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AL roundup Holland leads Texas past Seattle 5-2
SEATTLE - Nelson Cruz hit his 12th homer of the season, David Murphy drove in three runs and the Texas Rangers roughed up Seattle ace Felix Hernandez and handed the Mariners their eighth straight loss.Derek Holland continued to pitch well in Seattle, easily getting the better of the matchup against Hernandez. Holland (4-2) went 6 2-3 innings, striking out a season-high 10, allowing no earned ...
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2 women die in south Texas flood
>Editor's note: Are you there? Stay safe, and send photos or video.(CNN) -- Two women died Saturday from raging floodwaters in San Antonio, including one who was swept away after rescue workers nearly reached her. At one point Saturday, a storm and subsequent flash floods had knocked out power to about 12,000 customers and spurred the closure of dozens of streets in the southern Texas city ...
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MLB Texas 5 Seattle 2
Texas Rangers ' 5-2 win over Seattle. Murphy delivered a two-run double in the second inning, handing Texas a 3-0 lead, and capped the scoring with an RBI single in the sixth. In ...
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East Texas service members earn distinction
AIR FORCE Air Force Airmen Benjamin D. Williams and Ciara N. Erwin recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio. They completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four ...
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Kuchar clings to one-shot lead in Texas
Matt Kuchar has emerged from a long day at Colonial Country Club with a one-shot, third-round lead in the US PGA Tour's weather-hit Crowne Plaza Invitational.Kuchar was among 54 players who had to return in the morning to complete the second round after weather delays on Friday.The American finished 36 holes with a one-stroke lead over Canada's Graham DeLaet, then fired a one-under par ...
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Off-duty Texas police officer arrested after shooting neighbour’s cat with arrow www.privateofficer.com
An off-duty police officer is on leave this week after shooting a neighbor’s cat with a crossbow and arrow that punctured its lung and broke its leg. Aggressive: Officer Lance DeLeon was charged with animal cruelty and has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest Officer Lance DeLeon of Boerne, Texas, targeted the harmless creature with the deadly weapon when he found it ...
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Cockrell Hill Remembers Fallen Officer
Law enforcement gathered inside Cockrell Hill's city hall on Saturday to remember police officer Tiffany Catherine Hickey. She was the only officer who died in the line of duty with the ...
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Texas Flash Floods More Than 200 Rescued
Flash floods caused by torrential downpours in San Antonio, Texas, have left at least one person dead and sparked a huge rescue mission to help hundreds of stranded drivers and residents. A woman who became trapped while driving managed to get onto the roof of her car but was swept away, firefighters said. Her body was later found near a fence. Authorities were searching for at least two ...
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Floods Hit San Antonio Texas
Nearly 40 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the city since early Saturday. Rescuers have spent much of the past several hours pulling more than 200 people from their flooded cars and homes. San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro is imploring people to stay off the ...
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Texas flooding leaves at least 2 dead hundreds more stranded in homes and cars
Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area of Texas left at least two people dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 200 residents stranded in cars and homes.Two women were killed in separate incidents after becoming trapped in their cars. Emergency crews recovered both of their ...
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Castillo scores as FC Dallas tops Earthquakes 1-0
FRISCO, Texas -; Fabian Castillo scored in the 33rd minute and Raul Fernandez made six saves for his fifth shutout of the season, leading FC Dallas to a 1-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday ...
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“First family” of Fort Worth photographers created “visual biography” of Cowtown
FORT WORTH — Fresh off a Nevada bank robbery and dressed to kill, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid joined three other members of the notorious Wild Bunch for a portrait on Nov. 21, 1900, in a Fort Worth photographic studio just a short stumble from the red-light district known as Hell’s Half ...
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‘Elvis at 21’ exhibit at Fort Worth Science Museum proves interesting even for non-fans
Elvis at 21 • Through Sept. 2 • Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, 1600 Gendy St., Fort Worth • $14, $10 ages 2-12 and 65+ • ...
