TEXAS HEADLINES  2008 Q3  
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Headlines archived chronologically as originally posted in 2008, 3rd Quarter

 
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9/30/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)
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Feds say woman filed fraudulent claim for Galveston home

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Brazoria County damage report

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Bailout debate - a Texas look:
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Congressman Neugebauer of Lubbock speaks about opposing the bailout bill Monday

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Texas delegation tells the story of the failed House vote

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Democrats are to blame: Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac details (pdf)

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Gov. Perry slams Washington for bailout failure

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Poteet City Council Removes Indicted Mayor From Office

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Gov. Perry: Transnational Gangs Pose Significant Threat to Texas

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Gov. Perry wants $24 million to fight border crime

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Texas State Rifle Association Political Action Committee Voter Guide

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Hillary Clinton coming to South Texas

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Kerrville superintendent named top school administrator in Texas

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Education bond idea divides Kerr town

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Plane crash claimed key stewards of Rio Grande

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Plano officials investigate fire that killed more than 30 cats, dogs

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Houston Mayor takes on giant refinery

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2 Texas units among 10 to be deployed to Iraq next year

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Rockwall resident gets long-overdue Bronze Star

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Prosecutor: Woman beat friend to death with pistol

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2 dead in E Texas crash involving 5 18-wheelers

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Scientists unite for science curriculum

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Texas A&M expands offer of free tuition

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Trial in old KFC slayings case heads to jury

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800-pound Texas murder defendant may be too big for court

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Hurst man shoots self in head after failed robbery at CVS pharmacy

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Dallas ISD cuts staff positions, lays off 63

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U.S. home prices fall record 16.3%, Dallas prices only 2.5%

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Mayor Tom Leppert: Dallas must invest in itself during financial crisis

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7-year-old child playing with lighter sets Dallas apartments on fire

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Atmos Energy donated 4 office towers to City of Dallas, now slated for redevelopment plan

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Alcoa to lay off 660 people at Rockdale operation

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Firefighter contract with Austin to expire today

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French ambassador talks about energy in Austin

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Travis County prosecutors drop murder charge in shooting death

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Ohio executive picked to lead Bass Hall operations

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House District 96 race focuses on education, immigration, state road plan

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Texas counties file in bankruptcy court against WaMu holding company

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Bilingual ed opinion could have major impact

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Gov. Perry Promotes Kirchhoff to Director of Emerging Technology Fund

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Police investigate target practice inside vacant Dallas building

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Razzing Noriega for maybe raising money with Hillary Clinton
 

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9/29/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)
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2 men survived hours in water after Hurricane Ike

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Body of Port Neches man missing since Hurricane Ike found Sunday near Bridge City

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Power woes could be nearing an end

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Orange County must have flood levee

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Baptists join together to aid Ike victims

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No conspiracy in wish list for island repair

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Limited care makes island a health risk

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Trash lining the roads in Galveston

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Galveston officials considering several noteworthy tax increases

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Gregg commissioners approve $20,000 donation to American Red Cross

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Galveston beaches reopen after Hurricane Ike

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Report: Sen. Brimer to file FCC complaint against WFAA for not disclosing that source was a consultant for political opponent

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State-wide program benefits veterans

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Escaped murderer caught along San Bernard

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Texas couple's backyard yields rich discovery

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Key evidence unveiled against former Richardson Muslim charity in Holy Land case

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TxDOT might be in the money again

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Democrats hope to break Republican grip in Williamson County

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More Americans on food stamps but say it's not enough - of course it's not "enough", these bums are just like government: they always want more without working for it.

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King Tut's arrival in Dallas mostly remains a mystery

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Young lugers go downhill fast in Stephenville tryouts - no kidding

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Vandals trash interior of Bangs High School

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White-makeup covered robbers get cash from sandwich shop

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Man shot Missouri City store clerk, took $5000

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Dallas Morning News continues its turn to the Left with House endorsements

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Star-Telegram Recommendations: Texas Supreme Court

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Editorial: Referendum on city-owned hotel not a bad idea

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AG Alert: Texans Should Be Alert To Home Repair Scams Following Ike

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AG Abbott Charges San Antonio Rehab Facility With Unlawfully Dumping Client Records - should have called WesTex Document!

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Dyess AFB gets $61 million in spending bill

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Resaca de la Palma State Park to open soon

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DFW Airport head traveled expensively, report says

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Teen Charged With Murder Of Her Mother In Roanoke

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Noriega critical of Cornyn on Wall Street bailout - but refuses to tell how he would vote!

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Rick Noriega says bailout package must do more for homeowners

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Tough Times For National Banks Could Be Good For Texas Banks

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Missing children center to open regional office in Austin

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Bailout debate - a Texas look:
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Most N. Texas House members reject bailout, Bailout vote: Texans split, in both parties

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House Debate: Texans on Left and Right Against Bail-Out

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Ron Paul weighs in on the bailout

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Hensarling says why he voted NO

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Texas lawmakers split on bailout, Hinojosa votes yes

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Conaway comments on failure of economic rescue bill in the House

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Ray Miller, pioneer in Houston TV news, dies at 89

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Pilgrim's Pride reaches agreement to help maintain liquidity

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"Texas State Board of Education: Not Dunderheads"

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Sign of the apocalypse? Massachusetts may follow Texas' lead on taxes

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El Pasoan will coordinate Inauguration Day events in DC

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Defense starts in Texas KFC murders case

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A&M giving free tuition to students with family incomes $60,000 and under

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NASA sends high flying balloon over West Texas

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Amarillo obtains water rights north of Pampa

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Annexation brings Midland, Odessa into more of partnership

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Wind power dollars pour into west Texas economy

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Man sentenced to 391 years for violent bank robberies in Dallas area

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Three men from polygamist sect surrender to authorities

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Holy Land trial spectator chewed out as prosecution chugs along with flurry of records

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Farmers Branch won't pursue legal battle on immigrant rental ban ruled unconstitutional
 

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9/27&28/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Two weeks after Ike, more than 400 are still missing

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Car Strikes Firefighters At Scene Of Fiery Accident

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Calvert Mourns After Deaths Of Grandmother, Grandchildren

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Former Central Texas Police Officer Headed To Prison

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Long-time Austin lobbyist Butch Sparks dies, funeral is Tuesday

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Perry: Continued Investment Will Lead to Life Changing Discoveries

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NYT on McCain & gambling lobby, features Texas' Kent Hance

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Missing funds cause stir in Terry County

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Fort Worth trial will go on even though no body has been found

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Defendants seek dismissal of suit filed by Tech chess champ Polgar

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Plano Vietnamese Baptist Church's zoning fight pushed emotional buttons

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Former Collin judge, prosecutor's intimacy may affect more than a single death row case

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Update: Laredo homeowner acquitted in teen's death

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Judge Kent's sex crimes trial pushed back to January

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Marble Falls residents could see nearly 30 percent tax rate increase

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Law firm seeks nearly $500,000 in attorneys' fees from Farmers Branch

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Selby: This time traveler foresees no voter spike Nov. 4

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Business group, corporations quietly settle campaign lawsuits

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TEA chief may step in if Dallas ISD's financial crisis isn't resolved

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Congressman Al Green wants decision in discrimination suit

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Four on SBOE push Bible curriculum

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The real question: Will Perry run?

