07/19/11 Running a relay along miles of Texas back roads and highways, the troops of the Air Force Security Forces are spending this week honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and their comrades lost in the war since.
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07/18/11 HUNTSVILLE, Alabama - On Tuesday, the day before the Southeastern Conference descends on Hoover at the Wynfrey Hotel for its three-day Media Days, the Southwestern Athletic Conference will hold its annual Media Day across town at the Sheraton Hotel in Birmingham.
07/18/11 Just weeks after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, a masked man stormed into the Dallas convenience store where Rais Bhuiyan, a Muslim immigrant from Bangladesh, worked as a cashier. He asked where Bhuiyan was from -- then shot him in the face at point-blank range before he could reply.
07/18/11 PN-G ex Matt Johnson of Sam Houston State is one of three collegians named to participate in the Thorpe Cup Competition. Alan Hall/SHSU
07/08/11 Texas yesterday executed Humberto Leal for raping and murdering a teenager despite complaints from the White House and diplomats that the execution violated U.S. treaty obligations.
07/08/11 In Texas News: Mexican National Humberto Leal was executed Thursday night after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected appeals;Fort Worth police say a senior officer is in surgery after being shot; retail gasoline prices across Texas have risen this week
07/08/11 Family of Rangers Fan Who Died Thanks Supporters The family of the man who died at yesterday's Texas Rangers baseball game has thanked people for their support.
07/07/11 The White House wanted to spare the Mexican citizen from execution because it clashed with international treaty rights
07/07/11 The case of Humberto Leal Garcia Jr. has sparked a rare showdown between the state of Texas and international law. The Obama administration and the United Nations have both asked Texas to hold off on this afternoon's planned execution. read more
07/07/11 In support of her new album _The Harrow & The Harvest+, which landed a #20 spot on Billboard, Gillian Welch has announced the second leg of her fall tour.
07/05/11 The Hamburg Riding Club will sponsor three nights of rodeo action this week, with performances planned for Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the Ashley County Fairgrounds arena. The rodeo will begin at 8 p.m., and the annual parade will be Saturday at 4 p.m.
06/30/11 Texas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit, the largest quick serve barbecue restaurant in the country, opens the doors to its newest location at 601C Hwy 75 North in Huntsville. ?
06/29/11 Authorities have arrested Latoya Marsha Wright in connection with her boyfriend's escape from the Walker County Jail
06/29/11 Blinn softball players Tara Bell, Brittany Arredondo, Alex Yarbrough, Ariel Gomez and Sara Vaughn were named All-Americans by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association for their outstanding play in 2011. Bell, Arredondo, Yarbrough and Gomez were named to the 2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA NJCAA Division I All-America second team, while Vaughn was named to the third team.
06/29/11 Also: Mr. Terry Interviews Author and Radio Host Steve Deace, Regarding Upcoming Book on the Political Failures of the 'Religious Right.' Interviews Can be Seen at www.RandallTerry.com , Click on Show Dated Monday, June 27, 4:25:57 P.M.
06/28/11 Investigators say Trent Archie is armed and dangerous after he escaped in Huntsville; at right is identifying tattoo on his right arm
06/28/11 The Texas Senate has passed bills to formalize a $4 billion cut to public education and restructure the association that provides private property insurance coverage on the Gulf coast.
06/28/11 Conjunction Alert: Last night at ~6:00pm EDT, NASA Houston FTC received notification of an upcoming "red threshold" conjunction of the ISS with a piece of orbital debris (Object 82618, UNKNOWN), with a TCA this morning at 8:08am EDT
02/20/11 While the worst is now behind us, a number of people are now wondering if this is the right to buy a...
 09/28/10 The University of Texas is already known for having one of the first major school shootings in 1966 ...
07/20/10 At Country Club of North Carolina course Pinehurst, N.C. Yardage: 6,331; Par: 72 (x-advanced in playoff) (y-Still in playoff, to resume Wednesday at 8:30 a.m.) Second Round Danielle Kang, Thousand Oaks, Calif., 67-74-- 141 Ginger Howard, Bradenton, Fla., 70-72-- 142 Megan Khang, Rockland, Mass., 70-73-- 143 Gyeol Park, Korea, 75-69-- 144 Mariko Tumangan, San Jose, Calif., 75-70-- 145 Yueer Feng ... | 
