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  TEXAS HEADLINES  2007 Q4  
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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2007, 4th Quarter

bullet 12/31/2007
bullet Headlines of 2007 predict what to watch in 2008
bullet Dallas' big stories likely to bleed into new year
bullet Lady Bird among many notable Texans died in 2007
bullet Dallas Morning News names as Texas of the Year: "The Illegal Immigrant"!
bullet Jan. 1 marks the start of new laws in Texas
bullet New laws will help ring in '08
bullet Dallas real estate saw commercial boom, residential bust in 2007
bullet Not all New Year's traditions are legal
bullet Pasadena shootings created shock waves (Joe Horn)
bullet 2008: Keep a close eye on those state elections
bullet New Marijuana Law Not Catching On
bullet Deaths Increase In The Line Of Duty
bullet 2007 year of growth in the Amarillo area
bullet Both parties in Texas like '08 chances
bullet Another fire in the late Senator Madla's home in San Antonio
bullet Warrant issued for former Plainview corrections officer
bullet Hammond: Raising gas tax for repairs going a bridge too far
bullet Taylor running for Potter County sheriff
bullet UFO awareness group really isn't so far out
bullet Texans relish a chance to have an impact on Iowa campaign trail
bullet In Nuevo Laredo, new mayor has 3-month plan to restore law
bullet Jurors' use of Bible questioned in Waco man's death sentence
bullet Harris County GOP asks Rosenthal to step aside; DA refuses will run for re-election
bullet Off-duty Houston PD officer shoots suspected rapist
bullet Wrongly convicted Houston man gets new bride
bullet State editorial roundup
bullet Ethanol stirring coastal concerns
bullet UT law students on front line of immigration
bullet RIP: Victor Lloyd Ettredge, WWII POW & NASA engineer
bullet NASA releases information on unprecedented survey of pilots
bullet Family runs air support for farmers, ranchers
bullet Cop killer's room and vehicle full of supremacist symbols
bullet Dem Supreme Court candidates in fight over ballot petitions, Criss says Yanez' petitions are invalid, asks party to investigate
bullet High school coaches group to let Clemens speak - the idea that they wouldn't is stupid and misguided
 
bullet 12/29&30/2007 limited updates this week
bullet Dallas Morning News names as Texas of the Year: "The Illegal Immigrant"!
bullet Two die in Crowley helicopter crash
bullet Six injured in home explosion east of Dallas
bullet Hate crimes fall in Houston and Texas
bullet BP's Texas City refinery repairs near completion
bullet TCU Beats Houston in Texas Bowl
bullet Georgetown church is one of the fastest-growing in the country
bullet Judge's rulings draw attention
bullet Craigslist advert. leads to big prostitution bust in Williamson Co.
bullet Goodyear Rolls Out Last Tire from Tyler plant
bullet Garland: Concert Tickets Lost Because Of Fake Essay
bullet Cherokee County: Three Arrested In Gang-Style Shooting
bullet Clay Walker joins star-studded lineup to honor Freddy Fender
bullet RIP: El Paso's Samaniego dies, El Paso County's Samaniego's legacy will be his integrity, A look at the career of Leo Samaniego, Funeral Wed.
bullet Retired El Paso Police Chief Richard Wiles to run for sheriff as expected
bullet Movie audition coming to Seminole
bullet Man accused of stealing a bra
bullet Officials plan vaccine drop in 44 counties
bullet Beaumont police consider suing nightclub
bullet Baby Grace's Long Goodbye: What happened after her death? New affidavit sheds light
bullet Isett announces he will run again for House seat (dist 84)
bullet Use of automated cameras in law enforcement helps scammer fool citizens in Lubbock
bullet Sam Houston on the ballot
bullet El Paso's wealthiest man shares generously
bullet RIP: Transportation Commissioner Ric Williamson dead at 55, Statement from Gov. Rick Perry on the passing of Ric Williamson
bullet Democrats optimistic in statewide judicial races
bullet Dogs take last laps at Corpus Christi track
bullet Austin school uses perks, parents to fight truancy
bullet Gunman frees family after standoff in Fort Worth
bullet Farmers Branch firm's custom Mustangs in limbo after police sweep
bullet Stinging loss ends Aggies' tumultuous season
bullet Red-light cameras on roll in state
bullet Texas' energy industry continues to diversify
 
