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Legislation goes into effect this school year requiring all Texas public schools to offer instruction in the literature and history of the Bible. What do you think...Love it or Hate it? More>>
Sen. Arlen Specter has told Judge Sonia Sotomayor he thinks it's pretty certain she'll be confirmed for a seat on the Supreme Court. More>>
A new ad is airing on San Diego cable stations that's so controversial two L.A. television stations are refusing to run it. More>>
Massachusetts is suing the federal government over a law that defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. More>>
He's admitted where he was, and what he was doing, but there are a lot more questions facing South Carolina Gov. Sanford, a day after he admitted an affair with a woman in Argentina. More>>
House Democrats say virtually all of the nation's 50 million uninsured people will be able to get coverage through their health plan. More>>
President Obama is expected to extend benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees. But some gay rights activists are taking a wait-and-see attitude. More>>
House passes bill giving the government much more power to regulate tobacco. Leave your comments. More>>
The Supreme Court has turned down a challenge to the Pentagon policy forbidding gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama administration. More>>
Jon Gosselin is disputing reports that his eight children have been hurt by the family's reality TV series. More>>
TYLER, TX (KLTV) - An East Texas state legislator has his eye on the governor's mansion. We talked with District 6 Representative Leo Berman while he was on the floor of the State Capitol in Austin.
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Folksy singer Kris Allen is the new "American Idol," turning judges' favorite Adam Lambert into an also-ran. More>>
For some, it was a shocker...Shawn Johnson is adding a mirrorball trophy to her collection of Olympic medals. More>>
WASHINGTON (AP) - A White House environmental adviser says the administration plan to combine tighter emission standards with higher fuel efficiency will protect consumer choice and provide cleaner vehicles. More>>
A statewide ban on smoking in public places in Texas, including bars and restaurants, is moving closer to a Senate vote. More>>
A Senate panel is looking at the plight of struggling newspapers in the digital era. More>>
A Senate panel is looking at the plight of struggling newspapers in the digital era.
Sen. John Kerry said Wednesday's hearing on the future of journalism comes as many papers falter and new ways of delivering information multiply by the day. More>>
The number of confirmed swine flu cases is on the rise across the globe. In the U.S., there have been more than 90 confirmed cases. There have been some calls to stop all border traffic and even deploy the military, but Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano doesn't think that's necessary. More>>
Her answer lost her the crown...or so Miss California Carrie Prejean says. Of course, with all the publicity Miss California has gotten can she really be considered the "loser"? I don't even rember who won the title of Miss USA! More>>
The number of confirmed swine flu cases is on the rise across the globe. In the U.S., there have been more than 90 confirmed cases. There have been some calls to stop all border traffic and even deploy the military, but Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano doesn't think that's necessary. More>>
The number of confirmed swine flu cases is on the rise across the globe. In the U.S., there have been more than 90 confirmed cases. There have been some calls to stop all border traffic and even deploy the military, but Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano doesn't think that's necessary. More>>
Republican Sen. Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania intends to switch parties, advancing his own hopes of winning a new term next year while pushing Democrats one step closer to a 60-vote filibuster-resistant majority. More>>
General Motors could be majority owned by the federal government and the United Auto Workers under a massive restructuring plan laid out Monday that will cut 21,000 U.S. factory jobs by next year and phase out the storied Pontiac brand. More>>
The Texas Democratic Party is demanding an apology from Republican state Rep. Betty Brown, of Terrell, for suggesting Asian-descent voters should adopt easier names. More>>
Americans' honeymoon with their new president appears to be continuing. More>>
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is criticizing the President's performance at the Latin summit, saying he bestowed a sense of legitimacy upon Venezuela's Hugo Chavez. More>>
A Homeland Security official says the department's office of civil rights and civil liberties objected to some of the language in the now-contentious right-wing extremism report, but the agency issued it anyway. More>>
United Airlines is starting a controversial seating policy that could bump overweight people off their flight. More>>
Wednesday is the income tax filing deadline and some people are marking the day with protests. More>>
The Obama's have spoken. The new friendly "first canine" will be...drum roll, please....a Portuguese water dog! More>>
We're learning more about a Longview teacher who apparently has been marking on kids with a permanent marker, as a form of punishment. LISD says they are investigating, and so are we. More>>
