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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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Rundberg area motels test new crime fighting tool
AUSTIN (KXAN) - As police in North Austin keep up the heat this weekend on prostitutes, drug dealers and gang members, low budget motel owners along a nearby strip of IH-35 are trying out a new but low-tech tool. It red-flags potential troublemakers or criminals looking to rent an inexpensive room. A simple printed list handed out to budget motel staff identifies several dozen people Austin ...
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Ogando is no stranger to biceps tendinitis
Email ARLINGTON -- Alexi Ogando, who was placed on the disabled list on Thursday because of biceps tendinitis, said he has had this problem before. Ogando said the recent flareup occurred during his six-inning outing on Wednesday against the Athletics. "It's nothing major," Ogando said. "It's something I've felt off and on before. I should be back to normal soon. I ...
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Rangers gearing for showdown with Felix
Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are expected to face Felix Hernandez during their three-game series with the Mariners next weekend in Seattle. Hernandez is scheduled to pitch on Sunday against the Indians. That means his next start will be either next Friday or Saturday against the Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners are off on Thursday, so it will all depend if manager Eric Wedge wants to to ...
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Lewis set for Monday rehab start after bullpen
Email ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis, who has been sidelined with triceps tendinitis, threw approximately 35-38 pitches in a bullpen session without any problems and is scheduled to resume his medical rehabilitation assignment on Monday for Double-A Frisco. "I felt all right," Lewis said. "I felt like I threw a bullpen. I felt fine." Lewis is hoping to throw four ...
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Texas tornado leaves Habitat for Humanity neighborhood in ruins
Rescue workers go through the debris of a house left flattened by a tornado in this aerial photograph taken over Granbury, Texas on May 16, ...
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Who needed Olivia Pope most this week IRS Toronto mayor Holder Carney
In the ABC hit show "Scandal", Olivia Pope is a Washington-based fixer. When people of power have trouble in D.C., Miss Pope is likely to be the first person they ...
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Health district confirms five chickenpox cases at Nueces County day care
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Five cases of chickenpox in a Nueces County day care center were confirmed Friday by the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District. Most of those affected were younger than the recommended age for vaccination, which is 12 months and older, the department said in a news release. Officials were not available for comment. Chickenpox is highly contagious and is ...
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Akins students help out in Granbury
GRANBURY, Texas (KXAN) - Student from a South Austin high school were in Granbury Friday, delivering goods to those affected by Wednesday's killer storms. The damage left behind from the powerful tornado tugged on a bond between rivals turned teammates. Student from Akins High School packed their car with gift cards, bottled water, pillows and air mattresses to help the students, some whom ...
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Grossman excited to play against former team
Email PITTSBURGH -- It was always the dream of outfielder Robbie Grossman to one day play at PNC Park. He finally got the chance on Friday, even if it was in a different uniform than he originally envisioned. Grossman, who was acquired by the Astros in last year's trade that sent Wandy Rodriguez to the Pirates, was drafted in the sixth round by the Pirates in 2008 out of Cy-Fair High ...
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Altuve to rejoin Astros on Saturday
Email PITTSBURGH -- All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve will rejoin the Astros on Saturday and be in the lineup against the Pirates after missing three games on the bereavement list following the death of his grandmother in Venezuela. He actually arrived in Pittsburgh on Friday, but manager Bo Porter told him to stay at the team's downtown hotel. Altuve left Monday's game in Detroit ...
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Norris given two extra days to rest back
Email PITTSBURGH -- Bud Norris, who left his most recent start, Monday in Detroit, with lower back spasms, could have taken his normal turn in the rotation on Sunday, but Astros manager Bo Porter decided to give him two extra days and push him back until Tuesday at home against the Royals. Lucas Harrell will start Sunday's game on his regular four days of rest, with lefty Dallas Keuchel ...
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House OKs state audit of Perry enterprise fund
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Gov. Rick Perry's deal-closing Texas Enterprise Fund would receive a state audit under a bill close to clearing the state ...
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Akins High School students deliver supplies to Granbury
GRANBURY, Texas (KXAN) - Student from a South Austin high school were in Granbury Friday, delivering goods to those affected by Wednesday's killer storms. The damage left behind from the powerful tornado tugged on a bond between rivals turned teammates. Student from Akins High School packed their car with gift cards, bottled water, pillows and air mattresses to help the students, some whom ...
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Amid debris of tornado-ravaged Texas town ‘miracle’ dog found
GRANBURY, Texas -- Residents whose homes were torn apart or blown away by a North Texas deadly tornado can soon return to retrieve what belongings may be left and start cleaning up, officials said on ...
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Video Texas tornado survivor found neighbors house in backyard
The tornado that ripped apart a Texas neighborhood spared Howard Smith's home, but what he found in his yard haunts him. Anna Werner shares his ...
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Mathis city managers resignation leaves two positions vacant
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Mathis officials confirmed that the city manager quit Thursday evening but declined to release further details. City Secretary Mary Gonzales said that Larry Whittington, who also served as Mathis' police chief, resigned during ...
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Leals well-placed hits pace Calallens victory over Flour Bluff in baseball quarterfinal opener
Photos by GEORGE GONGORA/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Calallen’s Preston Dorsey makes solid contact during Thursday’s Region IV-4A quarterfinal opener against Flour Bluff at Steve Chapman Field. Calallen's Mikey Leal seems to follow the advice of old-time major leaguer "Wee" Willie Keeler: "Hit 'em where they ain't." That proved most irksome for ...
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Bastrop pastor found guilty of animal cruelty
A jury deliberated less than an hour Friday to find Bastrop pastor Rick Bartlett guilty of animal cruelty in connection with the death of a cat he trapped in his neighborhood.County Court-at-Law Judge Terry Flenniken scheduled a June 24 sentencing for the 56-year-old Bartlett, who was a chaplain for the Bastrop Police Department and pastor at Bastrop Christian Church at the time of his ...
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UT graduation highlights busy weekend
AUSTIN (KXAN) - This is one special weekend for the students, family and friends of University of Texas graduates. Many will be flooding by foot to the Frank Erwin Center, and especially the UT Tower on Saturday night to watch the ceremonies , so take extra precaution driving anywhere around the area. If you're not participating, it will be best to steer clear of the 40 acres altogether. ...
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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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