Judge gives custody of 8 yr old girl to her sex-offender dad

EDINBURG — An 8-year-old girl at the center of a custody battle was temporarily ordered Wednesday into the custody of her father, a registered sex offender.

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Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail loses Brazos Valley support

While the company developing the high-speed rail between Dallas and Houston continues to tout the economic benefits it would bring to the Brazos Valley, leaders of the regional planning commission have reversed their previous vote of confidence in the project.

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Vince Young being sued over 2014 alleged incident

Vince Young is being sued by a woman who claims the former Texas quarterback assaulted and pulled her hair her during a car ride after a 2014 NCAA Tournament game, according to TMZ Sports.

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Charges dismissed against unindicted Twin Peaks bikers

WACO -- Criminal complaints and bond conditions against more than three dozen bikers who were arrested in the May 17 Twin Peaks shootout but who have not been indicted were dismissed this week as a matter of law because the term of the grand jury considering their cases expired, a Houston attorney said Friday.

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Abortion Limits in Texas Create Nightmare for Parents of Stillborn Baby

Doctors Applaud End of Tennessee's Fetal Assault Law

Mississippi interracial couple evicted from RV park

TUPELO, Miss. — A Mississippi RV park owner admits evicting an interracial couple in late February because of the color of the husband's skin.

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Federal government wants farmers to supply local markets

PUEBLO, Colo. — The Rocky Mountain Farmers Union has been chosen for a federal pilot program that puts farmers in contact with markets close to home to meet the growing demand for food grown locally and to encourage more people to become farmers.

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Planned Parenthood of the Heartland illegally used federal funds for abortions, state auditor says

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MN faculty furious about policy allowing inspection of personal cellphones

MINNEAPOLIS—Two faculty unions are up in arms over a new rule that would allow Minnesota's state colleges and universities to inspect employee-owned cellphones and mobile devices if they're used for work.

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