Tropical Storm Barry bore down on Mexico's Gulf Coast early Thursday as civil defense workers readied emergency shelters and forecasters warned of the possibility of deadly flash floods and mudslides. The second tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season packed 45-mph (75-kph) winds that were already being felt as the ...
Bad behavior on the sidelines at kids' sports games isn't new. But now park districts and leagues are trying to get parents and other adults to chill out. One park district in suburban Chicago has posted signs to remind them to behave. (Jun...
The leg irons that restrained abolitionist John Brown after his failed 1859 raid on a federal arsenal in Harpers Ferry are being sold Saturday in Texas, but two historical parks dedicated to his legacy can't afford to bid on them Dallas-based Heritage Auctions estimates the shackles are worth at least ...
He is the best player in the game and this is the best moment in his sport. Game 7, NBA title on the line. "The moment is going to be grand," LeBron James said. And it might redefine someone's legacy. No matter what happens Thursday night, he and the Miami ...
When Justin Grimm threw his last pitch, the Texas Rangers were trailing the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics. The rookie right-hander stayed in just long enough to become the first Rangers starter to get a victory in June. David Murphy and Leonys Martin singled and scored in Texas' two-run fifth, and ...
A government review finds that the merger of American Airlines and US Airways would reduce competition on more than 1,600 routes traveled by more than 53 million passengers. That's a greater loss of competition than occurred with the 2010 merger of United Airlines and Continental Airlines, an analyst for the ...
The owner of a Houston bus company has been indicted on federal charges stemming from the 2008 Texas crash that killed 17 people on their way to a religious conclave, authorities announced Wednesday. Angel de la Torre of Houston and an associate are charged with making false statements on federal ...
The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium that's fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention center and exhibition space under a plan recommended by a county board on Wednesday. The Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. opted to go with ...
The Environmental Protection Agency levied a $2.5 million penalty against a big cement maker and required the company to invest $30 million in pollution controls at plants in nine states alleged to have violated the federal Clean Air Act. Ash Grove Cement Co.'s penalty was announced Wednesday by the EPA ...
Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs more than anything else is the simple fact that they stick together. Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Tim ...
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