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  • Father claims he and daughter hurt on ride at rodeo

    A dad said he and his 7-year-old daughter were hurt when they rode the log ride called the "Wild River" at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo in ...

  • Deputies 6-year-old drowns at community pool

    The Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office said the child was flown to the hospital around 7 p.m. Friday from the Greatwood Community Pool in Fort Bend ...

  • MLB.com-sponsored golfer visits Rangers Ballpark

    Houston native Shawn Stefani had the chance to meet one of his favorite players, Nolan Ryan. Professional golfer Shawn Stefani is currently in his rookie year on the PGA Tour. He is not only a good golfer, but also a big fan of baseball. So why not have MLB represented on the golf course? Stefani had the chance to come by Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for batting practice while he is in town ...

  • New survey shows best BBQ joints in Texas

    Sometimes, the best BBQ restaurants aren't restaurants at all. Brook's Place, a trailer is nestled in a Cypress parking lot off Barker-Cypress and FM ...

  • Study finds many swimming pools test positive for E. coli

    Many neighborhood pools will officially open for summer on Memorial Day, but before you dive in a newly released study by the CDC shows more than half of public pools have dangerous bacteria in the ...


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Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd

As far as my understanding of it goes, the purpose of a prequel is to deepen and enrich the meaning of the first film by showing what happened beforehand. Whereas a sequel takes the story further and tells us what happens next, the prequel gives more context and clarity by offering history as a way of better understanding characters and situations with which we are already familiar. ...

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  • Post office put on lockdown after postal worker goes missing

    According to postal inspectors, the postal worker uses her own car to deliver mail to rural routes. Her car was found burned out off Harrell Road in the Sam Houston National ...

  • Ogando is no stranger to biceps tendinitis

    Email ARLINGTON -- Alexi Ogando, who was placed on the disabled list on Thursday because of biceps tendinitis, said he has had this problem before. Ogando said the recent flareup occurred during his six-inning outing on Wednesday against the Athletics. "It's nothing major," Ogando said. "It's something I've felt off and on before. I should be back to normal soon. I ...

  • Rangers gearing for showdown with Felix

    Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are expected to face Felix Hernandez during their three-game series with the Mariners next weekend in Seattle. Hernandez is scheduled to pitch on Sunday against the Indians. That means his next start will be either next Friday or Saturday against the Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners are off on Thursday, so it will all depend if manager Eric Wedge wants to to ...

  • Lewis set for Monday rehab start after bullpen

    Email ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis, who has been sidelined with triceps tendinitis, threw approximately 35-38 pitches in a bullpen session without any problems and is scheduled to resume his medical rehabilitation assignment on Monday for Double-A Frisco. "I felt all right," Lewis said. "I felt like I threw a bullpen. I felt fine." Lewis is hoping to throw four ...

  • Police Husband showed up at nail salon to terrorize wife

    Harris County Precinct 4 Constables said a suspect unleashed a spray of gunfire to terrorize his own wife, and in the process shot a man who tried to rescue ...

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