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• Police Seek Men Who Shot, Robbed Victim In University Park

  05-12-2018 23:50
  UNIVERSITY PARK (CBSDFW.COM) – A 40-year-old man is recovering from gunshot wounds after he was robbed just after midnight.
  It happened in the 3400 block of McFarlin Boulevard. Officers found the man in his home before paramedics took him to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital. He’s currently in critical but stable condition.
  Police said the armed suspects stole the man’s wallet.
  Detectives continue to develop leads in this case, but have yet to arrest anyone.
  
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• Fort Worth Police Arrest Man After Chase

  05-12-2018 23:41 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Fort Worth police arrest a man after a high-speed chase that started with a suspicious person call.
  
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• "He Was Ready to Go," Bush Grandson Says

  05-12-2018 23:24 via nbcdfw.com
  
  One of former President George H.W. Bush’s grandsons remembers him as a “kind and decent” man who always thought of others – even in recent weeks when his health was failing.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Border Patrol Agent Charged With Capital Murder In Texas

  05-12-2018 23:22
  LAREDO (AP) — A U.S. Border Patrol agent who confessed to killing four women and leaving their bodies on rural Texas roadsides was charged with capital murder, and a prosecutor said Wednesday that he intends to seek the death penalty.
  Juan David Ortiz told investigators that he killed the women — whom police have identified as sex workers — because he wanted “to clean up the streets of Laredo,” and that he considered local law enforcement was doing an inadequate job
  
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• North Texas Elementary School Kids Pay Tribute To Late President By Wearing ‘Crazy Socks’

  05-12-2018 23:20
  FRISCO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Some North Texas elementary school students honored the late 41st president’s sense of humor with crazy socks!
  Former President George H.W. Bush was known for his love of bright and colorful socks, so students from Ashley Elementary School in Frisco paid tribute by busting out their own crazy socks.
  colorful socks tribute to President George H.W. Bush (Ashley Elementary School in Frisco)
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• McKinney Day Care Worker Arrested, Accused of Injury to a Child

  05-12-2018 22:48 via nbcdfw.com
  
  McKinney Police investigators say they know of three victims under the age of 12 months allegedly harmed by same day care worker, and they fear there could be more.
  
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• Remains Of Navy Fireman Killed During Pearl Harbor Attack Returning To North Texas

  05-12-2018 22:31
  DALLAS-FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The remains of a Navy Fireman 1st Class from Fort Worth who was killed during Pearl Harbor are returning to DFW Wednesday evening.
  Albert Utley Kane was killed when the battleship USS Oklahoma was torpedoed and sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, according to Kane’s obituary.
  Kane was 26.
  Navy Fireman 1st Class Albert U. Kane, 26. (handout from DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY)
  His remains will be received on the tarmac at DFW
  
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• Ahoy! Galveston, Royal Caribbean Plan 3rd Cruise Terminal

  05-12-2018 22:09
  GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The Port of Galveston and Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. plan to develop an $85 million terminal — the third for the cruise-popular city on the Gulf of Mexico.
  Port Director Rodger Rees and Royal Caribbean CEO Russel Benford on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding.
  Royal Caribbean will pay for the new cruise terminal, at Pier 10, with the site expected to open by the fall of 2021.
  A port statement says the initial lease is expected to be for 20 years,
  
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• Top North Texas manufacturing execs discuss current state of their industry

  05-12-2018 21:47 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  North Texas manufacturing leaders met over breakfast in a panel discussion hosted by RSM US LLP to discuss the current state of their industry and how they plan to leverage technology to meet tomorrow’s challenges. Some other topics included workforce recruitment strategies and the impact tariffs might have on their global operations. The roundtable participants included: Travis Hollman — President and CEO of Hollman Lockers 
  Carmen L. Becker — President and CEO of Te
  
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• Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to add gates

  05-12-2018 21:46 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  Dallas Fort Worth International Airport plans to add four new gates to Terminal D.The additional gates will help the airport handle rising passenger traffic, especially from international travelers, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News.
  The addition on the southeast corner of Terminal D would increase the terminal's gate count to 32. The terminal is the airport’s main hub for international departures and arrivals.The new gates are expected to open in 2022. The airport, owned pr
  
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• Report: Beto O’Rourke Meets With Barack Obama Amid 2020 Presidential Run Speculation

  05-12-2018 21:42
  (CBS NEWS) – Beto O’Rourke, the outgoing El Paso Congressman who mounted a strong but unsuccessful insurgent campaign to oust Republican Sen. Ted Cruz, reportedly met with former President Barack Obama amid speculation he is mulling a presidential bid in 2020.
  According to The Washington Post, Obama held a meeting with O’Rourke in his post-presidency offices in Washington last month. Although O’Rourke told CBS News’ “60 Minutes” before Election Day that,
  
