http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/TexasFind stories, videos, and photos about Texas from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:28:35 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Texas14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Texas from CNN.com.http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/11/texas.polygamist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/11/texas.polygamist/index.html#cnnSTCTextA polygamist sect member arrested following last year's raid of a west Texas ranch was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for sexually assaulting an underage girl, authorities said.Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/09/frum.trial.lawyers.victory/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/OPINION/11/09/frum.trial.lawyers.victory/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou've heard the saying: "In war, amateurs talk strategy, professionals talk logistics."Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/06/texas.polygamist.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/11/06/texas.polygamist.convicted/index.html#cnnSTCTextA polygamist sect member arrested following last year's raid of a west Texas ranch was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he had entered into a "spiritual" marriage, the state's attorney general said.Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:16:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/03/animal.mystery.chupacabra/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/09/03/animal.mystery.chupacabra/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe owner of a taxidermy school in Blanco, Texas, says he's been receiving more phone calls and attention than he'd like over the identity of a dead roughly 30-pound, mostly hairless coyote-like creature.Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:38:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_rolfe/08/28/cowboys.vick.danica/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/john_rolfe/08/28/cowboys.vick.danica/index.htmlIf ever there was a monument to Texas' clichéd fondness for BIG, it's that planet-sized videoboard hovering 90 feet above the field in the Dallas Cowboys' $1.15 billion new digs. At 60 yards long and 72 feet high, the big ol' box has become an instant attraction for patrons' peepers as well as punters who've discovered they can hit it, thus enshrining the gaudy contraption in the pantheon of such play-disrupting fixtures as the speakers on the ceilings of the Minneapolis Metrodome and Houston Astrodome.Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/19/news/companies/texas.banks.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/19/news/companies/texas.banks.fortune/index.htmBank regulators have a Texas-sized problem on their hands -- though it's easy to see much of the trouble resides farther west.Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/20/texas.execution.witness/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/07/20/texas.execution.witness/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt takes seven minutes to execute a death row inmate, according to the state of Texas.Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:40:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/06/02/caprock.canyons.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/TRAVEL/getaways/06/02/caprock.canyons.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust a minute ago I was sailing down a Texas Panhandle highway, level as a tabletop. Then I dropped off the face of the High Plains into the heart of a wild place called Caprock Canyons. It's the rough-and-tumble centerpiece of a 15,000-acre state park, 100 miles southeast of Amarillo.Tue, 02 Jun 2009 13:28:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/10/southwest.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/10/southwest.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextA Texas couple who were burned to death in the Texas wildfires Thursday had been packing their truck to evacuate their home but were unable to escape fast-moving flames, a relative told CNN Friday.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 02:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/09/southwest.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/09/southwest.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextNumerous wildfires were roaring Thursday through parts of Oklahoma and Texas, engulfing one town and searing neighborhoods in others, including one in Oklahoma City. Hurricane-force winds continued to kick the flames even higher.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 03:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/05/texas.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/04/05/texas.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextWildfires continued to spread across a north Texas town Sunday, sweeping over more than 12,000 acres and destroying eight homes in their path, officials said.Mon, 06 Apr 2009 03:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/04/04/texas.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/04/04/texas.fires/index.html#cnnSTCTextParts of the Texas town of Wheeler were evacuated Saturday as strong, shifting winds fanned wildfires that had already destroyed three buildings, law enforcement officials said.Sun, 05 Apr 2009 02:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/11/texas.car.stops.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/03/11/texas.car.stops.lawsuit/index.html#cnnSTCTextOfficials in the tiny east Texas town of Tenaha are accused in a federal lawsuit of stopping African-Americans driving through town and seizing their money and property by threatening them with criminal prosecution -- or worse.Thu, 12 Mar 2009 02:20:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/03/texas.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/03/texas.wildfire/index.html#cnnSTCTextTexas firefighters expect to work into next week to put out a 1,200-acre wildfire that has destroyed more than two dozen homes and threatens more, the Texas Forest Service said Tuesday.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:22:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/02/texas.