Fans flock to Texas to honor murdered Tejano star Selena

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - They came from across the state and country, even from Mexico. Some carried flowers, others camcorders. Many cried, while others smiled at memories of the fallen star they had come to remember.

Yesterday, on the first anniversary of her death, Selena Quintanilla Perez was still very much alive in the hearts of fans who poured into her adopted hometown to grieve anew.

''We came to show our respects and show that she has not been forgotten € she never will,'' Melba Rivera of Harlingen said as she stood with her three children outside of Selena's home.

The house, in the neighborhood where Selena grew up, has become a tourist attraction for fans of the slain Tejano singer, who was gunned down March 31, 1995, by her former fan club president.

Gov.'s Project SLIM faces questioning

PHOENIX (AP) - A federal grand jury has reportedly subpoenaed three state agencies for documents relating to Gov. Fife Symington and his cost-cutting Project SLIM.

The subpoenas, sent to the Departments of Insurance, Transportation and Administration, show the grand jury is investigating whether Symington had a role in the alleged bid-rigging of his pet project, the Arizona Daily Star reported yesterday.

While two former Symington henchmen were charged with fraud earlier this month for alleged bid-rigging in the 1991 case, Symington has said he knew nothing of nor participated in any bid improprieties.

Adviser to former Mexican president denies allegations

MEXICO CITY (AP) - An adviser to former President Carlos Salinas de Gortari is defending himself against accusations linking him to the 1994 assassination of a presidential candidate.

In a two-page interview published in yesterday's Reforma newspaper, Jose Cordoba, who spent more than five years as an adviser to Salinas, challenged his accusers to prove he was involved in the death of Luis Donaldo Colosio.

Asked about a statement by Colosio's father, Luis Colosio Fernandez, that Cordoba had ''something to do'' with the killing, Cordoba replied, ''The question offends ... the answer is an absolute no.''