Teacher fatally stabbed in Texas classroom had dealt with trouble at high school beforeTYLER, Texas — Special education teacher Todd Henry worked with troubled students for years and had been injured at school before. Classes set to resume at Texas high school where teacher fatally stabbed; student heldTYLER, Texas — Classes are set to resume at a Texas high school a day after a special education teacher was fatally stabbed in a classroom. Tiny Dr Pepper bottler in Dublin, Texas, still using pure sugar, as it has for 118 yearsDUBLIN, Texas — For Dr Pepper drinkers, this is mecca. Soldier, 2 others killed when National Guard Humvee vaults into oncoming lane on Texas highwayTROY, Texas — A National Guard Humvee went airborne on a Texas interstate Wednesday and vaulted into an oncoming lane, triggering a six-vehicle crash that killed a soldier and two other drivers, authorities said. BP seeks more time after OSHA says oil giant failed to make safety improvements at Texas plantHOUSTON — Oil giant BP PLC is requesting more time to implement required safety improvements at its Texas City refinery where a 2005 explosion left 15 people dead, the U.S. agency responsible for worker safety said Wednesday. 72-year-old grandmother accused of running green-card marriage scam gets 44-month prison termDALLAS — A Texas grandmother who ran a scheme in which relatives married scores of foreigners seeking to stay in the United States is going to prison. Canadian court quashes polygamy charges against leaders of polygamous communityTORONTO — A judge has quashed polygamy charges against two leaders of a polygamous community in western Canada. Fitch Ratings sees improvement in airlines financial health, but cash reserves running lowDALLAS — The slump in revenue at U.S. airlines is slowing and the carriers’ financial health should improve modestly over the next year, according to a major credit-rating agency. OSHA alleges BP failed to make all required Texas City plant improvements, deadline WednesdayHOUSTON — Oil giant BP PLC is failing to make required safety improvements at its Texas City refinery where a 2005 explosion left 15 people dead, according to the U.S. agency responsible for worker safety. Police: Teacher stabbed to death at high school in Texas; 1 juvenile taken into custodyTYLER, Texas — A special-education teacher who had a passion for music was fatally stabbed Wednesday morning in a Texas high school classroom, and police took a 16-year-old student into custody. Gunman who killed 3 in staged, drug-related Houston robbery is executed Tuesday nightHUNTSVILLE, Texas — A convicted hit man was executed Tuesday evening for a triple slaying in Houston nearly 14 years ago. American Airlines dropping its standard retiree health plan for nonunion workersDALLAS — American Airlines is dropping its long-standing health insurance plan for retired executives and support staff over 65 as the company battles rising medical costs and a decline in revenue. Calpine says Harbinger Capital will sell up to 23 million Calpine sharesHOUSTON — Calpine Corp. said Tuesday that Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I Ltd. will sell 20 million shares of Calpine stock. AP Exclusive: Texas liquor board agents rarely disciplined, experts say probes are flawedDALLAS — The Texas alcohol agency under fire for its raid at a gay bar rarely punishes its officers for misconduct, and officers’ supervisors are usually the ones who conduct disciplinary investigations. Experts say that method increases the likelihood of flawed probes. Rains stall winter wheat seeding across Great Plains amid global stockpiles, low crop pricesWICHITA, Kan. — Widespread rains across parts of the Great Plains have stalled winter wheat seeding, fueling anxiety at a time of bountiful global stockpiles and plummeting prices. Recession’s impact: Census data show longer commutes, delayed marriage, fewer immigrantsWASHINGTON — A broad survey of Americans has provided striking measures of the recession’s effect on life at home and at work: People are now stuck in traffic longer, less apt to move away and more inclined to put off marriage and buying a house. AMR to offer 30 million shares, $250 million in notes to bolster balance sheetDALLAS — The parent of American Airlines plans to issue new stock and debt in a move to raise more than $500 million as it heads into the slower fall and winter travel season. Superintendent tells Mexican residents attending US schools: Prove Texas residency or leaveDEL RIO, Texas — Students living in northern Mexico have skirted residency requirements to attend U.S. public schools for generations, but when the superintendent in one Texas border town got word that about 400 school-age children were crossing the international bridge each day with backpacks but no student visas, he figured he had to do something. Space shuttle Discovery refuels in Texas on daylong cross-country flight from Calif. to Fla.
Texas man accused of attacking roommates with sword after finding soda can in his roomBRYAN, Texas — A man who was apparently was upset after finding a soda can in his room allegedly used a sword to cut two of his roommates. Michael Angel Zamago was jailed on Friday on a charge of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon related to family violence. Bail was $25,000. $7M archive of late Pulitzer Prize-winning AP photojournalist Eddie Adams given to U. of TexasAUSTIN, Texas — The multimillion dollar archive of the late Pulitzer Prize-winning Associated Press photojournalist Eddie Adams has been donated to the University of Texas. Bracelet of WWII navigator killed in Germany on its way to surviving sister in AlaskaANCHORAGE, Alaska — Jack Harold Glenn was a World War II bomber navigator who was killed during a firefight as he flew a mission over Germany in 1944, his body coming to rest in a field in a rural village. Navy, families of 3 killed in 1946 plane crash in Antarctica clash over bringing remains homeSAN ANTONIO — The Navy and families of three sailors killed in a 1946 plane crash in Antarctica are clashing over whether to bring the men home. Last few immigrant families depart former Texas prison as part of changes to detention systemDALLAS — The last immigrant families have departed a disparaged former Texas prison that housed them while they awaited decisions in immigration cases, federal officials said Friday. Texas innocence group derides use of dogs to sniff out criminals in lineups as junk scienceDALLAS — A group that tries to free wrongly convicted people says scent identifications using trained dogs are based on junk science and should be scrapped. 42 states lose jobs in August, up from 29 in July; biggest cuts in Texas, Mich., Ga., OhioWASHINGTON — Forty-two states lost jobs last month, up from 29 in July, with the biggest net payroll cuts coming in Texas, Michigan, Georgia and Ohio. Sacking Pakistan’s chief justice was a mistake: MusharrafSAN ANTONIO - Former Pakistani president and military ruler Pervez Musharraf has admitted that he committed a mistake by sacking Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry. Tentative deal between Southwest, pilots’ union heads to membership for ratification voteDALLAS — Southwest Airlines Co. said Thursday the board of its pilots’ union has voted to send a new tentative contract agreement to membership for a ratification vote. The low-cost carrier’s pilots in June narrowly rejected a previous deal. Rich Franklin, Vitor Belfort lead MMA into Dallas for UFC 103After six years in the UFC, Rich Franklin embraces the chance to be one of mixed martial arts’ cleaner-cut poster boys. He doesn’t even mind when those posters are hanging in unfamiliar cities such as Dallas. Advocates: Don’t remove Cesar Chavez, Thurgood Marshall from Texas social studies classesAUSTIN, Texas — Minority activists urged Texas education officials on Thursday to not minimize the importance of civil rights leaders Cesar Chavez and Thurgood Marshall in public schools. |
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