Earlier this year in Super Bowl XLIV. the New Orleans Saints orchestrated a surprise onside kick, which turned the tide of the game. That might have been looked at as the single best football play of 2010, but a group of middle …
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World Series: Low Ratings, Little Buzz. Three Ways to Fix Baseball’s Fall Classic
Baseball’s got a nasty World Series problem.
Texas Doesn’t Want ‘Pro-Islam Bias’ in Their History
Deeming that history texts with a “pro-Islam/anti-Christian bias” should not be tolerated in Texas’ schools, the Texas Board of Education passed a resolution yesterday that requires publishers to follow their guidelines. (via AOL News)
Deep Fried Beer Coming Soon in Texas
America, has it really come to this?
Freed Man’s Choice: Take the Cash or Sue for Wrongful Imprisonment
Three weeks ago, Michael A. Green walked out of the Texas penitentiary system a free man — but only after spending 27 years in prison for a rape that DNA evidence proved he didn’t commit.
Few Clues in Texas Mother-Daughter Suicide
Police, as well as friends and family, are having a difficult time piecing together why the mayor of a suburban Dallas town would apparently shoot her 19-year-old daughter to death, then take her own life.
Oil Spill Officially Messes with Texas, Washes Tar Balls Ashore
A small number of tar balls washed onto a Texas beach, which means the spill has affected every single Gulf state.
Border Terror: Bullets Fired from Mexico Hit El Paso City Hall
In recent months, instability surrounding the wall between the two countries has been centered on Arizona and its immigration legislation.
Weathering Hurricane Alex: A Deadly Tale of Winds, Waves and Oil
Category 2 Hurricane Alex crashed ashore early this morning, with initial reports of damange and deaths. And despite heading in the opposite direction of the primary oil spill region in the Gulf, the storm is causing plenty of …
How Hurricane Alex Will Disrupt Oil Spill Cleanup
The storm is centered on the other end of the Gulf of Mexico, but the turbulent seas it will stir will certainly hamper the oil spill fight. (via LA Times)
Tensions Rise After U.S. Border Patrol Shooting of Teen
The death of a Mexican teenager, shot on Monday by a U.S. Border Patrol officer while throwing rocks, has spawned a war of words between the American and Mexican governments, escalating already tense situation at the El …