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The stage is set for Harris Co. sheriff's race

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Ranching family has an amazing herd

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El Paso police seize $4 million in marijuana

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Former Hidalgo Co. employees claim abuse from JP

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Number of volunteer firefighters falling in state

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Jones has cash cow in new Cowboy's stadium, newspaper finds

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Former newspaper editor pleads guilty on child porn charge

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Eagle Mountain-Saginaw schools start drug-testing program
 

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9/26/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Tons of ice dumped at Seguin air field

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Houston's curfew to end today

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Power restored to Total refinery in Port Arthur

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TSU: "Person of interest" questioned in looting cases

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Galveston providing tent shelters

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State House speaker Craddick comes to see Ike devastation up close

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Educators balance recovery, academic goals in post-hurricane period

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South Texas State Fair canceled

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Return To Bolivar Slow For Residents

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Groups: Extend Voter Sign-Up In Ike-Hit Counties - what B.S!

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Billions Of Dollars Coming To Texas For Ike Cleanup

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Houston Texans to leave damaged roof open for remaining NFL games

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Some regular business starts Monday in Galveston

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Owners return to last home left in Bolivar town

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Indictments say Poteet mayor fondled young girl

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Youth correction system under fire

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Jury looks at Laredo man's right to kill snack-stealing teen

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Garbage truck crushes employee in Montgomery County

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Harris County DA candidates go head to head

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Gatesville teen gets 45 years for role in dad's slaying

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Affidavit details case against man accused of trying to shoot police chief

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Trucks take center stage at State Fair of Texas

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Kelso: Art is a cowboy hat made out of a beer carton

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Benson charges dropped

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Austin Muslims work to create new mosque

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State encourages school districts to apply for school bus emissions money

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Woman tumbles from car on Dallas Tollway

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Bedford woman saves eight children from home daycare fire

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Judge sides with Army in chemical waste shipments to Port Arthur's Veolia

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Former Valley officers re-indicted

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Search of Starr Co. sheriff's office linked to Gulf Cartel case

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Woman attempts to run over Kohl's employees, rob store with boyfriend

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Local lawmakers continue to speak out against bailout

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Battle Looming Over Central Texas Crime-Fighting Program

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Arlington Fumbles Financing of New Stadium

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Innocence Project seeks inquiry into '86 Lubbock rape conviction

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California investors buy Amarillo's Chase Tower

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Texas Law Says Convicted Felons Can Vote

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AG Abbott Reaches Agreement To Protect Consumers' Private Telephone Records

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DPS Graduates 106 New Troopers

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University of Texas' endowment may have broken even, manager says

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Former Hidalgo Co. elections chief accused in third theft case

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Wohlgemuth discusses lawsuit reform

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Chemical Container Washes Up On Mustang Island

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AT&T appoints Telmex chairman to board

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Alon USA’s Big Spring Refinery returns to full capacity

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Female pilots from World War II return to training site in Texas

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Sewer supervisor pleads 'no contest' in connection with 2003 sewer deaths

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El Paso's Mayor Cook to run for re-election

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Rick Noriega: "We can't afford 6 more years of John Cornyn"

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'Hard-hitting' Texas GOP web ad slams Barack Obama for 'pay grade' quip

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Dallas Mayor Among N. Texans With Ties To Government-Seized WaMu

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2 Iraqi researchers sue Texas A&M, allege bias

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Gov. Perry names Arlington resident Donna Williams as TSU System regent

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Atmos Energy names president, COO

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FedEx unit cutting 100 jobs in Dallas, 100 more nationwide

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Congressman Hensarling comments on McCain's campaign suspension, bailout

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San Antonio picked to host national dental convention

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FLDS mother seeks to change attorneys

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U.S. airman persevered as POW at Luft Stalag 4

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Travis County DA asks for judge's removal from case

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Ron Paul co-sponsors tax break measure

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Shapiro on track for $300,000, adviser poised to say

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Authorities re-examine babies' deaths in Texas, South Dakota after mom accused in Missouri case

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Father accused of throwing 2-month-old down deep hole in Oak Cliff

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Safety Commission elevates DWI checkpoints

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Controversial terrorism expert Steven Emerson warns against 'legal jihad' in Dallas speech
 

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9/25/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Area schools face special challenges after hurricanes

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Sea Rim State Park must be rebuilt in some form

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Website: 68 missing from Bolivar

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Last of Galveston evacuees leave Austin Convention Center

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Bolivar residents urged to leave by curfew

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Should Galveston rebuild include new government?

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Arlington schools to help hurricane damaged district

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Photos: Galveston picks up the pieces after Hurricane Ike

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Texas 73 to reopen Saturday

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Full transcript of Mayor White’s Reliant Park rant (White as Patton)

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Southwest Houston neighborhood outraged, still in the dark

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Galveston congressman, Ron Paul, votes against aid

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Human remains found at San Antonio amusement park

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IBWC official has ‘absolute faith’ in Amistad dam

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Texas windstorm insurance plans get off ground

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Ex-DA Roach wants his guilty plea voided

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Lubbock bankers offer praise as Bush makes case for bailout

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Legislators vow to address water, property rights during session

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Emilio Navaira has been in another traffic accident

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Hutchison tells Republicans she won’t seek Senate leadership post again

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Doherty critiques McCaul, raises bribery as a possibility

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McCaul to raise money with Limbaugh in San Antonio

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Snake Knocks Out Power at Austin Airport

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$1.2 million will take UT research into manufacturing to the next level

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Texas state parks average $3M in annual retail sales to local counties

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Out-of-date TxDOT sticker on your windshield? Here's someone who might understand

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Henderson Co. sheriff's deputy arrested and fired

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Houston Man Gets 40 Years for Campus Crime Spree

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Prosecution Rests in KFC Murder Trial

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Rival criticizes Irving Mayor's appearance in car dealership ad

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Former Texans Credit Union executives win $3.3 million in court

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Baylor announces plans for $350 million North Texas cancer hospital

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Judge seals Celis evidence

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Copper thieves steal TxDOT highway wiring

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2 Fort Hood soldiers arrested in ultralight-plane theft

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Long-Time Pittsburg, Tx Mayor Dies, Served for over 50 years

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Cameron County's hopes for levee-fence dampened but not destroyed

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Industrial Accident in Midland County Injures 3

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Conaway: Sense of immediacy, not urgency motivates lawmakers

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DA offers plea bargain to Victoria's mayor

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Texas church raided in child porn probe

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Suspect vandalizes, trashes soldier's car

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Camera at store spots escaped convict

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Sources: Hutchison plans panel to study run for governor

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Dallas council votes 7-6 to deny renaming Ross to Cesar Chavez

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Former Denton police detective indicted in wife's 2002 shooting death
 

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9/24/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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SCIGUY: Seriously, should we rebuild Galveston?

