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Stripes pitched as largest in Corpus Christi opens Thursday
Look at the caption below the photo. It does not claim to be a photo of the new Stripes. It is a file photo of some dinky Stripes, probably used for every story that features a Stripes. So no, no one is obligated to honor the price on a sign in a file photo that claims to be nothing BUT a file ...
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Griner looming large over WNBA
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner can dunk.Not only on breakaways and not those squeeze-it-over-the-rim ones that just don't look right.One-handed, two-handed, on the move, off a drop step, even on alley-oops, though she hasn't pulled that one off in a game — at least not yet.Emphatic, too, unlike any woman before her.Griner's dunking dexterity has made her a celebrity, a ...
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Container Store CEO considers employees a top priority
Container Store CEO Kip Tindell said it's important for companies to focus on their employees to improve chances of success. Container Store CEO Kip Tindell thinks the keys to creating a successful corporate culture is communication and quality personnel. Tindell was the keynote speaker at the May 22 World Affairs Council luncheon, where he told Dallas business professionals and guests about ...
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Bill to require drug tests for Texans on welfare derailed
AUSTIN — A North Texan’s plan to require drug tests for Texans on welfare was talked to death by Democrats this week, creating a near meltdown in the House of Representatives as dozens of bills died in its ...
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Fort Worth man accused in two Arlington sexual assaults
ramirez@star-telegram.com ARLINGTON _ A Fort Worth man suspected in two sexual assaults was in custody on Wednesday and detectives were trying to determine if more women may have been victims, police ...
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El Paso Home Prices Up Sharply
Home prices increased at healthy rates in El Paso and many other metro areas in the first quarter, a new report shows. El Paso's median, or market midpoint, price for used, or resale, single-family homes increased 5 percent in the January-March quarter compared with a year ago, the National Association of Realtors reported. El Paso's median resale price was $138,600 -- up $6,600 ...
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Uninsured Texans Seek Health Care In Mexico As Their Governor Resists Medicaid Expansion
article from Tuesday shines a light on what, exactly, most Republican governors’ refusal to expand Medicaid will mean for real Americans by examining poor communities in a state headed by one of Obamacare’s most ardent critics: Gov. Rick Perry (R-TX). The piece centers on particularly destitute populations in southern Texas, where some uninsured residents are so poor, sick, and ...
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Pastor sentenced to 2 years for online soliciting
MARSHALL, Texas (AP) -- An East Texas pastor has been sentenced to two years in prison for an online chat from church with an alleged 14-year-old girl who turned out to be a Louisiana ...
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SAHA and San Antonio Food Bank serving up a Farmers Market
San Antonio Housing Authority and the San Antonio Food Bank will host a Farmers Market at SAHA headquarters on May 23. The San Antonio Food Bank and the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) are gearing up to host the first SAHA Farmers Market. The first market will take place on May 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Moving forward, the market will be held on the second and fourth Thursday of each ...
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Dell buyout group discounts companys dismal 1Q earnings
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is part of an investor group competing with a group led by Dell Inc. CEO Michael Dell to buyout the companys shareholders. Dell Inc.s prospective buyout group is downplaying last weeks 79 percent decline in first-quarter profits. Tennessee-based Southeastern Asset Management Inc. wrote that Round Rock-based Dells (Nasdaq: DELL) performed well in the business ...
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Apple CEO Tim Cook says a line of Macs will be built in Texas
Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple, center, walks through a hallway during a break of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing in ...
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Mountain Real Estate looking to San Antonio as part of Texas growth plan
Mountain Real Estate Capital is setting its sights on new opportunities in the Texas residential market. Charlotte-based equity firm Mountain Real Estate Capital (MREC) is looking to expand its investment platform in Texas. And San Antonio could be part of that plan. Arthur Nevid, chief investment officer for MREC, recently announced that his firm, had recapitalized a development by Land Tejas ...
