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  • Dallas 911 operator breaks silence on Deanna Cook case

    Tonyita Hopkins breaks her silence on answering the chilling 911 call in which Deanna Cook is heard pleading for her life. Hopkins describes a 911 call center that was short-staffed and overwhelmed and reveals her surprising personal history that draws parallels to Cook. Kate Snow ...

  • Error costs Astros as Pirates walk off with win

    HOU@PIT: Grossman comes around to score on an error PITTSBURGH -- Astros right-fielder Jimmy Paredes crashed into second baseman Jake Elmore as he camped under a pop up in the bottom of the ninth Friday night, dislodging the ball and allowing the Pirates to push the winning run across with two outs for a stunning 5-4 walk-off win at PNC Park. Right-hander Edgar Gonzalez started the ninth for ...

  • Lowndes tops Texas practice

    Craig Lowndes topped the timesheets over four practice sessions as the V8 Supercars made their American debut on Friday.The Red Bull Racing driver left it until the final 30-minute session to set the time of one minute 32.9042 seconds at the Circuit of the Americas in Texas.Drivers struggled to break the 1:34.00 barrier through the first three practices but that changed in the final ...

  • Bradley still clear in Texas

    Keegan Bradley remains three shots clear at the halfway mark of the HP Byron Nelson Championship.The American followed up his course-record 10-under 60 with a one-under 69, moving into 11 under at the TPC Four Seasons Resort in Texas on Friday.Bradley, winner of the PGA Tour event in 2011, mixed four birdies with three bogeys during his second round.American Tom Gillis and South Korean Sang-Moon ...

  • 2 tornadoes hit Young County no injuries

    GRAHAM, Texas (AP) - Authorities say two tornadoes have struck near a small community in rural North Texas, destroying a house but causing no injuries. National Weather Service meteorologist Dennis Cavanaugh says the tornadoes struck near the small community of Eliasville in southwestern Young County on Friday evening. Young County Sheriff Bryan Walls says the three people in the destroyed ...

Movie Review

Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear [DVD]

Naked Gun 2 1/2: The Smell of Fear [DVD]

Any director will tell you that how a character is first introduced in a movie is of the utmost importance. So, it says a lot that Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen), the irrepressibly inane police detective from "The Naked Gun," is introduced in the sequel walking out of the men's room, causing First Lady Barbara Bush to slam face-first into the door. That's the Drebin we know and love: a wal ... ...

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  • MLB.com-sponsored golfer visits Rangers Ballpark

    Houston native Shawn Stefani had the chance to meet one of his favorite players, Nolan Ryan. Professional golfer Shawn Stefani is currently in his rookie year on the PGA Tour. He is not only a good golfer, but also a big fan of baseball. So why not have MLB represented on the golf course? Stefani had the chance to come by Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for batting practice while he is in town ...

  • Government OKs Texas LNG plan

    WASHINGTON -- The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company's proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to a glut of domestic natural ...

  • Security tightens for UT commencement

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - The University of Texas is hosting its 130th spring commencement through Saturday. But this one is different, and security will be tight. Some 8,300 students are graduating and about half are expected at Saturday's main commencement. In addition to no coolers, baskets, chairs or strollers, no bag may be larger than twelve inches. People with large bags will be turned away. ...

  • Junior high sports proposal sparks long discussion at Arlington school board meeting

    ARLINGTON — Younger students deserve more sports choices, Arlington school trustees agreed during a lengthy work session this week. But should the sports be tennis and ...

  • Rundberg area motels test new crime fighting tool

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - As police in North Austin keep up the heat this weekend on prostitutes, drug dealers and gang members, low budget motel owners along a nearby strip of IH-35 are trying out a new but low-tech tool. It red-flags potential troublemakers or criminals looking to rent an inexpensive room. A simple printed list handed out to budget motel staff identifies several dozen people Austin ...

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