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June 30 -- Highest level since May '94: Water from flooding, rains refill Edwards Aquifer

June 30 -- The show's back on: Judge voids ban on aerial fireworks in Galveston County

June 30 -- Retraced Earhart's flight: Pilot-businesswoman Finch faces more legal woes

June 30 -- Took early precautions: Tilden residents party as flood waters roll down Frio River

June 30 -- Execution-style slaying: Report: Two charged in triple killing had been paroled early

June 30 -- Largest deal of its kind in history: City to take over Kelly Air Force Base for $108 million

June 30 -- A rural gem: Small-town jewelry factory continues to thrive in unique surroundings

June 30 -- Reminder of home: Tastes of Latin American draw customers to Rio Grande Valley store

June 30 -- A Diboll-based corporation: SEC investigates Temple-Inland Inc. for possible tax and financial reporting fraud

June 29 -- Killing and maiming cattle: A bear? Oh my, say southeast Texas ranchers

June 29 -- Border shooting: Military official calls shooting 'a mistake,' then recants

June 29 -- And it's bright: Governor caps pen on '97 session, turns attention to political future

June 29 -- Gruesome tour: Man arrested after leading police to woman's body parts

June 29 -- Animal cruelty charges considered: Men used baseball bats to kill their emus, police say

June 29 -- Accused of raping 4-year-old: Judge releases 10-year-old sexual assault suspect, who must leave town

June 29 -- Date rape drug used: Woman didn't know she had been raped until police showed her videotape

June 28 -- He writes for a hobby: DPS spokesman Mike Cox always returns to scene of the crime

June 28 -- Supreme Court decision: Further study ordered in picking poll managers in Dallas

June 28 -- Central Texas floods: And now, the cleanup

June 28 -- USS Ross: Navy welcomes newest ship into fleet; named for Pearl Harbor hero

June 28 -- A matter of standards: School board may observe Disney boycott by canceling choir's trip

June 28 -- Signs of recovery: Rebuilding in Jarrell begins

June 28 -- Convicted of killing Dallas girl: Fugitive returning to Texas from Mexico after nearly 35 years on the run

June 28 -- Incident under investigation: Two bodies found in chemical tank aboard Formosa Plastics tanker

June 28 -- Texas Rangers to investigate: Baytown police say teen shooting was accident

June 27 -- Includes tab for DPS breakfast: Galveston bills fraternity alums $26,000 for raucous beach party

June 27 -- Allegedly stalking ex-wife: Former police officer in custody; suspected of placing pipe bomb

June 27 -- Sun City Georgetown: Retirees' bid for bigger tax break sparks resentment

June 27 -- Enhancing enforcement: INS commissioner welcomes new agents to border

June 27 -- Bumper to bumper: Typical urban commuter spends 40 hours a year sitting in traffic

June 27 -- Gotta have a god, he says: Comptroller again reverses religion recognition decision

June 27 -- After girl's suicide: Mother didn't know daughter's corneas were removed

June 27 -- Illegal voters: Secretary of State seeks lawsuit against U.S. Department of Justice

June 27 -- Choking on the installment plan: Resort island makes tie-wearing illegal

June 26 -- Tighter restrictions: New federal clean air rules affect Texas

June 26 -- Texas senators team up: Senate restores $100 million in Texas Medicaid money

June 26 -- Boycott protest: Gay publication plans day at Six Flags Over Texas

June 26 -- But he doesn't have an account: 90-year-old man is outflanked by the bank

June 26 -- Privatizing welfare: Gramm effort to secure approval for Texas welfare plan challenged

June 26 -- Religious Freedom Restoration Act invalidated: Supreme Court ruling stems from small-town church battle

June 26 -- Shady Shores: 80-year-old mayor and all-female council keep town prospering

June 26 -- Claims to know who did: Newspaper: Slaying suspect denies killing Liberty student

June 26 -- Procedures for allocating funds could be better: TCADA audit says improvements made, suggests further changes

June 26 -- Should save money: House committee approves new travel rules

June 25 -- Border shooting: Texas Rangers serve subpoenas for military documents

June 25 -- Back behind bars: McQuay gets 20 years on three more counts of molestation

June 25 -- Sin City: Border dwellers remember shady past of Mexican village

June 25 -- Great potato escape: Spuds aplenty on highway

June 25 -- From San Antonio area: Crewmen killed in train derailment identified

June 24 -- Texas Flooding: Central Texas hit by flood waters

June 24 -- Medicaid Cuts: Texas could lose nearly $1 billion in Medicaid money

June 24 -- Railroad Collision: Train crash, explosion leaves 3 dead, 2 injured

June 24 -- Terminally Ill Veto: Senator criticizes veto of advanced directives bill

