No one was injured but 15 people were displaced by a fire that badly damaged two apartments at The Bluffs Apartments, 4102 W. Adams Ave., about 12:55 p.m. Wednesday. Six other apartments had smoke or water damage, said Thomas Pechal, a Temple Fire and Rescue spokesman. Electrical power had to be shut off at a total of 16 apartments.

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush on Wednesday acknowledged for the first time he erred by failing to order a military buildup in Iraq last year and said he was increasing U.S. troops by 21,500 to quell the country

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Temple city officials took a

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled House voted Wednesday to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 an hour. The vote was 315-116, with more than 80 Republicans joining Democrats to pass it.

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For the Temple College Leopards, Wednesday night

Temple College coach Kim Sebek went into the locker room at halftime more frustrated than she

They may be predominantly juniors, but don

BELTON - Just how good the Belton girls soccer team will be, or exactly how long its season will last, is yet to be seen. But one thing is for sure; it will be an exhilarating journey along the way. Loaded with offensive firepower up front and stalwart defenders in the midfield and along the back line, the Lady Tigers could be primed to improve on last year

BELTON - In his first year as head coach of the Belton boys soccer team, Tarcisio Mosnia took a Tigers squad that missed the playoffs in 2005 to a District 13-5A crown, 22 wins and a Class 5A Region II quarterfinal berth in 2006. As for his second-season encore, Mosnia isn

BELTON - She raises her level of play in big games, puts up big numbers consistently and is a big part of Mary Hardin-Baylor