http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines RSS Feed for KBTX - State News - Headlines en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:20:14 GMT 2013-06-18T20:20:14Z en-us http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Judge-Sets-Fort-Hood-Suspect-Trial-for-July-9-212032981.html Jury selection will start July 9 in the murder trial of the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:20:14 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Judge-Sets-Fort-Hood-Suspect-Trial-for-July-9-212032981.html 2013-06-18T20:20:14Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Man-Accused-of-Threatening-Texas-Sen-Ted-Cruz-212032101.html A Houston man is accused of threatening to kidnap, murder and burn U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his father and also to "blow up" the sun if he wasn't paid $3 million. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:14:20 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Man-Accused-of-Threatening-Texas-Sen-Ted-Cruz-212032101.html 2013-06-18T20:14:20Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Boy-Bitten-by-Shark-Now-in-Good-Condition-at-Houston-Hospital-212007951.html A 15-year-old boy recovering after a shark bit two of his limbs at a Southeast Texas beach has been upgraded to good condition. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:53:39 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Boy-Bitten-by-Shark-Now-in-Good-Condition-at-Houston-Hospital-212007951.html 2013-06-18T17:53:39Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Texas-Counties-Can-Seek-Feral-Hog-Control-Grants-212006331.html Texas counties needing financial help controlling feral hogs are being encouraged to pair up and apply for $30,000 in grants. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:42:21 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Texas-Counties-Can-Seek-Feral-Hog-Control-Grants-212006331.html 2013-06-18T17:42:21Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/AP-TX-Deadly-Shooting-211986251.html Police in North Texas have identified two men fatally shot following a weekend altercation between groups of people in separate cars. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:46:27 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/AP-TX-Deadly-Shooting-211986251.html 2013-06-18T15:46:27Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Lifeguard-at-Houston-Area-Pool-Drowns-Doing-Laps-211982681.html Investigators say a lifeguard at a Houston-area pool has drowned while swimming laps. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:22:26 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Lifeguard-at-Houston-Area-Pool-Drowns-Doing-Laps-211982681.html 2013-06-18T15:22:26Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/2-Paramedics-Baby-Hurt-in-Houston-Ambulance-Wreck-211977371.html Houston police have arrested a suspected drunken driver after his SUV allegedly ran a red light, hit an ambulance and knocked the emergency vehicle on its side. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:50:21 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/2-Paramedics-Baby-Hurt-in-Houston-Ambulance-Wreck-211977371.html 2013-06-18T14:50:21Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Body-Found-Wrapped-in-Carpet-Near-Houston-Park-211976301.html Some hikers in a wooded area near a Houston park have found a body rolled in a carpet bound with tape. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:41:23 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Body-Found-Wrapped-in-Carpet-Near-Houston-Park-211976301.html 2013-06-18T14:41:23Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/2-Houston--Paramedics-Involved-in-Drunk-Driving-Accident-211951971.html Houston police have arrested a suspected drunken driver after his SUV allegedly ran a red light, hit an ambulance and knocked the emergency vehicle on its side. Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:04:40 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/2-Houston--Paramedics-Involved-in-Drunk-Driving-Accident-211951971.html 2013-06-18T14:04:40Z http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Minnesota-Native-Among-8-New-Astronauts-211870421.html A Minnesota native is among NASA's new class of eight astronauts. Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:25:42 GMT http://www.kbtx.com/news/state/headlines/Minnesota-Native-Among-8-New-Astronauts-211870421.html 2013-06-17T20:25:42Z