bullet 12/28/2007 limited updates this week
bullet Amber Alert led to arrest of fugitive mother
bullet CompUSA to close Dallas corporate operations in March
bullet College officials say law capping dropped classes may hurt students
bullet At least 1 dead as snow, ice hit the Panhandle
bullet Tiger found dead near Dallas interstate was probably a pet
bullet Arson damages elder Bush's former Odessa home
bullet Feds shut down Texas bus company after Arkansas crash
bullet El Lago couple making trip to get Belize coffee beans with own sailboat
bullet Royse City student seeks Mustache Institute to combat facial hair policy
bullet Conservative activist Cathie Adams hurt in highway crash
bullet In rejecting grant, Collin County clinic fuels debate
bullet Editorial: Death, sin and taxes
bullet No re-election bid for El Paso commissioner linked to FBI probe
bullet Economy booming in Levelland
bullet Republican Bruni to challenge Laredo state senator Zaffirini
bullet 500 callers oppose beer sales at Six Flags
bullet Fort Worth Smokers put out by new city law
bullet Democrat staffer to challenge Zedler (R-Arlington) for dist. 96 House seat
bullet New Houston marketing campaign to feature celebrities
bullet Woman gets to keep a few of the 237 dogs taken from her house
bullet VA program at University of Texas studies brain injuries
bullet Paterno shrugs off Texas A&M Yell Leader's remarks
bullet Award overturned in terrorism suit involving Holy Land Foundation
bullet Macy's to shutter historic Sharpstown location
bullet 2 Houston convenience store shootings: 1 unarmed clerk dead, another store with an armed clerk leaves robber dead
bullet Rosenthal calls e-mail flap 'a wake-up call'
bullet E-mails released detailing DA's relationship with secretary
bullet Rangers investigate missing funds in Crane County
bullet Air Force Escorts Plane Down in Hamilton
bullet Chris Peden files in GOP primary for TX-14 congressional dist.
bullet Sandra Phuong VuLe files for House dist. 112
 
bullet 12/27/2007 limited updates this week
bullet Texas population tops 23.9 million
bullet Senator Duncan draws Libertarian challenger (pdf)
bullet Tracks gambling on slot machines
bullet Another View: ‘Judicial hellholes’ are bigger in Texas, too
bullet Richardson, Romney file for Texas presidential primary
bullet Expunged 1978 Grand Jury report on Bullock finally released (pdf)
bullet Bullock biography paints colorful portrait of 'largest Texan'
bullet Report: Dallas D.A., Craig Watkins', law license suspended, more
bullet Texas strip clubs alter argument against $5-per-customer fee
bullet Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert asks for ethics overhaul for city gov.
bullet A&M unsure when federal ban on its biodefense research will be lifted
bullet Texas deadliest state for police officers in 2007
bullet Judge seals Harris DA's revealing e-mails
bullet A look at decreased water allotments in West Texas
bullet Panhandle's Lake Meredith level reaches historic lows
bullet Assistant Waco police chief promoted to top cop job
bullet Study of stranded Texas Gulf dolphins inconclusive
bullet Physicians' group sues medical board
bullet Galveston considers tax plan to expand beach renewal
bullet 'Ghost Fleet' ships now destined for Texas
bullet Ethics complaint submitted against Tarrant Co. sheriff
bullet U.S. executions down, but Texas' share is up
bullet With runoff over, race for District 97 begins anew
bullet 35 already have applied to be El Paso police chief
bullet El Paso gears up for the annual Brut Sun Bowl
bullet Dead tiger found in Dallas
bullet Dem Dwight B. Fullingim to challenge TX-19 congressman Neugebauer - I believe this to be the same person who in '06 challenged state senator Jane Nelson (dist 12)
 
