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Shoppers perused department store aisles Friday
Scott and White Hospital led a countywide bio-terrorism drill Friday to determine its ability and the capabilities of other county emergency crews to handle a mass casualty terrorist attack.
A real-life scenario was presented to the various entities to see how they responded.
TIKRIT, Iraq (AP) — U.S. forces grabbed two “important associates of the former regime” and a bodyguard suspected of protecting top Iraqi fugitives Friday, seizing documents and photographs they hoped would help the search for Saddam Hussein.
Also, a tape attributed to the former dictator urged Iraqis to join the anti-American insurgency and vowed Saddam would return to power “at any moment.” The CIA said the tape was most likely authentic.
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MIAMI (AP) — Jeff Kent’s solo home run and Josh Beckett’s balk were enough for the Houston Astros to defeat the Florida Marlins 2-1 Friday night.
Tim Redding (8-9) gave up one run on six hits in seven innings. He struck out five and walked one as the Marlins lost for only the second time in 10 games.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Even if a rivalry started to form when the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys in their NFL opener last season, their matchup tonight can’t exactly be billed as Round 2.
This get-together doesn’t count in the standings – not even the preseason ones. It’s just a practice in the morning and a scrimmage at night. Coaches will be focusing on sorting out their depth charts, not upholding territorial pride.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The first bus leaves the Dallas Cowboys’ hotel at 5:55 a.m. The last one gets back after 9:30 p.m. Curfew is at 11.
On most days, daylight hours are spent inside the Alamodome. Everything is there: meetings, weightlifting, meals, and, of course, practices — two a day, every day, for eight straight days.
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Jamie Carey was so devastated she could barely get herself out of bed.
A month after being forced to quit basketball at Stanford 2
LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England (AP) — If Texan Heather Bowie is going to hold on at the Women’s British Open for her first pro title, she’ll have to fend off the likes of Annika Sorenstam, Karrie Webb and Se Ri Pak.
Bowie, a former University of Texas golfer who lives in Fort Worth, shot a 6-under-par 66 Friday, giving her a two-stroke lead after two rounds at the Women’s British Open. Pak, a four-time major winner, was tied with Wendy Ward in second place at 138, and Webb and Sorenstam also were within four shots.
