Driving down Interstate 40 just outside of Amarillo, Texas, you'll come across a row of cars, Cadillacs at that, each one angled into the rich prairie soil as if an Olympian giant had used them for javelin practice. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

A federal prison inmate got himself listed on the ballot for Idaho's May 27 primary as a Democratic presidential candidate, the state's top election official said. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

... knowing that a woman with knitting needles was asked to leave a government office building.

A North Texas woman is asked to leave a Social Security office after a guard accused her of carrying dangerous weapons: her knitting needles. picked by Bingo 4 months ago

From his father's murder in 1988 and his son's murder 12 years later, to the first execution in 2001 and now the second one last night, it's been a long journey to the next chapter of his life.

Edit: End of the story is here. picked by tigertony 9 months ago

A 13 year old from Texas who stole his Dad's credit card and ordered two hookers from an escort agency, has today been convicted of fraud and given a three year community order. picked by doggylives 2 years ago

Further proof mankind wasn't meant to fly. picked by meggysue 7 months ago

A psychiatric evaluation has been ordered for the man. picked by Bornbad 12 months ago

That's a lot of hot air! picked by hypnotode 3 years ago

A Texas police officer pulled over Houston Texan's running back Ryan Moats, who was rushing to see his dying mother-in-law, drew his gun, threatened him with jail and held him in the hospital parking lot as she died. Even 2 nurses and another cop couldn't convince him to let Moats go. picked by cb__ 8 months ago

A young Texas boy fighting cancer saw his dreams come true Thursday at Fort Hood Army base when he had the chance to play soldier for the day. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

A nice companion piece to this. picked by kxmk 3 years ago

A former Wal-Mart employee was arrested in the crowded store he once worked at, armed with a 9 mm handgun and an "unreasonable amount of ammunition"

He had left messages expressing his desire to go to prison or die and to make a huge news splash, even telling his wife to sell his story. He did ask that his dog be walked and his library book be returned. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Larry Don Wheeler was no Billy Carter or Roger Clinton, but an upstanding citizen. Some details are unclear as to exactly what happened, but investigations are underway. picked by meggysue 2 months ago

Washington, Lincoln, Houston, and Austin, all over look I-45 Every morning, causing a bit of traffic and a lot of interest.

These things are HUGE! picked by muppetmaker 2 years ago

The bread in Iraq is heavenly, but the country really needs to work on its dating infrastructure. picked by suebe 3 years ago

A University of Oklahoma fan was ordered today to stand trial on a felony assault charge accusing him of tearing a Texas fan's scrotum in a bar fight. picked by mutil8or 2 years ago

Sheriff's Deputies in Dewitt County (Texas) say they caught a strange creature on their camera and tried to chase it.

I don't know what it is, but it doesn't really look like a dog/coyote to me. picked by lpoindexter 1 year ago

In a major defeat for social conservatives, a sharply divided State Board of Education voted Thursday to abandon a longtime state requirement that high school science teachers cover what some critics consider to be "weaknesses" in the theory of evolution. picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

Another day, another bizarre world record for Jackie Bibby, "The Texas Snake Man." picked by wags273 2 years ago

Probably the best he's done in his time in the White House! picked by topofall 2 years ago