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Fallen Heroes Memorial Receives Contribution
Posted 11:44 AM 6/19/2013
CORPUS CHRISTI - Corpus Christi is one step closer to having a memorial to honor first responders killed in the line of duty.
The Devary Durrill foundation made a huge contribution to the project today.
It is something Nueces County Commisioner Mike Pusley has wanted to do for more (More)
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Local News
Officers Trying to Find Clues in Sunday Morning's Fatal Accident
Posted 11:40 AM 6/19/2013 by Veronica Flores
CORPUS CHRISTI - Traffic Investigators with the Corpus Christi Police Department are recreating the accident that killed one man over the weekend.Investigators are on the 5700 block of Leopard trying to determine what caused an accident that killed 33-year old James Garza. Garza was a (More)
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National News
Obesity Designated as a Disease
Posted 11:37 AM 6/19/2013
The American Medical Association has officially designated obesity as a disease.
The AMA says the disease requires medical treatment and prevention. One third of Americans are obese. That's on top of the one third who are overweight.
A board member of the Association says recognizing obesity as a disease will help change the way the medical community tackles this complex issue that affects approximately one in three Americans.
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Local News
Nueces County Considers Aerial Spraying For Mosquitoes
Posted 11:37 AM 6/19/2013
CORPUS CHRISTI- Nueces county officials are working on a plan for aerial spraying if we get a high number of west nile virus cases.
At Wednesday's commissioners court meeting, county officials worked on a memorandum of understanding with the health department to lay the groundwork for an (More) • Video (1)
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State News
Texas Child Welfare Workers Resign Amid Probe
Posted 8:16 AM 6/19/2013
LUBBOCK - The Texas child welfare agency under investigation for its mishandling of a toddler's death last year has disciplined two employees after discovering one of them had "an inappropriate relationship" with the child's father, an agency spokesman said Tuesday.Officials were (More)
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Leander Officer With Warrant Shoots Therapy Dog
Posted 8:09 AM 6/19/2013
LEANDER - A Central Texas police officer faces an administrative review after shooting a family's trained therapy dog while trying to serve a traffic-related warrant.Homeowner James Simmons said Tuesday that the Leander police officer had the wrong house.Police say Officer (More)
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State News
Plans For Astrodome's Fate To Be Discussed
Posted 8:07 AM 6/19/2013
HOUSTON - The future of the historic but deteriorating Astrodome is once again being debated.The Harris County Sports & Convention Corp. is meeting Wednesday in Houston to formally consider 19 plans that have been submitted for reusing the stadium.The sports (More)
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State News
Texas Teacher Finds Bag, Returns More Than $200K
Posted 8:04 AM 6/19/2013
COLLEGE STATION - An unemployed teacher who thought a bag on a road carried a dirty diaper found more than $200,000 and returned the cash to a bank.The Eagle newspaper reported Wednesday that Chase bank officials in return gave Candace Scott a $500 credit gift card.Scott (More)
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National News
Mayors Support Limiting Use Of Food Stamps To Buy Soda
Posted 7:59 AM 6/19/2013
NEW YORK - The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks.In a letter sent to congressional leaders on Tuesday, the mayors say it's "time to test and evaluate approaches (More)
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National News
Police Visit Home Of Patriots Aaron Hernandez
Posted 7:52 AM 6/19/2013
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. - State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before.Police at the scene and (More)
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National News
IRS To Pay $70M In Employee Bonuses
Posted 7:46 AM 6/19/2013
WASHINGTON - An influential Republican senator says the Internal Revenue Service is about to pay $70 million in employee bonuses despite an Obama administration directive to cancel discretionary bonuses because of automatic spending cuts.Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa says his office has (More)
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National News
Former TWA Flight 800 Investigators Want New Probe
Posted 7:42 AM 6/19/2013
NEW YORK - Former investigators of the TWA Flight 800 crash off Long Island are calling on the National Transportation Safety Board to re-examine the case.The retired investigators claim that findings were "falsified." A documentary on the subject is coming out in July.The (More)
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