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• Texas Death Sentence Again Thrown Out Over Disability Claims

  05-12-2018 21:20
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas’ highest criminal court has again vacated the death sentence of a Dallas man so that a jury can reconsider whether he’s intellectually disabled.
  The ruling Wednesday marks the second time the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the death sentence of Kenneth Wayne Thomas.
  He was convicted in 1987 of fatally stabbing Mildred Finch, the wife of Dallas civil rights lawyer Fred Finch, who was also killed in the attack.
  The court vacated his firs
  
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• School Staffers Help Boy Bullied With His Hygiene

  05-12-2018 21:20
  LA CROSSE, Wis. (CBS Local) — A 14-year-old Wisconsin boy was being bullied about his hygiene and kept failing to show up for class. That’s when staffers at his middle school decided it was time to step in.
  The staffers met with the teen’s mom Friday to discuss his more than 20 absences this semester, the La Crosse Tribune reports.
  The group concluded that the “smell was not his, but his clothes.” This is according to a report file by a La Crosse officer who attende
  
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• Behind the deal: How the PGA landed in Frisco

  05-12-2018 21:18 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  What started out as an idea to build a golf course in Frisco evolved into a massive mixed-use development
  
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• 300-Pound Woman Admits Crushing Boyfriend To Death

  05-12-2018 21:10
  ERIE, Pa. (CBS Local) — A Pennsylvania woman who weighs about 300 pounds has pleaded guilty to killing her boyfriend, partially by lying on top of him.
  Windi Thomas, 44, admitted Monday to killing Keeno Butler, 41, last March at the couple’s home in Erie by stabbing him, hitting him with a table leg and crushing him under the weight of her body. Butler weighed about 120 pounds, the Erie Times-News reports.
  Thomas faces 18 to 36 years behind bars after pleading guilty to third-degree
  
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• Developer planning $36M project at Dallas-backed industrial park

  05-12-2018 20:48 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  North Texas’ portfolio of industrial real estate continues to grow, with permits filed for a new $36 million project in southwest Dallas.As reported by the Dallas Morning News, Liberty Property Trust submitted plans for two warehouses at Mountain Creek Business Park, a 450-acre project on Interstate 20. The city of Dallas supported the creation of the park as part of its Grow South initiative, which aims to “build confidence and drive additional investment in the southern part of the
  
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• American piloting facial recognition at one of its fastest-growing hubs

  05-12-2018 20:47 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  American Airlines is launching a cutting-edge technology at one its fastest-growing hubs.The Fort Worth-based carrier (Nasdaq: AAL) announced it will offer its first-ever biometric boarding pilot program at Los Angeles International Airport. Instead of scanning a boarding pass, the tech uses a one-step facial recognition process to scan and verify a passenger’s identify with U.S. Customs and Border Protection.So how does it work? As fliers begin boarding, a facial recognition program will
  
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• Growing software management firm relocates to Irving to attract more talent

  05-12-2018 20:46 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The new office will accommodate the firm's rapid growth.
  
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• Globe Life Park In Arlington Becomes New Home Of XFL Team

  05-12-2018 20:38
  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW.COM) – The XFL, a football league that’s being resurrected by WWE owner and CEO Vince McMahon, has found a home for one of its eight teams when it kicks off in 2020.
  Current Texas Rangers ballpark Globe Life Park will become the home for the XFL team based out of Dallas after the baseball team moves to its new stadium.
  Dallas will be one of eight teams that will host an XFL team. The other teams include Houston, Los Angeles, New York and Seattle.
  The XFL held its fi
  
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• Police Seek Public’s Help Finding Missing 34-Year-Old Woman

  05-12-2018 20:23
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas Police Department is asking for the public’s help finding a missing 34-year-old woman.
  Brianna Pizarro was last seen December 5, 2018 at about 10:50 a.m., walking in the 1000 block of Morocco Avenue.
  Police describe Pizarro as a Latin female with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5’7” tall and weighs 180 pounds. Pizarro was wearing a black top, black sweat pants and a black cap.
  Police said she may be a danger to herself.
  If anyone has any
  
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• Last Salute: Nation Bids Final Farewell To George H.W. Bush In Washington

  05-12-2018 20:10
  WASHINGTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush received a national farewell at Washington National Cathedral before family, friends, presidents and foreign dignitaries on Wednesday.
  Bush was celebrated with high praise and loving humor as the nation bade farewell to the man who was America’s 41st president and the last to fight for the U.S. in wartime. Three former presidents looked on as a fourth — George W. Bush — eulogized his dad.
  “To us,&rd
  
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• Video: White High School Student Known For Wearing Nazi Garb Punched By Black Classmate

