http://www.mail.com/locations/2982-texas.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/2982-texas.html http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763766-texas-boy-with-pentagram-carved-discharged.html RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (AP) — A 6-year-old Texas boy whose father has been accused of carving a pentagram on the child's back has been released from a hospital. Richland Hills police Sgt. Nathan Stringer says officers planned to speak with the boy Thursday about the attack a day earlier. Police say the child's father called 911 and said he inscribed a pent... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1763766-texas-boy-with-pentagram-carved-discharged.html 2012-12-13T11:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — The corner locker assigned to Jerry Brown at the Dallas Cowboys facility remained untouched Wednesday. A day after a private memorial service for Brown, the practice squad member killed in a car accident involving a teammate, his Cowboys helmet hung on a hook below a shelf with several pairs of cleats. Towels marked with his No. 53 we... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 08:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1763416-cowboys-to-practice-memorial-service.html 2012-12-13T08:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has wanted to be back in Lubbock since he left a decade ago. Late last week the former Red Raiders quarterback was watching film to prepare for Texas A&M's game against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl and getting ready to accompany Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel to New York, where he became the fir... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html 2012-12-13T02:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762516-joe-allbritton-87-dc-media-banking-giant-dies.html McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Joe L. Allbritton, who became one of Washington's most influential men through a media conglomerate of newspapers and television stations and a financial empire that once included Riggs Bank, died Wednesday. He was 87. He was suffering from heart ailments and died at a hospital in Houston, where he lived, said Frederick J. Ryan Jr., pre... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762516-joe-allbritton-87-dc-media-banking-giant-dies.html 2012-12-13T01:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762690-goodell-bounty-players-punished.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said he "fundamentally disagrees" with former league boss Paul Tagliabue's decision not to discipline players in the New Orleans Saints' bounty scandal. Speaking Wednesday after an owners meeting in the Dallas area, Goodell said he respected his predecessor's decision, and believed it backed up the commi... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762690-goodell-bounty-players-punished.html 2012-12-13T01:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762674-fatal-shooting-texas-wreck-mystery.html ALVIN, Texas (AP) — Mourners packed a memorial service Wednesday for two young brothers who were killed by a suspected drunk driver while helping their father push the family's broken-down pickup truck down a dark, narrow road just 50 yards from their rural Houston-area home last week. Meanwhile, Brazoria County sheriff's investigator Dominick Sanders sai... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762674-fatal-shooting-texas-wreck-mystery.html 2012-12-13T00:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762060-texas-man-accused-carving-pentagram-son.html RICHLAND HILLS, Texas (AP) — A North Texas man carved a large pentagram into his 6-year-old son's back Wednesday, telling a 911 dispatcher that he did it because "it's a holy day," police said. In a matter-of-fact tone, Brent Troy Bartel told a dispatcher, "I shed some innocent blood," according to a copy of the recording of his early Wednesday morning 91... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762060-texas-man-accused-carving-pentagram-son.html 2012-12-13T00:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761914-bengals-recognize-eagles-quit.html The Philadelphia Eagles haven't completely given up on the season. They damaged Tampa Bay's playoff chances last weekend and get an opportunity Thursday night to do the same to the Cincinnati Bengals. It's a critical game for the Bengals (No. 16 in the AP Pro32). At 7-6, they are in the midst of the AFC wild-card race, tied with the Steelers and a game in... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761914-bengals-recognize-eagles-quit.html 2012-12-12T20:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762128-handcuffed-suspect-who-took-squad-car-arrested.html WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (AP) — Police say the theft suspect who managed to escape from the back of police squad car while handcuffed and make his getaway in the car has been arrested. White Settlement Police Lt. J.P. Bevering says a tip led detectives to stake out a location in Fort Worth where Darren Porter showed up. Police arrested Porter on Wednesday ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762128-handcuffed-suspect-who-took-squad-car-arrested.html 2012-12-12T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1760368-to-street-cities-daily-calculus.html During her two decades living in Houston, Caroline Oliver, like any urban dweller, frequently encountered people in the streets asking for money. She struggled with how to respond. She wanted to help, but in a useful way. And so when Oliver, a consultant and mother of two who recently moved to Austin, read about the New York police officer who was photogr... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1760368-to-street-cities-daily-calculus.html 2012-12-12T07:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759814-mexico-riveras-plane-hit-with-terrible-impact.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — The plane carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera plunged almost vertically from more than 28,000 feet and hit the ground in a nose-dive at a speed that may have exceeded 600 miles per hour, Mexico's top transportation official said Tuesday. In the first detailed account of the moments leading up to the crash that killed ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759814-mexico-riveras-plane-hit-with-terrible-impact.html 2012-12-12T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759222-cowboys-brent-attends-memorial-with-team-support.html DALLAS (AP) — Jason Garrett gave the Dallas Cowboys a day off after his players somehow pulled off a win in Cincinnati while reeling from a one-car accident that killed one teammate and landed another in jail. Many players showed up at team headquarters anyway and there was Josh Brent, the hulking defensive tackle who missed the trip after police say he w... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759222-cowboys-brent-attends-memorial-with-team-support.html 2012-12-11T22:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1758662-da-investigating-texas-troubled-3b-cancer-agency.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Turmoil surrounding an unprecedented $3 billion cancer-fighting effort in Texas worsened Tuesday when its executive director offered his resignation and the state's chief public corruption prosecutor announced an investigation into the beleaguered agency. No specific criminal allegations are driving the latest probe into the Cancer Pr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1758662-da-investigating-texas-troubled-3b-cancer-agency.html 2012-12-11T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's blowout loss at New England exposed a variety of flaws, leaving the Texans with plenty to work on before they host Indianapolis on Sunday in a suddenly critical AFC South game. With a win, the Texans (11-2) can clinch their second straight division title. "We've got issues," coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday, a day after the 42-14 dr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html 2012-12-11T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759560-patriots-top-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — See ya, Houston. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have taken over the top spot in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Hours after routing the previous No. 1 Texans 42-14, the Patriots were back on top of the rankings for the first time since Week 2. Houston held the No. 1 spot for a month before tumbling to fourth following its second l... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759560-patriots-top-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html 2012-12-11T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758160-texas-judge-halts-transcanada-oil-pipeline-work.html HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has ordered TransCanada to temporarily halt work on a private property where it is building part of an oil pipeline designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast, the latest legal battle to plague a project that has encountered numerous obstacles nationwide. Texas landowner Michael Bishop, who is defending hims... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758160-texas-judge-halts-transcanada-oil-pipeline-work.html 2012-12-11T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1757460-mexico-tests-dna-jenni-rivera-plane-crash.html MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — Mexican authorities were performing DNA tests Tuesday on remains believed to belong to Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera and six other people killed when her plane went down in northern Mexico. Investigators said it would take days to piece together the wreckage of the plane carrying Rivera and find out why it went dow... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1757460-mexico-tests-dna-jenni-rivera-plane-crash.html 2012-12-11T18:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alabama is No. 1 when it comes to All-Americans. The second-ranked Crimson Tide placed four players on The Associated Press All-America team released Tuesday. Among them was center Barrett Jones, who became a two-time first-team selection. No other team had more than two players selected to the first team. The Tide also led with six player... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 18:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1758504-no-2-alabama-places-4-ap-all-america-team.html 2012-12-11T18:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758604-tnt-funeral-coming-jr-ewing-dallas.html NEW YORK (AP) — J.R. Ewing will get a send-off with a proper funeral on "Dallas." TNT begins the second season of its "Dallas" revival next month. The network said Tuesday that it will hold a funeral for Larry Hagman's memorable character at some point in the 15-episode season but that it hasn't been filmed or scheduled yet. Hagman died at age 81 over the... