| Indian filmmaker to stay in jail in US Indian documentary filmmaker Vijay Kumar, arrested in Houston for allegedly carrying 'jihadist' literature and brass knuckles in his checked baggage, will remain behind bars without bail but can leave 'voluntarily' if his case is resolved within 120... | |
| US-Muslim soldier wants to quit over mismatch between his God and war in Afghanistan A Muslim soldier, Naser Abdo, from Texas who joined the U.S. Army last year, has said that he wants to leave the military, claiming he is a conscientious objector because Islam is a peaceful religion and his God does "not give legitimacy to the war" in Afghanistan, Iraq or... |
| Waco news briefs for Sept. 4 ‘Rise Up’ for BU tailgate partyIn support of Baylor University’s “Rise Up” campaign, the Baylor Alumni Association will host a tailgate party beginning at 4 p.m. today... |
| Justice sometimes can be a long wait with long jail stays Joe Perez spent 663 days in the McLennan County Jail awaiting disposition of his case that, as it turned out, he could have served in four months. Perez was charged in a July 15, 2008, incident at... |
| Brazos Past: Local Red Cross office collecting veterans' stories, photos Stories can be told through personal narratives (such as audio- and video-recorded interviews or self-written memoirs); correspondence (letters, postcards, V-mail and personal diaries); and visual... |
| U.S. Postal Service studying carrier changes across Waco, nation The U.S. Postal Service is studying whether it makes fiscal sense to move carriers from smaller post offices to larger facilities nearby.But even if such consolidation happens, customers won’t... |
| Evenings of Southern Hospitality Historic Waco Foundation will present a free series, “Evenings of Southern Hospitality,” on Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. for the next several weeks.Each week, one of the restored house... |
| Waco VA hospital campus showing signs of renovation Fences, heavy machinery and green garbage bins are stationed on nearly every corner of the Waco Veterans Affairs Medical Center.Workers in hard hats toil steadfastly on a variety of projects —... |
| Pastor devoted to 30-year-old Bible Editor’s noteToday, the Tribune-Herald launches a new, occasional feature highlighting the sacred texts of Central Texans.From the Bible to the Talmud to the Quran to other volumes that have... |
| 5 Hillcrest family medicine doctors leaving for Providence Five family medicine doctors who have long worked for Hillcrest Health System have decided to join Waco’s other hospital system.The move will temporarily gut Hillcrest’s Bosque Clinic. It... |
| Former President Bush in good spirits at Waco club to kick off Patriot Golf Day Weekend Former President George W. Bush was at Ridgewood Country Club on Friday morning for a charitable event to raise money for the education of spouses and children of service members killed or... |
| Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office looking into Google's recommendations CALIFORNIA -- Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power... |
| Mansfield high softball coach accused of sexually explicit conversations with agent posing as teenage girl arogers@mansfieldnewsmirror.com, MANSFIELD -- Mansfield High School softball coach Jay Harvill thought he was having sexually explicit conversations with a teen-age girl but was really... |
| Victim's mother sheds light on Fort Worth police excessive force case dboyd@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- The mother of a 28-year-old woman who was injured by a Fort Worth police officer during an arrest said she was pleasantly surprised by the Police... |
| Fifth man arrested in slaying at Fort Worth convenience store dboyd@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- A fifth person has been arrested on a capital murder warrant in the slayings of a store clerk and a Mrs Baird's delivery driver during a robbery of a far... |
| Effort aims to get conservative women to the polls A conservative group called The Kitchen Cabinet, founded by a Los Angeles media consultant and mother of three, says it's time for conservative women to have a bigger voice in government and is... |
| After mysterious death, Watauga woman's life is fondly remembered at vigil yberard@star-telegram.com HURST -- Tearful family and friends of a woman found dead alongside Airport Freeway last weekend remembered her Friday night as a "precious... |
| Cowboys open new pro shop in Fort Worth's Sundance Square palfano@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- The black Lincoln Town Car pulled up to the curb on Main Street in Sundance Square, and out stepped two Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders dressed in blue... |
| New genetic test predicts risk of severe curvature in the spine Every year, an estimated 100,000 children in the United States are diagnosed with scoliosis, a condition that causes an abnormal curve in the spine and can lead to pain, limited activity and... |
| Officials explore pro team potential Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff thinks it's time that San Antonio figures out, once and for all, where it stands regarding professional sports. And he's not alone. Wolff and District 10 Councilman... |
