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CO kills two at East Texas RV park

Scott Lawrence

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HENDERSON, Texas (AP) - A medical examiner says carbon monoxide killed a couple at an RV park in Rusk County. Sheriff's Office Sgt. Viki Penny on Wednesday identified the victims as 43-year-old Matthew Thomas Rawley and his wife, 34-year-old... Full story

Fire marshal to arsonists: 'Please stop it'

Scott Lawrence

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TYLER, Texas (AP) - Federal officials believe a serial arsonist is to blame for the rash of fires at east Texas churches. Clay Alexander, the head of the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives office in Tyler, said Tuesday that... Full story

Man charged with sexual assault of child

Jessica Holloway

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     PORT ARTHUR- Police say a Port Arthur man is in jail after sexually assaulting a child and fighting with family members. Officers were called to the Shire Apartments located in the 4000 block of Highway 365 Monday night... Full story

Crime numbers increase in Jefferson County

Scott Lawrence

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The number of reported crimes in Jefferson County increased by nearly one hundred from 2008 to 2009, in part a reflection of the number of people who've moved to rural areas, according to information from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. The... Full story

Educators react to sex education study

Scott Lawrence

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  DALLAS (AP) - An abstinence-only study that allowed students to explore the drawbacks of having sex at early as age 12 has attracted praise from some Texas educators. Texas law requires an emphasis on abstinence when it comes to sex... Full story

San Antonio Police searching landfill for baby

Scott Lawrence

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) - San Antonio Police Chief William McManus says officers have begun excavating a landfill for evidence in the disappearance of an 8-month-old boy. McManus said Tuesday that authorities "remain hopeful that Baby Gabriel is alive."... Full story

STUDENT NEWS - Nederland academic team going to State

Lauren Ross, Molly Porter

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Click here to read two excellent student journalism stories from Nederland H.S.... Full story

Judge to sentence Lil Wayne

Scott Lawrence

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NEW YORK (AP) - Rap star Lil Wayne is poised to spend as much as the next year in a New York City jail cell instead of a spotlight. The Grammy Award-winning rapper is set to be sentenced today after pleading guilty in a gun possession case. His... Full story

'You can check in but you can't check out'

Scott Lawrence

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'You can check in but you can't check out.' That line from an old commercial might be appropriate when you watch surveillance video of a burglar who broke into a Market Basket but appeared to become increasingly panicked when he couldn't find his... Full story

Louisiana Saints fans react to Super Bowl win

Ashley Rodrigue

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Do you believe in miracles? Thousands of New Orleans Saints fans across the country are answering that question tonight with a resounding "Yes."  Even the smallest towns are feeling a big impact from the franchise's first Super Bowl showing,... Full story

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