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Fate Of Texas Primary Elections In Hands Of The Judges
Solving the mystery of when Texas will hold its primary election is up to three federal judges.
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Paul Calls Maine A Virtual Tie
Texas Congressman Ron Paul calls his narrow loss to Mitt Romney in Maine a virtual tie. (Full Story)
Body Of Missing Pilot Recovered After Plane Found In Texas Lake
Searchers have found the body of a pilot missing since his plane crash-landed in a Texas lake. (Full Story)
Texas Man Sought In Double Killing Found Dead After Standoff
A Texas man whom police were seeking in a double slaying evidently killed himself after a brief standoff. (Full Story)
Death Of Texas Tech Student Ruled A Suicide
The death of a Texas Tech student in a fall from an 11-story parking garage has been ruled a suicide. (Full Story)
Teen Accused In Texas Rail Platform Death Won’t Face Trial As Adult
A 15-year-old boy charged in the death of a man pushed into a moving Texas commuter train won’t face trial as an adult.
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Texas Daycare Worker Sentenced To Life For Boy’s Sexual Abuse
A Texas daycare worker has been sentenced to life for sexually abusing a 5-year-old boy and it took jurors less than 2 minutes to decide the punishment.
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Judges: Don’t Give Up On April Primary In Texas
A three-judge federal panel wants Texas to hold its primary elections in April and is telling the state to continue negotiating with minority rights groups. (Full Story)
Perry Gives Tainted Campaign Donations To Charity
Gov. Rick Perry has given tens of thousands of dollars in tainted campaign donations to charity. (Full Story)
Two Texas Abortion Clinics Fined Over Fetus Disposal
Two abortion clinics in Texas have been fined for improper disposal of fetuses. (Full Story)
First Lady Makes Stop In Texas To Promote Fitness
First Lady Michelle Obama was in Texas Friday, promoting fitness. (Full Story)
Appeals Court Denies Rehearing On Texas Abortion Sonogram Rule
A federal appeals court has denied a rehearing on the state’s abortion sonogram law. (Full Story)
Agents Find $333,000 Hidden In A Car At Texas Border Crossing
Agents found a wad of cash hidden in a car at a Texas border crossing. (Full Story)
UT Considers Campus-Wide Ban On Tobacco
The University of Texas is considering a campus-wide ban on tobacco use. (Full Story)
Noose Found Next To Black Student’s Car At Texas High School
An investigation was underway Friday after a noose and a threatening note were found next to a black student’s car at a Texas high school. (Full Story)
Texas Woman Faces Life In Prison For Aggravated Sexual Assault
A Texas woman faces as much as life in prison after she pleaded guilty to having sex with a 13-year-old boy. (Full Story)
Driftwood Log Crushes Toddler On Texas Coast
A large driftwood log crushed a 3-year-old boy and injured a teenager Thursday on a beach on the Texas coast. (Full Story)
Texas Teen Indicted For Capital Murder In Deaths Of Mother, 2 Children
A 17-year-old Texas girl was indicted for capital murder Thursday in the deaths of a mother and her two children whose bodies were pulled from a burned out home. (Full Story)
Federal Judge Slams Critics Of Texas School Prayer Ruling
A federal judge is slamming critics of his ruling prohibiting prayer at a Texas high school graduation. (Full Story)
Parents Of Texas Toddler Mauled By Dog Arrested
The parents of a Texas toddler mauled by the family’s dogs after crawling through a pet door into the backyard were jailed Thursday. (Full Story)
Texas PTSD Counselor Quits Over War Medal Questions
A Texas man has quit his job as a PTSD counselor for veterans after questions arose about military decorations he claimed to have received. (Full Story)
Missing Plane Found In Texas Lake; Pilot's Fate Unclear
Searchers found a small plane Thursday in a Texas lake, but the fate of the pilot wasn’t immediately clear. (Full Story)
Hearing Ordered For Woman Convicted In Child’s Salt-Poisoning Death
An appeals court has ordered a hearing for a Texas woman convicted and sentenced to prison for the 2006 salt-poisoning death of her 4-year-old foster son. (Full Story)
Search Continues For Texas Man Missing After Boating Accident
The search continues for a Texas man missing since a boating accident earlier this week in Louisiana. (Full Story)
Texas Hospital Official Charged In $116 Million Fraud
A Texas hospital official has been charged in what authorities say was a $116 million Medicare fraud. (Full Story)
Central Texas Teacher Accused Of Giving Student Morning-After Pill
A Central Texas high school PE teacher accused of giving a teenage student the morning-after pill was charged with delivering a dangerous drug. (Full Story)
Texas Sales Tax Revenue Is Up
Sales tax revenue in Texas is up nearly 10 percent. (Full Story)
Texas Officials Estimate Higher Statewide Property Values
Texas officials say property values are up statewide. (Full Story)
Housewives Among Those Busted In Texas Gun Smuggling Case
Nearly two-dozen people are charged including young housewives in an alleged plot to smuggle guns from Texas into Mexico. (Full Story)
Texas Appeals Court: MySpace Used Properly In Murder Conviction
The state’s highest criminal appeals court ruled Wednesday that prosecutors properly used an accused killer’s MySpace page to win a conviction. (Full Story)
Texas Boy’s Tip Leads Authorities To Stolen Plane
A tip from an 8-year-old Texas boy led authorities to a plane stolen late last month from a municipal airport hangar. (Full Story)
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