Next time, he'll do it on a bike...(just kidding)

Daredevil Robbie Knievel, son of the late Evel Knievel, rode his motorcycle against a stiff 30-mpg headwind over 21 Hummers, at the at Texas Motor Speedway on Saturday. picked by bevissimo 1 year ago

A tiny Texas school district may be the first in the nation to allow teachers and staff to pack guns for protection when classes begin later this month. picked by MayhemIsBeautiful 1 year ago

The Federal Aviation Administration said the fireball appeared to be a natural phenomenon, and a University of North Texas astronomer said more specifically that it was probably a *pickup truck-sized meteor with the consistency of concrete.

*Is it just Texas where they measure the size of meteors by small truck variants? picked by tragluk 10 months ago

A Texas lawmaker added a provision to the state budget that would effectively ban Vista from being purchased by any state government agency. picked by suebe 8 months ago

Not depressed enough tonight? Read a few accounts of how individuals made it to Texas' death row. What a delightful bunch of people they are! picked by ogri2003 3 years ago

The leading state for death penalties in the US, Texas, has executed the 400th person since 1982, the year when Texas resumed capital punishment. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

Red-faced moment: Texas Roadhouse manager requests compensation for business lost due to the fatal shooting of two police officers. picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

Farmers Branch, a city in Texas passed an ordinance that among other citizen protections, makes it illegal to rent to illegal immigrants. Some local business used to profiting from criminals are upset and are planing on suing since they know they wouldn't win with a democratic vote. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

One of the five illegal immigrants who escaped from a privately run South Texas jail along with a former police officer surrendered to federal agents at a border checkpoint. picked by tlovesd 3 years ago

Police in Fort Worth, Texas, were searching Wednesday for a man who robbed a bank and claimed to be invisible because he's God. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

A Texas university's plans for a site to study decomposing human remains have been put on hold due to fears that vultures drawn to the "body farm" may pose a danger to nearby aircraft. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

Ann Richards, former Texas governor, died at the age of 73, but not before accomplishing noteworthy goals. This homemaker turned political celebrity wanted to 'open government to everyone,' in her capacity as Democratic champion of women and minorities in government. picked by ybne1else 3 years ago

Texas had recorded more rainfall just this month than they did in all of 2006. picked by icepigs 2 years ago

... and then is arrested.

Did you not see that coming buddy? picked by Proverb 2 years ago

South Texans eager to salvage what they can from waterlogged homes struck by Hurricane Dolly have another problem. "You don't want to wade in this water," state Health Services Commissioner David Lakey said. "You don't want to play in this water. You want to stay out of this water." picked by deEPCHIll 1 year ago

Wanted to thank him personally for the US Coast Guard saving his life.

Hospitality did not ensue. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

Concerned with the possibility of vandalism or the threat of terrorist activities, all fire hydrants were shut off in this rural Texas fire district. Of course you know what happens next... (And did you know that the fire hydrant is an actual sex position? I love Google images!) picked by murfanda 1 year ago

She needed to have half of her brain removed due to the fact that she suffered from a very rare illness known as Rasmussen’s encephalitis, which eats away at the brain of the person infected. picked by AfroMosHi 1 year ago

A contractor helping clear debris from Hurricane Ike is looking for the owner of an ammunition box he found buried in sand that contained keepsakes, including an 1863 Confederate $50 bill, war medals and diamond earrings. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Police said the low-flying bird distracted the man, causing him to veer off a road and drive his French-built Bugatti Veyron into a salt marsh. picked by iamamaniac 2 weeks ago