Weatherford Democrat Features

Entrepreneur seeks algae-to-fuel conversion key

2010-01-25T09:28:32-06:00

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) — And God said, "Let there be light: and there was light," according to the Book of Genesis, although He might have added, "especially in South Texas."

Don't bank on weekend to make up for sleep loss

2010-01-13T15:40:02-06:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sleeping in on Saturday after a few weeks of too little shuteye may feel refreshing, but it can give a false sense of security.

Buckle up! Kid films getting better at safety

2010-01-11T08:05:18-06:00

CHICAGO (AP) — Characters in children's movies are wising up about personal safety, increasingly using seat belts, bike helmets and crosswalks, but many still aren't ideal role models, a government study found.

From Wild West to modern rodeo, the look is new

2010-01-04T11:05:18-06:00

DENVER (AP) — Thousands of cowboys and cowgirls will be decked out in their Western finery at the National Western Stock Show in Denver this month. But if an original cowboy from the late 1800s somehow stumbled in, would he recognize anybody?

Retirees find that it's never too late to learn

2009-12-21T14:25:44-06:00

DENTON, Texas (AP) — Elsie Griffith, 84, is taking English — and 15 other courses — this fall at UNT. She commutes practically every weekday between her home and the Denton campus.

The decade in travel: Technology and terrorism

2009-12-14T15:38:44-06:00

NEW YORK (AP) — Remember getting through an airport without removing your shoes, dumping your water bottle or showing ID?

Beat goes on at landmark Texas record store

2009-12-07T14:50:00-06:00

SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) — Before there was hip-hop, before there was hair metal and grunge rock, before there was iTunes, there was Sundance.

Hill Country priest draws acclaim for mosaics

2009-11-27T07:31:32-06:00

MARBLE FALLS, Texas (AP) — The cases of empty Shiner beer bottles are stacked in the Rev. Jairo Lopez's garage. The trash from someone's party is now treasured material — he will hand cut the glass bottles into small pieces that he will use for his art.

Civil War Sesquicentennial: Details beyond the battles

2009-11-06T15:16:33-06:00

RICHMOND, Va. — My way or the highway is not the attitude Virginia intends to bring to the Civil War’s 150th anniversary parties starting in 2010.

Older workers, laid off, face uphill climb

2009-10-13T14:09:18-05:00

NEW YORK (AP) — For Marc Karell, the end came unexpectedly. In February the 53-year-old environmental engineer was laid off.