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Texas companies eye a piece of Obama's stimulus package (Dallas Morning News)

WASHINGTON – Suffering Texas companies are eyeing President-elect Barack Obama's stimulus package as the fastest way to get through hard times, lining up behind a ...

Salmonella outbreak reported in Texas, elsewhere (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Health officials are investigating a salmonella outbreak that has reportedly sickened 388 people in 42 states, including five in Texas, but they don’t know whether ...

New Texas tax gave energy firms a break; others hit harder (Houston Chronicle)

At a time when the oil and gas industry was reaping record profits, producers got a break under Texas' new business tax, according to a ...

Texas programs for limited-English kids get mixed grades (Houston Chronicle)

The study from a Maryland nonprofit comes as the Texas Education Agency is working on a court-ordered plan to improve programs for limited-English students. ...

Texas gets C-plus in annual report on public school performance (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By SHIRLEY JINKINS Texas educational performance and policies have earned the state a passing grade in the annual Education Week report released ...

Texas seeks to keep alleged 14-year-old wife of polygamist sect's leader in foster care permanently (Dallas Morning News)

SAN ANTONIO – Texas authorities are seeking to keep a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs in foster ...

Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC should fight to be No. 1 (Sports Illustrated)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Utah, Texas and Southern California should fight for their teams to be recognized as national ...

Texas seeks custody of sect leader's alleged bride (AP via Yahoo! News)

Texas authorities are seeking permanent custody of a 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, a step toward severing ...

University of Texas wants legislature to modify top 10 percent rule (Dallas Morning News)

AUSTIN – The University of Texas at Austin has "lost control" of its admissions policy and wants to change the law that guarantees automatic entry ...

Florida State slaps No. 3 Texas A&M with 1st loss (Austin American-Statesman)

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Tanae Davis-Cain scored 11 of her 13 points in the second half, and Florida State rallied to upset previously unbeaten, third-ranked Texas ...

Morriss hired at Texas A&M-Commerce (Sports Illustrated)

COMMERCE, Texas (AP) -- Former Baylor and Kentucky coach Guy Morriss was hired Wednesday to coach Division II Texas A&M-Commerce. ...

Q&A with likely next speaker of the Texas House Joe Straus (Dallas Morning News)

Austin correspondents Christy Hoppe and Robert T. Garrett interviewed the likely next speaker of the Texas House, Republican Rep. Joe Straus of San Antonio, on ...

Arkansas holds off No. 7 Texas late for another top 10 upset (USA Today)

Michael Washington scored 22 points, including a driving dunk with 22.5 seconds remaining, to help Arkansas upset another top 10 team with a 67-61 victory ...

North Texas asking prices for homes stay flat - and that's good news (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

North Texas was one of three areas, along with Miami and Boston, in which home prices were flat from the month before, according to figures ...

NE Texas murder suspect may be in Houston, police say (Houston Chronicle)

Police in northeast Texas believe the suspect in a Thanksgiving 2006 killing may be in the Houston area. ...

Texas universities' endowments shrink (UPI)

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- Public and private universities in Texas are struggling with endowments diminished by the sharp drop in the U.S. stock ...

Texas seeks custody of sect leader's alleged bride (AP via Yahoo! News)

Texas authorities are seeking permanent custody of an 14-year-old girl who was allegedly married to jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, a step toward severing ...

CDC: Mississippi teen birth rate tops those of Texas, New Mexico (Dallas Morning News)

ATLANTA - Mississippi now has the nation's highest teen pregnancy rate, displacing Texas and New Mexico for that lamentable title, according to a new federal ...

Venom Verde is a Texas salsa with bite (Dallas Morning News)

Venom Verde scores big for label art: a wild-eyed, green-fanged serpent wrapped around a jalapeño. But this salsa from Gage Hotel executive chef Paul Petersen ...

Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC Should Fight to Be No. 1 (ABC News)

Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC should fight to be No. 1 after being left out of BCS title game ...

Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC Should Fight to Be No. 1 (ABC News)

Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC should fight to be No. 1 after being left out of BCS title game ...

Judge in Texas pleads innocent to new sex charges (AP via Yahoo! News)

A federal judge in Texas, indicted last year for allegedly making unwanted sexual advances toward his court case manager, has pleaded innocent to new charges ...

Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC should fight for No. 1 (Sports Illustrated)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Utah, Texas and Southern California should fight for their teams to be recognized as national ...

Meyer: Utah, Texas, USC should fight for No. 1 (Sports Illustrated)

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida coach Urban Meyer believes Utah, Texas and Southern California should fight for their teams to be recognized as national ...

