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Update: Wife of man found dead in Lower Valley apartment arrested for suspicion of murder

The El Paso Police Department's Crimes Against Persons unit has arrested a woman on suspicion of murder in connection with the early morning death of her husband.

Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Whitney Houston, who reigned as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous...

US faces tough fight in cash smuggling crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) - Jeanette Barraza-Galindo conspicuously left her bags of teddy bears and throw pillows on a bus during an inspection at the Texas-Mexico border - and professed...

Guatemala president to propose legalizing drugs

GUATEMALA CITY (AP) - Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina said Saturday he will propose legalizing drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region's...

Romney edges Santorum in conservatives' straw poll

WASHINGTON (AP) - Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists.

Romney, Paul in 2-man race Saturday in Maine vote

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Mitt Romney hoped to reinvigorate his presidential prospects with a victory in Maine's GOP caucuses Saturday while Ron Paul reached for his first...

NY Times: Supply of a cancer drug may run out within weeks

A crucial medicine to treat childhood leukemia is in such short supply that hospitals across the country may exhaust their stores within the next two weeks, leaving hundreds and...

El Paso Children's Hospital celebrates ribbon cutting

Larry Duncan, CEO, had the honors of cutting the ribbon to the El Paso Children's Hospital to a round of applause. ›› Photo gallery: Children's Hospital ribbon cutting

Bull riding: Former El Pasoan Tuff Hedeman built life on passion for bull riding

Sure, there are so many aspects of getting on the back of a bull that Tuff Hedeman misses. The 1981 Coronado High School graduate and legend of the sport gave up the riding end of...

Learn to prune roses at 2 demonstrations in Central El Paso

February is the ideal time to prune roses for future growth and flowering. Not sure where to start? Then don't miss the pruning demonstrations from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 25 and...

Matthew Aguilar: Douglas vs. Tyson tops great upsets

It was 22 years ago this weekend that an unheralded 42-1 underdog named James "Buster" Douglas jogged into a Tokyo ring and recorded the greatest upset in boxing history.

Texans on wrong side of border fence grow anxious

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Max Pons is already anticipating the anxiety he'll feel when the heavy steel gate shuts behind him, leaving his home isolated on a strip of land...

Spurring on sales: El Paso Saddleblanket TV ads to reach nation

Dusty Henson, founder and co-owner of El Paso Saddleblanket, always seems to have some big dream to expand the reach and scope of his iconic El Paso business.

UTEP men's basketball: Miners focus on defense

UTEP looks to even the slate just a bit tonight, looks to get a new streak started.The Miners will host Tulane in the Don Haskins Center, hoping to avenge a 66-58 loss last month...

Texas, New Mexico gasoline prices inch upward during past week

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas is 1 cent more than the average last week, and in New Mexico it's 5 cents more in New Mexico, according...

Video: Friends, families send video messages for deployed soldiers

Fort Bliss, the Association of the US Army and AT&T sponsored the "It's a Great Day to Love a Soldier Event" on Friday at Freedom Crossing on post. El Pasoans...

El Paso Times editor to speak on newsgathering, technology

El Paso Times Editor Bob Moore will be the guest speaker at the Public Relations Association of the Southwest meeting on Wednesday.

Detroit-area Jeffrey Zaslow, author of "The Last Lecture," killed in car accident

DETROIT (AP) - Best-selling author Jeffrey Zaslow was killed Friday when he lost control of his car on a snowy road after promoting his latest book in northern Michigan. He was 53.

The DEA files criminal complaint against Zetas, Gulf cartels

The Drug Enforcement Administration filed a criminal complaint in a U.S. District Court in San Antonio that contains allegations implicating a former Mexican governor and the...

Relatives of men accused in Ju�rez police attack protest outside prosecutor's office

Relatives of two men accused of attacking and gravely injuring two police officers protested on Friday outside the state's prosecutor's office to defend their innocence.

Comedian Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias gets key to the city

Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias became an honorary El Pasoan Friday when he was presented with several awards and the key to the city. Iglesias will perform at 8 p.m. today at...

UTEP changes locks on lab run by suspended professor

UTEP officials have changed the locks on the Open Source Research Lab, which had been run by S. Fernando Rodriguez, who is now on administrative leave.

Two more El Paso police officers indicted in OT pay investigation

A state grand jury has indicted two more former El Paso police officers accused of tampering with government records stemming from an investigation into misappropriation of...

Tiempo calendar: Things to do this weekend

Friday - 10 -- Gabriel Iglesias -- The longtime El Paso favorite and host of Comedy Central's "Stand-Up Revolution" will bring the touring version of the show, and...

