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Innovative Central Texas Teacher Dies After Battle With Cancer A former business executive who became a public school accounting teacher and helped establish a free tax preparation service at Waco's A.J. Moore Academy that earned national recognition has died after a short battle with cancer. 0 Comments (Full Story)

Communities in Schools Heart of Texas Earns National Accreditation 0 Comments A Central Texas organization is the first in Texas to receive national accreditation. (Full Story)

Local Jury Returns Quick Verdict In Continuous Sexual Abuse Case 5 Comments Waco jurors deliberated only 15 minutes Thursday morning before finding Karl Mayer guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child (Full Story)

Things Look Up For Central Texas Boy Battling E. Coli Complications 5 Comments Things were looking up Thursday for a 3-year-old Central Texas boy who’s been battling complications from an E. coli infection he contracted when he was thrown to the floor of a rodeo arena during a mutton-busting event. (Full Story)

Waco Man Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder 1 Comment A Waco man was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison for an attempted murder. (Full Story)

2 Area Women Arrested After Attempt To Cash Forged Check With Stolen ID 2 Comments Two Central Texas women were in custody Thursday, charged in connection with an attempt to cash a forged check with a stolen ID. (Full Story)

Both Suspects In Custody After High-Speed Chase, Manhunt 6 Comments A man and a woman who sped off after a counterfeit $50 bill was passed Thursday morning at a small town store in Central Texas were both in custody late Thursday afternoon. (Full Story)

Waco Ross Store Abruptly Stops Accepting Pesos 188 Comments The Waco Ross Dress for Less store was no longer accepting Mexican currency Thursday, but no one was saying why the store ended the practice. (Full Story)

Police Make An Arrest In Local Robbery 0 Comments Copperas Cove police have arrested a Fort Hood man in connection with an armed robbery on Saturday. (Full Story)

Accused Fort Hood Gunman Still Gets A Paycheck, But Banks Won’t Take It 87 Comments Accused Fort Hood gunman Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan is still getting his Army paycheck, but by the end of this month, he may no longer have a bank in which to deposit it. (Full Story)

Kids Escape From Burning Central Texas House 8 Comments Three children younger than 14 escaped safely Wednesday after a fire broke out in the living area of their home. (Full Story)

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State News Headlines

White Supporter Organizes Campaign Video Festival A supporter of Texas Democratic gubernatorial challenger Bill White is organizing a festival at which independent filmmakers will show videos made on behalf of White’s campaign. 1 Comment (Full Story)

Obama Nominates Ex-Prosecutor To Be Federal Judge In Texas 0 Comments The president has nominated a former federal prosecutor to serve as a federal judge in Texas. (Full Story)

American Flight Makes Emergency Landing In Texas 3 Comments An American Airlines flight from New Jersey made an emergency landing Thursday in Texas after a warning light indicated the rear emergency exit slide had deployed. (Full Story)

Texas Man Convicted Of Beheading Children Sentenced To Death 9 Comments A Texas man convicted of capital murder in the beheadings of his common-law wife’s three children was sentenced to death Thursday. (Full Story)

Waco Man Among The Dead After Shooting Rampage 9 Comments A Waco man is among the dead after a gunman opened fire in a home in a gated neighborhood in San Antonio, killing two elderly men and a woman whose children were playing in the backyard and heard the gunfire. (Full Story)

DNA Exonerates Texas Man Of 27-Year-Old Rape Conviction 7 Comments A Houston man is expected to be released from Prison Thursday after DNA tests and a reopened investigation have overturned his 1983 rape conviction. (Full Story)

Texas Beaches Cleaner Than Most, Thanks Mostly To Drought 0 Comments An annual report says Texas beaches are cleaner than most, largely because of a two-year drought. (Full Story)

Women Claim They Were Forced To Have Sex With Ex-Texas Sheriff 0 Comments Four women are suing, claiming they were forced under threat to have sex with the county’s former sheriff. (Full Story)

Mother Of Starved Texas Children Goes On Trial 13 Comments The mother of three Texas children found starving and locked inside a hotel bathroom went on trial Wednesday, a day after her boyfriend was sentenced to 99 years in prison in the same case. (Full Story)

Texas Man Whose Wife Died During Exorcism Awaits Trial 5 Comments A Texas man whose awaiting trial in the death of his wife during an exorcism says he shouldn’t have attempted the ritual alone. (Full Story)

Texas Man Who Used A Walker Dies In Hit-And-Run 0 Comments Police were looking for leads Wednesday after a man who was using a walker died in a hit-and-run as he tried to cross a street in Houston. (Full Story)

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National/World News Headlines

Arizona Appeals Immigration Law Ruling Arizona Thursday appealed a federal judge’s ruling that threw out some provisions of the state’s tough new immigration law. 0 Comments (Full Story)

Texan’s Prodigal Gun Returns 0 Comments A rural Texas man has gotten a gun back more than two decades after it was stolen. (Full Story)

Rising Army Suicide Rate Reflects Risk-Taking, Report Says 0 Comments A new report says the rising number of soldier suicides reflects an increase in risk-taking. (Full Story)

Pentagon Warns Of Fallout From Leak Of War Files 0 Comments The Pentagon is warning of fallout from the leak of tens of thousands of Afghan war documents. (Full Story)

Guard Troops Will Be On Border In Matter Of Weeks 0 Comments National Guard troops will be stationed on the Mexican border in a matter of weeks. (Full Story)

Church Organizes Sept. 11 Quran Burning 0 Comments A church known for its statements against Islam is planning a Quran-burning on the anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. (Full Story)

Christian Teacher Settles Arm-Branding Lawsuit 0 Comments A lawsuit against a public school teacher accused of burning images of crosses into his students’ arms has been settled. (Full Story)

“Static Kill” Of Leaking Gulf Well Could Happen Soon 0 Comments The timeline for an attempt to plug BP’s leaking Gulf well could be moved up, a federal official said Thursday. (Full Story)

Missing Coed’s Body Recovered From Swamp 1 Comment The body of a 21-year-old university coed who vanished a week ago has been recovered from a swamp and two people have been arrested in her death. (Full Story)

Stocks Close Down After A Choppy Day 0 Comments Stocks closed down Thursday after a choppy day on Wall Street. (Full Story)

Suspension Of Texas Cop In Excessive Force Case Reversed 1 Comment An arbitrator has ruled in favor of a Texas police officer who was suspended for slamming a handcuffed suspect face first onto the hood of a patrol car. (Full Story)

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