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• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 18, 2013 5:46 PM

  FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) Jury selection for the trial of the man charged in the Fort Hood shootings will start July 9th and testimony could start in early August. A military judge set the date today after rejecting Major Nidal Hasan's request for a three-month delay. HOUSTON (AP) A Houston... more »

• Survey: inflation still in check...G-8 struggles with Syria issue

  June 18, 2013 4:46 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Economists say they expect a government report due out this morning to indicate that inflation is still under control. The survey by FactSet finds most economists think the consumer price index inched up a seasonally adjusted 0.2 percent in May, thanks to small increases in the cost of... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 17, 2013 6:05 PM

  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) Texas Governor Rick Perry has met privately with gun manufacturers in Connecticut as he seeks to lure jobs to the Lone Star State. Perry met with executives from Colt and other gun makers at a downtown Hartford restaurant today. Gun manufacturers say they're considering leaving Connecticut after... more »

• SARS-related virus issues continue in Saudi Arabia...Bernanke in the spotlight this week

  June 17, 2013 4:40 AM

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) A new respiratory virus related to SARS continues to cause problems in Europe and the Middle East. Saudi Arabia says four more people have died there, bringing the total number of deaths to 32 at the apparent epicenter of the crisis. Overall, nearly 40 people have... more »

• Reformist-backed cleric leads in Iran...Turkish protesters say they'll press on

  June 15, 2013 4:53 AM

  TEHRAN, Iran (AP) A top official in Iran says a race that once appeared solidly in the hands of Tehran's ruling clerics may have tilted toward a reformist-backed presidential candidate thanks to a late flurry of support. Early returns show former nuclear negotiator Hasan Rowhani has just over 50 percent... more »

• US officials must decide how to handle lethal aid to Syrian rebels...House tackles defense spending

  June 14, 2013 4:36 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) As the U.S. prepares to help arm Syrian rebels, officials are still grappling with what weapons will be sent and how to keep them out of the hands of extremists. President Barack Obama authorized lethal aid to the rebels after the White House announced it had conclusive evidence... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 13, 2013 5:52 PM

  LOVELADY, Texas (AP) Investigators say a fiery head-on traffic accident in East Texas has left three people dead. The Department of Public Safety says positive identification was pending this afternoon on two victims of the accident just south of Lovelady. Trooper Heith (heath) White identified the third victim of yesterday... more »

• Mid-Atlantic gets set for storms today...FBI chief to give House testimony today

  June 13, 2013 4:31 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) The Mid-Atlantic states are bracing for a large storm system that created some havoc further west but still failed to live up to dire forecasts. Forecasters say no derecho (deh-RAY'-choh) has formed and the chances of one diminish with time. Still, several tornadoes, large hail and flooding did... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 12, 2013 6:39 PM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of a Texas man set to die for killing a firefighter. Elroy Chester faces lethal injection this evening in Huntsville for the 1998 shooting death of Willie Ryman the Third. The decorated Port Arthur firefighter was one... more »

• The search for Snowden...Forecasters warn of severe storms

  June 12, 2013 4:33 AM

  HONG KONG (AP) The central figure in one of the biggest news stories in the world has dropped out of sight after revealing himself as the source of the disclosure of U.S. government collection of massive amounts of phone and Internet data. Edward Snowden was nowhere to be found today... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 11, 2013 5:46 PM

  (Information in the following story is from: Houston Chronicle, http://www.houstonchronicle.com) HOUSTON (AP) A judge in Houston says there is probable cause to keep a woman accused of killing her boyfriend locked up. A prosecutor says Ana Trujillo's (troo-HEE'-yohz) boyfriend got mad after another man tried to buy her a drink... more »

• At least 14 dead in Damascus bombings...Pakistani Taliban claims convoy attack

  June 11, 2013 4:46 AM

  DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) Activists and the state media say twin bombings in the central part of Syria's capital, Damascus, have killed more than a dozen people. State media say 14 people died while activists say the number is 15, including a number of police officers inside a station where one... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 10, 2013 6:24 PM

  SAN ANTONIO (AP) Officials say soldier who shot a fellow service member at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio has surrendered and is in military custody. A base spokesman said the gunman gave up to San Antonio police this afternoon. The victim is in stable condition. The female victim was... more »