June 24 -- Governor Signs Bill: Helmets a matter of choice, Bush says

June 24 -- Mosquito Wars: Region abuzz with pest boom

June 24 -- Reptilian Drink Stand: Young entrepreneurs operate drink stand to buy lizard

June 23 -- Baptist capital of Texas: Baptist laymen tired of conflict, Waco ministers say

June 23 -- No serious injuries: Explosion and fire rip through Shell Oil Co. plant

June 23 -- 'Clueless' influence: Movie triggered San Antonio's move to stricter dress code

June 23 -- Riders finish inches apart: Two endurance races, quarterhorse race attract 60 Pony Express riders

June 23 -- Bring out town's natural beauty: Brownsville's Green Division cited for saving trees

June 23 -- Owes federal government $200,000: Congressman's wife to sell troubled health care agency

June 23 -- Rockfest '97: When multitudes of Texans mass, sports is usually the cause

June 23 -- Filled with blood: Man shot while threatening hospital employees with syringe

June 22 -- Border shooting: Report: Texas Rangers to seek murder charge in fatal confrontation

June 22 -- Six months behind bars: Accused rapist's father begins jail term for helping son elude police

June 22 -- Unsettling summation: Jurors file complaints after lawyer points gun at them during closing

June 22 -- Parole violator: Woman convicted in 1955 murders, to remain in prison indefinitely

June 22 -- Claims conflict of interest in tobacco case: Pauken takes aim at Morales

June 22 -- Speaker thought he was being funny: Rylander calls 'white woman' comment inappropriate

June 21 -- Tops $86 billion: Governor signs budget measure

June 21 -- $360 billion settlements: Morales calls tobacco agreement a total victory for Texas

June 21 -- Two-wheeled commuting: For many immigrants, bicycles are transportation necessity

June 21 -- Border shooting: Investigator: Marines were slow to render aid

June 21 -- Aggravated assault charge: Former death row inmate indicted

June 21 -- Lincoln-Douglas debate: Dallas high school junior wins national championship

June 21 -- Mistake in routing: DeLay aides trumpet dismissal of FEC complaint that wasn't

June 21 -- One has been suspended: A&M students await notification of punishment in hazing incident

June 21 -- Riddle me this: Who holds the rights to The Riddler's line?

June 21 -- Concerning addictive nature of smoking: Texas Supreme Court allows portion of cigarette lawsuit to continue

June 21 -- During robberies earlier this year: Irving man suspected in five slayings

June 21 -- Result of news reports: Budget curtails commission travel

June 20 -- Antone's indictment: Nightclub unaffected by charges

June 20 -- Phone slamming banned: Bush wrapping up bill signings

June 20 -- Deadbeat parents: Advocates say child support delinquency initiative won't be effective

June 20 -- Investigation into corruption on Houston City Counci: Austin lawmaker to appear before federal grand jury

June 20 -- Gifted student: Young fan of computers and robotics skips high school, heads for UTEP

June 20 -- Band director accused: Parents of molestation victim settle civil suit for $725,000

June 20 -- Brutality probe: Grand jurors say officers should be severely disciplined

June 20 -- End of convention: Southern Baptists adopt resolutions vs. same-sex benefits, human cloning

June 20 -- Val Verde County election: Judge rules for Republicans in military voting lawsuit

June 19 -- Company not backing down: Southern Baptist Convention boycotts Disney and subsidiaries

June 19 -- Texas Transportation Institute: Researchers try computerized system for police cars

June 19 -- Wyman-Gordon Forgings Inc. Company fined $1.8 million for fatal accident at Houston plant

June 19 -- Texas Open Meetings Act: City Council under fire for questionable closed-door meetings

June 19 -- GTECH Corp.: Lottery operator gives former lobbyists $23 million in settlement

June 19 -- Intern time in Austin: From governor's office to Cowboys' camp, students join the working world

June 19 -- Accused of soliciting sex: Senator's trial date likely to be set in September

June 19 -- Bush refuses delay: Mexicans converge in border city to protest Texas execution

June 19 -- Teen girl slain: Witness: Blood found in officer's car match victim's

June 19 -- After increased enforcement: Federal agents close to setting record for marijuana seizures

June 19 -- Wohlgemuth called worst of worst: Texas Monthly releases list of 10 best and 10 worst legislators

