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Texas Rangers' Ian Kinsler looks back to see the ball as Oakland Athletics catcher John Jaso recovers from a collision with Kinsler in the third inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. Kinsler was safe on the A.J. Pierzynski single.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Rangers' Kinsler gets stitches after collision

Texas Rangers second baseman Ian Kinsler needed three stitches and had blood on his jersey after a vicious collision at home plate in Tuesday night's game against Oakland. Kinsler was cut near the left side of his jaw after his face slammed into the mask of catcher John Jaso while ...

Texas child welfare workers resign amid probe

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 tipped in May that the relationship between Thomas Klapheke and ...

Texas Senate debating abortion restrictions bill

Republicans in the Texas Senate have abandoned attempts to ban abortion after the 20th week of pregnancy, but are pressing forward with new restrictions on the procedure. The Senate has expected to vote Tuesday night on new requirements for abortion providers and use of abortion-inducing medication. But Sen. Glenn Hegar, ...

Office manager sent to prison for embezzlement

A dental office manager has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for embezzling $353,000 from her employer and using the money for such things as Beyonce and Lil Wayne concert tickets, a limousine rental to take her to church and replenishment of her boyfriend's prison commissary account. The San ...

Police: South Texas teen run over by own car

Police are investigating the death of a South Texas teenager who appears to have been run over by her own vehicle. The Monitor of McAllen reports (http://bit.ly/19gPUhN ) authorities in Rio Grande City were called to a home around 8:10 a.m. Tuesday. Police Chief Dutch Piper says that responding officers ...

Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gestures during a news conference before Game 6 in their NBA Finals basketball series against the San Antonio Spurs, Tuesday, June 18, 2013 in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

3's were wild in NBA this season

The NBA is more reliant on the 3-pointer than ever. Entering Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday night, there had already been more 3-pointers made (1,171) and taken (3,414) than in any postseason in league history, and both were well ahead of the numbers posted last season. A ...

Rangers INF Baker on DL with sprain from high five

The low point of that high five for Jeff Baker is a trip to the 15-day disabled list. The Texas Rangers placed the utilityman on the DL with a sprained right thumb on Tuesday, five days after an over-exuberant high five from an unidentified teammate. "It's frustrating when something is ...

Heimlich rescues choking Texas congressman

A Texas congressman who was choking on a piece of popcorn is thanking a fellow Republican from Arizona and a House staffer who is also a doctor for stepping in to help. A spokeswoman for Rep. Ted Poe said the five-term congressman from the state's 2nd District was eating dinner ...

Texas House lawmakers debate youth punishment

Members of a key Texas House panel said Tuesday they feel conflicted about approving proposed new punishments for 17-year-olds who are convicted of capital murder with the mandatory possibility of parole after 40 years in prison. With the end of the special legislative session looming, such reservations may cause problems ...

Icahn changes tack, seeks $16B Dell stock buyback

Activist investor Carl Icahn on Tuesday proposed a $16 billion share buyback in his latest effort to thwart Dell Inc. founder Michael Dell's effort to take the struggling computer maker private. Icahn, now the company's second-largest shareholder after buying 72 million shares from fellow activist investor Southeastern Asset Management Inc., ...

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