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Letters: Fair Tax better than income tax
I heard or read somewhere the other day that the president has called for a "summit" of economists to consider what can be done to revive our economy.
Texas lawmakers not sold on Obama's 2011 Afghanistan pullout target
For Texas lawmakers in both parties, President Barack Obama's plan for Afghanistan offered something for everyone and not enough for many.
El Paso lawmakers support Obama strategy
Building up U.S. forces in Afghanistan drew support from all of El Paso's lawmakers in Congress, but both Texas senators expressed some misgivings about the war strategy laid out Tuesday by President Barack Obama.
More clout for Texas: Redistricting could benefit El Paso, lawmakers say
Texas stands to gain more leverage in Congress if its population continues to grow next year.
Day of Thanks: 73th Annual Sun Bowl Parade thrills families with its bold pageantry, music
Children's eyes lighted up as they saw Nick Jr.'s animated Dora the Explorer, horses, cowboys, Romans and superheroes parade along Montana Avenue for the Thanksgiving Day parade.
Letters: Dyer neglected for a long time
As a lifelong Central El Paso resident, I'm puzzled on how the streets maintained by the state or city can receive the repairs they need or may not need.
Letters: Double-standard assertion wrong
In response to Mr. Tift's "Double standard" letter: Obama seems to be asking for patience in both cases.
Economic stimulus: Fort Bliss, El Paso schools get big chunk of...
The new Sun Metro Transit Terminal is under construction at Glory Road and North Oregon.
Committee says U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes not being investigated
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has notified U.S. Rep.
The afternoon grew late on November 5th when House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer finally emerged from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
Suddenly, Congressman Silvestre Reyes, Rep. Norma Ch vez looking downright chummy
Experts now say women should not bother with mammograms until they're 50. I'm waiting for word men don't need a colonoscopy until they're 80.
El Paso jobless rate dips: Too soon to call it trend, expert says
Unemployment declined slightly in El Paso in October to 9.5 percent, new data show.
Headline is like question ' Are you still beating your wife?'
' Committee says U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes not being investigated ' The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Standards of Official Conduct has notified U.S. Rep.
Texas Republicans in Congress push terror angle in Fort Hood shootings
By MARIA RECIO WASHINGTON - For Texas lawmakers, the Fort Hood shootings are personal - and Republican members say they are anxious to get congressional investigations under way quickly, even if it means potentially inflaming 'politically correct' sensibilities.'It's clear to me this was a radical Islam jihadist who went to war against his own ...
Republicans Seek Inquiry on Fort Hood
Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday called for an immediate Congressional investigation of what they called systemic intelligence failures before the shootings at Fort Hood on Nov.
Security Team Will Coordinate Briefings on Ft. Hood
Geoff Morrell, a Pentagon spokesman, said NSC will put together a team that will include representatives from the Army, Department of Defense, FBI, and National Counter-Terrorism Center.
Briefs: Ceremony welcomes home Vietnam veterans
Fort Bliss brass are inviting everyone in the community to a Saturday ceremony at the post's museum to welcome home Vietnam War veterans.
Immigration reform: Napolitano says change to law vital to homeland security
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday reaffirmed President Obama's determination to pass comprehensive immigration reform that includes the touchy issue of legalizing 12 million undocumented immigrants.
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United Nations peacekeepers sought for Ju rez: 2 groups say aid...
Juarez, trapped in a punishing 2-year-old drug war, needs help. So it is seeking assistance from one of the world's most storied entities -- the United Nations.
The Difference Between Deaths Here and 'Over There'
The Difference Between Deaths Here and '... American lives are worth a lot. So when Americans get killed, it's a big story.
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