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  • Texas takes on large oil firms Texas takes on large oil firms

    BP and Halliburton are being sued by the state of Texas over one of the worst oil spills in US history. Texas has become the latest complainant in allegations that both companies engaged in "misconduct" for their role in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Four other states that have sued BP and other companies in connection to the spill. Alabama and Louisiana filed complaints in 2010 ...

  • Archie Comics gay kiss a poke at real controversy

    It's a just quick kiss, but it's a long step forward for openly gay character Kevin Keller in Archie Comics.The Riverdale teen finds his life turned upside down after locking lips with boyfriend Devon in Pop Tate's diner, drawing the ire of at least one disapproving Riverdale mom.Veronica uploads a video of the upset mom's reaction online, which leads to a media frenzy about ...

  • Ban on shark finning stifled in Senate

    AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A proposal to crack down on the slaughter of sharks for their fins has stalled in the last stages of the state legislature.After encountering opposition on the floor of the Texas Senate Monday, Democratic Sen. Juan Hinojosa of McAllen withdrew his proposal. It had already cleared the House.Asian restaurants in many parts of the world, including big cities in Texas, ...

  • Texas Tenors returning to Arcadia

    May 20--Contrary to popular western lore, the good guys, or at least the good singers, wear black hats. The Texas Tenors will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Arcadia Theater, 1418?Graham Ave., Windber. The trio performs while wearing black cowboy hats, black suits, western belt buckles and cowboy boots and last appeared at Arcadia in March 2012. On their last visit, varied selections included ...

  • Texas votes on its own CISPA-like cyber bill

    USA The biggest thing to come out of Texas may turn out to be a blow to Internet freedoms: legislators there are considering a bill that would compromise privacy on the Web for all residents of the Lone Star State. Lawmakers in the State Senate are expected to vote Monday on a bill that, if passed, would compel Internet Service Providers (ISPs) anywhere in the world to fork over private Web ...

Movie Review

Don't Look Now [DVD]

Don't Look Now [DVD]

Nicolas Roeg's intimate, fractured horror film Don't Look Now begins with what can only be described as a brilliant opening sequence. ...

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  • Texas Tech hires former Lady Raider Whitaker

    LUBBOCK, Texas -- Texas Tech hired Oklahoma State associate head coach Candi Whitaker on Monday to coach its women's basketball team.The former Lady Raiders player returns to her alma mater as the program's sixth coach. The move comes about a week after Kristy Curry left for Alabama.Whitaker's return marks the second time in the past six months the school has hired a former ...

  • Woman set on fire in Texas convenience store

    Three people were injured early Monday in an incident in which a woman was set on fire in a Fort Worth, Texas, convenience store, police said. The female assailant allegedly entered a Buy & Save Food Store and argued with the unidentified victim before dousing her with a flammable liquid and lighting her afire. Another woman, sitting with the victim, and a store clerk were also burned while ...

  • Haas Middle School closes Monday after AC unit breaks

    CORPUS CHRISTI -- Haas Middle School will be closed Monday for the remainder of the day after an air conditioning unit malfunctioned, district officials said. Parents and guardians are asked to pick up of the students as soon as they can. CCISD officials expect the school to be open Tuesday. Repairs are under way to the unit, they ...

  • Former Aransas County Sheriff killed in auto accident

    Aransas County Sheriff Mark Gilliam jokingly offers up his hot dog to McGruff the Crime Dog in 2008 during the National Night Out Against Crime at the Rockport ...

  • Payback Member kills bills to get even

    AUSTIN (AP) A member of the Texas House is killing bills authored by a Houston senator in retaliation for her opposition to an exoneration bill. San Antonio Democrat Ruth McClendon quashed two bills on Friday authored by Houston Republican Sen. Joan Huffman. She killed another bill last week. McClendon is angry that Huffman is blocking a vote on the Timothy Cole Exoneration Review Commission. ...

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