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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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Texas budget standoff shows late signs of easing
AUSTIN (AP) A stalemate over a Texas budget deal eased late Wednesday when the House and Senate finally backed down and took up major pieces of a roughly $100 billion spending package that is the biggest 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 Perry will ...
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HP earnings fall 31 percent but surpass expectations
Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman Hewlett-Packard Co. reported second quarter earnings Wednesday, showing earnings per share of $0.55 or $1.1 billion, a 31 percent decline in earnings from a year ago. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.87 a share or $1.7 billion, exceeding analyst expectations of $0.81 a share. Net revenue fell 10 percent to $27.6 billion, and cash flow came in at $3.6 billion, a 44 ...
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Texas blast shows flaws in emergency planning law
The fertilizer-plant explosion that killed 14 and injured about 200 others in Texas last month highlights the failings of a U.S. federal law intended to save lives during chemical accidents, a Reuters investigation has found.Known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, the law requires companies to tell emergency responders about the hazardous chemicals stored on their ...
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800000 live near stockpiles of Texas blast chemical
NEW YORK - At least 800,000 people across the United States live near hundreds of sites that store large amounts of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, which investigators are blaming as the source of last month's deadly blast at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, a Reuters analysis ...
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One fatally shot in Southlake Town Square police report
wmiller@star-telegram.com At least one person was fatally shot about 7 p.m. Wednesday in Southlake Town Square by someone who fled in a white sport utility vehicle, police ...
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Solar Impulse setting solar-powered flight record in Texas
The Solar Impulse airplane takes off from Phoenix for Dallas-Fort Worth on Wednesday. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane went after a distance record for solar-powered flight on Wednesday as it sailed from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth, on the second leg of its coast-to-coast odyssey across ...
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Jose Canseco Denies Accusation of Sexual Assault in Las Vegas
Former Major League Baseball player Jose Canseco has been accused of sexual assault, Las Vegas police said Wednesday. Police said they contacted Canseco during the morning and he had agreed to be interviewed, the Las Vegas Sun reported. The questioning had yet to take place. Canseco, 48, who lives in Las Vegas, clubbed 462 home runs, was a six-time all-star and won two World Series ...
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Legislature OKs measure mitigating libel lawsuits
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Texas Legislature has approved a bill allowing publishers to mitigate libel lawsuits if the party affected by a mistake doesn't request a correction or ...
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Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on ...
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49ers receiver Michael Crabtree undergoes Achilles surgery
San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Michael Crabtree speaks to the press during a media availability at the team hotel prior to Super Bowl XLVII in New Orleans on January 31, 2013. The 49ers will play the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII on February 3, 2013. UPI/Kevin ...
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Serial bank robber in federal custody
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) - A serial bank robber is in federal custody after being arrested by Round Rock police and the FBI Central Texas Violent Crime Task Force. Police said Jeffrey Wise, 49, entered the Branch Bank and Trust (BB&T) located at 110 North Interstate 35 in Round Rock on April 20 and April 30, demanding money. After approaching an employee and receiving an undisclosed amount of ...
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Bill allowing concealed handguns on college campuses draws blanks
AUSTIN — One of the biggest gun bills this session — allowing students with concealed handgun licenses to carry their firearms on college campuses and in their classes — appeared to die quietly ...
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Fort Hood suspect wants to represent himself
FORT WORTH, Texas -; The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood attack wants to represent himself at his upcoming murder trial, which means he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he's accused of wounding in the shooting ...
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Siblings survive havoc of EF-5 twister
Nadia Hill / Managing Editor Keith Dennis heard the sirens wailing from two miles out, patiently listening and waiting for his sister's voice to reassure him she was alive. She was wrapped in blankets, padded by all of her pillows and huddled under a foam mattress topper. The wind screamed and windows shattered. He knew she was rain soaked, alone and in shock. Dennis picked apart his ...
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Is the student-beating teacher being used as scapegoat?
Without question, the shocking video footage of a Houston school teacher attacking and beating a cowering 13-year-old student shows something wrong and something that should never ever occur in the classroom. But recent revelations surrounding the events leading up to the incident, and the conditions at the school itself, seem to suggest that this teacher was pushed to the limit by a flawed school system, as well as her own lack of training to deal with the rigors of a stressful and provocative teaching environment.
On April 29th Sheri Lynn Davis attacked a student in her class, the footage has now gone viral on the internet and shows an incident that seems to represent a complete breakdown of the system. In the video the 13-year-old student is seen backed into a corner of the room with Davis standing before him in a position indicative of an imminent attack, the boy cowers down at which point the beating begins. Read more
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