Final member of alleged fake-marriage ring set free Friday, May 16
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Carmela Valdez is one of 16 people, mostly Fort Worth residents, charged with using false weddings to help immigrants get legal permanent residency.
Carmela Valdez is one of 16 people, mostly Fort Worth residents, charged with using false weddings to help immigrants get legal permanent residency.
A minister at a Dallas-area megachurch was charged with online solicitation of a minor after police said Friday he was caught in an Internet sex sting.
The pricey headpiece is part of an exclusive agreement between the school and New York-based jewelry company Bailey Banks & Biddle.
Thursday, May 15A Missouri woman was indicted Thursday for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
The class-action suit in federal court in Washington accuses Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and DHS officials of trampling the rights of property owners in acquiring land for the project.
National Power Co., a small Houston-based electric retailer that found itself in hot water for announcing plans to break fixed-rate deals with its customers, says it will honor those contracts after all.
Texas officials have at least temporarily canceled a bid request for a border video camera network aimed at allowing the public to help spot illegal immigrants and drug smugglers.
The state's unemployment rate fell to 4.1 percent, matching a record low and falling well below the national rate of 5 percent.
Hope Food Supply in Pasadena was also ordered to immediately recall all the seafood products manufactured at its Texas facility since 2007.
Police say they are unsure if the man died from crash injuries or a medical condition.
Police say the man was crossing the off-ramp when he was struck by an exiting car.
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Friday, May 16JPS officials say the ambulance was faster, but its own simulation found otherwise.
School officials say students are showing up sick at nurse stations with symptoms that include vomiting, chest pains, tremors, palpitations, and diarrhea.
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Friday, May 16For the price of a tank of gas, a Cowboys fan can buy a ticket for one of the cheapest seats in the new stadium.
It would be shorter than the typical three- to four-year airline contract.
Police found the man on the roadway bleeding from gunshots.
A piece of mail fell from the suspect's truck, helping officers locate him, authorities say.
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Friday, May 16The FLDS member seeking to reunite his family calls the ruling a partial victory.
Police say no criminal charges are expected to be filed against the aunt, who owned the two dogs.
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Friday, May 16Trees are trimmed to reduce the risk of power outages from branches falling on power lines, Oncor officials say.
District officials say reaching children at an earlier age would benefit students and families.
Embracing an initiative pushed by Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, a Senate committee agreed Thursday to include $100 million in a federal spending package to help border-area law enforcement agencies combat drug trafficking and violence tied to powerful criminal gangs in Mexico.
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Friday, May 16People buy life insurance policies, lose track of them and forget to collect.
John Abizaid says that reducing troop levels over time would help cut the strain on families.
Should the district ban energy drinks like Red Bull, a fave among youth who get hopped-up on the caffeine-filled beverages?
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Thursday, May 15JPS' annual surpluses have risen from $25 million in 2001 to $97 million last year, and JPS investments have swollen to nearly $400 million.
Transport Workers Union officials are reviewing the latest proposal and haven’t made any decisions, sources said.
The 1,174 Tarrant County homes posted for the June 2008 foreclosure auction is 1 percent less than the postings from a year ago, according to figures released Thursday from Foreclosure Listing Service. It’s the first time in 8 months that foreclosure postings are lower than the same month the year before.
The aid, approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee, would be used in border-area counties and high-intensity drug trafficking areas.
Col. Samuel Lofton III, former 82nd Training Group commander at Sheppard Air Force Base, faces up to life in a military prison if convicted.