http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/2982-texas.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/locations/2982-texas.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2158116-scouting-development-paying-spurs.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The Spurs have long been the NBA's gold standard when it comes to drafting and development, preferring to roll up their sleeves and scour the globe to find the right players to slot into well-defined roles in San Antonio. They have more international players on their roster than any other team in the NBA, and even their American players... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 22:40:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2158116-scouting-development-paying-spurs.html 2013-06-17T22:40:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2156284-manu-ginobili-sparks-spurs-to-game-5-win.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again. Ginobili broke out of a slump in a big way with 24 points and 10 assists in a surprise start to spark San Antonio to a 114-104 victory over the Miami Heat in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, giving the Spurs a 3-2 lead in the series and pushing them one ... Mon, 17 Jun 2013 04:01:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2156284-manu-ginobili-sparks-spurs-to-game-5-win.html 2013-06-17T04:01:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2154610-heat-spurs-set-pivotal-game-5-nba-finals.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony Parker's hamstring, not Dwyane Wade's knee, is the current chief injury concern. Manu Ginobili, not Chris Bosh, is mired in the slump of the moment. Things change quickly in the NBA Finals, and with everything suddenly seeming right with the Miami Heat, it's up to the San Antonio Spurs to change them back on Sunday in Game 5. ... Sat, 15 Jun 2013 23:06:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2154610-heat-spurs-set-pivotal-game-5-nba-finals.html 2013-06-15T23:06:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2140794-ukraine-pianist-wins-cliburn-piano-competition.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Vadym Kholodenko of the Ukraine has won the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, just four months after the death of the contest's namesake. The competition is held every four years and remains among the top showcases for the world's best pianists. Cliburn's win at the first International Tchaikovsky Competition in Mo... Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:06:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2140794-ukraine-pianist-wins-cliburn-piano-competition.html 2013-06-10T02:06:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2117690-dbacks-rangers-postponed-unplayable-field.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks will avoid having to play a doubleheader in Texas. Except now they will have to make an extra trip later in the season to play a makeup game against the Rangers. Arizona's game at Texas on Wednesday night was postponed due to unplayable field conditions caused by a severe thunderstorm just more than an hour... Thu, 30 May 2013 02:26:52 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2117690-dbacks-rangers-postponed-unplayable-field.html 2013-05-30T02:26:52Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2094998-will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-imminent.html With its ranks deeply divided, the Boy Scouts of America is asking its local leaders from across the country to decide whether its contentious membership policy should be overhauled so that openly gay boys can participate in Scout units. The proposal to be put before the roughly 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council on Thursday, at a meeting ... Sat, 18 May 2013 14:26:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2094998-will-boy-scouts-accept-gay-youth-vote-imminent.html 2013-05-18T14:26:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2086470-rangers-beat-as-6-5-2-homers-10th-inning.html OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rangers manager Ron Washington kept calm and stuck with his reliable closer even as Joe Nathan pitched himself into serious trouble. Nathan delivered for his toughest save of the year after Adrian Beltre hit a tiebreaking home run in the 10th inning and Mitch Moreland followed with his second of the game to help Texas edge the Oakla... Wed, 15 May 2013 06:48:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2086470-rangers-beat-as-6-5-2-homers-10th-inning.html 2013-05-15T06:48:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2084936-stars-expected-move-with-firing-gulutzan.html FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Glen Gulutzan couldn't end the longest playoff drought in franchise history for the Dallas Stars and the second-year coach didn't hold the option on the remaining season in his contract. When the general manager who hired him was dumped two weeks ago, Gulutzan's firing looked like the inevitable next step in an overhaul of the staff a... Tue, 14 May 2013 22:04:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2084936-stars-expected-move-with-firing-gulutzan.html 2013-05-14T22:04:51Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2079292-legally-blind-vaulter-3-heights-medal.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A legally blind 15-year-old pole vaulter cleared three heights at the Texas state championship but failed to win a medal. Charlotte Brown of rural Emory Rains High School was one of the top qualifiers in girls' Class 3A with a height of 3.51 meters. Her best vault of Saturday's final was 3.20 and she missed on three chances at 3.36 be... Sat, 11 May 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2079292-legally-blind-vaulter-3-heights-medal.html 2013-05-11T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2072272-garcia-to-face-lopez-wbo-title-dallas.html DALLAS (AP) — Mikey Garcia will put his minor WBO featherweight title on the line against Juan Manuel Lopez on June 15 in Dallas. The bout at American Airlines Center will be the first for Garcia since taking the crown from Orlando Salido on a unanimous decision in New York in January. Garcia is 31-0 with 26 knockouts. Both of Lopez's professional losses ... Wed, 08 May 2013 19:48:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2072272-garcia-to-face-lopez-wbo-title-dallas.html 2013-05-08T19:48:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2061320-app-amputees-program-their-bionic-hands.html PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Double-amputee Jason Koger used to fly to visit a clinician when he wanted to adjust the grips on his bionic hands. Now, he's got an app instead. Koger this week demonstrated the i-limb ultra revolution, a prosthetic developed by the British firm Touch Bionics. Using a stylus and an iPhone, Koger can choose any of 24 grip patterns that... Fri, 03 May 2013 18:50:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/scitech/health/2061320-app-amputees-program-their-bionic-hands.html 2013-05-03T18:50:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2056148-armstrong-case-hinge-usps-benefit.