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• Grass Fire Breaks Out West Of DFW

  24-03-2017 23:58
  
  WEATHERFORD, TX (CBSDFW.COM) — A grass has apparently broken out near Weatherford, Texas.
  CBS 11 Storm Chaser Jason McLaughlin sent in video showing smoke and flames being whipped up by strong winds.
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• Richardson Man Charged With Lying To FBI About Supporting ISIS

  24-03-2017 23:53
  
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  RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – A Richardson man was indicted on charges of lying to the FBI about his support for ISIS.
  Earlier this month, agents met up with Said Rahim inside terminal D at DFW International Airport. After he went through security and waited to board a flight to Jordan, agents say he agreed to answer questions. Investigators arrested him after he lied about his past statements about ISIS.
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• American Arrested For Alleged ISIS Support, ‘Kill Non-Believers’

  24-03-2017 23:53
  
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  RICHARDSON (CBSDFW.COM) – A Richardson man was indicted on charges of lying to the FBI about his support for ISIS.
  Earlier this month, agents met up with Said Rahim inside terminal D at DFW International Airport. After he went through security and waited to board a flight to Jordan, agents say he agreed to answer questions. Investigators arrested him after he lied about his past statements about ISIS.
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• Gas leak reported in downtown Fort Worth - WFAA.com

  24-03-2017 23:38
  
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  Gas leak reported in downtown Fort Worth
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  FORT WORTH -- Several blocks of downtown Fort Worth have been evacuated due to a gas leak, and rush hour will be affected. Just before 11 a.m. Friday, the line was cut by a contractor digging at 200 East Pecan Street, near Belknap, causing flames to ...
  Traffic snarls continue after gas fire ignites utility pole in downtown Fort WorthFort Worth Star Telegram
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• Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge - Has it Delivered?

  24-03-2017 23:21 via nbcdfw.com
  
  The $182 million dollar Margaret Hunt Hill Bridge promised redevelopment of one of Dallas' poorest areas. But has it delivered? The Dallas Morning News government editor Rudy Bush discusses their special look at...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Are Cowboys Nearing End Of Romo Saga?

  24-03-2017 23:20
  
  By Mike Fisher
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  FRISCO (105.3 The Fan) – Sources involved in the Tony Romo saga told me on Thursday that this weekend’s NFL Owners Meetings might bring the drama to an end.
  At that moment, it wasn’t clear what that “end” might be.
  But on Friday comes buzz regarding the idea of the Denver Broncos (or whomever), having succeeded at this game of chicken with the Joneses, coming forward with a less-than-premium offer. If
  
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• Texas: Brothers Get Life In Prison For 3 Mexico Killings

  24-03-2017 23:13
  
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  EL PASO (AP) — Two brothers were sentenced to life in prison for their parts in the 2008 slaying of three relatives in Mexico.
  Samuel and Emmanuel Velasco Gurrola were sentenced Thursday in El Paso. Samuel Velasco Gurrola was convicted in October of conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and conspiracy to cause foreign travel for murder for hire. Emmanuel Velasco Gurrola pleaded guilty to racketeering violations and three counts of
  
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• Cowboys Sign OT Byron Bell

  24-03-2017 23:13
  
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  DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) – The Cowboys addressed their sudden offensive line woes by agreeing to a one-year deal with offensive tackle Byron Bell, says Mike Fisher.#Cowboys to sign versatile vet / Texas native Byron Bell to deal. @clarencehilljr 1st to report visit, @toddarcher 1st on agreement
  — mike fisher ✭ (@fishsports) March 24, 2017
  Bell spent his first three years with Carolina before joining Tennesse in 2015. He started i
  
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• Next school year, Fort Worth students begin classes on Aug. 21 - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  24-03-2017 23:09
  
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  Next school year, Fort Worth students begin classes on Aug. 21
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  Fort Worth students will start the 2017-2018 academic school year on Aug. 21, which is a day earlier than classes began this school year. Paul Moseley Fort Worth Star-Telegram. By Diane Smith. [email protected] · LinkedIn · Google+ ...and more »
  