• 14 dead in Iraq bombings...NATO convoy attacked in Pakistan

  June 10, 2013 4:34 AM

  BAGHDAD (AP) The spike in violence in Iraq has taken at least 14 lives today. Officials say a triple car bombing in a vegetable and fruit market in Diyala province also wounded nearly three dozen people. Officials say the bombs went off at nearly the same time. Worries are rising... more »

• Obama presents evidence to Xi on intellectual property theft...Security chief says data collection allowed

  June 9, 2013 4:37 AM

  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) Amid a generally positive assessment of the U.S.-China summit, a top administration official says President Barack Obama presented Chinese President Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng) with detailed evidence of intellectual property theft. National security adviser Tom Donilon says Obama told Xi that if the situation isn't resolved,... more »

• Obama-Xi talks to wrap up today...Obama says Americans face a choice on security

  June 8, 2013 4:41 AM

  RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) Another two hours of talks are scheduled today in California between President Barack Obama and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (shee jihn-peeng). They'll wrap up their talks with a range of issues. Obama and Xi met for several hours yesterday evening discussing cyber-espionage and other issues. WASHINGTON... more »

• Andrea losing her punch but still a soaker...Fallout grows from phone, internet data collection

  June 7, 2013 4:35 AM

  MIAMI (AP) Forecasters say Tropical Storm Andrea could lose its tropical characteristics as early as this morning as it moves quickly up the East Coast. The storm is bringing winds, heavy rains and a threat of flooding to coastal areas in Georgia and the Carolinas. The first named storm of... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 6, 2013 5:56 PM

  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) Storms in north and west parts of Texas packing winds topping 80 mph have left behind hail and power outages but no immediate reports of anyone hurt. Oncor (ON'-kor) had nearly 30,000 customers without power this morning mainly in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Part of the roof... more »

• IRS facing tough questions at hearing today...Report: NSA collects millions of phone records

  June 6, 2013 4:31 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The Internal Revenue Service is planning a robust defense at a House committee hearing today on lavish spending at employee conferences. The agency has already imposed strict regulations for future conferences. And the new acting head of the agency has placed two officials on administrative leave for accepting... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 5, 2013 6:30 PM

  NEW BOSTON, Texas (AP) Authorities have returned to a Texas home linked to the investigation into ricin-tainted letters sent to New York City's mayor and President Barack Obama. FBI agents wearing hazardous material suits were seen going in and out of the house in New Boston today. The house also... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 4, 2013 5:46 PM

  DALLAS (AP) A bankruptcy judge has cleared the way for American Airlines creditors to vote on a merger with US Airways. But the judge is delaying a ruling on AMR CEO Tom Horton's nearly $20 million severance package. The merger would create the world's biggest airline. HOUSTON (AP) Investigators looking... more »

• Emails of top Obama appointees remain a mystery...Christie faces major decision after Senator's death

  June 4, 2013 4:34 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) A review by The Associated Press finds that the scope of the use of secret email accounts across government remains a mystery. Most U.S. agencies have failed to turn over lists of political appointees' email addresses, which the AP sought under the Freedom of Information Act. The Labor... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  June 3, 2013 5:46 PM

  LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) University Medical Center in Lubbock says a former hospital vice president could have embezzled as much as $735,000. Greg Bruce is facing a federal fraud charge and has been cooperating with authorities. He was with the hospital for five years until he resigned in late 2011. HOUSTON... more »

• Residential areas still in danger from SoCal wildfire...Death toll from China fire expected to grow

  June 3, 2013 4:37 AM

  LANCASTER, Calif. (AP) Populated areas about 50 miles north of downtown Los Angeles remain in danger from a 35-square-mile wildfire that keeps growing. More than 2,800 people and 700 homes are under evacuation orders that are expected to last until late today or tomorrow. Officials say the fire is feeding... more »

• Deadly storm system treks east...Residences destroyed in California wildfire

  June 2, 2013 4:43 AM

  EL RENO, Okla. (AP) The violent weather system that spawned deadly tornados near Oklahoma City and flash floods in Arkansas is pushing east, where forecasters say there's a slight chance of heavy weather from Washington D.C., to Maine. The storms claimed nine lives in Oklahoma and three in Arkansas before... more »

