02/26/10 American Idol's journey ended for the first of the ninth season's 24 semifinalists last night, with Tuesday and Wednesday's initial live performance shows culminating in a Thursday night results show that eliminated the two male and two female semifinalists who had received the fewest votes from home viewers. 02/26/10 PASADENA, Texas -- A family is asking for help finding the hit-and-run driver involved in a wreck that killed a 12-year-old girl and her grandmother last Saturday night. Cloey Bryan was riding with her grandmother, Pam Bryan, along Red Bluff Road when authorities say a hit-and-run driver swiped Bryan's pick up truck. The truck rolled and the accident killed both Cloey and her grandmother. "They ... 02/26/10 AUSTIN - Blake Bass, Alex Linker and Mason Randolph combined for eight hits in Coronado's 11-4 victory against Fort Bend Travis, which gave the Mustangs a season-opening split on Thursday at the Centex Hardball Tournament. 02/26/10 GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Omar Vizquel's wish list is impressive: he's already held an anaconda by the tail and donned a matador's outfit in a first step toward bullfighting.Flying in an F-16 and sky diving are also on his radar.First, though, there's more baseball ahead for the 42-year-old infielder -- this time with the Chicago White Sox , who are managed by his fellow Venezuelan Ozzie Guillen ... 02/26/10 Last Friday, we had the pleasure of seeing El Perro del Mar and Taken by Trees at the Brattle Theatre. Part of the excellent World Music/CRASHarts series, which continues tonight with Omara Portuondo , the show demonstrated the remarkable talents of two different but talented musicians. Both "bands" are from Sweden and are essentially just singers: Taken by Trees is Victoria Bergsman's solo ... 02/26/10 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas voters took to the polls today to weigh in on the primary race between Republican Gov. Rick Perry and rival U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. 02/26/10 Durante tres d?as de operativos, agentes del Departamento Ejecutor de Inmigraci?n y Aduanas (ICE, por sus siglas en ingl?s) arrestaron a 284 extranjeras y extranjeros con antecedentes penales en Texas, en una de las acciones m?s predominantes efectuadas en Texas, seg?n portavoces de la dependencia federal. 02/26/10 HOUSTON, TX--(Marketwire - 02/26/10) - Lapolla Industries, Inc. (OTC.BB: LPAD - News ) ("Lapolla") is a Houston based manufacturer and supplier of spray foam insulation, coatings, and equipment designed to reduce energy consumption in the residential and commercial markets, for both new construction and retrofit applications. Mr. Lewis, an 18 year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department ... 02/26/10 Advocate-area selections on the Texas High School Coaches Association's 2009-10 Academic All-State Football Team 02/26/10 AUSTIN - Blake Bass, Alex Linker and Mason Randolph combined for eight hits in Coronado's 11-4 victory against Fort Bend Travis, which gave the Mustangs a season-opening split on Thursday at the Centex Hardball Tournament. 02/26/10 Today's the last day for early voting in the state primary elections. Republican candidate for Governor, Debra Medina will be in Weatherford for a meet and greet, and a Tea Party event. In the final week before the vote, KERA is catching up with the candidates. Last night, Debra Medina spoke to a standing-room-only crowd at Robson Ranch in Denton County. KERA's BJ Austin was there. 02/26/10 This morning a marginalized group of people left the Lubbock City Council meeting feeling what they describe as hopeless. In a 4 to 3 vote the council rejected a resolution to form a committee to study the issue of homelessness in Lubbock. | 
