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  • Moreland moves up to No. 2 spot

    Email SEATTLE -- David Murphy was out of the lineup on on Friday night with Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders on the mound, so Mitch Moreland was moved up into the second spot in the lineup. Manager Ron Washington had moved Murphy into the No. 2 spot when Ian Kinsler went on the disabled list. Murphy is 5-for-18 with two home runs in five games as the No. 2 hitter and is hitting .314 with four ...

  • Tepesch ready Ogando getting close

    Email SEATTLE -- Nick Tepesch is ready to rejoin the Rangers' rotation, and Alexi Ogando is not far behind. Tepesch threw approximately 50 pitches in the bullpen on Thursday without any problems with the blister on the middle finger of his right hand. Tepesch was supposed to pitch on Wednesday against the Athletics but was pushed back because of the blister. He will start on Sunday against ...

  • Rangers undecided if Wolf will start Monday

    Email SEATTLE -- Ross Wolf earned his first Major League victory on Wednesday, but it has not guaranteed him another start. The Rangers officially remain undecided on their starter for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks. "We're still looking over our options," manager Ron Washington said. "We haven't made a decision on that ...

  • Olt is working out again

    Email SEATTLE -- Rangers infielder Mike Olt, who has been sidelined for a month because of blurred vision, has been cleared to resume baseball activities. Olt has been seen by several eye specialists and has been taking medication and eye drops to clear his vision. Olt has been sent to the Rangers' training complex in Surprise, Ariz., to begin working out again. He will work up to game ...

  • Embattled Galveston Co. judge now in custody fight

    Legal troubles have already cost suspended Galveston County Judge Christopher Dupuy his seat on the bench. Now they may cost him custody of his ...


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Movie Review

Titus [DVD]

Titus [DVD]

William Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" was pure Grand Guignol 300 years before Oscar Mtnier invented the infamous Parisian theatrical concoction of overwrought melodrama, twisting plotlines, and outlandish gore effects. Featuring rape, murder, mutilation, decapitation, sacrifice, torture, feigned insanity, and the biggest taboo of them all--cannibalism--"Titus Andronicus" left no ... ...

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  • Is your sunscreen protecting you

    "We found six that are really good at protecting against UVA and UVB rays, and they're at a very affordable price," said Nicole Sarrubo of Consumer Reports ...

  • JJ Watt gives back to Houston soldiers

    If you follow football, you know how much JJ Watt contributes to the Houston Texans, but he also contributes to the community. Some local soldiers and their families know that ...

  • Officers on the lookout for drunk boaters

    In addition to making sure there are no drunk drivers on the water, game wardens recommend wearing a life jacket at all times when you're on a ...

  • Texas reports first West Nile case

    State health officials are urging people to take precautions to reduce the risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness, after the state confirmed its first case of the illness for the ...

  • Pharmacy burglaries in Houston on the rise

    An aerial view shows the hole on the top of a southwest Houston Walgreen's at Belfort and MLK. On Thursday, thieves used the hole to get inside the building and steal prescription drugs. It also happened during the early morning hours of May 17 at a Walgreen's on Chimney Rock. A CVS in North Houston was hit also on April ...

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