Police: Ex-Utah trooper's gun killed Texas driver (AP via Yahoo! News)

Police say the gun a former Utah trooper used to kill himself has been linked to the death of a second motorist in Texas last ...

Texas set up to make national title run in 2009 (Dallas Morning News)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Nobody in a Texas uniform was wondering if the Longhorns had done enough to impress Associated Press voters late Monday night. The ...

Texas universities look to tighten belts after endowments hit (Dallas Morning News)

Faced with the loss of $100 million from its endowment, Texas Christian University is looking hard for cuts. Already, officials have asked departments to trim ...

Arkansas beats No. 7 Texas 67-61 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Michael Washington scored 22 points, including a driving dunk with 22.5 seconds remaining, to help Arkansas upset another top 10 team with a 67-61 victory ...

Arkansas Beats No. 7 Texas 67-61 (ABC News)

Washington's late dunk helps Arkansas beat No. 7 Texas 67-61 ...

COL BKB: Arkansas 67, Texas 61 (UPI)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark., Jan. 7 (UPI) -- The Arkansas Razorbacks got a combined 42 points from Michael Washington and Stefan Welsh Tuesday to score a 67-61 ...

Mississippi passes Texas for highest teen pregnancy rate (Houston Chronicle)

Mississippi's rate was more than 60 percent higher than the national average in 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The teen ...

Texas awaits comptroller's revenue announcement (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

When the state comptroller estimates the state's revenue next week, lawmakers will get their first glimpse of how much the national recession has hit Texas. ...

State officials scrap Trans-Texas Corridor (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

State officials said Tuesday they are scrapping the proposed network of tolls roads known as the Trans-Texas Corridor, a massive transportation project that critics called ...

Plans for Trans-Texas Corridor scrapped by state (AP via Yahoo! News)

State officials said Tuesday they are scrapping the proposed network of toll roads known as the Trans-Texas Corridor, a massive transportation project that critics called ...

Texas kills 50-year road building plan after outcry (Reuters via Yahoo! News)

Texas road officials on Tuesday scrapped a $180 billion plan to build a giant system of toll roads and commuter rails criss-crossing the state in ...

Cosby's Show Earns Late Texas Win in Fiesta Bowl (Washington Post)

Colt McCoy hits Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting No. 3 Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl win over ...

Texas Heart Institute pursues expansion into China (Houston Chronicle)

The Texas Heart Institute is in talks to join the growing list of academic institutions creating branch facilities abroad. ...

Texas women's teams set NCAA scoring record (Sports Illustrated)

ABILENE, Texas (AP) -- Jamie Meyer scored 49 points to help Abilene Christian overcome a 63-point effort by Renee Renz and beat Texas Woman's 147-143 ...

No. 3 Texas rallies past No. 10 Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. ...

Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl (AP via Yahoo! News)

The Texas Longhorns will be No. 1 on at least one ballot. It belongs to coach Mack Brown. Brown said he made up his mind ...

Clues sought in deadly Texas shelter blaze (AP via Yahoo! News)

A table piled with donated clothes is being eyed as the potential origin of a fire that killed five people at a Texas homeless shelter, ...

LATE TEXAS RALLY STUFFS BUCKEYES (New York Post)

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. McCoy ...

Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta (AP via Yahoo! News)

Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. They just hope they ...

Community Health, Texas health settling lawsuit (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Hospital operator Community Health Systems Inc. said Monday it and Texas Health Resources are in the process of settling a lawsuit against Triad Denton Hospital ...

Abilene Christian beats Texas Woman's in 4 OT game (AP via Yahoo! News)

Jamie Meyer scored 49 points to help Abilene Christian overcome a 63-point effort by Renee Renz and beat Texas Woman's 147-143 in quadruple overtime on ...

Abilene Christian beats Texas Woman's in 4 OT game (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Jamie Meyer scored 49 points to help Abilene Christian overcome a 63-point effort by Renee Renz and beat Texas Woman's 147-143 in quadruple overtime on ...

Texas Southern defeats Alcorn St. 81-64 (AP via Yahoo! News)

Ricky Boyles scored 16 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to help Texas Southern take its first victory of the season, an ...

Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta (AP via Yahoo! News)

Left out of the national title game, Colt McCoy and Texas made the most of their trip to the Fiesta Bowl. ...

No. 3 Texas rallies past No. 10 Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta Bowl (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)

GLENDALE, Ariz. - Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta Bowl ...

Texas Southern defeats Alcorn St. 81-64 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Ricky Boyles scored 16 of his career-high 22 points in the second half to help Texas Southern take its first victory of the season, an ...

