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Texas gasoline prices set another record high
HOUSTON — Retail gasoline prices continued to climb to new record heights this week, according to a weekly survey released Friday.

Razzoo's settles gender discrimination case for $1 million
DALLAS — Restaurant chain Razzoo's Cajun Cafe has agreed to spend $1 million to settle discrimination charges alleging it limited the hiring and promotion of male bartenders.

Texas Two Step results
AUSTIN — Results of the Texas Two Step drawing Thursday night:

Cash Five Texas results
AUSTIN — Results of the Cash 5 drawing Thursday night:

Daily 4 results _ evening drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Thursday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Pick 3 results _ nighttime drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Thursday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Task force devising courts disaster plan
EL PASO, Texas — An emergency management official recommended having alternative sites to hold court and being ready to move there within hours as part of a disaster response plan for Texas courts.

Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo
DALLAS — Jenny, recognized as the world's oldest living gorilla in captivity, celebrated her 55th birthday Thursday with a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats at her wooded home in the Dallas Zoo.

3 Kingwood teens accused of abusing corpse
HOUSTON — Three Kingwood teens have been arrested and accused of digging up a secluded grave and removing a skull in Humble, a city north of Houston.

Emilio's blood alcohol level was 0.l9, report says
HOUSTON — Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for driving when he crashed his tour bus on a freeway, according to a police report released Thursday.

Illegal immigrant convicted of killing Houston policeman
HOUSTON — An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been convicted in the 2006 shooting death of a Houston policeman.

Wrongly convicted gather at Texas Capitol to share stories
AUSTIN — One by one, nine wrongly convicted men stood up on the floor of the Texas Senate on Thursday to explain how innocent men ended up in prison and how to prevent it from happening again.

Texas state budget surplus not as hefty as it seems
AUSTIN — A $10.7 billion budget surplus predicted this week by Comptroller Susan Combs set Capitol-tongues awagging with plans for tax rebates and self congratulations for cultivating such a robust economy.

Officials say sinkhole's growth has decreased
DAISETTA, Texas — The massive sinkhole, with the crumbling dirt around its edges resembling sharp teeth, had managed to swallow up oil tanks and barrels, tires, telephone poles and several vehicles.

Tyler woman convicted of running sex club featuring children
TYLER, Texas — A jury again needed just four minutes Thursday to convict an organizer of an East Texas swinger's club where prosecutors say young children were forced to perform sexual acts for an audience.

Bullock's widow criticizes book
AUSTIN — A no-holds-barred biography of the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock has drawn some warm reviews, but Bullock's widow and longtime aides say the book contains errors and dark tales and shorts Bullock's contributions to Texas.

Man gets 14 life terms for abusing his 3 children
SAN MARCOS, Texas — A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 14 life sentences for biting, whipping and starving his three children.

Texas sees 40 percent spike in handgun permit applications
AUSTIN — Texans are applying for concealed handgun licenses at a rate nearly 40 percent higher than a year ago, causing a backlog in new applications and permit renewals, according to a newspaper report.

College student arrested for threats facing porn charges
WACO, Texas — A college student accused of threatening to blow up a professor, placing a hand grenade on a desk and scaring students so much that a class was canceled was indicted on charges of child pornography possession.

Madagascar's president to attend graduation at ACU
ABILENE, Texas — The president of Madagascar was expected to watch Saturday as two dozen students from his country graduate from Abilene Christian University.

Nearly ton of pot seized at El Paso
EL PASO, Texas — Customs officers in El Paso drilled into the floor of what appeared to be an empty truck trailer and discovered nearly one ton of marijuana.

American plane lost panel in flight
DALLAS — Federal regulators are investigating how an American Airlines jet bound for Paris lost a panel from its belly shortly after taking off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport before continuing on across the Atlantic.

Daily 4 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Thursday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Pick 3 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Thursday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:

McAllen post office employee indicted on theft charges
McALLEN, Texas — A federal grand jury has indicted an employee of the U.S. Postal Service on theft charges for allegedly stealing gift cards.

City attorney says mayor's oil deals are not a conflict
FORT WORTH, Texas — The city attorney says the mayor's oil and gas deals, which earned him at least $633,000 last year, are not a conflict of interest as Fort Worth continues its urban gas boon.

Judge dismisses sex abuse suit against school
AUSTIN — A federal judge has dismissed claims alleging school officials didn't try to prevent a sexual relationship between a high school student and a color guard instructor.

WFAA finds 1 of 20 nurses in Texas has record
DALLAS — More than one out of twenty nurses licensed in Texas have a criminal record, an investigation by Dallas television station WFAA found.

Lotto Texas results
AUSTIN — Results of the Lotto Texas drawing Wednesday night:

Panel comes off in trans-Atlantic American flight
DALLAS — An American Airlines flight bound for Paris lost a large panel from its belly after taking off from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport last month, officials said.

Odessa woman given 3 years in death of 8-month-old son
ODESSA, Texas — A jury sentenced a woman to three years in prison Wednesday for the death of her 8-month-old son, who was thrown from the vehicle when she crashed the car while driving drunk.

Appeals court says plea violated rights of BP blast victims
HOUSTON — Federal prosecutors violated the rights of victims of a deadly 2005 explosion at a BP PLC plant when they didn't consult them about a plea agreement to settle criminal conduct in connection with the blast, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

Statue stolen from historic Galveston building
GALVESTON, Texas — Authorities don't think a 100-pound statue of a griffin, gone from its usual perch in front of one of Galveston's best known and most historic buildings, flew off by itself.

Aug. 14 execution for Texas 7 member
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — One of the infamous "Texas 7" convicts who escaped from a state prison more than seven years ago and killed a Dallas-area police officer while on the lam now has an execution date.

Judge approves settlement in TYC civil rights case
AUSTIN — A federal judge has approved a settlement between the Texas Youth Commission and the Justice Department over inmate safety at the state's juvenile prison in Edinburg.

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