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Texas passes law permitting Nativity scenes in schools
By margins of 145-2 in the state house and 29-0 in the state senate, Texas has passed legislation permitting public schools to display "a menorah or a Christmas image such as a nativity scene or Christmas tree, if the display includes a scene or symbol of more than one religion; or one religion and at least one secular scene or symbol." "A display relating to a traditional winter ...
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Faces of Diabetes Belva Robinson
Share your story We are interested in hearing how diabetes has impacted your life. Submit your comments to be considered for publication on this site or in the print edition of the Corpus Christi ...
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Cost of Diabetes Saying goodbye to…
TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMESFriends and family of Mike Reyes, who died in March after years of complications from diabetes, wait for his funeral services at the Holy Family ...
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Cost of Diabetes Reyes family portraits
Michael Zamora/Caller-TimesSamantha Reyes, 14 (from left), sits with mother Danita Reyes and twins Simon and Sophie Reyes, 10, next to a vase of flowers meant for Mike Reyes’ gravesite. After years of complications from diabetes, Mike Reyes, a father and husband, died after having a heart ...
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Schaub Texans begin preparation for season
Matt Schaub has gotten good at tuning out criticism from those outside the organization.Houston's quarterback doesn't have time for those opinions. Besides, even his harshest critics probably aren't as hard on him as he is on himself."I have higher expectations of myself than anyone could ever put on me," he said.So what does he expect from himself this season? Simple. ...
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Local boy Palmer leads in Fort Worth
An accomplished 62 from Ryan Palmer has earned the American a one-shot lead after the first round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas.In what is a home event for the Amarillo-born Palmer, he made the most of calm conditions in the morning at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth to post an impressive opening round of eight under.Palmer went bogey-free on Thursday, with four birdies on ...
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Mansfield residents say they never received weather alerts from the city or got them too late
rcadwallader@star-telegram.com Last week’s severe weather — which produced the deadliest tornado outbreak in Dallas-Fort Worth in 50 years — has also stirred questions in Mansfield about how the city notifies residents during ...
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Dewhurst calls for quick special session on failed GOP measures
AUSTIN — Angered by the demise of key bills considered priorities by conservatives, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst declared in an interview Thursday that Gov. Rick Perry should quickly force lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session after adjournment ...
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Hurricane center Beware of the storm surge
By JENNIFER KAYAssociated Press MIAMI (AP) - The National Hurricane Center is changing the way it talks about storm surge in hopes that emergency officials, the media and the public can better understand the dangerous phenomenon. Storm surge is the hurricane hazard that poses the greatest threat to life and property. It is the abnormal rise in sea water during a hurricane, and it can happen ...
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Concealed handgun measure triggers fight among Texas lawmakers
AUSTIN, Texas – A move to give lawmakers the right to carry handguns anywhere they wish sparked an angry debate among Republicans in the Texas House on Thursday, with conservatives lambasting their colleagues for giving themselves special privileges. The shouting match erupted over whether lawmakers should include themselves in a draft law originally intended to only give special ...
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Holy Cross Family Night
Holy Cross Catholic Church will host Family Night from noon to 8 p.m. May 26 at 1109 N. Staples St. The event is a day of games, live music and entertainment. Free. Information: ...
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During holiday 2.9 million Texans expected to leave home
Memorial Day holiday travel is expected to be up from last year, and local law enforcement officers are expected to be looking for suspected intoxicated drivers.AAA Texas anticipates 2.9 million Texans to travel more than 50 miles from home to celebrate the holiday. The number is up 1.1 percent from the same five-day travel period in 2012, according to a news release from AAA Texas.Top surveyed ...
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Veterans leave Texas for tour of national monuments in D.C.
Thirty veterans of the armed forces taking part in the Brookshire’s/Super 1 Foods World War II Heroes Flight departed Thursday morning for their trip.This is the sixth such trip sponsored by Brookshire Grocery Co.The Heroes Flight, which returns late Saturday, is a three-day whirlwind tour of monuments, memorials and museums in the nation’s capital.';As Americans, we owe these ...
