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Oil spill causes Texas to launch law suit

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:26:06 -0400

BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...

TCU’s prairie prophet taught ‘urban shamans’ about life and mortality

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:25 -0400

FORT WORTH — — Standing knee-deep in a restored patch of prairie in the middle of the Fort Worth, Tony Burgess — a renowned botanist, naturalist and natural-born teacher — is a man immersed in his ...

Texas Roadhouse restaurants to go strawless this week

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:24 -0400

500 million disposal straws are used in America each year. After hearing Milo’s environmental pitch at a recent conference, 13 Texas Roadhouse restaurants throughout the state have decided to go strawless this ...

South Arlington residents will begin receiving new recycling carts on Monday

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:43:24 -0400

Recycling Information about Arlington’s new recycling program, such as where to place the cart for curbside pickup and what items can be recycled, is available on ...

Mexican gets 3 years for smuggling heroin to Texas

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:26:01 -0400

George Bush Intercontinental Airport . She arrived on a United Airlines flight from Quito, Ecuador, and was then heading to Newark, N.J. Cabanillas-Torres said she was paid $4,000 to transport two suitcases with the drugs to Newark to an unidentified contact. The heroin was smuggled inside the walls of the bags. Cabanillas-Torres, who was sentenced Friday, faces possible deportation ...

DPS 4 killed in Karnes County traffic accident

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:36 -0400

DPS did not immediately provide additional information on the victims or the possible cause of the accident. Further details weren't immediately ...

New water taxi service planned in Corpus Christi

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:23:35 -0400

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) -- Supporters say a new water taxi service across the Corpus Christi Ship Channel is meant to bolster tourism in the city's Sports Entertainment Arts ...

Fire at Dallas apartment complex leave firefighter missing others injured

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:09:34 -0400

Firefighters in Dallas searched for a colleague who became trapped in a fire at an apartment complex early Monday, officials said. Two others were injured. The missing firefighter checked in by radio just before 5:30 a.m. to say that he was trapped and lost, The Dallas Morning News reported. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans said firefighters believe the man became trapped when one of ...

In the money May 20 Austin startup funding wrap-up

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:08:17 -0400

ProspX Inc., Wisegate Inc., Zebra Imaging Inc. and Postmaster Inc. pulled in funding over the past week. At least four Austin-area companies received funding last week to take their businesses to the next level, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Software maker ProspX Inc. received $8.2 million of a planned $9.2 million financing from 39 investors. Online ...

Texas AM University-Kingsvilles new program linked to Department of Homeland Security efforts

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:07:38 -0400

MICHAEL ZAMORA/CALLER-TIMES Graduate student Pranav Phadke (right) helps mechanical engineering student Lee Gates get the DJI Phantom off the ground May 1 during a security engineering class at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. A new minor degree program on campus is enabling students to pursue careers in the growing field of security engineering.$RETURN$$RETURN$ A new minor degree ...

Live on Caller.com Whats happening Monday

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:07:38 -0400

Musich (from left), Dimick and Visor Other stories we will be reporting on Monday: - Corpus Christi ISD trustees are scheduled to hear information about potential high school boundaries if the district keeps five high schools or considers the new Southside high school a sixth high school. The meeting is scheduled for this afternoon. - Nationally, it could be another day of wild weather ...

Senate holds confirmation hearing on UT regents

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:06:41 -0400

AUSTIN (AP) Months after state lawmakers elevated a quiet feud with University of Texas System regents into a public spat, the Texas Senate is set to hold a confirmation hearing for new board members with just a week left in the session. The Senate must approve regents appointed by Gov. Rick Perry. Monday's hearing will include testimony from nominees Jeff Hildebrand of Houston and Ernest ...

Courage a core trait exhibited needed among entrepreneurs

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:01:55 -0400

I was talking shop over coffee last week with Bob Gutermuth, president of The Dialog Group, about many things that all entrepreneurs experience at some point: decisions that took too long to make and cost the business, employee motivation, line of credit extensions, relationships torpedoed by the owners absorption in work, being stiffed by a client. Entrepreneurs are not prepared for any of these ...

Tim Mathieson was private citizen when visiting V8 Supercar event in Texas

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 -0400

JULIA Gillard said her partner Tim Mathieson travelled to the US in an unofficial capacity despite being spotted at a Texan car race wearing accreditation tagged "Office of the Prime Minister". The First Bloke was spotted enjoying VIP treatment at the V8 Supercar races held in Austin over the weekend, looking relaxed in an open checked shirt and belting out the Australian national ...

Austin firefighter seeks niche in online vaca home listing industry

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:52:20 -0400

Matt Thomson founded Wavecation LLC in 2011 to reach vacationers looking for homes to rent where the surf is up. An Austin firefighter is building a business on the hope that people looking for vacation rentals where they can surf or at least enjoy beaches where others do will surf the Internet to his online listing service. So far things are trending positively for Matt Thomson, who founded ...