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• Fort Worth starts classes on Aug. 21 | The Star-Telegram - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  24-03-2017 23:09
  
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  Fort Worth students will start the 2017-2018 academic school year on Aug. 21, which is a day earlier than classes began this school year. Paul Moseley Fort ...and more »
  
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• 54 Trumpcare Protesters In Wheelchairs Arrested At U.S. Capitol

  24-03-2017 23:08
  
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  WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) – A U.S. Capitol Police spokeswoman says 54 people, many in wheelchairs, were arrested Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda as the protested the health care bill being considered in the House.
  Chanting “Rather go to jail than die without Medicaid,” the protesters were led out individually or in pairs by members of the U.S. Capitol Police.
  One protester displayed a sign that said “Medicaid = Life 4 Disab
  
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• VIDEO: Teenager Saves Choking Friend With Heimlich Maneuver

  24-03-2017 22:55
  
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  LA CROSSE, WI (CBSDFW.COM) — A joke nearly turned deadly for a teenager in Wisconsin.
  A group of boys were enjoying lunch at school when someone told a joke.
  Will Olson was eating and took in a deep breath as he laughed but he started choking on his food.
  His friend Ian Brown jumped into action when he noticed Olson was turning purple.
  “A couple of the other kids just didn’t do anything,” said Brown. “So I’m like
  
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• Florida State Freshman Jonathan Isaac Entering NBA Draft

  24-03-2017 22:38
  
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  TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida State freshman Jonathan Isaac says he is entering the NBA draft, becoming the third Seminoles player since the season ended to leave early.
  The 6-foot-10 forward made his announcement in a video on social media on Friday and also informed the school of his decision. Isaac did not say whether he intends to hire an agent, a move that would prevent him from returning to school. He is projected to be a lottery pic
  
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• NBC 5's Kris Gutierrez Takes on the Anger Room

  24-03-2017 22:09 via nbcdfw.com
  
  NBC 5's Kris Gutierrez takes on the Anger Room in Deep Ellum.
  
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• Southlake Firefighters Home After Fighting Panhandle Wildfires

  24-03-2017 22:03
  
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  SOUTHLAKE (CBSDFW.COM) – They’re used to answering the call of duty, but this time, the call came from the Texas Panhandle.
  Two Southlake firefighters, Seth Corder and Brent Nobile are back home after spending nearly a week battling devastating wildfires in the Texas Panhandle.
  “Once they told me they had the big fires up there, I just wanted to go in and help,” says Southlake firefighter Nobile.
  The Perryton fire
  
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• HGTV gives 'Flip or Flop Fort Worth' a green light - Fort Worth Star Telegram

  24-03-2017 21:51
  
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  HGTV gives 'Flip or Flop Fort Worth' a green light
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  In early March, the Star-Telegram reported that HGTV was planning several spinoffs of its popular show “Flip or Flop,” with Fort Worth among the potential new locations. Now it's no longer potential. The network announced this week that “Flip or Flop ...
  
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• Middle School Teacher Arrested For Improper Relationship With Student

  24-03-2017 21:36
  
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  Trophy Club (CBSDFW) – A Northwest ISD middle school teacher has been arrested for allegedly having an improper relationship with a student.
  Back in December, Trophy Club Police say they received information from Northwest ISD that 27-year-old Katherine Harper had an improper relationship with a former 15-year-old student.
  Police say they initiated an investigation on March 21 and arrested Harper, a 7th grade English teacher and coach at Tidw
  
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• Gas Line Cuts Power, Forces Evacuations in Fort Worth

  24-03-2017 20:50 via nbcdfw.com
  
  A gas line cut in downtown Fort Worth has cut power to several blocks and is forcing some sections to evacuate Friday afternoon, police say.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Keidel: Kaepernick Will Play In NFL This Season

