| Bill Clinton tops celebrity auction list with $239k bid A woman from Texas contributed 255,000 dollars to the William J. Clinton Foundation last year to spend a day with its Presidential leader Bill Clinton and provided charity-auction organizer... | |
| Two killed in small plane crash in US Two people were confirmed dead after a small plane crashed in Texas state in the US, authorities said.
The wreckage of the plane, which disappeared on a flight to Oklahoma, was found Tuesday on a... |
| American seeks to boost its use of regional jets aahles@star-telegram.com Using the right type of airplane on a particular route will help American Airlines improve its revenue by more than $600 million, the airline's chief commercial... |
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| Texas becomes a battleground in Keystone XL pipeline controversy 376 miles of pipeline The Keystone XL pipeline would transport oil from Alberta, Canada, to refineries near the Gulf Coast. The Texas portion would run though 18... |
| No special session on education, Perry says dmontgomery@star-telegram.com AUSTIN -- Gov. Rick Perry on Tuesday firmly rebuffed calls for a special session of the Legislature to deal with education funding and kept his options open to seek... |
| U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Arlington case about accessibility liz@star-telegram.com In what could be a major financial blow to cities nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court declined Tuesday to hear an appeal from Arlington asking the court to clarify whether... |
| 3 Texas gun-trafficking suspects sentenced DALLAS -; Three Texas men whom federal officials say were linked to a gun used in a U.S. agent's death in Mexico were sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to weapons... |
| Woman in Texas struck by bullet from Mexico EL PASO, Texas -; A woman shopping on a busy downtown El Paso street became the first victim of bullets flying across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Tuesday when she was hit in the calf... |
| Team chemistry gives UNT chance at championships For the second straight year, UNT will host the Sun Belt Conference Swimming & Diving Championships in Rockwall with what head coach Joe Dykstra called the best team the Mean Green has ever had. ... |
| Mean Green finishes behind four ranked teams at Invite Freshman McKenzie Ralston finished the UNLV Rebel Invitational tied for 14th place Tuesday, leading the Mean Green women's golf team to a seventh place finish out of 12 teams in its second... |
| Denton City Council approves updated bike plan The Denton City Council was met with applause when it unanimously passed an update to the pedestrian and bike amendment Tuesday night at Denton City Hall. The updated plans call for redesigning of... |
| NT Daily Edboard: Nods and Shakes Shake: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement According to the Center for Naval Analysis, more than 70,000 noncitizens, or about 4 percent of the United States military, served in the armed forces... |
| Administration changes its on-campus camping policy UNT administration has enacted a new policy following a meeting in early February prohibiting camping on campus after problems arose with the Occupy Denton movement in the fall. The new policy... |
| Pedestrian crashes up in Austin AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin police have released a list of the most dangerous intersections in the city for pedestrians. Auto-pedestrian crashes rose sharply in 2011 citywide and there have already been 6... |
| RR 12 will get another makeover Public outrage from residents in Dripping Springs is causing The Texas Department of Transportation to give Ranch Road 12 another makeover. On Tuesday afternoon, TxDOT agreed to re-surface RR 12,... |
| Heavy police presence for Mardi Gras AUSTIN (KXAN) - Officers with the Austin Police Department arrived by the bus load early Tuesday evening to keep an eye on the large Mardi Gras crowd on Sixth Street, but the mounted patrol officers... |
| Eleven abused children removed from Texas home Eleven abused children, some were tied up, had been removed from a crowded home in the US state of Texas where a registered sex offender lives, authorities said Tuesday. Child Protective Services has... |
| Texas maverick Ron Paul makes mark on GOP race Grand Rapids- When Ron Paul attended high school in a small town outside of Pittsburgh, the GOP presidential candidate was a track star who broke records and landed the title of state champion.His... |
