Washington, July 5 : It's not communication overload but peer behaviour that determines whether people use their laptops or smart phones during a meeting, say researchers at The University of Texas at...

The limb of a cypress tree crashed into the San Antonio River Sunday afternoon in front of Joe’s Crab Shack, completely blocking the waterway and giving tourists a surprise splash. “It...

Police are searching for two men who robbed a Planet K store on the Northeast Side late Saturday. Two suspects wearing black and with stockings over their faces walked into the store in the 2100...

The future of Shriners Hospitals for Children in Galveston and five other medical facilities around the nation hung in the balance Sunday as the international organization opened its 135th Imperial...

Dr. Stephen V. Sprinkle, associate professor of practical theology at TCU, encourages gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender supporters at Sundance Square Sunday night to make their voices heard in...

In March of 1943, with Hitler's troops devouring Europe, Noe Salinas was a teenage plumber's helper making 25 cents an hour to support his grandparents in Corpus Christi. And all his buddies were...

Authorities in Rusk County are investigating the death of a 19-year-old man whose body was found Saturday near his home east of Henderson. A sheriff's dispatcher said more information would be...

AUSTIN — Critics who engineered the recent ouster of State Board of Education Chairman Don McLeroy, in part because of his strong religious beliefs, could end up with someone even more...

Police arrested a 40-year-old man over the weekend on a stalking charge after a woman claimed he followed her, called her and threatened to kill her, according to an arrest affidavit. Marzouq Sad...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Astros manager Cecil Cooper has repeatedly called his team's quest to reach .500 "climbing the mountain." It's a climb Houston has been making the entire season and one Cooper would...

Texans tired of big government and taxes rallied on courthouse and Capitol lawns on the Fourth of July, at times interrupting the remarks of Sen. John Cornyn in...

A woman who died Saturday evening after a five-vehicle crash was identified as Lisa McGarity-Hodges, 48, authorities said. The accident occurred on the city’s South Side around 6:30 p.m. on...

AUSTIN — More than a year after the Texas Department of Transportation was labeled an out-of-control agency in need of reining in, lawmakers made their decision: No TxDOT reforms were put into...

— Corpus Christi Police are asking for help in finding equipment stolen from a police officer on Sunday morning. According to police, an officer had placed his equipment and uniform in his...

— Two men were stabbed early Sunday at a hotel in the 1100 block of Shoreline Boulevard early Sunday. According to police, a 29-year-old man was found with cuts on his head and two cuts on...

— A 39-year-old man who died Saturday after being struck by a truck on Friday has been identified as Patrick O’ Neil Hopkins of Alice. Police officials said Hopkins was crossing the...

DALWORTHINGTON GARDENS — Lynn and Cynthia Remsing have a 7-acre front yard in this small, increasingly affluent Tarrant County city now dotted with $1 million mansions.But theirs is like none...

Charles Leon Barnett Born: Sept. 22, 1932, in Sherman Died: July 2, 2009, in San Antonio Military: Army, 1956–58 Survived By: His wife, Mary Clement Barnett; daughter, Melissa Barnett;...

ARLINGTON -- Jurickson Profar and Chris Garia joined the Rangers organization on Sunday, but their connection to the Major Leagues began long before...

Dustin Nippert is going to pitch for the Rangers on Tuesday against the Angels. The Rangers are going to pitch Vicente Padilla back to either Wednesday or Thursday while he continues to deal with...

The Colorado Rockies pitcher had to alter vacation plans to the theme park after learning Sunday he'd been selected to the squad. Outfielder Brad Hawpe will also be joining him for the All-Star game...

BEDFORD -- A fire raced through an apartment complex late Saturday afternoon, damaging at least eight apartments and forcing more than 20 residents out of their homes, authorities said Sunday.No...

(07-05) 08:07 PDT Texas City, Texas (AP) -- Authorities in Texas have accused a man of wrapping a 20-foot chain around his teenage son's neck and spraying him in the face with...

After getting shut out in the first two games of their series against the Giants, the Astros got another terrific start from ace Roy Oswalt and walloped three home runs to salvage the finale with a...