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/03/02/texas.wildfires/index.html#cnnSTCTextA fallen power line ignited a 1,200-acre wildfire that officials in central Texas were fighting Monday, the Texas Forest Service said.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:35:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/texas.peanut.butter.company/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/10/texas.peanut.butter.company/index.html#cnnSTCTextTests show products at a Peanut Corporation of America subsidiary in Texas may be tainted with salmonella, state health authorities said on Tuesday.Tue, 10 Feb 2009 20:13:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/03/texas.polygamy.jeffs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/03/texas.polygamy.jeffs/index.html#cnnSTCTextTexas child protection officials are dropping a custody case involving the 17-year-old daughter of jailed polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs, a spokesman said Tuesday.Tue, 03 Feb 2009 21:23:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/01/texas.prison.riot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/02/01/texas.prison.riot/index.html#cnnSTCTextA riot at a Texas detention center was ended Sunday. One prison building was heavily damaged, and about 700 inmates were going to spend the night in tents, authorities said.Mon, 02 Feb 2009 03:48:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/01/texas.prison.riot/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/02/01/texas.prison.riot/index.html#cnnSTCTextThousands of inmates rioted at the Reeves County Detention Center in Texas on Saturday, the second disturbance at the prison facility in the last two months.Sun, 01 Feb 2009 10:10:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/27/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/weather/01/27/winter.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextWinter weather was blamed for at least five traffic deaths as freezing rain and sleet blanketed areas from Texas to Kentucky on Tuesday.Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:56:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/12/texas.prison.disturbance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/12/texas.prison.disturbance/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo recreation workers in a Texas prison were released late Friday after they were held hostage by inmates, according to state police.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 07:02:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/25/polygamy.dna/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/11/25/polygamy.dna/index.html#cnnSTCTextTexas child welfare officials have asked a judge to order a teenage member of a polygamous sect to let them take DNA from her infant so they can determine the father's identity, according to court documents filed in the case.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:32:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/10/22/top.25/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/10/22/top.25/index.htmlWith the playoffs looming, several teams staked their claims to the top spots in their respective states last weekend. In Florida, St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale) blew out Deerfield Beach, 65-10. In Texas, Trinity (Euless) and Lake Travis (Austin) are still the best, but Allen (Texas) made a play for consideration with its 56-23 win over previously-ranked Plano (Texas).Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1850210,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1850210,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOne of the nation's poorest urban school districts won a coveted $1 million prize Tuesday for guiding its nearly 50,000 students toward academic achievementTue, 14 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1847033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA homeowner whose beachfront property in Texas was destroyed during Hurricane Ike has found a football-size fossil tooth in the debrisFri, 03 Oct 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/10/02/ike.price.gouging/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/10/02/ike.price.gouging/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Texas attorney general sued a hotel and a motel Thursday, accusing them of price gouging during September's exodus of more than 1 million Gulf Coast residents ahead of Hurricane Ike.Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1843098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1843098,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsRisk Management Assessment Inc., which quantifies risks for insurance companies, estimated Ike's impact would land in the low end of the $6 billion to $16 billion in insured losses that the firm initially predictedSat, 20 Sep 2008 07:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1842726,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsIt's been nearly a week since Hurricane Ike bulled ashore, and the images of once-bustling coastal Texas communities reduced to only a faint shadow of their old selves are no less staggeringFri, 19 Sep 2008 11:25:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/09/16/missing.plane/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/09/16/missing.plane/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities were searching parts of Texas and Mexico for a missing plane that was carrying four people, including three members of an international commission, state and federal officials said Tuesday.Wed, 17 Sep 2008 02:13:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/12/news/economy/hurricane_ike/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/12/news/economy/hurricane_ike/index.htmNearly a quarter of U.S. fuel production was shut down in the wake of Hurricane Ike, according to a government assessment released Saturday after the storm slammed into the heart of the Texas coast's refinery base.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:53:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/ike.biological.agents/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/09/12/ike.biological.agents/index.html#cnnSTCTextWorkers at a Galveston, Texas, laboratory said to contain dangerous biological agents secured the pathogens Friday ahead of Hurricane Ike, officials said.Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:07:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1834132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1834132,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsFlooding receded Tuesday in southern Texas and main highways reopened after a deluge of as much as 13 inches of rain, as the drenching weather shifted to the northern end of the state and OklahomaTue, 19 Aug 2008 23:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/08/07/census.minorities/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/08/07/census.minorities/index.html#cnnSTCTextDebates surrounding immigration and racial issues show that the face of America is changing every day, and a Thursday census report confirms it, noting that almost one in 10 U.S. counties is made up predominantly of minorities.Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:55:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829175,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1829175,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsEmergency teams were activated as residents along the Gulf of Mexico prepared to get hit with another round of tropical weatherMon, 04 Aug 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/23/dolly.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/23/dolly.smugglers/index.html#cnnSTCTextSmugglers tried to use Hurricane Dolly as a cover in at least three attempts to move drugs or illegal aliens through Texas, border officials said Wednesday.Thu, 24 Jul 2008 12:02:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826108,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1826108,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsResidents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas at dawn Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/07/22/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/weather/07/22/tropical.weather/index.html#cnnSTCTextDolly became a Category 1 hurricane Tuesday afternoon in the western Gulf of Mexico, prompting a weather official to urge anyone on Texas' barrier islands to consider leaving immediately.Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:06:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825888,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825888,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico off the Texas-Louisiana coast this year is likely to be the biggest ever and last longer than ever before, with marine life affected for hundreds of milesWed, 23 Jul 2008 17:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825695,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825695,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHurricane Dolly strengthened early Wednesday as its leading edge lashed the Gulf Coast near the Texas-Mexico borderWed, 23 Jul 2008 11:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1825359,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTroops were at the ready and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Texas-Mexico border were preparing as Tropical Storm Dolly headed their wayTue, 22 Jul 2008 10:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1820884,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1820884,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNo need to beware of modern-day Daniel Plainviews. Thanks to the Internet, soccer moms and dairy farmers are now savvy negotiators when the energy companies come callingTue, 08 Jul 2008 14:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817400,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA U.S. Supreme Court decision paving the way for a 670-mile federal fence along the U.S.-Mexico border drew swift criticism from environmentalistsTue, 24 Jun 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815936,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1815936,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMany argue that national recognition for a holiday marking the end of slavery is long overdue. But so was the June 19 mass emancipation it commemoratesThu, 19 Jun 2008 02:05:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/08/texas.gov.mansion/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/08/texas.gov.mansion/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn early morning fire that severely damaged the Texas governor's mansion in Austin may have been caused by arson, fire officials said Sunday.Sun, 08 Jun 2008 18:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812670,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1812670,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSalmonella food poisoning first linked to uncooked tomatoes has spread to 16 statesSun, 08 Jun 2008 01:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/03/flds.price/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/06/03/flds.price/index.html#cnnSTCTextRemoving 460 children from a polygamist sect compound and then reuniting them with their families will cost Texas $7 million, according to the state Department of Family and Protective Services.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/02/texas.polygamists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/06/02/texas.polygamists/index.html#cnnSTCTextA polygamist sect under fire over allegations of underage marriage will now allow women to wed only when they are old enough to give consent under state law, a spokesman said Monday.Tue, 03 Jun 2008 01:46:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810890,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810890,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsParents' hopes of quick reunions with more than 400 children removed from a polygamist sect's ranch were dashed Friday after their attorneys and a judge clashedSat, 31 May 2008 04:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810853,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore than 400 children removed from a polygamist sect's ranch will be returned to their parents beginning Monday, Texas officials chastened by a state Supreme Court ruling said FridaySat, 31 May 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/29/texas.polygamists/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/29/texas.polygamists/index.html#cnnSTCTextTexas