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Wildfires have burned about 1.5 million acres in Texas since January, egged on by a drought that federal forecasters say is the worst to hit the state in 45 years. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say their weather models predict the severe drought that has parched the southern United States will continue to midsummer -- and beyond. "Predictions over weeks to one to three months suggest the drought will continue, and even intensify, in some areas as we struggle to get any rainfall," said David Brown, director of climate services for NOAA's Southern Region

It's only taken half a century or so, but the American public has finally realized and come to accept that inhaling additive-laden smoke--first or second-hand (or third-hand , even)--isn't the healthiest thing in the world. So over the past 10 years, 25 states and Washington, D.C. have implemented smoking bans in private sector worksites, restaurants, and bars

Professional pyromaniacs (fine, engineers) employed by the insurance industry are finding increasingly sophisticated ways to recreate horrific natural disasters--and their research is helping companies avoid millions in losses. As wildfires rage through Texas and the U.S

Jeff Glor reports on what's being called a breakthrough flu treatment developed at the University of Texas that's inhaled -- no shots needed -- and fights all flu strains.

Rookie Brendan Steele shot a 1-under 71 on Sunday, overcoming relentless wind and fellow first-year PGA Tour player Kevin Chappell to win the Texas Open by a stroke.

PGA Tour rookie Brendan Steele double-bogeyed the par-4 15th to lose a two-stroke lead at the Texas Open, then finished with a par-72 to fall into a rare seven-way tie atop the leaderboard at 3 under Friday.

J.J. Henry and former British Open champion Stewart Cink are atop the Texas Open leaderboard after shooting 5-under 67s, but the spotlight belonged to Kevin Na during a historic meltdown on No

The Disney Cruise Line will set sail from New York, Seattle, and Galveston, Texas, beginning next year.

On the banks of the Rio Grande where the river has carved steep canyons through the mountains of the Chihuahuan Desert, Chef Francois Maeder is whipping up white chocolate mousse.

New statistics from Texas indicate a sharp increase in babies with misshapen heads

1. Late yesterday the maker's of many a student's favorite pocket calculator, Texas Instruments, said it would buy chip-maker National Semiconductor.

A new survey released this week shows that a significant number of Android developers are unhappy campers. Here's why... The survey, put out by wireless analyst William Power from Baird , keys in on a number of issues driving Android app developers nuts

Charter-flight provider JetSuite recently expanded into Texas, further revitalizing the air-taxi concept that had been gaining momentum prior to the recession. Through its JetSuite SuiteSpot (www.jetsuiteair.com) service, the Southern California–based company offers discounted on-demand light-jet flights along set short-distance routes to and from more than a dozen metropolitan areas of ...

It's bad enough that the U.S.

Sylvia Wildfire, like many business owners with children, would love to pass her Thousand Oaks, California-based business, OnCallMedic, which supplies emergency medical technicians to weddings and big events like the Grammy Awards, on to her son, Michael.