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Suspected prostitution ring busted in North Texas
PLANO, Texas (AP) -- Several women have been arrested on organized crime charges after law officers broke up an alleged prostitution ring in North ...
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Waco investigators seek help after possible arsons
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Investigators in Central Texas have asked for the public's help in solving about two dozen suspicious fires that could be ...
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Outlaw items up for auction by Dallas company
Officials with Heritage Auctions say Saturday's Legends of the Wild West Auction features a gun belt belonging to outlaw Jesse James. The auction will include more than 140 artifacts from the collection of the late Wilbur Zink of Springfield, ...
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Nueces County leaders mull Port of Corpus Christi appointment
CALLER-TIMES FILE NRG plans to spend more than $25 million on a power plant to support plastic producer M&G Group of Italy. M&G in January announced a $1 billion contract for construction of two plastics plants on the north side of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel. Eight have applied to replace former Port Commissioner Mike Scott who resigned last month. County Commissioners are ...
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Rick Perry takes aim at New York
Rick Perry stars in an ad out Wednesday that coincides with his swing across the Northeast to lure jobs to Texas.The one-minute, campaign-style video - shared first with POLITICO - attacks New York, where the governor is spending the day, as a high-tax, high-regulation state. ...
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Former Sen. Hutchison Joins Fleishman Hillard’s International Advisory Board
, R-Texas, has joined the International Advisory Board at FleishmanHillard, adding to an already packed portfolio for Hutchison, who served nearly 20 years in the Senate. Since leaving Congress in January, Hutchison has become a senior counsel at Bracewell & Giuliani and a member of Bank of America's Global Advisory Council, the Center for Strategic and International Studies Advisory ...
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Letter to the Editor Past funds for street repairs
A lot of the street repair money in the past went to upgrade the city facilities in regards to various lawsuits by the ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act). For many years, the city thought they were immune from this law, as did several other south Texas towns. Even after huge sums of money have been spent to be in compliance with ADA, there are a lot of facilities still out of compliance. I ...
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Neil Simons The Odd Couple
Neil Simon's "The Odd Couple" (female version) is now showing at The Aurora Arts Theater, 5635 Everhart Road, at 7:30 p.m. June 14-15 and at 2:30 p.m. June 15. Unger and Madison are at it again! Florence Unger and Olive Madison, that is in this hilarious contemporary comic classic. Laughs abound as these two mismatched roommates try to get along with each other and their kooky ...
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Grimm trying to help Texas gain ground on As
There's a trend starting to develop. Once again, Oakland starter Tommy Milone deserved a better outcome in his last start. Rangers starter Justin Grimm expected more from his last appearance. Again. On Wednesday, the two will square off in a battle between the top two teams in the American League West, and there's a good chance only one of them will walk off the field feeling ...
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Bedard looks to earn series victory for Astros
The Brewers and Astros each hoped to have turned a corner in June. The Astros, however, took the first step in continuing that trend during a three-game series against their former National League Central division rivals. With a 10-1 win over the Brewers Tuesday, the Astros are 9-8 this month while Milwaukee dropped to 8-8. On Wednesday, Erik Bedard will take the mound in Game 2 for the Astros ...
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Sea City Work Camp
TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMESCeline De Los Santos, 16, of Orange Grove, holds nails in her mouth as she and other volunteers put a new roof on a home Tuesday on Cosner Lane during the Sea City Work ...
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State Senate debates tougher rules for abortion clinics
AUSTIN — State senators plunged into a contentious debate Tuesday over legislation toughening regulations on abortion clinics, but Republicans abandoned an attempt to ban abortion after the 20th week of ...
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AP PHOTOS Astrodome JFK terminal endangered
WASHINGTON -- Houston's Astrodome stadium, New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses are joining a list of the nation's most endangered historic places.On Wednesday, the National Trust for Historic Preservation is releasing its listing of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places. It includes sites from Maine to ...
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Dallas Fire-Rescue officer charged in nightclub assault www.privateofficer.com
Dallaspolice officers arrested an off-duty Dallas Fire-Rescue officer for allegedly punching another man early Sunday morningat a Downtown club near the West End, according to police documents. Sebastian Serrano, 30, faces a class a misdemeanor assault charge. He's accused of punching 29-year-old Nathan Rosas in the face in what a witness said was an argument over a joke about ...
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Dominguez Pena go deep to rout Brewers
MIL@HOU: Dominguez clobbers a grand slam to left HOUSTON -- The Jordan Lyles who's dominating opposing lineups at 22 years old is the same pitcher, the same player he's ever been. At least, that's what Lyles repeatedly tells everyone who asks him why he suddenly seems to have turned his career around. "I'm the same guy," he says, "just different ...
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Texas Senate drops abortion ban after 20 weeks
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Republican-led Texas Senate voted late Tuesday night for tough new restrictions on abortion clinics and providers, but abandoned efforts to ban the procedure after the 20th week of ...
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Miami Beat San Antonio in Overtime to Force Game Seven
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AL West-leading As beat Texas Darvish 6-2
Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Jarrod Parker works against the Texas Rangers in the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony ...
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Austin-area county officials sued for civil rights violations
All four Williamson County commissioners and the county judge -- comprising the Commissioners Court, the county's governing body -- are being sued ...
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Darvish fans 10 but bitten by homers vs. As
OAK@TEX: Pierzynski drives a two-run single to center ARLINGTON -- This was not about a lack of run support from the offense. This was simply about the Rangers' starting pitcher not being at his best, and this is supposedly the Rangers' best starting pitcher. But Yu Darvish has not earned a victory in over a month, and he didn't deserve one on Tuesday night, allowing five runs ...
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Firefighter injured in bicycle crash
AUSTIN (KXAN) - A firefighter with the Austin Fire Department is in critical condition after being struck by a pick-up truck while riding his bicycle on Tuesday afternoon. The accident happened just after 4 p.m. in the 10000 block of Manchaca Road, just south of W. Slaughter Lane. According to Austin-Travis County EMS, the 30-year-old bicyclist was unconscious when emergency personnel arrived ...
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Lane closures in place along I-35 access road
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Drivers may see some traffic build-up along Interstate 35 thanks to a road closure. The city is shutting two northbound lanes of the I-35 access road while a bridge is placed as part of the Boardwalk Trail project. The lane closures will begin south of Riverside Drive and will continue north of Riverside past the work zone. The closure will run through 5 a.m. Wednesday, and then ...
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Texas congressman rescued from choking on popcorn
PHOENIX - A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to help. A spokeswoman for Rep. Ted Poe said the five-term congressman from the state's 2nd District was eating dinner at the Capitol Hill Club in Washington Thursday when he began choking. Poe spokeswoman Shaylyn Hynes ...
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Astros acquire Minor League pitcher for F. Martinez
Email HOUSTON -- Outfielder Fernando Martinez, who appeared in 52 games for the Astros over the past two seasons, was sent to the Yankees in a trade on Tuesday. The Astros acquired right-handed pitcher Charles Basford, who will report to rookie-league Tri-City. Martinez, who was at Triple-A Oklahoma City, hit .182 with one homer and three RBIs in 11 games with the Astros this year before being ...
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The Voice contestant makes most of appearance on show
AUSTIN (KXAN) - While she didn't make it to the end, an Austin artist is still reeling from the experience on season four of "The Voice." Jess Kellner wowed the crowd and both new coaches on night one with an Elvis classic before making it to the knockout round. She joined 'Team Usher' to take her to the next level. After winning the battle round, Kellner had to say goodbye ...
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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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