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Coca-Cola names Lucie Austins replacement
Coca-Cola South Pacific has recruited Chris Johnston to fill the shoes of award-winning marketer Lucie Austin. Johnston has been with Coca-Cola in various roles since 2002 according to his LinkedIn profile. Coke Zero, Coke Red and Diet Coke now fall under his remit as do Fanta, Glaceau Vitamin Water and a team of 50. Austin was behind ‘Share a Coke’, which Coca-Cola’s ...
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Miami Heat vs San Antonio Spurs Game 7 Dwayne Wade Too Hurt to Play
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade pauses during a break in play against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 3 of the NBA Finals series in Dallas, Texas on June 5, ...
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Appels childhood teammates show their support
HOUSTON -- Several of Mark Appel's former teammates from his days in the Post Oak Little League in Houston were at Minute Maid Park to greet him Wednesday after he signed a contract with the Astros, who selected him with the first overall pick in the First-Year Player Draft. "I think he was happy to see all of us as we were to see him," said Jay Magness, who was a pitcher and ...
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Astros hope to lock up high school Draft picks
Email HOUSTON -- The Astros signed top overall pick Mark Appel, a pitcher from Stanford, for about $1.5 million less than the assigned slot value of $7.8 million, which should allow Houston to make a run at some high school players they took later in the Draft who have college commitments. Also unsigned are 10th-round pick Austin Nicely, a left-handed pitcher from Spotswood High School in Penn ...
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Hockeys popularity growing in Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) - For many in Texas, ice isn't a common sight, unless its in a drink or a sno cone. But those in the know say interest in hockey is growing, even here in Austin. At the Chaparrel Ice Arena in North Austin Wednesday, hockey enthusiasts were busy slashing their way around the rink. Many driving long distances for their precious ice time. Hockey players will tell you its the ...
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MLS Chicago 2 Colorado 1
Austin Berry scored in the opening moments of the second half Wednesday to complete a Chicago rally that gave the Fire a 2-1 win over Colorado. Chicago (4-7-3) extended its unbeaten streak to four games as it tries to dig its way out of an early-season hole. Colorado (5-6-5) suffered its second straight loss after having gone six games without one. Deshorn Brown scored in the 17th minute to ...
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UPDATE 4-Actor James Gandolfini star of The Sopranos dies in Italy
Wed Jun 19, 2013 10:54pm EDT (Adds actor's planned attendance at Sicily film festival, more reaction) By Piya Sinha-Roy and Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, June 19 (Reuters) - James Gandolfini, the burly actor best known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of a conflicted New Jersey mob boss in the groundbreaking cable TV series "The Sopranos," died on Wednesday vacationing in Italy. He was ...
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Fort Worth police K-9s get special first aid kits from MedStar
the Fort Worth Police K-9 Unit recalled on Wednesday how in 1998, Argo, a German shepherd, was killed in a shootout in east Fort Worth. It happened during a search for a man suspected of wounding a Texas state ...
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Colleyville Heritage principal leaving for HEB job
syjinkins@star-telegram.com Colleyville Heritage High School Principal Joe Harrington has accepted a position with the Hurst-Euless-Bedford district as assistant superintendent of secondary education. He has been with the Grapevine-Colleyville district for one ...
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Juneteenth statues stuck in limbo
AUSTIN (KXAN) - June 19th, also known around Texas as Juneteenth commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on this day that Union soldiers landed in Galveston bringing the news of President Lincoln's proclamation freeing slaves. But several statues constructed 14 years ago to commemorate the day are still locked up from the public. The five statues ...
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Washington shuffles the lineup deck again
Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers had yet another lineup change. Nelson Cruz was bumped up to third in the order on Wednesday, switching spots with Lance Berkman in the fifth spot. Cruz hasn't hit third since 2010, when he appeared there seven times. He's 11-for-31 with a home run, four doubles and two RBIs for his career hitting third. "I'm pretty nervous; it's tough to ...
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Moreland to work out with Rangers on Thursday
Email ARLINGTON -- Mitch Moreland will return to the Rangers following three rehab games with Double-A Frisco. Moreland can't be activated off the disabled list until Friday, but he'll work out with the club before its day game against the Athletics on Thursday. The Rangers will face the Cardinals for a three-game series at Busch Stadium after Moreland's return. With the absence ...
