Posts Tagged Texas

Astros vendor fired, took snow cones into bathroom

HOUSTON (AP) — A vendor at Houston’s Minute Maid Park has been fired after a fan filmed him taking a tray of snow cones into a stadium bathroom and putting it on the floor of the stall while using the facilities.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , ,

Vote on gay Scouts comes at emotional moment

Matthew Ray, 15, of North Richland Hills, Texas, holds signs near where the Boy Scouts of America are holding their annual meeting Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Grapevine, Texas. Delegates to the meeting are expected to address a proposal to allow gay scouts into the organization. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The Boy Scouts of America’s national leadership will vote Thursday whether to allow openly gay Scouts in its ranks, a critical and emotionally charged moment for one of the nation’s oldest youth organizations and its millions of members.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Shields strong again in Royals’ 3-1 loss to Astros

Kansas City Royals' James Shields delivers a pitch against the Houston Astros in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

HOUSTON (AP) — James Shields had another strong start for Kansas City on Wednesday night. Unfortunately for Shields and the Royals, the rest of the game was also familiar.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Astros win series with 3-1 victory over Royals

Houston Astros' Jordan Lyles winds up to pitch against the Kansas City Royals in the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Astros got another good outing from their starting pitcher, and their bullpen was just fine for a change.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , ,

Urban renewal? Big US cities showing strong growth

WASHINGTON (AP) — Urban renewal? New census estimates show that most of the nation’s largest cities further enhanced their allure last year, posting strong population growth for a second straight year.

Read the rest of this entry »

Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,