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Additional water restrictions delayed in Corpus Christi conservation continues
Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Kenny Mutchler, 63, waters his family vegetable plot with city water at his farm outside Taft on Monday. The family plot is next to 40 acres of sorghum and cotton, which he doesn’t water and relies solely on rain to grow. The National Weather Service is predicting continued drought through this summer. We need to make water conservation a lifestyle, ...
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Live Beach to Bay Relay Marathon coverage
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Whether you are running in the race, volunteering, watching, waiting for the after-race party to begin in downtown Corpus Christi or sleeping in, we'll have updates from Saturday's 2013 Beach to Bay Relay Marathon. The 7 a.m. race begins ...
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West Oso Elementary Father-Daughter…
Michael Zamora/Caller-TimesBriseis Del Fierro, 8, laughs as she and her father, Edward, hit the floor Friday as they dance together at a father-daughter dance at West Oso ...
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Retired Moody principal to take West Oso ISD assistant superintendent job
(c) Jupiterimages West Oso ISD trustees consider retired, longtime Moody High School Principal Conrado Garcia as the West Oso district's new assistant ...
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Obama talks jobs says politics misplace focus
President Barack Obama attends a roundtable at the Center for Urban Families (CFUF) in Baltimore, Friday, May 17, 2013, during his second "Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour". CFUF is a Baltimore non-profit whose mission is to strengthen urban communities by helping fathers and families achieve stability and economic success. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ...
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Bradley retains advantage in Texas
Keegan Bradley maintained his three-shot lead at the HP Byron Nelson Championship by following up his stunning opening round of 60 with a one-under-par 69 in Texas on Friday. The American Ryder Cup star, who had four birdies and three bogeys in his second round at TPC Four Seasons Resort, will head into the weekend with compatriot Tom Gillis (63) and South Korea's Bae Sang-moon (66) as his ...
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Corpus Christi Parks Recreation Department Classes
Cheer Classes will be offered by the Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department. Learn chants, cheers, dance, routines, and other fundamentals of cheerleading. This class combines fitness with fun and is a great opportunity for youth to stay physically active. This is a great opportunity for the youth to gain experience in cheerleading and meet new friends! Come join the party! It's ...
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Rangers offense falls short in 2-1 loss to Tigers
ARLINGTON, Texas — With a little help from slugger Miguel Cabrera, Rick Porcello and the Detroit Tigers slowed down the Texas Rangers. Cabrera went 3 for 4 with a go-ahead double in the fifth inning to back Porcello and lift the Tigers over the Rangers 2-1 Friday night in a matchup of division leaders. Texas had scored 51 runs in its past eight games, going 7-1 in that stretch. Porcello ...
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Grimm looking for positive results vs. Tigers
Rangers right-hander Justin Grimm, who has struggled over his last three starts, must now face the team that handed him the worst outing of his short Major League career. Grimm will take the ball against the Tigers on Saturday night in the third of a four-game series at Rangers Ballpark. The 24-year-old will oppose Anibal Sanchez as Texas tries to reclaim the series lead after having its ...
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Astros start former Buc Bedard in Pittsburgh
Houston's trip to Pittsburgh for a three-game series this weekend likely felt very familiar, as the two teams were NL Central foes just last year. For the Astros' Saturday starter, though, it's familiar for different reasons. Erik Bedard started 24 games for the Pirates last season, going 7-14 with a 5.01 ERA. After being released in August, the 34-year-old left-hander signed ...
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Texas South Central News Archives by Month
I think we all agreed - and that included the administration and the president - that we want as light a government touch on this [cyber defense] as possible. Flexibility is important, because this is the kind of threat that changes very ...
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Fort Worth man dies after being shocked by police Taser
FORT WORTH — A 300-pound man who was subdued when he was hit by a Taser fired by a Fort Worth police officer during a drug raid Thursday died soon afterward, authorities and relatives said ...
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Rangers run out of chances against Tigers
Must C Cannon: Leonys Martin nails runner at the dish ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' inability to hit with runners in scoring position cost them in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers on Friday night at Rangers Ballpark. Texas was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. This is the eighth game the Rangers did not have a hit with runners in scoring position and they have lost all eight. That accounts ...