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26 percent of CenterPoint customers still in the dark

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Houston Ship Channel openings night and day

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HUD to fund housing vouchers for displaced Ike victims (No, not HUD. Taxpayers through HUD.)

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Ike reunites ex-Presidents Bush, Clinton for relief effort

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Hurricane Ike's road toll could likely top $75 million

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Ike-Battered Galveston Allows Residents To Return

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Returning islanders shocked at destruction

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Hundreds of thousands may stay without water for a while

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Galveston city council bickers over mayor's powers

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FEMA trailers must meet TX health standards

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Gulf seafood industry crippled by Ike

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Galveston moves forward on cruise terminal repairs

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Perry: Federal Funding Approved for Texas Workers Affected by Ike

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Texas disciplines 3 paramedics after badly hurt woman left untreated

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Valley police seize nearly 2 tons of pot

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Official cautions against panic over homeowners' rates

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Sunset Commission ponders future of builder mediation

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Controversial Texas construction commission need not be dismantled, lawmakers say

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Poteet mayor faces 3 new sex indictments

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Lib Group: 3 judges in DeLay case tainted by PAC - fine but read the law and know what money-laundering really is and they ruled correctly. Libs need to get over it.

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Dallas police seek man in 3 sex assaults in Love Field area

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Lewisville school drops charges against banana, gorilla pranksters - good sense prevails!

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Gasoline supplies are tight in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Proposed curriculum standards in Texas would give Darwin a boost

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Wolfgang Puck stirs up interest in Reunion Tower restaurant

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Contrary to NY gossip report, Bushes are still house-hunting, Dallas agent says

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DISD Superintendent Hinojosa says deficit is 'humbling situation', Dallas schools Superintendent Michael Hinojosa addresses $84 million deficit

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Illegal DVD bootlegging targeted in North Texas

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Harris Co. accepts plane donated to sheriff by radio host

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Texas Tech Almost Reaches Record Enrollment

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Falling values send Wilson tax rate rising

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Texas faces growing problem of deer on roadways

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Hispanic group calls for apology from Austin city manager

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Editorial: Justice checked at door of 3rd Court - pure B.S.

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Barr Too Big for His Libertarian Britches

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Texas company recalls sandwiches, potato salad

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Abilene closer to getting Indoor Football League team

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A&M enrollment, minority rates increase

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Texas AG: Transparency in government pension funds is crucial

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President Bush coming to San Antonio to raise money

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Craddick's local house district opponent launches TV spots

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Lance Armstrong To Ride For Kazakh Team

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Hidalgo County district judge candidate Contreras arrested

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Texas Baptists meet needs as Rio Grande threatens Presidio

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New UNT Football Stadium Could Mean Higher Fees - spend, spend, spend

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DMN endorsed Banch in HD 108

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Son of Skylab astronaut, not Austinite, prepares to make own journey into space

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Texas AG says he backs Margo's bid in El Paso

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Amber Alert: Search continues for kidnapped teenager from Vinton

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Former UTEP & Ex-NFL running back sentenced to 12 years in prison for rape

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El Paso High school student allegedly sets U.S. flag on fire - he's just trying out for a local Lib club

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Granger Urges McCain and Obama to Get Involved with Bailout Plan

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San Angelo faces convention center cost overrun

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Texas woman shrinks water bill by collecting her own rainwater

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Houston-area home sales fall for 12th consecutive month

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Dallas cab driver faces another charge in Flower Mound attempted kidnapping
 

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9/23/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Perry defends decision not to make utilities more hurricane-proof

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Galveston mayor seeks $2.3 billion from feds for Ike repairs

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Texas senators confident billions in aid will come soon

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Texas officials say there's room for improvement in federal disaster response

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White: Texas needs up to $40 billion in Ike aid, and soon

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15 million cubic yards of debris to pick up

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Gov. Perry visits Hurricane Ike evacuees

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Family Lives In Tents Outside Hurricane-Damaged Home

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Looters take advantage of post-Ike chaos

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Texas cattle rancher rounds up herd scattered by Hurricane Ike

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900 Ike Evacuees Remain In San Antonio

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Island re-entry won't be slowed by checkpoints

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FEMA needs clearer idea of situation in Galveston

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Commissioner Addresses Ike-inflicted Agricultural Woes

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Galveston warns: Get tetanus shots, rat bait before return

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SD 17: Does The "Bell" Still Toll?

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$400 million reallocated to construct border fence

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El Paso Joins Fight Against Border Fence

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Stay or go as the Rio Grande rises?

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Rio Grande floods

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Firms hiring away state's petroleum engineers, geologists

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Feds say rocket fuel chemical cleanup unnecessary in the Bosque & Leon river watersheds

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Texas Lottery To Promote Ranger Hall Of Fame

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Officials say fires in Natalia suspicious

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Kerr County cuts pay raises for bosses to 8.12%

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Owner extends deadline on XIT ranch office in relocation flap

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TTU Endowed Chair Honors former US House Ag. Committee chairman Combest

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DISD Superintendent Speaks Amid Teacher Layoff Fears

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Dallas ISD budget woes threaten teachers' job security

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Former Texas Lottery Commission analyst says he accidentally copied data of 27,000 winners

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Pro-Dallas Convention Center hotel group to form Wednesday

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Man Says He Vandalized Hummer Because of Environmental Beliefs - told you!