  05-12-2018 19:50
  HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS Local) –- A video of a black high school student punching a white student known for wearing Nazi garb has gone viral four months after the incident.
  The video shared Nov. 27 by a Twitter user based in Baltimore was shot in August at Mountain Vista High School in the Denver suburbs, The Denver Post reported Friday.
  In the video, the black teen is seen punching his white classmate in the face, causing the student to fall to the ground.
  Police say the white student
  
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• Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking 2-Month-Old Baby’s Bones

  05-12-2018 19:44
  McKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – Detectives are investigating a McKinney daycare worker after police said multiple infant children were injured in her care.
  Jessica Joy Wiese was arrested and booked into the Collin County Jail for Injury to a Child.
  Wiese works at Joyous Montessori on 6800 Bountiful Grove Drive in McKinney.
  The first victim is a two-month-old who suffered broken bones. Police said there are at least two other infant victims. They’re in the proces
  
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• Shaq Makes Surprise Visit To Dallas Police Headquarters

  05-12-2018 19:43
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal made a surprise visit to the Dallas Police Headquarters on Wednesday and celebrated the holiday spirit.
  The Hall of Fame center met with officers at the headquarters while he was in town, police say.
  Shaquille O’Neal made a surprise visit to Dallas Police Headquarters. (Dallas Police)
  Shaq gave out gift cards to the officers, signed autographs and took pictures with them.
  Thank you, @SHAQ for stopping by Dallas Police Dep
  
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• XFL Dallas Team to Call Arlington's Globe Life Park Home

  05-12-2018 19:30 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Exactly what will happen to Globe Life Park after the Rangers move to their new stadium in April 2020 is a little more clear. Globe Life Park will be the home to a new football team -- Dallas' XFL franchise.
  Photo Credit: Chopper 5
  
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• Police: Woman Accused Of Pouring Hot Grease On Victim During Argument

  05-12-2018 19:30
  CINCINNATI, Ohio. (CBS Local) — A 61-year-old Ohio woman was arrested after allegedly pouring hot grease on another woman during an argument.
  Police say Charlene Thompson poured hot grease on the woman during an argument Sunday at her home in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Cincinnati.
  The victim had severe burns on her back and arms, which were visible to officers, CBS affiliate WKRC reports.
  Woman accused of pouring hot grease on victim during argument: https://t.co/crfNC7yZKF pic.twitter
  
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• Data use is critical to drive progress, proficiency and pace in the digital age

  05-12-2018 19:29 via feeds.bizjournals.com
  The use of data to gain insights and operate business functions has been an area of opportunity for many years. In today’s “digital age” — meaning today’s business environment in which organizations need to progress strategic accomplishments and increase proficiency at pace — the effective use of data is not an opportunity, but an imperative.  Customer and shareholder expectations are increasing, driving the need for progress. There is a shortage of
  
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• Man Acting Erratically Dies After Being Tased By Dallas Officer

  05-12-2018 15:00
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A man, who police say was waving a machete and acting erratically, has died after being tased by Dallas officers.
  Officers responded to the call about the man at around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning on Bissonet Avenue near Dart Avenue in east Oak Cliff.
  According to police, a security guard told officers he was attacked by a man carrying a machete. The suspect was found in the 6900 block of Dart Ave.
  Police say officers confronted the man, but he refused to follow police i
  
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• People Wait Overnight for Chance to Pay Respects to Bush

  05-12-2018 14:36 via nbcdfw.com
  
  In the early hours Wednesday morning, people continued to wait in line to pay respects to former President George H.W. Bush at the nation's capitol.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Texas A&M Remembers George H.W. Bush

  05-12-2018 14:15 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Bush will have a lasting legacy at the school in the form of the Bush School of Government and Public Service which opened in 1997.Photo Credit: Larry CollinsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• North Texas Robotics Team Gets First Place Award

  05-12-2018 14:12 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The Martin High School Warrior robots team in Arlington was one of dozens of teams to compete this past weekend in the 2018 Best Robotics Competition at the Dr. Pepper Arena.
  
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• Tips To Stay Safe During The Holidays

  05-12-2018 14:06
  (CBSDFW.COM) – With the holidays in full swing, it’s important to know the best ways to stay safe as decorations are put up and the fireplace is dusted off. Here are safety tips from first responders who deal with these types of calls.
  Decorating With Lights 
  Christmas Tree Care 
  Dealing With Fire
  
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• Parent of Former Student Nominates Excellent Educator

  05-12-2018 14:00 via nbcdfw.com
  
  There’s one kindergarten teacher at E. Ray Elementary School in Everman who stands out above the rest.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• 5-Year-Old Critically Wounded in Drive-By Shooting at Home

  05-12-2018 13:59 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A 5-year-old girl is in critical condition after being wounded in a drive-by shooting at her Fort Worth home Tuesday night, police say.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Off-Duty Officer Hit by Car Outside Dallas Walmart

