Perry reiterates plan to run in 2010
FREDERICKSBURG, Texas (AP) -- Republican Gov. Rick Perry said Friday he's definitely running for re-election in 2010 and compared himself to the chief executive of a prosperous corporation that is in no need of a change at the top....

Regents vote to freeze tuition
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Texas Tech University's Board of Regents on Friday bucked a statewide trend and voted to freeze tuition for next school year....

Tomball: students, staff taken to hospital after chemical spill
TOMBALL, Texas (AP) -- At least 17 people required medical attention today after a chemical spill during prep for a science class at a Houston-area high school....

Advisory group lends support to Rockefellers in Exxon fight
NEW YORK (AP) -- The Rockefeller family and shareholders pushing Exxon Mobil to focus more on renewable energy now have the backing of a powerful advisory group for institutional investors....

Government asks court to block wider testing for mad cow
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Bush administration on Friday urged a federal appeals court to stop meatpackers from testing all their animals for mad cow disease, but a skeptical judge questioned whether the government has that authority....

Utah sects won't be raided, attorney general says
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- A raid at the Texas ranch of a polygamous sect was no surprise given the secrecy surrounding the group, but Utah authorities would never act in a similar way, state Attorney General Mark Shurtleff said....

Data from Columbia disk drives survived the shuttle accident
Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes....

Texas may claim Amazon owes sales taxes
DALLAS (AP) -- Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer....

Icahn prepared to buy Circuit City if Blockbuster can't
NEW YORK (AP) -- Consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores said Friday that it will allow Blockbuster to review its books in connection with the video-rental chain's bid to buy the company....

Trial date set over Ark. bus crash that killed four
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A bus driver charged in an interstate bus crash that killed four people will face trial Tuesday, but his attorney likely will ask to be released from the case, a prosecutor said Friday....