• New Mexico wildfire woes...Twisters hit Oklahoma City area

  June 1, 2013 4:47 AM

  PECOS, N.M. (AP) Two wildfires are burning uncontrolled in New Mexico with homes campgrounds and vacation residences threatened. Dozens of evacuations have been requested and a state highway was shut down. One fire is in the Santa Fe National Forest while a second, smaller wildfire is about 50 miles northwest... more »

• Social security and Medicare reports due...Another increase in eurozone unemployment

  May 31, 2013 4:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The latest estimate is due out today of when the Social Security and Medicare trust funds will exhaust themselves. Trustees are releasing their annual report. With almost 10,000 baby boomers reaching retirement age, those dates have been creeping closer. Last year's report said the Medicare trust fund would... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 30, 2013 5:52 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Minority advocates and lawmakers have blasted the process by which Texas is considering adopting new political maps, calling it discriminatory against Hispanics and African Americans. The Republican committee chairman Kel Seliger of Amarillo today promised a public and transparent process, including allowing lawmakers to change the maps.... more »

• Deadly bombs in Iraq ... Lawyer: Bales to avoid death penalty ... The wheat that wouldn't die

  May 30, 2013 4:40 AM

  BAGHDAD (AP) Bombs have been going off this morning in Baghdad and in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul. At least 13 people are dead and dozens are wounded. Iraq is facing its most relentless wave of violence since the 2011 U.S. military withdrawal. BEIRUT (AP) Syria's government reportedly has... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 29, 2013 6:26 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Two state facilities face June deadlines to reform hazardous conditions or lose millions of dollars in Medicaid money. The Austin American-Statesman reports that Terrell State Hospital faces a June 4th deadline to implement reforms or face the loss of Medicare funding. That's after Medicare investigators found significant... more »

• Bachman says she won't run again...OECD economic report worries about Europe

  May 29, 2013 4:33 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Minnesota Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says this is her last term. She says it has nothing to do with concern about getting re-elected or recent inquiries into her 2012 presidential campaign. Bachmann says she'll finish her term defending Constitutional Conservative values. PARIS (AP) The Organization for Economic Cooperation... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 28, 2013 6:33 PM

  DALLAS (AP) The Teamsters union is trying to replace the union that represents mechanics at American Airlines. The Teamsters said today that they filed a petition with federal labor officials for an election to toss out the Transport Workers Union. By law, the Teamsters need the support of at least... more »

• Research: No long-term crack baby effects...One person still missing in NY plane crash

  May 27, 2013 4:42 AM

  CHICAGO (AP) Researchers say dire warnings of long-term effects in children of pregnant mothers who used cocaine during the 1980s "crack baby" scare era appear to be overblown. They reviewed 27 studies involving more than 5,000 11- to 17-year-olds whose mothers had used crack cocaine while pregnant. Studies that tracked... more »

• Obama to tour tornado damage...San Antonia area recovering from flash floods

  May 26, 2013 4:50 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama will fly to Oklahoma today to get a first-hand look at tornado recovery efforts in Moore, where an EF5 twister killed 24 people. Obama plans to meet with affected families and thank first responders. SAN ANTONIO (AP) Two people are dead after torrential rains around... more »

• Search for missing pilot...Washington state looking for bridge fix, cause of collapse

  May 25, 2013 4:52 AM

  EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) Daylight in upstate New York means divers will prepare to search around a plane submerged in a pond for signs of the missing pilot. The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight killed two passengers and officials are also investigating the cause of the crash. Angel Flight is... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 24, 2013 5:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Governor Rick Perry is joining the ranks of lawmakers dissatisfied with parts of a Texas budget deal. Perry is opposed to taking $1.75 billion from the state's Rainy Day Fund to settle a debt owed to public schools. Lawmakers had postponed the classroom payment in 2011 as... more »

• Obama speaks to future military leaders at Naval Academy...Britain braces for trouble after soldier attack

  May 24, 2013 4:41 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama mixes tradition and policy today as he speaks at the commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., about 30 miles from the White House. A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, Obama is addressing future military leaders who could help carry... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 23, 2013 5:51 PM

  GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) The Boy Scouts of America's National Council has voted to ease a long-standing ban and allow openly gay boys to be accepted as Scouts. More than 60 percent of the local Scout leaders who voted today at their annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas, supported the proposal. Gay... more »

• Birth control pill requirement before federal appeals court...Boy Scouts vote on admitting gays

  May 23, 2013 4:32 AM

  DENVER (AP) Birth control takes center stage today in a federal appeals court in Denver. Hobby Lobby Stores is asking for an exemption from a health care law requirement to offer the morning-after pill. The arts-and-crafts chain argues that businesses as well as religious groups should be allowed to seek... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 22, 2013 6:22 PM

  DALLAS (AP) Artist Jack Zajac (Zay-Jack) says it felt "reverential" to learn earlier this year that a small bronze sculpture of a goat that he made was one of the last works of art that President John F. Kennedy saw. Zajac's sculpture and other works that were on display in... more »

• House subcommittee plans vote on military law changes...Rescuers keep looking in Oklahoma just to make sure

  May 22, 2013 4:37 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Changes in long-standing military law are to be voted on today by a House subcommittee determined to check the growing epidemic of sexual assaults in the armed forces. They include taking away a commanding officer's unilateral authority to change or dismiss a court-martial conviction and requiring that convicted... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 21, 2013 5:46 PM

  DALLAS (AP) The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Central and North Texas. The advisory today by the weather service could be expanded to include East Texas as a storm system moves east across the state. Severe thunderstorms are anticipated in some areas. The NWS has issued... more »

• Officials worry tornado death toll will rise...Moore, Okla., mayor says city already thinking recovery

  May 21, 2013 4:29 AM

  MOORE, Okla. (AP) A spokeswoman for the Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office says as many as 40 more deaths could eventually be added to the toll from a ferocious tornado that slammed into Oklahoma City suburbs. That toll now stands at 51, including at least 20 children. Rescuers have spent the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 20, 2013 5:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A federal appeals court has upheld a Texas law that says 18-20-year-olds cannot receive a concealed handgun license. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the Texas law limiting handgun licenses is constitutional. Lawmakers had decided that those under 21 were not mature enough to carry concealed... more »

• Waiting to find out who won Powerball...Military sexual abuse damage can last for years

  May 20, 2013 4:30 AM

  ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) The Florida town of Zephyrhills (ZEH'-fur-hills), population 13,000 about 30 miles northeast of Tampa, is buzzing with curiosity over who bought the single winning ticket in the $590.5 million Powerball lottery in their town. No one has come forward yet and lottery officials say the winner will... more »

• Giant Powerball jackpot going to Florida...Anti-gay bias killing in NYC

  May 19, 2013 4:47 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Lottery lightning has struck again in Florida. The single winning Powerball ticket for a jackpot worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold at a Publix supermarket in Zephyrhills. It's the sixth winning Powerball ticket sold in the state and this time it was for the biggest... more »

• Powerball jackpot nearing world record territory...Conn. derailment investigated

  May 18, 2013 4:41 AM

  DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) The biggest Powerball jackpot ever is also nearing world record proportions. The jackpot for tonight's drawing is $600 million and brisk ticket sales could push it even higher. The world record was a 2012 Mega Millions jackpot of $656 million. FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) Officials hope to... more »

• Firefighters keep battling SoCal blaze...AP examination: AZ immigration law not hitting employers

  May 17, 2013 4:44 AM

  FRAZIER PARK, Calif. (AP) Despite better weather, containment is still a challenge for firefighters battling a 3,800-acre blaze north of Los Angeles. The fire is burning in hills and mountains with rocky, rugged, difficult-to-reach places. After a heavy aerial effort yesterday, the fire was 25 percent contained. Lower temperatures are... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 16, 2013 5:48 PM

  GRANBURY, Texas (AP) A North Texas neighborhood torn apart by a tornado will remain closed until officials can account for everyone who lived there. Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds says the search and recovery effort is a "day to day" matter in Granbury. Deeds said the search will continue "until... more »

• Top general: Sexual assaults a crisis...Murder charges sought against man in northern Nevada