Pancho Villa's Mexican Restaurant and the San Ann Market are among the few businesses along Pennsylvania Avenue in San Antonio. Across the street is the Lookin' Good Salon. Professional businesses...

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- A San Antonio man was arrested Sunday in the killings of girlfriend, their 2-year-old daughter and another man, police said. The 26-year-old woman, the toddler, and a male...

SAN FRANCISCO - Miguel Tejada was able to take only a few steps inside the visitor's clubhouse at AT&T Park on Sunday morning before he was met by teammate Hunter Pence, who gave him a congratulatory...

NASA satellite images could soon give information to nut growers about their orchard's health, allowing them to stay ahead of plant stress issues, pests and diseases that could affect crop yield and...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) -- Hundreds of anxious shoppers watched as city officials used power saws to cut 2-by-4s during Home Depot Inc.'s ribbon-cutting ceremony for its 102,700-square-foot building...

July 5, 2009 · Tens of thousands of people gathered at hundreds of rallies across the country on Saturday to celebrate Independence Day, but also to protest federal government spending and...

ARLINGTON -- Second baseman Ian Kinsler is one of five candidates to make the American League All-Star team by way of the Sprint Final Vote...

ARLINGTON -- Despite missing more than half of his team's games because of injuries, Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton has been selected to the American League starting lineup for the All-Star...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The shooting death of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair raised questions Sunday about his relationship with the 20-year-old woman whose body was found alongside him in his...

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys' new $1.15 billion stadium would probably be off-limits for underground drilling under the team's contract with the city of...

States that allow debt collectors to seize consumers' wages have sharply higher bankruptcy rates than neighboring states that prohibit or strictly limit the practice, an Associated Press analysis has...

Denton County Sheriff's investigators believe the cab driver was robbed and then killed after picking up two men near a bus station in Dallas who wanted to go to Wichita Falls. Freedom Cab Co. said...

McALLEN, TX -- This week jurors in Corpus Christi are expected to watch the graphic abuse of the developmentally disabled on grainy cellphone videos showing the state's most vulnerable wards forced...

— More than 1.6 million fans registered for tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial service over the two-day registration period that ended Saturday. Only 11,000 tickets will be given out...

— “Cops & Doughnuts” is more than a punchline. It’s now a bakery in Michigan — owned by nine full-time employees of the Clare Police Department. The newly renamed...

— Joey Chestnut chomped down a record 68 hot dogs, capturing his third straight July Fourth hot-dog eating contest at Coney Island, an annual showcase for flamboyant hot dogging contestants...

The Women in Business Alliance and the Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce will present Debbie A. Young, vice president at J.P. Morgan in Dallas, who will speak on the topic of...

WINONA -- More than 500 racers are converging on the East Texas area this week for the 2009 International Kart Federation 4-Cycle Speedway Grand...

The fireworks at Hammons Field on Saturday night had little to do with Independence Day. Tim Smith smacked a grand slam and drove in a career-high seven runs, while John Whittleman homered twice and...

Harold Teel helps out with the clean-up at the Nueces County Child Advocacy Center. About 100 other members of Fellowship of Oso Creek divided into four groups and ventured into the community to help...

LEFT: Joseluis Diaz, 9, Elsa Diaz, 8, and Isaac Sanchez, 7, wave to the floats as they pass by Saturday during the Stars and Stripes Parade on Shoreline Boulevard. About 35 groups took part in the...

— A year ago, finding late-inning relief often was a roll of the dice for the Hooks. This season, T.J. Burton has provided a dose of stress relief for the Corpus Christi contingent. ...

Naturally, my fashion ears perked up when City Council members started dressing down. On Tuesday, Larry Elizondo went for a short-sleeve, plaid number. Normally muted Priscilla Leal was flowy and...

FILE - In this May 11, 2009 file photo, soldiers from the U.S. Army First Battalion, 26th Infantry take defensive positions at firebase Restrepo after receiving fire from Taliban positions in the...

FORT WORTH — The gay community has long been perceived as quiet and somewhat passive in Fort Worth, where many say they don’t feel comfortable holding hands in Sundance Square.It’s...

On the holiday celebrating when American colonists declared their independence with signatures, hundreds of East Texans braved near triple-digit temperatures in Longview and Gilmer to sign petitions...