  24-03-2017 20:47
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Like many nonlinear equations, there’s no one answer to a certain NFL problem.
  In the anarchy of free-agent binging, why isn’t Colin Kaepernick on an NFL roster?
  Geno Smith has a home. His stats are an eyesore. His locker room mojo is so bad one of his teammates literally knocked him out and shattered his jaw. Yet Smith didn’t have to leave the state, city or building to get a job with the Giants. The Jets jettisoned Smith, only to replace him with Josh McCown,
  
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• House Republicans, Short Of Votes, Withdraw Health Care Bill

  24-03-2017 20:43
  
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  WASHINGTON (AP) – Speaker Paul Ryan abruptly pulled the Republicans’ troubled health care overhaul off the House floor.
  “We’re going to be living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future,” the House Speaker said Friday.
  The decision was a humiliating setback for President Donald Trump and congressional leaders.
  The measure has been a top GOP priority and was the party’s first major legislative effort since it to
  
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• Video Shows Oklahoma Police Officer Running Over, Killing Shooting Suspect

  24-03-2017 20:29
  
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  TULSA, Okla. (AP) — An Oklahoma police officer is on paid leave after he used his patrol car to kill a woman as she exchanged gunfire with other officers.
  The Tulsa Police Department says Officer Jonathan Grafton intentionally struck 21-year-old Madison Sueann Dickson on Saturday as she fired at Officer Kayla Johnson and Det. Ronnie Leatherman.
  Dashcam footage released
  
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• 30 Players: Lewis Brinson May Force His Way Onto Brewers In 2017

  24-03-2017 19:58
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Minors): 104 G, 406 AB, .268 BA, 15 HR, 61 RBI, 17 SB, .773 OPS
  It’s been a rough few seasons for the Milwaukee Brewers. Since winning 96 games and the National League Central crown in 2011, the club has finished above .500 twice in five years and has won a combined 141 games in the last two seasons. The te
  
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• Another Former Baylor Player Arrested On Sex Charge

  24-03-2017 19:43
  
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  WACO (AP) – A second former Baylor football player has been arrested on charges that include sexual assault.
  The U.S. Marshal’s Service confirms that 23-year-old Shamycheal “Myke” Chatman was arrested Thursday in Houston.
  A McLennan County grand jury earlier indicted Chatman along with another former player, 22-year-old Tre’Von Armstead, who was arrested Wednesday near his hometown of Port Arthur, Texas.
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• Survey: 15-Percent Of Women On UT Campus Report Being Raped

  24-03-2017 19:41
  
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  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A soon-to-be-released survey of University of Texas undergraduates reports that 15-percent of women reported being raped on the flagship Austin campus.
  University spokesman J.B. Bird revealed the figure Thursday, during a state Senate committee hearing. He said survey respondents said those reported rapes often came by force, threat of force, coercion or while the victim was impaired or otherwise incapacitated.
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• Fort Worth Man Gets Prison For Cattle-Buying Scam - CBS DFW

  24-03-2017 19:27
  
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  ABILENE, TX - JULY 26: Cattle are held in a pen prior to going up for sale at Abilene Livestock Auction July 26, 2011 in Abilene, Texas. A severe drought in the region has caused shortages of grass, hay and water forcing ranchers to thin their herds.
  Fort Worth man sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to felony offense stemming from a $5 ...North Texas e-Newsall 5 news articles »
  
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• Fort Worth Man Gets Prison For Cattle-Buying Scam

  24-03-2017 19:27
  
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  FORT WORTH (AP) – Prosecutors say a North Texas man must serve 10 years in federal prison for a cattle-buying scam that cost a Nebraska company more than $5 million.
  Tony Eugene Lyon of Fort Worth was sentenced Friday in Fort Worth. The 52-year-old Lyon in November pleaded guilty to wire fraud.
  Lyon was known to be involved in the buying, fattening and sale of cattle.
  Prosecutors say Lyon in 2015 scammed Midwestern Cattle Marketing
  
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• Associate Church Pastor Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography

