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  • Top schools in San Antonio announced

    ant the very best education for your child, but are they attending a top school? Today, Children At Risk presented their list of top local schools and handed out awards. Health Careers with the Northside Independent SchoolDistrict was named the best high school. The Young Women's Leadership Academy won top middle school and Roan Forest Elementary scored the top elementary school. Winners ...

  • Rush Enterprises founder resigns as chairman

    W. Marvin Rush has retired as chairman of the board of Rush Enterprises, a company he founded in 1965. Rush Enterprises Inc. officials announced late Monday that W. Marvin Rush is retiring from his position as chairman of the board. He will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors and will have the honorary title of chairman emeritus. His son, W.M. Rusty Rush, will assume the ...

  • 4pm News Update A Tragedy South of San Antonio 4 men dead

    SAN ANTONIO -- Randy Beamer has your 4pm News Update: Four men were killed in a crash south of San Antonio, and the Spurs went back to practice today.Other stories we're watching ...

  • South Texas Project and other plants contribute to boost in nuclear output

    South Texas Project increased its nuclear energy output to full capacity from 70 percent after being offline a week for maintenance. U.S. nuclear-power output increased to its highest level in 10 weeks as the South Texas Nuclear Project and other plants returned to production after maintenance closures, according to a Bloomberg analysis of Nuclear Regulatory Commission data. Generation rose 1.9 ...

  • Construction employment in Texas rose 7 percent in April

    Construction companies in Texas have hired 40,000 more workers between April 2012 and April 2013, according to the latest Associated General Contractors of America report. The job numbers continue to climb among Texas construction firms. Between April 2012 and April 2013, Texas-based contractors added a total of 41,500 employees to their payrolls, according to the latest report by Arlington, ...


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We Were Soldiers [DVD]

We Were Soldiers [DVD]

If there's one kind of military story American audiences love to see over and over again, it is the tale of the small group of diligent soldiers trapped and outnumbered by the enemy. It's the perfect war narrative because it focuses on the cherished Western conception of the power of the individual while simultaneously allowing for the easy demonization of the enemy because their sheer numbers pr ... ...

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  • Texas Vanguard seeks buyer for its South Texas wells

    Texas Vanguard is seeking a buyer for 250 oil-and-gas wells in South Texas as well as other opportunities in the Permian Basin. Austin-based Texas Vanguard Oil Co. has retained broker E-Spectrum Advisors LLC to help it sell 250 of its producing South Texas oil and gas wells. Most of the properties are associated with the Serbin Field in Lee and Bastrop counties, but the company also plans to ...

  • Urban Land Institute to discuss the future of the burbs

    The Urban Land Institute will host a luncheon on May 22 to discuss whether San Antonio's suburban development is sustainable. San Antonios center city has been the focus of much news, talk, buzz, etc., of late. But now, an organization dedicated to responsible land use is broadening its perspective. On May 22, the San Antonio Chapter of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) will present The Future ...

  • San Antonios housing market sees across-the-board increases in April

    Residential sales, average home prices and median home prices were all up in the month of April, according to the San Antonio Board of Realtors. The housing market for the Greater San Antonio area achieved increases in both average and median home prices for the month of April, according to the latest report by the San Antonio Board of Realtors (SABOR). Sales activity was up as well. As of April ...

  • SportsView Extra Spurs vs. Grizzlies draws modest TV rating

    While fans in San Antonio love the Spurs, nationally Game 1 of the Spurs-Grizzlies series drew a 3.9 rating. The San Antonio Spurs thrashing of Memphis on Sunday in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals drew a 3.9 television rating for ABC. Los Angeles Lakers apologists will point at the rating and talk about how no one cares about this small-market series. Golden State fans will argue that ...

  • Tesoro Logistics reduces purchase price for Chevron pipeline in wake of spill

    Tesoro Logistics LP has renegotiated the purchase price for Chevron Pipe Line's Northwest Products System down to $355 million from $400 million. San Antonio-based pipeline operator Tesoro Logistics LP said it has renegotiated its purchase of Chevron Pipe Line Co.s Northwest Products System, cutting the price to $355 million from $400 million. The reduction comes after a fuel spill that ...

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