| High Court will review affirmative action limits in Texas case Washington- The Supreme Court is setting an election-season review of racial preference in college admissions, agreeing Tuesday to consider new limits on the contentious issue of affirmative action... |
| Oklahoma wins 64-55, ends 6-game skid to Texas A&M NORMAN, Okla. — Aaryn Ellenberg scored 23 points and Morgan Hook 19 to lead Oklahoma to a 64-55 victory against No. 14 Texas A&M on Tuesday night. Whitney Hand added 11 points and seven... |
| Texas man convicted in bondage, torture case Jeffrey Allan Maxwell, a Texas man who abducted his former neighbor and tortured the woman while holding her captive for nearly two weeks, was convicted... |
| NBA: Portland 137, San Antonio 97 Jamal Crawford combined for 41 points Tuesday and the Portland Trail Blazers beat San Antonio 137-97 to end the Spurs' 11-game win streak. Aldridge scored 21 points and Crawford had 20 for the... |
| Rogue bullet shot across Mexico border hits El Paso woman By msnbc.com staff and news services A woman has become the first victim of bullets flying across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, into El Paso, Texas, the Associated Press reported.Authorities... |
| NHL: Dallas 3, Montreal 0 Kari Lehtonen turned aside 31 shots to rack up his second shutout of the season Sunday, backstopping the Dallas Stars' 3-0 victory over Montreal. Lehtonen was especially busy in the second... |
| Napolitano reviews South Texas border operations MCALLEN, Texas (AP) -- The recent reviews of deportation cases to focus on illegal immigrants who have committed crimes or previously been deported is a necessity and shouldn't demoralize U.S.... |
| Inmates start fire inside Mexico prison MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) -- Inmates set fire to mattresses and trash Tuesday after officials announced that three prisoners would be moved from the prison where 44 gang members were massacred this week... |
| Mother pushing stroller in Texas hit with bullet from Mexico EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - A woman pushing her child in a stroller in downtown El Paso, Texas, was struck by an assault rifle bullet fired from across the border in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, on Tuesday,... |
| LA teacher in sex abuse case pleads not guilty- Authorities remove 11 children from Texas home FILE: This undated police booking photo released by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department shows former Los Angeles teacher Mark Berndt, 61, who was arrested for felony molestation of 23... |
| El Paso woman is first cross-border bullets victim E L PASO, Texas - A woman has become the first victim of bullets flying across the border from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, into El Paso, Texas. Authorities say the 48-year-old woman was hit on the calf... |
| Stray Mexican bullet hits El Paso mom A view of El Paso (in the background) in the state of Texas in the U.S. and Ciudad Juarez (foreground), state of Chihuahua, north Mexico, on May 28, 2008. (ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty... |
| El Paso, Tex., woman hit by stray Mexican bullet A view of El Paso (in the background) in the state of Texas in the U.S. and Ciudad Juarez (foreground), state of Chihuahua, north Mexico, on May 28, 2008. (ALFREDO ESTRELLA/AFP/Getty... |
| Video: Texas abortion law requires sonogram Patients in Texas who are considering having an abortion are now required by law to have a sonogram and have the doctor describe what he sees, then wait an extra 24 hours before committing to the... |
| 3 Texas Gun-Trafficking Suspects Sentenced Three Texas men whom federal officials say were linked to a gun used in a U.S. agent's death in Mexico were sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty to weapons charges. Ranferi Osorio, 28;... |
| Supreme Court to hear Texas affirmative action case WASHINGTON _ The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear a politically charged challenge to affirmative action at the University of Texas. The court's decision gives conservatives another chance... |
| Perry speaks out for first time since he dropped out of GOP presidential race AUSTIN, TX (KTRK) -- Texas Governor Rick Perry has kept a low profile since dropping out of the Republican race for the White House last month. But now he's speaking out about his campaign, his... |
| How Supreme Court ruling on Texas could reduce affirmative action across US The Supreme Court, which has shifted to the right, may use the Texas case to overturn the 2003 decision that achieving classroom diversity could justify the use of race-based affirmative... |
