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Edwards Will Vote Against House Health Care Reform Bill
Central Texas Congressman Chet Edwards said Saturday he will vote against the sweeping House health care reform measure because he thinks “there is too much new spending in the bill.”
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Killeen Muslim Leader Had Bad Feeling About Fort Hood Gunman
A Muslim leader in Killeen says he had a bad feeling about Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan after talking twice in late summer with the Army psychiatrist.
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Former President, First Lady Visit Soldiers And Families
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Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura have visited privately with wounded soldiers and their families at Darnall Army Medical Center. (Full Story)
Hundreds Gather For Fort Hood Vigil
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Hundreds gathered Friday night for a candlelight vigil at Fort Hood to offer prayers for the victims of the shooting Thursday on post.
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Perry Tells Wounded Soldiers, 24-Million Texans Are Praying For You
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Gov. Rick Perry visited Saturday with some of the wounded from the deadly shooting at Fort Hood and said he told them they were in the prayers of 24-million Texans. (Full Story)
Suspected Fort Hood Gunman Participated In Homeland Security Conferences
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The Army psychiatrist who’s suspected of opening fire in a busy Fort Hood deployment-processing center Thursday participated in homeland security conferences in the Washington area. (Full Story)
Waco-Area Woman Fires Shots To Scare Off Burglar; Schools Locked Down
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Schools were locked down briefly Friday in Robinson after a woman in her 60s fired several shots to scare off a would-be burglar. (Full Story)
Central Texan Among The Fort Hood Dead; Other Victims Identified (Updated)
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A 62-year-old Cameron man was one of the 13 people killed in a shooting rampage Thursday at Fort Hood, and families in other towns and cities across the country were also getting word Friday that loved ones died or were injured in the violence. (Full Story)
Remains Found Near Local Lake Identified
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Authorities have identified the skeletal remains that hikers found near Stillhouse Hollow Reservoir. (Full Story)
Suspected Fort Hood Gunman Moved To Another Hospital
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The Army psychiatrist suspected of opening fire on soldiers Thursday at Fort Hood in the deadliest shooting in history on a U.S. military installation was transferred Friday from Scott & White Hospital.
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How To Help, Where To Get Help (Updated)
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Central Texans have lined up at blood centers throughout the region in the wake of the deadly shooting at Fort Hood, while churches have opened their doors and counseling centers have opened to help those trying to make sense of the deadly shooting Thursday at Fort Hood. (Full Story)
Friday A Day Of Mourning, Here And Around The World
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Flags fly at half-staff here and at U.S. installations around the world in the wake of the deadly shooting at Fort Hood and U.S. forces worldwide will observe a moment of silence Friday afternoon in which the post is urging Central Texans to participate. (Full Story)
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Jury Convicts Stepfather Of Murdered Texas Toddler
The stepfather of a Texas toddler murdered during a violent discipline session was convicted of capital murder Friday.
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Perry: Rangers Need Time to Collect Evidence, Conduct Interviews
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In a phone interview with News 10 Friday morning, Gov. Rick Perry said he would not visit Fort Hood on Friday, instead opting to allow Texas Rangers more time to conduct their investigation. (Full Story)
Hutchison: “We Are Grieving with the Families Today”
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Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison said in an interview Friday morning on News 10 that she would arrive later in the day with a congressional delegation to console and reassure Fort Hood's military families.
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Some Wounded Soldiers “Not Out Of The Woods”
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Fort Hood officials said Friday the injured survivors of a deadly shooting on post were in stable condition, but a doctor where 10 of the wounded were taken said some of the victims are still at risk of dying, and several lawmakers said the number of injured was higher than first reported. (Full Story)
Texas Sect Man Guilty of Sexual Assault of Minor
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The State has won a criminal conviction in its first trial of a polygamist sect member charged with sexually assault of an underage girl. (Full Story)
Perry Orders Flags To Half-Staff; Sends Texas Rangers To Fort Hood
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Gov. Rick Perry Thursday ordered state flags flown at half-staff and sent Texas Rangers to assist Fort Hood investigators and the FBI in the wake of the shooting rampage on post that left 12 dead and 31 injured.
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At Least Three People Hurt In Panhandle Gas Line Explosion
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At least three people were hurt Thursday in a natural gas pipeline explosion in the Texas Panhandle.
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Air Force Pilots Eject Safely As Jet Crash Lands In Texas
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Two Air Force pilots were able to eject safely from a jet that crash-landed in West Texas.
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Fired Texas Juvenile Treatment Worker Charged With Sexual Assault
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A woman fired from a Texas juvenile treatment center has been charged in the sexual assault of a teenage boy who escaped from the facility last week. (Full Story)
Plea Deal Means Prison Time In Texas Teen’s Heroin Overdose Death
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A 21-year-old man is headed to prison after agreeing to a plea deal in the cheese heroin overdose of a Texas teenager. (Full Story)
Services Held For Prominent Texas Lawyer Killed In Traffic Accident
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Services were held Wednesday for a prominent Texas lawyer who played key roles in winning verdicts against the makers of breast implants, hazardous drugs and tobacco products. (Full Story)
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Jurors Reject “Too Fat To Kill” Defense
Jurors Friday rejected a man’s claim he was too fat to have killed his former son-in-law.
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Army Chief Of Staff: Rampage Was “Kick In The Gut”
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The Army’s chief of staff says the shooting rampage at Fort Hood was “a kick in the gut.” (Full Story)
Several Injured In Grambling State Bus Crash
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Buses carrying members of the legendary Grambling State University marching band were involved in a traffic crash Friday.
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American Muslim Group Condemns Fort Hood Shooting
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An American Muslim group has condemned the deadly shooting at Fort Hood.
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Police Commander Killed In Ciudad Juarez
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A police commander has been gunned down in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico’s deadliest city. (Full Story)
Shoppers, We Have A Price War
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Walmart has upped the ante heading into the holiday shopping season.
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Fire Breaks Out At Home Of Iraqi Jailed For Running Down Daughter
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Fire has broken out at at the home of a jailed Iraqi immigrant who’s accused of running down his daughter because she was too “westernized.” (Full Story)
Man Accused Of Stealing 900 Doses Of Swine Flu Vaccine
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A man has been arrested in Milwaukee in the theft of hundreds of doses of swine flu vaccine. (Full Story)
Six Shot In Orlando High Rise; Suspected Gunman In Custody
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Six people were shot Friday in a high rise building in Orlando, Fla. and the gunman was in custody Friday afternoon. (Full Story)
Texas Sect Man Guilty of Sexual Assault of Minor
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The State has won a criminal conviction in its first trial of a polygamist sect member charged with sexually assault of an underage girl. (Full Story)
Murder Defendant Claims He Was Too Fat To Kill
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Jurors were deliberating Thursday in the murder trial of a man who claims he’s too fat to have killed his former son-in-law. (Full Story)
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