Two women burned inside convenience store

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:40:02 -0400

FORT WORTH — A woman playing video games inside a Fort Worth convenience store early Monday morning was set on fire by another woman, who then fled in a ...

Texas Abortionist Accused of Killing Live Fetuses

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:16 -0400

Houston abortionist Douglas Karpen is being accused of performing illegal late-term abortions similar to the ones that Dr. Kermit Gosnell was convicted of last week. Texas pro-life ...

Dell needs more info from Icahn Southeastern

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:26 -0400

ROUND ROCK, Texas (AP) -- Dell says it needs more information about billionaire Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management's alternative buyout offer before it could possibly give two of its biggest shareholders more information about the PC ...

Session In Depth The countdown

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:17:17 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - The 2013 legislative session is now in the homestretch, and last week's deal on a state budget could help lawmakers avoid having to stay in Austin for the summer. House-Senate negotiators came to an agreement on the state's two-year spending plan that restores much of the $4 billion cut from public education last year. The agreement must be formally approved by both ...

May 1 2013 security engineering class

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:04:31 -0400

MICHAEL ZAMORA/CALLER-TIMES Graduate student Pranav Phadke (left) helps junior Arianna Arevalo get the DJI Phantom off the ground May 1 during a security engineering class at Texas A&M University-Kingsville. A new minor degree program on campus is enabling students to pursue careers in the growing field of security ...

Lawmakers give Texas craft breweries a boost

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:38:21 -0400

State Sen. Kevin Eltife, R-Tyler Several proposals that would loosen regulations for Texas craft breweries and beer makers received approval in the House last week. State Sen. Kevin Eltife's, R-Tyler, bills which had already moved through the Senate passed the House on May 17 without changes or amendments, the Austin American-Statesman reports. The proposals enable small beer makers to sell ...

United Airlines new small business loyalty program

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:19:08 -0400

United Airlines is introducing a loyalty program designed for small businesses. Attention small businesses. United Airlines wants you to know your business is important to the carrier. Chicago-based United (NYSE: UAL) is launching a new United States travel loyalty program that will enable small businesses to earn and redeem miles. Participating businesses will earn award miles by purchasing ...

Council to tackle 117-item agenda this week

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:15:06 -0400

The Austin City Council has a busy week ahead, as it hashes out an agenda with some 117 items ranging from an independent Austin Energy to the decommissioning of the Holly Street Power Plant. Council will discuss plans on Thursday to transfer power to a board of trustees that will govern Austin Energy, take $7 million from the entities budget for the decommissioning of the Holly Street Power ...

Firefighter missing in massive Dallas condo fire

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:14:29 -0400

DALLAS Emergency responders have been searching for a Dallas firefighter who reported by radio being trapped while battling a six-alarm blaze at a condominium complex. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans says the search continues for the firefighter unaccounted for in the blaze still burning early Monday. Officials have not discussed that firefighter's condition, or if he is able to ...

TxDOT road work projects in Coastal Bend 05.20.13

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:05:17 -0400

Bee County US 181, Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Traffic control will be in place for road leveling work on southbound right lane from Baker Road to the Papalote Creek bridge. Farm-to-Market 2441, Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.: Traffic will be slowed for sign work at various ...

What did the bird killer know and when did he know it

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:04:55 -0400

If we are going to blame a President for this, I will point out that these charges were brought up in 2003 while Bush was in office. A key point in this story. This is another example of blaming this administration over an issue that was brought up and left behind by the last administration. One of many, I will add. Do the 573,000 birds that die annually due to turbines do so only during the ...

Boeings 787 Dreamliner returns to the air Monday

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:52:39 -0400

United Airlines will be the first to fly the Dreamliner in service after it was allowed back in the air. Boeing's 787 Dreamliner is expected to return to the air in regular service today when a United Airlines flight from Houston to Chicago takes off. The entire Dreamliner fleet was grounded in January after a series of battery-related fires caused the Federal Aviation Administration to order ...

WATCH Manu Ginobili and Matt Bonner talk about beating the Grizzlies

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:44:56 -0400

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Mike Conley wouldn't let Zach Randolph take the blame for the Memphis Grizzlies' blowout loss in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals.No one on either team expects him to play so poorly the rest of the series.Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists, Kawhi Leonard scored 18 points and the Spurs neutralized Randolph in beating the Grizzlies 105-83 on Sunday. ...

Reid Ryan leaving Round Rock Express for Houston Astros

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:38:51 -0400

Reid Ryan, left, Houston Astros' new president, and Owner Jim Crane Round Rock Express founder and CEO Reid Ryan is leaving Central Texas to become president of business operations with the Houston Astros. Ryan who helped establish the baseball team in 2000 will maintain his ownership stake in the Express, the Community Impact Newspaper reports. Reid's younger brother Reese Ryan has ...

Dallas firefighter trapped in blaze

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:37:08 -0400

Jason Evans with Dallas Fire-Rescue told NBC 5's Kendra Lyn that the missing firefighter used his radio to say he was trapped inside and did not know where he was. Evans says crews have not been able to reach the firefighter by radio since that last ...