Police capture escapee who stalked Madonna

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Police captured a man on Friday who was convicted of threatening to kill Madonna and walked away from a Los Angeles-area mental hospital last week.

Valentine's Day contest: Send us your cute couple photos to win 'Dralion' tickets

Send us your best photo of you and your significant other for a chance to win two tickets to Cirque du Soleil's "Dralion." Photos will be featured in a gallery on...

Border officials: Program trimming wait times by 26%

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Federal officials say a pilot program designed to make it quicker for pedestrians to enter the U.S. from Mexico has reduced wait times by 26 percent at a...

Get live coverage of UTEP vs. Tulane men's basketball game

Follow live coverage the UTEP vs. Tulane men's basketball game starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturday on elpasotimes.com.

Felipa on flicks: 'Chronicle' scores big at the box office

As Hollywood prepares for "Oscar" and the odds makers are beginning to put more and more stock in "The Help," it's a sci fi film that scores big at the...

Three Legged Monkey owner alleges mayor's comments were slanderous; files lawsuit

Harsh words from the Cielo Vista Neighborhood Association and El Paso Mayor John Cook have sent a night club owner and a bar owner looking for retribution for alleged defamation.

Average gas price up 3 cents in El Paso

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Texas is one cent more than the average last week and five cents more in New Mexico, according to the AAA Texas...

Former Irvin dance teacher indicted on state charges

A former Irvin High School dance teacher sentenced last month on federal child pornography charges is now facing state charges.

Socorro police looking for alleged fake check writer

Socorro police are looking for a 35-year-old man accused of cashing fake checks.

Several lanes closed in East El Paso due to construction of Americas Interchange

The eastbound Zaragoza entrance ramp to I-10 and the temporary exit ramp to Loop 375 are closed.

Tiempo: "Dralion," Fluffy and Eddie Vedder make for an interesting mix

Cirque du Soleil returns to El Paso with bicultural fantasy "Dralion": In "Dralion," the four earthly elements -- air, water, fire and earth -- work in...

Man accused of pushing wife off of I-10 back in jail

The man accused of pushing his wife off the freeway is back in jail.

Marines posed with logo resembling Nazi symbol

SAN DIEGO (AP) - The Marine Corps on Thursday once again did damage control after a photograph surfaced of a sniper team in Afghanistan posing in front of a flag with a logo...

UTEP student calls lecturer disgusting

UTEP student Elizabeth Jimenez said she is disgusted by what she claimed was an offensive lecture by a guest speaker in one of her classes at the university.

AP Source: Obama to change birth control rule

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious employers outraged by a rule that would require them to cover birth control for women free...

Traffic update: Emergency crews at Montana and Global Reach

7:30 a.m.: Emergency crews at Montana and Global Reach. Fire at Zaragoza and Laura. Traffic call at Dorbrandt and N. Davis.

Send love in a video to soldiers overseas

Audra Miller's brief greeting to her husband will likely be seen by thousands deployed to the Middle East and Afghanistan.

KFOX-TV weather: High of 59, low of 38

Friday: Cooler and dry. El Paso 59/38. Las Cruces 58/33. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Still perfect: UTEP women take down Marshall, move to 10-0 in conference

Going undefeated in conference play is supremely difficult.On a night when the UTEP women's basketball team kept that dream humming, they got a good look at just how hard it...

Former El Paso coach Nolan Richardson on film

Nolan Richardson, one of El Paso's favorite sons and easily one of the most decorated men from this city, will be prime time again on Saturday night.

Preps podcast: Roundup of high school basketball, wrestling, swimming

Hi this is Felix Chavez and Evan Mohl for this week's high school sports action recap podcast. Join us as we review local high school basketball, realignment, wrestling and...

Four Ju�rez police officers put on unpaid leave over 9-year-old boy's shooting

Four Juárez police officers who allegedly shot a 9-year-old boy, who is a United States citizen, were put on unpaid administrative leave pending the outcome of an...

2 Ju�rez municipal police officers shot, gravely injured in attack

JUAREZ -- Two municipal police officers were shot and gravely injured Thursday morning in the latest attack against the city's police force. ›› Photos: Two officers...

Man, woman killed in car with Texas license plates in Ju�rez were Mexican citizens

A man and woman shot and killed in Juárez while riding in a vehicle with Texas plates were Mexican citizens, a spokesman for the Chihuahua state prosecutor¹s office...

New Mexico House panel thwarts parental notification for abortions

SANTA FE - A legislative committee Thursday night blocked a bill that would have required girls 17 or younger to notify their parents if they sought an abortion.

New Pentagon rules on women in combat would affect 10% of Fort Bliss soldiers

Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.