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Associated Press - November 10, 2009 7:45 AM ET GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - A new trial is sought for the mother of a toddler dubbed "Baby Grace" after her unidentified body turned up in Galveston... Full Story »

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a far-reaching water bond intended to rebuild California's crumbling water system and fund new dams to save up the precious resource for dry years. Full Story »

Tropical Storm Ida has come ashore near Mobile Bay in southern Alabama with top sustained winds weakened to about 45 mph (75 kph). Full Story »

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 7:15 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and his wife today will join grieving families and comrades of the victims of the Fort Hood... Full Story »

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 6:55 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - An overseas tour of duty has ended for a once-malnourished dog lovingly nurtured by Texas troops in Afghanistan. Full Story »

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 6:45 AM ET AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas came up $1 billion short of fiscal 2009 projections for sales tax and natural gas tax collections during the... Full Story »

South Carolina authorities say three people are dead and five more have been hurt in a shooting in a small town about 40 miles west of Charleston. Full Story »

The famed Navajo Code Talkers, the elite Marine unit whose unbreakable code stymied the Japanese in World War II, fear their legacy will die with them. Full Story »

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 5:15 AM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and the first lady will travel to Killeen, Texas, to meet with those most affected by the Fort Hood... Full Story »

Texas authorities are trying to figure out how a 16-year-old may have gotten a loaded handgun past officers at a juvenile detention center in Houston. Full Story »

Weather-hardened Gulf Coast residents refused to retreat from a rare late-season tropical storm that weakened as it crept toward shore Tuesday, bringing heavy rain, stiff winds and some flooding. Full Story »

A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for his role in what became the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history. Full Story »

A lawyer for the TV news producer accused of blackmailing David Letterman plans to ask a judge to dismiss an extortion case that prompted the late-night comic to acknowledge affairs with staffers. Full Story »

Gardendale residents are in shock as they try to digest details about a recent murder-suicide. Full Story »

The Associated Press has asked a judge to deny a request by the attorneys of street artist Shepard Fairey to withdraw from his copyright battle over the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster. Full Story »

Authorities say a 14-year-old boy is dead and his cousin is in custody after a bullet came through the wall of the motor home the boy was sleeping in at a central Oregon hunting camp and struck him in the head. Full Story »

Associated Press - November 10, 2009 12:35 AM ET PHARR, Texas (AP) - Eleven students including six juveniles are accused of participating in a gang-related riot at a Pharr alternative high... Full Story »

Authorities are investigating envelopes containing suspicious powder sent to three foreign consulates in Manhattan. Full Story »

As of Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, at least 836 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The... Full Story »

If you've driven in downtown Midland during the past few days, you may have noticed - what looks like a big tent - sitting next to the Sheriff's office. They're adding a new facility hoping to cut down on the over-crowding. The structure will benefit, not only the Sheriff's Department, but the pockets of Midland County taxpayers. Full Story »

Associated Press - November 9, 2009 11:05 PM ET FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Fort Worth police are continuing to investigate a weekend shooting that killed a 16-year-old girl and they suspect it... Full Story »

Skateboarders say these acts of vandalism are making them look bad. Full Story »

Drivers keep your eyes peeled for a criminal headed for Mexico. Authorities in the Panhandle say one of their most wanted men is headed for the border, and they think he'll probably come right through the Midland-Odessa area. Full Story »

Murder-Suicide. That's the finding of a preliminary autopsy on two people found shot to death in Gardendale. Full Story »

Downtown Midland has a new look. Centennial Plaza will officially be dedicated on Tuesday. Full Story »