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Senate debating abortion restrictions bill
AUSTIN (AP) Republicans in the Texas Senate have abandoned attempts to ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy, but are pressing forward with new restrictions on the procedure. The Senate has expected to vote Tuesday night on new requirements for abortion providers and use of abortion-inducing medication. But Sen. Glenn Hegar, R-Katy, says he dropped the ban after 20 weeks because he ...
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Judge sets Hasan trial for July 9
Nearly four years after the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage, the Army psychiatrist charged in the case will finally go on trial after a judge Tuesday refused his request for a three-month delay.Jury selection in Maj. Nidal Hasan's trial is set for July 9 and is expected to last four weeks. The judge, Col. Tara Osborn, said testimony will start Aug. 6 at the ...
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Lottery delayed Monday night because of suspicious package
A suspicious package near a Texas Lottery facility on Monday night forced a delay of the nightly drawing and the reporting of the results, officials said Tuesday.Austin police instructed Texas Lottery personnel to evacuate the drawing studio on Sixth Street as a precaution, and the drawing was moved to a backup location, in accordance with official rules, Texas Lottery Commission spokeswoman ...
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Leander police officer trying to serve warrant shoots therapy dog
James Simmons had just gone into the kitchen of his Liberty Hill home for a snack when he heard three gunshots.He raced outside Monday afternoon to find his 6-year-old grandson, who had been playing in the front yard, with blood on his hands and arms. The blood belonged to his 3-year-old German shepherd, Vinny, a trained therapy dog who visits schools and nursing ...
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AMD offers roadmap for comeback in server chip market
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has been drubbed in the server chip market in recent years, but on Tuesday it introduced a new road map for servers that aims at specialized, low-power machines made for next-generation data centers.AMD said it will introduce three major server chip offerings next year, including "Seattle," its first ever processor derived from a basic design created by ARM ...
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Conquest of the Planet of the Apes [DVD]
(Warning: As it is difficult to discuss adequately the Planet of the Apes series without giving away some important plot information and potential surprises (especially in the first film), the following article contain numerous spoilers. If you have not yet seen the films, proceed at your own risk.) ...
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Leander Police saving in fuel costs
LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) - Leander Police say theyre saving thousands of dollars in fuel costs after installing a small device that changes the way gasoline burns in their patrol vehicles. A pilot project began a year and a half ago with six vehicles and newly released data are so encouraging the department plans to expand the program to all of its 31 vehicles. The need to innovate started with a ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...