Several Central Texas communities are grappling with water shortages during this already long, hot summer. Within the last few weeks, Mart, Valley Mills, Bruceville-Eddy, Riesel and Temple have...

ARLINGTON -- Tommy Hunter said it was a family decision not to sign with the then-Devil Rays, who drafted him in the 18th round of the 2005 First-Year Player...

ARLINGTON -- Josh Hamilton was the designated hitter for Triple-A Oklahoma City on Friday, his third game with RedHawks. He went 0-for-5 at the...

ARLINGTON -- Derek Holland worked on his pickoff move with first-base coach Gary Pettis on Monday. He insists it wasn't with Carl Crawford and B.J. Upton in...

Roddick will face five-time champion Roger Federer in Sunday'sfinal. The American lost to Federer in the 2004 and '05 finals, aswell as the '03...

ROUND ROCK -- Nearly two years to the day since he tossed the first perfect game in The Dell Diamond's history, Manny Parra was up to his old tricks...

CLEVELAND -- Six days after giving up a stoppage-time goal and settling for one point in a 2-2 draw against the Cleveland City Stars (2-10-4, 10 points), the Austin Aztex (3-6-6, 15 points) scored...

Results of the Cash 5 drawing Friday night:Winning numbers drawn: 6-19-28-31-36.Number matching five of five: 1. Prize: $26,357Winning ticket purchased...

ARLINGTON -- Rangers team president Nolan Ryan said on Friday that the club will not be restricted because of owner Tom Hicks' financial troubles. This comes one day after it was reported that Major...

Austin's former bishop, now Archbishop Gregory Aymond has had a very busy couple of months, as he was recently in Rome to head the New Orleans...

Anti-Defamation League says "white supremacists and anti-Semites are planning to exploit Tea Parties to disseminate their hateful views and recruit a larger following." To read that article click the...

"They get very scared by all the cracks and pops of fireworks, and not just the big ones downtown, but especially all the little ones, the firecrackers and the bottle rockets that go off around the...

"Clearly to get something done we have to work with our federal government and other states to make sure that Texans aren't left behind because of the lack of leadership in this state," Rep. Garnet...

Austin Police and Fire Departments are teaming up to enforce the fireworks ban this weekend, saying the last few days of rain have done little to ease the dry...

Sometimes the best way to beat the heat is to just jump in the river, but when the temperatures get this high, EMS Commander Scott Robinson says that might not be enough to avoid heat-related...

A portion of Riverside Drive between Lamar Boulevard and South 1st Street in front of the Long Center and along Auditorium Shores will completely shut down at 10...

Microsoft's new Windows 7 operating system will be available in October, and the company officials say the system will give more functionality through...

Although the very term "brain tumor" is scary to most, the American Cancer Society reports deaths caused by malignant brain tumors decreased by over 14 percent between 1991 and...

Her spokesman wouldn't say why Palin decided to step down, but Palin said in her public announcement she wanted to work outside public office, she didn't want to waste public dollars, and she wanted...

The cleric said some of the Iranians who worked at the British Embassy in Tehran, and who've been detained in the aftermath of post-election protests there, will be put on...

"The White Party is probably the most different type gala you'll see," White Party Co-Chair Joe Ross said. "The focus was to do something of the White Party based out of the Hamptons, they have a...

The Senior Retreat program is available every Friday at three area YMCA's. Participants pay a small fee for each session and YMCA membership is not...

"Then everybody will leave from there to come to Old Settlers' Park," McGraw said. "It's a full day of activities, from washer contests to the cardboard boat regatta, but it all ends with the...

The low water line also exposed lots of hazards on the lake. Boaters are urged to be cautious. The Lower Colorado River Authority said it has done its best to mark all the hazards with buoys, but it...

Hospitality industry worker Debbie Trainor, who's a member of a support group in Beverly, Mass., said she sees God as a partner when preparing for a job...

The Bastrop County Sheriff's Department, with the assistance of the State Fire Marshal's Office, is investigating and will release more details as they become...

Becky's Hope Horse Rescue nurtures horses in need, until they are adopted by a loving family. The horse rescue was started by Jamie Hoover after he helped his first...

Fowler said there was no water and the well was broken. He declined to name the owner or the person hired to care for the horses. He said that once the owner found out what happened, he got a...

Outfielder Julio Borbon played his way off the list this week, as he became the latest Rangers prospect to make his big league debut this season, and the second player from the club's 2007 draft to...

Word has been confirmed that the Rangers have signed Jurickson Profar, a former Little League World Series star from Curacao. The 16-year-old Profar is one of the top prospects to sign on...

With the score knotted 5-5 in the bottom of the ninth and Tommy Manzella standing on first, Saccomanno lifted two-out, 1-1 delivery from Sounds reliever Wes Littleton onto the left field berm to...

ARLINGTON -- Josh Hamilton took the next step in his medical rehabilitation assignment on Thursday, playing an entire game in center field for Triple-A Oklahoma...

David Bauman, Artest's agent, told The Associated Press that the Houston Rockets forward has verbally agreed to play for the NBA champions next season. Bauman said the final details are still being...

The Houston Astros, who once had the "Killer B's'' beat theSan Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees...

Wichita Falls .They passed bills to keep five important state agencies operating for the next two years and a measure authorizing the state to spend $2 billion in bonds to build new roads.For weeks,...

WILLIAMSBURG, Ky -- A Texas church youth choir has diverted from a planned mission trip after being told they are not welcome to perform and work in a Kentucky Baptist mission...

It's obvious the Rangers are in a slump.  I understand having a few guys not hitting, but it seems to be 12 or so right now.  What is hitting coach Rudy Jaramillo doing to work with the...

HomeAway Inc. has named Petra Friedmann to the position of president of HomeAway Europe. Friedmann, a veteran of the travel industry who most recently served as chairman of top travel agency Opodo,...

He pleaded guilty to six counts of corruption Thursday. Prosecutors said several local school trustees and some former members of the El Paso County Commissioners Court were...

One served the communities of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Desoto, and Lancaster, which are south of Dallas. The other covered Grand Prairie, which is west of...

Tough times continue for the local office market. The overall vacancy rate rose to 21 percent in the second quarter, up from 20 percent at the end of March, according to the latest report from...

But, many water recreation outfitters along the river are benefitting from the dam release, especially in preparation for the upcoming holiday...

ARLINGTON -- Eric Nadel has been watching Rangers baseball for more than 30 years, and what he sees he immediately describes in rich and precise detail for people listening across Texas and...

CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. -- The Marine Corps said one Marine has been killed in fighting in southern Afghanistan during a major offensive against the...

TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran has made more arrests after last month's sometimes-violent election protests. It says it has picked up seven people allegedly linked to Iranian...

Gloria’s Restaurant, a popular Salvadorian restaurant with 10 locations in North Texas, will open its first Austin restaurant at The Domain by the end of the year. The 7,000-square-foot...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission said the crib's hardware can break or deform, allowing the drop side to detach. This creates a gap between the mattress and the side of the crib, where a small...

The House has passed a bill to keep a few important state agencies operating.The measure has already been approved by the Senate and will next head...

The average price for gas in Texas declined by 4 cents this past week after leveling off from a steady climb since the beginning of the year, according...

Employers cut more jobs in the U.S. in June causing unemployment to rise to 9.5 percent from 9.4 percent in May, the highest since August 1983. ...