Texas Tech Opens Season with Sam Houston State Saturday Nov 13, 2009
A Look Ahead The Lady Raiders will travel to San Antonio, Texas, for the ESPNU Road to the Championship as they take on Tennessee on Tues. Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. Tech returns home to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sun. (Texastech.com)
Raising hogs for a bigger goal Nov 12, 2009
Hernandez was diagnosed with chronic ITP by a hematologist, or blood specialist, in San Antonio ... She has entered swine in the Houston and San Antonio livestock shows. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Big shoes to fill Nov 12, 2009
Grandad- If you think that San Antonio, LA, Boston, etc Go in to every game and road trip fighting at all costs then you don t watch the NBA very much. You know this is an 82 game season, not 12 games. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Stars in first place after a month Nov 12, 2009
and San Antonio over the next few weeks ... on Friday night, at home against Chicago on Saturday night and in San Antonio at 3 p.m. on Sunday. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Free Holiday Wi-Fi At Houston Airports Nov 11, 2009
Other airports in Texas participating are in Austin, El Paso and San Antonio. Copyright 2009 by. (Click2Houston, TX)
Phoenix, Tucson Energy Star homes list Nov 11, 2009
San Antonio - 19,000. Sacramento, Calif. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Texas shooter wakes up Nov 10, 2009
"He is talking. He is conversing with the medical staff," a spokesperson for the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio told AFP.. Officers on alert. (iAfrica.com)
Hope for answers as US Army shooter awakes from coma Nov 10, 2009
"He is talking. He is conversing with the medical staff,'' a spokeswoman for the Brooke Army Medical Centre in San Antonio said about army psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan. An around-the-clock inquiry at Fort Hood in Texas has so far failed to uncover the motive for Thursday's shooting, which also left 42 wounded, according to a new toll released on Monday. Hasan, 39, a devout Muslim, was shot and wounded by a female civilian police sergeant who stopped his deadly gunfire and was in a critical... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
SjT; View From 2: jNWU? Just Who? Nov 9, 2009
But a win next week would make it certain - and probably guarantee a repeat trip to San Antonio unless Minny or MSU can pull an upset to escape the 6-6 quagmire. You can comment on the. (PurpleWildcats.com)
THE SUSPECT'S MENTALITY Nov 8, 2009
Hasan was transferred Friday to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, about 150 miles southwest of Fort Hood. He was alive but unable to speak, he said. (USA Today)
Obama Honors Fort Hood Soldiers, Civilians Who Aided Victims of Shooting Nov 8, 2009
The suspect in the shootings, , has been moved to Brooke Army Center in San Antonio, said Colonel John Rossi. Hasan, an Army psychiatrist, was critically wounded in an exchange of gunfire with a civilian police officer, Kimberly Munley, 35. (Bloomberg -- US)
Aftermath Shows Sharper Picture of Hasan Nov 8, 2009
He is reportedly unconscious at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio. Relatives and friends are providing more details. (CBS News -- Health)
Hasan's Remarks Worried Muslim Leader Nov 8, 2009
CBS News correspondent Dean Reynolds reports Hasan was transferred yesterday to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, about 150 miles southwest of Fort Hood, where he is said to be in a coma ... Last night Hasan remained in a coma under guard at a military hospital in San Antonio, Texas, and was said to be in a "stable" condition. (CBS News -- US)
Featured in Sports: Lost Rivers finishes SCL run undefeatedAlso: Blazers top Spurs; Kobe reaches scoring milestone Nov 7, 2009
Roy's 24 lead Blazers past San Antonio. Bryant becomes youngest to reach 24,000 points. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Lady Raiders to Play LCU in Exhibition Game Nov 7, 2009
Nov. 14, by hosting Sam Houston State at 3:30 p.m. The Lady Raiders will then travel to San Antonio, Texas, for the ESPNU Road to the Championship as they take on Tennessee on Tues. Nov. 17, at 6 p.m. on ESPNU. Tech returns home to play Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sun. (Texastech.com)
Roadrunners to get some hoops exposure on national TV Nov 6, 2009
UTSA Roadrunners to get some national hoops exposure - San Antonio Business Journal ... San Antonio Business Journal - by ... City Guide Spotlight - San Antonio. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Prep football report Nov 6, 2009