| S.A. operative at heart of ‘Coward' campaign First there were the trial lawyers. Two of them — Steve Mostyn and Amber Anderson, a husband-and-wife team from Houston — recently told Houston Chronicle reporter R.G. Ratcliffe that... |
| Guerra Day to help first-time college students Few know better than I that my ex-colleague, former Express-News metro columnist Carlos Guerra, is passionate about the region's need for a better-educated work force. How do I know? I used to be his... |
| UTSA partners with Japanese sister city University of Texas at San Antonio officials on Friday signed an exchange partnership with Kumamoto University in Japan, part of an ongoing strategy to broaden the university's global reach and... |
| Methodist survey takes aim at decline in membership Worshippers listen to a rock band at the Garden, a contemporary service of St. Luke's United Methodist Church at a dinner theatre in... |
| Gilbert takes over for McCoy at No. 5 Texas Replacing Colt McCoy at Texas won't be an easy task for Garrett Gilbert. Luckily for the sophomore quarterback, he got a taste of being in a high-pressure situation last... |
| Fire hero shares story Austin (KXAN) - A woman who survived a massive fire in South Austin is recovering from serious burns - and sharing an incredible story. Lerner Barrera-Schlemper lived in the Bainbridge Villas on... |
| Sunday's first pitch changed to 2:10 p.m. CT MINNEAPOLIS -- Sunday's game at Target Field will begin at 2:10 p.m. CT instead of the previously announced 1:10 p.m. to accommodate pregame activities surrounding the Twins' 50th anniversary... |
| Texas Probes Google on Ranking of Search Results Google ranks search results, the first United States case to strike at the heart of the company’s main search business. The issue at hand — referred to as search neutrality — is... |
| Texas opens inquiry into Google search rankings S AN FRANCISCO — Google Inc.’s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas’ attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused... |
| Texas opens inquiry into Google search results Google says Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is investigating whether its Web search rankings are fair. Google Inc. is facing increased scrutiny in Washington and Europe. Regulators and... |
| AP source: Investigators subpoena UNC's Austin Investigators from the North Carolina Secretary of State's office have subpoenaed Tar Heels defensive tackle Marvin Austin, a person familiar with the situation said... |
| Dallas-Fort Worth auto dealers form new group snishimura@star-telegram.com The two Metroplex auto dealers associations are combining to form one trade group that will promote the industry and run their big annual car... |
| Texans cut K Brown Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Houston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak conceded Friday that the team had cut longtime kicker Kris Brown. Kubiak did not want to discuss the whole of the team's cuts... |
| Texas Opens Inquiry Into Google Search Rankings September 3, 2010 Google Inc.'s methods for recommending websites are being reviewed by Texas' attorney general in an investigation spurred by complaints that the company has abused its power as... |
| Consulate killing, massacre suspect in S.A. A man suspected of ordering the assassination of a U.S. consulate worker in Ciudad Juárez and at least one other deadly attack in Mexico's bloody drug war appeared Friday in a San Antonio... |
| Accused bomber denied bail A federal judge on Friday refused to grant bond to a 36-year-old San Antonio mother charged with possessing a pipe bomb found by her ex-husband at his Northwest Bexar County home — which was... |
| Fire damages NW side apartment complex At least eight residences were destroyed and eight others heavily damaged at a sprawling Northwest Side apartment complex fire Friday. San Antonio Fire Department Chief Charles Hood said neither... |
| APD officers on DWI patrol AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Austin Police Department is patrolling for drunk drivers this holiday weekend. The department has a special DWI enforcement team that patrols city wide looking for intoxicated... |
| Rangers sign Prior to Minor League deal Worth noting MINNEAPOLIS -- Former All-Star pitcher Mark Prior, whose career has been derailed by a devastating shoulder injury, has reached an agreement with the Rangers on a Minor League contract.... |
| Kirkman has a future as a starter Worth noting MINNEAPOLIS -- Michael Kirkman, who is establishing himself as a key member of the Rangers' bullpen down the stretch, has been named the Pacific Coast League's Pitcher of the... |
| Hamilton at DH with achy knee improving Worth noting MINNEAPOLIS -- Josh Hamilton continues to feel significant improvement in his aching right knee but was back at designated hitter on... |
| College ball in Arizona binds Wallace, Mills Worth noting PHOENIX -- First baseman Brett Wallace played collegiate baseball down the road in Tempe and his Astros manager, Brad Mills, did so further south in Tucson. So does Arizona State's... |
| Pence struggling at the plate on the road Worth noting PHOENIX -- Hunter Pence is hitting 74 points higher at home (.326) than he is on the road (.252) through 133 games this season. The good news for the Astros' right fielder: Arizona's... |
