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In GOP Field, Don't Forget Rick Perry

He's quietly nosing around about a run: Real Clear Politics

(Newser) - Another name to add to the GOP mix for 2012: Rick Perry. The Texas governor publicly denies he's considering a run, but Real Clear Politics reports that he "sees a vacuum and is waiting to be summoned into the race," possibly by late summer. Already, an aide...

In Texas, Your Fish Tale Could Soon Be Illegal

If you're telling it to win a tournament, that is

(Newser) - Who doesn't love a good fish story? Apparently the Texas state Senate—at least when it comes to fishing tournaments. The Senate unanimously passed a bill that would make it illegal to lie about the size, weight, or provenance of a fish caught during a tournament, the New York ...

Obama Chides GOP on Immigration: 'They'll Want a Moat'

President pushes comprehensive reform

(Newser) - President Obama stood near the border with Mexico today and declared it more secure than ever, trying to build pressure on Republicans to take on a comprehensive immigration overhaul—and working to show Hispanic voters that he is not the one standing in the way. Countering Republican calls to focus...

Woman Passes Out, Wakes Up, Runs Over Husband

Texas driver charged with DWI

(Newser) - A Texas woman passed out at a red light, awoke as her husband tried to rouse her, then drove off dragging him along outside the car, KDAF-TV reports. Police suspect 50-year-old Mary Jane Lane (yes, her real name) passed out while under the influence of prescription drugs at the stop...

Texas Plan: Offer Tax Breaks on Expensive Yachts

Controversial measure already passed in committee

(Newser) - Good news for Texas millionaires debating whether to buy a fancy yacht: The state House of Representatives is considering a tax break for people like you. The measure, which was approved by the House Ways and Means Committee last week, would cap the maximum sales tax Texas could collect on...

Texas GOP Aims to Squash Transgender Marriage Rights

Gov. Perry: I never meant to grant them

(Newser) - In 2009 Texas became one of the last states to allow transgendered people to marry by allowing them to obtain a marriage license if they showed proof of their sex change—but now GOP lawmakers want to roll back that law. Some Republicans say they are simply trying to clear...

Texas Gov. Declares 'Pray for Rain' Days

And hey, there was a drizzle near Fort Worth yesterday

(Newser) - With Texas in the midst of an historic drought and battling thousands of wildfires, Gov. Rick Perry has decided to ask for some divine intervention. The governor issued a proclamation yesterday officially declaring April 22-24 “Days of Prayer for Rain in the State of Texas.” (You can see...

Bees Kill Texas Couple
 Bees Kill Texas Couple  
Apr 21, 2011 2:38 AM CDT

Bees Kill Texas Couple

Swarm attacks elderly couple on ranch

(Newser) - An elderly couple was killed and their son injured when they messed with a swarm of bees at their Texas ranch. William Steele, 90, was spraying to kill bees that had built a hive in the fireplace of a small house he owned in a remote area of the ranch...

Hidden Camera Shows Abuse at Texas Cattle Farm

Local sheriff opens investigation into animal cruelty charges

(Newser) - A tough-to-watch hidden camera video at a Texas dairy farm shows workers bludgeoning calves with pick axes and sledgehammers, reports KDAF-TV . The Castro County Sheriff's Department has opened an animal cruelty investigation after watching the video made at the E6 Cattle Company, notes the Dallas Morning News . The local...

US Faces New Tornado Threat
 US Faces Fresh Tornado Threat
Apr 18, 2011 9:37 AM CDT

US Faces Fresh Tornado Threat

Ohio Valley to Texas could be hardest-hit after 250 storms last week

(Newser) - Some 250 tornadoes wreaked havoc in the US last week, and—brace yourself—another possible wave of tornadoes may hit this week. Last week’s tornadoes killed at least 47 people across six states; now, a storm system heading east from the Rockies is threatening new snow, flooding, hail, and...

