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Justice to monitor elections in 2 immigration hot spots
DALLAS — The Justice Department will monitor Saturday's municipal elections in a pair of Dallas suburbs that have been flash points in the immigration debate.

Texas may claim Amazon owes sales taxes
DALLAS — Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer.

Conviction of man blamed for killing 2 Texas deputies
ATHENS, Texas — A jury in East Texas has convicted a man blamed for the 2007 shooting deaths of two deputies.

Soldier from Mission killed in Iraq
WASHINGTON — Another soldier from Fort Hood has been killed in an attack in Iraq.

Pair of border arrests connected to deaths in other states
EL PASO, Texas — Border officers using fingerprinting technology stopped two men wanted in connection with deaths in other states, officials said.

LULAC sued Texas Democratic Party over primary delegates
SAN ANTONIO — A Latino advocacy group is suing the Texas Democratic Party over the way delegates are being allocated through its complicated primary and caucus system.

Audit finds problems with Texas' dam safety program
HOUSTON — The state's system for keeping dams in Texas inspected and maintained is unable to keep up with the 7,600-dam inventory, a state audit said.

Former prison guard gets probation in death of inmate
PLAINVIEW, Texas — A former prison guard charged in the death of an inmate whose head was slammed against a wall pleaded no contest to manslaughter and was given the minimum sentence by a jury that said it would have acquitted him.

Perry reiterates plan to run in 2010
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas — Republican Gov. Rick Perry said Friday he's definitely running for re-election in 2010 and compared himself to the chief executive of a prosperous corporation that is in no need of a change at the top.

Regents vote to freeze tuition
LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas Tech University's Board of Regents on Friday bucked a statewide trend and voted to freeze tuition for next school year.

Tomball: students, staff taken to hospital after chemical spill
TOMBALL, Texas — At least 17 people required medical attention today after a chemical spill during prep for a science class at a Houston-area high school.

Daily 4 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Friday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Pick 3 results _ afternoon drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Friday afternoon by the Texas Lottery, in order:

16 taken to hospital after chemical spill
TOMBALL, Texas — As many as 16 people have been taken to a local hospital after a chemical spill at a local high school.

Fight over drug dealer's jewelry headed toward compromise
McALLEN, Texas — A convicted middle manager of a Mexican drug cartel has reached agreement with federal prosecutors to keep the fight over two pieces of confiscated jewelry from going to a jury.

Texas gasoline prices set another record high
HOUSTON — Retail gasoline prices continued to climb to new record heights this week, according to a weekly survey released Friday.

Razzoo's settles gender discrimination case for $1 million
DALLAS — Restaurant chain Razzoo's Cajun Cafe has agreed to spend $1 million to settle discrimination charges alleging it limited the hiring and promotion of male bartenders.

Texas Two Step results
AUSTIN — Results of the Texas Two Step drawing Thursday night:

Cash Five Texas results
AUSTIN — Results of the Cash 5 drawing Thursday night:

Daily 4 results _ evening drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Thursday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Pick 3 results _ nighttime drawing
AUSTIN — The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Thursday night by the Texas Lottery, in order:

Task force devising courts disaster plan
EL PASO, Texas — An emergency management official recommended having alternative sites to hold court and being ready to move there within hours as part of a disaster response plan for Texas courts.

Oldest gorilla in captivity turns 55 at Dallas Zoo
DALLAS — Jenny, recognized as the world's oldest living gorilla in captivity, celebrated her 55th birthday Thursday with a four-layer frozen fruit cake and banana leaf wrapped treats at her wooded home in the Dallas Zoo.

3 Kingwood teens accused of abusing corpse
HOUSTON — Three Kingwood teens have been arrested and accused of digging up a secluded grave and removing a skull in Humble, a city north of Houston.

Emilio's blood alcohol level was 0.l9, report says
HOUSTON — Grammy-winning Tejano singer Emilio Navaira's blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit for driving when he crashed his tour bus on a freeway, according to a police report released Thursday.

Illegal immigrant convicted of killing Houston policeman
HOUSTON — An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been convicted in the 2006 shooting death of a Houston policeman.

Wrongly convicted gather at Texas Capitol to share stories
AUSTIN — One by one, nine wrongly convicted men stood up on the floor of the Texas Senate on Thursday to explain how innocent men ended up in prison and how to prevent it from happening again.

Texas state budget surplus not as hefty as it seems
AUSTIN — A $10.7 billion budget surplus predicted this week by Comptroller Susan Combs set Capitol-tongues awagging with plans for tax rebates and self congratulations for cultivating such a robust economy.

Officials say sinkhole's growth has decreased
DAISETTA, Texas — The massive sinkhole, with the crumbling dirt around its edges resembling sharp teeth, had managed to swallow up oil tanks and barrels, tires, telephone poles and several vehicles.

Tyler woman convicted of running sex club featuring children
TYLER, Texas — A jury again needed just four minutes Thursday to convict an organizer of an East Texas swinger's club where prosecutors say young children were forced to perform sexual acts for an audience.

Bullock's widow criticizes book
AUSTIN — A no-holds-barred biography of the late Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock has drawn some warm reviews, but Bullock's widow and longtime aides say the book contains errors and dark tales and shorts Bullock's contributions to Texas.

Man gets 14 life terms for abusing his 3 children
SAN MARCOS, Texas — A Texas man was sentenced Thursday to 14 life sentences for biting, whipping and starving his three children.

Texas sees 40 percent spike in handgun permit applications
AUSTIN — Texans are applying for concealed handgun licenses at a rate nearly 40 percent higher than a year ago, causing a backlog in new applications and permit renewals, according to a newspaper report.

College student arrested for threats facing porn charges
WACO, Texas — A college student accused of threatening to blow up a professor, placing a hand grenade on a desk and scaring students so much that a class was canceled was indicted on charges of child pornography possession.

Madagascar's president to attend graduation at ACU
ABILENE, Texas — The president of Madagascar was expected to watch Saturday as two dozen students from his country graduate from Abilene Christian University.