Wall Street may be in for a wild ride today after a sharp retreat for
stocks in Japan. US stock futures dropped after the Nikkei index in
Tokyo plunged 7.3 percent overnight, its worst one-day a...
A mystery illness has sickened seven people in southeastern Alabama,
killing two of them, according to the state Health Department, but it's
not clear whether the patients - or their symptoms -...
WASHINGTON -- New census estimates show most of the nation's largest
cities have further enhanced their allure -- including several in Texas....
ARGLINGTON, Texas -- Long before the sun came up Thursday, Richard Kent
was among the first to ride the Texas SkyScreamer at Six Flags Over
Texas....
House Bill 950, by state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, D-Houston, a measure designed to prevent pay discrimination against women, narrowly passed the upper chamber with a vote of 17-14 on...
Texas public universities awarded more than 50,000 bachelor's degrees in
spring 2013, an increase of more than 5,000 from 2012, according to
preliminary data from the Texas Higher Education...
Gov. Rick Perry hasn't yet said whether he's running for re-election -- but Attorney General Greg Abbott doesn't appear to be waiting for him to make up his mind. Abbott is ...
The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting
rampage says he wants to represent himself at his upcoming trial....
The parents of an 18-month-old and a four-year-old who were sickened
from E. coli are satisfied that health officials determined the source
of the sickness. However, they're not so happy with to...
After days of postponement and behind-the-scenes negotiations,
lawmakers on Wednesday approved measures to advance funding for Texas'
state water plan. But the plan still faces several hurdles,...
