PolitiFact Cherry-picked stats can make Texas look bad
Email ARLINGTON -- Unless something changes in the next 48 hours, Rangers manager Ron Washington will activate Alexi Ogando off the disabled list to start Tuesday against the Yankees. Washington said Ogando could probably throw 100 pitches, given he threw 80 pitches in his final rehab start on Thursday with Triple-A Round Rock. "He could probably add 20 to it, which which what we wanted ...
Gentry bats second as Rangers shuffle order
Email ARLINGTON -- Craig Gentry made his seventh career start in the second spot of the order Sunday against the O's. He started in center field with Leonys Martin in right and Nelson Cruz as the designated hitter. Rangers manager Ron Washington planned to place Cruz in the designated hitter position Sunday, giving the club a better look defensively in the outfield. In a perfect world, ...
No timetable for Tepesch to throw pen session
Email ARLINGTON -- Nick Tepesch said Sunday he feels good throwing from 120 feet, but there isn't a timetable for a bullpen session. Tepesch has thrown all week. Tepesch was placed on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow inflammation on July 7. He's eligible to be reinstated Sunday, which certainly won't happen. "Any time you're on the [disabled list], it's ...
PolitiFact Cherry-picked stats can make Texas look bad
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Lake Buchanan drowning victim identified
A 62-year-old man who drowned in Lake Buchanan on Saturday has been identified as Casildo Cisneros of Houston, according to the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife.Cisneros' sons-in-law saw him go under while he was swimming in the lake, said agency spokesman Mike Cox. After swimming over to where Cisneros was last seen, the men pulled him from 10 feet of water and took him to shore. ...
This man hit my house and I want him found
"All I know is that I have respiratory problems, this man hit my house and I want him found," said Bertha Haywood.Haywood and Basil Cobbs live on Haywill Circle in Austin.Early Sunday morning a man driving a black Mercedes drove into their kitchen and took off running."I thought somebody had broke in but it hit too hard, I just heard a big explosion," Haywood said.It woke the ...
Catholic rules at new teaching hospital could prompt legal action
A national nonprofit that advocates for church-state separation is challenging an agreement involving the public Central Health hospital district, the University of Texas and the Catholic Church-affiliated Seton Healthcare Family.Three lawyers with Americans United for Separation of Church and State sent a letter to Central Health board members and UT President Bill Powers saying that a Central ...
Stray kitten saved from hot car
KXAN (AUSTIN) - A stray kitten crawled underneath the hood of a parked at South Park Meadows and was stuck for hours Sunday afternoon. Three shopping women noticed cries coming from inside the car as they crossed the parking lot. They quickly located the kitty near the engine but couldnt get the small animal to come out. The women asked both the Austin Police and Fire Department for help, but ...
Amid concerns Austin police call license plate scanners invaluable
Amid complaints that the privacy of drivers is being invaded, Austin police say their use of an automatic license plate reader is an invaluable tool in locating stolen vehicles.In a report released last ...
In Session. In-Depth Water Worries and Greg Abbott
AUSTIN (KXAN) - Lawmakers are wrapping up much of their work from Special Session #2. Of the three main items on the call -- two were done within a week and a half. This past week, plenty of protestors were on hand as Governor Perry signed a host of new abortion regulations into effect. The law includes a ban on abortions after 20 weeks as well as stricter requirements for abortion providers. ...
Rollover pins two people inside Honda Accord
AUSTIN (KXAN) - APD says a rollover crash on Interstate 35 NB Frontage Rd. at Wilshire Blvd. pinned two people inside a Honda Accord. The call came in at 10:12 AM. Police say an 18-wheeler was involved. The two people were pulled out of the car and transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Interstate 35 northbound service road at 38 1/2 St. was closed for an hour until the ...
Perez looks to get Rangers pitching back on track in finale
The day of the final game before the All-Star break, Orioles starter Chris Tillman found out he was added to the American League roster to replace Justin Verlander. Tillman didn't pitch in the game, but he'll make his first start Sunday since having the "All-Star" designation added to his resume. He'll face the Rangers as the Orioles look for the three-game sweep in the ...
Community news More than 100 local businesses recognized for sustainable projects
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Austin man who crafted Capitol star earns ?Golden Texan? honor
Sitting at a table in 1957 enjoying a frosty beer at what used to be the Cottage Caf on Burnet Road, William "Bill" Williamson picked up a pen and a napkin and began to design what would eventually become one of the most iconic features in the Texas State Capitol Building: the bronze star measuring 8 feet from point-to-point hanging 218 feet above the floor of the rotunda.Williamson, ...
Post office woes don?t include getting customers
At the beginning of this year, when the downtown post office moved from Fifth and Guadalupe streets to 823 Congress Ave., there was a fair amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth that parking at the new place would be a virtual hellscape compared with the old facility, which offered plenty of free spots.How's that working ...
Surprise Cap Metro once again on sound financial footing
Capital Metro is back, baby!Wait, it went away? I could swear I've seen big green buses tooling around pretty much every day for the past five ...
Taxation of Social Security benefits is a time bomb
Would you please explain what happens when one reaches the age of 70 1/2? I participated in 401(k) investments when I was employed, but no one prepared me for what would happen when I reached 70 1/2. I was led to believe I would be in a different income tax bracket when I retired, so I would pay less in taxes. It was never mentioned that Social Security benefits might be affected. We are paying ...
Rangers rotation struggles continue in loss to Os
BAL@TEX: Murphy drives home two with a single ARLINGTON -- The Rangers, in their attempt to acquire either Matt Garza or another starting pitcher, did not increase their bargaining power on Saturday night. Instead, the six-week decline of the Rangers' rotation continued when starter Ross Wolf could not get through the third inning in a 7-4 loss to the Orioles at the Ballpark in ...
Man shot in broad daylight
The Austin Police Department is looking for two men who officers believed say shot another man in east Austin Saturday afternoon.Just before 1 p.m., officers were called out to 1,000 block of Reinli Street for a report of a shooting. When police arrived, they found the victim shot in the head and abdomen. The male patient was alert and was able to tell paramedics two black men shot him and took ...
Byron Carter remembered at Austin Justice For Trayvon rally
Zion Ervin is 17 years-old -- same age as Trayvon Martin was when he was killed. So, much like President Obama, he feels it "could've been him.""It's cause I am Trayvon. I walk down to the street every day so the same thing that happened to him could happen to me and it effects our whole community. Because it's injustice, it shouldn't have happened that way. No ...
Pudge joins Rangers greats in club Hall of Fame
Nolan Ryan congratulates Ivan Rodriguez on his induction into the Rangers Hall of Fame on Saturday. (LM Otero/AP) ARLINGTON -- Rain couldn't ruin Pudge's night at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Saturday. After a 45-minute delay due to isolated thunderstorms, the clouds opened up to pave the way for Ivan Rodriguez's induction ceremony into the Rangers Hall of Fame. "Thank ...
Ammonia leaks from Round Rock business
Ammonia leaked out of a frozen food plant in Round Rock for hours on Saturday, forcing nearby residents to stay inside or out of the area.The gas began leaking about 2 p.m. from food manufacturing company Michael Angelo's Gourmet Foods at 200 Michael Angelo Way, said Round Rock police spokeswoman officer Donall Carver.By 8:30 p.m., hazmat teams had located the source and were working to ...
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