In a ceremony at the school, Tampa Catholic senior quarterback Christian Green received his invitation and game jersey to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game, an elite high school all-star game scheduled for a live broadcast from San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 9 on NBC. ... As a result of Christian Green being selected to the game, Crusaders coach Bob Henriquez has been invited to travel to San Antonio to attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy, a two-day event featuring clinics from NFL and NCAA... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- Sports)
India goes bullish on gold, sees a dim dollar future: Forbes Nov 6, 2009
"What's interesting is that the growth part of the world is the buyer," Forbes cites Frank Holmes, CEO of US Global Investors, a mutual company in San Antonio that specializes in natural resource stocks, as saying. "This is another sign of the wealth shift from the developed toward the developing markets," says Holmes, noting the Indians' "cultural affinity" for gold. (India Times)
Veterans Day brings back many memories for Wright Nov 5, 2009
Wright enlisted at 18 and did his basic training at Lackland AFB in San Antonio and then reported to Amarillo for USAF Airframe Technology School. He graduated from ATS in 1965. (Elgin Courier, TX)
Design business offers clients global flair Nov 5, 2009
San Antonio businesswoman covering world with tile - San Antonio Business Journal ... San Antonio businesswoman covering world with tile ... San Antonio Business Journal - by. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Runners Advancing To Regional Meet Saturday Nov 5, 2009
Varsity runners will travel to San Antonio Saturday for the Region IV-AAA cross country meet at Brooks City Base. For more on this story, read this week s print and online editions of the Fredericksburg Standard-Radio Post. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
Graduate courses, nursing classes to be offered in Boerne (177) Nov 5, 2009
Miazga said ASU also plans to implement a 2+2 agreement with Alamo Community College in San Antonio, through which students can go two years at Alamo Community College and then earn their bachelors degree after two years in Boerne. ASU operates a similar program with Howard College in San Angelo. (Boerne Star, TX)
Tigers Earn Academic Honors Nov 4, 2009
The Tigers will return to action as the No. 1 seed in the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 4, as they take on No. 8 seed Kansas at 5:30 p.m. in San Antonio, Texas. 2009 Team Information. (Mutigers.com)
Soccer Opens Big 12 Tournament Wednesday Nov 4, 2009
- The University of Missouri soccer team (12-5-3, 7-1-2) travels to San Antonio, Texas, for the 2009 Big 12 Championship ... 2009 BIG 12 CHAMPIONSHIP The Big 12 Championship will be held at Blossom Soccer Stadium in San Antonio for the 13th consecutive year ... The Tigers will look to improve upon last year s successes as they attempt to defend the 2008 Big 12 tournament trophy when the tournament begins play on Nov. 4 in San Antonio, Texas. (Mutigers.com)
Texas cities win case over hotel Web sites Nov 4, 2009
San Antonio Business Journal - by ... A group of 170 Texas cities have won a $20 million verdict in a class-action lawsuit in San Antonio against online hotel booking companies in the alleged failure to pay hotel occupancy taxes ... But the money will not be seen anytime soon because of anticipated appeals that could drag on for a year or two, said Steven Wolens, lead counsel for Dallas-based , who is representing the Texas cities, including San Antonio. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Jury Awards $20 Million in Texas Hotel Tax Dispute Nov 4, 2009
SAN ANTONIO November 3, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press ... San Antonio and other Texas cities alleged the online companies booked blocks of rooms at, for example, $75 a night, resold them for $100, then paid taxes on the lower rate ... The verdict was returned Friday in San Antonio, where the suit was originally filed. (ABC News -- Wire)
Texas cities win $20M verdict in tax case Nov 3, 2009
A group of 170 Texas cities, including several in North Texas, have won a $20 million verdict in a class-action lawsuit in San Antonio against online hotel booking companies that a jury found failed to pay hotel occupancy taxes ... Defendants in the San Antonio action include Dallas-based and its Bellevue, Wash ... One issue the online travel companies won on with the San Antonio jury was the question of whether they were collecting taxes but not remitting them, Weinstein said. (Dallas Business Journal, TX)
S.A. fencer traveling to Singapore Nov 3, 2009