  May 16, 2013 4:45 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff says the problem of sexual assaults on women in the military is a crisis. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey spoke yesterday on a flight from Europe to Washington. He says confidence is eroding among women in the military that the problem... more »

• Arias penalty phase starts today...Motions hearing for Army general charged with sexual assault

  May 15, 2013 4:36 AM

  PHOENIX (AP) The penalty phase begins today for Jodi Arias, convicted of first-degree murder last week in the killing of a one-time boyfriend. The prosecution must convince the panel that the murder was committed in an especially cruel, heinous and depraved manner. The defense will try to get the death... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 14, 2013 5:46 PM

  WEST, Texas (AP) Agents investigating the cause of last month's fertilizer plant blast in West will announce their findings on Thursday. They've spent about a month trying to pinpoint the cause of the fire and explosion that killed 14 people. State officials announced last week they'd launched a criminal investigation.... more »

• New Orleans police still after shooter...News conference by father of accused 12-year-old canceled

  May 14, 2013 4:42 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans police say they'll keep on searching today for a 19-year-old named as a suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that wounded 19 people. Police have identified the suspect as Akein Scott of New Orleans. Police say several people identified Scott as the gunman based... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 13, 2013 5:46 PM

  DENTON, Texas (AP) A five-year-old Denton boy who was shot by his eight-year-old brother over the weekend died today at a Dallas hospital. Police say they're treating the shooting as an accident and no charges have been filed but that could change. Two adults and other children were in the... more »

• New Orleans police promise swift end to shooting probe...Important day in Colorado theater shooting trial

  May 13, 2013 4:32 AM

  NEW ORLEANS (AP) New Orleans police are promising to make quick work of tracking down whoever opened fire on a neighborhood Mother's Day parade, wounding 19 people. Detectives are conducting interviews, collecting any surveillance video they can find and gathering evidence from the scene. Police say they saw three suspects... more »

• 3 children safe after NJ standoff...12-year-old boy charged with killing sister

  May 12, 2013 4:45 AM

  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Police say the standoff is over at a house in Trenton, N.J. and three children who were held hostage are safe. Police say the neighborhood is secure. Authorities didn't elaborate but say they'll hold a morning news conference. VALLEY SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) A 12-year-old California boy is... more »

• Gunman barricaded with hostages in NJ...Last of escaped Kansas inmates captured

  May 11, 2013 4:42 AM

  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Police in Trenton, N.J., say numerous officers including a SWAT team are at a home where an armed suspect has been holding multiple hostages for around 12 hours. Police say negotiations with the man are ongoing but won't say how many people are being held or what... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 10, 2013 5:58 PM

  WACO, Texas (AP) The paramedic from West who is charged with possessing bomb-making materials lost his job two days after last month's fertilizer plant explosion. That's according to an email obtained by The Associated Press. Bryce Reed was arrested today. Law enforcement officials say they haven't linked the charge to... more »

• Space station crew staying put despite leak...Sailor killed in America's Cup practice mishap

  May 10, 2013 4:29 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Officials say there are no plans for an early departure of the crew of the International Space Station because of leaking ammonia from the cooling system. The outpost's commander calls the situation serious, but not life-threatening and says it's stable. Officials expect to get more information today. SAN... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 9, 2013 5:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) President Barack Obama pushed education proposals and a minimum wage hike during a speech today at a technical high school near Austin. Obama says the American economy is poised for growth and the nation must budget smarter. Governor Rick Perry was there to greet the president when... more »

• Boston police commissioner testimony...Review: Calif. oversight of health care law lacks transparency

  May 9, 2013 4:43 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Boston's police commissioner says the marathon bombings should not be an excuse to move the country into a "police state mentality." But Commissioner Edward Davis says security should be tightened through various means while protecting basic civil liberties. The comments come from the text of testimony he's to... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 8, 2013 5:46 PM

  ANTHONY, N.M. (AP) More than 20 people are facing drug trafficking and other charges following raids in a town straddling the New Mexico-Texas border north of El Paso. Residents of Anthony woke today to the sounds of helicopters, bangs and screaming as federal and local agents conducted the sweep. They... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 7, 2013 5:45 PM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) Carroll Joe Parr's execution for the killing of a fellow drug dealer in Waco 10 years ago is going forward this evening. U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has rejected an appeal that contended Parr had poor legal help at his trial and his case deserves another... more »