Firefighter trapped in six-alarm fire that destroyed northeast Dallas condos

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:32:38 -0400

.] Dallas firefighters are ';still looking'; for a comrade they believe is trapped inside a six-alarm blaze that has devoured the Hearthwood North Condominiums at 12363 Abrams Road, near LBJ Freeeway. Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans says the firefighter radio’d in shortly before 5:30 that he was trapped and lost, at which point his radio went dead. He has not been heard ...

Chases Jamie Dimon faces critical shareholder vote this week

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:27:30 -0400

Jamie Dimon has been chairman and CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. since 2006. Tuesday's non-binding vote by JPMorgan Chase & Co. shareholders on whether they want to separate the jobs of chairman and chief executive could signal of a shift toward investors demanding a greater say in the board room. The New York Times reported that while JPMorgan has seen rising stock prices, there still is ...

Firefighter sought in Dallas condo complex blaze

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:53 -0400

DALLAS (AP) -- Emergency responders have been searching for a Dallas firefighter who reported by radio being trapped while battling a blaze at a condominium ...

2 women burned in Fort Worth store attack

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:22:53 -0400

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Two women playing video games at a North Texas convenience store and a worker have been burned after a suspect set one of those customers on ...

Tigers Rangers Score Texas Beats Detroit 11-8 Despite 3 HR Night For Miguel Cabrera

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:19:10 -0400

Detroit Tigers Miguel Cabrera rounds the bases, after hitting his second home run of the game, in the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Arlington. (AP Photo/John F. ...

Chesapeake hires new CEO from rival Andarko Petroleum

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:09:07 -0400

Chesapeake Energy Corp. has hired Robert Douglas Lawler from its rival Andarko Petroleum Corp. to be its new chief executive, Reuters reports. Lawler will fill the position vacated by company co-founder Aubrey McClendon who departed in April after a series of civil and criminal probes directed at the company. Chief Operating Officer Steven Dixon has been serving as interim CEO. Lawler currently ...

Water taxi to shuttle people across Ship Channel starting June 1 details still being worked out

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:08:37 -0400

CORPUS CHRISTI -- A new water taxi will shuttle people across the Corpus Christi Ship Channel starting June 1 as part of an experimental project to bolster tourism in the Sports Entertainment Arts District. The Harbor Water Taxi only will operate on weekends this summer as the Regional Transportation Authority weighs the popularity and feasibility of the service. Businesses in the SEA ...

3 banks nearly stop foreclosure sales after feds tweak restrictions

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:08:13 -0400

Three large banks have nearly halted their foreclosure sales while they make sure they are meeting revised standards on how troubled homeowners are to be treated. Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) have nearly halted foreclosure sales after federal regulators revised their orders on the how troubled borrowers were to be treated before losing their homes. The Los ...

Tornadoes ravage Texas at least 6 killed

Mon, 20 May 2013 07:04:47 -0400

Powerful tornadoes that ravaged the territory of Texas, killed at least six people. Dozens were injured and hundreds were left homeless as a result of the ...

American to let passengers with small carry-ons board early

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:53:13 -0400

American Airlines has introduced a new boarding process it says will speed the loading of passengers. Passengers with carry-on items that will fit under the seat in front of them will be allowed to board American Airlines flights early, according to a new process the Fort Worth-based airline has introduced. The new process will speed up boarding time by an average of two minutes per plane, ...

Chesapeake Energy taps Anadarkos Lawler as next CEO

Mon, 20 May 2013 06:43:11 -0400

Aubrey McClendon will be replaced by an executive from Anadarko Petroleum, according to the Wall Street Journal. Chesapeake Energy Corp. has chosen an executive from a rival oil-and-gas company to succeed Aubrey McClendon as CEO. The Wall Street Journal reported that Robert Douglas Lawler, senior vice president of international and deep-water operations at Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (NYSE: APC) has ...

Cartel towns pose challenge for immigration reform

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:49:59 -0400

The political debate over immigration focuses on jobs and border security, but the wounds of broken bonds are inescapable in cities like El Paso, ...

Amnesty International USA Governor Rick Perry Must Halt Medellin Execution Immediately

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:49 -0400

Texas Goes 'Beyond the Pale if it Insists on Going Forward' With Execution WASHINGTON - August 4 - Amnesty International USA (AIUSA) today urged Texas Governor Rick Perry to stay the execution of ...

Texas Clean Air Cities Coalition and Environmental Defense Fund Reach Milestone Agreements With NRG Texas on Limestone Station Expansion

Mon, 20 May 2013 04:20:48 -0400

Environmental Defense Fund media contact: Chris Smith, 512.691.3451 TCACC media contacts: Frank J. Librio (Director, Public Information Office, City of Dallas) 214.670.3322 Frank Michel (Director of Communications, City of Houston) 832.393.0800 NRG media contacts: Meredith Moore 609.524.4522 David Knox (Texas) 713.795.6106 NRG Investor Relations contacts: Nahla Azmy ...

