Meteorite hunters from the University of North Texas (UNT) have scooped up what may be two pieces of the object that lit up the skies over Austin on Sunday. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

Tyler Perry, the star, writer and producer of films such as "Madea Goes to Jail" and the television show "House of Payne," could be adding philanthropist to his growing list of credits.

Has my vote for "Hero of the Year". picked by wildgrits 4 months ago

The large and congested metropolitan area of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas is also home to one of the most important sites for dinosaur fossils in the country. Paleontologists have descended to the fossil site and recently made a major discovery of a nearly 100 million year old crocodile skull with two and a half inch long teeth. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

ankle? Not if you live in Texas.

In the newest way to increase revenue, texas orthopedics (bone doctors) have sued to prevent podiatrists (foot doctors) from treating any aliments above the heel. And they won, the ankle no longer exists in texas. picked by badbud 1 year ago

The Texas State Board of Education review committee is preparing to vote on a draft of proposed standards for history textbooks. Noting that the draft has “nothing about liberals,” The first draft says students should be expected “to identify significant conservative advocacy organizations and individuals, such as Newt Gingrich, Phyllis Schlafly and the Moral Majority.” [... read full post picked by Bingo 3 months ago

Texas A & M's easy 4-0 record meets it's first real test Saturday against the Red Raiders. Fireworks expected. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Hurricane Ike has made landfall on the Gulf coast of Texas, where it is expected to cause "potentially catastrophic" flooding and damage. picked by spocksmyhomeboy 1 year ago

Mack Stark figures cattle raisers can appreciate the name of his west central Texas ranch and makes no apologies for the words in big black letters on the steel arch over the dirt and gravel driveway. picked by Bornbad 7 months ago

As the hype around a U.F.O. sighting in Texas garners an unusual amount of attention, a local Air Force reserve base stepped up on Wednesday with a statement that either completely debunks the story or fuels it further, depending on who you ask and when you ask them. picked by willster09 2 years ago

This was the amazing scene at a Texas airport today after a plane trying to land ended up touching down on top of another plane waiting to take-off. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Texas police responding to a store's burglar alarm found a less-than-hardened criminal inside: He was 4, and playing with the toys. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Something crazy is spreading across Texas, and it may be so destructive that one day it will make Texans actually miss the hated fire ant. picked by IcePigs 2 months ago

Officials from Texas Child Protective Services, escorted by state troopers, took 52 girls, ages 6 months to 17 years, from the remote retreat on Friday afternoon. picked by indisguise 2 years ago

Nursery pupil Tyler Roffey told his teacher he was going to the toilet, before walking three-quarters of a mile from Ashleigh Primary School to his home in Oakleigh Road. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Sex toys are now legal in Texas, after a 1970s law banning the sale of "obscene devices" was overturned in court. picked by tigertony 2 years ago

A new law in Texas will make many people who were wrongfully convicted of crimes they did not commit instant millionaires picked by 2manyusernames 3 months ago

The Christian right is making a fresh push to force religion onto the school curriculum in Texas with the state's education board about to consider recommendations that children be taught that there would be no United States if it had not been for God. picked by Doggylives 4 months ago

A Texas death row inmate with a history of mental problems pulled out his only good eye and told authorities he ate it. ''Thomas said he pulled out his eye and subsequently ingested it," agency spokesman Jason Clark said Friday. picked by ftfd09 11 months ago

An unlikely but possible event occurred this week in the Texas Lottery when the same numbers were drawn on two consecutive days. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Starting January 1st, there will be an additional $5.00 cover charge at 150 different strip clubs in Texas. All because the State thinks Strip Clubs lead to sex crimes.

What's next? A $10 per fetus tax on abortion clinics? picked by icepigs 2 years ago