• More rain could help douse fire for good...Missing women alive after 10 years

  May 7, 2013 4:33 AM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) More rain is in the Southern California forecast today and firefighters expect to use the weather to help them gain full containment of a 44-square-mile wildfire in coastal mountains. Rain yesterday doused remnants of the fire and brought much-needed moisture to a region left parched by a... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 6, 2013 5:46 PM

  EL PASO, Texas (AP) Five soldiers from Fort Bliss have been killed by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. The Army says one is from Texas -- Kevin Cardoza of Mercedes. The others are from Oklahoma, Idaho, New York and Oregon. They served in the 1st Brigade, 1st Armored Division. AUSTIN,... more »

• Immigration reform before Senate committee this week...Comp time option for overtime considered

  May 6, 2013 4:30 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) A Senate committee is to begin voting this week on far-reaching immigration legislation and cautiously optimistic supporters are watching for signs of the fierce backlash that shut down the last attempt in 2007. Back then, critics largely defined the bill and some supporters turned against it. This time,... more »

• Weather helping SoCal firefighters...Death toll rises in Bangladesh tragedy

  May 5, 2013 4:46 AM

  CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) A flow of damp air from the Pacific Ocean, including a forecast of possible rain today, is helping the battle against a 43-square-mile wildfire burning through coastal mountains in Southern California. Miles of containment lines were dug yesterday as firefighters took advantage of the improved weather. DHAKA,... more »

• Officials say 1 US crewmember still missing, 2 found after crash...Obama wraps up trip

  May 4, 2013 4:40 AM

  BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (AP) Officials in Kyrgyzstan say one of three crewmembers from a crashed U.S. plane is still missing today but search teams found the bodies of two others. The military refueling plane crashed in rugged mountains of the Central Asian nation. No word on the cause. SAN JOSE, Costa... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 3, 2013 5:54 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) Sarah Palin accuses leaders in Washington of exploiting mass shootings like the Sandy Hook school tragedy in a bid to limit the freedoms of law-abiding people. The former Republican vice presidential nominee has told people at the NRA convention in Houston they should "keep the faith" and stand... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 2, 2013 5:46 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) A witness to today's shooting at Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston says he heard at least five gunshots -- and people screaming. Police say a man who fired a gun near a ticket counter was killed after a Homeland Security agent confronted him. A police spokesman says the... more »

• Ricin suspect in court ... Funeral for George Jones ... Murder-suicide blamed on chronic illnesses

  May 2, 2013 4:52 AM

  JACKSON, Miss. (AP) A Mississippi man accused of sending poison-laced letters to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a Mississippi judge will appear in court today for a detention hearing. Prosecutors want James Everett Dutshcke (DUH'-skee) held without bond, saying he poses a danger and a flight risk. The... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  May 1, 2013 5:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas Senate has approved a plan to put troubled schools in a special district operated by turnaround specialists. The bill would allow the state education commissioner to transfer a school to the new district after two consecutive years of low test scores. The proposal still must... more »

• Death toll in Bangladesh over 400...Pushing for immigration reform...Restrictions eased on morning-after pill

  May 1, 2013 4:42 AM

  SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) Police in Bangladesh say the death toll from last week's factory building collapse is past 400. And workers are still pulling bodies from the rubble a week after the tragedy. Meanwhile, thousands of workers are marching through Bangladesh's capital Dhaka to demand safety at work and the... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 30, 2013 5:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) A plan to expand the number of charter schools in Texas has cleared another hurdle. The Texas House education panel has approved raising the cap on charter school licenses from 215 to 305 over the next six years. The measure also makes it easier for authorities to... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 29, 2013 5:46 PM

  GALVESTON, Texas (AP) Lawyers for a Houston man accused of capital murder for killing a bystander during a shooting rampage outside a Southeast Texas courthouse have wrapped up their case. Jurors are to begin deciding tomorrow after closing arguments by attorneys whether 42-year-old Bartholomew Granger should be convicted in the... more »