Texas rallies past Ohio State 24-21 in Fiesta (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By ANDREW BAGNATO Colt McCoy hit Quan Cosby for a 26-yard touchdown with 16 seconds to play, lifting third-ranked Texas to a 24-21 Fiesta ...

North Texas apartment demand falls in fourth quarter (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

The demand for North Texas apartments held close to supply for much of the year. But in the fourth quarter, suddenly demand fell off a ...

5 homeless shelter residents killed in Texas fire (AP via Yahoo! News)

A fire fueled by donated clothes ripped through a homeless shelter in northeastern Texas early Monday, killing five residents as some tried dousing the blaze ...

Men's basketball: Texas A&M 76, North Dakota 62 (Dallas Morning News)

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Chinemelu Elonu scored 13 points and had 11 rebounds as Texas A&M defeated North Dakota 76-62 Monday night. ...

Straus says lead for Texas speaker growing (San Antonio Express-News & KENS 5)

Joe Straus, the leading candidate for Texas House speaker said nearly two-thirds of his fellow members support his candidacy. ...

Officials confirm 5 killed in Paris, Texas fire (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By PAUL J. WEBER Five men were killed when a fire ripped through a small-town homeless shelter in Northeast Texas early Monday morning, fire ...

New Texas House speaker could be a boon for big cities (Dallas Morning News)

AUSTIN – Joe Straus, the likely Texas House speaker in-waiting, told reporters today that he wanted to tackle health care, transportation and education – issues ...

Ohio St.-Texas Preview (CBS Sportsline)

Texas coach Mack Brown thinks his team should be playing for the national championship, but he's done talking about the BCS system. After all, he ...

South Carolina apartment manager buys Texas firm (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

One of the country's largest apartment management companies is expanding its South Carolina-based operations after acquiring a Texas firm. ...

5 homeless shelter residents killed in Texas fire (AP via Yahoo! News)

A fire fueled by donated clothes ripped through a homeless shelter in northeastern Texas early Monday, killing five residents as some tried dousing the blaze ...

Homeless shelter fire kills 5 in Paris, Texas (Houston Chronicle)

Five men where killed when a fire ripped through a small-town homeless shelter in northeast Texas early today, the shelter's founder said. ...

Texas Tech still haunting rival Longhorns (The Sporting News via Yahoo! News)

This story first appeared in Monday's edition of Sporting News Today. If you are not receiving Sporting News Today, the only daily digital sports newspaper, ...

Homeless shelter fire kills 5 in Paris, Texas (Houston Chronicle)

Five men where killed when a fire ripped through a small-town homeless shelter in northeast Texas early today, the shelter's founder said. ...

Texas legislators will push new immigration laws (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

Some state lawmakers want to revive immigration discussions by proposing more than a dozen bills that among other things would punish employers for hiring unauthorized ...

Texas vs. Ohio State: Who's got the edge? (Austin American-Statesman)

Ohio State run offense vs. Texas run defense ...

US Steel to halt production of some pipes in Texas (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

A Texas-based unit of United States Steel Corp. says it will stop making certain steel pipes used in the automotive and mining industries in an ...

Texas Longhorns brace for Ohio State Buckeyes power game in Fiesta Bowl (El Paso Times)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- In the Big 12, where offenses are built on the spread, speed and on-target quarterbacks, the Texas defense got the job done ...

Republican Tom Craddick withdraws from Texas House speaker race (El Paso Times)

AUSTIN -- Midland Republican Tom Craddick relinquished his grip on the Texas House speaker's gavel Sunday, withdrawing his re-election bid as opposition to his continued ...

Fatalities reported in Paris, Texas, shelter fire (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Fire caused "multiple fatalities" at a homeless shelter in Paris, Texas, according to reports. The blaze was reported at 2:49 a.m. on Clarksville Street near ...

Homeless shelter fire kills at least 5 in Paris, Texas 9:16 AM CT (Dallas Morning News)

Five fatalities have been confirmed and two people are reported missing this morning after an early morning fire at a homeless shelter in Paris, Texas, ...

Fire deaths confirmed at Texas homeless shelter (The Charlotte Observer)

(The Associated Press) Fire has struck a homeless shelter in the town of Paris, Texas, and the fire chief says more than one person was ...

Fire deaths confirmed at Texas homeless shelter (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

Fire has struck a homeless shelter in the town of Paris, Texas, and the fire chief says more than one person was killed. Fire Chief ...

Fire deaths confirmed at Texas homeless shelter (San Francisco Chronicle)

Fire has struck a homeless shelter in the town of Paris, Texas, and the fire chief says more than one person was killed. Fire Chief ...