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Appels family ties in Houston run deep
Mark Appel's family is proud the young right-hander will get an opportunity to play with the team he rooted for as a kid. (Getty) HOUSTON -- When Mark Appel and his brother, John, were kids growing up in Houston, they would attend Astros and Rockets games and pretend they were playing for one of the hometown teams for which they cheered. "The fact that one of us actually made it is ...
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Woman dog attacked by swarm of bees North Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) - A woman was recovering Wednesday after she was attacked by a swarm of bees in North Austin. The attack happened near the intersection of Singletree Avenue and Lamplight Village. The woman heard her dog barking in a frenzy and ran outside and saw a swarm of Africanized bees attacking the dog. In an effort to try and help the dog, the woman was also stung. She was taken to the ...
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Aledo teen accused of killing his mom and sister is in capital murder limbo
lwinter@star-telegram.com Jake Evans, the Parker County teenager accused of killing his mother and sister last fall and then calmly calling 911 to report what he had done, was indicted on a capital murder charge in December and remains in ...
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Fort Worth Brahmas hockey team hangs up its skates
FORT WORTH — The Fort Worth Brahmas wont return to the ice next year, bodychecked by a chain of events that has put the hockey team back in the hands of its former ...
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Bomb threat made at courthouse near Fort Hood
BELTON, Texas (AP) -- Someone threatened to bomb a county courthouse near Fort Hood unless officials met the "demands" of the Army psychiatrist charged in the 2009 shooting rampage on the Texas Army post, a sheriff said ...
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Missing Bham baby 14-year-old abductor found in Texas 19-year-old arrested
The Alabama Department of Public Safety has issued a Missing Child Media Alert after a 2-month-old baby was allegedly taken by a 14-year-old girl early Monday morning from Birmingham. Police say ...
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New housing development coming to area near Cowboy Stadium
ARLINGTON — A local developer plans to tear down four aging apartment complexes in north Arlington, not far from the Ballpark in Arlington and Cowboy Stadium, and replace them higher quality, high-density ...
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Judge orders new Texas school finance trial
After hearing brief arguments from the state and the six parties in the case, Dietz announced that a new six-week trial would begin on Jan. 6 in the suit that was filed last summer after lawmakers cut roughly $5.4 billion from state public education funding in 2011 while the state simultaneously implemented a rigorous new testing and accountability ...
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Panel OKs revisions to Eisenhower memorial designs
A long-delayed memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed to be built just off the National Mall took a key step forward Wednesday, when a presidentially appointed panel unanimously approved revisions to the Frank Gehry-designed project. Several hurdles still must be cleared before ground can be broken on the massive memorial, which is more than a dozen years in the planning. But the ...
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South Texas Botanical Gardens…
TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMESVisitors at the South Texas Botanical Gardens & Nature Center pass by the center’s new Monkey Mansion tree house during its official dedication ceremony Wednesday. The tree house is made of a 400-year-old oak tree trunk ...
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Board backs plan to spruce up Astrodome
HOUSTON (AP) -- A county board has recommended converting Houston's historic but deteriorating Astrodome into a giant convention center and exhibition space. The Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. on Wednesday opted to go with its own plan for the world's first domed, air-conditioned stadium instead of one of 19 private-sector plans submitted for its reuse. The board says the ...
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Food trucks all the rage in Austin
food truck base. In fact, whole websites have even been built to showcase food trailers by cuisine, location, and even roving ones. In fact, even the Austin Chamber of Commerce has an entire section on how to apply for a food trailer ...
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Board backs turning Astrodome into convention hall
HOUSTON (AP) -- A county board has recommended converting Houston's historic but deteriorating Astrodome into a giant convention center and exhibition ...
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San Antonio planning facelift for downtown
River North is widely considered to be one of the most rundown, neglected and unsafe areas of the city. It has stood for years at the edge of downtown like a blight on the conscience of San Antonio, reminding city officials and the community constantly that something must be done. But, finding the money to proceed with a redevelopment project has proven difficult, until recently.
River North will be entirely overhauled in a new project that aims to revamp the area and make it an integral part of the life and culture of the city’s core, rather than a ghost town that people avoided at all costs. The project is finally underway following the injection of over US$24 million in funding for the overhaul. Read more
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