officials had no right to remove about 460 children from a polygamist sect, the state Supreme Court ruled Thursday.Fri, 30 May 2008 03:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810459,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1810459,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Texas Supreme Court has ruled that children taken from a polygamist sect's ranch should be returned to their parents, saying child welfare officials overstepped their authorityThu, 29 May 2008 22:30:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/28/polygamist.exodus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/28/polygamist.exodus/index.html#cnnSTCTextMembers of a polygamist sect whose children were removed by Texas authorities could flee the state if a lower court ruling stands, according to lawyers for the state.Wed, 28 May 2008 18:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809017,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1809017,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTexas child welfare authorities are appealing a ruling in the polygamist sect case, arguing that the state was right to put more than 440 children in foster careFri, 23 May 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/22/flds.ruling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/05/22/flds.ruling/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe state of Texas should not have removed children from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove that they were in "imminent danger," an appeals court ruled Thursday.Fri, 23 May 2008 03:16:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1808405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsWhy Texans are up in arms over the Department of Homeland Security plan to build a barrier to illegal immigrantsWed, 21 May 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/24/polygamy.raid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/24/polygamy.raid/index.html#cnnSTCTextAuthorities knew reports of alleged abuse at a polygamist sect's Texas ranch were questionable before they raided the compound, attorneys for the ranch's families said in court documents Thursday.Thu, 24 Apr 2008 22:29:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/22/polygamy.testing/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/22/polygamy.testing/index.html#cnnSTCTextAbout 100 of the 437 children taken from a polygamist sect's Texas ranch amid allegations of sexual abuse were moved Tuesday to foster homes, the Texas Department of Health and Family Services said.Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:22:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/16/sunny.child/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/16/sunny.child/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's every mother's nightmare: Someone takes your child. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1730471,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1730471,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsTexas removed more than 400 children from a polygamist ranch. Now the state has to figure out their futureTue, 15 Apr 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/14/polygamy.retreat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/14/polygamy.retreat/index.html#cnnSTCTextA group of women from a polygamist sect's Texas ranch returned to the compound Monday after authorities separated them from the 400-plus children now in state custody.Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:21:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/10/polygamist.towns/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/04/10/polygamist.towns/index.html#cnnSTCTextA monument stands in a park in the twin cities of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona, commemorating the 263 children taken from their families during a predawn polygamy raid in 1953.Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:22:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1729528,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1729528,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsLawyers for a polygamist sect that is the subject of a massive child-abuse investigation argued in court Wednesday that although its members' multiple marriages and cloistered ways may be unusual, they have a right to their faith and privacyThu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/04/06/texas.nascar.notebook.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/04/06/texas.nascar.notebook.ap/index.htmlFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson finished second and Jeff Gordon had a rare last-place finish. While at opposite ends of the field, both Hendrick teammates had complaints about how the new cars handled at Texas Motor Speedway.Mon, 07 Apr 2008 01:24:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_bowles/04/04/scout/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/tom_bowles/04/04/scout/index.htmlHeading into Sunday's race in Texas, an anonymous NASCAR insider shared his thoughts with SI.com's Tom Bowles on what to look for in the Samsung 500 and some other thoughts on NASCAR nation:Fri, 04 Apr 2008 19:03:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/04/04/samsung.picks/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/racing/04/04/samsung.picks/index.htmlSI.com's experts weigh in with their predictions for Sunday's race in Fort Worth, TexasFri, 04 Apr 2008 18:43:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/algae.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/TECH/science/04/01/algae.oil/index.html#cnnSTCTextTexas may be best known for "Big Oil." But the oil that could some day make a dent in the country's use of fossil fuels is small. Microscopic, in fact: algae. Literally and figuratively, this is green fuel.Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:12:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/03/31/racing/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/bruce_martin/03/31/racing/index.htmlMOORESVILLE, North Carolina -- After a frigid Sunday of banging fenders at Martinsville, the shortest and slowest track on the NASCAR Sprint Cup schedule, the teams are off Texas for one of the fastest tracks on the circuit.Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/28/prison.fights/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/28/prison.fights/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne inmate was killed and several others were injured when two fights broke out early Friday at a federal prison in Texas, the U.S. Bureau of Prisons said.Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/25/scotus.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/03/25/scotus.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Supreme Court has concluded Texas can execute a Mexican man sentenced to death for murder, ending an unusual capital appeal that pitted President Bush against his home state in a dispute over federal authority, local sovereignty and foreign treaties. Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:38:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/28/mann.clinton.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/28/mann.clinton.texas/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's tough to imagine Hillary Clinton giving up her conservative pantsuits and perfect hair for a cowboy hat and holsters on each hip. And so far she hasn't.Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:50:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/smbusiness/landscape_economy_slump.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/17/smbusiness/landscape_economy_slump.fsb/index.htmDear FSB: I run a lawn and landscape business in Texas. I was wondering if you believe there will be a change in our business due to the dipping economy. I have met plenty of people with profitable businesses like mine. Is there any way to grow my revenue even further?Fri, 21 Mar 2008 14:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1723756,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1723756,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsConservative talk hosts are urging Republicans to cross over and prolong the Democratic primaries. But whether Limbaugh's "chaos plan" is working is unclearWed, 19 Mar 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/grant_wahl/03/17/bracket.breakdown/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/grant_wahl/03/17/bracket.breakdown/index.htmlUnderrated: Mississippi State. Forget what happened in the SEC tournament; by the end of the regular season it was clear the Bulldogs were the second-best team in the SEC behind Tennessee. Jarvis Varnado is a shot-blocking menace (see below), and the inside-outside combination of explosive guard Jamont Gordon and imposing forward Charles Rhodes means Rick Stansbury's team can beat you in different ways. Gordon in particular could be primed for scoring heroics in the tournament.Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:57:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/texas.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/texas.hispanics/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe virtually tied Texas Democratic primary has East Austin diners talking at Cisco's, where politicos have gathered over breakfast for generations.Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:37:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/05/texas.caucus.count/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/05/texas.caucus.count/index.html#cnnSTCTextElection officials in Texas have resumed counting votes from Tuesday's caucuses after overwhelming turnout pushed the caucuses later than expected.Thu, 06 Mar 2008 23:12:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/05/bts.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/05/bts.obama/index.html#cnnSTCText"Test, test, check, check. Test. Check. Check?"Thu, 06 Mar 2008 13:09:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/03/04/top.2534/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/kevin_armstrong/03/04/top.2534/index.htmlThe game of the year will take place in New Jersey on Wednesday night as No. 1 St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) puts its undfeated record on the line against bitter rival St. Patrick (Elizabeth, N.J.) at Rutgers.Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:17:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/democrats.primaries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/democrats.primaries/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton Monday questioned her Democratic rival's commitment to renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, a charge that Sen. Barack Obama's camp called a "blatant distortion."Tue, 04 Mar 2008 06:36:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/gop.primaries/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/03/gop.primaries/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John McCain could clinch the Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, but Mike Huckabee refuses to call it quits.Tue, 04 Mar 2008 03:19:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/29/democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/29/democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama battled for votes over the airwaves and on the ground in Texas on Friday, just days before primaries that could prove decisive in the Democratic presidential race.Sat, 01 Mar 2008 00:40:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/29/texas.clinton.memories/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/29/texas.clinton.memories/index.html#cnnSTCTextGarry Mauro will never forget that night in 1972 when he says Bill Clinton and Hillary Rodham ignored the post-election party surrounding them, instead preferring to huddle in a corner and talk about changing the future.Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:59:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1718010,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1718010,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOn scene in Austin, TIME's Hilary Hylton compares the old Clinton charisma with the new Obama charismaThu, 28 Feb 2008 17:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/latinos.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/26/latinos.commentary/index.html#cnnSTCTextRecent commentary and analysis by pundits on the Latino vote has been long on opinion and short on reality. As the presidential primary election moves to Texas, Latino voters find themselves in the spotlight.Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:44:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/25/texas.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/25/texas.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextSens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are in a statistical dead heat in Texas, according to a poll released eight days before the state's crucial presidential primary. Tue, 26 Feb 2008 01:43:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/22/sanchez.latinos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/22/sanchez.latinos/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe debate between Democrats Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois was long on rhetoric and -- where Hispanics are concerned -- short on reality.Sat, 23 Feb 2008 00:19:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20179557,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20179557,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnPop singer Aaron Carter was arrested for investigation of marijuana possession Thursday after he was pulled over for speeding in Texas, authorities said.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 20:24:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/21/debate.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/21/debate.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton, needing a win in Texas to derail Sen. Barack Obama in the race for the Democratic presidential nomination, sought Thursday to contrast her opponent's rhetorical skills with what she called her superior ability to govern.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:18:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1715434,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1715434,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe burden was on her to slow Barack Obama's momentum, but Hillary Clinton missed most of her shots at her rival Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:45:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/21/debate.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/21/debate.transcript/index.html#cnnSTCTextCNN's CAMPBELL BROWN: And the candidates have taken their seats. We are ready to get started. On behalf of CNN, Univision and the candidates, we want to thank our hosts, the University of Texas and the LBJ School and Library.Fri, 22 Feb 2008 03:08:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1715329,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1715329,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA state that didn't expect to have a role in the 2008 primaries is now the crucial test. And locals are savoring every minute of itThu, 21 Feb 2008 23:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/21/texas.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/21/texas.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt's showdown time deep in Texas. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:46:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/02/20/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/02/20/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlAs we dip into the Hoop Thoughts' mailbag, let's begin with this missive from Russell in New York: "How does Bo Ryan seem to win so many games with minimal talent?"Thu, 21 Feb 2008 15:07:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1715051,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1715051,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsInside the Democratic challengers' battle to win blue votes in the big red state of TexasThu, 21 Feb 2008 06:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/20/feb19.contests/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/20/feb19.contests/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton on Wednesday cast herself as a candidate who "relies not just on words but on work" as she eyed the upcoming Ohio and Texas primaries in hopes of stopping Sen. Barack Obama. Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:04:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714728,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsAfter his tenth consecutive win in Hawaii, Obama hopes to keep his momentum going - while Clinton tries to stop itWed, 20 Feb 2008 05:00:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/18/refinery.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/US/02/18/refinery.blast/index.html#cnnSTCTextA powerful oil refinery explosion rocked the west Texas town of Big Spring on Monday injuring four people, a company spokesman said.Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:33:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714223,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1714223,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA sheriff's dispatcher says an explosion rocked an oil refinery in western Texas. At least one person was injuredMon, 18 Feb 2008 16:10:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1713533,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1713533,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsObama and Clinton have agreed to debate in Austin, but now the fight is over whether the public should be able to attendThu, 14 Feb 2008 21:35:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707417,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1707417,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDespite a lack of conclusive scientific evidence, some people are already using antiretrovirals as preventives, hoping to halt HIV transmission during risky sexMon, 28 Jan 2008 16:30:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/01/15/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/seth_davis/01/15/hoop.thoughts/index.htmlIn the wake of last week's New Hampshire primary, this is not exactly the best time to call yourself a pollster. Fortunately, when I conduct a college hoops poll, I yield results with zero margin for error. That's because the only person I poll is myself. The answers, therefore, are always correct.Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:26:00 EST