Zenit.org ).- Benedict XVI named Father Douglas Deshotel, 58, vicar general of the Dallas Diocese, and Monsignor Mark Seitz, 56, a pastor in that same diocese, as auxiliary bishops in that city.The...

Amanda Lynn May was driving a white passenger car in the 4500 block of Britton Road in far southeast Mansfield when her vehicle was struck by an eastbound Burlington Northern Sante Fe train, police...

Donald W. Becker BORN: Dec. 22, 1924, St. Louis, Mo. DIED: March 9, 2010, San Antonio SURVIVORS: Brother Douglas L. Becker; daughter Dona Becker Berchelmann; son Douglas W. Becker;...

HUNTSVILLE — A death row inmate from Bexar County was executed Thursday for robbing and killing a sheriff's sergeant nearly 10 years ago. Joshua Maxwell, 31, was the fourth inmate to be...

The Fisher House Foundation, which provides temporary housing for families of hospitalized troops and veterans, will get a share of President Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize award money. Obama...

Mayor Julián Castro announced Thursday that the city has received $3.7 million in federal-stimulus funds for solar panels at three local locations. The solar panels will be located on...

Recently, clusters of kids bounced in place at the Converse Elementary gymnasium, buzzing with energy, ready to pop like coiled steel springs. They kept time to disco music that rumbled low across...

AUSTIN — For hours, the State Board of Education's Hispanic and African American members clashed with its Anglo majority Thursday over how to present history to the state's 4.7 million public...

LLANO COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - A year-long investigation has led to the arrest of a Llano man in connection with nearly a dozen brush fires. Llano County authorities charged William Harden, 24, with...

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The South by Southwest Film Festival wraps up Saturday night with the screening of one big Hollywood film and a smaller independent one made by an Austinite.   The closing film is...

- With the Cowboys celebrating a half-century of football in 2010, DallasCowboys.com is reliving the entire journey, from winless upstart to the most valuable, relevant professional franchise in the...

BOBBY MITCHELL - FAYETTEVILLE, NC: Greg Ellis is on record, through his agent, as being willing to return to Dallas in a role-player capacity. Coming off the bench, and likely at a discount, can the...

RANGERS 16, ROCKIES 5 at Tucson, Ariz. Thursday, March 11 Rangers at the plate: Texas exploded for its biggest offensive output of the spring so far. Julio Borbon, Nelson Cruz, Chris Davis, Taylor...

TUCSON, Ariz. -- Like most pitchers this time of year, Scott Feldman is working out the kinks in his delivery. But the Rangers right-hander is not worried. He has 3 1/2 weeks to get it right. ...

keynote talk by Twitter’s chief executive, Evan Williams. But it certainly won’t be for lack of trying. Many start-ups are customizing and tweaking their services to make them more useful or...

BUENA, N.J. (AP) -- He was raised in New Jersey, where he was on the high school wrestling team and earned a black belt in karate. Nearly a decade later, Sharif Mobley is under arrest in Yemen,...

DALLAS (AP) -- A lawsuit accuses an employee of an oil and gas company owned by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones of aiding and abetting an alleged $15 million securities fraud under investigation by...

2010 opening tomorrow, San Antonio business owners and their employees are starting the weekend early by loading up their exhibits and heading to Austin. In case you’ve been living under a...

CORPUS CHRISTI — Arturo Vasquez, a longtime school board member, civil rights leader and certified public accountant, died Wednesday. He was 85. In 1976, Vasquez was honored for his 24 years...

LeAnne Novacek, 45, was found dead from a gunshot wound to the head Feb. 1 in a bedroom at her Burleson home after police responded to a reported medical...

Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Sherron Collins scored 19 points and Cole Aldrich chipped in 12 with 18 rebounds, leading top-ranked Kansas to an 80-68 victory over Texas Tech in the quarterfinals...

“Se nos están acabando.” We are losing them, said San Antonio accordionist Juan Tejeda, in summing up the passing this week of famed conjunto great Ruben Vela. Vela — who...

A San Antonio man convicted this week of murdering his newlywed wife when he shot her in the face last year was sentenced Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison. As Charles Reese, 26, was...

