October 21, 2009 RSS feed / News

Police say fugitive in Dalhart killing found dead

DALHART, Texas (AP) - Police say a Dalhart man suspected of fatally shooting his wife in front of their two grandchildren has been found dead in a likely suicide. More...

Driver skips out on $917 parking fee

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Authorities are looking for the man who sped through an Orlando International Airport parking collection booth without paying a $917 bill. More...

Tasered woman says next time she'll 'say nothing'

NEW YORK (AP) - A 72-year-old woman who was shocked with a stun gun during a traffic stop when she dared an officer to use his Taser on her says if stopped again she would say nothing. More...

Winter forecast: Warmer West, North; cooler South

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Midwest and Northern United States are likely to get a warmer winter, while the Southeast can expect just the opposite: cooler and wetter conditions. More...

Longhorns cornerback Williams in on big plays

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas cornerback Aaron Williams had already made one huge play when he was involved in another. It wasn't a good one for the Longhorns. More...

Dallas man's collection of cow art set for auction

DALLAS (AP) - From paintings featuring cattle roaming wide open spaces to small toy cows to ceramic figures of the animals, Derrill Osborn collected them all. More...

Texas drought eases, helps endangered toad

DALLAS (AP) - Researchers have new hope that the most endangered toad in Texas won't be croaking anytime soon. More...

Mexican official in US custody doesn't want asylum

EL PASO, Texas (AP) - A Mexican human rights official who has publicly said he feared for his life has been detained by U.S. immigration authorities as an asylum-seeker - even though he doesn't want American protection, his lawyer said. More...

Ag equipment sales steady, but tougher times ahead

DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - More farmers are looking than buying this week at the annual Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. More...

Texas golfer dies trying to retrieve stray ball

RICHARDSON, Texas (AP) - A Texas golfer has died after he fell over an embankment while trying to retrieve his golf ball. Richardson police Sgt. More...

Spanish language La Frontera ceases publication

McALLEN, Texas (AP) - La Frontera, an award-winning Spanish-language newspaper serving southern Texas, published its final edition Friday, citing the weak economy. More...

W.C. Cotton Bowl T-shirts available soon

Willacy County Cotton Bowl t-shirts coming soon to Watson's City Drug. More...

Wisconsin Study: Social media reinforces teens' belief that 'everybody's doing it'

MADISON, Wis. - Parents have long believed - and research bears out - that teenagers are more apt to pursue risky behavior if they believe "everybody's doing it. More...

Dropouts cost Texas $9.6 billion, shows Texas A&M study

COLLEGE STATION - Students who drop out of high school will cost Texas up to $9.6 billion in lost revenue and outright expenses over their lifetimes, and that figure escalates as each new crop of dropouts is created, More...

Longhorns, Leathernecks, Warriors, Lions, Hawks, Tarpons and Red Ants...Oh my...

RUNNING OVER RED ANTS!" #9 SAMMY AMBRIZ running the ball hard against the Red Ants last Friday night. More...

U.S. man who stole, ate hot dog gets 18 months

WORCESTER, Massachusetts (AP) - A Massachusetts man who stole a hot dog from another man sitting under a tree in a park has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. More...

1,400-pound bull drags officers down U.S. street

PATERSON, New Jersey (AP) - Police say a 1,400- pound bull that escaped from a northern New Jersey slaughterhouse dragged officers with a lasso down a street and ran 10 blocks before being captured and sedated. More...

3 killed in car struck by pickup truck in Conroe

CONROE, Texas (AP) - Three people are dead after a pickup truck apparently ran a red light and slammed into a car at a Conroe intersection. The crash happened about 10 a.m. Friday at the intersection of South Loop 336 and Farm Road 1314. More...

Illegal alien linked to hundreds of bogus IDs

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - A Mexican citizen whoa prosecutors have linked to thousands of U.S. More...

Fire at petrochemical plant in Port Arthur

PORT ARTHUR, Texas (AP) - No injuries were reported in a fire at a Total Petrochemicals facility in Port Arthur that happened after a power outage. More...

Mexico's pink taxis cater to fed-up females

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Each pink taxi comes with a beauty kit, a GPS system and an alarm button. The new fleet of 35 cabs in Mexico's colonial city of Puebla are driven exclusively by women and don't stop for men. More...

Ohio man shot during self-defense lesson

GROVEPORT, Ohio (AP) - An 80-year-old Ohio man is recovering from a week in which he was beaten during a home invasion and then shot while trying to learn about guns. More...

PLEDGING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

IN HONOR OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH Watson's City Drug employees showed their support Thursday by wearing pink t-shirts. Breast Cancer Awareness t-shirts, water bottles and other items are available for sale. More...

RHS Athletic Booster Club Meeting

There will be a RHS Athletic Booster Club meeting on Monday, October 26, 6:30 p.m. at the RHS gym. More...

Prince of Peace Fall Festival

Prince of Peace would like to invite you to their Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 24, from 4 to 10 p.m. at 8413 Park Ave, Lyford. Food and fun for the whole family. More...

Cocaine consumption doubles in Mexico in 6 years

MEXICO CITY (AP) - The use of cocaine doubled in Mexico over the last six years, partly because the drug became more available in the country, a government report said Friday. More...

Texas plays its best football in October

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Oklahoma Sooners behind them, Texas players say it's time to get on with their season. The No. 3 Longhorns have been very good at that in recent years. More...

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