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Lance Armstrong is facing the federal government in a legal fight with tens of millions of dollars at stake, and a loss could bankrupt the cyclist who until last year ranked among the wealthiest and most popular athletes in the world. Armstrong's best chance at protecting his personal fortune may rest in convincing a jury the governme... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:08:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2056148-armstrong-case-hinge-usps-benefit.html 2013-05-01T16:08:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2054296-french-born-music-director-joins-dallas-opera.html DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Opera says the French-born conductor Emmanuel Villaume has been appointed its new music director. The announcement was made Tuesday. Villaume is only the third person named to the position in the company's 56-year history. Villaume's career has included engagements with New York's Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House in Londo... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:53:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2054296-french-born-music-director-joins-dallas-opera.html 2013-04-30T18:53:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2049780-ap-source-stars-hire-nill-to-replace-nieuwendyk.html The Dallas Stars have chosen Jim Nill to replace fired general manager Joe Nieuwendyk, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Sunday night because the move hadn't been announced. Dallas fired Nieuwendyk on Sunday after four seasons with two coaches and no playoff appearances. The Stars fin... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:30:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2049780-ap-source-stars-hire-nill-to-replace-nieuwendyk.html 2013-04-28T23:30:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2049710-swedens-nina-stemme-ignites-houstons-tristan.html HOUSTON (AP) — Thunderbolts and torrential rains greeted the audience arriving for Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday night. Inside the opera house they experienced a different kind of storm — a flood of glorious sound as Nina Stemme unfurled her magnificent voice. The Swedish soprano gave a performance of overwhelming... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:22:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2049710-swedens-nina-stemme-ignites-houstons-tristan.html 2013-04-28T18:22:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2049240-red-wings-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-stars.html DALLAS (AP) — Make it 22 and counting for the Detroit Red Wings. They are headed to the playoffs for the 22nd straight season after Henrik Zetterberg had two goals and an assist in a 3-0 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Jimmy Howard made 17 saves to post his fifth shutout of the season as Detroit secured the seventh spot in the Western Con... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 03:03:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2049240-red-wings-clinch-playoff-spot-with-win-stars.html 2013-04-28T03:03:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2040806-justice-armstrong-was-unjustly-enriched.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department laid out its case in a lawsuit against Lance Armstrong on Tuesday, saying the cyclist violated his contract with the U.S. Postal Service and was "unjustly enriched" while cheating to win the Tour de France. The government had previously announced it would join the whistle-blower lawsuit brought by former Armstro... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:03:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2040806-justice-armstrong-was-unjustly-enriched.html 2013-04-24T05:03:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2038100-lemond-drug-testing-uci.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond says he has "no vendetta" against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong and hopes professional cycling can clean up its sport. LeMond spoke Monday at a University of Texas symposium on doping in sports. Despite more than a decade of clashes with Armstrong in a feud that he said pushed him out o... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 04:24:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2038100-lemond-drug-testing-uci.html 2013-04-23T04:24:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2035636-james-scores-27-heat-top-bucks-game-1.html MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James scored 27 points, finishing two assists shy of a triple-double, as the defending champion Heat picked up where they left off in the NBA playoffs a year ago, never trailing on the way to beating the Bucks 110-87 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday. Ray Allen scored 20 off the bench, Dwyane Wade scored 1... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 04:39:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/2035636-james-scores-27-heat-top-bucks-game-1.html 2013-04-22T04:39:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2030596-official-toll-unknown-residents-lost.html WEST, Texas (AP) — The neighborhood surrounding a Texas fertilizer plant that erupted in a thunderous explosion is gone, and the residents here know they've lost more than the buildings that went up in flames. Though investigators have not released a firm death toll, the names of the dead were becoming known in the town of 2,800, even if they hadn't been ... Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:24:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2030596-official-toll-unknown-residents-lost.html 2013-04-19T09:24:56Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2024578-actor-who-played-choked-death-star-commander-dies.