Month: December 2010

HOUSTON (AP) _ Houston Mayor Annise Parker says about 850 city employees have taken voluntary furlough days as the city faces a nearly $30 million budget shortfall. Parker on Wednesday said the city has saved [Read More…]

SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says $250,000 worth of gold coins linked to fraud have been recovered to benefit Medicaid. Abbott’s office says authorities on Monday seized the 101 coins from [Read More…]

DALLAS (AP) _ Dallas police say a man sought over the killing of his girlfriend’s infant son in Tyler has fled after being shot at by an officer. Dallas police early Thursday said a man [Read More…]

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Texas regulators have approved the sale of reformulated versions of an alcoholic drink that no longer contains caffeine. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission on Wednesday approved reworked versions of the flavored [Read More…]