Texas Junior College Rejects African Applicants Because of Ebola Fears
Though #Nigeria has no current case of #Ebola,@NavarroCollege is denying admission to Nigerians. pic.twitter.com/aRekeGRVRu cc @nytimes — Idris Ayodeji Bello (@idrisayobello) October 12, 2014 Navarro...
View ArticleNine Texas Quakes
DALLAS (AP) — Nine small earthquakes have rattled a North Texas town in a span of less than 24 hours. Continue reading…
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View ArticleFreight Train Derails Where Tracks Washed Away
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View Article5 Train Cars Derail In Texas, Spilling Chemical
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View ArticleSnipers Take Out Dallas Police
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View ArticleHouston Auto Parts Owner Slain, Decapitated With Machete
HOUSTON (AP) — A 62-year-old man has been arrested and charged with beating a Houston auto parts store owner with a baseball bat and decapitating him with a machete. Continue reading…
View ArticleExecution Halted For Texas Accomplice Who Wasn’t Triggerman
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View ArticleTexas Senate Panel OKs So-Called Sanctuary Cities Bill
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View Article2 Killed, 18 Students Hurt When Big Rig Strikes School Bus
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View ArticleTough Court On Immigration Serves As Model For Trump Plans
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View ArticleEx-swim coach charged in drowning death of Texas teenager
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View ArticleLocal Red Cross Volunteers Dispatched to Gulf Coast
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View ArticleTrump To Travel To Texas For Briefings On Harvey Recovery
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View Article26 Killed in Texas Church Shooting
A gunman opened fire inside a Texas church on Sunday killing more than 20 injuring many more, according to reports. Continue reading…
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