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Winning numbers drawn in $590.5 million Powerball jackpot
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Lottery officials have announced winning numbers in a near-historic Powerball jackpot. The numbers drawn Saturday are: 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 and a Powerball of 11. Officials ...
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Astros edge Pirates 4-2 in 11 innings
Jason Castro led off the 11th inning with a double and scored the go-ahead run on a close play at the plate as the Houston Astros topped the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 on Saturday ...
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Close call Astros pull out victory vs. Bucs in the 11th
HOU@PIT: Altuve smacks a run-scoring single in fifth PITTSBURGH -- Nothing came easy offensively for the Astros on Saturday night, but they somehow found a way to push home the winning run in the 11th inning. Catcher Jason Castro scored the game-winner when he slid past the tag attempt of Pirates catcher Russell Martin on a fielder's choice by Matt Dominguez to give the Astros a ...
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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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More than 15000 runners attend annual Beach to Bay Relay Marathon.
Michael Zamora/Caller-Times Runners come off the starting line Saturday at the kick off the first leg of the Beach to Bay relay marathon on Padre Island in Corpus ...
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The Texas Tribune With Consensus and Money State Takes on Mental Health Care
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Texas Monthly In Texas Van Cliburn Piano Contest Goes On Without Him
On Wednesday, 30 pianists from 13 countries will gather at a hotel ballroom in downtown Fort Worth for a drawing of names, a tradition that will establish the performance schedule for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Two days later, the recitals and concerts will begin at Bass Performance Hall before a 13-member jury. The competition, held once every four years, mixes a ...
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Astros to hold first Draft workout on Sunday
Email PITTSBURGH -- The Astros will hold the first of four regional workouts of high school and college players on Sunday in anticipation of next month's First-Year Player Draft. Sunday's workout will be held in the Los Angeles area, with about 20 prospects invited to attend. The second workout will be held Wednesday in Kissimmee, Fla., at the team's Spring Training complex, the ...
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Astros reinstate Altuve from bereavement list
Email PITTSBURGH -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was in the starting lineup for Saturday's game against the Pirates, marking his first action since Monday's game in Detroit. Altuve was activated from the bereavement list, with infielder Jake Elmore getting optioned back to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Altuve traveled to his native Venezuela to attend the funeral of his grandmother and ...
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Astros coaches discuss error with Paredes
Email PITTSBURGH -- Astros bench coach Eduardo Perez and first-base coach Dave Clark both had conversations with outfielder Jimmy Paredes on Saturday, a day after he crashed into teammate Jake Elmore and forced him to drop a ball that allowed the Pirates to score the winning run in the ninth inning. Paredes, who was in right field, didn't see Elmore, the second baseman, waving his arms to ...
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Thin bench haunts Astros in Fridays loss
Email PITTSBURGH -- Had the Astros had their full complement of players on Friday, Jimmy Paredes wouldn't have even been in the game in the ninth inning. Paredes committed an error when he collided with second baseman Jake Elmore and caused him to drop the ball, allowing the Pirates to score the winning run. Astros manager Bo Porter said Saturday he was short handed on his bench Friday ...
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Kinsler out of lineup Murphy hits second
Email ARLINGTON -- Ian Kinsler was out of the Rangers' lineup for the second straight game with sore ribs Saturday night and with Elvis Andrus bumped up into the leadoff spot again, manager Ron Washington made the surprising move of inserting struggling left fielder David Murphy into the No. 2 spot in the batting order. Washington said Kinsler is available to run or play defense but still ...
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Discomfort not something for Ogando to be shy about
Email ARLINGTON -- Sometimes the language barrier gets in the way but manager Ron Washington says he's pretty sure that Alexi Ogando now understands that it's his responsibility to let someone know if he's having some sort of discomfort, even if he's experienced it before. Ogando landed on the 15-day disabled list this week with some biceps soreness in his pitching arm that ...
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Martin letting secret out about strong arm
Email ARLINGTON -- Rookie Leonys Martin's arm is about to be a secret no longer. His bullet, on-the-fly throw to the plate to nail a sliding Andy Dirks at the plate in the third inning Friday night was his team-leading third outfield assist this season. Washington said Martin has the strongest outfield throwing arm on the team and his spreading notoriety may soon make opposing third-base ...