• Poison letter suspect due in court...Closing arguments in Philly abortion trial

  April 29, 2013 4:46 AM

  BRANDON, Miss. (AP) The first court appearance is scheduled today for a Mississippi man charged with making and possessing ricin as part of the investigation into poison-laced letters sent to President Barack Obama and others. James Everett Dutschke (DUHS'-kee) was arrested early Saturday, even as charges were dropped against an... more »

• Bombing suspect in secure housing...Successful test of Boeing 787

  April 28, 2013 4:43 AM

  AYER, Mass. (AP) A federal official has provided information on the facility which now holds the surviving suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. A Federal Medical Center Devens spokesman says Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) is being held in a small cell with a steel door in secure housing where authorities... more »

• More survivors in Bangladesh...American on trial on NKorea

  April 27, 2013 4:40 AM

  SAVAR, Bangladesh (AP) Rescue workers have gotten another 19 survivors out of the rubble of a collapsed building in Bangladesh where at least 340 people died. They vow to keep working despite fading hopes. Meanwhile, police have detained five people in connection with the collapse of the shoddily-constructed building. PYONGYANG,... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 26, 2013 5:44 PM

  SNYDER, Texas (AP) Investigators say remains found near a West Texas lake last month are those of Hailey Dunn, a middle school cheerleader who vanished more than two years ago. The Scurry County sheriff says authorities are still investigating the cause of her death. Authorities had named her mother's boyfriend... more »

• End coming to air traffic control furloughs...Koreas tensions continue

  April 26, 2013 4:36 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) Lawmakers say they're acting to prevent flight delays from becoming intolerable and hurting the economy. Legislation to end furloughs of air traffic controllers and delays for millions of travelers is headed to a House vote after Senate approval. House officials predict quick approval as well. SEOUL, South Korea... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 25, 2013 5:46 PM

  WACO, Texas (AP) President Barack Obama says all Americans stand with the people of West and won't forget them as they rebuild. And Senator John Cornyn called on those at a memorial service in Waco to never forget the courage and the resolve of the people in the town torn... more »

• Survey: Americans more upbeat about jobs...State sales tax on Internet purchases may advance

  April 25, 2013 4:38 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) A new survey suggests that Americans are feeling more confident about the U.S. job market and economists say that could help boost the economy if it continues. The 2012 General Social Survey, a long-standing poll, finds that Americans increasingly feel they could find a new job if necessary.... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 24, 2013 5:46 PM

  HOUSTON (AP) A fertilizer plant that exploded in Central Texas last week, killing at least 14 people, could have stored up to 270 tons of ammonium nitrate. But investigators say they don't know how much of the explosive chemical was kept at the fertilizer company in West, Texas, because of... more »

• Midwest hoping the rain stops...Death toll rises in Bangladesh building collapse

  April 24, 2013 4:38 AM

  PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) Many Midwesterners are praying about the rain -- they want it to stop. The rain has added more water to already swollen rivers blamed for swallowing up neighborhoods. Even as some of the renegade rivers are showing signs of cresting, the National Weather Service expects many... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 23, 2013 5:44 PM

  WEST, Texas (AP) Help keeps pouring into the tiny town of West, where residents have started burying the 14 people killed in last week's explosion at a fertilizer plant. People are donating money, food, clothes and new appliances to residents who are struggling to recover. Some are just starting to... more »

• Indictment likely next step in bombing...Illinois man has court appearance on terror-related charge

  April 23, 2013 4:42 AM

  BOSTON (AP) The next step in the legal process against the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect is likely to be an indictment, in which federal prosecutors could add new charges to existing ones that could carry the death penalty. Still unable to speak because of wounds, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-KHAR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv)... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 22, 2013 5:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Supporters of a Medicaid expansion in Texas are up against a new hurdle. The House today instructed budget negotiators not to vote on provisions that would expand Medicaid eligibility. Advocates say extending the program could provide up to one million low-income Texans some health care coverage. But... more »

• Spring floods may not be over yet...Moment of silence planned in Massachusetts

  April 22, 2013 4:36 AM

  GRAFTON, Ill. (AP) There's growing concern that spring floods are far from over in the nation's heartland where an inch or more of rain is in the forecast as well as continuing accumulation of snow to the north, especially in Minnesota and the Dakotas. For now, the Mississippi River is... more »