June 18 -- Unless new evidence surfaces: Charge against former student in slaying of teacher may be dismissed

June 18 -- Charged with drug distribution: Antone's music club and record label founder indicted

June 18 -- Standing for family values: Disney hot topic at Southern Baptist Convention

June 18 -- Second this week: Man convicted of triple slaying heads to death chamber

June 18 -- Problem found at SMU: Immigration officials initiate voter fraud investigation

June 18 -- Lottery contractor: Morales says GTECH-Barnes agreement public

June 18 -- At classmates' 32nd reunion: Memories of slaying victim rekindled

June 18 -- 'X' marks the spot: Discovery of treasure map leads to $1 million in stolen gold coins

June 18 -- Privatizing welfare: Texans pushing welfare legislation through committees

June 18 -- Fate in governor's hands: Prison board rejects request to commute Montoya's sentence

June 18 -- Rift over religion: Court orders family to mediation

June 18 -- Charging for services meant to be free: State bar investigating whether lawyers are preying on tornado victims

June 17 -- Another Execution Texas man professes his innocence before he is executed

June 17 -- Jarrell Tornado Attorney General investigating whether lawyers are preying on tornado victims

June 17 -- They Have a Beef Texan cattlemen having a cow about Oprah

June 17 -- Latest Finding Study: Obesity may not be related to high cholesterol

June 17 -- Dissatisfaction with Disney Southern Baptist leader says he'll ask for Disney boycott

June 17 -- Two Chances Texan, Arkansan have shots at out-of-state beauty titles

June 17 -- Mayoral Race Rep. Turner rules out run for Houston mayor this year

June 17 -- Pet Names Fido and Spot are out as pet names change with the time

June 16 -- Salvation Army: Newspaper: Agency uses unusual insurance policies for vehicles

June 16 -- Mineola Movies: East Texas theater still showing movies after 79 years

June 16 -- Counting Heads: How the census is conducted could mean a lot to Texas

June 16 -- Center Point: State recognizes school's tradition, past with historical marker

June 16 -- Herrera's Mission: Evangelist uses troubled past as radical activist to reach communities

June 16 -- Foster Parent: At 84, foster mom still hears calling - loud, clear

June 15 -- Technially uninsured: Newspaper: Salvation Army uses unusual insurance policies for vehicles

June 15 -- Former death row inmate: Brandley, girlfriend leave court together despite assault charge

June 15 -- Slippery Subject: Lava lamp-maker sues over knockoffs

June 15 -- In Northeast Texas: Officials check reports of 'mad-cow disease'

June 15 -- District Attorney snubbed: All-male barbecue causes stir among law officials

June 15 -- Children died in crash: Mother indicted again for letting children ride with drunken father

June 15 -- Capital murder case: Officer claims he had consentual sex with teenager he's accused of killing

June 15 -- The bugs just keep coming: Woman gets reinforcements in roach battle

June 15 -- Texas State History Museum No dusty fossils in Bullock's proposed high-tech state museum

June 14 -- Two in other vehicle die: Neal McCoy's bus in wreck en route to CountryFest

June 14 -- LULAC seeking to unseat judge: Appeals court ruling revives case involving governor's appointment power

June 14 -- Newspaper report: Five Texas Democratic donors in line for U.S. ambassadorships

June 14 -- Faith-based aid: Bush signs bills aimed at involving religious groups

June 14 -- During Texas trip: Gore announces additional money for poor communities

June 14 -- Christian youth leader: Double murderer gets life in prison

June 14 -- Don't trust the river: Treacherous Rio Grande claiming more lives this year

June 14 -- Complained about teen's treatment: Police rookie who blew whistle on two fellow officers is fired

June 14 -- Fractured suburb: Federal judge unfreezes Westlake's assets

June 14 -- Dead voters: Bexar County tax assessor-collector defends voter rolls

June 13 -- Making process faster: Bush signs adoption bills

June 13 -- Smart mouth: Defendant's clash with judge results in contempt charges, $6 million bail

June 13 -- Border shooting: Stage set for legal action in shooting of teen-ager by U.S. Marine

June 13 -- High school student's death: Former police officer goes on trial for rape-murder

June 13 -- To pay lawsuit settlement: Raiding of clean air, pollution control funds angers environmentalists

June 13 -- Coming to Texas: Gore heads back to the Valley to check on progress

June 13 -- Armory shutdowns: National Guard officials warn towns of imminent closures

June 13 -- Tune up the truck: Victor Morales running for Congress

June 13 -- Opponents outnumbered: Amarilloans present case for, against plutonium processing at Pantex