Fire deaths confirmed at Texas homeless shelter (AP via Yahoo! News)

Fire has struck a homeless shelter in the town of Paris, Texas, and the fire chief says more than one person was killed. ...

Fiesta Bowl | No. 3 Texas vs. No. 10 Ohio State (The Charlotte Observer)

8 p.m., Fox (WCCB, Ch.18) AT STAKE : The Longhorns (11-1) have a slim shot at a share of the national title. They'd need ...

Texas will try not to think about what might have been (New Haven Register)

Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Texas coach Mack Brown has a theory about bowl games. If the teams are fairly even, the team that "wants ...

For Texas, there's no waiting until next year (Dallas Morning News)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Despite disappointment, long odds and a certain national title game in Miami, Texas players believe something special can happen this season. ...

Texas woman birded her way through 2008 (Austin American-Statesman)

Fort Worth attorney Lynn Barber started last year with a common loon on the Texas Gulf Coast and ended with a rufous-capped warbler in Arizona. ...

Texas legislators will push more than a dozen immigration measures (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By ANABELLE GARAY DALLAS — Some state lawmakers want to revive immigration discussions by proposing more than a dozen bills that, among other things, ...

Texas, Ohio St. to put on show (Deseret Morning News)

Texas coach Mack Brown has a theory about bowl games. ...

Texas will try not to think about what might have been (New Haven Register)

Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. — Texas coach Mack Brown has a theory about bowl games. If the teams are fairly even, the team that "wants ...

OSU, Texas set to put on a show (The Cincinnati Enquirer)

If third-ranked Texas had a choice, it would be in Miami preparing to face Florida for the BCS title. But the Longhorns still have plenty ...

Texas House speaker said to throw in the towel (AP via Yahoo! News)

Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, the longest serving Republican in state elective office, has apparently given up his hard-fought bid for a fourth term in ...

Rain expected across much of Texas (Dallas Morning News)

Rain was possible across much of the state on Monday with chilly conditions in North Texas. A chance of rain or freezing rain was expected ...

Texas vs. Ohio State: Who's got the edge? (Austin American-Statesman)

Ohio State run offense vs. Texas run defense ...

No more moonlighting for Texas' Chiles (Dallas Morning News)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – Don't expect to see John Chiles at any other position besides quarterback at Texas. His time moonlighting at receiver or running back ...

Texas lawmakers: GOP speaker drops re-election bid (AP via Yahoo! News)

Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, the longest serving Republican in state elective office, is dropping his bid for a fourth term as speaker, four GOP ...

Texas lawmakers: GOP speaker drops re-election bid (The Charlotte Observer)

(By APRIL CASTRO, Associated Press Writers) Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick, the longest serving Republican in state elective office, is dropping his bid for a ...

Mike Leach, Texas Tech featured on '60 Minutes' (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

By DWAIN PRICE The Texas Tech Red Raiders might have finally gotten the boost they need to compete with Texas and Oklahoma in the ...

Mike Leach, Texas Tech featured on '60 Minutes' (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

The Texas Tech Red Raiders might have finally gotten the boost they need to compete with Texas and Oklahoma in the all-important recruiting game -- ...

Is Texas looking out for you? Health-care outsourcing is rolling on, but many patients suffer from silent treatment (Dallas Morning News)

Stories by GREGG JONES / The Dallas Morning News gjones@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Ryan McNeill contributed to this report. Evercare of Texas was ...

Texas Feels Snubbed by BCS (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia)

Third-ranked Texas (11-1) will try to take their frustrations out on No. 10 Ohio State (10-2) in the Fiesta Bowl Monday night. ...

Economic outlook for North Texas in 2009 is better than most (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

The 2009 economy might not offer much to look forward to, but North Texas residents should at least appreciate where they live. ...

Raven's 24 Points Help Texas Top Lamar (Washington Post)

Brittainey Raven scores 17 points to lead four Longhorns in double figures, and No. 4 Texas cruises past Lamar, 82-45, on Saturday in Austin. ...

Birders flock to S. Texas to catalog migratory species (Houston Chronicle)

Fort Worth attorney Lynn Barber started last year with a common loon on the Texas Gulf Coast and ended with a rufous-capped warbler in Arizona. ...

Is Texas looking out for you? Health-care outsourcing is rolling on, but many patients suffer from silent treatment (Dallas Morning News)

Stories by GREGG JONES / The Dallas Morning News gjones@dallasnews.com / The Dallas Morning News Ryan McNeill contributed to this report. Evercare of Texas was ...

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