Across the USA News from every state (USA Today)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:38:14 GMT
News from every state
Scam artist fails to lure local woman into scheme (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:43:10 GMT
An elderly local woman, who has asked not to be identified, is reporting a new attempt of a scam first reported by the Examiner-Enterprise in September 2009.
Texas man charged in Sheddy's killing (The Daily Times)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:21:20 GMT
SNOW HILL A Texas teenager is in Worcester County jail facing first-degree murder charges in the death of Christine Marie Sheddy, the Delaware woman who went missing in November 2007 from Pocomoke City.
Business memos (The Pasadena Citizen)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:39 GMT
Popular burrito chain Freebirds has signed a lease for space in the Fairmont Plaza Center at Beltway 8 and Fairmont Parkway, with a target opening date of September 1.
Patriots re-sign CB Bodden (The Eagle-Tribune)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:11:02 GMT
The New England Patriots have kept another free agent from leaving, re-signing cornerback Leigh Bodden to a four-year deal. Bodden's deal, which was announced by his agent on Twitter, comes on the same day the Patriots confirmed that they re-signed defensive lineman Vince Wilfork. Wilfork and his agent announced the deal on Saturday.
Extra, extra: In Other News, online (Missoula Independent)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:52:05 GMT
Check this week's installment to learn more about a shooting in a Florida gun safety class and a hermaphrodite drug lord in South Africa. Curses, Foiled Again Police arrested a 17-year-old boy in College Station, Texas, for trying to pass a counterfeit $5 bill. Officials said the bogus bill had an overwhelming number of imperfections, appearing to have been made by gluing two sheets of paper ...
Stolen papers an act of Censorship? (KLTV 7 Tyler)
Mon, 08 Mar 2010 06:02:31 GMT
Was it a harmless college prank, or a violation of the constitution? That's what some are debating on the campus of an east Texas college, after the en masse theft of the college newspaper.
New bishop ready to serve Central Texas (Waco Tribune-Herald)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 14:43:36 GMT
Texas native Joe Vasquez will become the first Mexican-American bishop to serve Central Texas when he is installed as bishop Monday in Austin. He will lead a Mass on March 15 in Waco.
New bishop ready to serve Central Texas (Waco Tribune-Herald)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 13:58:55 GMT
As a little boy growing up in a West Texas town of 3,000, Joe Vasquez went with his grandparents to Catholic Mass every day. Vasquez remembers being awestruck at the priests and their abilities to connect with parishioners.
Calendar (The Bryan-College Station Eagle)
Sun, 07 Mar 2010 06:19:57 GMT
SundayEVENTSThe fourth annual Armadillo Dash half marathon and 5K run begins at 7 a.m. Sunday at Veterans Park in College Station. Proceeds benefit Scotty's House, Child Advocacy Center of the Brazos Valley and Still Creek Boys and Girls Ranch. For r ...