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The article discusses debate in Oklahoma over whether the watermelon should remain the official state vegetable. State senator Nathan Dahm says most people consider watermelon to be a fruit. Former legislator Joe Dorman, who advocated for watermelon as the state vegetable, questions whether Dahm's efforts to change that status are politically motivated.

The article reports that a federal judge in Texas issued a temporary block to U.S. President Barack Obama's executive action to offer work permits to illegal aliens. Topics include a discussion of the uncertain legal position this creates for illegals; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's decision to uphold the ban, and the impact this may have on the U.S. Congress's decision to fund it; and the U.S. Justice Department's anticipated ruling on the block.

The article discusses the rising popularity in the U.S. of smoked beef called brisket. Long a staple of relatively inexpensive restaurants in Texas, barbecue-style cooking and brisket have been embraced by establishments nationwide, causing brisket prices to more than double over a five-year period according to the Department of Agriculture.

The article reports that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, along with state and local officials, are trying to identify anybody who came in contact with Thomas Eric Duncan prior to his being hospitalized in Dallas, Texas with Ebola. Duncan had flown from Liberia to the U.S. to visit a Dallas woman, whose five children have been ordered not to leave home. INSET: Patient Timeline.

The article reports that Texas district attorney are investigating if officer violated any criminal laws when arresting Sandra Bland, an African-American woman who was found dead in a jail cell in Waller County, Texas.

The article reports that James Holmes has been convicted of murder for the 2012 mass shooting at a movie theater in Colorado that killed 12 people.

The article reports that James Holmes, accused of killing 12 and injuring 70 in a 2012 shooting, knew his conduct was wrong when he plotted the melee according to prosecutors, which was presented during closing arguments in the murder trial.

The article reports that U.S. President Barack Obama administration will try to persuade a federal appeals court to carry out its plan to postpone deportations for millions of undocumented immigrants.

The article focuses on the nine victims of a mass shooting at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Charleston, South Carolina in June 2015, including DePayne Middleton, Tywanza Sanders, and Sharonda Singleton.

The article reports that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has upheld an abortion law in Texas which categorizes abortion clinics as ambulatory surgical centers.

This section offers political news briefs in the U.S. including the declaration of former Texas Governor Rick Perry that he is entering the 2016 presidential race and the claims of antiterrorism investigators that conservative activist Pamela Geller was the original target of a shooting by a terrorist in Boston, Massachusettes.

The article focuses on the jobs slowdown in Texas amid falling oil prices which complicates the anticipated second run for president in 2016 by former Texas Governor Rick Perry.

The article reports on the plan by the U.S. Justice Department to legally seize the black-and-white emblem worn on leather jackets by Mongols Motorcycle Club members in a racketeering trial in 2015.

The article offers news briefs in the U.S. as of May 2015, including the warning issued to residents in Parker County, Texas to vacate their homes due to possible flooding, and the move by the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama not to contest the decision of the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, Louisiana affirming a lower court injunction on Obama's immigration action.

The article reports that the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected the request of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to proceed with its plan to defer the deportation of undocumented immigrants, upholding the February 2015 ruling of U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen.

The article reports that conflict between motorcycle gangs Bandidos and Cossacks has resulted to a deadly shootout in Texas.

The article presents an obituary for former Texas congressman Jim Wright.

The article reports on the competition being faced by former Texas governor Rick Perry from Senator Ted Cruz, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul and former Florida governor Jeb Bush, among others, in pursuing Republican donors in the state for his second presidential run in the U.S. in 2016.

The article reports that World War II veteran Richard Overton celebrated his 109th birthday, and mentions that Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler had organized a birthday party for Overton, in which he praised Overton and referred to him as one of the city's treasures.

The article reports on the 2015 plan of Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller to overturn state regulations that ban deep-fat frying and certain carbonated beverage sales in schools which he believes hamper local school districts.

The article reports on the investigation on Tulsa County, Oklahoma reserve sheriff deputy and insurance company owner Robert Bates who allegedly killed Eric Harris which showed that he was given more responsibilities that his training warranted and provided preferential treatment.

The article reports that the U.S. administration is urging a Texas federal court to lift a state judge's order that blocks U.S. President Barack Obama's immigration action.

The article reports that the Texas House of Representatives has passed a laws allowing state citizens to openly carry handguns.

The article reports on the launch of an internal review of the reserve duty program of the Tulsa County Sheriff's Office in Oklahoma after reserve deputy Robert Bates confused his revolver with his stun gun and killed Eric Harris on April 2, 2015.

This section offers news briefs related to U.S. politics as of April 2015, including U.S. National Guard soldier Hasan Edmonds charged with terrorism, former Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto running for Senate and a Texas federal judge blocking an administrative immigration plan.

The article reports on the challenge of rising costs on continuing the stricter border control implemented by former Texas Governor Rick Perry, which as of April 2015 is an expenditure that is expected to cost the state 400 million U.S. dollars a year in the next budget cycle.

The article reports that American women are the target of terrorist group Islamic State in its latest round of recruitment efforts as of April 2015, which according to law enforcement officials and U.S. Muslim leaders are being lured through social media.