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Deadly US Twister Hits Tornado Alley
Monday's deadly tornado in the central U.S. state of Oklahoma struck in an area commonly known as "Tornado Alley" - home to most of the nation's tornadoes. Tornado Alley is generally seen to span north to south from South Dakota to Texas between the Rocky Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains, but there is no official consensus on the boundaries. Comparison of Tornado paths in ...
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Warrant Mother thought she left baby at day care
DALLAS (AP) — A North Texas woman whose year-old daughter died after being left for hours in a car has told authorities she thought she dropped off the child earlier at a day care.An arrest warrant reveals details of an interview police conducted with 42-year-old Vibha Marks. The Dallas Morning News reports Wednesday that Marks told police she was certain she had left her daughter at the ...
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Tennis signs first American athlete in three years
Tyler Owens /Senior Staff Writer The vast diversity of cultures on the UNT tennis team has grown even more in recent months as the Mean Green has signed two freshmen - Alexis Thoma and Ana Sofia Cordero - to letters of intent Thoma, who is from Frisco, is the first American student-athlete to join the team since the 2009-2010 season. "I feel like a better player when I'm out here ...
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Hecklers interrupt Gov. Perrys speech
AUSTIN (AP) -- Hecklers have repeatedly interrupted a speech by Gov. Rick Perry, demanding that Texas expand the Medicaid program under the White House-backed health care reform ...
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Medicaid expansion protesters interrupt Perry talk
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Hecklers have repeatedly interrupted a speech by Gov. Rick Perry, demanding that Texas expand the Medicaid program under the White House-backed health care reform ...
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Cousins unveils big changes for 2100 Ross makeover
A rendering of the new entry of 2100 Ross Avenue -- once it goes through its makeover -- in downtown Dallas. It's been a long time coming for 2100 Ross Ave., one of downtown Dallas' skyscrapers in the Dallas Arts District: A much-needed multimillion dollar makeover. There have been plans for repositioning the 33-story, 844,000-square-foot skyscraper since it was purchased at foreclosure ...
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Independent AE board could be shelved
In special session on Tuesday, the Austin City Council members discussed several possibilities on how it would oversee a new board of directors for Austin Energy. After nearly an hour of discussion, the council decided to schedule a vote Thursday on whether to postpone the idea of an independent board for Austin Energy indefinitely. Council members discussed plans that would create a committee ...
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Richmond pastor charged with 4 felonies in Texas
RICHMOND -- Texas authorities now say a Richmond pastor accused of sex crimes has now been formally charged with four felonies related to two alleged ...
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Carroll trustees continue to look at open enrollment
SOUTHLAKE — School leaders appear to be moving closer to allowing students who live in within Southlake city limits - but are zoned in the Keller or Northwest school districts - to attend Carroll ...
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New software could change UNT registration process
J.P. Lugo / Staff Writer New software may be applied in the registration system that will allow students to see all their schedule possibilities in a new visual form when registering for courses. With the software titled Visual Schedule Builder, students can select classes they want to take and the program will show all the possible schedules for those choices. Students will also have the ...
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House members kill more Senate bills as revenge
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Members of the Texas Houses have expanded their retaliation against the Senate for failing to move their bills. A Republican lawmaker joined the fray Wednesday by targeting minor bills by Granbury Republican Sen. Brian Birdwell. Rep. Debbie Riddle announced she would filibuster each of his proposed laws unless Birdwell moved forward on bills affecting Harris County. ...
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Putting a face to Big Tex Design phase completed on new icon
A scene from a State Fair Video on how the new face of Big Tex was computer designed. What will the new Big Tex look like? Well, now we can sort of put a face to him. Officials with the State Fair of Texas have released another video, this one showing the design of Big Tex's face and hat. The Fair has been working on designing and building a new Big Tex since October when the longtime Fair ...
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Retail gasoline prices across Texas up 2 cents
AAA Texas on Wednesday reported the average price at the pump reached $3.43 per gallon. Nationwide retail gasoline prices jumped 6 cents this week to hit $3.66 per ...
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Float driver says train seemed still before crash
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) -- The driver of a parade float struck by a train in a Texas crash that killed four military veterans told federal investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be ...
