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The east texas area includes all or parts of 49 counties, totaling almost 40,000 square miles (100,000 km˜) and a population of almost 6 million. Another popular, somewhat simpler, definition defines East Texas as the region between Interstate 45 linking Dallas and Houston and the Louisiana Border.

Most of the region consists of the Piney Woods ecoregion, and East Texas can sometimes be reduced to include only the Piney Woods. Houston has distanced itself from East Texas over the past fifty years; however Houston has been considered part of East Texas for most of the city's history. At the fringes, towards central Texas, the forests expand outward sparser trees and eventually into open plains.

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Hearing on Cheney indictment turns chaotic

Nov 21, 2008 7:41 pm

The Willacy County district attorney, who is accusing the officials of culpability in the alleged abuse of prisoners, asked Presiding Judge Manuel Banales to recuse himself.

Acid spill on U.S. 290 inbound near FM 1960 closes lanes

Nov 21, 2008 6:41 pm

An acid spill resulting from a truck wreck has closed two main lanes and a shoulder lane on U.S. 290 inbound near FM 1960.

Unemployment rate rises in October to 5.4 percent

Nov 21, 2008 6:21 pm

Houston-area employers added 52,300 jobs between October 2007 and October 2008, for an over-the-year growth rate of 2 percent. Job growth hasn’t been this slow since March 2005.

Stocks seek direction after massive declines

Nov 21, 2008 6:20 pm

Wall Street sagged again today but took a break from the heavier selling of recent days as energy, utility and technology stocks showed some advances and bank stocks declined.

Yao says he's '100 percent' and will play vs. Wizards

Nov 21, 2008 6:04 pm

Rockets center Yao Ming says his sore left foot will not be an issue tonight against the host Washington Wizards. The tip is set for 6 p.m.

Mexico: Ex-drug czar took $450,000 to leak info to cartel

Nov 21, 2008 5:10 pm

Noe Ramirez is the highest law enforcement official detained yet as part of an effort to weed out authorities who allegedly shared police information with violent drug smugglers.

Bush signs law extending unemployment benefits

Nov 21, 2008 3:29 pm

The White House says President Bush signed into law a bill that Congress approved to keep unemployment checks flowing to jobless Americans through the holiday season.

Chilly night in store for Houston before milder weekend

Nov 21, 2008 12:29 pm

Gusty winds and clear skies could help drop temperatures to near freezing tonight in the Houston area, but weekend weather is expected to be milder and rain is possible early next week.

Voters OK tax hike to pay for Alief ISD wage increases

Nov 21, 2008 7:46 am

Voters in the Alief Independent School District agreed to a 7.5-cent property tax rate increase Thursday in a special election called, in part, to provide money for employee raises.

Pick hints border security trumps anti-terrorism for Obama

Nov 21, 2008 6:30 am

Players on all sides of the bitter immigration debate said that President-elect Barack Obama's likely selection of Arizona Gov. anet Napolitano to lead the Department of Homeland Security marked a shi...

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