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Obama, in Texas, presses middle-class jobs agenda
Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed ...
Warriors end skid at 30 in San Antonio, tie series
Golden State coach Mark Jackson insisted the Warriors' historic collapse in the opener of the Western Conference semifinals would only help his team's ...
Judge rules for cheerleaders in Bible banner suit
A judge ruled Wednesday that cheerleaders at a Southeast Texas high school can display banners emblazoned with Bible verses at football games. But the ...
Enron's Skilling could see 10-year sentence cut
Convicted ex-Enron Corp. CEO Jeffrey Skilling's more than 24-year prison sentence for his role in the once mighty energy giant's collapse could be ...
Man sentenced to death in Texas courthouse killing
After disrupting his capital murder trial several times with profanity-filled outbursts, a Texas man erupted in one final chaotic fit when a jury ...
Texas inmate executed for fatal drug-deal robbery
A Texas death row inmate convicted of killing a fellow drug dealer while robbing him outside of a Waco convenience store 10 years ago was executed ...
Depeche Mode, Cure, Muse top ACL Fest lineup
Depeche Mode, The Cure, Muse — this year's expanded Austin City Limits Festival will feature something of a European invasion with five of eight ...
Ginobili's 3 in 2nd OT lifts Spurs over Warriors
All it took was one shot from Manu Ginobili to undo Stephen Curry's monstrous performance. Ginobili hit a 3-pointer from the left wing with 1.
Spurs outlast Warriors in double OT 129-127
Manu Ginobili's play in the final 50 seconds was almost too much for Gregg Popovich to handle. Then again, the Spurs' coach is used to his veteran ...
Venus Williams, Roddick join WTT ownership group
Venus Williams and Andy Roddick were just kids when they got their first taste of World Team Tennis. Williams was 8, having met WTT co-founder Billie ...
Obama to launch series of trips on economic plans
Immigration, guns and national security are dominating the discussion on Capitol Hill, but Americans by and large are still focused on their bottom ...
Solar plane lands in Ariz., 1st leg of major trip
Alone in the single-seat cockpit and high above the American Southwest, pilot Bertrand Piccard could hear only his plane's gear box and the quiet ...
Texas plant that blew up carried $1M policy
The Texas fertilizer plant that exploded last month, killing 14 people, injuring more than 200 others and causing tens of millions of dollars in ...
NRA, gun control advocates say fight far from over
National Rifle Association leaders told members Saturday that the fight against gun control legislation is far from over, with battles yet to come in ...
Thunder beat Rockets 103-94 to advance
The Oklahoma City Thunder were unhappy about coming back to Houston for Game 6. They left town in a much better mood. Kevin Durant scored 27 points ...
NRA's new president has penchant for bold words
The incoming leader of the National Rifle Association has a long history with the powerful gun rights lobby and a penchant for bold statements that ...
Holland, Beltre lead Rangers over Red Sox 7-0
Adrian Beltre cleared the bases this time, and the Texas Rangers got a big victory over the best team in the majors. Beltre broke out of an extended ...
NRA official: 'Culture war' more than gun rights
The National Rifle Association kicked off its annual convention Friday with a warning to its members they are engaged in a "culture war" that ...
Drought across the West spurs resurgence of faith
Along the irrigation canal that cuts through this centuries-old New Mexico town, a small group of churchgoers gathers to recite the rosary before ...
App lets amputees program their own bionic hands
Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly hundreds of miles to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands. Now, he's got ...
Fresh off victory, NRA holds convention in Houston
Fresh off a huge victory over President Barack Obama on gun control, the message from the National Rifle Association is clear: The fight has just ...
Warriors never relent in series win over Denver
The Golden State Warriors never relented. They didn't back down when Andrew Bogut sat out rehabilitating his left ankle. They didn't buckle when they ...
Warriors eliminate Denver with 92-88 win in Game 6
Draymond Green threw his arms in the air and ran to Golden State Warriors coach Mark Jackson for an emotional hug. Jarrett Jack squatted down, put his ...
Man killed after firing shot at Houston airport
A man who had fired a gun inside a ticketing area at Houston's largest airport was killed after being confronted by a law enforcement official during ...
2016: Rare same-state pairings in the early stages
The early stages of the 2016 presidential race feature an unusual cluster of high-powered potential candidates hailing from the same states, Wisconsin ...