DALLAS, TX--(Marketwire - March 11, 2010) - Binswanger has been named exclusive agent by Hendry Telephone Products for the marketing of their magnificent, one-story, 218,116 sq. ft. industrial...

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The International Special Event Society, Austin Chapter is holding 2010 CulinART.  It's an annual Austin event raising money for...

AUSTIN (KXAN) - When Wal-Mart announced plans in February to drastically cut its carbon footprint, the mammoth company's suppliers took notice. Wal-Mart plans to eliminate 200 million metric tons of...

GRANITE SHOALS (KXAN) - A 19-year-old man was being airlifted to a local hospital after what police are calling a "high-speed school bus collision" near Granite Shoals. A car occupied by the teen hit...

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Two men are accused of luring a man to a parking lot by trying to sell an iPhone on Craigslist, holding him at gun point, then beating and robbing him. Arthur Anderson,18, was...

an obscenity-laced tirade in a Travis County courtroom Wednesday night, Milton Gobert's attorney spoke out about his client's state-of-mind. Gobert was sentenced to stabbing death for the 2003 murder...

By DOUG TUCKERAP SPORTS WRITER KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Donald Sloan scored 23 points and Bryan Davis had a key three-point play at the 1:01 mark, enabling No. 23 Texas A&M to stave off...

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- For all of the questions regarding Neftali Feliz's status, there are a few indisputable facts. The 21-year-old has a fastball that has reached 100 mph and a breaking ball that...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Rain showers couldn't keep Roy Oswalt off the mound. After the Astros had their Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals washed out Thursday in Viera, Fla., because...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Astros slugger Lance Berkman is scheduled to have his bruised left knee examined Friday by team medical director Dr. David Lintner after twice having fluid drained from the knee...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. -- Matt Nevarez first heard he had been traded to the Astros while he was playing in low Class A Hickory last year and discovered frantic messages from friends on his cell phone. Not...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Desmond Flentroy had 18 points and four assists to lead Class 3A defending champion Dallas Madison to a 67-63 victory against Silsbee in the state tournament semifinals...

Mayor Julian Castro said Thursday that the city will vastly expand the amount of solar power generated in San Antonio. The Texas State Energy Conservation Office awarded the City of San Antonio,...

One of San Antonio’s most historic campuses, Central Catholic High School, now has its own field of dreams. Clarence Kahlig II, president and owner...

has leased 325,000 square feet of recently redeveloped office space at The Campus at Legacy in Plano to become its new corporate headquarters. Denbury’s new headquarters at The Campus will...

Thousands of Texas Baptists are responding to a nationwide "Buckets of Hope" food drive for earthquake victims in Haiti. Participants are packing each 5-pound plastic bucket with enough rice,...

NEBRASKA (15-18) Diaz 7-11 0-0 14, Richardson 1-5 1-2 4, Henry 4-6 2-2 13, Jeter 2-6 2-2 6, Anderson 6-12 2-2 16, Jones 0-2 0-0 0, Standhardinger 2-2 2-2 7, Ubel 1-2 0-0 2, Gallegos 0-0 0-0 0,...

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service whooping crane coordinator Tom Stehn holds an endangered whooping crane at the Aransas National Wildlife Refuge. Refuge Manager Dan Alonzo looks on. The flock is...

CORPUS CHRISTI — American Pharmacies, a co-op of independent pharmacies, is moving its office from San Antonio to Corpus Christi. The new office. in the Frost Building downtown, opens April 1. ...

Texas State Aquarium’s American alligator, Bo, pops his head up as aquarium personnel enter his habitat to feed him Wednesday. Bo is fed a mix of fish, rats and reptile sausage, which consists...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brittainey Raven scored 11 points and No. 15 Texas held off Missouri 64-59 in the first round of the Big 12 women's tournament Thursday. Fifth-seeded Texas (23-7)...

Diana Gomez, left, and Garrett Mize, along with other University of Texas students, rally before a State Board of Education meeting in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. A group of 40...

(Wong Maye-E, Associated Press) IRVING, Texas (AP) — Retail gasoline prices are up across Texas for a third week in a row.The weekly AAA Texas survey released Thursday shows regular unleaded rose...