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The medical examiner says an off-duty Fort Worth police officer's blood-alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit when he was involved in a crash that killed a woman.

This is a crucial week for many kids in north Texas. This is the week that Toys for Tots will collect the bulk of the toys that will go to children in our area and your help is needed.

Texas will receive a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor to continue to help communities impacted by the Base Realignment and Closure actions.

They call themselves "Moye's Boys." Thirty-five to 45 strong, they have reminisced about "La Jeff" over breakfast - every week for the past 10 years.

Back in the days of the covered wagon, travelers would often orient their wagon tongues toward the North Star before retiring for the night.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Friday imposed a record $87 million fine against oil giant BP PLC for failing to correct safety hazards after a 2005 explosion killed 15 workers at its Texas City refinery.

Military officials disclosed more details Thursday about an Alton soldier killed in Iraq this week.

A soldier from Alton died in Iraq while attempting to disarm an improvised bomb Monday.

More Texans than ever have failed to pay back their student loans. The state has the second highest default rate in the nation at 9.3 percent.

Herald/DAVID MORRIS Pro Image opened its doors in June at the Killeen Mall and has already broken franchise records for sports merchandise apparel sales.

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Nearly two dozen arrests were made this week by local law enforcement - assisted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement - in what officials describe as a 3-day anti-gang operation.

Hilda Solis, U.S. secretary of Labor, did a drop-by Saturday to talk with El Pasoans about labor-related issues.

It's cute when it happens in the movies and stars, oh, Andie McDowell and Gerard Depardieu or Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock .

QUOTE: In September 2007 Robert Rael signed a statement alleging the three filed at least 49,418 claims with Medicare and Medicaid seeking payment for services not rendered between January 2002 and September 2005.

Heavy downpours could continue through this weekend in the Rio Grande Valley and officials are continuing to monitor for the possibility of flash floods.

Leo Garza never had fought a fire when he signed up three months ago to be a firefighter with the Gregory Volunteer Fire Department.

Approximately 1,400 workers laid off from specific companies in five states including 600 at Mercedes-Benz U.S. International in Vance have been deemed eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor on Monday.

Low-wage workers weren't the only winners last week when the minimum wage increased to $7.25 an hour.

The U.S. Department of Labor reminds employers and employees that the federal minimum wage will increase to $7.25 on Friday, July 24.

Little Joe Hernandez gets a bit nostalgic talking up his next concert in the Plaza Theatre.