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Texas Tornado Leaves 6 Dead, Dozens Hurt, Hundreds Homeless
May 16, 2013 A series of twisters roared through North Texas on Wednesday night. In Granbury, about 35 miles from Fort Worth, neighborhoods were devastated. The search continues for victims.
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Blast Killed Several, Injured Dozens
April 18, 2013 As the day dawned, officials said an estimated 5 to 15 people were killed and more than 160 were wounded. It was feared those numbers might go higher. The cause of the fire that led to the explosion at a plant near Waco is under investigation.
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes; Unknown Number Killed
April 17, 2013 The explosion was reported around 7:50 p.m. from West Fertilizer plant in West, near Waco, Texas. Local news reports say that people were trapped in a nearby nursing home and in an apartment building.
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Clerical Error Led To Early Release Of Suspect In Colorado Slaying
April 1, 2013 Officials said Monday that a clerical error allowed the man suspected of killing Colorado's prisons chief to be released from custody about four years too early, the Associated Press is reporting.
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Texas District Attorney, Wife Found Dead At Home
March 31, 2013 The killings of the Kaufman County district attorney and his wife come two months after an assistant district attorney for the same county was shot dead a block from his office. Police say they will "assume" the killings are linked "until it's proven otherwise."
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Investigators Seek Link Between Texas Car Chase, Colorado Shooting
March 22, 2013 A Colorado parolee who may be linked to the killing of the head of Colorado's Department of Corrections this week led Texas deputies on a high-speed car chase that ended with him being shot. The suspect was a member of a white supremacist prison gang.
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100-Vehicle Pileup In Southeast Texas Kills 2, Injures Dozens
November 22, 2012 The pileup is being blamed on early morning fog in Thanksgiving Day. Local police said the vehicles involved in the pileup include seven tractor trailers that collided on eastbound I-10, which was expected to remain closed for most of Thursday.
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry Says He Doesn't Support Secession
November 13, 2012 Perry said nothing should be done to change the U.S., because he believes in "the greatness of our Union."
It's All Politics
Setbacks For Voter ID Laws in Pa., Other States Could Be Short-Lived
October 2, 2012 Judges in these cases have declined to rule on the constitutionality of the laws. Instead, they have signaled the laws would withstand scrutiny if states can ensure that the vast majority of voters have easier access to free IDs. Legal scholars agree that many of these measures could be enacted after Election Day.
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With West Nile On The Rise, We Answer Your Questions
August 29, 2012 Every state except Alaska and Hawaii has reported West Nile virus in people, birds or mosquitoes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects human cases will rise through October. In Texas, the worst-hit state, deaths reached 31.
It's All Politics
Texas' Biggest Loser In GOP Senate Race? For Rick Perry, The (Tea) Party's Over
August 1, 2012 The governor's choice for U.S. Senate, David Dewhurst, was bulldozed by Tea Party favorite Ted Cruz. The reversal in Perry's fortunes should chasten all who try to predict political outcomes.
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Texas GOP Senate Runoff Gives Tea Party An Opportunity To Flex Its Muscles
July 30, 2012 KUTThe Republican race to succeed retiring GOP Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison wasn't supposed to be a heated primary battle, but it's become one of the hardest fought and most expensive intraparty races of the year. The runoff should be decided Tuesday.
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Texas Slow To Review Health Insurance Rate Hikes
July 20, 2012 To make insurance more affordable, the federal health law requires every state to conduct a special review whenever a health insurer wants to raise premiums more than 10 percent. The Texas insurance department hasn't completed a reviews of any of the nine qualifying rate increases. So the companies' rate increases have taken effect.
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Will Medicaid Bring The Uninsured Out Of The Woodwork?
July 11, 2012 As governors weigh whether to participate in an expansion of Medicaid under the federal health law, some worry the change could attract people who don't qualify for a special subsidy. Adding them to Medicaid rolls could strain states' budgets.
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Texas Gov. Perry Says No To Medicaid Expansion
July 9, 2012 Texas Republican Gov. Rick Perry called the federal health overhaul law a "power grab" and rejected an expansion of Medicaid in the state to cover more people with low incomes. The recent Supreme Court ruling on the administration's health law makes participation in the expansion optional.
