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Richmond pastor charged with 7 felonies in Texas www.privateofficer.com
— Texas authorities now say a Richmond pastor accused of sex crimes has now been formally charged with seven felonies related to two alleged victims. A Richmond General District judge this morning set bond for Geronimo Aguilar of the Richmond Outreach Center at $50,000.Prosecutors, who opposed the bond, have until the end of the day to appeal. They said they consider Aguilar to be a ...
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Astros take series behind Lyles solid outing
KC@HOU: Martinez hammers a two-run shot to right HOUSTON -- The Astros' pitching rotation has definitely made some strides from where it was about a month ago, when nearly everybody struggled to get past the fourth or fifth inning and the bullpen was tasked with a heavy workload as a result. Bud Norris and Lucas Harrell pitched like top-of-the-rotation starters in their latest outings, ...
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Bedard Astros hoping to turn it around vs. As
No team has given the Astros a ruder welcome to the American League than new divisional foe Oakland. The Astros will be looking for their first win against the Athletics in seven tries when they welcome the A's to Minute Maid Park on Friday for the opener of a three-game series. The A's swept a pair of three-game sets, one each in Oakland and Houston, earlier this season. "I ...
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MLB St. Louis 5 San Diego 3
Tyler Lyons allowed a lone run over seven innings in his big league debut Wednesday to bring St. Louis a 5-3 triumph over San Diego. Lyons (1-0) was called up from Class AAA Memphis to make the start and he took advantage of the opportunity, giving up four hits while striking out four and walking one. Prior to Wednesday no team in the majors had reached 30 victories for the season, but two of ...
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Festival of Wine and Food in Rockport
The 17th Annual Festival of Wine & Food "Reds, Whites, and Navy Blue" is from 1 to 11 p.m. May 25-26 at the Texas Maritime Museum in Rockport. Over 100 varieties of wines, food demonstrations, vendors, music. Cost: $25/ one day or $40 for a two-day pass$50/ one day or $90 for a two-day VIP ExperienceChildren age 12-21 are $11. Under 12 are free. Music by Scott Taylor, Another ...
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Fun in the Sun Mimosa Run
Fun in the Sun Mimosa Run begins at 8 a.m. May 25 at Fajitaville Grille, 221 S. Hotel Place. The course runs along the boardwalk and North Beach. Stick around for food, awards, mimosas and refreshments. Packet pickup from 4 to 7 p.m. May 24. Information: 888-5554 or register at ...
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Crawfish Boil pays tribute to miltitary
The annual Crawfish Boil paying tribute to our military is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25 at the Paws and Taws Convention Center, 402 N. Fulton Beach Road, Fulton. The event features a performance by the Corpus Christi Veterans Band, silent and Chinese auctions, food and drinks. Free. Crawfish and fixings: $20. Information: 361-729-5490, 361-438-0540 or ...
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Fort Worth gets ready to open Forest Park Marine Park pools
The city, which closed its pools amid budget cuts in 2009 and 2010, is bringing back the historic Forest Park Pool on the near south side and opening the Marine Park Aquatics Center on the north side – Fort Worth’s first all-new pool since ...
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Poor Planning Left Texas Firefighters Unprepared
23 minutes ago (11:50 PM) From the article: A federally funded program intended to grant fire departments online access to the Tier II reports was not being used in West. Although some firefighters in Texas said they know about and use the system, known as E-Plan, others said they didn't know of its existence or how to access it. Federal funding for the E-Plan system was eliminated ...
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City to vote on additional EMS
AUSTIN (KXAN) - With the drought and the threat of wildfires, local emergency officials say the need for their service is growing. Austin's continued population boom puts demands on those agencies as well. Austin-Travis County Emergency Services director Danny Hobby says they're hoping to add more EMS medics on east side of the county. They also are considering where they can make other ...
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Fire Marshals Office Panel had blast site access
AUSTIN, Texas -; The State Fire Marshal's Office says a federal safety panel's investigators had access to the site of a Texas fertilizer plant blast that killed 15 people and injured about 200 ...
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Edmonton Oilers to face Dallas Stars in Oklahoma City in Sept. 27 NHL pre-season game
Dallas Stars' Eric Nystrom, 24, is stopped by Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk, 40, as Ryan Whitney, 6, defends during first period NHL hockey action in Edmonton on Feb. 6, ...
