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According to the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, at the top of the list to receive H1N1 "swine flu" vaccinations are: Pregnant women; Those who care for infants under 6 months of age; Health care and EMS workers; Those ranging from 6 months through 24 years of age; and 25- to 64-year-olds with underlying medical conditions.

State Rep. Chuck Hopson says he's leaving the Democratic Party and becoming a Republican.

" Gov. Rick Perry today issued the following statement regarding the shootings at Fort Hood: "The Texas family suffered a significant loss today with the tragedy at Fort Hood.

Twelve people were killed and 31 were wounded by at least one gunman who opened fire on the grounds of Fort Hood Army Base in Texas, the U.S. military said.

A man convicted of using a rifle to fatally beat and shoot an East Texas man during a burglary almost 12 years ago has been executed.

Dr. Al Armendariz, a Southern Methodist University engineering professor who has sharply criticized federal and state regulators for not cracking down hard enough on North Texas air polluters, has been named the Environmental Protection Agency's new regional administrator over Texas and four other states.

Flames blazed more than 400 feet high above a natural gas line explosion that rocked Bushland, Texas... Flames blazed more than 400 feet high above a natural gas line explosion that rocked Bushland, Texas about 1 a.m. Thursday Nov.

A soldier opened fire at a U.S. Army base in Fort Hood, Texas on Thursday, unleashing a stream of gunfire that left 12 people dead and 31 wounded.

The Fort Worth Police Department will release an internal investigation Thursday on the conduct of its officers during a raid on a gay bar.

FBI Director Robert Mueller will be in Texas visiting the agency's field offices in Houston and San Antonio.

Texas is $7 million richer after the buyer of a winning Lotto Texas ticket didn't claim the prize by the deadline.

Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday the elections of Republican governors in New Jersey and Virginia this week signal dissatisfaction with policies in Washington.

A Marine from Texas serving in Afghanistan has been killed. The Defense Department says 26-year-old Sgt.

A wealthy Houston businessman says he will use $10 million of his own money in his Democratic primary bid for governor.

Texas spent $300 million on merit pay for teachers in the past three years in an effort that led to few gains by students.

A couple of months ago, the agricultural situation in his district was rather dire, said Dr.

A group of online travel services companies plans to appeal a $20 million verdict awarded to more than 170 Texas cities in a dispute over hotel occupancy taxes.

Texas voters were deciding Tuesday whether to approve 11 state constitutional amendments, among them propositions to limit eminent domain power, guarantee public beach access and help fund more top-tier research universities.

UTA spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan says there were no injuries and no fire at the building where the alarm sounded around 9:15 p.m. Monday.

Attorneys for a 67-year-old man say the Texas Lottery has told him they consider a store clerk the rightful winner of a $1 million jackpot.