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Dallas woman indicted college financial aid scam
DALLAS (AP) -- A North Texas woman has been charged with scamming six schools by getting thousands of dollars in financial aid and not completing any online ...
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States reach settlement with Penguin on ebooks
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says his office has settled a lawsuit the state had filed against Penguin Group Inc., accusing America's largest book publishers of colluding with Apple Inc. to raise ebook prices on ...
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Fitch Affirms El Paso Pipeline Operating Co. and Pipeline Subs. Outlook Stable
Fitch: Recession Concern Dampens European Investor Sentiment An increasing number of investors expect fundamental credit conditions will deteriorate across sectors, according to a Fitch Ratings investor survey. The more circumspect sentiment was most notable for the sovereign segment, where the proportion of survey respondents anticipating worsening conditions more than doubled to 55%, from 24% ...
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Table Project site sold to Dallas church
The Table Project, a Minneapolis-based social network tailored to church communities, is now the property of one such community, Dallas-based Gateway Church. Terms were not disclosed. Until now, the Table Project was a nonprofit organization and a subsidiary of Christian umbrella group Real Resources. Gateway, in announcing it had acquired the Table Project, added that it will continue running ...
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Kingsville police looking for man who robbed woman with a knife Wednesday
KINGSVILLE -- Kingsville police are looking for a man who robbed a woman with a knife Wednesday morning. The woman told police she was assaulted and robbed near the 4000 block of South Brahma Boulevard between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m., police said. Police said the man fled on foot. The man is described as a white man in his 20s or 30s with a medium build. He is about 5 feet 4 inches to 5 feet 6 ...
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Whats left for the time-strapped Texas Legislature Plenty
Senate Joint Resolution 1 Debate on this water bill continues in Austin today. This bill would put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot asking voters to consider creating a $2 billion fund to pay for water infrastructure and water conservation projects in Texas. It continues to meet resistance and has caused confusion with some lawmakers because its tied in with other bills. The ...
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InGenesis Alamo Travel Group among fastest growing inner-city firms
Veronica Edwards, CEO of InGenesis, leads one of the fastest-growing Inner City firms in the country. Two San Antonio companies have been ranked among the fastest growing inner city companies in the U.S. by Fortune magazine and the Initiative for a Competitive Inner City (ICIC). InGenesis, a staffing and management consulting company founded in 1998, ranked No. 4 on the list while the Alamo ...
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Humana to open mail-order pharmacy create 620 jobs in Irving
Humana plans to open a mail-order pharmacy in August, which is expected to create 620 jobs in Irving. Louisville, Ky.-based health and wellness company Humana Inc. announced Wednesday it plans to open a mail order pharmacy call center and support operation in Irving that is expected to create more than 620 new jobs over the next three years. RightSource, Humana's pharmacy management company, ...
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Roundup Web developer locks in space at Stonecliff
Here is a roundup listing of recent deals and announcements in the Austin real estate market since last Wednesday: BSR Trust LLC, an owner and operator of multifamily properties in the southeastern and south central United States, purchased the Heritage at Hillcrest Apartment Homes, 1200 Broadmoor Drive. The 286-unit apartment community built in 1969 and renovated in 2009 sits on 9.6 acres in ...
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Solar-powered plane expected at DFW Airport early Thursday
The Solar Impulse , an experimental, sun-powered airplane attempting a cross-country flight across America, is expected to take off early today from Phoenix for a record-breaking flight to Dallas/Fort Worth ...
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Police Pastor arrested on sex-assault charges
FORT WORTH, Texas -; A pastor in Virginia has been arrested in the wake of claims by two women that he sexually assaulted them as juveniles in North ...
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El Paso still counting cost of storm
El Paso may be counting the cost of last year’s intense hail storm for the next two years according to expert opinions and data released by local insurance companies to El Paso news media.
On September 16th last year a hail storm hit the city causing extensive damage to homes, businesses and cars across the city but with the vast majority of damage centered around East Side. Around 20,000 cars and 10,000 homes were damaged according to the Insurance Council of Texas, which amounted to $150 million. Read more
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