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Flower Mound High School banana stunt ends in arrest

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Texas’s high tech exports declined in 2007

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Texas Supreme Court denies Libertarian request to remove McCain, Obama from ballot

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Toyota workers use idle time to improve parks

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George and Laura Bush moving to mountain country -- ah, Dallas

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Texas wins major grant to step up efforts to prevent childhood obesity

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Ex-Ranger at KFC trial: Evidence was in restaurant

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Arrest made in Marshall plant fire, Former employee has been charged with felony arson

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Kleberg Co. Sheriff's Deputy Accidentally Shot By His Own Gun While Hunting

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Former Cameron Co. DA re-indicted, more specific details of charges available

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Judge: Preserve Blackstock's computer content

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Legally blind man shoots neighbor threatening him over loaned property

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Ronnie Earl still abusing the law by playing politics

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San Marcos Man's Pig Trial Continues in Wisconsin

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Panda Ethanol Cancels Construction Contract in Hereford

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Elderly lawyer sentenced for estate thefts

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Big Tex gets a Fort Worth-style makeover

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McLennan County Health District wants smoking banned in bars

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3 more indicted of sex charges in FLDS polygamist case
 

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9/22/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Beach homes may have to be removed, state says

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Ike evacuees in Dallas-Fort Worth to begin return home today

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Legal and Illegal, Latinos Labor to Rebuild Texas

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Jefferson County to consider removal of farm animal carcasses

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Lamar campuses in Beaumont, Port Arthur resume classes Thursday

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Texas congressional delegation works on Ike recovery bills; deadline is Friday

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Editorial: Ike's grim realities for legislators

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TXU reaches out to consumers impacted by Ike

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Texans Announce Drive To Fund Hurricane Relief

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Officials committed to rebuilding Bolivar

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Few have water in Bolivar Peninsula

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Galveston Remains Dangerous In Ike's Wake

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Perry, Austin ad agency make disaster relief appeal

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Galveston mayor heads to D.C. to seek $2 billion in aid - they found a way to get her out of town while making her feel important

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Federal Judge Barefoot Sanders dies at 83

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Flood waters continue to recede in Presidio

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Calls for changes in power grid, State defends slow pace of response

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Dallas-Fort Worth residents likely to see higher winter heating bills

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Study: Students In Advanced Math Classes Doing Worse

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Teenager Pleads Guilty In Father’s Murder; Sentencing Is Wednesday

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Update: Authorities identify burglar killed in struggle with Fort Worth couple, Tarrant County Homeowners Kill Invader, Invader may have watched house before break-in and slaying, sheriff's officials say

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Kirbyville Police Chief Resigns

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Kumbaya-like Cornyn ads and a Noriega hurricane video

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Noriega camp calls Cornyn ad offer unbelievable

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Rick Noriega says U.S. faces 5 crises

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The U.S. Senate race returns

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Hays commissioners react to road allegations after DA clears 2

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UT football earns Austin almost $100 million

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Masseuse Arrested for Taking Indecent Photos of Customers

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Arrest Made in 2006 Hays County Murder

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Nolan County soon to be home to world's largest wind farm

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Aggie professor to appear on the History Channel

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Texas and Ethanol -- So Happy Together

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Ron Kirk's 2002 Senate bid launched some top Barack Obama aides

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Judge Approves Fast-Tracking of Farmers Branch Rental-Ban Case

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EatGreenDFW.com rolls out online farmers market

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Teacher Retirement System suspends some security lending

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As costs rise, is Henderson county sales tax coming?

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Texas teens most likely to learn abstinence in schools, become young mothers

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Fort Worth Mayor Moncrief get face time with President Bush

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Briscoe family donates $5 million to UT Health Science Center San Antonio

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Burka: The Brimer-Davis lawsuit takes a strange turn

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In Hutto, yellow light for cameras

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Border fence funding in limbo

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State rep. candidates (district 11) air views on education

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Stolen ultralight aircraft crashes in Killeen

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Demolition workers dismantling historic Ellis County jail

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Ex-Dallas school official sentenced to probation

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In opening statements, 2 sides paint different pictures of Holy Land Foundation

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Report: Higher Ed. Coordinating Board projects no need for a new law school and only marginal need for a new medical school in the state

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Kilgore boy allegedly offered loaded gun at school - gun-free status really worked well here, didn't it?
 

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9/20&21/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Photos: Signs of Ike - there are some GREAT TRUE TEXAN signs in this gallery

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Hurricane Death Toll Rises With Discovery Of 3 Bodies In Houston Home

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Despite its criticized response, FEMA now has too many trucks - again, why does anyone think the government is going to be efficient at anything. Its only advantage is being able to marshal huge amounts of money, material and manpower, and not efficiency.

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Church, football make post-Ike Sunday seem normal

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For some, rumors harbor 'the truth' of Ike's carnage

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Galveston residents can go home Wednesday, not everyone "allowed" to stay

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Houston curfew remains in effect after all, HPD says

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Island residents gather to give thanks for survival

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Houston power restoration slow, but steady

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Water restored to portion of Bolivar Peninsula

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Battered Galveston ready to rebuild after Ike

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Officials comb debris for Balinese room relics

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A week of covering Hurricane Ike in pictures

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Libertarians could be spoilers in a few state races - AJ's Rangel now repeats what numerous stories from other reporters over the past month. Does this man do anything fresh or not fed to him by Austin democrats?

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Toddler killed in fight over a stray cat

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11 shot outside El Paso nightclub

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New license law could shut down Carrollton motels known for crime

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Dallas Convention Center Arena may get a makeover

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Contemporary art lab opens in downtown Dallas

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Dallas-Fort Worth Chinese schools draw more than just Asian students

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American Airlines tries to turn corner on late arrivals, lost bags - why? They don't seem to like their customers anyway.

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Federal Judge Barefoot Sanders dies at 83

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Justice questioned in salt-poisoning case

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Argument over photos ends with a shooting

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Downtown Marion suffers from suspicious fires

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Lotto prize finally claimed

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Struggling Andrews County sees value, not risk, in nuclear site

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Pickens' unsold water may stay home

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Pickens shelves West Texas pipe project for wind-power vision

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Panhandle-South Plains Fair second only to state event in lengthy history, strong attendance

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9/19/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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TxDOT: Houston-area road clean-up cost up to $20M

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Galveston's mayor in a whirlwind

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Texas Open Beaches Act may stall rebuilding after Hurricane Ike

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Curfew brings out quiet, politeness in dark Galveston

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Houston ISD prepares for Tuesday re-opening of schools

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Islanders who stayed are an inspiration

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Dillard’s won’t reopen Mall of Mainland store

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Island water service restored behind seawall

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Islanders allowed to return within next week

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Islanders allowed to return within next week

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Hotel Galvez, other Mitchell properties to reopen

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Stranded peninsula residents attempting to leave

