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Dallas to Receive Maritime Museum
Dallas may be more than 250 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the closest body of salt water, but that's not stopping a foundation and city officials from announcing plans for an $80 million maritime ...
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Energy Dept. approves natural gas export catalyst
The U.S. Department of Energy has approved a $10 billion natural gas exporting facility in Texas that has significant economic implications, manufacturers say. The project called the Freeport LNG facility was "not inconsistent with the public interest," said the Energy Department, which studied the facility's "economic, energy security, and environmental impacts." The ...
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Texas drone bill sparks a battle
Computerworld - The battle to find a balance between privacy concerns and the beneficial use of drones for commercial and law enforcement purposes is in sharp focus in a bill that's winding its way through the Texas legislature. The Texas Privacy Act (HB 912), sponsored by Rep. Lance Gooden (R-District 4), would make it illegal, under specific circumstances, to take photographs or possess ...
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Texas sues BP for damages related to oil spill
HOUSTON (AP) -- Texas has become the fifth state to sue British oil company BP over the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, seeking damages for the 2010 disaster in the Gulf of ...
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GM Foundation Makes $500000 for Tornado Recovery
"Helping Texas residents rebuild and repair their homes is a critical priority for Habitat for Humanity International in the aftermath of the recent tornadoes," said Selim Bingol, vice president, GM Global Communications and Public Policy and Chairman of the GM Foundation. "Through the $500,000 grant from the GM Foundation and the recently donated Chevrolet Express Vans, we are ...
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Energy Dept. backs Texas LNG export plan
WASHINGTON -; The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural ...
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NBA Combine Day 1 Groups 4 5
SHOOTING GUARDS CHICAGO -- During the 2012-13 season, the shooting guard position was an area of strength for the Mavericks. But, with O.J. Mayo set to enter free agency this offseason, the 2-guard position may have become one the Mavs look to address during the draft. To finish Day 1 of the NBA Combine, the Mavericks got a look at some of the top prospects at the 2 as Groups 3 and 4 showcased ...
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Texas lawmakers close to passing state gun manufacturer bill
A Senate bill that would provide economic development incentives for Texas firearm manufacturers is closer to passage. A Senate bill to provide economic development incentives for Texas firearm manufacturers passed favorably out of a House committee this week and now only needs a vote from the House to reach the governors desk. Senate Bill 1467, authored by State Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita ...
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Popes Telegram to Victims of Explosion in Texas
VATICAN CITY, April 22, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Here is the text of the telegram sent by Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican Secretary of State, on behalf of the Holy Father, to Bishop Joe S. Vasquez of Austin, Texas regarding the explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas last Wednesday. The explosion caused 14 deaths and hundreds wounded.* * *Saddened by news of the destruction caused by the ...
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UPDATE 3-US ends freeze on new natural gas exports approves Texas terminal
Fri May 17, 2013 7:02pm EDT * Freeport first project approved since 2011 * Manufacturers concerned about unlimited gas exports * Still unclear when DOE will act on other projects * DOE says applications decided on case-by-case basis * Lawmaker says more debate needed on gas exports By Ayesha Rascoe WASHINGTON, May 17 (Reuters) - The Obama administration opened the door to a new era of U.S. ...
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Fussing over how Texas will spend $134M in foreclosure funds
Some $2.5 billion in cash payments were made to 49 states and the District of Columbia to settle charges that the five largest banks in the U.S. engaged in fraudulent lending practices, resulting in illegal foreclosures nationwide. It appears lawmakers plan to use $134 million that the state received as part of the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement for general state funding instead of using the ...
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Texas Judge Forbids Lesbian Woman From Living With Her Partner
Carolyn Compton is in a three year-old relationship with a woman. Moreover, according to Compton’s partner Page Price, Compton’s ex-husband rarely sees their two children. That same ex-husband was also once charged with stalking Compton, a felony, although he eventually plead to a misdemeanor charge of criminal trespassing. And yet, thanks to a Texas judge, Compton ...
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DA to retry Central Texas man in deadly 86 fire
WACO, Texas (AP) -- Prosecutors in Central Texas say they will retry a man whose quarter-century old murder conviction was overturned due to questions about the fire science used at his ...