  05-12-2018 13:58 via nbcdfw.com
  
  An off-duty Methodist Health System Police officer was hurt overnight after someone hit him with their car in the parking lot of a Walmart store. Now, Dallas Police are searching for that suspect.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Man Acting Erratically Dies After Being Tased By Dallas Officers

  05-12-2018 13:52
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – A man, who police say was waving a machete and acting erratically, has died after being tased by Dallas officers.
  Officers responded to the call about the man at around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning on Bissonet Avenue near Dart Avenue in east Oak Cliff.
  Police say officers confronted the man, but he refused to follow police instructions.
  The man was tased multiple times and then became unresponsive.
  He was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  
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• Fort Worth Store Clerk Shoots Robbery Suspect

  05-12-2018 13:09
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A clerk shot and injured a suspect who was attempting to rob a convenience store in Fort Worth Wednesday morning.
  The shooting happened at around 4:15 p.m. at the Cowboy Store on Handley Drive near easy Loop 820 when the suspect tried to rob the store.
  Police say the robbery suspect and the store clerk exchanged gunshots.
  The suspect fled the scene on foot but was later found by officers with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was transported a hospital to treatment.
  
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• 5-Year-Old Girl Injured In Drive-By Shooting In Fort Worth

  05-12-2018 13:07
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – A five-year-old girl was injured after a person drove by a home and fired at least one gunshot Tuesday evening.
  The shooting happened in the 3400 block of Wayland Drive when a vehicle drove by the home.
  The child was struck and was transported to Cook Children’s for treatment.
  Authorities are investigating the shooting and are still searching for a motive.
  
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• Actor-Comedian Kevin Hart To Host 2019 Oscars

  05-12-2018 12:22
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kevin Hart has a new job — he will host the 2019 Academy Awards, a role the prolific actor-comedian says fulfills a longtime dream.
  Hart announced his selection for the 91st Oscars in an Instagram statement Tuesday. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences followed up with a tweet that welcomed him “to the family.”
  Actor Kevin Hart speaks onstage during the 88th Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on February 28, 2016 in Hollywood, Califor
  
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• High Speed Chase Through Fort Worth Ends In Standoff

  05-12-2018 08:15
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Fort Worth police and state troopers were involved in a high-speed chase that turned into a standoff.
  The red Dodge Avenger’s pursuit started in west Fort Worth, at times reaching speeds of more than 100 miles an hour.
  This is an old mugshot of Juan Castillo. (photo credit: Tarrant County Jail)
  The driver, Juan Castillo, 25, was relentless, leading police through the stockyards and surrounding neighborhoods at various speeds.
  Castillo would slow down as
  
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• How to Avoid Christmas Lights Dangers

  05-12-2018 05:45 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The arrival of December means neighborhoods decked out in Christmas lights, but it’s also one of the deadliest months for house fires.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Surveillance Video Shows Smash and Grab at FW Bicycle Shop

  05-12-2018 05:43 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Thieves smashed through the glass of a Fort Worth bike shop around 3 a.m. Monday, rolling off with two expensive models.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Thousands Pay Final Respects to Former President George H.W. Bush

  05-12-2018 05:39 via nbcdfw.com
  
  On Tuesday night, people continued to file through the Capitol Rotunda, paying their final respects to Former President George H.W. Bush.Photo Credit: Brendan Smialowski/Pool Photo via AP
  
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• Panther Island Project Leader Walks Back Statements on Future Funding

  05-12-2018 05:37 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The man in charge of Fort Worth’s “Panther Island” project says he now regrets comments he made to NBC 5 Investigates.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Crowds Expected for Train Carrying George H.W. Bush

  05-12-2018 05:37 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Small Texas towns are expecting thousands of people to watch President George H.W. Bush make his final journey.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• North Texas Family Fighting School District Over Drug Accusations Against Son

  05-12-2018 05:16
  CARROLLTON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Texas parent said his son was falsely accused of doing drugs at school and now, even though there’s no proof, he’s being punished for it.
  “I just want parents to know this could be your kid,” Jake Drew said.
  Tuesday Drew spent another morning outside Shepton High School in Plano protesting what is happening to his son.
  His son, Nathan, said about a month ago, the assistant principal at Hebron High School in Carrollton told hi
  
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• Houston Restauranteur Honors Memory Of Former President And Customer

  05-12-2018 05:10
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Houston Police started installing barricades around St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Tuesday night in preparation for Wednesday afternoon’s arrival of the casket carrying George H.W. Bush.
  The former president will lie in repose inside the church for 12 hours starting at 6:00 p.m.
  Thousands are expected to pass by, including local restaurant owner Fuzzy Hajjar.
  “I feel miserable. I love Mr. Bush he’s an honored man he’s sincere he loves eve
  
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