Texas abortion doc twisted heads off fetus necks with his bare hands

Mon, 20 May 2013 03:05:35 -0400

A second 'house of horrors' abortion clinic is being investigated in Texas, just days after Dr Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of murdering newborns at his Philadelphia termination ...

MLS Wrap Johnson does Dallas Salt Lake sink Chivas

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:40:03 -0400

Seattle Sounders have stunned Western Conference leaders FC Dallas 4-2 in Major League Soccer thanks to a brace from Eddie Johnson.The Sounders ended Dallas' unbeaten run at nine games, scoring twice in each half at CenturyLink Field in Seattle, while the Texan visitors finished the match with 10 players after Blas Perez was red-carded in the 73rd minute.Johnson got the home side going with ...

Is Kobe Bryant better than MichaelJordan MAY 09

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:33:05 -0400

You must be young to ask that question. No one who watched both Jordan and Bryant play would argue that Kobe is in the same league. Kobe is not even number two. Jordan was a much better defenders and led the league in steals every year, he had a better shoting percentage, averaged more points, and in truth his teamates sucked. Kobe has always had strong ...

NBA San Antonio Spurs thump Memphis Grizzlies in series opener

Mon, 20 May 2013 02:16:03 -0400

NBA 's Western Conference finals. Tony Parker scored 20 points and handed out nine assists for the Spurs, whose stifling defence held Grizzlies' top scorer Zach Randolph to only two points. Randolph came in averaging 19.7 points per game in this post-season, but finished just 1-of-8 from the field for a Grizzlies team appearing in the conference finals for the first time. The Spurs, ...

Mom under arrest after baby dies in hot car outside Dallas school www.privateofficer.com

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:07:36 -0400

-- A one-year-old child who was left in a vehicle parked in the faculty lot of Frank Guzick Elementary School Friday afternoon died at Baylor ...

Texas suspect wanted in connection with slaying of postal carrier arrested www.privateofficer.com

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:07:31 -0400

- A man wanted in connection with the slaying of a rural route postal carrier was taken into custody Sunday morning by postal inspectors and Texas Rangers, police said. Investigators said that James Wayne Ham, 36, was found in a vacant house located near his home in San Jacinto County. Postal inspectors said Ham is considered the lead suspect in the murder of U.S. Postal carrier Marie ...

MLB Texas 11 Detroit 8

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:53:12 -0400

Geovany Soto went 3-for-5 with a run scored for Texas, which improved to an MLB best 29-15. Robbie Ross (2-0) earned the victory with a scoreless seventh inning ...

Port Aransas Art Center

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:50:07 -0400

Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-TimesJoy Lucas (left) and Terri Huddleston admire the Ocean Creations shells by Linda McLemore (right). Vendors sold art during a fundraiser at Roberts Point in Port Aransas to pay off the note for a new art ...

Sifting through the ruins of some 40 years of life together piece by piece

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:30:21 -0400

GRANBURY — Billy Kelly and a dozen other members of Glenda and Robert Whiteheads family sifted piece by piece through the ruins of the Whiteheads mobile home in the 3700 block of Sundown Trail in Rancho Brazos ...

Cabrera Has 3-Homer Game in Texas 2nd of Career

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:53:52 -0400

ARLINGTON, Texas ...

Austin memorial for AIDS HIV

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:47:06 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austinites gathered Sunday in Republic Square Park to pay tribute to the fight against AIDS and HIV. Community leaders spoke to the crowd and had a moment of silence to remember those whove lost their lives. Congressman Lloyd Doggett and Austin Mayor Pro Tem Sheryl Cole participated and spoke at the event. This year's theme: "In solidarity," emphasized the need of ...

Breaking News Tornadoes level homes in Okla. hit other states 3 may be dead

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:37:18 -0400

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APDs LGBT help build new homes

Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:36 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - If you're a homeowner - you likely remember the first time you stepped foot in your first home. An Austin woman and her family are about to know what that feels like...thanks to Habitat for Humanity and the "Austin Pride Build" tradition. You often see them working together to keep Austin safe. On Saturday morning a group from the Austin police department -- worked up ...

Alex and Max Krutko are state-ranked math masters at Colleyville Heritage High School

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:44:41 -0400

syjinkins@star-telegram.com Though they’re only freshmen, twin brothers Alex and Max Krutko are a binary blast of mathematical ...

Tornadoes Level Homes in Okla. Hit Other States

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:19:03 -0400

One of several tornadoes that touched down Sunday in Oklahoma turned homes in a trailer park near Oklahoma City into splinters and rubble and sent frightened residents along a 100-mile corridor scurrying for shelter. The tornadoes that touched down in Oklahoma, Kansas and Iowa were part of a massive, northeastward-moving storm system that stretched from Texas to Minnesota. At least four ...

