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Man pleads guilty to smuggling snakes on planes
Prosecutors say the 63-year-old eco-tourism guide bought the seven live snakes in August 2012 in a market in Lima, Peru, and smuggled them in his jacket on flights from Lima to Miami and then to ...
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Dont mess with Texas email State law ends some warrantless email searches
By Bob Sullivan, Columnist, NBC News Texas residents will have a little more protection from the prying eyes of local law enforcement than the rest of America starting in September. A law that takes effect in the fall ends warrantless email searches by state law enforcement officials, in a step that might have implications for email snooping laws around the country.The new law cancels out a ...
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Victim identified in La Grange killing
LA GRANGE, Texas (KXAN) - A woman killed in La Grange Monday morning has been identified as 38-year-old Sandra Lynn Pfeiffer, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The office also verified the juvenile suspect thought to be connected to the homicide did run away from the Gulf Coast Trades Center in New Waverly. Pfeiffer's death is still being investigated. Chief Deputy ...
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John McCain New border security plan could unite Dems GOP
Democratic and Republican senators are in tense discussions over a border-security amendment to the Gang of Eight immigration-reform package that could prove critical to its passage, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said Tuesday afternoon. Whether this proposal can satisfy Republicans' security concerns without losing Democrats should be clear by Wednesday, McCain said. The amendment, a project ...
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3 new Stripes stores open as leadership expands
CORPUS CHRISTI -- Two new Stripes stores opened recently, making eight this year, and another opens Friday as the company shifted some of its senior management. Susser Holdings Corp. announced June 5 a sale and lease-back transaction of two new store completed at the end of May for a total cost of $6.7 million. A third one opens Friday at 5702 Leopard St., and the public is invited. As part ...
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Family files suit after alleged threats by neighbor
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Texas Civil Rights Project is stepping in to help an Austin woman who says her neighbor has threatened them repeatedly and called them "illegal aliens," among other things. The civil rights group is filing a lawsuit and a temporary injunction against a neighbor, Amanda Benavides. Cristina Pia Perez moved to the United States 10 years ago with her family from ...
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Texas Gov. Perry looking to lure NY companies
Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaks to the media before hosting a lunch appointment with Connecticut gun makers in Hartford, Conn., Monday, June 17, 2013. The governors of Texas and South Dakota are visiting Connecticut to court local gun makers, many of which have threatened to leave since the state passed tough new gun-control laws in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. (Jessica ...
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Texas man sentenced for Medicare scam
HOUSTON (AP) — Federal prosecutors say a 48-year-old man has been sentenced to six years in prison for operating bogus ambulance companies that fraudulently collected $3.6 million in Medicare payments.Julian Kimble was sentenced Tuesday after being convicted of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and other charges. He also must pay back the money he collected. Kimble pleaded guilty to ...
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Texas House lawmakers debate youth punishment
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Members of a Texas House panel say they feel conflicted about approving proposed new punishments for 17-year-olds who are convicted of capital murder with the mandatory possibility of parole after 40 years.Republican Rep. Stefani Carter of Dallas said Tuesday she's "really torn here because we do only have eight days" to pass legislation.Gov. Rick Perry ...
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Retail dining leaving Union
Melissa Wylie/Contributing Writer With the University Union renovations approaching, UNT Dining Services is preparing to relocate the Union's food court and restaurants in August. Food vendors will be moved to an outdoor food court between Sage Hall and the International Students Building until the Union's scheduled re-opening in 2015. Students will have the same food and beverage ...
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Congress Avenue gets a makeover
AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Downtown Austin Alliance has partnered with the city's Public Works Department to give a fresh new look to Congress Avenue. With the help of local landscape architect Eleanor McKinney, the DAA has designed and installed a new palate of plants down the busy Austin avenue over the past few months. The DAA took many things into consideration to ensure the long-term health of ...
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Eye Opener host to do That Show in Fort Worth
June 18--Oliver Tull, one of the hosts of the DFW-based offbeat morning show Eye Opener, and Justin Allen, the nationally broadcast show's executive producer, were on such similar wavelengths that neither remembers exactly who came up with the idea for " That Show" first. But Tull, who's also a member of Fort Worth improv group Four Day Weekend, was definitely in charge of ...
