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Think before buying trendy pet
Dear Heloise: Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your great and timely article giving guinea-pig guidance was just super! I wish this type of guidance would be required reading when dogs or cats become the pet of the day.
Providence collects cord blood to save lives in growing program
McLennan County moms are embracing a new program that allows them to donate potentially lifesaving blood from their baby.
Activists attack BHP's 'ugly side'
THE displacement of villages in Colombia, the destruction of sacred Aboriginal sites, human rights abuses and health concerns are the ugly side of BHP Billiton, environmental and human rights activists say.
Federal Agencies Discuss Sustainable Communities Partnership
Over the course of the year, several NLC committees focused their agenda on the impact of sustainability on communities nationwide.
Stone Oak will gain Alamo Drafthouse
A new Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will open at the Village at Stone Oak during the fall of 2010, according to Developers Diversified Realty Corp., the owner of the shopping center.
Wurzbach Parkway Extension Approved
"At a time when highway funds are scarce, this is great news for local motorists in one of the more congested areas of our city," Mayor Julian Castro said.
San Antonio's unemployment down slightly, Texas' edges up
Texas' unemployment rate inched up to 8.3 percent in October while the state bucked a yearlong trend by adding jobs, officials said Friday.
Principal starts with passion, high expectations
Darnell White isn't a common high school principal. And Sam Houston isn't a common high school.
Lawyer claims protected witnesses in Polop Mayor murder investigation
The lawyer acting for the second suspect arrested in connection with the murder of Alejandro Ponsoda, the Partido Popular Mayor of Polop de la Marina killed two years ago, claims that detectives in the case are investigating the possible involvement of a person in public office.
Most people would never suspect that I - a 53-year-old retired Navy veteran who is conservative to the core - would support the legalization of marijuana ["Texas High Ways," October 2009]. However, I do.
Local volunteers picking fruit for needy
For many shelters and food banks distributing food to increasingly longer lines of people, fresh produce has become a rare commodity.
Castro: City must invest in itself
Anders Riel Muller discusses an online mapping tool at the National League of Cities conference, where city officials from across the nation converged last week.
MPO to consider nontoll study of U.S. 281
When the Metropolitan Planning Organization last month rejected a plan to strip tolls from Bexar County's future, one of its members suggested the agency fund a side-by-side comparison of tolled and nontolled expansions of U.S. 281 north of Loop 1604.
Get Ready to Rumble: Grand Casino Hinkley Style
Antonio "A&R" Richardson to escort Pro Boxer Cerresso Fort to the Ring St. Paul, Minnesota-- a 'Camps for professional middleweight boxing threat Cerresso Fort, and hip hop performance artist Antonio "A&R" Richardson confirmed that Richardson will provide live original walk-out music for the fighter at 7p.m., Friday, November 13, 2009 at Grand ...
Biz taps into pure-water demand
Jeff Leeka is counting on people's desire for quality water to keep his company afloat during these economic hard times.
A Texas Rail District by Any Other Name Still Needs Money
The name was always a problem. Austin-San Antonio Intermunicipal Commuter Rail District.
Stinson airport part of South Side rebirth
Like fine wine, the vintage Stinson Municipal Airport is taking a long time to provide just the right flavor for the South Side.
County promises to re-evaluate engineering flood plans for alternatives
It was a packed house at Leon Valley's Community Center Oct. 27, when Bexar County Commissioner Paul Elizondo and Bexar County Flood Control Divison Manager Art Villarreal met with citizens to address their concerns about the potential buyouts along El Verde Road and Jeff Loop.
Spaces: A colorful life along the river
An embroidered bedspread lies on a bed in Martha Henry's home. Photos View photos of Martha Henry's home.
It's not a high school diploma, but it's worth something
To dispel a common misconception, there is no "equivalency" in the GED, either in the name or in its value.
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