Local fencer representing U.S. at 2010 Olympic camp - San Antonio Business Journal ... San Antonio Business Journal ... A San Antonio fencer is one of two athletes selected by the U.S. Olympic Committee to represent the United States at a Friendship Camp in Singapore leading up to the Singapore 2010 Youth Olympic Games. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Pinjarra "predator" admits assaulting two boys at camp Nov 3, 2009
Zirus was arrested at San Antonio international airport on August 20 as he was about to fly back to Australia. He has remained in jail since his arrest and Barton said he would fight to keep Zirus behind bars if he applied to have his $US100,000 ($A110,500) bail lowered in an attempt to gain release from jail before his trial. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Texas Amendments Nov 3, 2009
It's designed to speed up efforts to open a federal Veterans Administration hospital in the Rio Grande Valley, where residents currently must travel to San Antonio to receive some VA hospital services. . (Odessa American, TX)
Waiting Game Over As #4 Irish Tip Off Exhibition Slate Tuesday... Nov 3, 2009
(San Antonio) was active in the league during the '09 season, helping the Silver Stars return to the playoffs for the third consecutive season. Three of Notre Dame's eight WNBA alums have won a total of four league championships -- Riley won a pair of crowns with the Detroit Shock (2003 Finals MVP, 2006), toiled for the 2000 Houston Comets, while was Riley's teammate on the '06 title-winning squad in Detroit. (Und.com)
San Antonio built a coalition to land cyberwarfare command Nov 2, 2009
Lackland Air Force Base here was named home for the new Air Force cyberwarfare operation after a competition that pitted San Antonio against communities with better-known bases in Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, Nebraska and Virginia. In fact, when the Air Force began looking for a place to base its new headquarters for computer-network warfare, officially called the 24th Air Force, San Antonio was not even on the list ... "They were able to make the business case very strongly in San Antonio's... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
CMS-North band selected as national winner Nov 1, 2009
The bands and schools were CMS-North, Grisham MS-Austin, Jackson MS-San Antonio and North Ridge MS-North Richland Hills ... 6, 2010 and the North bands will also travel to San Antonio to compete in the Choice Music Festival national competition and to spend time at Sea World, Fiesta Texas and the Alamo. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Missouri falls 3-2 at Kansas Oct 31, 2009
The Tigers will enter the 2009 Big 12 Championship as the tournament's No. 1 seed and will play at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in San Antonio, Texas against Kansas. 2009 Team Information. (Mutigers.com)
Soccer Ends Regular Season at Kansas Oct 30, 2009
UP NEXT After their match with Kansas, the Tigers will open Big 12 tournament play on Nov. 4 in San Antonio, Texas ... The Tigers will look to improve upon last year's successes as they attempt to defend the 2008 Big 12 tournament trophy when the tournament begins play on Nov. 4 in San Antonio, Texas. (Mutigers.com)
Cougars Notebook: Andy Mattingly has Indiana roots Oct 30, 2009
Mattingly, who has two brothers and six sisters, said several relatives will travel to San Antonio to watch the game in the Alamodome. Even though the Cougars are nearly four touchdown underdogs, he said the team is excited to play the Irish. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Top College Spring Break 2010 Desti... Oct 30, 2009
One of the fastest growing Spring Break hot spots in the U.S. is South Padre Island, Texas, which is located in Southern Texas along the Gulf Coast, about 4 hours from San Antonio and 5 hours from Austin. As is the trend in 2010, U.S. students are looking for more inexpensive, domestic locations for Spring Break, and South Padre Island fits the bill. (Suite101.com)
Captains Press Conference Transcript - Washington State Game... Oct 29, 2009
Offensive captains Jimmy Clausen and Eric Olsen, as well as defensive captain Kyle McCarthy and special teams captain Scott Smith, sat down with the media Wednesday to preview Saturday night's San Antonio showdown with Washington State (7:42 p.m. ET, NBC). Senior center Eric Olsen and his fellow Irish captains met with the media on Wednesday to preview this weekend's game against Washington State in San Antonio ... It'll be a lot fun going first time this season going on a plane and going to San... (Und.com)
McCay an Army All-American Oct 29, 2009
Those selected will play in the 10th Anniversary game on Saturday, January 9, 2010, at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas ... As a result of being selected to the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, his head coach Tim Grunhard is invited to travel to San Antonio and attend the U.S. Army Coaches Academy, an elite two-day learning experience featuring NFL and NCAA coaches, as well as participate in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game-week activities. (OUInsider.com)
