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Cheney indictment may not stand
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
MCALLEN -- A state senator named in a string of South Texas indictments that included Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss the charges. Full story »
Hot debate: how to teach evolution
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
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AUSTIN -- The debate on how to teach evolution in science classrooms heated up in Texas on Wednesday as the State Board of Education listened to public comments on proposed revisions to the state's science curriculum. Full story »
Missing man with Alzheimer's traveled to Mexico before rescue
Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2008
A man who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease wandered into Mexico twice before he was found about 400 miles from the Texas border on Sunday, officials said. Full story »
Texas House makover: $140,000 so far
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
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AUSTIN -- State officials have ordered up at least $140,000 in renovations to the members-only lounge in the Texas House of Representatives, where antique brass chandeliers are being hung above granite countertops, two big screen TVs and a new $3,400 ice maker, according to records provided to The Associated Press. Full story »
Vice president, former AG, state senator indicted
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on state charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers. Full story »
Vets collecting more for health care travel
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
WASHINGTON -- Veterans can collect 41.5 cents per mile for reimbursement for cost of travel to Veterans Affairs facilities for medical care, a Texas congressman reminded former service members Tuesday. Full story »
Pickens' wife proposes creation of refuge for wild horses
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
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DALLAS -- The wife of Texas oil tycoon T. Boone Pickens said Tuesday that she'll create a massive refuge for thousands of wild horses, after the U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced it was considering euthanizing some of the animals. Full story »
Houston man set to die for 1995 slaying wins reprieve
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
HUNTSVILLE -- A Houston man who participated in a notorious death row escape attempt a decade ago won a reprieve to keep him from the Texas death chamber Tuesday for the fatal shooting of a woman during an abduction. Full story »
A&M marks anniversary of bonfire collapse
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
COLLEGE STATION -- More than 200 people turned out at a campus memorial to mark the 9th anniversary since the deadly Texas A&M bonfire collapse. Full story »
AAA predicts decline in holiday travel
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008
DALLAS -- Travel over the Thanksgiving holiday will drop for the first time in six years due to the economic slowdown and fewer airline flights, the auto club AAA forecast on Tuesday. Full story »
Protesters rally at Texas courthouse in dragging case
Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
Protesters galvanized by a dragging death that stirred memories of the notorious James Byrd case rallied twice outside an East Texas courthouse Monday to speak out against a justice system they consider racist. Full story »
Texas GOP leaders ask for 'unlimited' corporate money
Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
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they're asking for "unlimited" corporate and personal contributions to raise money and finance strategy sessions this week at the fancy Lost Pines Resort & Spa, where donations and access to top leaders go hand in hand. Full story »
DWI case against retiring Texas GOP lawmaker dismissed
Monday, Nov. 17, 2008
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A retiring Republican lawmaker was cleared today of a misdemeanor drunken driving charge, a visiting judge said. Full story »
Texans protest passage of California proposition
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
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About 1,200 people gathered outside Dallas City Hall on Saturday to protest passage of California's Proposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in that state. Full story »
Police release details of dogfighting ring
Sunday, Nov. 16, 2008
A busted dogfighting ring in Texas that drew crowds of 100 people and bets as high as $1,000 kept detailed journals of fights and used crates used to ship dogs internationally, authorities said. Full story »