bullet 12/26/2007 limited updates this week
bullet Assaults against Border Patrol agents up in the Valley
bullet Top 10 most clicked stories of 2007 in the Dallas Morning News
bullet Report shows drop in Dallas home prices
bullet Dallas Ticket-writing inquiry shows flaws in policing police
bullet 14-year-old boy returned safely after kidnapping in Houston
bullet Van Zandt County 4 year old boy still missing
bullet Texas researchers aim to make ethanol without corn
bullet San Antonio girl run over while riding new bike dies
bullet In case of an emergency, 'ICE' can be a lifeline
bullet Elderly man leaves $50,000 & car to kind cafeteria server
bullet Border Fence construction to begin in 2008
bullet Longview barber gives free Xmas haircuts to homeless
bullet Voting systems axed
bullet Texas star shines again
bullet Police still searching for missing Rice University student
bullet Hobbyists fly their planes at San Juan dump
 
bullet 12/22-25/2007
bullet A look at violent crime statistics in Texas cities
bullet Update: Police probing claim fifth-grader's death might be tied to game, Police identify remains found on highway as Houston fifth-grader
bullet Athletes accused in deer deaths disciplined at school
bullet Oscar Wyatt to serve his time in Beaumont
bullet Ex-Bush advisor Rove to ink memoirs for at least $1.5M
bullet Dallas may soon require garage sale registration
bullet Dallas exec thinks he can find treasure in Lajitas, Texas - new owner understands and is fixing the problem, Lajitas will return to true-Texans!
bullet Some South Plains cotton farmers may switch to grain
bullet Huckabee campaigns at San Antonio mega-church known to disparage Roman Catholics - anti-Catholic? Maybe but it's his anti-Liberty record that bothers most.\
bullet Huckabee delivers Christmas sermons in San Antonio
bullet Ron Paul defends Federal money he works to bring to his Texas district - admits to requesting earmarks, so what if he then votes against the bill when he knows the votes are there to pass?
bullet Fatality in massive Texas Panhandle pileup was Amarillo man, more
bullet Audit highlights problems at Galveston College
bullet Biologists work to preserve endangered plant only found in Texas
bullet Plainview guard indicted in beating death of inmate
bullet Community, history all part of Texas dancehalls
bullet Government worker allegedly cheated Army
bullet Roddy Stinson: How this job drove me to drink (and other career high points)
bullet Statistics highlight Texas' prosperity gap - so what? This is the land of OPPORTUNITY, not outcome. The only worry is when a poor man can no longer become a rich man and we are far from that day. The biggest barrier to upward movement is big gov.
bullet War uneasiness could loosen GOP's hold on military votes
bullet Stories that shaped Dallas-Fort Worth in 2007
bullet Clemens issues denial, grants interview in video
bullet Families bond after Texas City racing tragedy
bullet Great Debaters film depicts school's 1935 glory
bullet Is Houston a sanctuary for illegal immigrants?
bullet RIP: Tejano music pioneer Lydia Mendoza dies at 91
bullet State rep. Delwin Jones (RINO-Lubbock) gets Libertarian challenger
bullet Alief ISD board could ask indicted trustee to resign
bullet Cigarette tax bringing in big-bucks as few quit smoking
bullet More gays pick Galveston as spot to live and relax
bullet Amarillo: Police say former youth pastor killed wife's friend then himself
bullet Waco riverboat restaurant sinking into Brazos River
bullet Five Face Sentencing In SWAT Prank Case
bullet Whataburger store manager tells robber to leave
bullet Houston's landmark Greenway Theatre to close
bullet Stolen baby Jesus returned to Brazoria nativity scene
bullet Man kills self after crashing car into Army Secretary's Fort Worth home
bullet Group of Hispanic officers files suit against Houston P.D. & chief
bullet On horseback, Dewhurst gets chance to cut loose
bullet Grand Prairie Marine gets holiday call from Bush
bullet Man uses tractor to crush cactus
bullet Preservationists try to save Mexican-American War battlefield
bullet Galveston trying to find money for beach project
bullet Texas Treasure Turns Into Wildlife Management Area
bullet Odessa Salvation Army vandalized
bullet Cattle rustling still plagues Texas
bullet In TX-CD 22 race, candidates' roots at issue
 
