Associated Press
History books spark latest Texas classroom battle
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — As Texas mulls new social studies books for its 5-plus million public school students, some academics are decrying lessons they say exaggerate the influence of Christian values on America's Founding Fathers.
Some conservative activists, meanwhile, complain about what they see as liberal biases in the same books...
Law Enforcement Official says Rice video sent to NFL Months Ago
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A law enforcement official says he sent a video of Ray Rice punching his then-fiancee to an NFL executive three months ago, while league officers have insisted they didn't see the violent images until this week...
Dedication ceremony set for Opelousas Veterans Memorial
OPELOUSAS, La. (AP) — The long-awaited St. Landry Parish Veterans Memorial will hold its formal dedication ceremony Wednesday.
The project, located on Louisiana Highway 182 south of Opelousas, has been in the works for 10 years.
The Walk of Honor, lined with engraved paving bricks honoring local veterans, has been completed...
Jeans face an uncertain future amid yoga wear rage
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans' obsession with jeans is beginning to fade.
Sales are falling as the market share of clothing such as yoga pants and leggings grow. The research firm NPD Group says sales of jeans in the U.S. dropped 6 percent during the past year after decades of fairly steady growth...
US doctor infected with Ebola arrives in Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A doctor who became infected with Ebola while working in Liberia has arrived at a Nebraska hospital for treatment.
Dr. Rick Sacra was driven by ambulance to the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha after landing a little after 6 a...
Jet bound for Dallas returns to Los Angeles with cracked windshield
GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — An American Airlines jet bound for North Texas has safely returned to Los Angeles International Airport after the front windshield cracked.
American spokesman Paul Flaningan said Tuesday that nobody on Flight 2448 to Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport was hurt...
Netflix unveils new way to share recommendations on Facebook
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Netflix is giving its Internet video subscribers a more discreet way to recommend movies and TV shows to their Facebook friends after realizing most people don't want to share their viewing habits with large audiences...
Updated University of Texas license plates on sale
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Fans of the University of Texas have a new-look way to show their school spirit while on the road.
Updated UT specialty license plates went on sale Tuesday.
Officials with myplates.com say the previous UT license plates were redesigned to improve legibility...