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Texas appeals injunction on driver's license rules

The Texas Department of Public Safety is appealing a ruling that blocks the enforcement of new rules preventing some immigrants from getting drivers' licenses and identification cards.

Lawyer: Tags on Snoop Dog pot-bust bus were good

A lawyer says a bus carrying hip-hop artist Snoop Dogg did not have expired tags in a stop that led to two people on board charged with marijuana possession.

Officials release video of Governor's Mansion fire

The Texas Department of Public Safety, seeking the public's help in capturing an arsonist who burned the Governor's Mansion, released snippets of video Tuesday showing a potential suspect.

DPS director retiring amid agency criticism

The director of the Texas Department of Public Safety announced his retirement Friday after criticism of his agency over a June fire that severely damaged the historic Governor's Mansion.

Driver Passes Test, Then Hits Building

A student driver passed his test Monday, then crashed the car into the Texas Department of Public Safety building. No one was hurt.

4 Texas Lawmen Shot; Standoff Ensues

Three police officers and a state trooper were shot and wounded Sunday during a standoff at an apartment complex that stemmed from a report of a broken window, officials said.

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Software Aims to End Evacuation Snarls
Source: Discovery.com

You name the disaster and there's generally one thing you can count on — monstrous traffic jams of evacuees trying to follow official advice to flee.

Who's Buying Your Commute? Selling America's Infrastructure
Source: MotherJones.com

While American taxpayers are paying for reconstruction in Iraq, roads and bridges t in America are going to foreign investors. Who's Buying Your Commute? News: A state-by-state tally of highway privatization projects in the works. By Leigh Ferrara for Mother Jones

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