Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Astros manager Bo Porter exchanged a few text messages the last few days with close friend and two-time Super Bowl-winning football coach Bill Parcells, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday in Canton, Ohio. "I'm pretty sure his phone was blowing up messages," Porter said. "We did exchange some text messages. It's a great ...
Grossman hits his way back into leadoff spot
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Given how well he has swung the bat since he was called up from the Minor Leagues on July 27, outfielder Robbie Grossman was moved back into the leadoff spot in the lineup for Sunday's series finale against the Twins at Target Field. Grossman entered Sunday on a 10-for-20 streak with a home run, three walks and two stolen bases since he was recalled from Triple-A ...
Carter working with Astros to break out of skid
Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Astros manager Bo Porter said outfielder/designated hitter Chris Carter has been putting in extra work in the cage with hitting coach John Mallee in recent days in an effort to try to break out of his slump. Carter was 3-for-38 (.079) entering Sunday's game against the Twins. "He's started to get out of his legs a little bit, and it's something Mallee ...
Police nab man they say stole ambulance in MT
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Montana police say a 29-year-old man stole an ambulance and led them on a high-speed, 75-mile chase before the vehicle rolled on U.S. Interstate 90 just before 11 p.m. ...
Closet Snoop Marissa Flores
MICHAEL ZAMORA/CALLER-TIMESMarissa Flores wears jeans from The Kardashian Kollection with a tank blouse and a three-quarter sleeve white blazer, both from Wet Seal. High heel wedges from Aldo and jewerly from a fashion boutique complete the ...
Staying the real McCoy is Hatfields challenge after making Top 50 Texas BBQ list
TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Daniel Vaughn, Barbecue editor for Texas Monthly, makes stop in Rockport Wednesday to try Hatfield?s Barbecue and Blackjacks Barbecue to compare the two after the owner separated the original barbecue joint into two restaurants. Unfortunately Vaughn was unable to try the Blackjacks Barbecue since they no longer open for ...
Texas grandfather arrested in boys shooting death
http://bit.ly/11FixDo ) reports Bowman was arrested Friday on a child endangerment charge. That came shortly after grandson Daniel Wiley was killed by a shotgun blast to the face in rural Clay ...
2 killed in Panhandle when car overturns burns
AMARILLO, Texas (AP) -- Two men are dead after the car in which they were riding veered out of control after hitting a rural Panhandle railroad crossing, veered out of control into a ditch, overturned and ...
Driver killed when truck veers off overpass burns
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas (AP) -- A truck driver has died when his semitrailer rig veered off an interchange overpass, crashed and burned on the road below near ...
Small businesses near Naval Air Station Corpus Christi feel furlough crunch
From haircuts to steak finger baskets, furloughed workers are buying a little less of everything from the small businesses lining NAS Drive into the Naval Air Station Corpus ...
Did Texass Brown take shot at AMs Manziel
Texas A&M is as dead as the dodo, but that didn't stop Longhorns head coach Mack Brown from taking a shot at Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel on Thursday. Brown told a crowd of 1,300 at the annual Gridiron Kickoff Classic luncheon in Austin ...
In session. In-depth Third Special Session
AUSTIN (KXAN) - As lawmakers return for yet another special session, transportation infrastructure is the item still on the table. Lawmakers have been working on an $850 million solution, but TxDOT says it needs $4 billion a year to keep up with the state's growth. Plus, Governor Rick Perry decides not to run for governor again in 2014.Republican Strategist Andy Hogue and Democratic ...
After turmoil Texas cancer agency gets 2nd chance
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Gone are the large conferences, big pharma funding, Nobel laureates and lavishly paid state officials who vowed scientific breakthroughs from Texas' unprecedented $3 billion crusade against ...
Dance Fest for West benefits West Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The 'Dance Fest for West' is a way for people to have fun and help the West recovery effort as well. The event will take place at Pat's Hall on 406 Post Oak Rd. in Fredericksburg. It starts at 1 p.m. on Saturday Aug. 10 and will run all the way till midnight. The entry fee is $25 and all proceeds from the dance will go to West. To find out more about the event or to ...
Christians San Antonio Pro-Gay Policy Discriminatory
A new nondiscrimination ordinance in San Antonio, Texas, could be used to discriminate against Christians. San Antonio City Council members added new language to the city's nondiscrimination policy. It now says anyone who may have "demonstrated a bias" based on sexual orientation cannot work with the city or run for city office. "No person shall be appointed to a position ...
Roads debate about conservative principles
AUSTIN, Texas -- Gov. Rick Perry has called the Legislature back for a third special session to approve more money for roads, but the main sticking point centers on what is the most conservative way to fund them without raising taxes.No one doubts Texas needs more money for roads. City freeways are jammed with traffic and rural roads near oil and gas fields are turning to dust under heavy ...
States consider regulation of drones in US skies
CINCINNATI -- Thousands of civilian drones are expected in U.S. skies within a few years and concerns they could be used to spy on Americans are fueling legislative efforts in several states to regulate the unmanned aircraft.Varied legislation involving drones was introduced this year in more than 40 states, including Ohio. Many of those bills seek to regulate law enforcement's use of ...
Clippers speaking with Antawn Jamison AUG 03
Clippers did exactly that and now they're looking for some cheap, back-end of the bench help, which they're hopeful Jamison will provide. Both Jamison and ...
Lamar Odom wants to play in Los Angeles AUG 03
Lakers have expressed some mild interest in the forward, though, neither has rushed to retain his services. Fully aware that both teams have filled out their benches, Odom has had to expand his horizons. It's possible he could rejoin his former team, ...
Bike death inquiry upsets rights group
smcfarland@star-telegram.com A Fort Worth civil rights group says it is outraged that the police found no wrongdoing by the driver of a fracking wastewater truck, which in April ran over a 14-year-old bicyclist, Deston Bibbs, killing ...
Child Inc. supports low-income families with young kids
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Child, Inc. provides low-income families with services for early childhood development. Those range from education, medical and dental services, physical development, and mental health. There are three options that a family can take advantage of for their kids. The first is a home-based program where a trained teacher will come by the house for a weekly visit. It is designed for ...
Is Rep. Farenthold movable on immigration
As the Republican returns to Corpus Christi and travels the 27th Congressional District during the House's summer recess, he will be bombarded with constituents of all parties clamoring to be heard on immigration ...
Source: http://www.austinnews.net/index.php/sid/216236643/scat/42acbe017a594c30
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