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Police: Cowboys' Brent had 0.189 BAC after crash
Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent was driving with a suspended license and had a blood-alcohol content more than twice the legal limit at the time ...
Spokesman: George H.W. Bush in intensive care
Former President George H.W. Bush has been admitted to the intensive care unit at a Houston hospital "following a series of setbacks including a ...
Peyton Manning, Peterson make Pro Bowl
Peyton Manning and Adrian Peterson want to cap their sensational comebacks with Super Bowl appearances. For now, they can be proud of Pro Bowl spots.
In polarized nation, Iowa finds itself oddly split
Republicans and Democrats in state capitals across the country are talking ambitiously about what they'll do next year with the unchecked power they ...
Denver rolls, keeps top spot in AP Pro32 rankings
Peyton Manning and his Broncos are closing in on the playoffs as the top team in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Denver strengthened its grip on the ...
Cowboys' Brent indicted in crash killing teammate
A grand jury in Texas has formally indicted Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent on one count of intoxication manslaughter. Brent is charged in ...
Ex-President Bush spends Christmas in hospital
Former President George H.W. Bush spent Christmas in a Houston hospital with his wife, Barbara, and other relatives who planned to treat him to a ...
US gun support runs far deeper than politics
Adam Lanza's mother was among the tens of millions of U.S. gun owners. She legally had a .223-caliber Bushmaster rifle and a pair of handguns, which ...
On the back roads of golf, tales from the tour
Dave Kindred, a preeminent American sports writer who has worked his trade for the better part of four decades, was walking down the right side of the ...
Police officer among 2 fatally shot in Houston
A traffic stop turned into a fatal shooting on Christmas Eve when a gunman killed a police officer and bystander in the parking lot of a Houston body ...
6 children hurt when gas can explodes in Texas
Four children were airlifted to a Dallas hospital with critical burns after a gas can exploded on Christmas Eve next to an open fire pit in a ...
Texas Rep. Hall to be oldest US House member ever
When Ralph Hall was elected to the U.S. House in 1980 at the age of 57, he had already served in the Navy in World War II, built a successful business ...
Colts, Bengals make playoffs with wins
One year after putting together the NFL's worst record, the Indianapolis Colts are headed to the playoffs. Joining them on Sunday were the Cincinnati ...
Saints hold off Cowboys rally for 34-31 OT win
This miserable season without their suspended coach won't end in a playoff appearance for Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints. So they helped damage ...
Vikings deny Texans home-field playoff advantage
Adrian Peterson doesn't need to set records to keep the Minnesota Vikings in the playoff race. Peterson rushed for 86 yards, falling far short of the ...
Annual bird counts give scientists climate clues
Armed with flashlights, recordings of bird calls, a small notebook and a stash of candy bars, scientist Rich Kostecke embarked on an annual 24-hour ...
Witten eyes record after spleen injury, slow start
Jason Witten had nearly as many drops as catches through three games this season, back when his side still hurt just about every time he moved because ...
Apprehensions of non-Mexican migrants up in Texas
Non-Mexican illegal immigrants account for a slender majority of the agency's recent apprehensions in South Texas, Border Patrol officials said Friday
Proposed Russian ban dismays US adoption groups
U.S.-based advocates of international adoption, who have grown accustomed to discouraging news in recent years, have a new cause for dismay: a bill ...
Author, 'Whorehouse' playwright Larry L. King dies
Larry L. King, a writer and playwright whose magazine article about a campaign to close down a popular bordello became a hit Tony Award-nominated ...
Click, print, shoot: Downloadable guns possible
Downloading a gun design to your computer, building it with a three-dimensional printer that uses plastics and other materials, and firing it minutes ...
Texas town allows teachers to carry concealed guns
In this tiny Texas town, children and their parents don't give much thought to safety at the community's lone school — mostly because some of the ...
Texas cancer agency's nonprofit defends privacy
A foundation that boosts executive salaries at Texas' troubled $3 billion cancer-fighting effort defended to critical lawmakers Thursday a policy that ...
Armored backpacks and a rush on guns after Conn.
When Ken Larson's 1-year-old son starts school in a few years, he'll be carrying an armored backpack. After the Connecticut school shooting, Larson ...