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Dad: Missing reporter likely in Syrian custody
The father of American journalist Austin Tice, who went missing while working in one of Syria's most volatile regions, said Thursday that he believed ...
2003 champ Roddick says he'll retire after US Open
Andy Roddick's tennis career will close at the U.S. Open, the site of his biggest triumph. The 2003 champion at Flushing Meadows and former No.
Roddick, VWilliams keep on keeping on at US Open
That Andy Roddick's last match as a twentysomething would not be his last match at the 2012 U.S. Open was hardly in doubt Tuesday, especially whenever ...
USADA to strip Lance Armstrong of 7 Tour titles
With stunning swiftness, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday night it will strip Lance Armstrong of his unprecedented seven Tour de France ...
Court: Texas can cut off Planned Parenthood funds
Texas officials are vowing to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood after a federal court sided with the state in a challenge over a new law that ...
Wild bees sting Texas man more than 300 times
A 40-year-old warehouse worker has been stung more than 300 times after accidentally disturbing a massive colony of Africanized bees in Central Texas.
Big 12 back strong with 3 reigning league champs
The Big 12 Conference has come back strong after two straight summers of uncertainty about its future. Find another league that has ever featured ...
Haute wheels: Fashion takes a cue from food trucks
The first time the brakes went out in her trailer/store, Joey Wolffer ran a stoplight and worried what would happen to her high-end accessories inside
Senate hopeful Dewhurst leans on old-guard GOP
As tea party superstars smelling an upset close ranks around conservative insurgent candidate Ted Cruz, traditional Republican favorite David Dewhurst ...
Tea party cavalry rides into Texas to support Cruz
Tea party superstars from across the country are converging on Texas in hopes of helping grassroots darling and U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz pull off ...
LA sheriff: Man recovers car 42 years after theft
A Texas man whose prized sports car was stolen 42 years ago recovered the vehicle in California after spotting it on eBay, authorities said Sunday.
USADA grants Armstrong 30-day extension
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Wednesday granted Lance Armstrong an extension of up to 30 days to contest drug charges while the seven-time Tour de ...
3 Armstrong associates get lifetime USADA bans
With Lance Armstrong digging in for a legal fight, the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency issued lifetime sports bans Tuesday to three former staff members and ...
Armstrong team stumbles as it takes USADA to court
A federal judge handed Lance Armstrong a quick setback Monday as he went to court to save his seven Tour de France titles and his reputation as one ...
Brother of Zetas cartel leaders held in Texas jail
A man accused in an alleged scheme to buy and train racehorses to benefit the Zetas drug cartel was ordered detained Tuesday in Texas after a judge ...
Texas' battle against feds leads to more oversight
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has spent much of the past three years loudly and defiantly fighting against what he views as Washington meddling in state ...
Big US cities boom as young adults shun suburbs
For the first time in a century, most of America's largest cities are growing at a faster rate than their surrounding suburbs as young adults seeking ...
Susan Tyrrell, known for offbeat film roles, dies
Oscar-nominated actress Susan Tyrrell, known for roles in offbeat films including John Waters' "Cry-Baby," has died. She was 67. Tyrrell died Saturday ...
Horse trainer in Zetas case wins release order
A federal judge ruled Monday that a Texas horse trainer charged with conspiring to launder money for Mexico's powerful Zetas drug cartel should be ...