Texas

Gunfight breaks out at Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest organised by group critical of Islam.

Hector Valles was unconscious in burning car after it hit a guard rail.

Seismologists are investigating whether fracking causing quakes in Irving, Texas.

Garza is the second convicted police killer executed by Texas this month.

An eight-year-old tortoise and a three-year-old dog have become online hits after a video of them playing chase went viral online.

Cruz's strategy is simple: talk about God and Reagan at every opportunity.

Former marine branded an 'American Disgrace' for double killing in Texas

Fourth grader suspended after pretending to use magic ring to make classmate disappear says: 'I shouldn't have done it'.

Bus carrying inmates veers off road and collides with train in Texas city of Odessa.

About a dozen US energy firms have cut spending plans for 2015 following over 40% drop in oil prices since June.

Brain of marine who killed 16 people in university shooting missing from US university.

Eight-year-old Texas, weighing as much as an 18-month-old toddler, is on a strict diet to find an owner.

American satire website National Report runs false Ebola story.

Healthcare worker involved in care for first US victim at Dallas hospital tests positive for Ebola despite wearing full protective gear

Employee who cared for the first US Ebola victim at Dallas hospital tests positive for virus

Kevin Davis committed horrifying crime because he felt "bored with life"

Ebola victim in Texas was sent home by doctors with antibiotics as search for contacts begins.

Texas Supreme Court rules law banning secret photography too broad as it would criminalise professional photographers.

Moderators investigated man's posts during armed police stand-off and 'helped lead to a peaceful resolution'.

Houston chemistry teacher found in possession of date-rape drug recipes in her backpack.

Minnesota Vikings running back indicted on child cruelty charge after injuring son with branch.

Michael Pimentel shot dead by suspect he pulled over about graffiti misdemeanour

Wife of the prominent US anti-gay campaigner Jonathan Saenz left him for a woman, court documents reveal.

Google's automatic image scanner allegedly found explicit images of a child in man's email.

90-year-old Texas grandmother angered by local construction work fends off officers for four hours.

Iraq government files case with local court claiming oil cargo belongs to Baghdad

Chinese firms, Connell Group of China and Sino Life Insurance, preparing to build methanol production and export facility in Texas.

Landing plane was forced to abort landing after jet veered out onto runway at Barcelona Airport.

US state of Texas pumped more than three million barrels per day in April, almost equivalent to Iraq's monthly production.

Spaceman Reid Wiseman uses social media to show images of the Earth and space to followers.