June 13 -- For 1988 slayings: Polygamous sect leader sentenced

June 13 -- Reform attempts: Welfare privatization amendment okayed by House committee

June 13 -- Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills: Education board takes public testimony on curriculum rewrite

June 13 -- Dead voters: Garza urges local elections to clean rolls

June 12 -- Drew May protest: San Antonio's Northside district implements controversial dress code

June 12 -- Owner concerned about fire hazard: Smoker, with months to live, asked to leave apartment

June 12 -- New record: Texas executes 21st inmate of 1997

June 12 -- Pleads no contest: City judge placed on probation for violating protective order

June 12 -- Lured victim with promise of sex: Teens convicted of capital murder

June 12 -- No fines issued: Worker records at Pantex manipulated, misleading, DOE says

June 12 -- Unauthorized relief collection: Internet plea for tornado victims' assistance questioned

June 12 -- Lieutenant Governor's race: State Comptroller Sharp announces candidacy

June 12 -- Fractured suburb: Latest lawsuit targets one of two claiming to be mayor

June 12 -- The college connection: Report: Big state universities give VIP applicants special consideration

June 12 -- Legislative ethics: DeLay bans brother from lobbying Washington offices

June 11 -- Girlfriend files complaint: Freed death row inmate arrested on assault charge

June 11 -- Abandoned church: Arson ruled in Northeast Texas church fire

June 11 -- Texas Lottery: Commission hires new executive director

June 11 -- Former fiance attacked them: Granbury mother accused of failing to protect children is released on bail

June 11 -- Found gun in car: Woman survives being shot by 3-year-old son

June 11 -- Accident at DFW International Airport: Jury awards $900,000 to woman pinned in ravine for 3 days

June 11 -- Texans for Public Justice say: 17 House members consistently voted with tobacco industry, group says

June 11 -- Fractured suburb: Dispute leads Westlake to file for bankruptcy

June 10 -- Lee Brown: Former drug czar, big-city police chief making run for Houston mayor

June 10 -- Separatists Indicted: McLaren, Republic followers indicted on standoff charges

June 10 -- More Morales: Texas AG Morales says he'll seek third term

June 10 -- Tinker/Kelly Visit: Oklahoma City officials pleased with visit

June 10 -- Restaurant Slayings: Reid faces the sole survivor of the fast-food slayings

June 10 -- Church Fire: Northeast Texas church burns on other church fires' anniversary

June 10 -- Smither Slaying: Nearly three months later, no arrests in Laura Smither case

June 10 -- Rodeo Slayings: Police say suspects reveal motive for shootings

June 9 -- Brave Teacher: Teacher battling cancer bids farewell to fifth-graders who inspired her

June 9 -- Computer-Concentrated Classes: Technology program more popular than athletics at East Texas high school

June 9 -- San Juan Statue: New era in store for Rio Grande Valley shrine

June 9 -- Mysterious Outbreak: Documents show factories might have contributed to border birth defects

June 9 -- Motive Was Revenge: Three dead after gunman opens fire at impromptu rodeo

June 9 -- "Sudden Movement" Death: San Antonio officer responsible for two fatal shootings in six months

June 9 -- Working Next to Father: Teen cut in two by pile driver hammer at summer job

June 8 -- Permanent loan: Vanderbilt donates herbarium to BRIT

June 8 -- Time to focus elsewhere: Bullock's first love: Texas

June 8 -- Edgy Edgecliff: Mayor, council member to stand trial

June 8 -- Defrauding Medicare: Medical equipment supplier sentenced to prison for mail fraud

June 8 -- Rolling back mileage: Used car salesman charged with odometer tampering

June 8 -- Fractured suburb: Town finds it hard to put itself together again

June 8 -- Planetary stewardship: TCU students to be taught in Biosphere 2

June 8 -- Hamburger stand communications center: Report: World Trade Center bombing had Texas network

June 8 -- Rebuilding Jarrell: Healing process continues in Central Texas town hit by twister

June 7 -- Jarrell tornado: FEMA denies disaster declaration requested by Bush

June 7 -- But their neighbors will help: Benefit raises $94,000 for tornado victims

June 7 -- Boating death: Beaumont man charged in fatal boat crash had DWI conviction

June 7 -- War hero's mother: VA ends its quest to reclaim survivor's benefits from Texas woman

June 7 -- Damage from downpours: Valley growers coping with latest crop crisis

June 7 -- Open records: Right-to-know under attack during just-ended Legislature, supporters say

