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FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) An Army psychiatrist who's charged in the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage will be in a military court today for his first pretrial hearing in more than three months. A new judge who's overseeing Major Nidal Hasan's case is expected to discuss the trial's schedule.

EL PASO, Texas (AP) An embattled West Texas school board will meet today to decide whether to fire two administrators following a testing scandal. Today's meeting comes weeks after the state's education commissioner said the El Paso school district should take harsh action to punish those who were involved in the cheating scandal on the high-stakes

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent is scheduled to appear in a Dallas court this morning as prosecutors try to modify his bond conditions. Prosecutors want Brent to wear an ankle bracelet while he's waiting for his trial for a fatal car accident that killed a friend earlier this month.

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) State environmental regulators are cracking down on water diversions in the Brazos River Basin as the drought in Central Texas worsens. The move by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality affects mainly those who use river water for irrigation or to water stock.