  24-03-2017 18:57
  
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  HURST (CBSDFW) – An associate church pastor has been arrested for possessing child pornography.
  Hurst Police say 78-year-old James Rankin was taken into custody on Thursday after child pornography was found on his computer.
  Authorities say Rankin took his computer to a local computer store in Hurst for an unknown reason and employees of the store found the pornography. Employees then notified the police, who then arrested Rankin.
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• 2-Alarm Fire After Construction Crew Hits Fort Worth Gas Line

  24-03-2017 18:45
  
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  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – The Fort Worth Fire Department is on the scene of a 2-alarm fire downtown, in the 200 block of Pecan Street.The fire started after a construction crew hit a 12-inch natural gas line. The gas is escaping up through cable tubing on a phone pole and has caught fire.
  (credit: CBSDFW.COM)
  Crews with Atmos Energy are working with the fire department to keep everyone in the area safe. 
  
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• The Elements Of Surprise: What Rangers’ Spring Training City Is Really All About

  24-03-2017 18:28
  
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  SURPRISE, ARIZ. (105.3 THE FAN) – As The K&C Masterpiece’s time at Spring Training comes to an end … I know, I’m sad too … I wanted to discuss the city where the Texas Rangers make their annual pilgrimage.
  SURPRISE!
  No, I’m not gonna drop a bombshell, that’s the name of the city – in retrospect perhaps putting it in all caps with an exclamation point was misleading. So, without further ado &he
  
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• OK Foods Recall: Chicken Could Contain Metal And Other Materials

  24-03-2017 18:17
  
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  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – An Oklahoma food company is recalling more than 450 tons of breaded chicken dinners. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service says the food could be contaminated and contain metal.
  Oklahoma City-based company OK Food, Inc. reported that some 933,000 pounds of chicken could contain what it called “extraneous materials.”
  The chicken products are sold under a variety of brand names, but
  
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• Tax Tips For New Parents

  24-03-2017 18:01
  
  By Mario McKellop
  The birth of a child brings a number of changes in the life of a couple. One of the many significant life changes new parents experience is the impact having a child has on their tax status. Here are a few tips that will make that transition process easier.
  Get Your Child A Social Security Card
  Right off the bat, one of the first tax-related tasks new parents need to complete is ensuring that their newborn is issued a Social Security number. Typically, new parents can get the p
  
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• Garland Police Arrest Suspect Who Allegedly Robbed, Raped Subway Workers

  24-03-2017 17:48
  
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  GARLAND (CBSDFW) – Garland Police have arrested a suspect in the robbery and sexual assault of two employees at Subway restaurant on Wednesday night.
  Joshua Cook, 20, allegedly confronted two restaurant employees with a gun, according to police, who were cleaning after the close of business.
  Police say Cook emptied the cash register and then sexually assaulted both victims at the Subway location in the 1200 block of Northwest H
  
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• Christina Morris' Case on Dateline NBC Friday Night

  24-03-2017 17:46 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Dateline NBC takes a look at the Morris case in the second half of its two-hour episode that starts at 8 p.m. Friday on NBC 5.
  
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• Dallas Police Choir Raising Money For D.C. Trip

  24-03-2017 17:09
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Dallas Police Choir is trying to raise enough money to send its 28 members to a ceremony in Washington D.C. that will honor fallen heroes through music. The choir has been invited to sing at the event in recognition of the officers who died in the line of duty during the downtown Dallas police ambush last year.
  Four officers with the Dallas Police Department lost their lives that July night, along
  
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• Recall: Consumers Urged to Stop Using Vecaro Hoverboards

  24-03-2017 17:06 via nbcdfw.com
  
  Vecaro brand hoverboards are recalled acccording to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.Photo Credit: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
  
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• 7 Unusual Tax Deductions You May Qualify For

  24-03-2017 17:03
  
  By Mario McKellop
  Most Americans are aware that expenses related to the purchase of a new home and relocating are eligible for tax deductions. However, the four million word document that governs the U.S. taxation system is filled with all kinds of odd and little-known deductions. Here’s a rundown of seven unusual deductions that can help lower your tax burden.
  Weight Loss TreatmentAccording to the US Department of Health and Human Services, 35.9 percent of the adult American populace are
  
