Investigators say Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan communicated 10 to 20 times with a radical cleric overseas, but the communications "were consistent with the subject matter of his research" on the effects of U.S. combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Full Story »
Retired Col. John P. Galligan met with Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan for 30 minutes Monday at a San Antonio military hospital. Full Story »
The action at a meeting in Houston could be seen as a vote of confidence for AMA leaders who voiced support for the $1.2-trillion, 10-year bill the U.S. House passed Saturday. Full Story »
Gov. Rick Perry on Monday announced a plan that calls for directing money from the state Health and Human Services Commission budget toward mental health treatment programs for veterans and their families. Full Story »
Guards at the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center discovered a loaded handgun in the holding cell of a youth arrested for marijuana. It was discovered two hours after the teen was booked. Full Story »
The ministry said Tuesday the new funds will be used in areas such as building up the police force, agriculture and other infrastructure projects. Full Story »
The Austin Police Department is trying to get funding from the city to improve its vehicle camera systems for patrol vehicles. The move is in response to the suspension of two officers following a review of the shooting death of Nathaniel Sanders. Full Story »
A group made up of military families called the 'Care Team,' is preparing and donating care packages to the families of those soldiers wounded or killed in Thursday's shootings on Fort Drum. Full Story »
Jaimi Bonilla Alvarado, 23, has been indicted for murder in the death of a 64-year-old Austin man. Police said this was Alvarado's fourth arrest in Travis County for driving under the influence. Full Story »
Retired Col. John P. Galligan said he was retained by Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's family on Monday. He said he has asked investigators not to question Hasan and doesn't know if he's been medically cleared to talk. Full Story »
President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will attend a memorial service Tuesday at Fort Hood to honor the 12 soldiers and one civilian killed in Thursday's shooting. Full Story »
Health care reform legislation passes through the U.S. House. Find out what it could mean for Texans. Full Story »
The commander of Fort Hood said his chain of command is paying close attention to any reaction against Muslim soldiers as a result of Thursday's shooting. He also said Fort Hood is using behavioral assessments and counseling to help all those affected by the shootings. Full Story »
McCallum high school students spent the day Monday with their blind classmates, learning what it's like to live without sight. Full Story »
Many gathered at the First Baptist Church of Killeen Sunday to sing, pray and remember the people some say define the community: soldiers. Full Story »
Fire investigators said an attempt to relight a pilot light sparked deadly explosion that killed a 74-year-old woman in Fredericksburg. Full Story »
The Austin Police Department will hold a memorial to honor their officers who have been killed in the line of duty. Full Story »
There are plenty of ways to honor veterans here in Central Texas. Check out some of these events scheduled for the upcoming week. Full Story »
One out of 22 patients picks up an infection within the walls of a hospital each year. Guidelines and quality checks work to a point, but researchers are turning to the first-ever real-time monitoring system for hand-washing. Full Story »
COMMENTARY--Only 20 percent of Americans still call themselves Republicans and around 33 percent tell pollsters they are Democrats. More and more Americans are calling themselves independent, and last week's elections were a snapshot of where the electorate stands. Full Story »
Forty years after serving during the Vietnam War, three soldiers reunite for the first time. They talk about the battle that brought them together in the first place. Full Story »
Amy Neal is a sophomore volleyball player for Lake Travis High School. A little over a week ago, she led the team in kills against A&M Consolidated. Full Story »
Walters said it appears the man killed the trio, then himself at a house in a rural area about 15 miles northwest of Cleveland, Texas. Full Story »
The state recently ordered a shipment as large as 22,600 of H1N1 vaccine doses to be sent to a doctor in Dallas County. But officials won't provide any details. Full Story »
Investigators on Fort Hood said they still don't know why Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan opened fire on fellow soldiers Thursday. They said it still may take many more days to process the scene. Full Story »
A morning moonset peeks through the autumn foliage near Bradfordton, Ill. AP Photo/Seth Perlman
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