Continental Airlines says consolidated revenue and capacity fell in JulyHOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Thursday its consolidated revenue fell 31.2 percent in July. Texas Instruments raises quarterly dividend by a penny to 12c; sixth consecutive yearly raiseDALLAS — Texas Instruments Inc. says its board has raised its quarterly dividend by a penny to 12 cents. AMR gets $2.9B in cash and financing, builds hub capacity for international growthATLANTA — American Airlines’ parent company said Thursday it is taking on significant new debt at a time when revenues are being hammered, but the $2.9 billion in cash and fresh financing it raised should quiet concerns — for now — that it is in danger of a cash crunch and a bankruptcy filing. Texas vet who gathered, buried remnants of flag burned at Republican National Convention diesFORT WORTH, Texas — Dan Walker, an Army war veteran who was honored for gathering and burying a U.S. flag that was burned in protest during the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, has died. He was 81. AMR gets $2.9 billion in financing, builds hub capacity for international growthATLANTA — American Airlines’ parent company said Thursday it is taking on significant new debt at a time when revenues are being hammered, but the $2.9 billion in cash and fresh financing it raised should quiet concerns — for now — that it is in danger of a cash crunch and a bankruptcy filing. AMR obtains $2.9 billion, including sale of $1 billion in frequent flyer milesFORT WORTH, Texas — The parent of American Airlines said Thursday it has has obtained $2.9 billion in new financing and is making changes in its flight schedule to help cope with weak demand and declining revenue in the airline industry. Convicted murderer executed in Texas for fatally shooting, robbing Houston drug dealerHUNTSVILLE, Texas — Condemned Texas killer Stephen Moody has been executed for the shooting death of a Houston man during a robbery 18 years ago. Capital Senior Living appoints former Lehman executive to its boardDALLAS — Capital Senior Living Corp., which runs residential communities for seniors, said Wednesday it has named former Lehman executive Michael Reid to its board. Expecting to get a swine flu vaccine at the office? Limits on first doses could prevent thatTRENTON, N.J. — Plan on getting your swine flu shot at work? Don’t count on it. Rosa Parks, Ben Franklin, Rush Limbaugh? Texas may change must-know figures for studentsAUSTIN, Texas — Does civil rights activist Cesar Chavez belong alongside Benjamin Franklin as an example of a model American citizen? Should Texas schoolchildren be required to identify Rush Limbaugh? How big a place does the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall — most famous for his victory in integrating the nation’s schools — deserve in the history books? Texas drivers confuse man’s ‘polite’ motorcycle with the police and drive more cautiouslySAN ANTONIO — A “polite” message on a motorcycle in the San Antonio area is not meant to be confused with “police.” But Gary Grimes said some people see it that way and drive more cautiously. Grimes rides his white motorcycle about 25 miles from Poteet to the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he teaches staff how to be better supervisors. Houston-area school district wins $1 million Broad Prize; money will go to scholarshipsHOUSTON — A Houston-area school district where 84 percent of students qualify for free or reduced lunch on Wednesday won the nation’s top prize in public education, winning $1 million for making strides in student achievement. Texas teen stabs mother during post-argument hug
Legally blind woman drowns after attempting to cross bridge over flood waters in eastern TexasQUITMAN, Texas — Authorities in eastern Texas say a legally blind woman died after being swept away by flood waters while walking to a relative’s home. Silicon Labs raises 3rd-quarter outlook on better demand for broadcast audio, microcontrollersAUSTIN, Texas — Chip maker Silicon Laboratories Inc. on Tuesday raised its outlook for the third quarter through September, citing better-than-expected demand for its broadcast audio and microcontroller products. Judge appoints federal public defender to represent Stanford after attorney withdrawsHOUSTON — Jailed Texas financier R. Allen Stanford wanted former White House political adviser Karl Rove’s attorney to represent him against charges he bilked investors out of $7 billion. Blockbuster will close as many