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The highway bill signed by President Bush Wednesday is nearly $30 billion richer than what Bush proposed -- and it tops the figure he said he'd veto. The president has said he expects to cut the federal budget deficit in half by 2009, warning that Congress must control spending.

Three Decades after the original "Top Gun", Tom Cruise returns to lead a fresh squadron of Navy fighter pilots in "Top Gun: Maverick."

An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber has become the oldest person to reach the summit. But that record may not last. His 81-year-old Nepalese rival plans to make the ascent again next week.

An Iraqi nuclear scientist who spent years in the Abu Ghraib prison under Saddam Hussein has emerged as a top U.N. choice to become prime minister in Iraq's interim government, an Iraqi official says. A moderate Shiite, Hussain al-Shahristani is known for his management skills and has no formal ties to any Iraqi political party. Hear NPR's Eric Westervelt.

The House of Representatives will be under new management in 2007, but leadership posts within each party are undecided. Maryland's Steny Hoyer wants to be Majority Leader, but Nancy Pelosi backing Rep. John Murtha. Republican Speaker, Dennis Hastert, says he won't run for a leadership post, creating room at the top for the new minority party.

Herald-Banner movie critic Alice Reese ranks "Nomadland" with Frances McDormand as her no. 1 movie of 2020. The Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association…

The All Songs Considered and Tiny Desk host shares his favorite recordings of the year.

By Scott Harvey – Several area counties exceeded the national and state average for participation on the U.S. census forms. Collin, Hopkins, Kaufman,…

By Scott Harvey – The latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show Honey Grove has one of the highest response rates among area cities. At 60 percent,…

By Brad KellarQuinlan – Hunt County has a distinguished superintendent of schools. Dr. Graham Sweeney, superintendent of the Boles ISD, has been chosen as…