Lead singer of Tejano band, La Mafia, attacked in Houston

HOUSTON — The lead singer of the Grammy-winning Tejano group La Mafia has suffered head wounds in an unprovoked attack outside a Houston club.

Houston man accused of raping, impregnating 11-year-old

HOUSTON — A Houston man has been accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old neighbor who became pregnant and gave birth this week.

Blog: Giffords in Charlotte for Convention

Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is in Charlotte where Democrats are gathered for their national convention.

Fugitive ex-coach returned to US

Former Altar Valley School District coach Todd Hezlitt, on the run with a 15-year-old girl, has been returned from Mexico to the United States, officials said.

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Regulators shut 9 banks, mostly in West, as loan defaults keep taking toll

NEW YORK — Regulators shut nine banks Friday, including Los Angeles-based California National, as the still-weak economy produces a stream of loan defaults.

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Tiene Arizona Cardinals especialista en yardaje

Tras llegar al Super Bowl por tercera vez en su carrera, y ante la posibilidad de optar por el retiro al final de la actual campaña, parece que lo único que le resta a Kurt Warner para asegurarse un lugar en el Salón de la Fama es amasar yardaje.

Tiene Arizona Cardinals especialista en yardaje

Relatively difficult decision: Dad or UA

If Ray McCallum is impressed enough this weekend to become an Arizona Wildcat, the Michigan prep basketball star will face a potentially gut-wrenching conversation.

Relatively difficult decision: Dad or UA

Parker scores 17, leads Spurs before leaving game early

San Antonio — Tony Parker scored 17 points before leaving the game after a hard fall Wednesday night, and the Spurs beat the Hornets 113-96.

Parker scores 17, leads Spurs before leaving game early

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Ex-Wildcat Mills hired as manager by Astros

HOUSTON — Former Arizona Wildcat Brad Mills is finally getting his chance to run a big-league team.

Lakers get rings, do their thing in win over Clippers

LOS ANGELES — Kobe Bryant slipped the ring on in the locker room, his finger weighed down by the 14 brilliant white diamonds set in yellow and white gold.