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| Observation Tower Going Up at Houston's Sheldon Lake State Park |
| HOUSTON - Imagine being a red-tailed hawk soaring through the air and looking down upon an expanse of wetlands, ponds and a coastal tallgrass prairie inhabited by fish, alligators, songbirds and small mammals just 15 miles from downtown Houston. |
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| Deadlines Nearing for Texas Public Hunt Drawings |
| AUSTIN -- Hunters hoping to take advantage of economical quality hunts on state-managed lands are reminded of upcoming application deadlines. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will be offering adult and youth only hunts by special drawing for a wide variety of species as part of its Public Hunting Program. |
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| TPWD Optimistic about Dove Season Prospects |
| AUSTIN-- Texas hunters can anticipate good numbers of dove as ample rainfall across most of the state has set the stage for the upcoming Sept. 1 season opener, according to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. |
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| Rehabilitated Birds from BP Oil Spill Released at Goose Island State Park |
| AUSTIN - Twenty wild brown pelicans rehabilitated after exposure to the BP oil spill were transported from Louisiana by plane and released at Goose Island State Park near Rockport around 12:30 p.m. today, the first release of spill-rehabbed birds at a Texas state park. |
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| TPWD Set to Graduate 41 New Game Wardens |
| AUSTIN - After seven months of training in everything from water rescue and state-federal law to alligator handling, the 41 cadets of the 55th Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Game Warden class will close one chapter of their lives and start a new one with their graduation Tuesday as state game wardens. |
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| Dove, Teal Seasons Set |
| AUSTIN, Texas -- The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service SRC (Service Regulation Committee) has approved the 2010-2011 Texas dove season, including a 70-day season and 15-bird daily bag statewide, and a 16-day early teal season. |
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| Liberty, Texas, Student Wins Top Honors in State-Fish Art Contest |
| ATHENS--Anh Thu Do of Liberty is the 2010 winner of the Art of Conservation Stamp Award in the 12th annual Wildlife Forever State-Fish Art Contest, it was announced Saturday at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center in Athens, site of this year's contest expo. |
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| Nominations Sought for Leopold Conservation Award, Lone Star Land Steward Awards |
| The $10,000 Leopold award is the statewide accolade within the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department's Lone Star Land Steward Award Program, which also recognizes land stewards in 10 different ecological regions and in corporate, co-operative and special categories. The awards recognize Texas ranchers and other landowners who demonstrate outstanding, sustainable management of natural resources. |
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| Lifetime License Winner Happy His Luck Hadn't Run Out |
| AUSTIN - Daniel Hidalgo won $1,000 in Las Vegas many years ago and hadn't won anything since. |
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| Full Slate of Repair Projects to Commence at Bastrop State Park |
| BASTROP -- A host of major repair and renovation projects are set to start Aug. 1 at Bastrop State Park, and while the park will remain open for day use and overnight stays, some cabins and campsites will be temporarily unavailable during construction. |
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| TPWD Sets Public Meeting on Adding Algae to Proposed List of Approved Exotic Aquatic Plants |
| AUSTIN - The use of algae for beneficial purposes such as the production of biofuels has recently received increased attention.andnbsp; The Texas Parks andamp; Wildlife Department wants to ensure the introduction of algae not normally found in Texas or surrounding waters will not harm the state's natural resources. |
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| Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Hunter Education Instructors Needed |
| The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) will be conducting a free Hunter Education New Instructor Training Workshop Saturday, August 14th, 2010, in Grand Prairie, Texas. The workshop will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the North Texas Education Center, 5411 Robinson Road, Grand Prairie, TX 75052. |
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| Hunter Education courses offered throughout the state |
| With the Soccer World Cup decided, it is time to think about other sports. Dove hunting, for instance, opens in September, and Hunter Education courses are being offered throughout the state. |
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| Clases de Educación y Seguridad en la Caza ya se están impartiendo a través del estado |
| Con la Copa Mundial del Fanduacute;tbol ya decidida, es hora de pensar en otros deportes. La cacerandiacute;a de paloma, por ejemplo, se inicia en septiembre y las clases de Educaciandoacute;n y Seguridad en la Caza ya se estandaacute;n impartiendo a travandeacute;s del estado. |
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| Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Season Opens July 15 |
| AUSTIN -- The Gulf of Mexico commercial shrimp season for both state and federal waters will open 30 minutes after sunset Thursday, July 15. |
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| Bit Thicket National Preserve |
 Covering nearly 100,000 acres, Big Thicket National Preserve was the first such preserve in the United States. The Big Thicket NP is home to a diverse group of plants and animals and plays host to thousands of nature enthusiasts annually. Read More
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| Things to Do on Galveston Island |
From beaches to historic homes to modern attractions, Galveston Island is a great all-around vacation destination. Anyone heading to the big island will certainly find plenty to see and do. Here are few of the best things to do on Galveston Island - besides going to the beach, that is. Read More |
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| Pre-Back to School Getaways |
