WASHINGTON (AP) - A hiring revival pulled the nation

BELTON - One man questioned Bell County commissioners during a public hearing Friday morning concerning the 2006-07 tax rate.

To travel south Loop 363 in Temple these days is to take life a little slower as drivers negotiate single lanes, lower speed limits and periodic detours as work continues on the southern section between the 57th Street overpass and 5th Street. The bad news is the projected completion date for the project is the summer of 2008. The good news is that the project is on time and should be completed by its projected completion date, according to John Obr, area engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation. The other bit of good news, Obr said, is that major traffic patterns should not be disrupted again for construction until after the upcoming holiday season.

MEXICO CITY (AP) - Vicente Fox was forced to forego the last state-of-the-nation address of his presidency Friday after leftist lawmakers stormed the stage of Congress to protest disputed July 2 elections. It was the first time in modern Mexican history a president hasn

CABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) - Hurricane John

BOERNE - A confused, penalty-riddled Belton football team took the field in the first half of its season opener Friday night at Greyhound Stadium, quickly falling three scores behind Boerne. But in the second half, the teams reversed roles, with the Greyhounds struggling to muster any offense, allowing the three-touchdown lead to disappear.

WACO - If the start of a 10-game football regular season was synonymous with the 100-meter dash in track, the opening game would be the act of coming out of the starting blocks. And both Temple

CAMERON - In the first game of the regular season, football coaches want their teams to be sharp, avoid mistakes and limit the opportunities they give opponents. So when Cameron Yoe lost a fumble in its territory on its second offensive play and allowed Austin LBJ to score a touchdown 3

TROY - Troy coach Grady Rowe worked hard to make sure his team looked sharp before they hit the field on Friday night. His players made sure they looked sharp once they did.

SAITAMA, Japan (AP) - As they warmed up before Friday