Mexican police didn’t know they’d caught drug capo

MEXICO CITY (AP) – A booking report says Mexican police officers who arrested notorious drug suspect Edgar Valdez Villarreal didn’t initially know who they had caught. Read more

EPA seeks chemical info on hydraulic fracturing

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency is asking nine natural gas companies to voluntarily disclose the chemical components used in a drilling technique called hydraulic fracturing. Read more

Texans testify about coal-burning power plant ash

DALLAS (AP) – Hundreds of people at a public hearing in Dallas testified about whether ash from coal-burning power plants should be classified as a hazardous waste. Read more

Swimmer missing in floodwaters found dead

SAN ANTONIO (AP) – Authorities say one of two swimmers swept away by floodwaters near San Antonio has been found dead, pushing up the death toll from flooding caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine. Read more

Perry issues disaster declaration for 40 counties

BELTON, Texas (AP) – Gov. Rick Perry, fresh off a helicopter tour of flood-stricken central Texas, has issued a disaster declaration for 40 counties affected by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine. Read more

Texas sales tax collections down 6.6 percent

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Sales tax collections in Texas declined 6.6 percent over the last fiscal year, despite five months of modest increases. Read more

Feds plan more sea turtle releases in Gulf

NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Federal officials say they’re stepping up plans to release sea turtles that were stranded and rescued during the Gulf oil spill and study how they’ve been affected. Read more

Feds reject TX application for school funds

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – The U.S. Department of Education has rejected Texas’ application for $830 million in federal money for schools. Read more

Professor comments on student silence

An English professor at New York’s College of Staten Island studies the negative and positive indications of the silent student, and how it can affect the classroom.

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Texas lessens backlog of food stamp applications

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – A key state official says Texas has significantly eased the backlog of food stamp applications with the help of hundreds of new workers. Read more

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