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3 car wreck off of Highway 175, 1 airlifted

2012-02-21T15:51:42-06:00

A three-car wreck was reported off of Highway 175 between Jacksonville and Cuney on Tuesday afternoon.

Victim says she's trying to forgive torturer

2012-02-21T22:39:32-06:00

A North Texas man who tortured his former neighbor while holding her captive for 12 days has been stealing women's underwear for years and collecting DVDs with rape and bondage scenes, according to testimony Wednesday in the penalty phase of his trial.

Man's childhood comic collection fetches $3.5M

2012-02-22T15:58:44-06:00

The bulk of a man's childhood comic book collection that included many of the most prized issues ever published has sold for about $3.5 million.

Southern Baptist leaders OK 'Great Commission'

2012-02-21T22:43:00-06:00

Some Southern Baptists worry that their denomination's name still carries the stigma of a 19th century split with northern Baptists over slavery. Others who fought hard to build the brand and its conservative theology and politics don't want to see it go.

87 suspected illegal immigrants found in house

2012-02-21T22:41:38-06:00

Federal immigration agents are processing 87 suspected illegal immigrants found crowded into a house in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of South Texas.

Texas economy better, but state budget still short

2012-02-21T22:37:25-06:00

The Texas economy is coming back, but the state budget is still in trouble, top budget experts told lawmakers Tuesday.

Southern Baptist panel recommends add-on to name

2012-02-21T08:16:22-06:00

A panel for the Southern Baptist Convention recommended Monday that its leadership approve a new, add-on description for the denomination — "Great Commission Baptists" — but stopped short of a complete, legal name change.

Woman's body finally identified 37 years later

2012-02-20T20:29:24-06:00

The woman's nude body was found floating in the muddy Brazos River in 1975, her features unrecognizable save for her flawlessly painted scarlet fingernails and flowing yellow hair.

Pelosi praises George H.W. Bush at his school

2012-02-20T20:25:57-06:00

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi praised George H.W. Bush as she spoke Monday evening on potentially hostile turf at the former president's government school at conservative-leaning Texas A&M University.

Death row inmate: 'Secret deal' tainted case

2012-02-20T20:22:16-06:00

A man condemned to die in Texas for the 2005 murder of his pregnant ex-girlfriend and her 7-year-old son is seeking a new trial on claims that his attorney had a "secret deal" with the judge to dispose of cases quickly.