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Big Texas Cities Show Strong Growth

New census estimates show most of the nation’s largest cities have further enhanced their allure — including several in Texas.

2013/05/23

Super Bowl 50 In San Francisco, 51 In Houston

NFL owners have voted Tuesday for the 49ers’ new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara, Calif., is due to open for the 2014 season

2013/05/21

Dylan Quick is suspected of stabbing more than a dozen people on the Lone Star Community College campus, near Houston. (credit: Harris Co. Sheriff's Office)

Texas College Knife Attack Suspect In Court

An attorney for the man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a college near Houston said that his client is glad that nobody died in the violent incident.

2013/05/10

'Alexa' mannequin which bleeds when shot. (credit: Zombie Industries)

NRA Vendor Sells “Bleeding” Female Mannequin Target In Texas

A company is selling a female zombie doll that bleeds fake blood when shot. The ‘Alexa’ doll is reportedly one in a range of life-size zombie mannequins sold by Zombie Industries, which displayed its products at last weekend’s NRA convention in Houston.

2013/05/09

Invasive Giant African Land Snail Spotted In Texas

It’s a first for Texas – and not in a good way. Officials in Houston are worried after a giant African land snail was found in someone’s backyard. The snails can destroy vegetation and crops, and even eat through the stucco on homes.

CBSDFW.COM–2013/05/07

Texas Gov. Perry Urges Fight Against Gun Control

Texas Gov. Rick Perry says passing new gun control laws won’t stop criminals and would only make law-abiding citizens easy targets by depriving them of weapons to defend themselves.

2013/05/03

File photo of an airport terminal. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images)

Gunman Killed Inside Bush Intercontinental Airport In Houston

Police say a man who had fired a gun inside a ticketing area at Houston’s largest airport was killed after being confronted by a law enforcement official.

2013/05/02

66 Years Ago, Another Deadly Texas Blast

Exactly 66 years ago this week, what remains the nation’s worst industrial disaster occurred near Houston, when a series of explosions rocked a huge petrochemical complex.

2013/04/18

GOP Super Donor Bob Perry Dies At 80

Republican mega-donor Bob Perry never cared for the spotlight, but writing big checks and financing television ads in presidential campaigns made the millionaire famous.

2013/04/15

Texas Knife Attack Suspect To Be In Court

A man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a college in the Houston area is set to make his first court appearance since being charged in the attack.

2013/04/11