• Bomb suspect to be questioned by elite team...Kerry meets with Turkish and Palestinian officials

  April 21, 2013 4:47 AM

  BOSTON (AP) U.S. officials say an elite interrogation team will eventually question the surviving Boston bombing suspect. For now, he remains in serious condition under heavy guard in a hospital and is apparently in no shape to be questioned. ISTANBUL (AP) Secretary of State John Kerry is wrapping up a... more »

• Ordeal ends for Boston area...Obama hails capture of bombing suspect

  April 20, 2013 5:08 AM

  WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) Just when it seemed like the surviving Boston bombing suspect has slipped a massive dragnet, authorities caught a break when a homeowner noticed a bloodstain on a boat in his backyard. Under the tarp was wounded 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-KHAR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv), who engaged in still another shootout... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 19, 2013 5:55 PM

  WEST, Texas (AP) Governor Rick Perry says search and rescue operations have been largely completed in the small town where a fertilizer plant explosion killed 14 people and injured about 200 others. Flanked by local officials, Perry told a news conference this afternoon that all affected buildings in West had... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 18, 2013 5:46 PM

  DALLAS (AP) The Dallas Fire-Rescue department says one of its off-duty fire captains was killed while helping to battle a blaze at the Texas fertilizer plant that exploded in the small town of West. Dallas Fire-Rescue says today that 52-year-old Captain Kenny Harris lived in West and wasn't on duty... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 17, 2013 5:46 PM

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) The Texas Senate has voted to have the state pay for some teachers to get special training for school shooting situations. Texas law already allows school districts to let teachers who have concealed handgun license holders to carry their weapons onto campus. The Senate wants the state... more »

• FBI: Someone knows something about bombing...Spiked letter to senator getting further tests

  April 17, 2013 4:41 AM

  BOSTON (AP) The FBI agent in charge in Boston says whoever carried out the bombing at the marathon "is someone's friend, neighbor, co-worker or relative." And that's why authorities are continuing to appeal to the public to report anything they may have seen or heard, even before the attack. Officials... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 16, 2013 5:41 PM

  HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to halt Ronnie Threadgill's scheduled execution at Huntsville this evening. Threadgill was sentenced to die for killing a teenager during a carjacking near Corsicana a dozen years ago. This would be the third execution in Texas this year. DALLAS (AP) NFL... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 15, 2013 5:46 PM

  DALLAS (AP) A man suspected of killing a pregnant woman and wounding a police officer during a chase has been taken into custody in North Dallas. Police say the man holed up in a house for four hours. The standoff ended late this afternoon. The wounded officer is out of... more »

• Opponents demand recount in Venezuela...UN: Sea piracy declines

  April 15, 2013 4:42 AM

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) A stunningly close special election vote in Venezuela has the opposition demanding a recount after Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, has won the presidency. Maduro, who promised to continue Chavez's policies, now faces governing a divided nation where opponents say the old policies are leading to... more »

• Voting in Venezuela today...Some not happy with museum fee

  April 14, 2013 4:49 AM

  CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Voters in Venezuela go to the polls this morning to choose a successor to the late President Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer in March. They kept Chavez in office 14 years and one choice is a devoted Chavez lieutenant, Nicolas Maduro. He remains the favorite, though... more »

• US asking China for help with NKorea...Obama budget proposal would raise some Medicare fees.

  April 13, 2013 4:55 AM

  WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. insists that any North Korean capability to launch a nuclear strike is rudimentary. The U.S. is trying to downplay the North's firepower on the brink of an expected North Korean missile test. Meanwhile, Secretary of State John Kerry is meeting with Chinese officials in Beijing, seeking... more »

• Here is the latest Texas news from The Associated Press

  April 12, 2013 5:46 PM

  KAUFMAN, Texas (AP) Federal and local authorities are executing a search warrant at a North Texas home as part of an investigation into the slayings of District Attorney Mike McLelland and his wife, Cynthia. Authorities were searching the home today of former Kaufman County justice of the peace Eric Williams,... more »