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Burns making bullpen decision harder for Rangers
ARLINGTON -- Called up as an extra reliever when starter Alexi Ogando was placed on the disabled list, right-hander Cory Burns has given manager Ron Washington something to think about when the team has to send someone out Monday to make room for starter Josh Lindblom, who is coming up from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the A's. It was assumed that Burns would be sent back out to ...
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Lane closures to affect Oso Bridge traffic Sunday
Corpus Christi police said. The CCPD Traffic Safety Section will be reconstructing a car crash where two men died on Monday. Westbound lanes of the bridge will be closed for about two hours, police said. Eastbound lanes will be closed for an hour once the westbound lanes are reopened. Residents are urged to avoid the area or use Yorktown Boulevard as an alternate route to avoid ...
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Letter to the Editor Defending Judeo-Christian principles
As a liberally-educated teacher who calls myself a Christian and tries very hard (and often unsuccessfully!) to live according to the Bible in a way I believe our Lord and His Son would have me do, I am offended that you would accuse me and my fellow teachers of something that, essentially, undermines the very basic tenets of what it means to be American. Liberty, equality, the value of earning ...
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Austin man rescued from sinking car
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) - An Austin man is in jail after an accident in New Braunfels Saturday sank his car in a pond. New Braunfels police responded to a call of an intoxicated driver near IH-35 and Highway 46. Police say the 33-year-old Austin resident was attempting to park in the Market Place shopping center, located at 651 Business 34 North. That's when police turned on their ...
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Keegan Bradley maintains grip on Byron Nelson Championship
Byron Nelson Championship after 54 holes. Bradley, seeking his second win at the Texas event and fourth title of the year, finished the third round with a one-stroke lead at 13-under-par 197. Sang-Moon Bae grabbed sole possession of second place at minus-12 after firing a 4-under 66 at TPC Four Seasons Resort. Tom Gillis, meanwhile, moved within two shots of the lead at 11-under 199 with a ...
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Live Saturday high school baseball softball playoffs
COASTAL BEND -- We'll have updates from Saturday's high school baseball and softball games below. Advancing Friday night were the Calallen baseball team and the Refugio softball team. Here's today's schedule, all are game 2 of the best-of-3 series (unless noted) with potential Game 3 to start 30 minutes after game ...
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Austin haze result of Mexican fires
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Take a look at Austins skyline and youll notice it is pretty hazy Saturday afternoon. Its all because of agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America. Breezy southerly winds are helping pull the smoke into Central Texas. MORE: Jim Spencer's BLOG The yearly burning of brush and trees allows farmers to clear land and also brings smoky air to Central Texas. At times the ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 18
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: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...
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Funeral-goers describe Texas swindler as loving
GRANBURY, Texas (AP) -- Billie Sol Estes may have been infamous as a swindler who spent time in prison for Texas-sized schemes, but his family and friends say he was a loving, generous man who once gave his Cadillac to a stranger who needed a ...
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Uranium developer to close NM offices
Environmentalists, including members of the Navajo Nation, have been battling URI for the past 17 years as the company tries to develop uranium claims near the communities of Church Rock and ...
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Corpus Christi police investigating death of 3-month-old girl
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Child Protective Services and Corpus Christi Police are conducting a joint investigation into the death of a 3-month-old girl, , said John Lennan, spokesman for the state's Department of Family and Protective Services. The girl died Friday morning, officials said. Details on the cause of death or where the baby died were not available ...
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Austin among the leading US cities emerging from recession
The financial crisis, now refered to by some as the Great Recession, has battered cities across the country, but Austin has become a pocket of hope where jobs are available and the population is growing, suggesting that the city may be among a few in the US leading the country out of the recession.
Austin has been ranked in the top 20 US cities with strong population growth, the study was done by the Census Bureau, this is a reflection of the sound economic performance of Texas as whole (the state had several of its cities in the top 20), and subsequently may be given four additional House seats following the 2010 census. Read more
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