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Ex-Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Phillips sued
Former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Phillips and his wife have been sued over the 2009 death of a teen in a traffic accident.
'Birth tourism' a tiny portion of immigrant babies
When Ruth Garcia's twins are born in two months, they'll have all the rights of U.S. citizens.
Fort Worth police seek crawl-thru robber
Fort Worth police are seeking a crawl-thru robber who used a drive-thru window to steal $400 from a business.
BP says cost of Gulf of Mexico spill hits $8 bln
BP says it has so far spent $8 billion responding to the disastrous oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico.
Mexico: Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near border
Mexico's military says 25 suspects have been shot dead by soldiers in a gunbattle near the U.S. border.
Sierra Club sues east Texas coal-fired power plant
The Sierra Club has filed a federal lawsuit against the owner of an east Texas coal-fired power plant.
Perry to White: Release tax returns, then debate
Republican Gov. Rick Perry says he won't debate Bill White unless the Democrat releases all of his tax returns by Sept. 15.
Gas prices fall 3 cents in Texas to $2.52 a gallon
The cost of gasoline dropped 3 cents this week in Texas as motorists prepare to hit the road for the Labor Day holiday weekend.
2nd appliance rebate program for Texas
Texans frustrated by not being able to get through by phone or online to take part in an April energy-efficient appliance rebate program will have another chance.
Pallbearer for slain Galveston man charged in death
A slain Galveston man's best friend who was a pallbearer at his funeral has been charged in the 2007 apparent drug-related killing.



9/3: Sunny weekend, check of severe reports from Thursday
Severe storms last night give way to a clearing morning and a sunny Labor Day weekend. Full details are here in the Weather Blog. Video Video
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