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Texas School for the Deaf worker arrested on sex charge
AUSTIN — A dorm supervisor at the Texas School for the Deaf has been charged with having an improper relationship with a student after police said he told them he fondled a 15-year-old boy.
Pesky jellyfish find way to Galveston beaches
GALVESTON, Texas — Summer is weeks away but pesky jellyfish are already making their way to Galveston beaches.
Equipment monitoring SE Texas sinkhole
DAISETTA, Texas — Sensing equipment has been installed to monitor whether that sprawling sinkhole in Texas is growing.
Trampoline blows into El Paso power line
EL PASO, Texas — Blame it on the bounce.
Man gets 4 years in prison over toddler snatching near Axtell
WACO, Texas — A judge in Waco has ordered four years in prison for a parolee who snatched his estranged girlfriend's toddler on New Year's Day.
Cash Five Texas results
AUSTIN — Results of the Cash 5 drawing Monday night:
Texas Two Step results
AUSTIN — Results of the Texas Two Step drawing Monday night:
Daily 4 results _ evening drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Monday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:
Pick 3 results _ nighttime drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Monday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:
Southwest passenger cited for refusing to get off cell phone
DALLAS — A Southwest Airlines passenger was cited by police Monday for refusing to stop talking on his cell phone during a flight from Austin.
U.S. Supreme Court turns down Texas death row inmate
HOUSTON — The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to review the conviction and death sentence of a Texas death row inmate condemned for fatally injecting a fellow inmate with heroin while both were in the El Paso County jail.
Former Lubbock pastor sentenced in summer food scam
LUBBOCK, Texas — A former Lubbock pastor convicted of pocketing more than $500,000 in federal funds meant for needy children over summer breaks was sentenced to nearly 20 years in prison Monday.
Son died driving home to surprise mom for Mother's Day
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Relatives of a driver killed on a rural Texas highway when another car swerved into his lane, killing a college professor in that vehicle, said Monday that the man was headed to surprise his mom for Mother's Day.
Texas prison gang members plead guilty in racketeering case
DALLAS — Three members of the Texas Syndicate prison gang pleaded guilty to federal racketeering charges Monday, the day jury selection in their trial was to begin.
Mining company seeks billions from parent to pay creditors
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — A Mexican conglomerate fraudulently stripped an Arizona-based mining company of its most valuable asset, setting it on a course for bankruptcy, attorneys for Asarco LLC said Monday as the trial opened in its multi-billion dollar lawsuit.
Imperial Sugar takes first-quarter loss
SUGAR LAND, Texas — The Imperial Sugar Co. said Monday it swung to a first-quarter loss mostly on charges related to the explosion at a refinery in Georgia and to weak sugar prices and high transportation costs.
Southwest Airlines borrows $600 million
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. said Monday that it borrowed $600 million from Citibank and seven European banks to bolster its cash position because of uncertainty about the economy.
Settlement with Texas to cost Allstate $71 million
AUSTIN — Texas customers of Allstate Insurance will get $71 million in refunds, credits and rate reductions for homeowner policies in a settlement that resolves legal disputes with the state over the rates dating to 2004.
39-year-old elephant at Dallas Zoo euthanized
DALLAS — Dallas Zoo officials have euthanized a 39-year-old elephant with a history of colic.
39-year-old elephant at Dallas Zoo euthanized
DALLAS — Dallas Zoo officials have euthanized a 39-year-old elephant with a history of colic.
Suspect in Dallas beating death in custody
CARROLLTON, Texas — A man authorities say beat his ex-wife to death with a baseball bat before perching himself on an overpass for about 90 minutes on Monday has been charged with murder in her death.
Ellis urges Texans to use sales tax holiday for appliances
AUSTIN — A Houston lawmaker on Monday urged Texans to take advantage of the upcoming sales tax holiday to purchase energy efficient appliances.
Teen pleads guilty in bullet in head case
BEAUMONT, Texas — A teenager with a bullet lodged in his forehead that police wanted removed in order to prove he tried to kill the owner of a used-car lot pleaded guilty on Monday.
Group claims dairy used by Dean fails organic standards
DALLAS — A consumer group says a California farm that supplies organic milk to Dean Foods, the nation's largest dairy processor, is breaking federal rules on organic production by keeping cows penned instead of letting them roam over pastures.
Group files ethics complaint against U.S. attorney
AUSTIN — A conservative Christian group has filed an ethics complaint against a federal prosecutor, arguing that he mishandled the case of two Border Patrol agents convicted of shooting a fleeing drug suspect and hiding evidence.
Daily 4 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Monday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:
Pick 3 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Monday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:
State editorial roundup
A sampling of editorial opinion around Texas:
Barricaded man fatally shot by Grand Prairie police
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas — Grand Prairie police fatally shot a barricaded man after he opened fire on officers who responded to a report of his suicide threats.
Houston lawyer gives UT-Austin $15 million
AUSTIN — Houston attorney Joe Jamail, whose name already appears on several University of Texas buildings, is donating another $15 million to the school.
Mayor of Lindale, East Texas minister dies
LINDALE, Texas — Services are pending for the mayor of Lindale who's been a long-time Methodist minister in East Texas.
2 die after car goes into Tyler pond
TYLER, Texas — An elderly Tyler couple died after their car sped down a residential street and drove through the yards of two homes before plunging into a pond.
Dallas Cowboy Tony Romo serenades crowd at Cubs game
CHICAGO — Maybe he should stick with football?
Houston's Art Car curator dies in post-parade accident
HOUSTON — Houston police have arrested a driver after a wreck in which the curator of the famed Art Car Museum was struck -- and later died.
Former shuttle astronaut Ron Parise dies in Maryland
SILVER SPRINGS, Md. — Services will be held Friday in Maryland for former space shuttle astronaut Ronald Parise (puh-REE'-see).
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