Catarina Gonzales knows her baby is terminally ill and that one day she'll have to let go. But it's not yet time, she and her attorneys contend in their legal clash with hospital officials who say it's best to stop Emilio's life-sustaining treatment. picked by suebe 2 years ago

Example of hundreds:

Yes sir, Warden Okay I've been hanging around this popsicle stand way too long. Before I leave, I want to tell you all. When I die, bury me deep, lay two speakers at my feet, put some headphones on my head and rock and roll me when I'm dead. I'll see you in Heaven someday. That's all Warden. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) - A Texas man is facing charges for selling liquor without a license after he was found peddling bottles of vodka containing dead baby rattlesnakes.

update to : This story picked by bevissimo 7 months ago

"It's a concept. It's one of a kind," said Cave, 47, a real estate agent. "It's more like a piece of art than it is a real estate property. That's why eBay sounded so good to us. It's quirky."

(If you believe this, I have a town to sell you...oh, wait) picked by dollyllama 11 months ago

The imprisoned leader of a polygamist sect along with other five men arrested earlier this year in Texas have been accused of child sex assault. picked by maxriter 3 months ago

Voters in this Dallas suburb Saturday overwhelmingly approved a measure banning landlords from renting to most illegal immigrants, in the first public vote on any of the more than 90 measures local governments around the country have proposed to crack down on illegal immigration. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

From the Texas Department of Criminal Justice website.
* The final meal requested may not reflect the actual final meal served. That's too bad. picked by misswinkle 1 year ago

The town of Oakwood in east Texas used to be known for growing cotton. Every business from its heyday is gone, with one very small exception: The Oakwood State Bank, the smallest bank in America. picked by dollyllama 6 months ago

An 11-year-old Texas boy successfully became a detective this week, leading police to a man suspected of large-scale theft. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

If you live in Austin, Texas, it's because they dig the hole every morning, then fill it back in (AND asphalt over it) every night, day after day after day...

Cue Cool Hand Luke... picked by tigertony 3 hours ago

Ordinance would require anyone saying it to pay a $500 fine. Future TV showings of "Blazing Saddles" will cost about $15,000. picked by Wingnut 2 years ago

Fountain had been arrested in the past for chewing on his dog. picked by Hoosker 1 year ago

Since the US Supreme Court agreed to review the legality of lethal injections last month, only one convict has been executed: a rapist-murderer for whom a Texas court refused to stay open 20 minutes longer to hear his appeal. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

In its brief lifespan of only 13 days, Hurricane Ike wreaked great deal of havoc. Affecting several countries including Cuba, Haiti, and the United States, Ike is blamed for approximately 114 deaths (74 in Haiti alone), and damages that are still being tallied, with estimates topping $10 billion. Many shoreline communities of Galveston, Texas were wiped from the map by the winds, storm surge and t... read full post picked by kelaltieri 3 weeks ago

That's a lot of hot air! picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Four Texas teens have been suspended from school for refusing to get their hair cut over the Christmas break. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

Said one of the teachers, "He said 'I will kill you all and kill myself.', he said, 'You don't know how ruthless I can be.'" picked by tigertony 7 months ago

Elaine Fulps was unusually happy for a woman who just got her funeral all lined up. Maybe that's because the 60-year-old Arlington woman who just won the funeral in a promotion at a minor league baseball game won't need to cash in her prize any time soon. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Man + suitcase = dummy picked by Proverb 11 months ago

A nice companion piece to this. picked by kxmk 1 year ago