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Austrian-based Voestalpine seeks to debunk steel mill stereotypes ahead of Coastal Bend plans
Mary Beth Cleavelin/Special to the Caller-Times Austrian-based Voestalpine hosts a town hall mixer Wednesday at NorthShore Country Club in Portland to talk with residents and city leaders about its planned iron ore processing plant. The Austrian-based company signed a 50-year lease agreement with the Port of Corpus Christi last ...
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Senate approves new Rio Grande Valley university
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A plan to merge two South Texas universities into one and create a new medical school cleared one of its last hurdles Wednesday night with a final vote of approval by the state ...
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Sir Paul rocks the Erwin Center
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Some things are worth waiting for. Sir Paul McCartney performed for the first time in Austin Wednesday at the Frank Erwin Center. A second show will be staged Thursday. One of the most acclaimed songwriters and performers of all time, McCartney is making Austin the only Texas stop on his U.S. tour. Erwin Center director John Graham has been trying to land McCartney for years and ...
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Llano ISD teacher accused of misconduct
LLANO, Texas (KXAN) - A Llano Independent School District teacher is on administrative leave as authorities investigate a complaint made by a former LISD student accusing the teacher of misconduct. When Sunrise Beach police notified the district of the investigation, the district placed the teacher on administrative leave. According to the district, there is no information to suggest that any ...
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No dough for roads Lack of funds for transportation is a worldwide problem
LEIPZIG, Germany — Facing tight budgets and political pressure, the United States and many other countries are missing on a chance to invest in transportation, economists said ...
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Obama honors Carole King at White House concert
President Barack Obama presents the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song during an East Room concert honoring singer-songwriter Carole King, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at the White House in Washington. King is the first woman to receive the award. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ...
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Sprint CEO says latest Clearwire offer is best and final
Dan Hesse is the CEO of the Sprint Nextel Corp. Sprint Nextel Corp. CEO said in a letter filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the offer Sprint made Tuesday to acquire Clearwire Corp. is Kansas-based telecom's "best and final offer." The letter was written by Sprint Nextel CEO Dan Hesse to explain the company's bid to employees, the Kansas City Business ...
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Porter goes with Carter at first for more flexibility
Email HOUSTON -- Astros manager Bo Porter has been going with Carlos Pena at designated hitter and Chris Carter at first base in recent weeks when both have been in the starting lineup, despite the fact Pena is a superior defensive first baseman. When asked about his motives on Wednesday, Porter said he likes to have Carter at first so he has the option of moving him to the outfield later if ...
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Paredes starts at third for ailing Dominguez
Email HOUSTON -- With starter Matt Dominguez nursing a sore left quadriceps muscle, Jimmy Paredes was in the lineup at third base in Wednesday's series finale against the Royals. It's the first time this season he's played third in the Major Leagues after starting 11 of the previous 14 games in right field. Paredes played 20 games at third base, nine in right field and two at ...
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Dominguez reunites with Royals Moustakas
Email HOUSTON -- Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez and his Royals counterpart, Mike Moustakas, share more than just a position. The pair grew up together just north of Los Angeles and played on the same team at Chatsworth High School from 2004-07. "We played on the same team since we were seven years old through high school," Dominguez said. "We're still good friends and ...
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Norris doesnt expect to miss start with back spasm
Email HOUSTON -- Astros right-hander Bud Norris said Wednesday he doesn't expect to miss his next start after he exited his second straight outing Tuesday with lower back spasms. "I hope not," Norris said about missing a start. "I really don't want to. I think the prevention process of taking care of it now and getting me out of the game will help." Norris ...
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Texas House Democrat Eiland wont seek re-election
His voice cracking, Eiland addressed the House late Wednesday and said he wants to spend more time with his wife and children, and be a better ...
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House Senate OK key bills to end budget stalemate
AUSTIN (AP) A stalemate over a Texas budget deal ended late Wednesday when the House and Senate finally backed down and approved major pieces of a roughly $100 billion spending package that is the only necessary order of business left for the Legislature. The 140-day session ends Monday. Lawmakers are constitutionally required to pass a new two-year budget, and if they don't, Gov. Rick ...
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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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