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Texas Clean Air Cities Coalition and Environmental Defense Fund Reach Milestone Agreements With NRG Texas on Limestone Station Expansion
Environmental Defense Fund media contact: Chris Smith, 512.691.3451 TCACC media contacts: Frank J. Librio (Director, Public Information Office, City of Dallas) 214.670.3322 Frank Michel (Director of Communications, City of Houston) 832.393.0800 NRG media contacts: Meredith Moore 609.524.4522 David Knox (Texas) 713.795.6106 NRG Investor Relations contacts: Nahla Azmy ...
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Seattle drops 7th straight in 9-5 loss to Texas
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...
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Harrell looks to help Astros bounce back from tough loss
The Astros have been living on the edge as of late. Winners in four of their past eight games, seven of those games have been decided by one run. Either way, manager Bo Porter is happy with the way his team has played. "I think we're playing better baseball," Porter said. "That's what I've said all along, the season is 162 games long. You're going to have ...
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MLB Texas 9 Seattle 5
Lance Berkman staked Texas to an early lead Friday and the Rangers went on to down Seattle 9-5. Justin Grimm settled down after a shaky start to get the win and every member of the Texas starting lineup came up with at least one hit. Baker hit a two-run homer in the second and Berkman gave Texas the lead for good with a three-run blast in the ...
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Port Aransas Art Center
Photos by George Gongora/Special to the Caller-TimesJoy Lucas (left) and Terri Huddleston admire the Ocean Creations shells by Linda McLemore (right). Vendors sold art during a fundraiser at Roberts Point in Port Aransas to pay off the note for a new art ...
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Berkman Baker power Texas past Seattle 9-5
Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Joe Saunders reacts on the mound in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, May 24, 2013, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. ...
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Don’t Mess With Women In Texas – 24 Anti-Choice Bills Defeated
told the Express-News . "Just this week, I've had pressure from leadership pushing to bring up bills in an almost threatening way, and we have stood up to that. ...Now we're at the end of the session, and they're ...
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Veras allows big homer as Astros fall in ninth
OAK@HOU: Dominguez drills a solo shot off Milone HOUSTON -- Astros manager Bo Porter spent the last few days promising that Houston was a different team than the one that lost to the A's six times in six games last month. Through eight innings with a 5-3 lead, the Astros proved him right. Then A's right fielder Chris Young ripped a three-run homer in the top of the ninth inning, ...
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East Texas law enforcement banding together to keep churches safe
From 1999 to 2013, 164 more deaths occurred from violence in churches than from violence in schools across the country, FBI agent Brent Chambers said.';That surprised me,'; he said. ';I thought there would be more deaths in schools. These numbers tell a story.';Chambers, Smith County Sheriff Larry Smith and Tyler Police Chief Gary Swindle all spoke at a seminar for church ...
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May 15 storm damage in North Texas estimated at $250 million
Tornado tips • Designate a shelter area in your home or place of business, such as a basement, and go there during severe weather. • If you don’t have a basement or underground shelter, go to an interior room or hallway on the lowest floor and get under a sturdy piece of furniture. Lower-level interior bathrooms provide the best protection if no basement is available. Don’t ...
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‘No refusal’ DWI program in effect for holiday
This is the first time Tarrant County has implemented a “no refusal” campaign over Memorial Day weekend. The initiative was made possible by a $300,430 grant that expanded the program from two holidays to seven, according to a news release from the Tarrant County district attorney’s ...
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The 14th Cliburn a noteworthy opening day
Huangcis performance was the first of nine on the Cliburns first day, culminating years of preparation for the competition that occurs every four years. A crowd of several hundred witnessed the preliminary recitals at Bass Hall, joining a large audience around the world watching and listening to the performances on the ...
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Chase ends in arrest of child sex assault suspect
FORT WORTH — A police chase that began near downtown Fort Worth on Friday afternoon ended in east Oak Cliff in Dallas with the arrest of a man accused of sexually assaulting a ...