Wildfires Blaze Across Texas
 Wildfires Blaze Across Texas 
Apr 11, 2011 7:52 AM CDT

Wildfires Blaze Across Texas

In Fort Davis, the fire scorched 20 miles in 90 minutes

(Newser) - Wildfires roared through Texas yesterday, burning more than 230,000 acres and destroying about 80 homes. One West Texas blaze covered 20 miles in 90 minutes, crossing railroad tracks and state highways as it burned more than 60,000 acres and destroyed 40 homes. "Frankly, it moved almost as...

Cop Maces Baby Squirrel, Schoolkids Scream

'Officer Davis, don't spray him,' kids beg on video

(Newser) - Don't spray him, bro! A Texas cop recently pepper-sprayed a tiny baby squirrel in front of a horrified crowd of yelling schoolchildren. Now the cop is a YouTube "star," thanks to a cell phone video of the confrontation. "Nooooo," cry kids as the tiny speck on...

Coming to Texas: 85mph Speed Limit?

Would once again give Texas the highest speed limit in US

(Newser) - Good news, Texans: Soon you might not need to restrain yourselves to a mere 80mph. The Texas House has passed a bill that would raise the speed limit for certain stretches of highway from 80mph to 85mph, Fox News reports. If the bill passes the Senate and becomes law, it’...

Supreme Court Stays Two Executions

Both men were to receive controversial new drug

(Newser) - Two death-row inmates have received last-minute reprieves from the Supreme Court, each of whom argued they had lousy lawyers at their trials. In separate rulings, the court put on hold the executions of Daniel Cook in Arizona and Cleve Foster in Texas while their cases are reviewed, reports CNN . Both...

Did Texas Baseball Players Kill Chickens to Win Game?

An alleged tale of superstitions gone wrong

(Newser) - The Western Hills High baseball team wasn’t doing so well—so, allegedly, two of its players sacrificed chickens on the field in an effort to improve the team’s performance. The bizarre ritual was referenced in Major League, although in that movie, the struggling player sacrificed a bucket of...

Before Child's Rape Came to Light, Nightmarish Months

Something changed in 'bubbly' 11-year-old after start of 6th grade

(Newser) - The story of the 11-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by 19 men in Texas is already sad enough—but in a new piece, the New York Times delves further into the nightmarish months before police learned of the situation, during which the girl was allegedly raped on at least...

Baby Jessica McClure Turns 25, Gets Trust Fund
 Baby Jessica Turns 25 
Mar 27, 2011 6:29 AM CDT

Baby Jessica Turns 25

Now a grown-up mom, Jessica McClure gets her $800K trust fund

(Newser) - Baby Jessica—the 18-month-old girl who was trapped in an abandoned water well for two and a half days in 1987, captivating America—is a baby no more, reports the AP. She turned 25 yesterday, old enough at last to have access to an $800,000 trust fund, left to...

Taco Bell Burrito Price Hike Leads to ... Texas Shootout

Ricardo Jones enraged by $1.49 Beefy Crunch Burritos; no one hurt

(Newser) - Burrito prices are a touchy subject—at least for one man in San Antonio, who, infuriated by the fact that the seven Beefy Crunch Burritos he ordered would cost not 99 cents each but $1.49 due to a price hike, shot at a store manager with an air gun,...

'Blame the Victim' Cries Emerge After Girl's Rape

Town meeting turns ugly in Texas

(Newser) - Ever since 18 men and boys were busted in the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl , there have been hints of a “blame the victim” mentality emerging—and last night, some residents crossed from hints to explicitly blaming the 11-year-old girl. “She lied about her age. Them boys...

18 Busted in Rape of Texas Girl, 11

Cops discover crime when rape videos are passed around Texas town

(Newser) - Eighteen men and teens have been arrested in the gang rape of an 11-year-old girl in Texas. The victim told police that as many as 20 males attacked her, and the assaults were videotaped on cell phones by some of her attackers, Cleveland police say. Investigators first learned of the...

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