From an introductory zoology textbook to a dog-eared copy of Michael Crichton

The Temple City Council adopted its $88.1 million, 2006-07 budget and its 57.34 cent per $100 tax rate Thursday night in the Municipal Building without hearing any comments during public hearings prior to the votes. The council adopted the city

Several residents in the Marlandwood Road area west of 31st Street say neighborhood cats are being killed by coyotes.

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran defied a U.N. deadline Thursday to stop enriching uranium, opening the door for sanctions, but U.S. and other officials said no action would be sought before a key European diplomat meets with Tehran

WASHINGTON (AP) - Government scientists turned regular blood cells into tumor attackers that wiped out all signs of cancer in two men with advanced melanoma. The striking finding, unveiled Thursday, marks an important step in the quest for gene therapy for cancer. But the genetically altered cells didn

KILLEEN (AP) - A year and a half after going AWOL before his second deployment to Iraq, a soldier surrendered at Fort Hood on Thursday with a dozen war protesters by his side. Army Spc. Mark Wilkerson said he was tired of running and sought help from Cindy Sheehan

DALLAS (AP) - Electric utility TXU Corp. said Thursday it plans to build nuclear reactors at up to three sites to meet growing electricity demand in Texas beginning late in the next decade, fresh evidence of increased interest in nuclear energy in the United States. The company said it expects to submit applications to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in 2008 to build the plants, which could produce enough power to serve up to 4.5 million homes.

TROY - After having had to deal with a major fire at Troy

Patrick Witt is a young man of considerable interest despite never having taken a center snap in regulation play for the Wylie Pirates. The son of two airline pilots stands 6-4 and weighs 215 pounds. Last season, Witt was a running quarterback for a suburban Atlanta high school. That

BOERNE - Jay Warrick and the rest of the Belton football coaching staff have done what they can, selecting who they think are the Tigers

BELTON - Mary Hardin-Baylor coach Pete Fredenburg accomplished his goal Thursday evening. However, that doesn

IRVING (AP) - Terrell Owens received a standing ovation the first time he stepped on the field for the Dallas Cowboys and drew more cheers for catching his first pass. But the most memorable part of Dallas

NEW YORK (AP) - How about that? Andre Agassi, 36 years old and burdened by a bad back, held up better than the kid across the net in a thriller that will be talked about for years. Buoyed by a cortisone injection, along with a raucous, sellout crowd that boosted his spirits when things suddenly looked bleak as could be, Agassi extended his career for at least one more match by beating eighth-seeded Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 5-7, 7-5 at the U.S. Open.