Taken by Cars to perform at SXSWABS CBN NewsMANILA, Philippines — Filipino indie band Taken by Cars will be performing at this year's South by Southwest (SXSW) music and media conference in Austin, Texas in March. According to a post at the offici…

New York TimesOpen Letter to the Houston TexansHouston Chronicle (blog)I first want to thank you, Bob McNair, for bringing playoff football back to Houston. I know it's been long overdue, what with the team playing it's first game in 2002. But …

Keeping the flame burningMontreal GazetteSunnily oneiric band Adam & The Amethysts will join the march to South by Southwest in March. The Flickering Flashlight (on Kelp Records in Canada) will be released in the US on March 26. American Devices. M…

Nursing a turtle back to healthSan Antonio ExpressThe turtle was nursed back to health and transferred last week to the new $3 million Sea Life Facility at Texas A&M Galveston, where the public will have a rare opportunity to view an endangered spe…

UT The Daily TexanDublin Dr Pepper legacy comes to an endUT The Daily TexanAustin restaurants and UT students are preparing for the loss of a beloved Central Texas beverage, the iconic Dublin Dr Pepper. When customers order a large Dublin Dr Pepper at …

Risk factors linked to stillbirthUPI.comGALVESTON, Texas, Jan. 17 (UPI) — Prior pregnancy history is the strongest indicator of stillbirth risk, but lifestyle choices also play a role, US researchers suggest. Dr. George Saade of the University of Texa…

Texans take down ChapsMy West TexasMidland College women's basketball coach Ron Jones lamented the fact that a much smaller South Plains College team equaled his team in rebounds on Monday night. Jones' thinking was that if the Lady Chaparrals …

Texas 5A All-District Football TeamsMaxPrepsEnd — Adam Leos, Pdessa Permian, Sr.; Kristian Rodriguez, Midland Lee, Sr; Tackle — Taz Sims, Abilene High, Jr.; Haesten Wood, Odessa Permian, Sr; Inside linebacker — Tanner Vestal, Odessa Permian, Jr.;…

San Marcos MercuryEmmett McCoy: 'A classic Greatest Generation story'San Marcos MercuryEmmett's family moved to Galveston, Texas when he was four years old, the same year Frank McCoy founded McCoy Roofing Company in 1927. Emmett was active …

By Thanh Tan
There’s certainly a cost that comes with a surge in the Republican presidential polls.
Just a couple weeks ago, Texas Congressman Ron Paul’s campaign targeted former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, the erstwhile front-runner, as a “ser…

Two Men Wanted For Capital Murder in Texas are ArrestedLaredo SunLaredo, Texas – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry on Saturday apprehended two men wanted for capital murder in Texas. On December 30, 2011, CBP…

New York TimesMexico's Election Draws Eyes From Across BorderNew York TimesThree Texas customs districts, Laredo, El Paso and Houston, rank among Mexico's top four trading partners. Collectively, they accounted for roughly $235 billion in trade…

City hall seals leaks costing thousandsDaily News – Galveston CountyGALVESTON — The city could save thousands of dollars after renovations to seal up city hall with energy efficient windows and doors are finished. AP The state is asking for public co…

United States DoD contracts for January 5, 2012defpro(SPM8E6-10-D-0005/P00004); and S&S Forest Products, LLC*, Boerne, Texas (SPM8E6-10-D-0006/P00004), were issued a modification exercising the first option year their contracts. The award is a firm…

By Ross Ramsey
Gov. Rick Perry said he would head home for some “prayer and reflection” after his fifth-place finish in the Iowa caucuses and that he would decide whether to continue his presidential campaign over the next couple of days. Then he surp…