Census mail results could spell trouble for 5 states

WASHINGTON (AP) - Five states -- New York, California, Texas, Arizona and Florida -- are perilously close to losing out on congressional seats because of lackluster participation in the census...

Teacher fired for calling student 'n-word'

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VIDEO - It's the termination letter Dinah Thomas said she's been waiting for, because for nearly two weeks she's been demanding the firing of the teacher's aide she said used a racial slur on her son...

Texas lawmaker to bring up anti-immigration bill

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas lawmaker says she plans to push for a law similar to Arizona's get-tough immigration measure...

Texas lawmaker: Obama is 'God's punishment on us'

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On Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX) and several other elected officials boosted Fox News host Glenn Beck at an event at the Oil Palace in Tyler, TX...

'Will consult for food':Jobless professionals struggle to stay afloat

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From The Houston Chronicle - For nearly two months now, Jay Williams, 43, has spent desperate days carrying a sign in downtown Houston stating, "Professional Seeking Employment"...

Customer finds hangman's nooses in local Home Depot

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A Houston man is upset after he said he found two hangman's nooses suspended in a northeast side Home Depot store...

Teacher fired after encouraging class to punch 5-year-old

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VIDEO - The problems started when Devarius Williams, 5, and other children from the Robindell Private School took a field trip to a restaurant in Sugar Land last week...

4-year-old shot and killed in carjacking

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VIDEO - Investigators said a family of four was in their car when a man approached with a semiautomatic weapon and demanded the keys...

SXSW shows why it's a good time for black alternative music

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OPINION - The fact is that across the country, black artists are making music that doesn't fit neatly into the either/or boxes of hip hop and R&B...

Man posing as cop sexually assaults woman

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VIDEO - Police in Fort Worth, Texas are searching for a man who sexually assaulted a woman after talking his way into her apartment while wearing a fake police uniform...

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Census mail results could spell trouble for 5 states

Teacher fired for calling student 'n-word'

Texas lawmaker to bring up anti-immigration bill

Texas lawmaker: Obama is 'God's punishment on us'

'Will consult for food':Jobless professionals struggle to stay afloat

Customer finds hangman's nooses in local Home Depot

Teacher fired after encouraging class to punch 5-year-old

4-year-old shot and killed in carjacking

SXSW shows why it's a good time for black alternative music

Man posing as cop sexually assaults woman

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