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Houstonians line up for emergency food stamps after Hurricane Ike

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Dallas Mavericks' Josh Howard Trashes National Anthem in YouTube Video

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7 Texas Air National Guard soldiers killed in Iraq

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Rio Grande levee fails near Presidio

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San Antonio's Andrade takes oath of office in Austin as Secretary of State

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Dallas Plan Commission throws Ross-Chávez street debate into chaos

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Texas Rangers cop ensures integrity of collectibles

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Sexuality survey draws complaints from Dallas deputies

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Brothers fatally shot by officers a year and a few blocks apart

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Atmos Energy creates a large fireball repairing a gas line

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Mayors: Transportation critical to rural economy

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Former Guard Charged In Alleged Jail Sex Incident

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Price At The Pump Takes Big Jump In Texas

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Foreclosures Hit Central Texas Hard

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Cities & counties lobby for increasing your taxes

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State rep. Larry Phillips pushes for property tax reform

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College student smoking at lowest rate in more than 20 years

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Kerrville Teacher Suspended for Partying with Students

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School bans contraceptive display

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Massive Fire in Marion Destroys Two Buildings

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Convicted sex offender sentenced to 15 years after his plans foiled in Dallas

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Dallas ISD board votes 8-0 to declare financial emergency

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More funds sought for fence on border

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Survey: Texas workers may be on job hunt

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Dallas and Texas unemployment rates edge up in August

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Phil Gramm is one of Obama's fave targets

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Man dies while in Dallas police custody

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Texas Railroad Commission requests emergency funding as oil drilling permits pile up

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Hunt continues for killer who fled Brazoria County prison

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Farmers Branch and rule opponents offer agreement
 

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9/18/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Texas Delegation Works to Secure Disaster Recovery Funding This Month

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Consumer Alert: Flooded Car Sales

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Power Restored To Parts Of Central Texas

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Chertoff: Insurance companies need to step up

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FEMA will reimburse state, local governments for debris removal

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Some of Ike's Missing Might Have Washed Away

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In wake of Ike, FEMA's still getting mixed reviews

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Liquor Sales Begin To Flow As Ike Cleanup Begins

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Ike beating Rita in destruction tallies - chart

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Barr: Government should let Ike evacuees go home

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Galveston Just Not Ready for Residents to Return

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Falling tree kills utility worker in Conroe

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Port of Houston has limited service; Galveston still closed

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Continental estimates impact of Hurricane Ike at $50M

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DPS: High Island residents given limited access

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Galveston Editorial: Who's in charge? - Pratt was right again

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Mayor: 'Galveston is not in ruins'

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Grocery Store Opens On Galveston Island

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Flood damages Galveston's historic hotels

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CenterPoint releases power restoration timeline by zip code

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Large area of Houston won't have lights till after Monday

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Frustrated Houstonians lash out at electrical crews

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3 caskets found floating in Sabine Lake

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Storm closes Schlitterbahn in Galveston

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World War II planes evacuated from Galveston to NTRA

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Hurricane center director studies Bolivar Peninsula damage

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Ike's Houston-area death toll remains at 23

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One man's bureaucratic battle with FEMA

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Port of Galveston plans to partially reopen Monday

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Presidio Saga:
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Missing plane crashed: Bodies of 4 aboard found with wreckage

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Presidio levee breach

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Presidio To Get Help From El Paso

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Border residents wary after levee breaks in Mexico

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Levee failure sends water creeping into W. Texas town

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Teacher "organizations" robbing teachers, enriching administrators

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Thornberry Says Democrat Energy Legislation Does Nothing to Solve Energy Crisis

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Energy Ban In Texas Hands

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Freshman Pierson’s Legal Issues Effect Race Against Republican Burch in HD93

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Waco ISD somehow loses more the $57,000 in textbooks

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Billy Joe Shaver, Singer-Songwriter, Indicted In Shooting Outside Lorena Bar

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Free Speech And The Hypocrisy Of Government

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Student forbidden from wearing Rosary beads, school claims venerated religious symbol is a "gang symbol" - yeah, those pesky Catholic Christian gangs...

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Tenn. doctor arrested in Texas in drug case

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Odessa: Police benevolence fund settlement

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County working to alleviate flood waters in West Harlingen

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Ex-Congressman "Kika" De la Garza Hurt In Crash

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Houston legislator with flooded district slates Austin fundraiser

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UH chancellor: Priority No. 1 is to get to Tier 1

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UT priorities include curriculum reform, campus diversity

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Texas Comptroller severs ties with Lehman in light of bankruptcy

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Sen. Seliger seeks prison health care money for Amarillo area

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V-22 Osprey production may grow, will help Amarillo

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Wind execs frustrated as Congress hesitates

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Six Years Later, Abilene Reporter's Murder Remains Unsolved

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Moncrief, other district mayors endorse Brimer

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Interim Police Chief May Take Over In Fort Worth

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WBAP's Rick Hadley named to hall of fame

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Libertarians seek to halt mail out ballots that include McCain, Obama

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M.D. Anderson targeted in investigation of tax-exempt hospitals

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Benbrook man arrested in livestock shootings

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Poll gives John McCain big Texas lead

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John Cornyn ad says he's discontented, too

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Irving Woman Named Texas Teacher History Of The Year

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FBI Report: Arlington Violent Crime Decreases

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Duncanville court postpones trial for 'Cherry Pit' swingers club owners

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Dallas cab driver charged with attempted kidnapping in Flower Mound

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Dallas lawmaker Jeb Hensarling blasts Wall Street bailouts

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99 Cents Only Stores leaving Texas market

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Dallas ISD employees told to brace for layoffs

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Midland College Police Patrolling Campus on Segways

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Railroad Commissioner offers steps to ensure nation's energy supplies, security

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With Continental set to leave, San Angelo officials downplay effects

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Fort Worth police say they've nabbed the Goose bank robber

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9/17/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Hurricane Death Toll Rises To Nearly 50 - across 10 states (now 51)

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Texas windstorm legislation must be supported, officials say

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Texas may be stuck with $2.1B insurance tab from Hurricane Ike

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TEA Issues Guidelines For Districts Affected By Hurricane

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Update: Power Out, Schools Closed, Boil Orders Issued

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TABC: Alcohol Sales Suspended in Disaster Area - stupid, stupid, stupid

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IKE: Wednesday county-by-county update

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Storm surge left nothing for many

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Availabilty of clothing upsets evacuees

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In gritty part of coast, true grit shows

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Predator Collects Images Of Coast To Help In Recovery

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4,000 dead cattle found in 2 SE Texas counties