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• Cute Video: Boy Draws Fake Tattoos On His Arms Because He Wants To Be Like Dak

  24-03-2017 16:52
  
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  DALLAS (105.3 The Fan) – Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has many adoring fans. The rookie quarterback probably gets sent pictures and videos from time to time of Cowboys and Mississippi State fans trying to get his attention.
  Most fall through because he can’t possibly reply to everything he gets sent.  However, one of those videos did catch his attention Friday.
  Lindsay Greco Miller tweeted a video to Prescott of her li
  
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• Track Coach Killed, 18 Students Hurt in East Texas Bus Crash

  24-03-2017 16:39 via nbcdfw.com
  
  An East Texas track coach is one of two people killed in a crash involving an 18-wheeler and a bus that also left at least 18 high schoolers injured Thursday night.Photo Credit: NBC 5 NewsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Cancer Comes Down To Luck More Often Than Not, Study Finds

  24-03-2017 16:38
  
  CBS Local– In life we can try our hardest to do the right things and make the right decisions but sometimes the desired result isn’t achieved. That’s life. Unfortunately, according to a study led by Bert Vogelstein and Christian Tomasetti, cancer is no different. They found that cancer can be a matter of chance more often than we’d like to believe.
  Vogelstein did an admirable job of breaking down the arcane scientific terms and process into layman terms. Essenti
  
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• Texas Jobless Rate Up To 4.9 Percent In February

  24-03-2017 16:33
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) – The Texas unemployment rate in February rose slightly to reach 4.9 percent.
  The Texas Workforce Commission on Friday reported that compares to a January statewide jobless rate of 4.8 percent. Nationwide unemployment last month was 4.7 percent.
  Commission officials say the Amarillo area had the lowest February jobless rate in Texas at 3.6 percent. A TWC statement says the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area recorded the state
  
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• No, WWE Is Not Buying Ring Of Honor

  24-03-2017 16:24
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Sixteen years ago Thursday, World Wrestling Entertainment, then World Wrestling Federation, stunned the professional wrestling world by purchasing the company it had been in a bruising battle with for nearly 20 years. March 23, 2001 was the day World Championship Wrestling and the Monday Night Wars died. Executives at AOL Time-Warner saw little value in WCW after purchasing Turner Broadcasting. The acquisition included cable networks TNT and TBS, which were home to WCW Monday Ni
  
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• Teenaged Children Now Eligible For Kidd’s Kids Nominations

  24-03-2017 15:56
  For the first time in its 25-year history teenaged children with life-altering conditions are eligible to apply for all-expense-paid trip with the Kidd's Kids organization. Today is the deadline to apply. Click the link and nominate someone you know.
  
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• Dine! Urban Crust

  24-03-2017 15:14
  
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  Love pizza and fun?  Urban Crust in Plano is the place for you.  Meet Chef Salvatore Gisellu.
  
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• Disney CEO: ‘Last Jedi’ Not Changed Due To Fisher’s Death

  24-03-2017 14:57
  
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  SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) – Disney CEO Bob Iger says the upcoming “Star Wars” sequel has not been changed due to the death of Carrie Fisher.
  Fisher completed filming her role as Princess Leia in “The Last Jedi” before her death following a heart attack in December.
  Iger said in an interview at a University of Southern California tech conference Thursday that Fisher “appears throughout” the fi
  
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• Bears Sign QB Mark Sanchez To 1-Year Deal

  24-03-2017 14:32
  
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  LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) – The Chicago Bears have signed quarterback Mark Sanchez, who is expected to back up Mike Glennon next season.
  The Bears announced the one-year contract Friday. Chicago is coming off a season in which it went 3-13 and finished last in the NFC North.
  The Bears cut quarterback Jay Cutler this month after eight seasons and the next day signed Glennon of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a three-year deal.
  Sanchez played in two
  
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