London and Dubai, air/6 nights, from $1,169 Oct 29, 2009
Gateways: New York City; add $73 for Miami, $113 for Detroit, $794 for San Antonio; additional gateways available. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Football Update - Wednesday, Oct. 28 Oct 29, 2009
Irish ready themselves for their first long road trip of the season to San Antonio ... The Irish travel to San Antonio this weekend to take on Washington State for it first neutral site game in a planned seven home games, four away games and one neutral site scheduling pattern. (Und.com)
Valero Margins Squeezed by Rising Crude Prices Oct 28, 2009
The company, which is based in San Antonio, Texas, lost $254 million between April and June. The recession has forced companies to slash travel budgets and so many workers have lost jobs that demand for the gasoline and jet fuel made by refiners has fallen sharply. (ABC News -- Wire)
Report: Amtrak loss comes to $32 per passenger Oct 28, 2009
Leading the list was the train traveling between San Antonio and Los Angeles the Sunset Limited which lost $462 per passenger. Taxpayers subsidize the losses to keep the passenger train service running. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Charlie Weis Press Conference Transcript Oct 28, 2009
Can you just talk about that group, and were you aware of how tight they were in San Antonio ... You are playing in San Antonio, and I think that's one of the intrigues of the game. (Und.com)
ND Practice Video Oct 28, 2009
Date: Oct 27, 2009 Notre Dame will travel to San Antonio this weekend for their clash against Washington State. IrishEyes features the wide receivers and defensive tackles in today's practice video. (IrishEyes.com)
I-90 visitors center needs items for exhibits Oct 27, 2009
Large items for the exhibit, which include a kayak, a wagon and a mechanical bull, will need to taken by January to San Antonio, where exhibit designers with TMDA Exhibits will develop the pieces into various Wyoming attractions ... The exhibits at the Northeast Wyoming Welcome Center will be constructed by TMDA Exhibits in San Antonio ... D., Director, Toxey/McMillan Design Associates, 218 Washington, San Antonio, TX 78204. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
All-American girl Oct 27, 2009
Israelsen will join 96 other high school seniors who will make up the band which will perform in San Antonio, Texas at the All-American Bowl ... As part of the All-American Marching Band, Israelsen will travel to San Antonio a week before the annual All-American Bowl football game Jan. 9. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Football Update - Monday, Oct. 26 Oct 27, 2009
The Irish will play their first game outside the Midwest this weekend when they travel to San Antonio to face Washington State ... Class is back in session after fall break, the team will make its first long road trip to San Antonio to face Washington State and the first neutral-site game of the year will all provide a new set of challenges for the Irish. (Und.com)
Best books: 500 extraordinary places to eat Oct 26, 2009
What works: Featuring the best in cultural and traditional cuisine - from takoyaki in Osaka to Tex-Mex in San Antonio - with hundreds of tantalizing color photographs, simply flipping though the pages of this book could leave the most demanding foodie satisfied. In addition to the photographs, the book explains the cultural importance of dishes and includes recipes, "Top Ten" lists, relevant travel tips and other sites to visit in the area. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Women's Basketball Eyes Postseason in 2009-10 Oct 25, 2009
Following a road trip to San Antonio, Texas, to face UTSA at the Alamodome, UH will host Princeton (Dec. 20) and Kansas (Dec. (Uhcougars.com)
The gift of flight - at 83 Oct 25, 2009
During her high school years in San Antonio in 1944, Saylor took a pre-flight class, where she was taught flight mechanics and how to draw a flight course. She was also a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol, the official civilian auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force. (Port Lavaca Wave, TX)
Downtown Riverwalk Marriott gains new GM Oct 24, 2009
Subscribe to San Antonio Business Journal ... San Antonio Business Journal ... has appointed Ronald C. Paynter as the new general manager of Marriott Plaza San Antonio. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
No. 23 Tigers to Round Out Home Schedule Oct 23, 2009
