Saturday 19th May, 2012
MLB: Texas 4, Houston 1
Adrian Beltre drove in the first and last Texas runs Friday and three relievers combined to give up a lone hit in the Rangers' 4-1 win over Houston. Beltre delivered a sacrifice fly in the ...
A US airplane made an emergency landing in Texas Tuesday after passengers restra…
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) A US airplane made an emergency landing in Texas Tuesday after passengers restrained the pilot when he began shouting about Al-Qaeda and bomb threats, officials and media ...
Texas A&M brings proud tradition to SEC
When something has been happening for a long time, rarely does anything new crop up. When it does a lot of people may resist it, especially if the tradition is something good. People don’t ...
Nolan Ryan discusses Hamilton's future in Texas
USA TodayTeam president Nolan Ryan certainly is. Hamilton, who is eligible for free agency after this season, said before the start of Friday's series with the Houston Astros that he's not worrying about it ...
Victim Fights for Faster Testing of Rape Kits
NBC 5A Dallas woman who was sexually assaulted in the 1980s whose rape kit was not processed until the statue of limitations ran out is working with lawmakers on legislation to end the ...
Court blocks elimination of funding for Texas Planned Parenthood clinics
Amed NewsIn a case that has seen near-daily twists and turns, a federal appeals court has reinstated an injunction blocking the defunding of Texas Planned Parenthood clinics. The decision follows two ...
DFW hospitals test for life-threatening heart defects in newborns
Star-Telegramabranch@star-telegram.com A new, simple screening in North Texas hospitals could save the lives of newborns who would otherwise be discharged with undiagnosed, life-threatening heart ...
Fort Worth-Arlington unemployment rate falls to 6.3 percent
Star-Telegramsnishimura@star-telegram.com Job growth continued in Texas in April, pushing the unemployment rate down to 6.9 percent statewide and 6.3 percent in Fort ...
Postal Service processing plant in Fort Worth to lose work to site in Coppell
Star-Telegramliz@star-telegram.com U.S. Postal Service officials confirmed Friday that they are shifting operations from a north Fort Worth processing plant to Coppell as part of a nationwide consolidation ...
Bell workers claim winnings
Star-Telegrammsabota@star-telegram.com Bell Helicopter co-workers claimed their $28 million Lotto Texas jackpot in Austin on Friday. The 10 members of the pool took a lump sum payment of $21,389,076.80 ...
Texas House member faces newcomer in GOP primary for Texas state Senate seat
Star-Telegrambarry@star-telegram.com Rep. Mark Shelton, who has served two terms in the House, wants to unseat Sen. Wendy Davis, the incumbent Democrat and a former neighbor, but must first defeat Derek ...
Lane closures planned on DFW freeways this weekend
Star-TelegramTexas 114, Grapevine and Southlake The main lanes of Texas 114 will be shifted onto new pavement between Farm Road 1709 in Southlake and Main Street in Grapevine, officials said. The work was set to ...
Target Shopper Stabbed Inside Store
NBC 5A man took a butcher knife from the housewares section of a Target store on Thursday night and stabbed a female shopper in the back, Dallas police ...
New college graduates facing tough, but improved, job market
Star-Telegramsnishimura@star-telegram.com Newly minted college graduates are facing a better job market than last year, though it's still tough, with more jobs available but more applicants as ...
Defense bill passed by U.S. House benefits North Texas
Star-Telegrammrecio@mcclatchydc.com WASHINGTON -- North Texas fared well in the massive defense bill that the U.S. House passed Friday as Rep. Kay Granger, R-Fort Worth, secured a provision calling for sale ...
Leishman second in PGA event in Dallas
SBSAustralian Marc Leishman is in a six-way tie for second after the second round of the PGA Tour's Byron Nelson Championship in Dallas.Leishman is six under par and one-shot behind leader Jason ...
Reuniting Tornado Victims With Lost Photos
NBC 5Weeks after tornadoes ripped through Arlington, workers are collecting, cleaning and cataloging photos found scattered by the twister in hopes of reuniting people with their ...
Texas Senior Circuit, College Station: Jimmy Feigen Wins 100 Free
Swimming WorldCOLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 18. THE first night of swimming kicked off at the Texas Senior Circuit stop in College Station, Texas. The meet is serving as a tune-up for some Texas-based swimmers, as ...
Judge will rule on American's union contracts by June 22
Star-Telegramrcox@star-telegram.com The judge handling the American Airlines bankruptcy case in New York gave himself two additional weeks to decide on parent company AMR's request to reject existing ...
Chesapeake Energy cuts board pay, use of corporate jets
Star-TelegramBloomberg News Chesapeake Energy, responding to controversy over the top executive's financial dealings, is cutting board pay by about 20 percent and eliminating directors' use of ...
Clock Tower's Gunfight Comes Alive
NBC 5The would-be train robbers stand 75 feet above the ground, close to the top of the Cotton Belt Hotel Clock Tower. This type of clock originated in Germany and can best be imagined as a huge cuckoo ...
Prosper Celebrates Playground, Community
NBC 5Dozens of volunteers have been fundraising for and working at the Windmill Playground site at Frontier Park. Some volunteers work as many as 16 hours in a ...
Heads wins coin toss for Texas City Council seat
San Diego Union-TribuneWOLFFORTH, Texas -; City Council candidate Bruce MacNair watched the coin rise into the air Friday. His opponent, Bryan Studer, kept his gaze on the carpeted floor to see how it ...
‘Ring of Fire’ eclipse visible from China to Texas
Miami HeraldThese three photos show the various stages of an annular solar eclipse seen over Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, in January 2010. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon blots out all but a ring ...
Texas Officials Wrestle with How Best To Use -- and Police -- Social Media
Hispanic Business MagazineMaybe 140 characters is the new definition of limited government in Texas. Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and other social media have come to a state bureaucracy near you. Given the information ...
Texas town settles council election with coin flip
ReutersAfter church administrator Bruce MacNair and banker Bryan Studer wrapped up last Saturday's election with 118 votes each, the men agreed to settle the town's first electoral tie with the ...
Olympic Medalist Promotes Water Safety
NBC 5"We were in the water, just playing teeter-totter on the inner tube," he said. "We got dumped, and he didn't come up. I searched around and grabbed him, and he was ...
Mesquite to Revamp Aging Street Corridor
NBC 5The city is using a $3.75 million grant to start a revitalization project for the aging Gus Thomasson street corridor and improve accessibility in the ...
Teens Win New Cars for Perfect Attendance
NBC 5The Grand Prairie Independent School District and businesses in the community treated perfect attendance students from Grand Prairie, Dubiski and South Grand Prairie High Schools with new ...
Texas airline exec describes enemies at porn trial
Gadsden TimesThe founder of a South Texas cargo airline testified in his own defense on Friday, the fifth day of his federal trial on child pornography charges, and described several people motivated to set him ...
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