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• Texas lawmakers fight C-130 move to Montana

  April 3, 2012 8:03 PM

  GREAT FALLS- Texas' congressional delegation continues to fight the proposed transfer of eight C-130 cargo planes to the Montana Air National Guard with the lawmakers considering legislative action to stop the move. U.S. Representative Kay Granger said moving a fleet of C-130s from Texas to Montana would decrease disaster... more »

• Army Sergeant from Lakeside dies in Texas

  February 23, 2012 11:13 PM

  FORT HOOD, TX- Sergeant 1st Class Christopher David Atkinson suffered a gunshot wound at Fort Hood, Texas on Monday with base officials saying he succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday. But at this time, they say the circumstances surrounding his death are still under investigation. The 33-year-old joined the... more »

• Texas firefighters catch a break at last

  October 10, 2011 5:37 PM

  (CNN) -- After an intense fire season, the Texas Forest Service finally has a reprieve from firefighting. The Bastrop Complex fire, which torched more than 1,500 homes and 34,000 acres of land north of Austin, is now 100% contained, the Texas Fire Service said. Monday marks the first... more »

• Wildfires rip through sun-scorched Texas

  September 5, 2011 7:25 PM

  BASTROP, Texas (CNN) -- Firefighters southeast of Austin, Texas, battled strong winds Monday as they struggled to gain some semblance of control over a fast-moving wildfire that has so far scorched some 25,000 acres and destroyed close to 500 homes. Another blaze in eastern Texas killed a mother and... more »

• Strong winds whip up wildfires in central Texas

  September 4, 2011 8:37 PM

  (CNN) -- Strong winds whipped up several wildfires in central Texas Sunday, threatening homes and forcing some residents to evacuate. The largest of the fires is in Bastrop County, southeast of Austin, said Lexi Maxwell, a spokeswoman with the Texas Forest Service. The blaze has so far scorched some... more »

• Man found dead at TX home of NFL player

  September 4, 2011 4:40 PM

  (CNN) -- Authorities in southern Texas Sunday were investigating the death of a man whose body was found at the home of NFL player Antonio Smith. The body of a 37-year-old male was discovered at the bottom of a swimming pool, said Bob Haenel, spokesman for the Fort Bend... more »

• Police: Father opens fire at roller rink during child's birthday party

  July 24, 2011 3:54 PM

  (CNN) -- A man opened fire at a Texas roller skating rink during a birthday party for one of his children, killing his estranged wife and four of her family members before turning the gun on himself, police said Sunday. Tan Do, 35, and Trini Do, 29, were hosting... more »

• Texas burning 'from border to border'

  April 20, 2011 6:17 PM

  DALLAS (CNN) -- Texas firefighters Wednesday battled blazes that have scorched more than one million acres and have been burning for more than a week, according to the Texas Forest Service. "We're actually seeing Texas burn from border to border. We've got it in west Texas, in east Texas,... more »

• Texas burning 'from border to border'

  April 19, 2011 10:17 PM

  DALLAS (CNN) -- Texas firefighters on Wednesday continued to battle blazes that have scorched a million acres and have been burning for more than a week, according to the Texas Forest Service. "We're actually seeing Texas burn from border to border. We've got it in West Texas, in East... more »

• Fires burn across Texas with no end in sight

  April 18, 2011 8:01 PM

  DALLAS (CNN) -- Sara Rogers-Smith considers herself one of the lucky ones. She, her husband and two kids were allowed to return to their home Monday and found it in one piece after a wildfire swept the area. Some of their neighbors were not as fortunate. "We definitely... more »

• TX wildfires prompt disaster declaration request

  April 17, 2011 8:54 PM

  (CNN) -- Faced with some of driest conditions Texas has seen in nearly a century, firefighters around the state are struggling to fight off what a forest service official on Sunday called the "perfect storm for wildfires." April Saginor, a spokeswoman with the Texas Forest Service, said crews were... more »

• Homes burned, threatened by massive fire in Texas

  April 8, 2011 3:58 PM

  (CNN) -- A fast-moving fire has charred more than 50,000 acres in three Texas counties, and it's expected to grow, the state's forest service said Friday. The blaze, which started in Stonewall County, moved quickly into neighboring Knox and King counties, destroying two homes and threatening at least a... more »

• Texas terrorism suspect makes court appearance

  February 25, 2011 12:28 PM

  Khalid Ali-M Aldawsai, a Saudi man arrested in Texas for attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, made his initial appearance in a federal court on Friday morning. The U.S. Justice Department charges that Aldawsari bought explosive chemicals online and planned to target dams, nuclear plants, and possibly... more »

• Baby survives a deadly crash after a police chase in Texas

  December 13, 2010 9:15 AM

  (CNN) -- A 3 year old girl was found hanging upside down in her car seat, after being involved in a police chase that left the driver of the car dead, Texas police said Monday. Officers with the Magnolia police department say they pulled over a 2004 Chevy Impala... more »

• College football shakeup begins

  June 10, 2010 7:25 PM

  MISSOULA - Over the the last couple of weeks people around the country have been waiting for what appeared to be an impending shakeup among the major college football conferences. The first domino officially fell on Thursday as the University of Colorado accepted an invitation to join the PAC-10. C.U.... more »

• TX man sentenced for Missoula couple's death Play Video

  March 17, 2010 3:00 PM

  BILLINGS - A Texas man was sentenced on Wednesday for his role in a deadly accident that claimed the lives of a Missoula couple. Last year, a jury found Corey Brooks Jay, 27, guilty of two counts of negligent homicide and two misdemeanor counts of negligent endangerment for the deaths... more »

• Three hurt in Texas shooting

  March 8, 2010 12:29 PM

  DALLAS, TX - Three people, including a lone suspect, were injured Monday morning when a man opened fire at a high rise building in Dallas, Texas. The shots were reported about 11 o'clock Monday at a multi-story building on the north side of the city. Police say a 63-year-old man... more »

• One dead after Texas Walmart shooting

  March 7, 2010 6:15 PM

  COMMERCE, TX - Authorities say a suspected gunman has been killed and an off-duty officer injured in a shootout outside a Walmart store in the east Texas town of Commerce. Commerce spokeswoman Marty Cunningham says the incident Sunday began when police received a call of shots being fired from... more »

• Frisco, TX to host football championship

  February 26, 2010 2:36 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS - Frisco, Texas, has been selected as the new host site for the NCAA Division I Football Championship game. Frisco emerged from a pool of several cities, including Missoula, that submitted bids to serve as the host site for the championship game for the next three years, beginning... more »

• Small plane hits Austin building

  February 18, 2010 3:53 PM

  AUSTIN, TX - A pilot of a small plane may have intentionally crashed into an office building in Austin on Thursday morning because of his anger against the Internal Revenue Service. About 190 IRS employees work in the building and at least one person is missing. The small plane... more »

• Cat climbs on officer

  November 18, 2009 11:59 AM

  A Texas police officer had his patience tested by a friendly feline when he made a routine traffic stop recently. Dash camera videotape shows the officer stopped in a rural driveway to issue a citation. As he writes the ticket, a black kitten comes up and starts to climb all... more »