and county's two top attorneys will. The court...
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| UTEP Miners add four new players to tennis
El Paso Times
Already armed with her most veteran squad since arriving in El Paso, UTEP head coach Jamie Campbell has announced the addition of four signees who will be eligible to compete in the...
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