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Refuse a blood alcohol level breath test police will draw blood this Memorial Day weekend
CORPUS CHRISTI -- A trained phlebotomist will be available at the city Detention Center this weekend as part of the No Refusal Program. During Memorial Day weekend, the Nueces County District Attorney's office will provide a phlebotomist at the City Detention Center from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. Friday to Sunday to assist law enforcement officials with collection of blood samples from suspected ...
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Woman condemned for boys starvation loses appeal
HOUSTON (AP) -- An Arlington woman on Texas death row for the starvation death of a 9-year-old boy has lost a federal court appeal, moving her a step closer to ...
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Texas officer on leave after shooting neighbors cat with arrow
BOERNE, Texas – A South Texas police officer has been put on administrative leave after being charged with shooting an arrow into a neighbor's cat. Police in Boerne say Officer Lance Deleon was not on duty when the cat named Bobby was wounded. Police Chief Jim Kohler says the cat was shot using a crossbow. Officials with South Texas Veterinary Specialists say the 2-year-old male cat ...
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The Port Arthur Steam Cracker in Texas is Now Processing Ethane from Shale Gas
To capitalize on the shale gas revolution in the United States, the BASF TOTAL Petrochemicals LLC (BTP) joint venture (40% Total, 60% BASF) revamped the Port Arthur steam cracker in Texas to process ethane, found in abundance in U.S. shale gas. "Our strategy in the United States consists of consolidating our production base by taking advantage of market trends," commented Patrick ...
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Three teens detained after breaking windows in and around Sunrise Mall
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Three 14-year-old children were detained and charged with suspicion of criminal mischief after breaking windows at an entrance and stores in and around Sunrise Mall Thursday night. Corpus Christi police said after 11 p.m. a passer-by told them they saw two boys and a girl throwing rocks at windows at the Corpus Christi Driving School in the 4900 block of South Staples ...
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Paul McCartney gives shout-out to Austin techies food trucks
Former Beatle Paul McCartney, shown performing at the White House, praised Austin as the "cutting-edge place for green eating. Austin's "green" attitude didn't escape former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney while he was in town this week for two concerts. He gave Mayor Lee Leffingwell an award from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, declaring Austin the most ...
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Man linked to Mexican cartel gets 16 years
McALLEN, Texas (AP) -- Prosecutors say a man who helped get loads of cocaine moved from Mexico to Texas has been sentenced to 16 years in a U.S. ...
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Reports Dell buyout group to amass $7B in financing
Activist investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management Inc. are reportedly amassing up to $7 billion in financing to counter Michael Dells investor groups offer of $2.4 billion for Dell Inc. shareholders. Thomson Reuters LPC is reporting that Icahn and Southeastern want the financing before Dell (Nasdaq: DELL) shareholders meet in July to vote on a prospective buyout and move to take the ...
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Tax break weekend in Texas for Energy Star items
The state comptroller's office says the Energy Star sales tax holiday begins Saturday and runs through Monday. Qualifying products display the Energy Star ...
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Shuttered New Mexico plant resumes making peanut butter
The eastern New Mexico peanut butter plant shuttered eight months ago after a salmonella outbreak is back in production, and company officials say their coveted natural and organic butters could be back on store shelves within a month. Sunland Inc. Vice President Katalin Coburn says the company last week got the go-ahead from the Food and Drug Administration to restart peanut butter operations ...
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Bash at the Beach Concert
The beauty of Memorial Day weekend? You can go out Sunday night and get to still sleep in Monday morning. So take advantage of that extra day off Sunday night by heading to the Bash at the Beach concert featuring the Josh Abbott Band, Kyle Park, Aaron Watson and Bart Crow at 6 p.m. at Concrete Street ...
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Pentagon lowers cost of F-35 program by 1.1 percent
The Pentagon has lowered the total cost of the F-35 program by 1.1 percent. The nation's most expensive defense program ever just got a little more affordable. The Pentagon has lowered the development and production cost projections of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by 1.1 percent from $395.7 billion to $391.2 billion. Bloomberg reported that the reduction was attributable to lower labor ...
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St. Philips College honored for being top VITA site
The IRS and the City of San Antonio honored St. Philip's College for helping low-income residents qualify for $6.7 million in tax returns. The Internal Revenue Service and the City of San Antonio both honored St. Philips Colleges Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program for helping processing $6.7 million in refunds for local residents in 2013. St. Philips prepared the most returns out ...
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Insurance losses on North Texas twisters reach estimated $250M
Tornadoes swept through North Texas last week, killing six and doing an estimated $250 million in damage. Insurance losses from the deadly tornadoes that hit Granbury, Cleburne and other communities in North Texas last week could reach $250 million, an insurance industry group said. The Dallas Morning News reported that the estimate from the Insurance Council of Texas is approximate and that the ...
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Exxon InterOil talking about Papua New Guinea assets
Exxon and InterOil are talking about a deal on InterOil's assets in Papua New Guinea. Irving-based Exxon Mobil Corp. and InterOil Corp. are in exclusive talks on a possible investment by Exxon in InterOil's gas assets in Papua New Guinea. The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal would make Papua New Guinea a significant new energy exporter. Exxon (NYSE: XOM) and Houston-based ...
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Tory Burch making its debut at Shops at La Cantera
Tory Burch is opening a new store at The Shops at La Cantera. The Shops at La Cantera is keeping up with its tradition of bringing in new-to-market retailers. The latest arrival is Tory Burch. The New York City-based concept describes itself as a luxury-lifestyle brand. That brand is carried out in various products from clothing, to handbags, to shoes, swimwear, small leather goods and ...
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Frontier Communications moves 27 jobs from NY to Texas
Frontier Communications is pulling 27 union jobs out of its Gloversville, NY operations center and moving them to Allen, Texas. The telecommunications company, which employs 2,300 people in New York state, is searching for ways to operate more efficiently, according to ...
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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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Dallas city core development hindered by roadways
The Dallas freeway loop is a series of highways that wrap round the center of Downtown Dallas, built at a time when the inter-connectivity of neighborhoods was not yet appreciated, but with changing attitudes, a series of projects are underway to enhance the appeal of downtown.
Downtown Dallas, it’s the heart of the city, which is the commercial hub of Dallas County and the third largest city in Texas and the ninth largest in the entire United States. Yet, this area’s full potential has been hindered by a zoning decision in the 1980s that saw major freeways routed through the city and created a complex ring of highways (the Dallas freeway loop) around the core downtown area. Read more
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