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Cattlemen pull together to save livestock stranded by Ike

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A&M-Galveston moving to College Station

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Texas coast declared fishery resource disaster

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Evacuee family back in Big Country 3 weeks after Gustav

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Ike causes widest US Internet outage since 2003

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No room at the Inn for evacuess; hotels at capacity with first responders

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Good to be home, despite damage

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Dallas cops heading to Houston to patrol, combat looting

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Galveston mayor extends her emergency powers a week

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Galveston Suspends 'Look And Leave'

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Chance to 'look and leave' at Galveston causes 10-mile jam

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Interstate Jammed Into Galveston

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Jamaica Beach assesses damage, begins recovery

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Island looting problems slow down

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Texas Baptist Men feeding thousands

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CenterPoint Restores Power To 782,000

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CenterPoint: 50-75% to get power back by Tuesday

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Hurricane Ike further damages Texas' fragile coastal ecosystem - it's not "fragile", it's natural

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Crystal Beach couple shares terrifying tale of surviving Hurricane Ike

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U.S. House of Representatives sets up communications center in Houston

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Burka Blog: More on Ike and electric dereg

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Old Scottsville post office destroyed by Ike

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Houston mayor drops boil order, says don't take FEMA water

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Health Commissioner: Galveston Not Suitable Place To Live

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Many photos: The short - but eventful - life of Ike

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Galveston search crews check on 6,000, perform 3,540 rescues

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Presidio Saga:
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TxDOT personnel providing assistance in Presidio

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Missing plane found in Mexico; all 4 on plane killed

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Water pours into Presidio from Rio Grande levee

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Border levees failing as search for plane continues

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From Tuesday: Fate maybe unknown, AP says "kill" the story: Search continues for border officials' plane

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Tuesday: Mexico's government says plane carrying Mexican, U.S. officials crashed, all aboard killed

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Empower Texans PAC: 2008 General Election Endorsements to date

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New Tech college seeks to impact West Texas

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Senate Jurisprudence Committee to hold hearing at Texas Tech Law

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Lubbock Military Dad Reacts to Tech Professor's Testimony to Congress

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A spark for better power storage at UT Austin

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Power surge disrupts police communication in Corpus Christi

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Dallas Cowboys Set Cable TV Audience Record

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Feds Bust Drug Cartel, Arrest 22 In Texas

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Texas A&M to celebrate Constitution Week

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New Wind Farm for High Plains

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Palmhurst suspends embattled police chief

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Noriega promotes military past in Texas Senate race

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Noriega’s uncertainty about his time at Camp Mabry

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Rick Noriega Irritates Me

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Fort Worth, N. Richland Hills violent crimes up; Arlington's down

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Brimer-Davis lawsuit moved to Dallas

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Teen Leads Police On Chase With Mother In Car

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Deputies Find Large Pot Farm, Arrest Man Cleaning Plant

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Police say Southlake Hummer vandalism not an isolated incident - eco terrorism?

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North Texas Colleges Report Strong Fall Enrollments

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Texas State hits record enrollment

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Southwest Airline pilots test biometric screenings to safeguard cockpits

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Testimony begins in KFC murders

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Duncanville police arrest co-owner of Cherry Pit swingers club

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Lib group Texas for Public Justice files ethics complaint against 3rd Court of Appeals chief justice Kenneth Law (a Republican of course) - this is retribution for the court correctly ruling on Texas law in a way that is seen to benefit Tom DeLay

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Police arrest 2 suspects in Arlington security guard slaying
 

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9/16/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Those on Galveston making do amid Ike's mess

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Anxious evacuees urged to stay put

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Bolivar Peninsula survivors get out any way they can

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Officials say sections of coast may not be worth rebuilding

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Patience needed in long supply lines in Houston

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State parks waive entry fees for perhaps 5,000 evacuees

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President takes tour of storm-devastated island

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City officials to allow 'look and leave' today

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Survivors Found On Bolivar Peninsula Monday

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Editorial: Galveston will survive

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Filthy, unhealthy conditions rampant on island

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Galveston Mayor: Stay Away, Conditions Worsen

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Texas AG: price gouging complaints surface in hurricane’s wake

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ExxonMobil Gives $5M for Hurricane Ike relief, Assesses Own Damages

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County Judge Says Tiger Loose In Galveston

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Insurance Rates Shouldn't Automaticaly Rise In Texas

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Galveston officials: Feds blocking generators at jail

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FEMA: We Will Pay Your Hotel Expenses

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Power restored to much of Lamar University

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State jails weather the storm without a hitch

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FOX News blunder creates phone nightmare in Orange County

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Beaumont area: 22,000 have power, 370,000 don’t

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Houston moves curfew to midnight

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Looters think twice as police up patrol, 100 arrested, but overall crime hasn't increased

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90% of homes were lost on Oak Island

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Workers tackling largest power disruption in state's history

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CenterPoint crews find ruined power system in Galveston

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Schooling choices up to parents as TEA evaluates Ike-damaged districts

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Downtown Houston getting back to normal

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Electricity restored at Valero’s Houston-area refineries

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Carnival Cruise Lines to depart from Port of Houston while Galveston closed

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Support local radio: Radio DJs kept information flowing during, after Ike

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Around 17,000 in Lufkin remain without power

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Traffic 'Bumper to Bumper' as Gulf Coast Evacuees Head Home

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Brazos Helicopters from Bruceville help Galveston

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Harris Country reports 10 area storm deaths; Texas toll at 17

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About 1.5 million still have no power

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Authorities vow to force holdouts off Texas coast - what an embarrassment to this Texan. If it is their property, leave them alone.

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Petition drive to seek end to Dallas-owned convention center hotel - bless them

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Will we too discover, if you build it, they may not come? - Gov. needs to stay OUTof this type of thing

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Dallas parks department, nonprofit wrangle over control of Samuell Farm

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Man one step closer to freedom after DNA clears him in 1981 rape

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2nd lawsuit challenges Farmers Branch attempt to deny rentals for illegal immigrants

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Kerrville council explains official's ouster

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Lubbock County Medical Examiner Addresses Amarillo Allegations

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Texas to provide food stamps to Ike victims

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Cornyn TV spot running, but not for long, Cornyn ads airing despite announced moratorium

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de la Teja: Remember the roots of independence

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'Not Guilty' Plea Entered in False Reporting Texas Polygamy Case

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Lone Star Overnight close to completing 500-city expansion

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Presidio prepares for possible levee break, Plane Carrying U.S., Mexican Officials Still Missing

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Update: Fate maybe unknown, AP says "kill" the story:
Search continues for border officials' plane, Mexico's government says plane carrying Mexican, U.S. officials crashed, all aboard killed

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Execution still on despite storm power outages

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Amarillo Executive Inn Employee: "I Was Tasered 20 Times"

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Abilene officials still trying to keep Continental

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FBI: Violent Crime Spikes in Abilene

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Foundation to Issue Report on Teacher Incentive Pay Measures

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Forbes says one Dallas ZIP code may be overpriced

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Dallas Commissioner Price Calls Commissioner Dickey a “Momma Mia”

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Fort Worth Star-Telegram considers sale of downtown office building

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Robstown ISD To Lay Off 48 Employees

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Texas posts record voter registration

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Texans considering Rice Stadium for next home game

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DMN endorses Democrat Strawn over Price of Court of Criminal Appeals Plc. 3

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Laredo ISD chief calls FBI in board duel

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Plano police evacuate office building on reports of suspicious package - good grief!

