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  • Gay Scouts encourage national group to change ban

    Today, about 1,400 voting members of the Boy Scouts national executive committee are expected to decide whether to change the group’s long-standing ban on openly gay boys. The proposed resolution would “remove the restriction denying membership to youth on the basis of sexual orientation alone,” according to the group’s website. It would continue a ban on gay ...

  • Richmond pastor charged with 7 felonies in Texas www.privateofficer.com

    — Texas authorities now say a Richmond pastor accused of sex crimes has now been formally charged with seven felonies related to two alleged victims. A Richmond General District judge this morning set bond for Geronimo Aguilar of the Richmond Outreach Center at $50,000.Prosecutors, who opposed the bond, have until the end of the day to appeal. They said they consider Aguilar to be a ...

  • Astros take series behind Lyles solid outing

    KC@HOU: Martinez hammers a two-run shot to right HOUSTON -- The Astros' pitching rotation has definitely made some strides from where it was about a month ago, when nearly everybody struggled to get past the fourth or fifth inning and the bullpen was tasked with a heavy workload as a result. Bud Norris and Lucas Harrell pitched like top-of-the-rotation starters in their latest outings, ...

  • Bedard Astros hoping to turn it around vs. As

    No team has given the Astros a ruder welcome to the American League than new divisional foe Oakland. The Astros will be looking for their first win against the Athletics in seven tries when they welcome the A's to Minute Maid Park on Friday for the opener of a three-game series. The A's swept a pair of three-game sets, one each in Oakland and Houston, earlier this season. "I ...

  • Festival of Wine and Food in Rockport

    The 17th Annual Festival of Wine & Food "Reds, Whites, and Navy Blue" is from 1 to 11 p.m. May 25-26 at the Texas Maritime Museum in Rockport. Over 100 varieties of wines, food demonstrations, vendors, music. Cost: $25/ one day or $40 for a two-day pass$50/ one day or $90 for a two-day VIP ExperienceChildren age 12-21 are $11. Under 12 are free. Music by Scott Taylor, Another ...

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Year One

Year One

In theory, Jack Black and Michael Cera, the stars of Harold Ramiss prehistoric comedy Year One, should make the perfect odd couple. Everything about them--both physically and behaviorally--is contradictory. Black is stout and compact, which heightens his energy, whereas Cera is long and ... ...

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  • Fun in the Sun Mimosa Run

    Fun in the Sun Mimosa Run begins at 8 a.m. May 25 at Fajitaville Grille, 221 S. Hotel Place. The course runs along the boardwalk and North Beach. Stick around for food, awards, mimosas and refreshments. Packet pickup from 4 to 7 p.m. May 24. Information: 888-5554 or register at ...

  • Crawfish Boil pays tribute to miltitary

    The annual Crawfish Boil paying tribute to our military is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 25 at the Paws and Taws Convention Center, 402 N. Fulton Beach Road, Fulton. The event features a performance by the Corpus Christi Veterans Band, silent and Chinese auctions, food and drinks. Free. Crawfish and fixings: $20. Information: 361-729-5490, 361-438-0540 or ...

  • Fort Worth gets ready to open Forest Park Marine Park pools

    The city, which closed its pools amid budget cuts in 2009 and 2010, is bringing back the historic Forest Park Pool on the near south side and opening the Marine Park Aquatics Center on the north side – Fort Worth’s first all-new pool since ...

  • Poor Planning Left Texas Firefighters Unprepared

    23 minutes ago (11:50 PM) From the article: A federally funded program intended to grant fire departments online access to the Tier II reports was not being used in West. Although some firefighters in Texas said they know about and use the system, known as E-Plan, others said they didn't know of its existence or how to access it. Federal funding for the E-Plan system was eliminated ...

  • City to vote on additional EMS

    AUSTIN (KXAN) - With the drought and the threat of wildfires local emergency officials say the need for their service is growing. Austin's continued population boom puts demands on those agencies as well. Austin-Travis County Emergency Services Director Danny Hobby says they're hoping to add more EMS medics on east side of the county. They also are considering where they can make other ...

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