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Austin man killed in Cyrus bus crash

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:56:18 GMT

The driver, William G. Douglas, 53, of Austin, Texas, died at the scene, police said. Miley Cyrus was not on board.

Atty: Hospital hearing set for Hasan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:49:06 GMT

An attorney for the Army psychiatrist charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood says his client will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday.

TX firebrand tones it down as GOP chief

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:42:51 GMT

Republican activist Cathie Adams has almost made a career out of stirring things up.

Missing Killeen teen found murdered

Sigfrid Rydquist — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:21:31 GMT

Detectives from the Killeen Police Department discovered the body of missing 16-year-old James Johnson III. Three teenage suspects are in custody.

Perry, Hutchison launch TV ads

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:11:36 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, both running for Texas governor, will begin airing television spots Friday.

Perry denies death row inmate clemency

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:49:12 GMT

Gov. Rick Perry rejected Thursday evening a parole board recommendation that the death sentence of 34-year-old Robert Lee Thompson be commuted to life in prison.

Cops: Texas man sold pot door-to-door

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:32:51 GMT

A 19-year-old Brownsville man is jailed on a drug charge after he allegedly went door-to-door trying to sell marijuana.

Convicted killer executed

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:57:06 GMT

A convicted killer who volunteered for execution but in recent weeks changed his mind has been put to death in Texas.

Texas history books under fire

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:44:53 GMT

According to a group of education specialists, Texas history books do not adequately tell the story of Tejano and Native American groups and how they helped build the state.

Bush library plans unveiled

Leslie Rhode — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:23:44 GMT

Former First Lady Laura Bush chaired the design committee and unveiled the plans on Wednesday for the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the Southern Methodist University campus. She was joined by architect Robert A. M. Stern.

Texans gain economic confidence

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:28:45 GMT

Results from a recent survey show Texans are gaining confidence in the economy and making significant changes to their spending and saving habits.

Perry may face school money problems

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:22:10 GMT

As the state's top executive officer, the governor will guide the $35 billion public school system and its 4.4 million students.

TX: No new dumping in Highland lakes

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:05:39 GMT

The cities of Leander and Granite Shoals lost their fight to lift the two-decade-old ban on pumping additional treated wastewater back into the string of Highland Lakes.

AG defends malpractice reform law

Blair Shiff — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:50:28 GMT

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott took legal action to defend Texas' recently-enacted medical malpractice reform laws. The laws controlled the rising medical insurance premiums by issuing a 10-year statute of repost on lawsuits.

Texas A&M remembers bonfire collapse

Sigfrid Rydquist — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:51:31 GMT

About 4,000 people attended a Tuesday night ceremony commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Texas A&M University bonfire collapse.

Air Force nurse faces murder charges

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:01:14 GMT

The trial of an Air Force nurse accused of killing three end-of-life patients began in San Antonio with prosecutors accusing him of aggressively overmedicating patients.

Ft Hood victims could get more benefits

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:09:35 GMT

A Texas lawmaker is proposing to treat the 13 people wounded or killed this month at Fort Hood by a gunman as casualties of combat.

State may dump sewage into TX lakes

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:54:35 GMT

State environmental officials will consider a proposal this week to allow millions of gallons of treated sewage to be dumped into a popular string of Central Texas lakes.

Juvenile jail sex-abuse trial postponed

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:57:55 GMT

A former Texas juvenile jail official won't face trial in a sexual abuse case until April.

Sen. Cornyn sees Ft. Hood as terrorism

Blair Shiff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:20:48 GMT

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, wrote to the president expressing his concern about the administration's reluctance to call the Fort Hood mass shootings a terrorist attack.

Reports: Army to probe Hasan's career

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:17:24 GMT

The Army reportedly will do an internal review on whether it missed warning signs about an officer accused of fatally shooting 13 people at Fort Hood.

Lotto victim meets with commissioners

Jenny Hoff — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:25:41 GMT

The Dallas-area man who said he rightfully won $1 million through the Megamillions Texas Lottery is once again fighting for the payout that was allegedly stolen by the convenience store clerk who was supposed to be checking his ticket.

Items worth millions declared lost

Nanci Wilson — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:29:11 GMT

In the past year alone nearly $12 million worth of stuff bought with taxpayer dollars has been reported lost, stolen, or missing by Texas state agencies.

Authorities seize 15 pit bulls

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:23:34 GMT

Authorities seized 15 pit bulls, made two arrests and found two dead dogs who looked like they had been beaten or had been fighting.

Texas water supply continues to shrink

Blair Shiff — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:45:04 GMT

Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, key lawmakers and water experts gathered to raise awareness about the water shortage and the importance of investing in the state water plan.

Cops: Twin gave wrong name in fatality

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:29:48 GMT

Police said a Texas woman whose husband died after leaping from a truck she was driving gave officers her twin's name to avoid arrest on other charges.

Perry rings up pricey 2009 travel bill

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:19:36 GMT

Republican Gov. Rick Perry, seeking re-election with a down-home Texas message, took on the role of world traveler this year, making a dozen cross-country or international trips and ringing up tens of thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded security costs.

No more HPV shot for green-card seekers

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:01:16 GMT

Immigrant girls and women will no longer have to be vaccinated against the human papilloma virus to get their green cards.

Happy man wins home in Amarillo

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:55:03 GMT

A happy home doesn't have to be in Happy, Texas. A farmer and rancher from the Texas Panhandle town of Happy won a $185,000 home in Amarillo as part of a charity benefit.

Driver slams into meat market

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:14:20 GMT

Port Arthur police say six people were injured after a vehicle slammed into a meat market and they suspect the driver was intoxicated.