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Livestock killers also apparently cut out heifers’ tongues

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Parent PAC backs Turner in south Tarrant HD race - they are a Dem front group

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Partial Alon ruling leaves Howard County in flux

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Fenceless border presents challenges in Big Bend area

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Crime data escapes Texas

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First seats installed in new Dallas Cowboys stadium

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2 Dallas police officers in West Dallas pepper-spraying put on leave

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Barr files suit to remove Obama and McCain from Texas ballot

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Texas-based Liberty Legal Institute involved in Alaska's Palin investigation
 

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9/15/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Nearly 2,000 Rescued in Texas After Ike

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Storm damages could hit as high as $16 billion

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1st rescuers reach barrier island, find whole subdivisions gone after Hurricane Ike

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Mayor: “Do Not Come Back To Galveston”

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Hurricane Ike: County by county

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Facing the devastation

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Resources strained in Jefferson, Orange counties

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Aid arrives for weary Galveston residents

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Perry: Substantial Damage to Galveston Area

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FEMA: We've got a lot of work to do

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Aerial tour of damage by community

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IKE’s Handi-Work Revealed

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Texas lawmakers to push for federal rebuilding aid

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President Issues Emergency Declaration for Dallas County

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Sens. Hutchison, Cornyn Urge President Bush to Include 11 Additional Counties

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Sen. Cornyn, Secretary Chertoff Tour Impacted Areas in Ike’s Aftermath

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37,000 Ike Evacuees Still Looking For Shelter

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Even Dead Seemed To Try To Flee Ike's Wrath

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Official Says Historic Galveston Could Be Worse

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Orange County Allows Temporary Return for Home Inspections

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Port Arthur keeps faith after Ike

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Beaumont, Mid-County cities' stretched thin by returning residents

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No dialysis services in Golden Triangle

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Oil falls below $96 as Ike damage looks light

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Hutchison: Gas Shortage Possible

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Perry Urges Evacuees to Stay Put

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Galveston officials begin to restrict media access - fear government my friends

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Galveston mayor: Survivors, please leave; evacuees stay away

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Health conditions on island are deteriorating

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Continental says Houston flights moving smoothly

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Troops Bring Items To Residents In Galveston, Residents Want Out

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Debris Scatters Itself Around Padre Island Beaches And Parks

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CenterPoint power restorations hit 500,000 mark

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Millions struggle to cope with property losses, shortages

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After Ike, Texas survivors clamor for gas, food

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Gun Fire Rings Out Among Evacuees in Emhouse

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Attorney General Opens Child Support Hotline For Parents Affected by Hurricane Ike

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Galveston warns of 'downward spiral'

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Gov. Perry proposes an emergency fund for Ike relief

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High Plains cotton growers optimistic despite flooding

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Death rate among oil workers alarmingly high

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VA to open rural clinic in La Grange in ’09

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Retirements leave DPS with a leadership vacuum

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Much more is sought for care of Texas' disabled and abused

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A budget standoff over EMS in Frio

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As Texas Stadium's time runs out, Dallas Cowboys fans' affection for it does not

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Highland Park tightens reins on carriage operators - the desire to grow government never ends, how stupid this is

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Edinburg Prepares for Legislative Session, EEDC, City to Split Lobbyist's $60K

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Dallas County officials question DA's role in jail documentary controversy

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Gunman breaks into Maypearl police station

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Noriega not on guard duty, attends candidate forum

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Cornyn, Noriega postpone campaigning because of Ike

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Cornyn says he wasn't talking about Noriega

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Much of Texas border a river

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Palin coming to Texas, spoofed with Hillary Clinton on ‘SNL’

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Rescheduled Arkansas-Texas game still set for ABC, Time Set for Texas/Arkansas Football Game

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Federal Officer Charged with Killing Wife in Amarillo

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Groups Sue Farmers Branch Over Ordinance

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San Antonio teacher pay is among highest in Texas - proving that $ does NOT equal quality

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Big Spring Prisoner Riot and Fire Still Under Investigation

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Mandatory Evacuation Ordered for Parts of Presidio

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Midland ranked best performing small city

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Herald-Press busy printing sister papers after hurricane

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Hewlett-Packard to cut nearly 25,000 jobs in EDS reorganization

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Irving man found guilty in murder of his two children
 

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9/13&14/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Track Ike here, Discussion is here

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Houston animated radar here

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TexasHurricaneNews.com

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Hurricane Journal: Facts reports from the coast

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GRIM FOR GALVESTON: 20,000 trying to ride out monster hurricane

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IKE'S WAVES: Wrath could stretch from San Luis Pass to New Orleans

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Rescue Crisis: Stranded Galveston residents call in vain for rescues

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Nearly 550,000 customers without electricity in Houston area

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Texas Medical Center hunkering down

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Corpus Christi man drowns, considered Ike victim

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Ike damages Brazoria Co. courthouse roof, reporter's truck

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Evacuee gives birth in New Braunfels shelter bathroom

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Levees breached, homes flood as Ike passes Louisiana

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600 mile wide Ike nears Category 3 strength

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Ike crashes ashore in Texas as a Cat 2 hurricane

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Titanic Hurricane Ike Making Landfall Near Galveston

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Port Arthur levee holds, Port of Houston, towns OK - to date

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PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT: Southeast Texas may have escaped the worst

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Maximum tide in Galveston was probably 15 feet or less

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Harris County judge says drink bottled water as a precaution

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No water, power in Tomball

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Some damage to Reliant Park

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Coast Guard on standby for UTMB

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Stay away from La Porte

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Hurricane Ike heads north; Sabine Pass surge waters starting to recede

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Brennan's Restaurant, revered Midtown landmark, destroyed by fire

