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  • Letter to the Editor Defending Judeo-Christian principles

    As a liberally-educated teacher who calls myself a Christian and tries very hard (and often unsuccessfully!) to live according to the Bible in a way I believe our Lord and His Son would have me do, I am offended that you would accuse me and my fellow teachers of something that, essentially, undermines the very basic tenets of what it means to be American. Liberty, equality, the value of earning ...

  • Austin man rescued from sinking car

    NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) - An Austin man is in jail after an accident in New Braunfels Saturday sank his car in a pond. New Braunfels police responded to a call of an intoxicated driver near IH-35 and Highway 46. Police say the 33-year-old Austin resident was attempting to park in the Market Place shopping center, located at 651 Business 34 North. That's when police turned on their ...

  • Live Saturday high school baseball softball playoffs

    COASTAL BEND -- We'll have updates from Saturday's high school baseball and softball games below. Advancing Friday night were the Calallen baseball team and the Refugio softball team. Here's today's schedule, all are game 2 of the best-of-3 series (unless noted) with potential Game 3 to start 30 minutes after game ...

  • Austin haze result of Mexican fires Austin haze result of Mexican fires

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - Take a look at Austins skyline and youll notice it is pretty hazy Saturday afternoon. Its all because of agricultural burning in Mexico and Central America. Breezy southerly winds are helping pull the smoke into Central Texas. MORE: Jim Spencer's BLOG The yearly burning of brush and trees allows farmers to clear land and also brings smoky air to Central Texas. At times the ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 18

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

Movie Review

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

Made in 1985 for a budget of only $100,000, "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer" sat on a shelf until 1989 when it was finally shown at a series of film festivals, then made its rounds on the midnight theater circuit. Many critics lavished it for being brutally honest about its subject matter, which in some ways, it is. Unfortunately, like so many small budget movies, the lack of money shows throu ... ...

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  • Funeral-goers describe Texas swindler as loving

    GRANBURY, Texas (AP) -- Billie Sol Estes may have been infamous as a swindler who spent time in prison for Texas-sized schemes, but his family and friends say he was a loving, generous man who once gave his Cadillac to a stranger who needed a ...

  • Uranium developer to close NM offices

    Environmentalists, including members of the Navajo Nation, have been battling URI for the past 17 years as the company tries to develop uranium claims near the communities of Church Rock and ...

  • Corpus Christi police investigating death of 3-month-old girl

    CORPUS CHRISTI -- Child Protective Services and Corpus Christi Police are conducting a joint investigation into the death of a 3-month-old girl, , said John Lennan, spokesman for the state's Department of Family and Protective Services. The girl died Friday morning, officials said. Details on the cause of death or where the baby died were not available ...

  • Thunder not considering amnesty clause for Kendrick Perkins MAY 18

    Kendrick Perkins will be leaving Oklahoma City soon. Thunder GM Sam Presti said Saturday the team hasn't even considered using the amnesty clause on the embattled big man, despite the apparent deterioration in his performance the past few years. Once considered a talented defender, the kind of physical presence OKC would need to win postseason games, Perkins has devolved into an utterly ...

  • Kevin Garnett likely wont need ankle surgery MAY 18

    Kevin Garnett likely will not require surgery this offseason as the team's medical staff believes rest will be enough to solve the problem. This is presumably good news as the future Hall of Famer contemplates whether he'll return for an 18th NBA season or decide to call it quits following the team's brief trip to the postseason. Garnett, 36, battled ankle issues throughout the ...

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