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4 shot 2 fatally in Chatham South Austin Englewood
A teenage boy was pronounced dead after being shot in the Chatham neighborhood this evening and another man was killed in the South Austin neighborhood, police said. Two others were also shot in Englewood Friday evening. The first shooting happened at 7:24 p.m. on the 7800 block of South Langley Avenue, said Chicago police news affairs officer Daniel ...
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Dropped fly ball gives Pirates 5-4 win over Astros
Jimmy Paredes dropped Russell Martin's bases-loaded fly ball when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore with two outs in the ninth inning, the second missed catch by a Houston right fielder, and the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Astros 5-4 Friday ...
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Dallas 911 operator breaks silence on Deanna Cook case
Tonyita Hopkins breaks her silence on answering the chilling 911 call in which Deanna Cook is heard pleading for her life. Hopkins describes a 911 call center that was short-staffed and overwhelmed and reveals her surprising personal history that draws parallels to Cook. Kate Snow ...
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Error costs Astros as Pirates walk off with win
HOU@PIT: Grossman comes around to score on an error PITTSBURGH -- Astros right-fielder Jimmy Paredes crashed into second baseman Jake Elmore as he camped under a pop up in the bottom of the ninth Friday night, dislodging the ball and allowing the Pirates to push the winning run across with two outs for a stunning 5-4 walk-off win at PNC Park. Right-hander Edgar Gonzalez started the ninth for ...
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Heat Star Dwyane Wade Surprises Coral Gables Teen At Prom
CORAL GABLES (CBS4) -A high school senior got the surprise of a lifetime when Dwyane Wade arrived at her prom. Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll, posted a video she on YouTube asking Wade to be her date, but she says she never expected him to actually show up. Just before 9:30 p.m., the Heat star arrived. He said it wasn’t the first time she’d asked him to a ...
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Lowndes tops Texas practice
Craig Lowndes topped the timesheets over four practice sessions as the V8 Supercars made their American debut on Friday.The Red Bull Racing driver left it until the final 30-minute session to set the time of one minute 32.9042 seconds at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.Drivers struggled to break the 1:34.00 barrier through the first three practices but that changed in the final ...
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Bradley still clear in Texas
Keegan Bradley remains three shots clear at the halfway mark of the HP Byron Nelson Championship.The American followed up his course-record 10-under 60 with a one-under 69, moving into 11 under at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Texas on Friday.Bradley, winner of the PGA Tour event in 2011, mixed four birdies with three bogeys during his second round.American Tom Gillis and South Korean Sang-Moon ...
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2 tornadoes hit Young County no injuries
GRAHAM, Texas (AP) - Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh says the tornadoes struck near the small community of Eliasville in southwestern Young County on Friday evening. Young County Sheriff Bryan Walls says the three people in the destroyed ...
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MLB.com-sponsored golfer visits Rangers Ballpark
Houston native Shawn Stefani had the chance to meet one of his favorite players, Nolan Ryan. Professional golfer Shawn Stefani is currently in his rookie year on the PGA Tour. He is not only a good golfer, but also a big fan of baseball. So why not have MLB represented on the golf course? Stefani had the chance to come by Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for batting practice while he is in town ...
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Government OKs Texas LNG 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 a glut of domestic natural ...
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Security tightens for UT commencement
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The University of Texas is hosting its 130th spring commencement through Saturday. But this one is different, and security will be tight. Some 8,300 students are graduating and about half are expected at Saturday's main commencement. In addition to no coolers, baskets, chairs or strollers, no bag may be larger than twelve inches. People with large bags will be turned away. ...
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Junior high sports proposal sparks long discussion at Arlington school board meeting
ARLINGTON — Younger students deserve more sports choices, Arlington school trustees agreed during a lengthy work session this week. But should the sports be tennis and ...
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Texas sees important new realty development
Natural Development LCC is a local real estate company in Texas that has bought over 400 acres of land adjacent to Onion Creek and the Colorado River and between the Texas 130 and Texas 71 with plans to turn it into a small town with over 1000 homes and business and thousands of residents.
Natural Development LLC is an Austin-based developer with big plans for Watersedge, the unlikely name of the high-class community to be created on the Greenfield site near the Texas 71 and Texas 130. Read more
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