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Softball splits pool play but advances to Big 12 Tournament championship game
The Lady Bears got three in the first and added two insurance runs apiece in the sixth and seventh innings. Tech, however, dug itself into a 7-0 hole against the Cowgirls and its comeback bid fell short on a controversial game-ending double play with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh. [Full Article...]
Woman dies from flesh-eating bacteria after Florida vacation, reports say
During that first visit, the doctor gave Martin antibiotics and a heating pad, sending her home. The following week, she had a nickel sized sore that no longer resembled a pimple. " She made me lunch, I kissed her bye-bye to go to work. I come home early [Saturday] morning and found her passed away", Richard Martin told the news station. [Full Article...]
Gas prices are high, and crude oil price is why
With summer gasoline now phased in and reaching motorists gas tanks across the country, it is no longer an active issue pushing prices up. "There are a lot of things weighing into whether or not gas prices will rise", spokesman Josh Carrasco said. [Full Article...]
Analysts See $-0.59 EPS for Splunk Inc. (SPLK)
The software company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.04. Following the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 318,894 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $31,143,188.04. [Full Article...]
Buhari cuts London trip short, returns to Nigeria
He can't travel for an official meeting to the U.S. and sneak into London to see his doctor, then tell Nigerians it was a technical stopover due to flight issues". According to them, President Buhari was the first African Head of State invited on a State Visit to China following the December 2015 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. [Full Article...]
Smart Water Meter Installations Predicted to Reach 82.1M Units by 2026
Further identifies the Flow Meters revenue, specifications, company profile, demand and supply data (if applicable). With the help true data gathered from absolute interviews conducted with the major, prominent industry personnel along with a value chain comprising leading manufacturers , suppliers and end users, the primary research was done. [Full Article...]
Alcohol and tobacco are the "biggest threat" among addictive drugs
The researchers also calculated how many years of life were lost by people who died from drug use, or who were living with disability from drug use (which together were called "disability-adjusted life years", or DALYs). Nevertheless, some regions - including the United States, Canada, and Australasia - have very high rates of illicit drug abuse that warrant concern. Australia and New Zealand, on ... [Full Article...]
Round Rock Police Find $2 Million Worth of Methamphetamine in Gas Tank
Round Rock police say the officer was conducting a routine traffic stop when they got conflicting stories from people in the vehicle. According to reports , Sergeant Randy Thumann was driving on an interstate near Schulenberg when he became suspicious of a driver. [Full Article...]