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Fort Worth police say ‘Colonel Mike’ created an elaborate ruse about a military career
FORT WORTH — When Brig. Gen. G.B. McDowell passed away on Veterans Day 2011 near Seattle, condolences in an online guest book lifted up his son, Col. Michael Douglas ...
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Texas rescuers pluck people from floodwaters
A woman was trapped in her car, got on the roof and was swept away in floodwaters, said San Antonio Fire Department spokesman Christian Bove. Her body was later found against a fence, he said. Her name was not immediately ...
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Flash Flood Warning Issued in San Antonio Texas
The city of San Antonio, Texas is under a flash flood warning with more heavy rain expected Saturday night in the already flooded area. As much as 39 centimeters of rain has fallen in some parts of the city since early Saturday. At least one person was killed when floodwaters swept away her car. Rescuers have spent much of the day pulling more than 100 people from their flooded cars and ...
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Gathered 50 years ago for President Kennedy’s Fort Worth visit artworks now retell the story
A new exhibit opening Sunday in the Dallas Museum of Art reassembles 13 of the 16 masterpieces rounded up to decorate the Kennedys’ Fort Worth hotel suite on the last morning of the President’s ...
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Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Texas William Kerns column
May 25--Filmmaker Alan Parker is no stranger to working with music. His musicals included the original "Fame," "Pink Floyd -- The Wall" and "Evita" -- and in fact he began his motion picture career with a gangster musical called "Bugsy Malone." The latter featured an all-child cast. One actor was Jodie Foster, who could not have been more than 13 at the ...
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Video Torrential rains cause record flooding in south Texas
The San Antonio area faces major flooding problems after nearly 10 inches of rain in just a few hours caused the San Antonio River to reach record levels. Gary Cooper of CBS affiliate KENS ...
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Dallas Firefighter Stanley Wilson Remembered
Thousands of firefighters from across North Texas and beyond filled the sanctuary at Park Cities Baptist Church Saturday morning to remember fallen firefighter Stanley ...
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New chicken wing Baked not fried with plain Greek yogurt
Nutritionist suggests lower-fat chicken wings and other ways to shave off calories from summer snacks and picnic meals. (UPI Photo/Alexis C. ...
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Texas lawmakers send bill to modify concealed handgun licenses to governor
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas lawmakers have sent to Gov. Rick Perry a bill that allows concealed handgun license holders to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting range. Current law certifies license holders to carry only the type of gun they use to get their license. The bill by Sen. Craig Estes, a Wichita Falls Republican, allows them to ...
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Hawaii bans text messaging while driving
Hawaii has become the 40th state to ban text messaging while driving, government officials said Saturday. The fight against distracted driving began in earnest in 2007, when smartphones with text message capabilities came into widespread use. The Governors Highway Safety Association said Rainbow State drivers have been given a clear message. "This action sends an important message to all ...
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Texas gets OF Benson on waiver claim from Twins
SEATTLE — The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielder Joe Benson on a waiver claim from the Minnesota Twins, and optioned him to Double-A Frisco. Texas made room for Benson on its 40-man roster by transferring left-hander Matt Harrison from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day DL. Harrison, the team's opening day starter, has had two operations on his back since going on the DL in ...
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Texas flooding turns deadly as police confirm body found in water
reports . The body was found behind a store. A car had been found abandoned after being swept underneath a bridge into a culvert, but it isn't known whether the woman had been in that car. "Our officers and firefighters are doing a great job of monitoring the various closures and keeping the public safe," San Antonio police Chief William McManus said. "I've been kept ...
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Lack of City Council commitment to streetcar?
Fort Worth looks like it may be a long way off until the city has a proper streetcar system if current commitment to the project by local government is anything to go by.
In July of 2008 the City Council of Fort Worth decided that a modern streetcar system might be beneficial to the rapidly growing city, a solution was needed to urban intra-city mass transportation and plans went into the pipeline, but two years on little progress has been made, it seems instead that the city council lacks the commitment to carry out the necessary work to see a streetcar system come to fruition. Read more
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