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Broadway meets country during a portion of today's 4th on Broadway closing concert and fireworks show at 7:15 p.m. at Mackenzie Park.

For some of us, Independence Day is more important than for others. But back in 1942, it all nearly came to naught for the forward observer with the first Texas military unit to ever see combat on foreign soil.

Former "American Idol" contestant Kellie Pickler will perform July 15 in the Odawa Casino in Petoskey.

2.5 million In July 1776, the estimated number of people living in the newly independent nation.

Rock 'n' roll inspired Texas native Michael Britt to pick up a guitar at age 13.

Lyme disease is spread by ticks, mainly deer ticks. Whenever you take your dog out hunting, you run the risk of him getting Lyme Disease due to ticks.

PROVERBS 11:7 - When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

Americans are getting fatter and so are Texans, albeit at a slower rate. A new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Trust for America's Health found that adult obesity rates increased in 23 states in the last year, including Texas, and did not decline significantly in any state.

The government yesterday launched an advisory board for foreign investors on the country's real estate market as part of its efforts to promote foreign direct investment in times of economic downturn.

"It's a holiday that's very sensitive to gas prices, and that I think it's part of it even though gas prices have declined substantially than where they were a year ago... we're still looking at an increase in the last three or four months." Dan Ronan with AAA says, additionally, the reason Texas could be feeling it worse than the rest of the ...

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer Disabled veterans in the Lone Star State may not have to wait until December for a pleasant gift, as a law signed into effect by Gov.

Over 350 million dollars is spent annually on flags, banners and similar emblems by the nation's manufacturers, according to the latest published economic census data.

Texas stands to gain far more than it loses if Congress approves his energy and climate-change proposals, President Barack Obama said Wednesday.

The Lone Star State's battle cry may be, "Don't Mess with Texas." But with a new piece of legislation signed by the governor last week, we may want to change that to, "There's no place like home." Some 40,000 small businesses throughout Texas should be clicking their heels, after Gov.

President Obama and other leaders asked the nation to reflect on Juneteenth, one of the nationa s unofficial holidays that started in Texas but is now observed throughout the nation.

In Andrew Shaptera s documentary about the homogenization of popular music, he shows us what a oereala music is, through the eyes of a oereala artists like Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews, Eric Clapton, Erykah Badu , and more.

Sorry, fellas. You're coming to the wrong place for sympathy on this . When it comes to iconic symbols of Texas, big trucks and SUVs rank right up there with cowboy hats and boots.

From staff reports Central Texas College improved its ranking among the Top 100 Associate Degree and Certificate Producers in 2008.

LoneStar Cell Communication in collaboration with the United Nations Missions in Liberia, joined other African Countries yesterday to celebrate the Day of the African Child .

What was once a humble little show called Real Housewives of Orange County has become, in just a couple of years, a franchise that has out-CSI'd CSI in its inescapability.