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Pope Tweets Request for Prayers After Explosion in Texas
Search for Survivors Still OnBy StaffHOUSTON, TEXAS, April 18, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Pope Francis is encouraging prayer after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas on Wednesday night killed as many as 15 people and wounded more than 160 others.The Holy Father exhorted the faithful to pray via his Twitter account, @pontifex."Please join me in praying for the victims of the explosion in ...
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First responders tour Corpus Christi fertilizer plant to learn about chemicals emergency response
Erica Quiroz/Caller-Times Terminal manager Jeff Holley (left) listens as Dan Reynolds, president of GateFront, explains to members of the Corpus Christi Fire Department what types of materials they transport to and from the fertilizer plant. GateFront uses different chemicals than the West Fertilizer Co. that exploded last ...
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Roger Staubachs former home lands on the Dallas market
The former home of Roger Staubach and his family has an expansive patio with swimming pool for family events. Roger Staubach's former family home in North Dallas has landed on the market, with an asking price of $1.1 million. The home on a large cul-de-sac lot at 6912 Edelweiss Circle is 8,708 square feet of living space, with five bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms. It is one of the ...
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ATT tacks 61 cent administrative fee on wireless customers bills
AT&T has added a 61 cent administrative fee to the bills of its contract wireless customers. In a move that could result an additional half-billion dollars in revenue a year, Dallas-based AT&T announced that it has added a new month 61 cent administrative fee to its wireless contract customers. The fee went into effect on May 1, the Wall Street Journal reported. The charge is a so-called ...
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UWs Austin Seferian-Jenkins labors in solitude as DUI case plays out
The Huskies' star tight end remains suspended from team activities as his high-profile DUI case drags on. Washington's opener vs. Boise State is Aug. ...
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New rules in effect for those floating along San Marcos River
SAN MARCOS, Texas (KXAN) - Memorial Day Weekend is the proverbial kick-off to summer, with thousands of people flocking to the water. The city of San Marcos is a popular spot for people to float the river. "For Memorial Day Weekend, usually it's packed crazy around here," said Janice Filbin, who was at Rio Vista Park in San Marcos Thursday. The San Marcos River runs through nearly a ...
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Texas could stiffen penalty for attacks on emergency room workers under bill awaiting governors signature
The bill awaiting the governor's signature mandates felony charges for those who assault emergency room workers as hospitals document an increase in such ...
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Astros to don special caps on Memorial Day
HOUSTON -- The Astros will join the rest of Major League Baseball in wearing specially designed caps and jerseys on Memorial Day featuring an authentic military digital camouflage design licensed by the United States Marine Corps. The Astros play the Rockies at 1:10 p.m. CT on Monday at Minute Maid Park, and veterans and active military personnel will receive a 50-percent discount on tickets at ...
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Row between U.S. agencies over Texas plant explosion deepens
(Reuters) - A dispute between government agencies over the investigation into the deadly explosion at a Texas fertilizer plant intensified on Thursday when the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco Firearms and Explosives hit back after being criticized by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board ...
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Lawmakers zero in on IRS meetings at White House
In this May 22, 2013, photo, Lois Lerner listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. A day after she refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing, Lerner has been replaced as director the Internal Revenue Service division that oversaw agents who targeted tea party groups. Danny Werfel, the agency's new acting commissioner, told IRS employees in an email Thursday, May 23, 2013, that he ...
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Corpus Christi restaurants may apply for permits to allow dogs on outdoor patios
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Corpus Christi restaurant owners now have the option to entertain four-legged clientele in outdoor seating areas. The City Council this week amended a ban on dogs in eateries to allow canines on patios provided the animals are not within 7 feet of the restaurant entrance, do not have to enter the building to get to the patio and follow other regulations. Restaurants must ...
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Texas lawmakers approve a fair pay bill
That’s why they worked together to pass a bill designed to prevent pay discrimination against women, because women on the average are paid only 77 cents for every $1 earned by men for the same ...
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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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