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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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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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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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