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Physician, spiritual guru Deepak Chopra visits El Paso to discuss state of health care

Well-known author, physician and spiritual guru Deepak Chopra was in El Paso on Wednesday night to discuss how combining modern medicine with spirituality is key to creating a better health care system.

Hearing on Daniel Villegas jailhouse phone calls delayed

A three-day hearing to determine whether dozens of hours of jailhouse phone calls made by Daniel Villegas, whose capital murder conviction in the deaths of two teens was overturned after serving nearly 20 years in prison, can be used during his re-trial has been postponed.

Ysleta ISD teachers group wants pay increases for all employees

The Ysleta Teachers Association launched a fair pay campaign on National Educational Support Professionals Day at the Board of Trustees meeting Wednesday.

Man arrested in Downtown El Paso shooting is a Fort Bliss soldier

The man arrested in connection with the Downtown El Paso shooting in which five people were wounded early Sunday morning is a Fort Bliss soldier, officials said.

More than 100 Fort Bliss soldiers depart for Africa to fight Ebola virus

FORT BLISS >> Soldiers from a general support aviation battalion at Fort Bliss, now en route to Africa, are tired of the waiting and training and want to get on with the mission of fighting the spread of the deadly Ebola virus. ›› Photos: Fort Bliss soldiers leave for West Africa mission

Airman arriving at Fort Bliss feels ill, vomits on flight, tests negative for Ebola

An airman who arrived at Fort Bliss Tuesday along with 67 other service members, civilians and contractors from West Africa felt ill on the flight and vomited.

County Commissioners: UMC CEO Jim Valenti should not have accepted $120K bonus

University Medical Center President and CEO Jim Valenti should not have accepted a $120,000 bonus because the hospital had to lay off 56 employees in the summer, county commissioners said Wednesday.

UTEP women's basketball: Taylor heats up, helps Miners bury Northern Arizona 82-58

The UTEP women's basketball team displayed enough flash in an 82-58 victory over Northern Arizona Wednesday to show it can be good at the big things, like scoring in bunches. ›› Photos: UTEP women's basketball vs. Northern Arizona

UTEP men's basketball: Miners preparing for 1st act with Aggies

It was one step forward and then back to the drawing board for the UTEP Miners in this journey that is a basketball season.

Former West El Paso pharmacist convicted in health care fraud case

A federal jury this week convicted a former West El Paso pharmacist of health care fraud.

40-year-old man dies near Horizon when trailer collapses on him

A 40-year-old man at a truck sales business near Horizon died today when a trailer collapsed and fell on him, said a spokesperson for the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.

El Paso's homeless face discrimination and exclusion, experts say

El Pasoans who experience homelessness are likely to also encounter discrimination in policies and programs which excludes them from health care, job support and just being on the streets, experts at a University of Texas at El Paso conference said Wednesday.

UTEP football: Rice steps forward by building on success

Since the end of its golden era in the early 1960s, Rice football has mostly been a sinkhole.

Obama to announce immigration steps Thursday

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a broad test of his executive powers, President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he will sidestep Congress and order his own federal action on immigration - in measures that could spare from deportation as many as 5 million people illegally in the U.S. and set up one of the most pitched partisan confrontations of his presidency.

El Paso-area advocates want long-lasting immigration reform

As the country waits for President Barack Obama to issue an executive order on immigration, local advocates are concerned about the potential drawbacks such announcement could have on undocumented immigrants.

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