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  • Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

    - black birds - perched on the tops of palm trees swell to a noisy, unavoidable cacophony. That is also the strategy, it could be said, that local officials, health care providers and frustrated Valley residents are trying to use to convince Governor Rick Perry and state Republican lawmakers to set aside their opposition and expand Medicaid, a key provision of the federal health law. The Rio ...

  • Memphis Grizzlies Zach Randolph spurred on to do better against San Antonio

    Memphis Grizzlies ' blowout loss in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference finals. No one on either team expects him to play so poorly for the rest of the series. As ...

  • Austin Seferian-Jenkins pretrial hearing postponed until July | Northwest roundup

    Washington tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins, who was charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence in April, had a pretrial hearing in Seattle Municipal Court on Monday postponed until July 1. Defense attorney Bill Kirk asked for the delay and a release of $1,000 bail on the condition that Seferian-Jenkins abstain from drinking and not drive without an ignition interlock device. ...

  • Norris rested ready for turn against Royals

    Astros pitcher Bud Norris could have taken his regular turn in the rotation on Sunday in Pittsburgh after leaving a May 13 start against the Tigers with back spasms. However, manager Bo Porter didn't want to take a chance, though, by pitching Norris in a National League park where he would have had to also swing the bat. Instead, the 28-year-old right-hander will take the mound on Tuesday ...

  • 10th Annual Get Active America program

    For this year's 10th Annual Get Active America! program, which runs throughout the month of May, The Corpus Christi Athletic Club is joining with the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) to help America become physically active and improve their diet. As part of Get Active America! The Corpus Christi Athletic Club will encourage its community to work towards ...

Movie Review

Crash (2005)

Crash (2005)

The message of Crash is simple and direct: Racism not only still exists, but it perniciously affects -- both directly and indirectly -- the everyday experiences of people from all walks of life. To make this point and drive it home, first-time director Paul Haggis (who wrote the screenplay fo ... ...

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  • Swacha To Host May 23 Ach Compliance Webinar

    This webinar is designed to provide financial institutions and third party service providers with an understanding of the compliance requirements associated with processing ACH Entries on a day-to-day basis. Attendees will examine the bodies of law associated with each aspect of processing ACH Entries, including the NACHA Operating Rules, Regulation E, UCC4A and the processing of ACH government ...

  • Mirador hosts public lecture

    Mirador, 5857 Timbergate Drive, welcomes Frances Mir, president of the South Chapter of the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers, discussing "Consider Partnering with a Geriatric Care Manager" at 5:30 p.m. May 23. Learn all about finding the right community, coordinating medical care, helping with financial and legal issues, making sure you get all the Federal ...

  • Profar collects two RBIs in Rangers loss

    Profar grounds to second, scoring Soto ARLINGTON -- The Rangers didn't get a quality start from pitcher Josh Lindblom in his first career Major League start and they fell, 9-2, to the A's on Monday night at the Ballpark in Arlington. Lindblom allowed four runs on seven hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings. The reliever-turned-starter struck out four batters and tossed 88 pitches. ...

  • Humble Darvish tries to slow As roll

    At first glance, tabbing Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish as the club's ace seems like an easy connection to make. Coming off a historic rookie campaign, Darvish (7-1) boasts a 2.97 ERA and has struck out a Major League-leading 86 batters in just 60 2/3 innings. But if you ask the 26-year-old, he'll shy away from the label, insisting he hasn't reached that level yet. "I only ...

  • SNL star to talk about addiction abuse at Fort Worth event

    2013 Stars Luncheon Tuesday, Fort Worth Convention Center Silent Auction begins at 10:30 a.m.; Luncheon is noon to 1:30 p.m. Individual tickets are $100 and are available at the registration table. Information: Recovery Resource Council at 817-332-6329 ...

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