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Texas Wire

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Results 1 - 20 of 227,104 in Texas

  1. Fort Smith All-Stars Make Most Of Second ChanceRead the original story

    3 min ago | Times Record

    ... State Tournament last week, but with a fresh start they opened regional play with a 5-4 win against the Tri-County (Texas) All-Stars. "We didn't play well at state and we were a little disappointed at that," said Fort Smith manager David Giacinti. ...

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  2. Investigators arrive at site of crane collapseRead the original story

    4 min ago | Oregonlive.com

    ... Houston on Friday afternoon. Two severely injured workers were still being treated Saturday at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center hospital for injuries that LyondellBasell said were not life threatening. The other injured workers had been ...

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  3. Bobby Bowden intent on rebuilding SeminolesRead the original story

    5 min ago | South Florida Sun-Sentinel

    ... fun." "We're above the middle of the pack," Bowden said. "Notre Dame catches the same thing, Alabama the same thing, Texas the same thing. When you reach the top, everybody expects you to be there every year. But I don't know anybody who does that. ... 2 comments

  4. Crane collapses at Houston refinery, killing 4Read the original story

    8 min ago | Daily-Jeff.com

    ... Department Assistant Chief Omero Longoria. Two severely injured workers were taken by helicopter to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center hospital and the other two injured workers were taken to a hospital by ambulance. The crane had not been ...

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  5. News Story: Investigators arrive at site of crane collapseRead the original story

    9 min ago | WBT-AM Charlotte

    ... Houston on Friday afternoon. Two severely injured workers were still being treated Saturday at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center hospital for injuries that LyondellBasell said were not life threatening. The other injured workers had been ...

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  6. Four dead, seven hurt after crane collapses at Houston refineryRead the original story

    16 min ago | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

    ... a Houston Fire Department assistant chief. Two severely injured workers were taken by helicopter to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center hospital, and two injured workers were taken by ground ambulance to a hospital. The crane is owned by Deep ...

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  7. Health Highlights: July 19, 2008Read the original story

    16 min ago | HON

    ... Commission says. The ATVs, produced in China, were distributed across the United States by the SunL Group of Irving, Texas. They were sold from May 2005 to March 2007 for $400 to $500. Intended for children aged 12 to 15, the recalled model SLA90 ...

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  8. Needle-exchange operator, DA clashRead the original story

    16 min ago | KRISTV.COM Corpus Christi

    ... the spread of disease. The Bexar County district attorney sees it a little differently. Backed by an opinion from the Texas attorney general, District Attorney Susan Reed says she can prosecute anyone in possession of drug paraphernalia, regardless ...

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  9. El Paso soldier with TN ties missing; foul play suspectedRead the original story

    34 min ago | Knoxville News Sentinel

    ... of what officers found in the apartment. Investigators are looking for a 2001 white Dodge Dakota pickup truck with Texas tags the couple is believed to be in. Jeneesa Lewis has only been stationed at Fort Bliss for a few months and arrived at the ...

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  10. Democrats are the war partyRead the original story

    41 min ago | HeraldTribune.com

    ... going to war with Mexico. Polk did not disappoint. With the nation in an expansionist mood, and a rapidly Anglicizing Texas anxious to break free of Mexican rule, Polk was in step with public opinion when he led us into the Mexican-American war. ...

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  11. Countdown To October Rose Festival Event CelebratedRead the original story

    42 min ago | Tyler Morning Telegraph

    KICK OFF: Texas Rose Festival Queen Sarah Elizabeth Clyde speaks to members of the media at the Texas Rose Festival Kick-Off Party on Friday in Tyler.

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  12. Official Says Rain, Speed Cause I-20 PileupRead the original story

    42 min ago | Tyler Morning Telegraph

    PILEUP: Onlookers walk among the wreckage after a multi-car pileup on Interstate 20 east of Texas Highway 31 on Friday in Longview.

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  13. TxDOT Director: "People didn't understand toll roads."Read the original story

    55 min ago | The Muckraker

    ... to inform, not unduly influence Texans. The effort was sparked by concerns over a divisive toll road campaign by the Texas Department of Transportation, which was in a familiar spotlight at Friday's House State Affairs Committee hearing on the ...

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  14. Strasburg: no hits, 13 whiffs, no decisionRead the original story

    58 min ago | The San Diego Union-Tribune

    ... after running an especially fast time. GYMNASTICS Shayla Worley's trip to the Beijing Olympics ended in New Waverly, Texas. Worley broke her right fibula just below the knee during warm-ups for the Olympic selection camp, essentially ending her ...

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  15. Update on the Caribbean disturbanceRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Galveston County Daily News

    ... of Brownsville, then the potential impact and rainfall increases proportionally with each mile further north along the Texas coast. Currently, official projections from the National Hurricane Center still project a landfall close to Brownsville. The ...

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  16. Collapse of Huge Crane Kills 4, Injures 6 at Houston RefineryRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Ledger

    ... Department Assistant Chief Omero Longoria. Two severely injured workers were taken by helicopter to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center hospital and the other injured worker was taken to a hospital by ambulance. The crane, whose exact dimensions ...

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  17. Cosmetology new program at Clarendon CollegeRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Pampa News

    ... cosmetology program in Pampa. She is a member of the National cosmetology Association, the Lonestar Styles Committee, Texas cosmetology Association, the Look Good Feel Better program and the Children's Miracle Network. She was a product educator for ...

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  18. Longview man killed in collisionRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Pampa News

    ... to Market Roads 293 and 2300 in Gray County. Collin Lackey Bowers, 22, a Pampa rancher, was transported to Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo where he was treated and released after the crash. Randall L. Newman, 53, of Longview was pronounced dead ...

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  19. Carolina depression; Caribbean wave still worth watchingRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Houston Chronicle

    ... of you didn't appreciate the warning I tried to give , but there remains a fair chance of a hurricane coming to the Texas coast next week -- though the chances are probably still less than 50 percent. Still, if the storm comes, it will likely come ...

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  20. In a Narrow GraveRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Tower.com

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