 Once August dawns, it's just a matter of weeks - then days - before school's back in session. Families hoping to get one last trip in before summer's over are always looking for that perfect 'quick getaway.' Luckily, there are several such destinations within easy driving distance of just about anywhere in Texas. Here's just a few of the best attractions for a quick trip with the kids, each of which are found within easy driving distance of most Texas towns. Read More
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| 2010 North Texas State Fair |
| Held in Denton on an annual basis for over seven decades, the ... Read Full Post |
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| Boca Chica Beach |
 Many visitors know about the desolate stretches of beach available along the Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus Christi. And, thousands of tourists flock to the sandy shores of South Padre Island each year. However, few people realize there is a beach which combines the qualities of these two popular Texas beaches - Boca Chica Beach, Texas' southernmost stretch of sand. Read More
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| Texas Zoos |
 Few people realize the quality of zoos found in Texas. From Brownsville's Gladys Porter Zoo on the Mexican border to the illustrious San Antonio Zoo to the one-of-a-kind Texas Zoo in Victoria, there are a variety of settings in which to view native and exotic wildlife in the Lone Star State. Read More
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| 2010 Austin Ice Cream Festival |
Held at Waterloo Park, the Austin Ice Cream Festival is a great way to cool off from the summer heat. The festival itself includes games, activities, live entertainment and, of course, ice cream. This year's Austin Ice Cream Festival is set for August 14 from 10 am to 7 pm. Read More |
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| 2010 Texas International Fishing Tournament |
 For nearly seven decades, the first full weekend of August has meant one thing for anglers across Texas - a chance to vie for the titles of Texas Grand Champion Bay and Offshore Angler. The Texas International Fishing Tournament has determined the winners of the coveted crowns for 69 years. The 71st TIFT is slated July 28 - Aug. 1, 2010 in the waters surrounding Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Read More
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| Texas Theme Parks |
 Texans pride themselves on making everything bigger than it has to be. That certainly is the case when it comes to theme parks. Texas is home to some of the biggest and best parks and rides in the country. Read More
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| 2010 TAAF Summer Games |
An Olympic-style event, the TAAF Games of Texas include archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, boxing, disc golf, fencing, golf, gymnastics, lifeguard competition, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wiffleball. The 2010 TAAF Summer Games will take place Aug. 5-8 in Waco. Read More |
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| Survivor of Mont. bear attack says she played dead |
| A woman who was attacked by a bear in the middle of the night at a busy campground was bitten on her arm and leg before she instinctively played dead so the animal would leave her alone, she said Thursday. |
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| Exxon Mobil's 2Q earnings more than double |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. said Thursday its second quarter income nearly doubled to $7.56 billion as oil prices increased from last year. |
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| 4 dead in San Antonio in apparent murder-suicide |
| Police say a man shot three people in a San Antonio home, then turned the gun on himself after the young children inside saw their dead mother and fled for help. |
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| Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good |
| The government's point man for the Gulf spill plans to meet with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing. |
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| Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good |
| The government's point man for the Gulf spill plans to meet with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing. |
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| Southwest reports $112 million 2Q profit |
| Southwest Airlines Co. added an upbeat note to a strong quarter for the airline industry by reporting a $112 million profit for spring and early summer. |
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| Feds, farmers create habitats for migrating birds |
| Water gurgling from a well is flooding Craig Gautreaux's rice and crawfish fields, turning the farm into a wetland for migratory birds whose usual Gulf of Mexico wintering grounds are threatened by the oil spill. |
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| 16 cleaned birds released in SW La |
| Sixteen birds washed of oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill are free in southwest Louisiana. State and federal biologists released 13 laughing gulls, two royal terns and a sandwich tern on Wednesday at Rockefeller State Wildlife Refuge in Grand Chenier. |
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| US panel asked to consolidate oil spill lawsuits |
| More than 2,000 miles from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, a federal judicial panel in Idaho is being asked to consolidate more than 300 spill-related lawsuits against BP and other companies before a single court. |
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| Gulf cleanup will change once oil stops for good |
| The government's point man for the Gulf spill plans to meet with coastal parish officials Thursday to talk about what's next now that the oil has stopped flowing. |
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| Texas man could learn fate for kids' drownings |
| A Houston father could learn his fate for the drunken-driving deaths of five children, including three of his own, who drowned after he lost control of his car and veered into a rain-swollen ditch. |
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| Jury to decide if man will get death in beheadings |
| A jury that already rejected an insanity defense and convicted a south Texas man of beheading his common-law wife's three children will next decide whether he will get the death penalty or spend the rest of his life behind bars. |
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| Gulf spill lacks societal punch of Santa Barbara |
| In 1969, Sen. Gaylord Nelson was so moved after seeing the devastation of an oil spill off the California coast near Santa Barbara that he called for a national teach-in on the environment. |
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| AP-Univision Poll: College dreams for Hispanics |
