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Ex-astronaut pleads guilty in attack on rival
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- A former astronaut who drove 1,000 miles from Houston to Orlando to mount a bizarre attack on a romantic rival pleaded guilty Tuesday to reduced charges and was sentenced to a year on probation.
Texas death over alleged reckless driving by teens
WYLIE, Texas (AP) ‚ Police say five teens are charged with murder in the beating death of a Dallas-area man who argued with them about reckless driving in his neighborhood.
Resolute Fort Hood soldiers ready for return
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) ‚ Pvt. Joseph Foster took a bullet in the leg during the Fort Hood shooting rampage. He pauses when he's asked about the mayhem, then credits a stout heritage with bringing him through the ordeal and leaving him eager for his scheduled January deployment to Afghanistan.
More than 100 animals die in Killeen shelter fire
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) -- A fire at a no-kill animal shelter in Killeen claimed the lives of more than 100 dogs and cats.
The cause of the fire early Sunday at the Second Chance Animal Shelter is sought. Authorities believe the fire may have started in the staff kitchen area.
George Grammas with the Centex Humane Society, which operates the shelter, said 99 cats and 12 dogs died from smoke inhalation. Dozens of other animals were not injured.
Killeen is about 70 miles north of Austin.
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