The drug war frustrates U.S.-Mexico relations
Saturday 18, 2009

The drug war frustrates U.S.-Mexico relations

EL PASO — Always complex, the relationship between the United States and Mexico has become more frustrated due to the drug war that is increasingly being waged near U.S. soil, according to experts.
“These two neighbors have had a very tumultuous relationship for a very long time. You could say that the 1800’s were spent in [...]

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Soldiers expected to rev up local economy
Saturday 18, 2009

Soldiers expected to rev up local economy

EL PASO — The arrival of 2,400 additional soldiers at Fort Bliss next fall will bring fresh air to the economy of El Paso, creating new jobs in construction, education, health and other areas.
According to the Economic Development Office of the City of El Paso, the deployment of thousands of additional soldiers here will have [...]

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Community banks prosper as the fat cats founder
Friday 17, 2009

Community banks prosper as the fat cats founder

EL PASO — As the U.S. economy sank into the worst recession since the Great Depression, customers fled nationally owned financial institutions and came home, shifting their money from Wall Street to Mesa Street.
Customers fled to the perceived safety of smaller community banks as larger banks swirling in the eye of the controversy and threatening [...]

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Obama’s mantra now inspires Miners
Friday 17, 2009

Obama’s mantra now inspires Miners

EL PASO — If “Yes We Can” worked for Obama, the folks at the University of Texas at El Paso’s Athletics Department hope it’ll work for them. The department unveiled its new “Yes We Can” campaign on billboards and in advertising on June 23.
Obama’s mantra was adopted by UTEP as the slogan for its athletic and [...]

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