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Local storm chaser hits the road
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Austin firefighter Randy Denzer has a serious hobby on the side. "I fell in love with it,"Denzer said. "After the first season,I was hooked." Every spring, Denzer chases severe weather thousands of miles in a Subaru he has outfitted with the latest weather technology. In this laptop I have probably 10 or 11 different specialized programs, everything from street ...
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North Texas spared major damage Tuesday as storms roll through
A day earlier, a deadly EF5 tornado devastated the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore. And closer to home last week, smaller tornadoes inflicted heavy damage on Granbury and ...
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Cruz Ocampo to represent Astros at MLB Draft
Email HOUSTON -- A decorated member of the Astros' past and one of the men tasked with scouting the franchise's future will help usher in the next crop of Houston Astros. Jose Cruz, a two-time All-Star for Houston during the 1980s, and Astros director of international Oz Ocampo were announced Tuesday as the team's representatives at next month's Major League Baseball ...
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Tornado very close to Astros Triple-A affiliate
HOUSTON -- The devastation from Monday's tornado that ripped through Moore, Okla., hit close to home for the Astros' Triple-A affiliate from Oklahoma City. The RedHawks are playing a series in Fresno, Calif., but they have been trying to keep up with what was happening back home. As the storm was approaching, members of the Oklahoma City staff and the wives and family members of the ...
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Technicality topples key financial reporting bill
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A much-watched bill designed to give the public more information on schools, taxes, government spending and debt held by state entities has gone down on a House ...
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Stan Van Gundy doesnt plan to coach in 2013 MAY 21
Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy has pulled himself out of consideration. Van Gundy, in an interview with 1080 The Team in Orlando, plainly stated that he would not be an NBA coach in 2013-2014. This announcement came on the heels of a report by Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojanarowski that placed Van Gundy as "unlikely" to coach next season, but on the heels of interviews with ...
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Tepesch to miss Wednesday start with blister
Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have scratched pitcher Nick Tepesch from Wednesday's start with a blister on his right middle finger. The club is planning to recall right-hander Ross Wolf from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the Athletics. Wolf is 1-1 with a 1.85 ERA in six starts for Round Rock while holding opponents to a .223 batting average. In 34 innings, he has allowed 27 hits, ...
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Rangers call up veteran reliever Cotts
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers called up left-hander Neal Cotts on Tuesday from Triple-A Round Rock, almost four years to the day when he last pitched in the Major Leagues. Cotts was 3-1 with a 0.78 ERA in 15 games for Round Rock, holding opponents to a .171 batting average. He had not allowed a hit to a left-handed hitter in 23 innings. "I'm really excited, definitely a lot of ups and ...
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Sundberg Pudge to represent Rangers at Draft
ARLINGTON -- Former catchers Jim Sundberg and Ivan Rodriguez, who won 19 Gold Gloves between them in their careers, will represent the Rangers at the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. They will be in attendance on June 6 at MLB Network's Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J. Sundberg has been in the Rangers' front office since 2004 and is currently senior executive vice president. Rodriguez, after ...
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Drug testing for unemployment passes Texas House
The law would require state officials to screen applicants to see whether they might abuse drugs. Only if there is reasonable suspicion could the Texas Workforce Commission order a drug ...
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Error kills new district for struggling schools
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- A technicality on the House floor has killed a bill that would have created special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling ...
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National Briefing | Southwest Texas House Votes to Ban Medicaid Expansion
Rick Perry notified the Obama administration last summer that his state would not expand Medicaid. The House measure, which is an amendment to a Medicaid-related bill, says state officials "may not provide medical assistance to any person who would not have been eligible for that assistance" under the criteria already in effect. A version without the amendment has passed the Senate, ...
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Lesbian Couple Can’t Cohabitate Rules Texas Judge
According to the AP report, Compton and Price have argued that the divorce clause is unconstitutional, on the basis that it limits their ';thought, belief, and experssion.';. The couple have stated that they will comply with the judge’s order, though they believe is could be ';harmful to the children'; and disruptive to their ...
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Congress grills IRS officials over targeting of conservative groups
The IRS official overseeing the division that was inappropriately targeting conservative groups said she will refuse to answer lawmakers' questions during an appearance before a House committee Wednesday, a day after another top official at the agency acknowledged that he knew the targeting was happening but chose to keep quiet about ...
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Fort Worth agrees to settle United Riverside housing dispute
FORT WORTH — The city and an affordable housing nonprofit, run as recently as last year by City Council woman Kelly Allen Gray, have agreed to settle a 4-year-old, $220,000 dispute, with the organization surrendering its remaining real estate, mineral rights and ...
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Student veteran battles shame of serving
The Student Veterans Association of the University of North Texas hosted the first annual Veterans Ball on May 18 at the Holiday Inn in Denton. About 40 students, veterans, friends and family members gathered to honor the members of the Army, Marines, Air Force, Coast Guard and ...
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Texas protects Official Bison Herd
A calf born to a cow in the official Texas State Bison Herd represents the future as scientists race to save the last remnants of the Great Southern Bison Herd from extinction. (Frank Martinez / ...
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Toyota San Antonio Chamber Present STEM Project
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas is supporting the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber's CORE4 STEM project to the tune of $100,000, it was announced this week. Patricia Salas Pineda, group vice president, National Philanthropy and Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America Inc. made the presentation to Hispanic Chamber CEO Ramiro Cavazos and the chamber's chairman of the board, Alexander ...
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Leander SWAT situation ends peacefully
LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) - Police are evacuating certain areas of a Leander neighborhood on Tuesday evening due to a suicidal man. The Leander Police Department said they received a call around 4:20 p.m. stating there was a suicidal man in a home near Sonoma Court and Presidio Drive. Police say the man is in the home alone, but they are being cautious about approaching the home. Several homes ...
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SWAT situation in Leander neighborhood
LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) - Police are evacuating certain areas of a Leander neighborhood on Tuesday evening due to a suicidal man. The Leander Police Department said they received a call around 4:20 p.m. stating there was a suicidal man in a home near Sonoma Court and Presidio Drive. Police say the man is in the home alone, but they are being cautious about approaching the home. Several homes ...
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Texas lawmakers pushing for review of UIL
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- One of the chief critics of the University Interscholastic League is pushing lawmakers to conduct a thorough review of the governing body for public Texas high school ...
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Chemical-safety watchdog criticizes probe of Texas blast
(Reuters) - Officials with the U.S. Chemical Safety Board say they may never know what caused last month's deadly fertilizer-plant explosion in Texas because of interference by federal and Texas agencies, according to a letter sent Tuesday by the head of the regulatory board to U.S. Senator Barbara ...
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Thunderstorm warning issued in East Texas
The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm warning from 4:51 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. for Franklin County, Upshur County, Camp County, Morris County, Wood County, Cass County, Titus ...
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Editorial Four Corpus Christi port commissioners should reconsider conflict of interest
Two and perhaps all three of the recusals weren't necessary. The commissioner with what appears to be the strongest potential conflict, Mike Scott, hasn't recused ...
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Arlington considering reducing width of Abram Street to create more pedestrian-friendly downtown
Alcohol election: Arlington voters will weigh in this November on whether to allow the sale of wine permanently at the Rangers Ballpark. Because the Texas Rangers obtained ...
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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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