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TEXAS NEWS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Texas mayor charged with terroristic threat
LA GRULLA, Texas — The mayor of a south Texas city is out of jail on bond after his arrest for allegedly threatening to kill a local commissioner.

Convicted murderer-rapist executed in Texas
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Multiple killer and rapist Johnny Ray Johnson went to his death bashing Texas death row and denouncing the death penalty.

Texas Two Step results
AUSTIN — Results of the Texas Two Step drawing Thursday night:

Cash Five Texas results
AUSTIN — Results of the Cash 5 drawing Thursday night:

Daily 4 results _ evening drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Thursday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Pick 3 results _ nighttime drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Thursday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Texas recalls all items from plant over salmonella
DALLAS — Texas health officials ordered the recall Thursday of peanut products from a plant operated by the company at the center of a national salmonella outbreak, days after tests indicated the likely presence of the bacteria there.

2 dead in plane crash in New Caney
NEW CANEY, Texas — A twin-engine plane crashed into the back yard of a home in Montgomery County on Thursday, killing a couple who was flying in the plane.

Rain possible for Texas coast on Friday
Showers and thunderstorms were possible along the Texas coast Friday with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures expected in much of the rest of the state, according to the National Weather Service.

Texas recalls of all items from Plainview plant
AUSTIN — Texas today ordered a recall of all products ever shipped from a now-closed Peanut Corp. of America plant in Plainview.

Perry makes regent appointments
AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry has made four appointments to the University of Texas System board of regents.

UTIMCO chooses Nye chairman
AUSTIN — The University of Texas Investment Management Company board of directors has elected Erle Nye of Dallas as chairman.

Appeals court refuses to hear appeal from Skilling
HOUSTON — A federal appeals court has refused to hear an appeal from former Enron Chief Executive Jeff Skilling, who says he now plans to take case to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Highlights from the Texas Legislature
AUSTIN — The waiting game is over.

Former president to hit speaking circuit
DALLAS — Former President George W. Bush is about to leave his Texas ranch and hit the lecture circuit.

Texas House committee chairs named
AUSTIN — Rookie Texas House Speaker Joe Straus has appointed a new leadership team made up of his loyal Republican supporters and some Democrats who are getting their first taste of power in the GOP-controlled House.

AP EXCLUSIVE: Fire hazards overlooked at shelter
DALLAS — Fire officials failed to identify serious safety concerns, including a lack of smoke detectors, when they inspected an East Texas homeless shelter where five men died in a fire, records show.

San Angelo national sheep auction report
SAN ANGELO, Texas — San Angelo national sheep auction report for Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009:

Fort Worth cash grain prices
FORT WORTH, Texas — Fort Worth grain report for Thursday, Feb. 12:

Pastor T.D. Jakes' stepson faces charge
DALLAS — The stepson of megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes was arrested on an indecent exposure charge.

Daily 4 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Thursday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Pick 3 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Thursday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Student brings dummy grenade for show and tell
EULESS, Texas — Officials cleared out a suburban Fort Worth elementary school briefly Thursday after a student brought a dummy hand grenade for show and tell.

Perry announces $5 million grant
TEMPLE, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry is announcing a $5 million state investment to expand and recruit researchers at an institute of regenerative medicine. And he's urging the Legislature to keep supplying money to his emerging technology fund.

Gas prices in Texas up 3 cents, to $1.83
HOUSTON — Gasoline prices at the pump continue rising with the cost per gallon up 3 cents this week in Texas.

Report makes recommendations on UTMB
AUSTIN — Moving all patient beds from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston to the mainland offers the best hope for securing the financial future of the hurricane-damaged facility, a consulting firm says.

San Antonio court ends monkey battle
SAN ANTONIO — An appeals court ruled that six retired research chimpanzees from Ohio State University will remain at a Louisiana sanctuary, ending a nearly three-year legal battle.

El Paso FBI office evacuated after powder found
EL PASO, Texas — The FBI headquarters in El Paso was evacuated Wednesday after two people in the mail room were exposed to a white powdery substance in a letter that was addressed to Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor and Republican presidential candidate.

Winning Lotto Texas numbers
AUSTIN — Results of the Lotto Texas drawing Wednesday night:

Strike averted at South Texas detention center
PEARSALL, Texas — Guards at one of the nation's largest immigrant detention facilities have approved a new labor contract rather than strike.

260 Alcon workers face pink slips
FORT WORTH, Texas — Alcon Inc., an eye-care company headquartered in Fort Worth, said Wednesday sluggish U.S. drug sales and competition were prompting it to lay off 260 workers.

UT freezes salaries of high-level executives
AUSTIN, Texas — The University of Texas at Austin, responding to calls for fiscal discipline at a time of economic turmoil, is freezing the salaries of its top executives and deans, UT President William Powers announced Wednesday.

US Steel temporarily halting work at ETexas plant
LONE STAR, Texas — U.S. Steel will temporarily stop production at its East Texas plant near Lone Star, indefinitely idling as many as 1,200 union and salaried workers, according to papers filed with the Texas Workforce Commission.

Explosions reported near gas processing plant
CARTHAGE, Texas — Two explosions near an East Texas gas processing plant sparked a grass fire, scorched the highway and burned a trailer and several parked vehicles Wednesday, officials said.

'Pole tax' back in Texas appeals court
AUSTIN, Texas — Lawyers for the state and Texas strip clubs clashed again Wednesday as an appeals court considers whether to uphold the so-called 'pole tax,' a $5 fee on admissions that a judge ruled an unconstitutional tax on free speech.


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2008 IN REVIEW: TRIB FRONT PAGES


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PHOTOS, VIDEO

HOT Fair & Rodeo

We caught rodeo action, fun on the midway, mutton bustin' and more at this year's fair.

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CZECH IT OUT

Westfest 2008 pics

We caught all the good times and family fun at the annual West event.
 
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FESTIVAL FUN

Margarita & Salsa

This year's Margarita & Salsa Festival was a blast — check it out.
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High school events

Missed some fashions or some fun? We caught it all at Central Texas proms this year.
 
WACO'S GIRLS

Pageant photos

We've got plenty of pics of local beauties from the Miss Heart of Texas pageants.

SUSAN G. KOMEN

Race for the Cure

Thousands flooded downtown Waco to help fight breast cancer.
 
GRADUATIONS

High school pics

Happy kids and happier parents at local commencements.

Jenna Bush wedding


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