Brush Fire Spreads To House, Outbuildings
What evidently started as a brush fire destroyed a house and two outbuildings late Sunday afternoon.
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Seven Dead Following Tour Bus Rollover
A private tour bus carrying more than 50 people rolled over in northern
California, killing at least seven passengers late Sunday.
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Driver Injured In One-Car Rollover
A driver was being treated at a local hospital Sunday evening after a one-car rollover. (Full Story) |
Close Call Between Vehicle And Waco Home
Three teenagers were involved in an accident that almost involved one home. (Full Story) |
Two Overnight Robberies Investigated
Police looking for more leads in two overnight robberies. (Full Story) |
Salmonella Linked To Frozen Dinners Sickens People In 12 States
Salmonella linked to frozen dinners in which chicken is raw, but is breaded or pre-browned to appear as if it has been cooked, has sickened more than 30 people in 12 states. (Full Story) |
Two More Bodies Found Near Galveston
Searchers have found two more bodies near Galveston, pushing the Texas death toll from Hurricane Ike to 35. (Full Story) |
Border Crossing Reopens Sunday
A Texas border crossing closed for more than two weeks by severe flooding reopened Sunday morning. (Full Story) |
Workers Cleaning Up After Ike Find Housing In Short Supply
Many of the workers who headed to the Texas coast after Hurricane Ike struck are finding it hard to find places to stay. (Full Story) |
Boil Order Lifted
A boil order has been lifted for residents of a Central Texas community.
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Escaped Inmate Back In Custody
One of the four inmates who were still on the run after an August jailbreak was back in custody Sunday in Texas.
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Four Texas Soldiers Held In BB Gun Shootings
Four soldiers assigned to a Texas post are charged with felonies in connection with a recent BB gun shooting spree. (Full Story) |
Black Hawks Collide In Northern Baghdad
Hostile fire doesn’t appear to be the reason two U.S. military helicopters collided as they landed at a base in Baghdad, the military says. (Full Story) |
Bush Back In Central Texas After Trip To Boyhood Home
George Bush grew up in Midland, but until Saturday, he hadn’t visited the city since becoming president.
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Palin: Obama “Palling Around With Terrorists”
GOP vice presidential candidate is accusing Sen. Barack Obama of “palling around with terrorists.” (Full Story) |
Local Voters Say Yes To School District Tax Hike
Voters in one Central Texas school district voted to authorize an increase in the maintenance and operation tax rate that would mean about $120 more a year in taxes on a $100,000 home. (Full Story) |
Voter Registration Deadline Looms
Time is running out if you want to vote next month and you’re not yet registered.
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Hundreds Of Immigrants Take Citizenship Oath Saturday In Texas
Hundreds of immigrants whose naturalization ceremonies were put on hold when Hurricane Ike blew ashore three weeks ago will take their citizenship oaths Saturday in Texas. (Full Story) |
O.J. Simpson Could Spend Rest Of Life In Prison
One-time football hero O.J. Simpson woke up in jail Saturday morning and could end up spending the rest of his life behind bars after his conviction on a dozen charges related to the robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers. (Full Story) |
Christmas Ornaments Wash Ashore
A sealed bag of Christmas ornaments that were washed away when Hurricane Ike roared ashore three weeks ago has washed ashore on a beach hundreds of miles away.
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Major Study Of U.S. Children Begins In January
The biggest study of U.S. children ever conducted begins in January and the goal is to keep track of 100,000 kids from conception to adulthood. (Full Story) |
Man Wanted In Beating And Rape Now In Custody
A Central Texas man wanted in the beating and rape of a woman whom a passerby found on a local street was arrested Friday after officers responded to a disturbance call. (Full Story) |
Central Texas Storeowner Shot During Robbery
A 52-year-old Central Texas convenience store owner was in critical condition Friday in a local hospital after he was shot three times during a late-night robbery.
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Early-Morning Rollover Leaves One Dead
One person died early Friday morning when a car left a Central Texas roadway and overturned.
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Seven Die In Fiery Prison Van Crash
Seven people died early Friday when a prison van collided with an 18-wheeler on a rural road.
