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• States may intervene in Honda hybrid case

  A judge Tuesday granted California and four other states more time to consider objecting to a class-action settlement between Honda Motor Co. and hybrid car owners. The states' sudden interest in the proposed settlement came shortly after Honda owner Hea   Read more »

• In Maine, Paul vies to extend Romney losing streak

  Mitt Romney hoped to avoid a fourth straight election setback Saturday in the GOP presidential nomination race, but feisty Ron Paul could extend that losing streak with a victory in Maine's caucuses.Romney, the one-time front-runner, stepped up efforts t   Read more »

• Romney leads GOP field in LI donations

  WASHINGTON -- When Texas Gov. Rick Perry topped Republican presidential polls last summer, Long Islanders didn't flood him with checks.When businessman Herman Cain leapt out as front-runner in October, Long Islanders didn't jump on his bandwagon.And when   Read more »

• Randy Travis charged with public drunkenness

  Grammy-winning country singer Randy Travis was arrested and charged with public drunkenness on Monday in Sanger, Texas , after police found him sitting in his truck, apparently intoxicated, in front of a church, Reuters reports.Sanger Police Chief Curtis   Read more »

• 80 new jobs expected at Westbury Container Store

  The Container Store, a privately owned Texas retailer, said Monday it will open a new store in Westbury this fall, in a 24,000 square foot space at the Gallery at Westbury Plaza.The store will hire 80 new employees, Olescia Hanson, public relations manag   Read more »

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• Davis: Deal to preserve her state Senate district is "a tremendous victory"

  a primary in April," Smith said. GOP leaders expressed disappointment over the new instructions to aim for a May 29 primary. Texas was originally scheduled to be part of next month's Super Tuesday contests, but as the state's primary date has slipped due to 8:11 PM from Tampa Bay Online  Read more »

• Texas Primary Likely to Move

  Texas primary may be pushed from April 3 into May or even June because of a dispute over the state's proposed redistricting maps, a delay that could make the state irrelevant in determining the Republican nominee for president. The state's attorney general 8:11 PM from Drudge ReTort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs Read more »

• Congressman wants answers after fugitive released

  East Texas congressman wants to know why the State Department released a fugitive wanted in Mexico and in Smith County. Hector Hernandez Javier Villarreal is a former Mexican official wanted for allegedly embezzling millions of dollars. He was arrested earlier 7:53 PM from KLTV Read more »

• Man arrested on dog fighting charges

  had to be put down. Wallace is awaiting transfer to Harrison County to face charges of dog fighting and retaliation. An East Texas congressman wants to know why the State Department released a fugitive wanted in Mexico and in Smith County. More>> Forgery suspects 7:50 PM from KLTV Read more »

• Tutorial: Grapefruit Sugar Scrub

  years in Texas have given me an unnatural love of grapefruit. Ok, I know that’s weird, but there it is…so when I saw this grapefruit scrub, well, what is not to like? My favorite soaps use grapefruit EO, but I never thought of doing a scrub…So get every single 7:39 PM from Craft Gossip Read more »