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1758604-tnt-funeral-coming-jr-ewing-dallas.html 2012-12-11T17:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1758262-penn-students-100k-philanthropy-class.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — University of Pennsylvania student Sharree Walls didn't realize when she signed up for a course on philanthropy that she'd actually become a philanthropist at the end of the semester. Then her professors announced that the class would be doling out $100,000 to local nonprofits. Walls said she was thrilled, excited — and "definitely a l... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 14:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1758262-penn-students-100k-philanthropy-class.html 2012-12-11T14:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757618-brady-throws-4-tds-patriots-top-texans-42-14.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Just another game for the New England Patriots. Just a wire-to-wire domination of the team with the NFL's best record. So when their 42-14 Monday night rout of the Houston Texans was complete, there were few big smiles and no loud music in the Patriots locker room. They've been here before — many times. "We've played in a countles... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757618-brady-throws-4-tds-patriots-top-texans-42-14.html 2012-12-11T07:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757270-brady-throws-4-td-passes-pats-lead-texans-28-7.html FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady threw four touchdown passes as the New England Patriots turned their much-hyped game against the Houston Texans into a mismatch, leading 28-7 after the third quarter on Monday night. The Texans (11-1) entered with the NFL's best record. The Patriots (9-3) had the AFC's third-best mark. But New England, with plenty of big... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 03:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757270-brady-throws-4-td-passes-pats-lead-texans-28-7.html 2012-12-11T03:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1755760-ntsb-singer-rivera-dead-mexican-plane-crash.html MONTERREY, Mexico (AP) — U.S. authorities confirmed Monday that Jenni Rivera, a U.S.-born singer whose soulful voice and openness about her personal troubles made her a Mexican-American superstar, was killed in a plane crash in northern Mexico. The National Transportation Safety Board said it was sending a team to help investigate the crash, and the board... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1755760-ntsb-singer-rivera-dead-mexican-plane-crash.html 2012-12-11T01:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html IRVING, Texas (AP) — San Francisco 49ers defensive end Demarcus Dobbs walked away from a one-vehicle accident on his 25th birthday last month and was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Less than two weeks later, with the NFL rocked by the car crash that killed Dallas Cowboys player Jerry Brown and left his teammate, Josh Brent, facing a... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1757104-cowboys-player-death-raises-question-safety-net.html 2012-12-10T22:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1756674-snowfall-boon-upper-midwest-outdoors-fans.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After enduring last year's snowless winter, skiers and snowmobilers may have despaired of ever seeing a decent snowfall again. But fans of the wintry outdoors got their wish this weekend when a slow-moving storm dumped up to 16 inches of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest. "With global warming in the back of your mind, you think, 'Jeez,... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1756674-snowfall-boon-upper-midwest-outdoors-fans.html 2012-12-10T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1756420-fiscal-cliff-stalemate-spurs-anxiety.html JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A plunge over the federal "fiscal cliff" may sound like a terrifying risk for many state officials anxiously watching as Washington struggles to avert automatic tax hikes and spending cuts set to start with the new year. Yet their greatest angst may stem not from the potential loss of billions of dollars, but the confusion surrounding it all. ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 19:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/markets/1756420-fiscal-cliff-stalemate-spurs-anxiety.html 2012-12-10T19:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1756446-energy-experts-drilling-cleaner.html PITTSBURGH (AP) — In the Colorado mountains, a spike in air pollution has been linked to a boom in oil and gas drilling. A thousand miles away on the plains of north Texas, there's a drilling boom, too, but some air pollution levels have declined. Opponents of drilling point to Colorado and say it's dangerous. Companies point to Texas and say drilling is safe. ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 18:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1756446-energy-experts-drilling-cleaner.html 2012-12-10T18:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants beat New Orleans with an offensive eruption fueled by David Wilson's record-setting performance. That 52-27 romp kept the Giants one game in front of Washington, which rallied to beat Baltimore ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html 2012-12-10T09:22:00Z