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Remains Could Provide Answers In 4-Year-Old Mystery
The discovery of skeletal remains could solve the four-year-old mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Central Texas teenager. (Full Story) |
Police Suspect Game In Death Of Boy Found Hanging In School Bathroom
Police think a 7-year-old Texas boy found dead hanging from a hook in a school bathroom may have been playing a game when his shirt got caught and his collar strangled him. (Full Story) |
Smoke, But No Fire At Local Elementary School Friday
A local elementary school was evacuated Friday morning, but it turns out the source of smoke in the building wasn’t a fire. (Full Story) |
Local University Students Pitch In to Paint Local Church
Members of a local university service organization pitched in Friday to paint and landscape a local church. (Full Story) |
Commission Gives Preliminary OK To Jail Plans
State regulators gave a preliminary OK Friday in Austin to plans for a privately built and privately run jail in one Central Texas dounty. (Full Story) |
7-Year-Old Breaks Into Zoo, Goes On Killing Spree
A 7-year-old boy climbed a zoo security fence and went on a 30-minute killing spree, officials say. (Full Story) |
Texas Death Row Inmate May Get New Trial
Prosecutors and defense attorneys are seeking a new trial for a Texas death row inmate because evidence was withheld in the man’s trial in 1999.
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Two Men Arrested In Stabbing Death Of Female Soldier
Two men were in custody Friday in the stabbing death of a female soldier and one of the men held was the victim’s husband. (Full Story) |
Stocks Drop, $700 Billion Bailout Notwithstanding
Stocks dropped and credit markets remained stressed Friday afternoon, despite House approval of the administration’s $700 billion financial bailout plan.
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Bush: “We Have Acted Boldly”
President Bush praised congressional leaders Friday after the U.S. House approved a $700 billion bailout bill, saying, “We have acted boldly” to prevent the crisis on Wall Street from spreading to Main Streets across the country. (Full Story) |
For Central Texas Lawmakers Vote Was The Same, But Not The Outcome
Central Texas Congressmen Chet Edwards and John Carter didn’t change their positions Friday on the $700 financial bailout bill, but other lawmakers did and this time the measured passed 263-171. (Full Story) |
Thousands Of Soldiers Assigned To Respond In Event Of Homeland Attack
Thousands of soldiers have been assigned to a San Antonio-based command to assist civil authorities in the event of a chemical, biological or nuclear attack in the U.S. homeland, the Pentagon said Friday. (Full Story) |
Warning Issued After Rabid Iraqi Puppy Arrives In U.S.
Federal health officials have issued a warning after an Iraqi puppy with rabies arrived in the U.S. as part of a rescue operation to reunite soldiers with abandoned animals they adopted. (Full Story) |
NTSB Says Remains Were Found At Crash Site
Human remains were found amid the wreckage of missing adventurer Steve Fossett’s plane, the NTSB says. (Full Story) |
Statewide Campaign Cracks Down On Uninsured Drivers
A pilot project has been taken statewide in a crackdown on millions of drivers who are flouting Texas’ mandatory insurance law. (Full Story) |
Biden Sends Son Off To Iraq
Democratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden sent his son and other members of a National Guard Unit off to Iraq Friday. The soldiers head first to Texas for training.
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Palin Makes A Stop In Texas
On the day after her debate with Democrat Joe Biden, Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin headed to Texas for a fundraiser. (Full Story) |
Overnight Polls Give The Debate To Biden
A couple of overnight polls give the vice presidential debate to Democrat Joe Biden. (Full Story) |
Candidates Spar In Only Vice Presidential Debate
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Sarah Palin and Joe Biden sparred Thursday night on Iraq, the economy, mavericks and the future. (Full Story) |
Some Texas Republicans Feel The Heat
As the U.S. House debated the measure Friday, some Texas Republicans on Capitol Hill are feeling the pressure to vote in favor of the administration’s $700 billion financial bailout bill. (Full Story) |
Lost WWII Submarine Found
The Navy confirms that the wreckage of a sunken vessel found off the Aleutians is a submarine that disappeared during World War II. (Full Story) |
Burglars Target Growing Central Texas Neighborhood
Burglars are targeting a growing Central Texas neighborhood, to the dismay of some residents who moved into the area to get away from crime. (Full Story) |
Woman’s Screams Scare Off Armed Intruders
Two men were in custody Thursday after a Central Texas woman’s screams scared off two armed would-be robbers who kicked in the door of her apartment early Wednesday morning. (Full Story) |
Two Found Dead In Burning Minivan
Police were investigating Thursday evening after two bodies were found in a burning minivan earlier in the day on an isolated city street.
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Two More Found Dead In Ike’s Wake
Hurricane Ike is now linked to at least 29 deaths in Texas. (Full Story) |
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