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MLB Texas 3 Oakland 1
Texas Rangers ' 3-1 win over the Oakland Athletics. Wolf (1-0) was pulled after five innings but only allowed three hits and two walks while striking out ...
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Texas lawmakers approve arms training for schoolteachers
AUSTIN -- Schools could train teachers to exchange fire with potential attackers under a plan advancing in the Texas Capitol. In a 28-3 vote on Wednesday, the Senate approved a bill that would authorize one armed marshal for every 400 students. It has already passed the House over the objection of the state teachers association. The measure would require school districts and open-enrollment ...
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Engulfed railroad bridge crashes to the ground
SAN SABA, Texas (KXAN) - A railroad bridge on the northern edge of the Hill Country came crashing down after flames engulfed the massive structure on Sunday. The bridge spans the Colorado River along the San Saba and Lampasas county line, east of San Saba, Texas, and north of U.S. Highway 190. A foot bridge that crosses the river also burned. Volunteer firefighters from Lometa and San Saba were ...
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Megabus to offer additional low fares next month
Megabus.com is expanding to 28 U.S. cities and is rolling out special low-cost fares during the month of June. Megabus.com, which has turned heads and filled seats with its $1 fare promotion, is lowering the price of travel on additional routes. During the month of June, Megabus.com will offer thousands of $5 and $9 seats for travel on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. The low fares will be ...
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Fort Hood suspect seeks to fire Army attorneys
FORT HOOD, Texas -; The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage says he wants to represent himself at his upcoming ...
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Obama threatens veto of House student loan plan
WASHINGTON -; President Barack Obama on Wednesday threatened to veto legislation by House Republicans that would avert a doubling of student loan interest rates on July 1 but allow them to vary with the markets going ...
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Solar Impulse airplane begins fuel-free trip Dallas
The Solar Impulse airplane takes off from Phoenix for Dallas-Fort Worth on Wednesday. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort ...
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Obama to honor Carole King at White House concert
Singer-songwriter Carole King, performs during an event to honor her with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song, at the Library of Congress, Tuesday, May 21, 2013 in ...
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Texas Judge Orders Lesbian Couple to Split Up
A lesbian couple living in Allen, Texas, charge a ruling by a county judge that they can't live together is a clear violation of their civil rights. Carolyn Compton and partner Page Price were ordered to split up by District Judge John Roche Jr. due to a morality clause in Compton's 2011 divorce decree, The Dallas Morning News reported Wednesday. The clause, common in Texas ...
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Burns odd-man out after Wolf called up
Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers made room for right-hander Ross Wolf by sending reliever Cory Burns back to Triple-A Round Rock. The move leaves four left-handed relievers in the Rangers' seven-man bullpen. Jason Frasor and Tanner Scheppers are the only right-handed relievers aside from closer Joe Nathan. The left-handers are Robbie Ross, Michael Kirkman, Neal Cotts and Joseph Ortiz. Burns, ...
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Perez impresses still may need more time
Email ARLINGTON -- Martin Perez was impressive in his fourth start since coming off the disabled list. Perez threw seven scoreless innings in Triple-A Round Rock's 6-0 victory over Reno on Tuesday night. He allowed three hits, did not walk a batter and struck out seven. He threw 77 pitches. Perez missed two months with a broken left arm and the Rangers would like to give him more time ...
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Moreland gets day off replaced by Baker
Email ARLINGTON -- Mitch Moreland was out of the lineup on Wednesday for the first time since April 19. Manager Ron Washington just decided it was time for Moreland to get a day off and Jeff Baker started at first base and hit seventh. "A day off is fine," Moreland said. "Skip talked to me a little bit. I have been playing a good bit lately and we want to rest my legs." ...
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Man indicted on claim he set fiancees home ablaze
DALLAS (AP) -- A grand jury has indicted a North Texas man who authorities say threatened his fiancee with a handgun and then set her home on fire during a police ...
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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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