as 960 stores to cut costs amid fierce competitionDALLAS — Blockbuster is planning to close as many as 960 stores by the end of next year. That would shrink the video rental chain by more than 20 percent as it struggles against stiff competition from Netflix and Redbox. Merrill Lynch pays $12.7M to settle Texas auction rate securities caseAUSTIN, Texas — Merrill Lynch will pay the state of Texas $12.7 million to settle an investigation into the brokerage firm’s marketing and sale of auction rate securities, state officials said Monday. Cyber Cemetery at North Texas school keeps government work alive when agency Web sites go darkDALLAS — It was a historian’s nightmare. During the change from the Clinton to the Bush administration, Web sites affiliated with the Clinton White House went dark, and an unknown number of online documents and files were forever lost. Oct. 6 memorial in Texas for Norman Borlaug, a Nobel laureate who saved millions from hungerCOLLEGE STATION, Texas — A memorial service for Nobel Peace Prize winner and agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug has been set for Oct. 6 at Texas A&M University. Texas unveils biggest coastal protection effort in state history to fight erosion, hurricanesHOUSTON — Texas announced Monday that it was embarking on the biggest coastal protection effort in state history to fight beach erosion and defend against future hurricanes. Texas church marks 10 years since gunman stormed youth concert, killed 7 and wounded 7 othersFORT WORTH, Texas — A Texas church where a gunman left seven people dead and seven wounded marked the tragedy’s 10-year anniversary on Sunday with a chilling recollection of the 12-minute rampage and videotaped messages from the victims’ families. Norman Borlaug, who developed crops that helped save millions from world hunger, died at 95DALLAS — Scientist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Borlaug rose from his childhood on an Iowa farm to develop a type of wheat that helped feed the world, fostering a movement that is credited with saving up to 1 billion people from starvation. Report: FBI investigating ’stolen’ condolence note Jacqueline Kennedy wrote to Ethel KennedyDALLAS — The FBI is investigating a “stolen” handwritten condolence note by Jacqueline Kennedy to Ethel Kennedy that was penned shortly after Robert F. Kennedy’s 1968 assassination. Syringes and sidearms: Police add venipuncture to arsenal of drunk driving toolsBOISE, Idaho — When police officer Darryll Dowell is on patrol in the southwestern Idaho city of Nampa, he’ll pull up at a stoplight and usually start casing the vehicle. Nowadays, his eyes will also focus on the driver’s arms, as he tries to search for a plump, bouncy vein. Texas island city ravaged by Hurricane Ike marks anniversary with sunrise memorial serviceGALVESTON, Texas — Mymi Freedman’s memories of Hurricane Ike’s immediate aftermath still linger, especially in one sense. Texas island city ravaged by Hurricane Ike holding sunrise service to mark 1 year anniversaryGALVESTON, Texas — Hurricane Ike will be remembered for the destruction it wrought on the Texas island city of Galveston, but also for how it brought the community closer together, a preacher said Sunday at a sunrise memorial service to mark the storm’s anniversary. A look at honors bestowed on Norman BorlaugAgricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the “green revolution,” died Saturday at his home in Dallas at age 95. Here is a look at some of the honors he received: Nobel Prize-winning scientist Norman Borlaug, father of the ‘green revolution,’ dies at age 95DALLAS — Agricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the “green revolution” who won the Nobel Peace Prize for his role in combating world hunger and saving hundreds of millions of lives, died Saturday in Texas, a Texas A&M University spokeswoman said. He was 95. AP Source: American Airlines talking with struggling JAL about a cash infusionDALLAS — American Airlines parent AMR Corp. is negotiating for closer ties and possibly an investment in financially troubled Japan Airlines Corp., according to a person familiar with the talks. |
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GRAPEVINE, Texas — Police say a 15-year-old Texas boy stabbed his mother in the back with a 6-inch kitchen knife while pretending to hug her after an argument. Police arrested the teen Tuesday in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine about three hours after his mother called police.
