El Paso Corporation Reports Strong Fourth Quarter and Full-Year Financial ResultsHOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - March 1, 2010) - El Paso Corporation ( NYSE : EP ) is today reporting fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial and operational results for the company. Key highlights include:Economy forces some medical schools to shrink classesThe economic realities of a prolonged recession are forcing medical schools across the United States to reduce the number of seats available for new students or to curtail expansion efforts initiated during better economic times, even as demand far outstrips supply in many experts' projections on the size of the future physician work force.Sempra Pipelines & Storage Agrees To Acquire Mexican Pipeline AssetsSempra Pipelines & Storage, a unit of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), today announced that it will acquire the Mexican pipeline and gas infrastructure assets of El Paso Corp. (NYSE: EP) for $300 millionCity Has Permit Hold On El Paso Roofing CompanyAfter hearing several complaints against a local roofing company, KFOX did some more digging. It's information all homeowners should know.Residents escape burning home in Northeast El PasoEL PASO -- Residents escaped a burning home after they were \"awakened by the crackling of fire\" early Wednesday in the Northeast, El Paso firefighters said.Organ Donor Awareness Week in El Paso CountyCOLORADO SPRINGS - A heart transplant saves the son of an El Paso County Sheriff's Lieutenant. Mad emu attacks deputies along El Paso freewayEL PASO, Texas (AP) - A mad emu gave deputies a Texas-sized hard time. El Paso authorities say the big bird was running loose Tuesday, snarling rush-hour traffic near Interstate 10 and attacking deputies trying to restrain it. Deputies with the El Paso C...El Paso welcomes C-USA champion MinersEL PASO -- The UTEP Miners basketball team arrived at the El Paso International Airport today. The Miners defeated Marshall 80-76 Tuesday night to clinch the Conference USA title outright. ›› Photo gallery: Fans greet MinersMad emu attacks deputies along El Paso freewayEL PASO, Texas -- A mad emu gave deputies a Texas-sized hard time.El Paso authorities say the big bird was running loose Tuesday, snarling rush-hour traffic near Interstate 10 and attacking deputies trying to restrain it.Deputies with the El Paso Cou ...Errant emu attacks El Paso deputiesEL PASO -- An emu on the loose in El Paso snarled rush hour traffic near Interstate 10 on Tuesday morning and attacked deputies trying to restrain it, according to a release from the El Paso County Sheriff's Office.Texas-El Paso - Team NotesOne glance at the schedule and most would think the regular-season finale, a showdown between UTEP and UAB in El Paso on March 6, could be pivotal in the final Conference USA standings.

