3 hrs ago | The Beaumont Enterprise
Double-digit decline in sales tax will hit counties
The state's most recent monthly sales tax revenues dropped 11.2 percent from a year ago, the latest sign that the recession is infecting Texas.
8 hrs ago | The Brownsville Herald
Former FBI agent charged in Texas firearms case
A former FBI agent is charged with illegally selling guns and lying to federal authorities.
12 hrs ago | KBTX-TV Bryan
Texas Prison Guard Accused Of Killing Brother Quits
A Texas prison guard charged in the shooting death of his younger brother has resigned as a corrections officer.
17 hrs ago | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi
2 Texas sheriff's deputies charged in meth ring
Nearly 30 defendants, including two Texas sheriff's deputies, have been charged with operating a methamphetamine trafficking ring in Texas, Arizona and California, authorities announced Friday.
Perry Praises Police Group And New State Laws
Gov. Rick Perry said Friday that, in too many cases, transnational gangs have law officers outgunned and outnumbered, but he said the Legislature passed a bill to put more teeth in the state's efforts to combat that violence.
Perry appoints south central Texas newspaper publisher to lead ed board
By SHIRLEY JINKINS Gov. Rick Perry has named Gail Lowe of Lampasas to chair the State Board of Education, ending a week of speculation among media and members of the board itself that outspoken conservative Cynthia Noland Dunbar of Richmond would be named to the post.Dunbar said yesterday that she was not sure she wanted the post.Lowe, a ...
Gas prices fall to $2.41 across Texas
AAA Texas on Friday reported the average price at the pump was down 8 cents from one week earlier.
Easter Island Compound Extends Lifespan Of Old Mice: 28 To 38 Percent Longer Life
New research suggests that a compound first discovered in the soil of the South Pacific island might help us stand the test of time, too.
Resolution honoring Jackson faces GOP opposition
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee may have trouble keeping the promise she made at Michael Jackson's public memorial for a House resolution that "forever" honors the late pop star.
Man's Ring Returned After Tollbooth Mishap
An Ohio man has his wedding band back -- and is back in his wife's good graces -- after the ring accidentally wound up in the till at a Texas tollbooth.
Texan backpackers turned away by Irish immigration
Tourism Ireland's slogan, "Go where Ireland takes you," encourages overseas visitors to explore the country.
NM, Colo., Texas seek high-speed rail
Originally published July 9, 2009 at 10:23 a.m., updated July 9, 2009 at 11:33 a.m. ALBUQUERQUE a ' New Mexico, Colorado and Texas are applying for federal funds to study the viability of a high-speed rail system from El Paso through New Mexico to Denver.
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House Intel Chair: CIA has misled us for years
Democrats are accusing senior CIA officials of repeatedly misleading Congress, but Republicans say the allegations are just political maneuvering to protect House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Organ transplant drug extends life of older mice
A drug used to prevent the rejection of organ transplants was found to significantly increase the life span of older mice, researchers report.
Texas makes it easier to graduate from high school
Health class will no longer be a state requirement for high school students this fall, making Texas one of the few states in the country with no required health education, officials said.
Texas Gov. Perry says Palin to campaign for him
Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday Sarah Palin is committed to campaigning for his re-election bid and that he welcomes the support of the soon-to-be-former Alaska governor.
350 dogs seized in dogfighting raids in 5 states
As many as 350 dogs have been seized and about 30 people arrested in raids across five states that animal welfare groups are calling the largest simultaneous raid of dogfighting operations in the U.S. Authorities said Wednesday that the raids were conducted by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies across Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Texas ...
Presidential records a time capsule of Bush years
Spread upon a table are a sampling of gifts to former President George W. Bush: a purse made of vines from the Thai queen, a Texas Rangers jersey autographed by pitcher Nolan Ryan and a framed mosaic of St.
Traffic congestion dipping as economy falters
Drivers are spending less time stuck in rush-hour traffic for a second straight year, the first-ever two-year decline in congestion as high gas prices and the economic downturn force many Americans to change how they commute.
Texas has driest regions in the US; major cities baking in heat, rainfall chances slim
If not for the triple-digit heat, central Texas rancher Debbie Davis could almost think it was a different season entirely.
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