bullet 12/21/2007
bullet 3 San Antonio officers charged with on-duty sex crimes
bullet 2 Fort Worth officers accused of separate crimes fired
bullet Georgetown police sergeant fired after refusing to cooperate with internal investigation into rape charges
bullet Llamas, cows in Van Zandt County shot with arrows
bullet Affidavit: Clemens wrongly implicated in 2006
bullet Fort Worth names new city manager
bullet Austin prosecutors seek death for accused killer of 6
bullet 3 Williamson County toddlers test positive for meth, Mother whose children tested positive for meth had history with CPS
bullet Man called 911 for seizure, was hit by stun gun, files suit
bullet Dallas solstice celebration fills a void for the nonreligious
bullet Daughter of Dallas Cowboys head coach Wade Phillips stars in 'Charlie Wilson's War'
bullet Charlie Wilson's War: Judge Jones gives East Texas movie a West Texas tie
bullet Last Charlie's Angel owes congressman 'everything' for her career
bullet Was Hutchison just running interference with her nonbid?
bullet Argyle teacher arrested for improper student relationship
bullet Texas Democrats set up disability study group
bullet New farm bill to have wide-ranging effects in Panhandle
bullet Rancher opposes proposed nuclear plant in Victoria
bullet Victoria officials under fire: DA investigates police chief, city attorney, police sergeant
bullet Victoria city attorney hands over portion of notes to district attorney
bullet Senate Confirms Texas Demographer as Census Director
bullet RINO Byron Cook gets GOP challenger
bullet FutureGen stalemate continues, RRC Chairman: 'We will lead on energy'
bullet Lockney soldier taking hometown flags to war
bullet A million pounds of glass on Cowboys Stadium
bullet Ex-Marine from Alamo gets 2 years for e-mail threat
bullet Keller High girl's football feat is a finalist in national video contest
bullet Local $1 million lottery wins double up, 2nd Beaumonter in 2 days scratches a winning ticket
bullet Upscale development planned north of Buda
bullet Congress advances UT laser project
bullet Kelso: What's freedom of speech got to do with a pole dance?
bullet Lubbock issues statement acknowledging art censorship was wrong action
bullet Levelland school turns heads with design
bullet Libertarian wants to challenge Paul for U.S. House seat
bullet Texans that made 2007 memorable
bullet Dallas Area Home Sales Figures Are Deceptive
bullet Artificial turf seen as contributor to staph infections in Texas
bullet Appeals court reverses Dallas officer's conviction in fake-drug scandal
bullet Arlington: Housing director pleads guilty to embezzling grant money
bullet Texas unemployment rate edges up to 4.2%
bullet Texas sees highest Yule gas prices ever, despite 3-week decline
bullet Congress Imposes Moratorium on some Texas Toll Roads
bullet Coca-Cola Plans New Waco Distribution Facility
bullet Survivor pleads guilty in fatal bomb blast at Texas City apartment
bullet Officials to fast-track blood tests for DWI suspects
bullet PETA urges investigation of antelope deaths at Lufkin zoo
bullet State Rep. Hilderbran announced re-election campaign
bullet Craig Kelsay files for GOP primary for House district 29 (Mike O'Day not running for re-election)
bullet Three on inside track to TSU presidency
bullet Dallas Democrat judge, & trial lawer, to run for chief justice of Texas Supreme Court against Wallace Jefferson
bullet Grass Fires Burn In SW Bexar County, many homes & bldgs nearby
bullet Perry grants clemency for nine
bullet Former state rep. Bob Leonard files for primary in HD97 (Fort Worth) race
 
bullet 12/20/2007