| More than 10 years have passed since she gave up her pursuit of a degree in computer science, but Yajahira Deaza still has regrets. |
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| Ex-prosecutor nominated for south Texas judge |
| A Mexican-born former federal prosecutor has been nominated to be a federal judge in Texas. President Barack Obama nominated Marina Garcia Marmolejo (mahr-moh-LAY'-hoh) on Wednesday to a U.S. |
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| No Jackpot Winner |
| None of the tickets sold for the Powerball game Wednesday night matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 1-11-20-25-27 Powerball: 2 (one, eleven, twenty, twenty-five, twenty-seven; Powerball two) Power Play: 5 Players matching all five numbers and the Powerball would have won or shared the $68.5 Million jackpot. |
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| Manchester United routs MLS All-Stars |
| Manchester United coach Sir Alex Ferguson thinks Major League Soccer has made dramatic progress in recent years. |
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| Cahill, Suzuki send A's over Rangers |
| Trevor Cahill seems to save his best for the Texas Rangers. Cahill allowed two hits over eight innings, Kurt Suzuki homered and drove in two runs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Rangers 3-1 on Wednesday night. |
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| Cash Five Texas results |
| Results of the Cash 5 drawing Wednesday night: Winning numbers drawn: 8-10-18-23-34. Number matching five of five: 1. |
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| Winning Lotto Texas numbers |
| Results of the Lotto Texas drawing Wednesday night: Winning numbers drawn: 6-37-38-39-46-51. |
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| Pick 3 results _ nighttime drawing |
| The winning Pick 3 numbers drawn Wednesday night by the Texas Lottery, in order: 1-4-4. Sum It Up: 9 (one, four, four. |
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| Daily 4 results _ evening drawing |
| The winning Daily 4 numbers drawn Wednesday night by the Texas Lottery, in order: 1-7-4-1. Sum It Up: 13 (one, seven, four, one. |
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| Athletics 3, Rangers 1 |
| E_Pennington (16), B.Molina (1), Hamilton (4), N.Cruz (4). DP_Oakland 1. LOB_Oakland 7, Texas 5. |
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| Texas Digest: Mayor shot daughter in back, autopsy shows; Plano woman held at home in Russia smuggling case. |
| COPPELL Mayor shot daughter in back Autopsy reports show that Coppell Mayor Jayne Peters was several feet behind her daughter when she shot and killed the 19-year-old. |
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| Police capture drug lieutenant in northern Mexico |
| Police in Mexico say they've captured a suspected drug cartel lieutenant with a quarter-million-dollar reward on his head has been captured. |
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| Bit Thicket National Preserve |
Covering nearly 100,000 acres, Big Thicket National Preserve was the first such preserve in the United States. The Big Thicket NP is home to a diverse group of plants and animals and plays host to thousands of nature enthusiasts annually. Read More |
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| Things to Do on Galveston Island |
From beaches to historic homes to modern attractions, Galveston Island is a great all-around vacation destination. Anyone heading to the big island will certainly find plenty to see and do. Here are few of the best things to do on Galveston Island - besides going to the beach, that is. Read More |
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| Pre-Back to School Getaways |
Once August dawns, it's just a matter of weeks - then days - before school's back in session. Families hoping to get one last trip in before summer's over are always looking for that perfect 'quick getaway.' Luckily, there are several such destinations within easy driving distance of just about anywhere in Texas. Here's just a few of the best attractions for a quick trip with the kids, each of which are found within easy driving distance of most Texas towns. Read More |
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| 2010 North Texas State Fair |
| Held in Denton on an annual basis for over seven decades, the ... Read Full Post |
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| Boca Chica Beach |
Many visitors know about the desolate stretches of beach available along the Padre Island National Seashore near Corpus Christi. And, thousands of tourists flock to the sandy shores of South Padre Island each year. However, few people realize there is a beach which combines the qualities of these two popular Texas beaches - Boca Chica Beach, Texas' southernmost stretch of sand. Read More |
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| Texas Zoos |
Few people realize the quality of zoos found in Texas. From Brownsville's Gladys Porter Zoo on the Mexican border to the illustrious San Antonio Zoo to the one-of-a-kind Texas Zoo in Victoria, there are a variety of settings in which to view native and exotic wildlife in the Lone Star State. Read More |
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| 2010 Austin Ice Cream Festival |
Held at Waterloo Park, the Austin Ice Cream Festival is a great way to cool off from the summer heat. The festival itself includes games, activities, live entertainment and, of course, ice cream. This year's Austin Ice Cream Festival is set for August 14 from 10 am to 7 pm. Read More |
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| 2010 Texas International Fishing Tournament |
For nearly seven decades, the first full weekend of August has meant one thing for anglers across Texas - a chance to vie for the titles of Texas Grand Champion Bay and Offshore Angler. The Texas International Fishing Tournament has determined the winners of the coveted crowns for 69 years. The 71st TIFT is slated July 28 - Aug. 1, 2010 in the waters surrounding Port Isabel and South Padre Island. Read More |
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| Texas Theme Parks |
Texans pride themselves on making everything bigger than it has to be. That certainly is the case when it comes to theme parks. Texas is home to some of the biggest and best parks and rides in the country. Read More |
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| 2010 TAAF Summer Games |
An Olympic-style event, the TAAF Games of Texas include archery, badminton, baseball, bowling, boxing, disc golf, fencing, golf, gymnastics, lifeguard competition, racquetball, sand volleyball, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, and wiffleball. The 2010 TAAF Summer Games will take place Aug. 5-8 in Waco. Read More |
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