for their final regular season game against Kansas on Friday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. The Big 12 Championship is slated to begin on Wednesday, Nov. 4, in San Antonio, Texas. WEAR BLACK AND SUPPORT THE TIGERS ON SENIOR NIGHT Before this Friday's game against Iowa State at 6:30 p.m., the women's soccer team's seniors will be recognized for their contributions to the program. (Mutigers.com)
FHS, Harper Bands Tops At Marching Contest Oct 22, 2009
Harper High School s Class 2A band will compete Saturday at the area marching competition slated for East Central High School in San Antonio ... Judges for the contest were Ben Chasan and Joe Castellano, both of San Antonio, and Fred Klaerner of Kerrville ... With its first division rating, the Harper band will now travel to San Antonio Saturday to participate in the Area E Marching Contest slated for the campus of East Central High School. (Fredericksburg Standard Radio Post, TX)
The best (of the worst) travel horror stories Oct 21, 2009
There were no direct flights from San Antonio, Texas, so the choreography would have to be perfect. She would fly from San Antonio to Chicago, from Chicago to JFK airport in New York, where she would take a car to New York's LaGuardia airport, fly to Berlin and catch a connection to Prague. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Southwestern travel notes Oct 20, 2009
La Grange, between Houston and San Antonio, was a gateway to the United States for many Czech immigrants who arrived by ship at Galveston beginning in 1847. The center also is developing a replica of an early Czech village. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Early Voting For Nov. Election Begins Oct 20, 2009
It's designed to speed up efforts to open a federal Veterans Administration hospital in the Rio Grande Valley, where residents currently must travel to San Antonio to receive some VA hospital services. Proposition 9: Protects the right of the public to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico. (Click2Houston, TX)
History of caring (80) Oct 20, 2009
With that in mind, the San Antonio Light newspaper reported that the facility would provide talking books for group or individual use, a weekly newspaper edited by the patients, group activities in sewing and singing, shopping and special events, movies and armchair travel. . (Boerne Star, TX)
Carhenge named No. 2 wackiest attraction in U.S. Oct 17, 2009
The only attraction deemed wackier than Carhenge is the toilet seat museum in San Antonio that features more than 800 decorated toilet seat lids but no bathroom. Nati Harnik. (Fresno Bee)
Carhenge named No. 2 wackiest U.S. attraction Oct 17, 2009
The only attraction deemed wackier than Carhenge is the toilet seat museum in San Antonio that features more than 800 decorated toilet seat lids but no bathroom. . (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Satellite reveals surprising cosmic 'weather' at edge of solar system Oct 17, 2009
Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, leads and developed the mission with a team of national and international partners. NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. (EurekAlert!)
Interstellar Wind Probe Finds Ribbon Structure Oct 16, 2009
"For the first time, we're sticking our heads out of the sun's atmosphere and beginning to really understand our place in the galaxy," said David J. McComas, IBEX principal investigator and assistant vice president of the Space Science and Engineering Division at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. "The IBEX results are truly remarkable, with a narrow ribbon of bright details or emissions not resembling any of the current theoretical models of this region.". (Science Daily)
Toilet Seat Museum Named Top Odd Attraction Oct 16, 2009
SAN ANTONIO -- The Alamo may attract millions of Arizona visitors each year, but a little museum in Alamo Heights ranks higher than both of them when it comes to off-the-wall attractions. TripAdvisor. (Click2Houston, TX)
Early voting slated to begin Monday Oct 16, 2009
It s designed to speed up efforts to open a federal Veterans Administration hospital in the Rio Grande Valley, where residents currently must travel to San Antonio to receive some VA hospital services. PROPOSITION 9: Protects the right of the public to access and use the public beaches bordering the seaward shore of the Gulf of Mexico. (Brenham Banner, TX)
SRP rewriting rules for travel expenses following review Oct 16, 2009
The company made the change regarding spouses because the officials will be traveling next month to the National Water Resources Association conference in San Antonio and wanted officials to watch their expenses there, said board member Jack White Jr., who represents the Phoenix district. The change is a precursor to the spending guidelines being completely rewritten, he added. (AZCentral -- Business)