Memorial ride honors Alice cyclist fatally struck by vehicle

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:12:05 -0400

PHOTO BY EDDIE SEAL/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Riders leave London School on Sunday morning for the 1st Tony Balboa Memorial Ride on Sunday. The ride, sponsored by the Corpus Christi Cycle Club, went from London School to Alice, Balboa’s hometown. More than 130 cyclists of all ages began their journey Sunday morning at London Elementary School with Tony Balboa in their ...

Tim Balboa Memorial Ride

Sun, 19 May 2013 22:11:55 -0400

PHOTO BY EDDIE SEAL/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMESScott Cartier get’s ready to ride his 1800’s Penny Farthing replica bike off the starting line at London School on Sunday morning for the 1st Tony Balboa Memorial Ride on Sunday. The ride, sponsored by the Corpus Christi Cycle Club, went from London School to Alice, Balboa’s ...

Sams finds groove with San Antonio

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:51:51 -0400

But the recently signed first baseman has been raising eyebrows since he joined the Double-A San Antonio Missions as an injury replacement for Tommy ...

Tornado levels homes in Oklahoma City trailer park

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:47:31 -0400

People survey damage from a tornado that hit Edmond, Okla., on Sunday, May 19, 2013. A powerful storm system rumbled through the Plains and upper Midwest on Sunday, spawning tornadoes that damaged roofs and structures near Oklahoma City and kicked up debris in Wichita, ...

Sounders FC 4 FC Dallas 2 video highlights and a lot of postgame notes

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:41:11 -0400

— Sounders FC improved to 5-1-4 head-to-head against Dallas (3-1-1 at home), with wins in four of the last five games. — Sounders FC had a shutout streak end at 272 minutes in the second half. It was the fifth-longest in MLS this season, just behind Seattle’s 285-minute streak earlier this ...

Rangers proceeding with caution with injuries

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:35:05 -0400

Email ARLINGTON -- Injuries and subsequent trips to the disabled list continue to take their toll on the Rangers, but at least part of the reason their roster is so thin is because the Rangers are doing their best to keep players from making injuries worse at this early stage in the season. Among the players who have been sent to the disabled list when they might have been back in a week or so ...

Murphy looking for positives while hitting second

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:35:04 -0400

Email ARLINGTON -- Rangers manager Ron Washington penciled left fielder David Murphy in the No. 2 spot in the batting order for the second consecutive night Sunday as Elvis Andrus shifted to the leadoff role in Ian Kinsler's absence. "I'm going to try to keep [Murphy] there so he doesn't have to wait around to get at-bats and he can be involved in the game right away," ...

Flash Person of Vision CAPA Cabaret Austin’s Playroom Project auction

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:29:22 -0400

LOOKING BEYOND Blind & Vision Rehabilitation Services of Pittsburgh tipped its hat to Art Rooney II (left) on May 14th during the Person of Vision celebration. Held in the East Club Lounge of Heinz Field, the Steelers president and co-owner was feted by 300 guests as this year's honoree, while PNC Bank - Pittsburgh prez Sy Holzer (right) held court as honorary chairman. The evening, ...

Mama Dog was never caught

Sun, 19 May 2013 21:00:57 -0400

The dog, who had recently given birth to a litter, moved from place to place frantically sniffing around. That inspired rescuers to start calling her Mama Dog and captured the hearts ...

J.R. Smith very likely to test free agency and leave Knicks MAY 19

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:28:03 -0400

Knicks are out of the NBA Playoffs and the team now has more than a few questions to answer about where the club will be when the season tips off in 2013. One of those question marks surrounds Sixth Man of the Year J.R. Smith and his plans for the future. He was teetering on the brink but after the Game 6 loss to ...

Whincup grabs three from four at Austin 400

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:27 -0400

Holden ace Jamie Whincup made it three wins from four V8 Supercars races in Texas to tighten his grip on the V8 Supercars Championship.Red Bull Racing's Whincup skipped away to a 142-point championship lead after clinching Monday morning's final race of the V8s' debut in the United States - the three-day Austin 400 at the Circuit of the Americas.In Monday's earlier race, ...

Bae makes Bradley pay in Texas

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:09:06 -0400

South Korea's Bae Sang-moon has recovered from a double bogey to overhaul Keegan Bradley and win the HP Byron Nelson Championship.Bae had chipped away at Bradley throughout the weekend and moved ahead of the American early on Sunday with four birdies in the opening seven holes but a double bogey on the par-four ninth hole threatened to derail the South Korean's march to victory.When Bae ...

San Antonio cruises to opening win over Grizzlies

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:49 -0400

United States The San Antonio Spurs blew away Memphis 105-83 on Monday morning to open the Western Conference finals with a convincing victory.Tony Parker scored 20 points and had nine assists, Kawhi Leonard added 18 and the Spurs wasted little time sending a message to the visiting Grizzlies who are experiencing their first conference finals.San Antonio, meanwhile, is trying to get back to the ...

