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Texas senior, 18, bags 800-pound record alligator

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston-area high school senior has bagged a 14-foot, 800 pound alligator — the heaviest ever certified in Texas — on his first alligator hunt. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department officials say […]

2013/05/16

Judge rules for cheerleaders in Bible banner suit

HOUSTON (AP) — A judge ruled Wednesday that cheerleaders at a Southeast Texas high school can display banners emblazoned with Bible verses at football games. State District Judge Steve Thomas determined the Kountze High School […]

2013/05/08

Next NRA leader: Members fighting ‘culture war’

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The incoming president of the National Rifle Association is warning its members they are fighting a “culture war” that goes beyond gun rights. James Porter, currently the organization’s first vice president, […]

2013/05/03

Shots fired at Houston airport; 1 killed

HOUSTON (AP) — A man who had fired a gun inside a ticketing area at Houston’s largest airport was killed after being confronted by a law enforcement official during an incident that sent people in […]

2013/05/02

LA ranks 6th among “Most Superficial Cities in America”

A relationship may last a lifetime, but the first impression only takes seconds to determine—that is, in the online dating world. WhatsYourPrice.com conducted a national study to determine which cities are quickest to judge dating […]

2013/05/01

Wait a minute. I got one!

It’s so rare that I’m right… I wanted to keep this written BEFORE the Lakers win over Houston. The point being… there IS a lot of talent on the Lakers who, right or wrong, felt […]

2013/04/18

Student charged in Texas college stabbing attack

CYPRESS, Texas (AP) — A student who told police he’d fantasized for years about stabbing people to death was charged Tuesday with carrying out a building-to-building attack at a Texas community college that wounded at least 14 people.

2013/04/09

Faberge egg exhibit an Easter highlight in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) – Eggs are a symbol of renewal, which is why they are part of Easter celebrations, but a collection of jewel-encrusted eggs on display in Houston is a symbol of extreme wealth.

2013/03/31

Learjet makes safe emergency landing in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Learjet with landing gear problems circled an airport outside St. Louis for about an hour and a half Monday before it was diverted to St. Louis-Lambert International Airport, where it safely made an emergency landing.

2013/03/04

Report: Spending cuts could force runway closures

WASHINGTON (AP) — Air traffic controllers are warning that automatic spending cuts could force some of the nation’s busiest airports to close runways, causing widespread flight delays and cancellations.

2013/02/27

Texas woman delivers 2 sets of identical twins

HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas woman has beaten long odds in delivering two sets of identical twin boys — without fertility drugs.

2013/02/19

Carnival Triumph cruise ship, Mobile, Alabama. (AP Photo)

Cruise passengers became comrades on trip home

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — When their cruise ship lost power, passengers aboard the Carnival Triumph could have been selfish and looked out only for themselves and their loved ones. Instead, they became comrades in a long, exhausting struggle to get home.

2013/02/15