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Dad: George P. Bush eyeing Texas land commissioner
George P. Bush's father has issued a fundraising letter asking donors to open their pocketbooks because his son "is considering" running for Texas ...
Witness: Day care owner concealed criminal history
A Texas woman convicted of murder for a fire that killed four children at her home day care lied in her application to run the business about having ...
Armstrong's cancer foundation drops his name
Lance Armstrong's cancer fighting charity has formally dropped him from its name and will officially be known as the Livestrong Foundation. The move ...
Houston aims to be NFL's top defense
Just before the season, Houston defensive coordinator Wade Phillips was asked what he wanted from his defense in 2012 after the unit made a remarkable ...
Texans LB Dobbins fined $30,000
Houston Texans linebacker Tim Dobbins was fined $30,000 on Wednesday for a helmet-to-helmet hit that gave Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler a concussion.
Dolphins shouldn't fear trip to Buffalo
The problem — well, one of several problems — with the Bills and the Dolphins is they are capable of playing some real stinkers. Miami managed one ...
No. 1 Baylor women runs past No. 6 Kentucky 85-51
Even Baylor coach Kim Mulkey seemed surprised at how things went in what was supposed to be the defending national champion's first real challenge.
'I stole from a 9-year-old': Court-ordered shaming
A woman caught on camera driving on a sidewalk to pass a Cleveland school bus was ordered this week to hold a sign at the intersection reading, "Only ...
Texans back on top of AP Pro32 NFL power rankings
Houston and Atlanta traded places in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Texans moved to the top on Tuesday following their 13-6 win over the Chicago ...
Small airports gamble with revenue guarantees
Road-weary travelers forced to drive two hours to St. Louis or Kansas City to catch big-city flights were ecstatic when Delta Airlines announced plans ...
Texas inmate who admitted rapes seeks compensation
When Michael Blair was sent to death row for the infamous murder of a 7-year-old Texas girl, he insisted he never killed anyone. More than a decade ...
Cowboys have penalty problem, with winning twist
Somewhere in the middle of six defensive penalties that gave Philadelphia first downs, Dallas Cowboys coach Jason Garrett turned to backup quarterback ...
Saudi man gets life in prison in US bomb plot
A former Texas college student from Saudi Arabia was sentenced to life in prison Tuesday for trying to make a bomb for use in a religious attack, ...
James scores 38 in Heat's 113-110 win at Houston
LeBron James put on a second-half show and helped the Miami Heat finally put away Houston. James scored 32 of his season-high 38 points after ...
Jury deliberating in Houston day care fire case
Deliberations began Monday afternoon in the felony murder trial of a Houston woman who was out shopping while a fire broke out at her home day care, ...
Lance Armstrong cuts formal ties to Livestrong
Lance Armstrong has cut formal ties with his cancer-fighting charity to avoid further damage brought by doping charges and being stripped of his seven ...
Column: Bears still try to get by with half a team
Bears defenders have been running off the field for a half-century now and yelling the same thing at their offensive teammates. "Try and hold 'em.
NFL Rdp: No unbeatens, lots of drama - and a tie
There are no more unbeaten teams in the NFL. There are two teams with a tie, though. New Orleans knocked off the last of the perfect teams when it ...
Study: US judges' criminal caseloads vary widely
Federal judges across the nation are shouldering criminal caseloads that vary widely in size, sometimes even among judges in the same courthouse, ...
Texans knock out Cutler, beat Bears 13-6
There weren't many style points in this one. J.J. Watt wasn't interested in them, anyway. All that mattered was the result, and the Houston Texans ...
Texans lead Bears 10-6 through 3 quarters
Arian Foster made a diving catch in the end zone for a 2-yard touchdown, lifting the Houston Texans to a 10-6 lead after three quarters against the ...
Judge suspended in video beating returns to bench
A Texas judge shown in a video beating his teenage daughter in 2004 will return to the bench this week after the Texas Supreme Court lifted his ...
No. 18 Louisiana Tech rolls past Texas St 62-55
Trying to beat Louisiana Tech in a high-scoring game is one tough task. Kenneth Dixon scored five touchdowns to set three single-season NCAA freshman ...
No. 3 K-State bolsters title shot, 23-10 at TCU
Collin Klein and third-ranked Kansas State bolstered their chances in the national championship chase by doing what Alabama failed to do. The Wildcats ...