Whincup scoops third win in Austin

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:58:49 -0400

United States For Holden's Jamie Whincup, it was an American dream.For Ford's Will Davison, it was a star-spangled spanner in the works for his V8 Supercar championship hopes.Whincup swept to victory in three of the four races on the V8s' debut in the United States - a resounding success for the sport with more than 68,000 attending over the three-day event in Austin, Texas.But ...

Keuchel heads to the hill in opener vs. Royals

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:52:42 -0400

The Astros will host the Royals in a battle of struggling teams at Minute Maid Park on Monday. For Houston, however, manager Bo Porter is encouraged by what he's seen from his team recently. The Astros just narrowly missed a split on their six-game road trip through Detroit and Pittsburgh with a 1-0 loss on Sunday. "These guys are doing a tremendous job," Porter said. ...

Gas money dispute leaves one woman dead in Dallas her cousin in jail

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:24 -0400

ramirez@star-telegram.com DALLAS A dispute over gasoline money left a young woman dead early Sunday and her cousin in jail accused of running over her twice then driving home and going to bed, police ...

Slight chance of severe storms in North Texas

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:23 -0400

There’s a slight chance of severe storms Sunday evening for Tarrant County, but North Texans in the Bowie and Graham areas northwest of Fort Worth have a better chance of seeing those in a few ...

Missing boater’s body found in Lake Arlington

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:23 -0400

The body was located about 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the area where witnesses told authorities that a man went into the water when his canoe capsized, fire officials ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 19

Sun, 19 May 2013 19:03:19 -0400

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...

Mother daughter found slain in Grand Prairie home

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:46 -0400

ramirez@star-telegram.com GRAND PRAIRIE The bodies of a woman and her daughter were found at a home Sunday morning in what police called a double-homicide during a domestic ...

Tornadoes hit Kan. Okla. no injuries reported

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:27:23 -0400

A tornado from a large storm system moving cross the south has struck a Georgia town 60 miles north of Atlanta, according to CNN. A least one death has been reported in the state. High winds also are raking Tennessee, where a man died after a tree fell into his home, according to ...

MLB St. Louis 4 Milwaukee 2

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:04:25 -0400

Rookie John Gast tossed 5 1/3 innings in his second major league start Sunday and the St. Louis Cardinals beat Milwaukee 4-2. Gast (2-0), filling in for the ...

Man dies in motocycle wreck on North Padre Island Drive

Sun, 19 May 2013 18:01:38 -0400

CORPUS CHRISTI -- A man was killed after he lost control of his motorcycle early Sunday morning, police said. Police said they are continuing their ...

1 killed 2 wounded in gunfight

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:45:12 -0400

HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police are looking for two or three unknown suspects after one person was killed and two others were wounded in a downtown gunfight.The Houston Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/10OkV72 ) a 27-year-old man told police he was returning home from a night club at about 6 a.m. on Sunday when he was confronted by four or five armed men. He says the group fired at him, and ...

Letter to the Editor Some thoughts on Ted Cruz

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:11:46 -0400

The inarguable fact is, Ted Cruz Jr. is a Canadian-born anchor-baby. Thereafter his communist-revolutionary father moved the family to Austin, TX where they resided "illegally" for many years. A second fact is, the Tea-Party folks who champion Mr. Cruz Jr. regard all Hispanics as either illegals or anchor-babies. So if all Hispanics are either illegals or anchor-babies and Ted Cruz ...

Driver injured after his pickup crashes into a Fort Worth fire truck

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:16 -0400

ramirez@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH A pickup driver was seriously injured Sunday morning when his truck slammed into a fire truck on the scene of a vehicle fire just ...

One person killed in Fort Worth crash

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:15 -0400

ramirez@star-telegram.com FORT WORTH -- One person was killed Sunday afternoon and another was injured in a traffic wreck on Granbury Road, according to a MedStar ...

VIVA STREETS takes over East Austin

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:52:08 -0400

AUSTIN (KXAN) - From bikes to bats, revelers in East Austin took to the streets Sunday for VIVA STREETS!. The community event hosted by HEB and Texas Gas Service promoted active lifestyles in a "Get Moving Zone." The activities included a 55-foot obstacle course and 25-foot bungee run. REI even brought out a 30-foot rock climbing wall. VIVA STREETS! took over a 2-mile stretch of East ...

Harrell outdueled as Astros blanked by Pirates

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:36:03 -0400

HOU@PIT: Barnes' strong throw nabs Snider at home PITTSBURGH -- Lucas Harrell's best outing of the season wasn't enough to save the Astros. With an effective sinker, Harrell held the Pirates to four hits and one run in seven innings Sunday afternoon, but the Pirates made a fifth-inning home run by Pedro Alvarez stand up for a 1-0 win over the Astros at PNC Park. Houston's ...

1 dead 2 hurt in shooting at Houston-area party

Sun, 19 May 2013 16:05:43 -0400

HOUSTON (AP) — A 22-year-old man has been killed, and two teenagers are wounded after multiple shots were fired at a Houston-area house party.The Harris County Sheriff's Office says deputies were called to the party at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday. They say there were more than 100 people at the outdoor party.The Houston Chronicle reports (http://bit.ly/10G31qh) gunshots were fired in the ...