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Leander officer shoots dog while serving warrant
LIBERTY HILLS, Texas (KXAN) - Some residents in Williamson County say a Leander cop crossed the line when he shot their dog. James Simmons says he and his family were home Monday afternoon when he heard several shots out in front of his home in the 7000 block of FM 3405 in Liberty Hill. The shots were fired by a Leander Police officer who was looking for someone with an outstanding warrant when ...
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Union presents plan to save jobs at GE Erie plant
ERIE, Pa. (AP) -- Union officials presented a plan Tuesday to keep 950 jobs at a General Electric Transportation plant in Erie, but the company cast doubt on the ...
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Heimlich rescues choking Texas congressman
PHOENIX (AP) -- A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to ...
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Lehmberg speaks about Integrity Unit
AUSTIN (KXAN) - After a DWI arrest, a jail sentence, and a steady stream of written statements, Rosemary Lehmberg reemerged on Tuesday. She was at the Travis County Commissioners Court meeting looking for ways to get back $7 million in funding that was vetoed on Friday by Governor Rick Perry. This is the most important thing pending for me right now, said Lehmberg, who declined to speak about ...
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Austin Mahone On His New Single And Summer Tour
By Casey Lewis Just before embarking on an epic summer vacation, which he'll be spending touring the country with Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran, 17-year-old Austin Mahone made a quick stop in New York City to visit us at the Teen Vogue offices. OK, technically, he was in town to promote his new single "What About Love" on The Today Show. But he did make time to dodge through ...
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Judge sets Fort Hood suspect trial for July 9
FORT HOOD, Texas -; Jury selection will start July 9 in the murder trial of the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting ...
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Christie Proud Dallas Cowboys fan
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie made his political advisers sweat when he again expressed his love for the Dallas Cowboys and New York Rangers in a Q&A with elementary school students."Get ready for a nervous moment," ...
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Genetic mapping could throw ethics off course
A few milliliters of spit can do a lot of things. It can turn a wad of paper into a projectile, it can transmit diseases, it can even land you in jail. But thanks to progress in modern medical technology, it now also has the power to reveal all the secrets of where a human being has come from - and where they are going. Modern genetic mapping requires no needles, blood or discomfort but mailing ...
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Dead zone predictions much less spread than 2012
NEW ORLEANS -- Scientists in Michigan and Louisiana are predicting a big summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico. In the Chesapeake Bay, a smaller than average dead zone is expected.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released predictions Tuesday for areas with too little oxygen to support life.It says the Gulf zone prediction is 7,286 to 8,561 square miles - anywhere ...
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Jury selection set for Hasan trial
FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) -- Jury selection will start July 9 in the murder trial of the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage. The judge set the date after rejecting Maj. Nidal Hasan's request for a three-month trial delay. Col. Tara Osborn, the judge, says testimony will start Aug. 6 at the earliest. Jury selection will start later in July if a jury ...
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Roads get early Senate approval
AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Senate has given preliminary approval to taking nearly $1 billion a year from the state's reserve fund and spending it on transportation. The constitutional amendment still needs a final vote to send it to the House with one week left in the special session. State transportation leaders say Texas needs to spend $4 billion more a year on transportation to keep up with ...
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Recruiting Austin Kafentzis commits to Gary Andersen Wisconsin
MADISON – After working out with Wisconsin coaches, Jordan High quarterback Austin Kafentzis realized he didn’t need two more years to decide where he wants to play college football. The highly recruited junior will play for the Badgers. ';He realized this is the place for him,'; said Kyle Kafentzis. ';He always loved Wisconsin, and the Big 10 is where I always ...
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Man accused of threatening Texas Sen. Ted Cruz
HOUSTON (AP) -- A Houston man is accused of threatening to kidnap, murder and burn U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his father and also to "blow up" the sun if he wasn't paid $3 ...
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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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