XTO Moving 1,600 Employees To Houston’s Exxon Mobil Campus|Patch PM

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Exxon Mobil Moving 1,600 XTO Energy Employees To Houston’s Springwoods Campus
The move will begin in 2018, with 1,200 employees moving, following by another 400 employees in 2020.

Tropical Storm Bret Forms Off Venezuelan Coast [UPDATED]
Weather experts are waiting to see if a system off the south Mexican coast forms into a tropical storm

Travis County Jail Inmate Dies After Being Found In Critical Condition
Herman Titus, 21, was found in critical condition but sheriff's officials say evidence found at scene suggests no foul play was involved.

Texas Navy Sailor Killed In USS Fitzgerald Collision Off The Coast Of Japan
U.S. Navy identified the seven sailors who died after the ship collided with another vessel Friday, including Texas resident Noe Hernandez.

Suspect Sought After Women Seeking Marijuana Are Instead Sexually Assaulted In South Austin
Emmanuel Grear, 20, is sought by police in connection to sexual attack of woman he met days before at a gas station to discuss drug deal.

Mother Charged With Murdering Her 4-Year Old Daughter
Laquita Lewis was in a traffic accident Sunday night, and sent text messages to family indicating she’d hurt her daughter: Police

Pflugerville Woman Charged After Leaving Son With Man She Met At AA Meeting
Jeanette Briggs, 47, is said to have left her six-year-old with fellow Alcoholics Anonymous member for several hours, police said

Senior Ride-Share Company Coming To Houston
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Envoy America is teaming with Access2Care to provide the elderly with transportation.

Bird Causes Power Blackout For Nearly 9,000 In Dickinson
A bird got into the Texas-New Mexico power station, cutting power to thousands in Dickinson, League City and other communities

Man Rescued After Falling Off Barton Creek Greenbelt: Austin-Travis County EMS
Unidentified man in his 40s has be extricated from area, one week after another person also fell down the trail to the embankment below.

La Marque Community Stages Rally Against Violence
Galveston County has recorded 14 homicides for 2017: Police

Texas' First Gay-Pride Crosswalk Comes Out In Montrose
"We welcome everyone, whatever size, shape color... Let it be a beacon that the LGBT community is still here."

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• Man Dies In Northeast Travis County After Car Slams Into Tree
• Austin Animal Center Waiving Adoption Fees For Cats
• Friendswood ISD Approves Pay Increases For Teachers, Bus Drivers
• Lone Star College Hosts Stop-In Days To Learn About Financial Aid Options
• Gibbon Escapes Its Enclosure At San Antonio Zoo (Video)

• UVA Student Released From North Korea Dies
• So Now We Know What Jared Kushner Sounds Like
• Remains Found Of Girl Missing After Leaving Mosque
• Enough Of Your Unhelpful Parenting Tips, Moms Say
• 'Funniest Videos' Beats Alex Jones Interview
• Supreme Court Derogatory Name Ruling Could Affect Redskin

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