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USA Update Wife of disgraced judge charged with murder in Texas DA case
Officials in Texas' Kaufman County have charged a woman with capital murder in the deaths of the county's DA, his wife, and the assistant DA. Her husband, a judge who lost his job, has also been charged with making 'terroristic threats.'
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Jonathan Winters dies: Ground-breaking improv comic inspired funny men and women
Jonathan Winters dies following a long career as a comic and writer. Jonathan Winters dies after working with some of the greats in the comedic arts.
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Why is Texas always a mere Fort Sumter away from seceding?
Secession talk has always been Texas-sized in Texas. But if nothing else, the latest online request to the White House for independence really means: Get ready for four more years of acrimony between Austin and Washington.
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Decoder Wire Bob Schieffer and presidential debate: Will this moderator enforce the rules?
Bob Schieffer moderates the third presidential debate, on foreign policy, Monday evening. If the first two debates are any indication, the challenge for him will be containing the discussion.
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Romney uses secret data mining to unearth new donors, report says
An Associated Press story Friday says a Texas company is assisting the presumptive GOP presidential nominee in finding new campaign money. The company did work for a colleague of the GOP candidate with ties to Bain & Co., the Boston management consulting firm Romney used to run.
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'$16 house' scheme gets man kicked out of $340,000 home
$16 house? Not really. Dallas man gains notoriety for his curious housing scheme. However, he was kicked out of the $16 house on Monday.
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Politics of fighting wildfires: Did Rick Perry's Texas do enough on its own?
Wildfires have taxed the capabilities of Texas to the limit, forcing Gov. Rick Perry, who has slashed firefighting budgets, to press President Obama for millions in federal aid.
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Biggest question for Texans facing wildfires: Flee or fight?
Some Texans ignored evacuation orders to fight wildfires with garden hoses and lawn mowers. Their neighbors hail them as 'heroes' but experts call it 'a really dangerous game.'
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Delay in U.S. arms sale to Taiwan stirs concerns
Taiwanese officials maintain the postponement is motivated by a US desire to secure China's cooperation in tackling North Korea and Iran.
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Opinion: Journalism at its very best
The Pulitzer Prize for public service shows newspaper courage still lives.
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