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Worker dies after Texas City industrial accident

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Authorities say an industrial accident at a Southeast Texas port has killed a worker.Read more

Trial set in misconduct suit against Texas lawyer

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Opening statements have been scheduled in a case the State Bar of Texas has brought against an attorney who has helped wrongly convicted ex-inmates get state compensation.Read more

Woman rescued, fell from sailboat in Galveston Bay

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

The Coast Guard says a woman has been treated for mild hypothermia after falling from a sailboat in Galveston Bay on a near-freezing morning.Read more

2 women dead, ambushed in Houston-area garage

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Authorities say two women have died in an ambush at a Houston-area house and deputies are seeking a man who allegedly shot the pair.Read more

3 men die after gunfire at Houston-area apartment

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Investigators say three men have died after being shot when gunfire broke out at a Houston-area apartment.Read more

Some Texas schools start late due to weather

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Some schools in West Texas have delayed opening due to winter weather that left behind nearly 3 inches of snow.Read more

Texas man charged in torture case headed for trial

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

A Texas man accused of torturing his former neighbor on a deer-skinning device is going on trial this week.Read more

Trial set in misconduct suit against Texas lawyer

|Monday, Feb. 13, 2012

Opening statements are set to begin in the case the State Bar of Texas has brought against a Texas attorney who has helped wrongly convicted ex-inmates get state compensation.Read more

Muleshoe officer released from hospital

|Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

A Muleshoe police officer shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call has been released from the hospital.Read more

Transocean asks judge to make key witness testify

|Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Lawyers for the owners of the drilling rig that exploded at the start of the 2010 oil spill are asking a federal judge to make a key witness talk to them before their trial.Read more