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TexasDALLASZale posts wider 1Q loss but beats Street forecast
Zale Corp. reported a bigger fiscal first-quarter loss on Tuesday, hurt by a 10 percent drop in revenue as demand for jewelry remained soft in the weak economy, and a tax benefit helped results a year ago.The jewelry chain lost $57.6 million, or $1.80 per share. That compares with a loss of $48.4 million, or a loss of $1.52 per share a year earlier.
ARLINGTONFans want permanent flag inside Cowboys Stadium
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is facing a growing chorus from fans wanting a permanent U.S. flag displayed inside his nearly $1.2 billion stadium.They aren't satisfied by the stars and stripes covering the entire field, as was the case before the first regular-season game at cavernous Cowboys Stadium in September.
AUSTINTexas AG nixes extra $500 for retired educators
A $500 bonus for about 250,000 retired educators, plus some retired state workers in Texas, won't happen because legislators improperly appropriated the funds.Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday issued an opinion that says normal procedures for distributing the $155 million were not followed by the 2009 Legislature.
SAN ANTONIOSuspect detained after San Antonio officer shot
San Antonio police detained a suspect after an officer was shot.Police say the officer was wounded in the shoulder area early Tuesday while responding to a report of gunfire involving an alleged drug deal.
AUSTINDPS watching for speeds, DWI over Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving holiday travelers in Texas should buckle up this year no matter where they are seated in a vehicle.The Department of Public Safety on Tuesday said troopers will be on patrol watching for speeders, drivers who are drunk and anyone not properly secured by safety restraints.
TYLERWaskom man gets 6 years for stalking
A man prosecutors say texted or called a former Tyler woman up to 500 times a day has been sentenced to six years in prison for stalking.Harmon Lee Manuel II of Waskom was convicted in June, during a bench trial, of stalking the 23-year-old woman, who was acquainted with someone he knows.
WAXAHACHIEPlan rejected for slaughterhouse in Ellis County
Ellis County Commissioners rejected plans for a proposed slaughterhouse after concerns about safety, traffic and pollution were raised.The motion to deny the location for the planned kosher slaughterhouse was approved Monday night.
DALLAS7 firefighters injured at Dallas construction site
Authorities say a fire at an apartment complex under construction in Dallas left seven firefighters injured.Jason Evans, a spokesman for Dallas Fire-Rescue, told KRLD-AM that several of the firefighters were struck by debris and all suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
AMARILLO$200 million power plant for Texas Panhandle
An Amarillo-based utility has announced plans for a $200 million power plant in Hale County.Golden Spread Electric Cooperative Inc., which serves rural areas in Texas and Oklahoma, says the facility will be constructed next year near Abernathy.
WACOMammoth site in Waco area to open Dec. 5.
Remains of some of the two dozen Columbian mammoths discovered more than 30 years ago in the Waco area will be getting a broader public look.The grand opening of the Waco Mammoth Site is Dec. 5.
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