June 7 -- Despite protest: School board retains teacher who allegedly disparaged Cinco de Mayo

June 7 -- All but veto proof: Controversial music lyrics ban tacked on to state budget

June 7 -- Creating a smoke-free path for nonsmokers: DFW board votes to create smoking lounges

June 6 -- Seeking federal help: Hutchison slips help for Texas tornado victims in disaster aid bill

June 6 -- Hanging them up: Lieutenant governor not running for re-election

June 6 -- Victims of mechanization: Migrant farm workers find jobs, housing more difficult

June 6 -- Possible sexual assault: Carrollton man arrested in murder of elderly woman

June 6 -- Mechanic owed an apology: Air Force says base had racially hostile work environment

June 6 -- Republic of Texas: County won't press charges against Illinois man arrested near standoff

June 6 -- Routier children: Impact of boys' murder felt one year later

June 6 -- Enforcing curfew: Ector County deputies soon will be armed with ticket books

June 5 -- Border shooting: Civilian officials skeptical of military in border shooting

June 5 -- McAllen elections: Brand files suit contesting his mayoral loss

June 5 -- Accused of circumventing rules: Police chief wants investigation into documents release

June 5 -- Annual event in Quitaque: Animal rights activists upset about planned bird drop

June 5 -- Tornado survivors: Farm family begins anew with love, support, help

June 5 -- Paul Newman tries to help: Lettuce alone or send money is cry from tiny Texas town

June 5 -- Property tax reform: Bush signs modest property tax cut plan

June 5 -- Looking to the future: Laney confirms he'll run for another term as speaker

June 5 -- Voter fraud investigation: Dallas INS investigators allege probe quashed by politics

June 4 -- Nearing a record: Serial rapist executed

June 4 -- Better to send money: Official: Twister victims can't take any more donations

June 4 -- Asbestos lawsuits: Out-of-state cases flooded Houston courts before law took effect

June 4 -- Sale of Baylor Health Care System. : Baylor sues hospital consultant over demand for $4.2 million fee

June 4 -- Kidnapped after trying to help sister: Granbury boy, 9, leaves hospital month after attack

June 4 -- Republic of Texas: Wife of separatist leader pleads innocent

June 4 -- Accused of attacking grandmother: Malcolm X's grandson had troubles in Texas before return to New York

June 4 -- Texas Legislature: Bush, White reflect on session

June 4 -- Legislative expenses: Senators agree to new travel rules

June 4 -- Bill signings: Legislation signed by the governor

June 4 -- Education that works: Program educates students for job opportunities

June 3 -- 75th Ends with Whimper: Legislature started ambitiously, then fizzled

June 3 -- Paying for Murder: Texas executes convicted cop killer

June 3 -- Split Control: Republican majority didn't give Bush easy session

June 3 -- Property Taxes Redux: Bush, lawmakers had near-perfect property tax-cut strategy

June 3 -- Capitol Almanac: Highlights Monday from Austin

June 3 -- Pay Raises: Most top elected officials will accept $1,000-a-month pay hike

June 3 -- Children's Health: Governor signs children's health insurance bill

June 3 -- Family Problems: Malcolm X's grandson had troubles in Texas before return to New York

June 2 -- Graffiti, Drinking, Smoking and Sex: Texas gets tough on teens

June 2 -- Little Regard to Cost: Texas legislators ran up travel bills in '95, '96

June 2 -- 75th Legislature: Session known for what didn't happen ends today

June 2 -- Blasphemy, Plain and Simple: Diabetes risk, obesity spur push for healthier Mexican food

June 2 -- Official Library: Treasures of George Bush's life await their showcase

June 2 -- Quotable Quotes: Warning: Texas legislators, in their own words

June 2 -- Gypsy Club: Family-oriented biker club hosts international riders

June 1 -- Property tax reform: Lawmakers send tax cut proposal to voters, Bush

June 1 -- Appraisal values: Bill to limit property tax hikes watered down

June 1 -- Senate Briefs: Legislative action Saturday

June 1 -- Central Texas twister: Mourners say goodbye to loved ones lost in Jarrell tornado

June 1 -- More troubles: Aviator tangled up in lawsuits over World Flight business deal

June 1 -- Artist once taught in Texas: Georgia O'Keeffe exhibit scheduled for San Antonio's McNay Art Museum

June 1 -- Appeal for surrender: Parents of fugitive rape suspect say his flight is killing them

June 1 -- Extending deferred adjudication: Bill would crack down further on sex offenders