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  • Berkman back in lineup after two-game hiatus

    Email ARLINGTON -- Lance Berkman was back in the lineup on Tuesday after getting two days off. But he was batting fifth in the order after batting exclusively in the third spot. A.J. Pierzynski, who was hitting .382 in his last 19 games going into Tuesday, was moved up to the No. 3 spot. Berkman was hitting .192 in his last 19 games. "I just decided to give Berkman less stress, so I moved ...

  • Rangers place Baker on DL with thumb sprain

    Email ARLINGTON -- Jeff Baker is still unable to throw a baseball or grip a bat, so the Rangers placed him on the disabled list on Tuesday with a sprained right thumb. The Rangers also optioned first baseman Chris McGuiness to Triple-A Round Rock while calling up catcher Robinson Chirinos and left-handed pitcher Joseph Ortiz. Baker has not played since last Wednesday, a day before injuring the ...

  • Despite dominant stretch Perez staying in Minors

    ARLINGTON -- Left-hander Martin Perez threw six scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock in a 12-2 victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night and is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in his last four starts. But the Rangers are not ready to bring him to the Major Leagues. "The only conversation we had was he threw the ball well again [Monday] night," manager Ron Washington said. "End of ...

  • Texas taking it slow with Ogandos rehab

    Email ARLINGTON -- Pitcher Alexi Ogando, on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder, is still not 100 percent. Ogando said he is still experiencing some inflammation in the shoulder, and that's why he has not started throwing off a mound again. Ogando, on the disabled list for the second time this season, hasn't pitched since June 5 in Boston. "I'm feeling ...

  • CBO Senate immigration bill would expand Obamacare

    If the Senate immigration bill becomes law, federal health care spending would increase by $112 billion over the next decade as more people take advantage of Medicaid, Medicare and subsidies from President Obama's health care ...

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Silent House

Silent House

While the entirety of Silent House takes place in and around a summer lakehouse, the films twist is that the title is metaphorical rather than literal. Co-directors Chris Kentis and Laura Lau, who were previously responsible for the low-fi video thriller Open Water (2004), ... ...

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  • William Blackmon of Blackmon Mooring dies at 92

    FORT WORTH — William Gipson Blackmon Jr., who helped develop the Steamatic carpet-cleaning system and built a company from a dirt-floored rented building into a nationwide post-catastrophe restoration business, died Thursday. He was ...

  • House passes ban on abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy

    By Carrie Dann, Political Reporter, NBC News The Republican-controlled House passed legislation Tuesday that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, offering social conservatives a symbolic victory even as the bill is all but certain not to become law.The vote was 228-196, with six Democrats and all but six Republicans voting for the measure.But the legislation, sponsored by Rep. Trent ...

  • Texas DA veto doesnt take away ethics duties

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- The Travis County district attorney on Tuesday said she remains legally responsible for investigating state ethics violations, despite Gov. Rick Perry's veto of funding for the Public Integrity Unit based in her ...

  • New state inspectors target compounding pharmacies

    Austin (KXAN) - Pharmacists and technicians at the Dripping Springs Compounding Center measure every gram and every ounce of medication with precise care. They mix each prescription with one patient in mind. "Everybody's body is different, and you react differently to different things," said compounding pharmacy customer Beth Ann Matlock. "So I think the compounding is really ...

  • Live on Caller.com Whats happening Tuesday

    COASTAL BEND -- Corpus Christi City Council will meet Tuesday. Caller-Times reporter Jessica Savage will have updates from the meeting that is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.m. Other things we will be reporting on Tuesday: - We are checking into a number of lawsuits. - We'll have live coverage of Game 6 of the NBA Finals on a separate chat starting tonight. - We'll have live ...

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