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San Antonio hotel security network curbs crime www.privateofficer.com
– You can call it a crime-fighting network of sorts. Area hotels and motels work together to help keep you safe. ';You never know when a situation will come up, '; said Bill Brendel, General Manager of the Crockett Hotel downtown. Brendel told News 4 there are about a hundred hotels on an email chain, reporting criminal activity. Awhile back, police busted a counterfeit ring ...
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Could this be the end for the Texas Railroad Commission
The commission, which regulates the oil and gas industry, appeared late Friday to be in danger of shutting down unless its supporters are able to stage a last-minute maneuver to save the 122-year-old agency in the remaining three days of the legislative ...
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Jury convicts former South Texas DA of corruption
BROWNSVILLE, Texas -- A federal jury in South Texas has convicted a former district attorney on corruption charges.Former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos (vee-yah-LOH'-bohs) was convicted Friday of racketeering, bribery, extortion and other charges. He was acquitted of two counts of extortion.Villalobos was accused of paying $10,700 to state District Judge Abel Limas to ...
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Marc Leishman tied for ninth as Kuchar edges ahead in Texas
United States American Matt Kuchar held a one-shot lead at 10-under par after 15 holes when the weather-hit second round was suspended for the day at the US PGA Invitational in Texas.Kuchar, who clinched his fifth PGA Tour title at the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship in February, will line up a 40-foot birdie putt at the par-three 16th when play resumes at 7:15am local (10:15pm AEST) on ...
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Moreland moves up to No. 2 spot
Email SEATTLE -- David Murphy was out of the lineup on on Friday night with Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders on the mound, so Mitch Moreland was moved up into the second spot in the lineup. Manager Ron Washington had moved Murphy into the No. 2 spot when Ian Kinsler went on the disabled list. Murphy is 5-for-18 with two home runs in five games as the No. 2 hitter and is hitting .314 with four ...
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Tepesch ready Ogando getting close
Email SEATTLE -- Nick Tepesch is ready to rejoin the Rangers' rotation, and Alexi Ogando is not far behind. Tepesch threw approximately 50 pitches in the bullpen on Thursday without any problems with the blister on the middle finger of his right hand. Tepesch was supposed to pitch on Wednesday against the Athletics but was pushed back because of the blister. He will start on Sunday against ...
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Rangers undecided if Wolf will start Monday
Email SEATTLE -- Ross Wolf earned his first Major League victory on Wednesday, but it has not guaranteed him another start. The Rangers officially remain undecided on their starter for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks. "We're still looking over our options," manager Ron Washington said. "We haven't made a decision on that ...
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Olt is working out again
Email SEATTLE -- Rangers infielder Mike Olt, who has been sidelined for a month because of blurred vision, has been cleared to resume baseball activities. Olt has been seen by several eye specialists and has been taking medication and eye drops to clear his vision. Olt has been sent to the Rangers' training complex in Surprise, Ariz., to begin working out again. He will work up to game ...
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Bowie Young Cavalleri share LPGA lead
Heather Bowie Young and Silvia Cavalleri shared the lead Friday when darkness suspended play in the weather-disrupted Pure Silk-Bahamas Classic. LPGA Tour officials made the unusual decision to play at least two rounds of the event on a golf course shortened to 12 holes because of the flooding caused by a foot of rain on Tuesday. Par for the 12 holes being used at the Ocean Club course was ...
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MLB Detroit 6 Minnesota 0
Anibal Sanchez came within two outs of throwing the year's first no-hitter in the major leagues Friday, carrying Detroit to a 6-0 win over ...
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Tim Balboa Memorial Ride
PHOTO BY EDDIE SEAL/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMESScott Cartier get’s ready to ride his 1800’s Penny Farthing replica bike off the starting line at London School on Sunday morning for the 1st Tony Balboa Memorial Ride on Sunday. The ride, sponsored by the Corpus Christi Cycle Club, went from London School to Alice, Balboa’s ...
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A special session may be on the horizon for Texas lawmakers
“At this point in the session, everyone thinks there will be a special session,” said Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound. “There are so many balls in the ...
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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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