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Character actor Richard LeParmentier, who as a young Death Star commander learned the hard way that Darth Vader brooks no disrespect, died Tuesday. He was 66. LeParmentier died unexpectedly Tuesday morning in Austin while visiting his children, said his publicist, Derek Maki. Maki said he does not know the cause. LeParmentier was born... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:05:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2024578-actor-who-played-choked-death-star-commander-dies.html 2013-04-17T04:05:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2014254-rare-russian-vases-sell-27m-private-sale.html DALLAS (AP) — Randy Buttram never gave much thought to the two 4½-foot tall ornate vases that graced the elegant main entrance of his grandparents' Oklahoma City mansion and later were displayed around a fireplace facade at his parents' home. The vases, which had been packed away for around a decade, turned out to be rare items from Russia dating back nea... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:36:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2014254-rare-russian-vases-sell-27m-private-sale.html 2013-04-11T20:36:46Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1996914-mcilroy-uses-texas-open-to-sharp-augusta.html SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Rory McIlroy's last-minute, last-ditch effort to right his game in time for the Masters next week has taken a trip to a usually out-of-the-way spot on the PGA Tour. McIlroy and three other highly-ranked players in the Official World Golf Rankings start play in the Valero Texas Open on Thursday at TPC San Antonio. "It obviously was a las... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:40:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1996914-mcilroy-uses-texas-open-to-sharp-augusta.html 2013-04-04T00:40:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1994518-mcilroy-sees-big-picture.html HUMBLE, Texas (AP) — When the scrutiny becomes suffocating, it's a good time for Rory McIlroy to get as far away as he can. So he went to a practice range on a public course. Imagine the surprise of the paying customer at Miami Municipal Golf Course a few weeks ago who looked over to his left and saw McIlroy, still at No. 1 in the world and a two-time maj... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 03:31:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/other/1994518-mcilroy-sees-big-picture.html 2013-04-03T03:31:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1977216-miami-moves-to-sweet-16-with-63-59-win-illini.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — There was no question about Shane Larkin's go-ahead 3-pointer for Miami. The ball that appeared to ricochet off the hands of Miami's Kenny Kadji seconds later but went to the Hurricanes — well, look at the replay. Regardless, there is no overturning the fact that the Hurricanes are going to the NCAA round of 16 for only the second tim... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:49:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/1977216-miami-moves-to-sweet-16-with-63-59-win-illini.html 2013-03-25T04:49:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1929554-underworld-saint-popular-us.html ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A follower in New Orleans built a public shrine in her honor. An actor in Albuquerque credits her with helping him land a role on the TV show "Breaking Bad." She turns up routinely along the U.S.-Mexico border at safe houses, and is sighted on dashboards of cars used to smuggle methamphetamine through the southwest desert. Popular... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 00:32:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1929554-underworld-saint-popular-us.html 2013-03-05T00:32:22Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1931190-cnbc-tries-reality-tv-business-hours.html NEW YORK (AP) — Buzz-worthy reality shows are often a ticket to riches for cable networks, even when the shows seem to have little to do with the network's reason for being. So why shouldn't business cable channel CNBC get in on the action? The will try starting on Tuesday, when CNBC premieres "Treasure Detectives" and "The Car Chasers" in prime time. Som... Mon, 04 Mar 2013 21:36:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/1931190-cnbc-tries-reality-tv-business-hours.html 2013-03-04T21:36:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1925972-us-seizes-2200-pieces-artwork-us.html NEWARK, New Jersey (AP) — A federal prosecutor in New Jersey says the government has seized a massive trove of works of art that were used to launder money raised through fraud. They were appraised at nearly $16 million. The main part of the shipment arrived in New Jersey last year from Texas on an 18-wheel truck — its contents a mystery. After five days ... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:35:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/1925972-us-seizes-2200-pieces-artwork-us.html 2013-03-02T02:35:40Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/1919278-van-cliburn-us-classical-pianist-dies-78.html FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Van Cliburn, the U.S. pianist whose triumph at a 1958 Moscow competition helped thaw the Cold War and launched a spectacular career that made him the rare classical musician to enjoy rock star status, has died. He was 78. Cliburn died early Wednesday at his Texas home surrounded by loved ones following a battle with bone cancer, s... Wed, 27 Feb 2013 20:11:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/1919278-van-cliburn-us-classical-pianist-dies-78.html 2013-02-27T20:11:01Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1907622-kremlin-waits-us-probe-russian-boys-death.html MOSCOW (AP) — Moscow should "temper emotions" over the death of a Russian boy adopted by an American family, President Vladimir Putin's spokesman said Friday after the U.S. ambassador urged Russian authorities and the media to stop their "sensational exploitations" of the case. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the harsh statements by Russian officials and law... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:44:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/1907622-kremlin-waits-us-probe-russian-boys-death.html 2013-02-22T18:44:53Z