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As of Tuesday, at least 4,322 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Two Texas Soldiers Die on Active Duty
Peter Cross and Joshua Hazlewood died in separate incidents during the last week of June, 2009.
Suspect arrested in rash of robberies
A man suspected of robbing five convenience stores and injuring two store clerks in the process is in custody on robbery charges, police said.
The Department of Defense has identified 4,308 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war and 705 who have died as part of the Afghan war and related operations.
US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,318
As of Friday, June 26, 2009, at least 4,318 members of the U.S. military had died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.
Manvel soldier's death under investigation
The Department of Defense announced Friday the death of an army soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Clerks hurt in store robberies
Authorities in two counties have connected what they believe is a pattern of robberies by a mustached man wearing a hat and wielding a knife that has left two store clerks wounded.
Serial thief caught holding clerk at knifepoint
The knife wielding thief that has robbed stores in Fresno and Missouri City has struck again.
Following in their father's footsteps
Growing up, the Liston boys weren't exactly angelic. Sure, they worked and worshipped wherever their father, Glen, was pastor.
Alvin Parent Teacher Veep Arrested For Theft
Alvin ISD police have arrested and charged the vice president of the Parent Teacher Organization at E.C. Mason Elementary School for the theft of over $17,000 in PTO funds.
16th annual Tour de Braz Bike ride Sunday
The Tour de Braz will be held on Sunday, June 14. The ride will offer a scenic view of Brazoria County for its riders.
Houston-area man gets 75 years over 10th DWI
A Houston-area man has been sentenced to 75 years in prison for his 10th drunken driving conviction.
Manvel teacher accused of being drunk, kissing girl
A 34-year-old Spanish teacher remained in the Brazoria County jail after he was accused of going to school drunk and kissing a female student on her back.
Manvel teacher accused of working drunk, kissing student
A Spanish teacher at Manvel High School has been accused of being drunk on campus and kissing one of his students, according to school officials.
Aide accused of having sex with student
An Alvin ISD teacher's aide faces charges of improper relationship with a student after police said she admitted to having sex with a 16-year-old boy who attends the district's ASSETS Academy.
3 Pearland residents die in South Texas crash
A Manvel High School senior and her mother died in a head-on crash with an 18-wheeler near Falfurrias, in South Texas, this weekend.
Program helps residents buy cars, ease smog
Bluer skies are the goal of a program that gets old cars off Texas roads, but it is the green Brazoria County residents who take advantage of the program see that fuels participation in the effort to improve air quality.
Entry forms are available for the 2009 Friends of the Bowie Animal Shelter Bow Wow Boogie.
The University Interscholastic League performed an about-face Thursday, tentatively rescheduling all regional track meets a day after the organization canceled the 20 statewide events in a precautionary effort against the spread of swine flu.
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Council candidates want to slash police budget
Two council candidates and a candidate for mayor in Santa Fe are proposing to cut the city's police department budget by $800,000. The bloc of Michael Aldous, his father, Warren Aldous, and mayoral candidate Neal Young claim the money would be better spent elsewhere.
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