ARTICLES BY APRIL CASTRO

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Country stars raise $500K for Texas fire victims

AUSTIN, Texas - Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines told a thunderous crowd Monday night that "there was zero hesitation" when the band was asked to perform with fellow country stars to raise money for victims of recent wildfires in her home state of Texas.

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Perry: Turn to God for nation's answers

HOUSTON - Texas Gov. Rick Perry sent a strong message to the nation's evangelicals Saturday: he is a member of the important constituency for Republicans that he soon may call upon to help him secure the GOP presidential nomination.

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Republican presidential contest suddenly heats up

WASHINGTON - The still unsettled race for the Republican nomination to challenge President Barack Obama in 2012 is getting more interesting.

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Bullock files divorce papers, cites discord

AUSTIN, Texas - Sandra Bullock has filed for divorce from her husband, Jesse James, citing discord and conflict of personalities without "any reasonable expectations of reconciliation."

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO