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Green algae in expansion of San Antonio River Walk
San Antonio — Going green isn't always good.
Greenish algae has shown up at the new $72 million north expansion of San Antonio's tourist-popular River Walk.
The expansion, which includes barge traffic and and plans for retail areas, opened in late May.
San Antonio River Authority general manager Suzanne Scott told KSAT-TV that the algae is an "eyesore," but is no health risk and does not indicate water quality problems.
Authority officials say the water in the San Antonio River is recycled, but the algae is created when combined with direct sun, the heat and low flow.
Scott says scientists are working to control the algea by increasing the flow of the river through flood control, plus using chemicals to slow the green growth.
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Wildflowers: Rainfall expected to bring Texans an abundant array
Texas should have a colorful spring, with recent rains bringing an abundance of wildflowers and blooms already popping up, experts say.
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Soldier from San Benito killed in Iraq
A 20-year-old soldier from south Texas has been killed in Iraq.
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Roof collapses at Fort Worth brewing company
Storm damage is helping keep the beer cold after part of the roof at a Fort Worth brewery collapsed under heavy snow.
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Texas Supreme Court will hear strip-club fee case
The legal dance over Texas' so-called "pole tax," a $5 entrance fee at strip clubs, is going before the state Supreme Court.
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Ex-President Clinton undergoes heart procedure
Former President Bill Clinton had two stents inserted in one of his heart arteries after being hospitalized with chest pains, an adviser said Thursday.
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Retail gasoline prices down 3 cents in Texas
Retail gasoline prices in Texas slipped for the fourth straight week to settle at $2.48 a gallon.
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Former Texas Rep. Charlie Wilson dies at 76
The late Rep. Charlie Wilson worked tenaciously to funnel millions of dollars in weapons to Afghan rebels who fought off the Soviet Union, only to watch Afghanistan plunge into chaos and eventually harbor al-Qaida terrorists.
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Snow slows travel across North Texas
Snow blanketed parts of Texas in a winter storm that slowed traffic and led to the cancellation of hundreds of flights.
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