Cornyn Obama crafting coverups

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:33:29 -0400

Barack Obama is cultivating "a culture of cover-ups and intimidation" regarding recent political scandals. Appearing on CBS' "Face the Nation," Senate Minority ...

Houston man shot in head trying to help woman

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:28 -0400

HOUSTON (AP) — A Houston man was shot in the head after he confronted another man who had dragged his wife out of a nail salon during a domestic dispute.The Houston Chronicle (http://bit.ly/12M9Q8m ) reported two men confronted the husband on a sidewalk outside the salon where the wife worked. They tried to restrain the husband.Assistant chief deputy for a Harris County Constable's ...

Dallas suburb solar panel fight exposes problems

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:28 -0400

FLOWER MOUND, Texas (AP) — A legal battle between a suburban Dallas neighborhood association and a homeowner seeking to install solar panels on his house exposed problems with a state law passed in 2011.The Dallas Morning News reported Saturday (http://dallasne.ws/19QX0rQ ) Jay Squyres and the Wellington of Flower Mound Residential Association have settled the lawsuit.But the skirmish over ...

Grizzlies set for Western Conference final showdown against San Antonio

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:11:42 -0400

Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph licks his fingers as he prepares to shoot free throws against the Oklahoma City Thunder late in the second half of Game 5 of their NBA Western Conference semi-final playoffs in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma May 15, 2013. (BILL ...

Minority Clearwire shareholders oppose Sprint offer

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:47 -0400

Minority shareholders in Clearwire say they will oppose the offer made by Sprint. Minority shareholders of Clearwire (Nasdaq: CLWR) likely will vote against a buyout offer from Sprint Nextel Corp. (NYSE: S) next week. Fox Business reported that they want to force Sprint, the nation's third largest wireless carrier, to sweeten its offer. Sprint owns slightly more than half of Clearwire and it ...

POLITIFACT Texas Gov.s boast rated true

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:00:29 -0400

A former presidential contender, Texas Gov. Rick Perry, is doing a little bragging. "If we want to get American working again, we need Washington to get out of the way," he said. The day Obama swung through Austin earlier this month, Perry ran an ad in the local newspaper in which he referenced the "Texas model working much better than Washington's," saying that ...

Cedeno scratched due to sinus problems virus

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:43 -0400

Email PITTSBURGH -- Astros infielder Ronny Cedeno was scratched from the starting lineup Sunday with sinus problems and a stomach virus. That forced Marwin Gonzalez into action as the starting shortstop, even though he's nursing a sore back from a collision in Saturday's game. "I hope to get better," said Cedeno, who has been unavailable all weekend. "I just don't ...

Singleton likely to start season with Quad Cities

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:43 -0400

top prospect Jonathan Singleton, who is nearing the end of his 50-game suspension after violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for a drug of abuse -- his second positive test -- will begin his season sometime next week at Class A Quad Cities before moving to Triple-A Oklahoma City, general manager Jeff Luhnow said Sunday. Singleton, ranked by MLB.com as the top prospect ...

Crane Luhnow attend Astros game after scouting trip

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:43 -0400

Email PITTSBURGH -- Astros owner Jim Crane and general manager Jeff Luhnow attended Saturday's and Sunday's games against the Pirates at PNC Park in a surprise trip that came about after both men scouted the University of North Carolina's game against Virginia in Chapel Hill, N.C., earlier Saturday. Luhnow said it was the first time Crane had been out in person this year to watch ...

Texas bill would drastically revamp water agency

Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:14 -0400

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- New revisions to a major water bill calls for ousting the six-member Texas Water Development Board and its top official before the state embarks on a new $2 billion fund to provide low-interest loans for ...

Crime Stoppers 2013 20

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:46:06 -0400

Published May 19, 2013 Police are looking for information on Nueces County's 10 Most Wanted. Call Crime Stoppers at 888-TIPS or visit www.888tips.com to report ...

Whincup takes V8 pole again in Texas

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:25:28 -0400

Holden's Jamie Whincup has given himself an ideal opportunity to further extend his V8 championship lead by taking pole for both Monday's races in the ...

Maker of pink slime continues to struggle

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:23 -0400

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) -- The beef-processing company that makes the product that critics call "pink slime" continues to struggle more than a year after the initial stories on the lean bits of beef that Beef Products Inc. ...

Sheriff confirms murder suspect is dead

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:32:43 -0400

BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - The Burnet County Sheriff has confirmed the prime capital murder suspect in a deadly shooting and house fire died in the Burnet County Jail Saturday. Sheriff W.T. Smith told KXAN News the main investigator on the case identified the body at the medical examiner's office Sunday morning as Gregory Mark Currie, 30. His cause of death has not been confirmed. Law ...

