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LUBBOCK, Texas - Jury selection is under way in the capital murder trial of a former rural Pineville man accused of killing a pregnant woman, her husband and young son in 2005 in the Texas Panhandle.

Noreen Hyslop Photo Both local teens involved in a Sunday afternoon wreck were wearing their seatbelts, avoiding serious injury, according to the Highway Patrol.

For many Americans, Sundays are reserved for faith and family. Despite the tough economy, many churches are still finding ways to keep people coming.

As Earth Day activities continue this week after a weekend start, day-to-day activities linked to environmental efforts continue.

Suicide by fighter jet was the goal of a flight student who stole a plane in Canada, entered U.S. airspace and flew an erratic path over the Midwest with the military on his tail before he landed safely on a rural Missouri road, federal authorities said Tuesday.

In 1994, seven-year-old Megan Kanka was kidnapped from her home, sexually assaulted, and murdered in New Jersey.

Filings for the April election opened Tuesday. Three people have filed to fill two seats on the Mineral Area College Board of Trustees in the April election.