http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news RSS Feed for WFAA - News - Texas News en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:13 GMT 2012-02-09T23:55:13Z en-us http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/First-lady-in-North-Texas--139054964.html The first lady started her day in Iowa, with a stop in Little Rock and dinner at a Fort Worth Olive Garden restaurant. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:13 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/First-lady-in-North-Texas--139054964.html 2012-02-09T23:55:13Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Man-woman-sought-for-stealing-hair-extensions-from-Houston-area-salons-139051444.html Authorities are asking the public’s help finding suspects who stole hair extensions from two beauty salons in the Mission Bend area. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:03:48 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Man-woman-sought-for-stealing-hair-extensions-from-Houston-area-salons-139051444.html 2012-02-09T23:03:48Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Deal-with-state-minorities-could-save-Apr-3-primary-but-no-approval-yet-138817699.html With Monday's agreement, most of the groups that felt the maps drawn by lawmakers diluted minority voter strength now think there have been improvements for electing more Hispanics. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:46:04 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Deal-with-state-minorities-could-save-Apr-3-primary-but-no-approval-yet-138817699.html 2012-02-07T00:46:04Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/US-judge-says-he-cant-block-Texas-sonogram-law-138818829.html A federal judge on Monday upheld the Texas law requiring women to have a sonogram before having an abortion, saying an appeals court had forced him to declare the law constitutional. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:13:58 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/US-judge-says-he-cant-block-Texas-sonogram-law-138818829.html 2012-02-07T14:13:58Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Fort-Worth-historical-marker-remembers-effort-to-clear-wrongly-convicted-138815784.html A new historical marker represents the sacrifice Tim Cole made so many years ago. He died in prison as a man wrongly convicted of raping a Texas Tech college student in 1985. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 23:55:06 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Fort-Worth-historical-marker-remembers-effort-to-clear-wrongly-convicted-138815784.html 2012-02-06T23:55:06Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Inside-Texas-Politics-25-138739189.html As the Republican candidates take up most of the campaign oxygen in the U.S. Senate race, former state lawmaker Paul Sadler becomes the favored Democrat. Why does he think he's got a chance to win? We'll ask him; he's our guest. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:30:46 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Inside-Texas-Politics-25-138739189.html 2012-02-06T07:30:46Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Study-Many-Texans-earn-low-pay-hold-few-assets-138741494.html There is little doubt Texas has survived the Great Recession better than other states, but a study by the Corporation for Enterprise Development has found that 27.7 percent of Texas households have no financial cushion in case of an emergency. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:46:28 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Study-Many-Texans-earn-low-pay-hold-few-assets-138741494.html 2012-02-05T17:46:28Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Mexican-ruling-party-picks-woman-as-prez-candidate-138814779.html The National Action Party's vote for Josefina Vazquez Mota over two other candidates sets the race for Mexico's July 1 presidential election. The two other major parties had already selected their candidates. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:25:38 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Mexican-ruling-party-picks-woman-as-prez-candidate-138814779.html 2012-02-07T02:25:38Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Occupy-Austin-seeks-new-home-after-police-clear-out-City-Hall---138718604.html At 9:30 p.m. Friday night, the City of Austin notified Occupy Austin demonstrators they had to leave. Austin police were enforcing a new city policy put in place Thursday, banning people from City Hall from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:11:41 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Occupy-Austin-seeks-new-home-after-police-clear-out-City-Hall---138718604.html 2012-02-05T02:11:41Z http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Small-earthquake-reported-near-San-Antonio-138726614.html The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 3 quake shook an area near Karnes City about 6:48 a.m. CST. The epicenter was in Falls City, about seven miles northwest of Karnes City. No damage has been reported. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:55:13 GMT http://www.wfaa.com/news/texas-news/Small-earthquake-reported-near-San-Antonio-138726614.html 2012-02-05T03:55:13Z