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Thursday may become an active weather day for portions of the viewing area, with a risk of severe thunderstorms mainly north and east of Lubbock.

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Texas Tech law professor tapped for prestigious fellowship

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Texas Tech University School of Law professor Jennifer S. Bard will join a prestigious new residency program launched by the Network for Public Health Law and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

LPD hosts child safety event Saturday

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In recognition of National Missing Children's Day, the Lubbock Police Department will host a community event Saturday, May 25th at the South Plains Mall.

Sewer repair to force lane closures in central Lubbock

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Broadway Avenue between Avenues Q and R will experience lane closures in the upcoming weeks during a sewer main replacement.

Consider This...Time to vote on sirens

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So to the members of the Lubbock City council that said on the record they are undecided or against tornado sirens, what else do you need to hear?

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Texas Senate OKs expanding virtual course network
Texas Senate OKs expanding virtual course network
The Senate has approved a proposal to expand the state's network of virtual school courses online and allow it to include more private courses.
The Senate has approved a proposal to expand the state's network of virtual school courses online and allow it to include more private courses.
Defense begins in Texas judicial bribery scandal
Defense begins in Texas judicial bribery scandal
Federal prosecutors have rested in the corruption trial of a former South Texas district attorney charged with helping a crooked judge.
Federal prosecutors have rested in the corruption trial of a former South Texas district attorney charged with helping a crooked judge.
Fire Marshal's Office: Panel had blast site access
Fire Marshal's Office: Panel had blast site access
The State Fire Marshal's Office says a federal safety panel's investigators had access to the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others.
The State Fire Marshal's Office says a federal safety panel's investigators had access to the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 others.
Senate OKs longer window to sue for discrimination
Senate OKs longer window to sue for discrimination
The Texas Senate has passed a measure that puts the state more in line with the federal law to protect against gender discrimination in wages.
The Texas Senate has passed a measure that puts the state more in line with the federal law to protect against gender discrimination in wages.
Texas House Democrat Eiland won't seek re-election
Texas House Democrat Eiland won't seek re-election
Veteran Democratic Rep. Craig Eiland of Galveston says he won't seek re-election.
Veteran Democratic Rep. Craig Eiland of Galveston says he won't seek re-election.

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Deputy injured in motorcycle crash dies
Deputy injured in motorcycle crash dies
The King County sheriff's office says a deputy injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Monday night has died.
The King County sheriff's office says a deputy injured in an off-duty motorcycle crash on Monday night has died.
Cuts loom in New Mexico unemployment benefits
Cuts loom in New Mexico unemployment benefits
New Mexicans qualifying for extended unemployment benefits next month will have their payments reduced by 25 percent because of federal spending cutbacks.
New Mexicans qualifying for extended unemployment benefits next month will have their payments reduced by 25 percent because of federal spending cutbacks.
NM transgender student skips graduation over flap
NM transgender student skips graduation over flap
A transgender student at an Albuquerque high school has skipped his graduation over a dispute about what color robe he had to wear.
A transgender student at an Albuquerque high school has skipped his graduation over a dispute about what color robe he had to wear.
News Minute: Here is the latest New Mexico news from The Associated Press
News Minute: Here is the latest New Mexico news from The Associated Press
A judge in the case of a former Albuquerque police officer accused of killing his wife has agreed to unseal most of the pre-trial documents sought by media outlets. The Sandoval District judge ruled that some documents...
Man pleads guilty to robbing 5 NM businesses
Man pleads guilty to robbing 5 NM businesses
A man has pleaded guilty to robbing five Albuquerque-area businesses at gunpoint during a three-month span last year.
A man has pleaded guilty to robbing five Albuquerque-area businesses at gunpoint during a three-month span last year.

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Teen birth rates decline in most US states
Teen birth rates decline in most US states
By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease...
By The Associated Press The U.S. teen birth rate fell 25 percent over five years to a record low of 31 births per 1,000 teens ages 15 to 19, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
Nearly all US states see hefty drop in teen births
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report.
Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth
Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.
Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation's largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.
Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B
Okla. tornado damage: Thousands of homes, $1.5-$2B
With her son holding her elbow, Colleen Arvin walked up her driveway to what was left of her house for 40 years.
The tornado that struck an Oklahoma City suburb this week may have created $2 billion or more in damage as it tore through as many as 13,000 homes, multiple schools and a hospital, officials said Wednesday as they gave the...
37-year-old man charged in Wash. state ricin scare
37-year-old man charged in Wash. state ricin scare
The FBI says a 37-year-old man has been arrested following last week's discovery in Washington state of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.
A man was arrested Wednesday in a case involving last week's discovery of a pair of letters containing the deadly poison ricin.

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Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
Goat on the lam snarls NJ's Pulaski Skyway traffic
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
A goat believed to have escaped en route to a slaughterhouse snarled the morning commute along one of the busiest roadways in northern New Jersey on Tuesday, leading police on a nearly two-hour chase.
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Thailand urged to explore edible insect market
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
Researchers say Thailand is showing the world how to respond to the global food crisis: by raising bugs for eating.
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
Ferris wheel ride world record broken in Chicago
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than 2 days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park...
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
Denmark's de Forest wins Eurovision song contest
An ethno-inspired flute and drum tune from Denmark is the bookmakers' favorite to win this year's Eurovision Song Contest, which also features a bizarre opera pop number from Romania and an Armenian rock song...
Denmark's Emmelie de Forest has won this year's Eurovision Song Contest with her ethno-inspired flute and drum tune "Only Teardrops," despite tough competition from spectacular stage shows by performers from...
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
Funeral home has bicycle hearse for 1 last ride
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.
An Oregon funeral home in Eugene offers natural burials where the ride to the person's final resting place is on the back of a three-wheeled bicycle.

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