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Photo collection of Houston area damage

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Jasper County officials report minor flooding

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County Judge: Bridge City flooding to prompt rescues

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Strong winds hit West Pearland; trees down

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Ike blasts Texas coast, floods homes, cuts power

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Strong winds hampering rescue efforts

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More than 100,000 may need rescue after Hurricane Ike

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Hurricane Ike arrives in Dallas County

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Hurricane Ike strikes a blow at Texas economy

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Austin: At least 30,000 in city or Red Cross or municipal shelters

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Blogger removed from shelter: Galveston reporter was writing about her experience at the shelter - officials have abridged the Free Press for no reason other than being "uncomfortable", they should be sued aggressively

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Storm surge going out; Neches River rising

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Ike hits Beaumont hard

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Fire claims five homes in Port Arthur

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Flooding at Port of Beaumont, downtown streets appear spared

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Windows blown out of Texas' tallest building raining deadly glass in downtown Houston

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POWER: Most of southeast Texas dark; efforts beginning to restore electricity, Houston Mayor seeks help from feds for power needs

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Kayakers paddle downtown Galveston

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Insurance claims rolling in

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Galveston after the storm

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Forty Surfside Beach homes may have been ruined by Ike

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Photo: Debris covers Clear Lake bridge

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Galveston Island closed; crews look for dead and injured

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Power won't be back for whole area for a month

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Evacuation: Huge Tyler shelter not built for long term, officials say

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Stores beginning to re-open in Houston, lines of customers for food

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Houston faces weeklong curfew, police chief claims need for safety

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Ship that weathered Ike is under own power now

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Editorial: Come together: If you can, reach out to your neighbor

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Heroic neighbors come to rescue as Ike unleashes wrath

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Agents face another flood: damage claims

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Bush, Chertoff chafe over ignored evacuation orders

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Millions lacking power, but process of restoring it already under way

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Gas scarce, roads bad in Houston

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Red Cross looking to set up more shelters

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Houston airports remain closed Sunday

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Hurricane videos from the Coast Guard's website

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Gov. Perry: We Will Rebuild and Restore

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Ike Robs Houston of Drinking Water, Prompts Curfew

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Constable sentenced for selling evidence room pot

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Dallas-Fort Worth airport chaplain helps with travelers' 'baggage'

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Hinojosa says Dallas ISD is in 'crisis mode'

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DISD's $64 million shortfall puts supporters on defensive

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Mayor Tom Leppert: Greatest risk to Dallas is to 'accept mediocrity'

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Former motel manager admits abusing boys

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Travis judge tells woman to stop having kids

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Robison: Ex-comptroller Sharp may vie for Hutchison seat

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Texas Watch: Immigration issue expected to resurface when debates start

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No charges for Lubbock TV reporter in hospital case, 'I'm sorry' ad runs

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Beilue: Canyon lauded in N.Y. Times, NYTimes story on Palo Duro
 

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9/12/2008 (except for Texas-related items Presidential race news is here)

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Hurricane Ike:
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Track Ike here, Discussion is here

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Video of flooding & other items from the Chronicle

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Galveston Seawall under attack, flooding has started

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Storm surge begins flooding downtown area (Galveston)

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Despite evacuation order, 1,000 remain in Galveston jail

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Island residents have second thoughts as Ike nears

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Rescuers make last sweep through island community

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Ike's storm surge could top Port Arthur's seawall tonight

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Sabine Lake and Port Arthur expected to be under water

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Port Arthur braces for storm surge

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Storm surge, 100-plus mph winds focus of latest hurricane center bulletin

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The forecast now calls for a 115 mph force at landfall

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Some leave, some plan to tough it out, but all are thinking about Ike

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Helicopter rescues in Bolivar

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Ike moving in on Louisianans; Lake Charles surge could surpass Rita's

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New Hardin County statement explains reason to remain under voluntary evacutation status

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Orange County cities enforcing 2 p.m. curfew today

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Bridge City latest to mandate curfew

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Water and sewer in Beaumont will continue; Nederland, Groves and Port Neches shut down services

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Winds Stall Rescue of Crew on Ship Facing Ike, Rescue attempt begins, Freighter vessel stranded off coast as it ran from Ike

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Early Ike damage estimate

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Hotline can check sex offender status of evacuees

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Perry suspends hotel tax for evacuees

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Notable hurricanes to strike Texas since 1900

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Hurricanes that have affected North Texas since 1871

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Brazosport area nursing homes, hospitals vacant

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Corp of Engineers Monitoring Port Arthur Levees

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Perry: 'We're as prepared as we can be'

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Evacuees Say Central Texas Shelters are Under-equipped

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Austin area shelters, hotels filling with Ike evacuees

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Elderly evacuees spend night on buses

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Corpus Christi Plans for Eventual Return of Special Needs Evacuees

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San Patricio County Residents Spend Day Making Evacuation Plan

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Hurricane Ike puts Houston's mayor in spotlight

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Tropical storm force winds begin along Texas gulf coast

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Latest storm images from the Beaumont Enterprise

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Some roads in Jefferson, Galveston counties closed for Ike

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Threat to Port Arthur's seawall gives residents, officials pause

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Flooding rampant as powerful Ike continues approach

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Storm expenses may be exempt from taxes

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FEMA: expect 100,000 home flooded

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Rising water flooding Dickinson Bayou homes

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Freeport police: Men who posed as rescuers may be charged

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Out after curfew? You're on your own Galveston Co. says

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May take 72 hours before evacuees allowed to return home

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Coast Guard rescues 94 from Bolivar Peninsula

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Two huge fires involve multiple houses

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First responders wait for Ike aboard ship in Beaumont's port

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61 mph gust hits Lake Charles

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Officials: No loss of life due to Hurricane Ike 9:30pm

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Governor Palin Coming to Dallas

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Texans don't fall for green schemes

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Not Ike: State of Emergency Declared for Lubbock due to flooding

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Not Ike: Texas Tech & Lubbock area schools closed due to flooding

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Not Ike: All-time Lubbock Rainfall Record Set, "Lake" Jones Stadium photo

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Two Tech students find solace in permanent outdoor living - bums in training?

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State audit questions use of some Texas Tech funds, Tech to stop mixing money

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Bison hunt has Texan in a legal bind

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Ex-publisher of El Paso Times found dead in home

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Grand Prairie AirHogs' inaugural season a hit with fans

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2 men drank beers at Fort Worth bar before robbing customers, police say - that 51% CHL rule really helped these folk!

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Ruling favors Dallas teacher who says she was fired over ratings system