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3 arrested in beating robbery of Texas pregnant woman
Two men and a teenager are jailed on aggravated robbery charges for breaking into an apartment and beating a woman there who was 9 months pregnant. Harris County deputies arrested all three at the scene after getting a call Wednesday of a home invasion in progress. The 21-year-old woman was found tied with tape and beaten. She was taken to a hospital where doctors performed an emergency ...
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NBA Combine Day 2 Carlisle Mavs search for experienced prospects
CHICAGO -- With a pair of watchful eyes gazing at the court, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle stood on the sideline at Day 2 of the NBA Combine's pre-draft camp workouts seemingly with a plan already in mind. While he won't know when his team will be selecting in the draft until next week's lottery determines the order, Carlisle made it clear that he is already well aware of ...
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NBA combine Day 1 Group 3
POINT GUARDS After seeing a revolving door at the point guard position during the 2012-13 season, there's no doubt that the Mavericks could be in the market to add a young lead guard to the fold via the draft. However, with a bevy of floor generals to sort through, the Mavs may have to rely on what they see in pre-draft workouts to separate each point guard available in the lottery. Atop ...
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Randy Travis Sues Texas Agencies Over Drunken Arrest Video
Country music star Randy Travis has sued the Texas Department of Public Safety and the Texas attorney general's office after some evidence from his drunken driving arrest last summer was ordered released to the public. Travis pleaded guilty in January to driving while intoxicated in the August incident in which authorities say they found him naked after crashing his Pontiac Trans Am ...
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6-Year-Old Boy Sees Tornado Devastation for First Time
As the cleanup continues in tornado-ravaged Cleburne, some people are seeing the destruction for the first time -- including 6-year-old Cole ...
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Granbury Family Hopes Gov. Perry Will Help Them Rebuild
Tornado victims in Granbury hope Governor Rick Perry will see the devastation on a tour of the area Friday afternoon and help them rebuild their ...
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Six Dead Dozens Injured From Massive Texas Tornado
AccuWeather.com reports a gut-wrenching scene unfolded across the small Texas town of Granbury early Thursday morning following a devastating outbreak of tornadoes. The storms left behind at least six dead and nearly 100 others injured in the neighborhoods of Rancho Brazos Estates and DeCordova Ranch, according to CNN. At a midnight news conference, Hood County Sheriff Roger Deeds said that ...
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Employment on the upswing in San Antonio and across Texas
San Antonios unemployment rate fell to 5.9 percent in April, according to Workforce Solutions Alamo. Total non-agricultural employment in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area expanded by 1,800 jobs, or 0.2 percent, to 887,800. Since April 2012, San Antonio-New Braunfels has added 13,800 jobs. Construction jobs continue to grow in the Alamo region, says Alamo Workforce ...
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NWS At Least 16 Tornadoes in Recent North Texas Outbreak
outbreak in North Texas on May 15, federal weather officials say. Survey teams were sent to Johnson County, Hood County, Parker County, Ellis County and Montague County, the National Weather Service has reported. An additional survey team will be sent to survey damage northwest of Cresson in southern Parker County on Friday, the NWS said. There have been seven fatalities reported so far as a ...
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Texas Heart calls agreement with St. Lukes not feasible
Dr. Denton Cooley, founder of the Texas Heart Institute at St. Lukes Episcopal Hospital, told HBJ last year he hopes the countrys first hospital dedicated solely to the treatment of heart and vascular disease will be constructed at the center one day. The Texas Heart Institute, housed inside the St. Luke's Episcopal Health System, filed a motion May 16 with Harris County District Court ...
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Authorities Still Dont Know What Caused The West Texas Plant Explosion
WEST, TX - APRIL 18: Valley Mills Fire Department personnel view the railroad tracks near to the fertilizer plant that exploded yesterday afternoon on April 18, 2013 in West, Texas. According to West Mayor Tommy Muska, around 14 people, including 10 first responders, were killed and more than 150 people were injured when the fertilizer company caught fire and exploded, leaving damaged buildings ...
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Smokin 7 DFW barbecue joints make Texas Monthlys Top 50
There's something beautiful about a well-cooked brisket. In Texas, barbecue is not a thing of smoke and mirrors -- well there is a lot of smoke involved. So to be the best, barbecue restaurants have to serve up juicy brisket, sumptuous ribs and smokin' good sausage. Texas Monthly recently released The List: The Top 50 Barbecue Joints in Texas, a highly-anticipated annual ranking of where ...
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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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