August 4, 2010 RSS feed / News

Parent files UIL complaint against Coach Leal

A Raymondville High School parent has hired an attorney to file a UIL complaint against popular head football coach and athletic director Alex Leal. Eddie Orozco Sr. More...

Woman regrets walking nude from fundraiser’s house

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) - The woman who walked nude from a Democratic fundraiser's house says she feels remorse for his indictment for impersonating a public servant. More...

Conn. store employee says no to robber

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - New Haven police say a brave doughnut store clerk - maybe too brave - thwarted a robbery attempt by repeatedly telling the suspect no, despite his threat to shoot everyone in the store. More...

Attorney general files appeal to keep Texas’ clean air program in place

AUSTIN - Texas is challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s decision on July 15 to disapprove the state’s flexible permits program. More...

Competitive lockpicking growing in U.popularity

SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) - The competitive sport of lockpicking is gaining popularity in the United States. Enthusiasts in Massachusetts include 26-year-old Schuyler Towne, who easily picks a brass lock in less than 20 seconds. More...

Inmate sues man he’s convicted of burglarizing

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - A Florida inmate is suing the man he’s convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen’s arrest. More...

U.S. MIDDLE CLASS SHRINKING

61% living paycheck-to-paycheck

Business Insider has published 22 statistics aimed at proving "the middle class is being systematically wiped out of existence in America." Red Alert has consistently warned that the current high rate of unemployment and the shrinking of the middl More...

Texan’s stolen gun found, returned after 2 decades

TERRELL, Texas (AP) - A rural East Texas man has been reunited with his long-lost gun more than two decades after it was stolen. More...

Perry seeks federal disaster aid for 21 counties

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Gov. Rick Perry is seeking a presidential disaster proclamation for 21 Texas counties hard-hit by flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Alex and Tropical Depression 2. More...

Iowa teen known as 'Deer Magnet’ after hitting 5

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A central Iowa teen has earned the nickname “The Deer Magnet” after hitting five deer in the past year. More...

Sales tax holiday/tax-free weekend

Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales taxes on August 20, 21 and 22 - the state's annual tax holiday. Layaway plans can be used again this year to take advantage of the sales tax holiday. More...

Texas man admits transporting illegal aliens

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The owner of a Texas-based transportation company has pleaded guilty in New Jersey to smuggling illegal aliens to the East Coast. More...

Pet cat causes car wreck, vanishes

BANKS, Ore. (AP) - Oregon State Police have taken the unusual step of issuing a missing cat alert for a feline that caused car crash, escaped from a smashed SUV and vanished. More...

Vermont man jailed in vandalization of cow sculptures

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A Vermont man is going to jail for his part in a vandalism spree that damaged six fiberglass cows installed around downtown Burlington as part of a public art project. More...

Saggy trousers foolish but legal, NYC judge rules

NEW YORK (AP) - Wearing saggy trousers is not a crime, just foolish. That’s how a New York City judge ruled in throwing out a summons issued to a man wearing low-slung trousers that exposed his underwear. More...

Wisconsin State Fair to offer more gutbusting options

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - Care for some deep-fried apple pie on a stick? How about a chili cheese dog on a stick? The Wisconsin State Fair prides itself on the number of foods it offers for sale on a stick. More...

Texas freshmen need vaccine before moving in dorms

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Thousands of freshmen and new students flocking to Texas colleges for the start of classes next month must first get the vaccine against often fatal bacterial meningitis before they’ll be allowed to move into campus dorms. More...

Number of highest rated schools jumps

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Almost three-fourths of Texas school districts got the highest ratings possible from the state largely due to a measure that allows students to be credited for improvement even if they didn’t pass. More...

Texas ranks 48th in teen birth rate

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas has the third highest rate of teenage births in the country, an improvement over last year’s worst-in-the-nation ranking, according to the annual Kids Count report released Tuesday. More...

WCHA board chairman Gabe Guzman comments on articles in the Chronicle/News

JUNE 30, 2010 story “The state of Texas is offering to provide $1.9 million of the estimated $4.9 million cost.” More...

Giant South Dakota hailstone breaks U.S. records

VIVIAN, S.D. (AP) - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says a giant hailstone that fell in central South Dakota has broken U.S. records, even though the man who found it says it melted somewhat while waiting to be evaluated. More...

Brown ready to get Longhorns running again

IRVING, Texas (AP) - Mack Brown thinks defenses are starting to catch up to the spread offense. He’s noticed how much his defense has struggled against powerful, traditional running teams in bowl games. More...

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