Mayor apologizes for June raid on Fort Worth, Texas gay bar that sparked brutality claimsFORT WORTH, Texas — Forth Worth’s mayor has apologized for a June raid on a Texas gay bar that sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations. Soldier who fought Taliban in pink boxers is back home in Texas for July 4thFORT WORTH, Texas — The soldier who was photographed fighting the Taliban in his pink boxer shorts said Saturday he was glad to be back home in Texas after his yearlong deployment to Afghanistan — especially for the Fourth of July. Texas alcohol agency starts internal probe into its raid with cops at Fort Worth gay barFORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission is investigating its joint police raid on a gay bar that left one man hospitalized with a head injury and sparked claims of brutality and procedure violations. Fort Worth, Texas, council members want report on police raid on gay nightclubFORT WORTH, Texas — Two city officials are seeking an investigation into a police raid at a gay nightclub that ended with the arrests of several patrons and the hospitalization of a man with a head injury. 2 Fort Worth council members call for investigation of police raid at gay nightclubFORT WORTH, Texas — Two Fort Worth City Council members are calling for an investigation into a police raid at a gay bar. American Airlines parent AMR says it will sell $520.1 million in 10-year notesFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Monday it plans to sell $520.1 million in debt to acquire notes secured by 20 aircraft that it owns or plans to buy in the next year. American Airlines gets leeway on terms of $433 million loanFORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines said Thursday it agreed with lenders to change the terms of a $433 million loan. Bell Helicopter manufacturing workers reject 3-year contract, go on strike at Fort Worth sitesFORT WORTH, Texas — Manufacturing workers at Bell Helicopter plants in the Fort Worth area went on strike early Monday for the first time in more than two decades in part to protect 44 janitors whose work the company wants to outsource. Blind pianist from Japan, 19-year-old from China win prestigious Cliburn piano competitionFORT WORTH, Texas — Pianists from Japan and China have won gold medals in the 13th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Texas, marking the first time that someone from an Asian country has taken the prize. Fire official: Natural gas explosion at Texas home of megachurch pastor believed accidentalFORT WORTH, Texas — Authorities say they are investigating a natural gas explosion at the Fort Worth, Texas, home of megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes. Texas fire ant massacre: researchers use parasitic flies to insect pests into headless zombiesFORT WORTH, Texas — Researchers in Texas are trying an unusual approach to combat fire ants — deploying parasitic flies that turn the pesky and economically costly insects into zombies whose heads fall off. Pier 1 shares gain after retailer says NYSE finds share price in compliance with regulationsFORT WORTH, Texas — Shares of the home decor chain Pier 1 Imports Inc. climbed to a seven-month intraday high Tuesday, a day after the retailer announced it was no longer out of compliance with New York Stock Exchange trading regulations. RadioShack 1st-quarter profit rises as sales climb on switch to all-digital TV signalsCHICAGO — Consumer electronics chain RadioShack Corp. said Thursday that customers buying converter boxes to prepare for the switch to all-digital television signals boosted its first-quarter sales and profit. Top SEC prosecutor in Stanford fraud case accused of hitting Texas police during arrestFORT WORTH, Texas — Police in Fort Worth say a top SEC official prosecuting Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford’s fraud case has been accused of assaulting an officer. |