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Car Rear-Ends City Bus, Backs Up Lunch Hour Traffic

Lunch hour traffic backed up for blocks Friday afternoon after a passenger car rear-ended a Waco Transit System bus.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:07:01 GMT

Lesbian Teen Sues To Force High School To Hold Prom

A lesbian teenager is suing to force her high school to hold the prom that officials decided to cancel rather than allowing her to attend with her girlfriend.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:37:30 GMT

Texas Social Studies Standards Adopted After Contentious Debate

After three days of sometimes-heated debate, the Texas State Board of Education gave preliminary approval Friday to standards that will dictate how social studies, history and economics are taught.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:59:03 GMT

For Parents; A Warning About Baby Chic Slings That Could Be Deadly

The government issued a warning Friday for parents of infants about sling-style infant carriers, which may be chic, but which may also be deadly.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:07:06 GMT

Incendiary Devices Discovered In The Mail In Texas

At least four incendiary devices have turned up in the mail in recent weeks in Texas, postal authorities confirmed Friday.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:40:47 GMT

Four Arrested In Local Robberies; Two Are Former HS Football Players

Four men have been arrested in connection with a pair of armed holdups in South Temple, two of whom are former Temple High School football players, police confirmed Friday.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:33:26 GMT

Convicted Texas Sex Offender Arrested After Woman Stalked

A registered Texas sex offender was in custody Friday after a woman who responded to an online ad seeking a singer for a Christian band was harassed and threatened.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:00 GMT

Elderly Woman Attacked And Robbed In Restroom Of Local Walmart Store

Two men were in custody Thursday after a 76-year-old woman was attacked and robbed in the restroom of a local Walmart store.

Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:42:56 GMT

Psychologist Sentenced In Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering Case

A 55-year-old licensed Waco psychologist is headed to prison after pleading guilty to federal health care fraud and money laundering charges in a scheme to defraud the Texas Medicaid program of more than $600,000.

Published: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:33:32 GMT

Records Link Cell Phone Use To Accidents

Cell phone use has contributed to thousands of Texas automobile accidents since 2005, according to records obtained by a San Antonio television station through an open-records request.

Published: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:17:27 GMT