Sheriff Murder suspect killed himself

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:32:43 -0400

BURNET COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) - The Burnet County Sheriff has confirmed one of two capital murder suspects in a deadly shooting and house fire killed himself in the Burnet County Jail Saturday. Sheriff W.T. Smith told KXAN News the lead investigator identified the body of Gregory Mark Currie, 30, during an autopsy at the medical examiner's office Sunday morning. Smith said Currie tore a bed ...

Granbury tornado victims return home

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:31:49 -0400

Saturday was the day in Granbury anxious tornado victims finally got back into their neighborhoods. Despite the destruction they'd seen on TV, many had hope they'd find their homes or at least some valuables ...

Could Cavs trade entire draft for shot at Nerlens Noel MAY 19

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:44 -0400

11:25 AM ET 05.19 | Suppose the Cavs end up with the No. 3 pick. They could offer their entire draft (all four picks) for No. 1, and that team could still draft someone such as Otto Porter at No. 3. Nerlens Noel is ideal for the Cavs, a team on a mission to improve its defense. He blocks shots, 4.4 per game. He can rebound, 9.5 per game. He influences the game defensively with a 7-4 wing span. ...

Making mentally ill defendants ready for trial

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:05 -0400

mock trial involving people who have been deemed mentally incompetent to participate in a real one. In mental hospitals across the country, psychiatrists ...

Keystone XL Through Transcanada Uses Eminent Domain to Seize Texans Land

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:42:28 -0400

TransCanada is an Alberta-based corporation that is building the controversial Keystone Pipeline that will carry bitumen--thicker, more corrosive and toxic, than crude oil--through 36-inch diameter pipes from the Alberta tar sands to refineries on the Gulf Coast, mostly to be exported. The $2.3 billion southern segment, about 485 miles from Cushing, Okla., to the Gulf Coast is nearly ...

Sole Powerball winner in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:40:31 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - It's all about the odds, and one lone ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching each of the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials said Sunday. The single winner was sold at a supermarket in Zephyrhills, Fla., according to Florida Lottery executive Cindy O'Connell. She told The ...

Texas Republican Sen. Cruz eligible to be president should he decide to run

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:17 -0400

nnCruz was born in Calgary, and his father is from Cuba. But the Republican senatoru2019s mother is from the first state of Delaware, which appears to settles the ...

Tornado-hit Granbury subdivision residents allowed back to inspect their property

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:04:01 -0400

smcfarland@star-telegram.com With mixed emotions, residents of Granbury’s Rancho Brazos Estates began returning to their homes Saturday, the first time since last week’s deadly tornadoes ravaged their ...

Memorial for dead Texas cheerleader set for Sunday

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:16:20 -0400

COLORADO CITY, Texas (AP) — Hundreds are expected to attend a memorial for a Texas cheerleader whose remains were found more than two years after she disappeared.Family, friends and supporters of 13-year-old Hailey Darlene Dunn will gather at Colorado Middle School on Sunday to bid a final farewell to the teenager who went missing in December 2010.Dunn's remains were found March 16 ...

‘Doggie ice cream social’ raises money to help pet owners in need

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:13:18 -0400

FORT WORTH — Four hundred people attended a doggie ice cream social with their pooches Saturday at the Trinity Pavilion and raised $5,000 to supply dog food to owners who can’t afford ...

Cost of Diabetes Corpus Christi family loses father too soon

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:42:01 -0400

TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Danita Reyes and her twins Simon and Sophie Reyes, 10, place dirt on the casket of Mike Reyes during his burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mike, 38, died in March after suffering cardiac arrest during dialysis. Diagnosed at age 23 with diabetes, Mike had suffered years of complications, including blindness, kidney failure and toe amputations. In a region where ...

2013 Beach to Bay Relay Marathon Leg 1

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:41:48 -0400

Runners come off the starting line Saturday at the kick off of the first leg of the Beach to Bay Relay Marathon on Padre Island in Corpus ...

Spotlight on Spending Stifled subdivision plans leaves taxpayers with idle sewer stations

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:53 -0400

Agreements meant to encourage new subdivisions in Corpus Christi instead gave taxpayers four new sewer pumping stations — none of which have moved a drop of wastewater since they were built a few years ...

Tejas Grill boasts food with flair in Corpus Christi

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:42 -0400

TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Orlando Quintanilla and Debra Foster, co-owners of the new downtown grill Tejas Grill, stand outside their new business, which is beneath the parking garage for the downtown Wilson Plaza building. Everything is made from scratch including their cilantro/garlic mayo and homemade zesty tartar ...

Seattle wins 4-2 to end Dallas unbeaten streak

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:19:50 -0400

SEATTLE - Seattle's Eddie Johnson scored twice as the Sounders ended Dallas' nine-game MLS unbeaten streak with a 4-2 victory on Saturday.Johnson's second goal of the game came in the 62nd minute, just one minute after Dallas completed a comeback from a 2-0 deficit when Michel drilled a corner from the right into the upper left roof of the Seattle net to equalize.The Sounders ...