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• Experts: Fort Worth Botanic Garden Needs $15M In Updates

  15-08-2016 23:48
  
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  FORT WORTH (AP) — Three times since March, the Conservatory at the Fort Worth Botanic Garden closed to the public because a leaking irrigation system flooded the 30-year-old metal and glass structure, itself suffering stress fractures and equipment malfunctions that twice this past winter caused temperatures inside to drop to 38 degrees.
  The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the temperature shouldn’t drop below 50 degrees, to a
  
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• Back-to-School Lunch Nutrition Tips

  15-08-2016 23:44
  
  Keri Stoner-Davis, from Lemond Nutrition, talks about some easy and fast ways to pack healthy lunches for your kids.Photo Credit: ASSOCIATED PRESS
  
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• Prominent Texas A&M Engineer Dies Vacationing In Greece

  15-08-2016 23:43
  
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  COLLEGE STATION (AP) — A professor of chemical engineering and director of the Texas A&M University Energy Institute has died while on vacation with his family in Greece.
  A Texas A&M statement says Christodoulos “Chris” Floudas died Sunday of an apparent heart attack. He was 56.
  Information provided Monday by A&M spokesman Lane Stephenson indicated Floudas was a Greek native who was visiting family and friend
  
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• Man Dragged Trying to Stop Car Theft: Sheriff's Dept.

  15-08-2016 23:36
  
  The Dallas County Sheriff's Office released three surveillance videos Monday they say shows a man being dragged while trying to stop someone from stealing his car in broad daylight.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Man Charged With Leaving Daughter In Car Turns Himself In, Posts Bond

  15-08-2016 23:27
  
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  PANTEGO (CBSDFW.COM) – A Pantego man charged with leaving his 10-month-old daughter in his car for 30 minutes as he went into work at a gym last week, turned himself in and posted a $2,000 bond on Monday.
  Jonathon Ballard, 25, is charged with Abandoning or Endangering a Child through Criminal Negligence.
  According to police, it was just before the lunch hour on August 10 when there was a report of a child left inside a vehicle. By the ti
  
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• Child Drowns In Backyard Pool In Plano

  15-08-2016 23:08
  
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  PLANO (CBSDFW.COM) – A four-year-old boy drowned in his family’s backyard pool on Ember Court shortly before 10:00 a.m. Monday according to Plano Fire-Rescue.
  Plano Fire-Rescue says firefighters arrived at the home five minutes after the 911 call to find a family member performing CPR on the child.
  Paramedics took over and rushed the child to Children’s Medical Center Plano where he was pronounced dead.
  According to the Cente
  
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• Free Immunization Clinic, Health Fair In Dallas Saturday

  15-08-2016 22:34
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Church of the Incarnation will host what it calls the Last Free Immunization Clinic and Health Fair before school starts on Saturday August 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
  The event, at the church at 3966 McKinney Avenue, just north of Blackburn Street, is free to the public.
  Immunizations will be provided by Texas Care Van.
  According to a news release, meningitis and whooping cough vaccines will be included in the va
  
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• 'Cards for Kids' Program Helps Patients and Hospital

  15-08-2016 22:14
  
  Art is a form of expression. It's like life, according to 16-year-old Paige Scanlan.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Fort Worth resort among 20 hotels targeted by hackers

  15-08-2016 21:51
  The Dallas Fort Worth Marriott Hotel & Golf Club was among 20 hotels with customer data compromised by malware found on HEI Hotels & Resorts’ systems, the company reported Sunday.HEI, which operates Starwood, Marriott, Hyatt and Intercontinental, told Reuters that the malware was discovered in early to mid-June on payments systems at restaurants, bars, spas, lobby shops and other facilities. The number of customers affected is unknown as they may have used their cards multiple time
  
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• ​Dallas investment banker: Bull market on ‘last wobbly legs’

  15-08-2016 21:50
  One prominent Dallas investment banker is telling clients to plan for a possible slowdown in the U.S. economy.“I think there’s a greater than 50-50 chance of a recession next year,” Allegiance Capital Chairman David Mahmood said in an interview Monday. “This bull market is on its last wobbly legs.”Mahmood and his firm helps clients sell their small to mid-market sized businesses with $5 million in revenue per year or more. His advice: bring in an equity partner &ldq
  
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• How your zip code is affecting your car insurance

  15-08-2016 21:46
  Texas is the fifth most expensive state for auto insurance, according to a new report by The Zebra, and it looks even more expensive when you break it down by zip code.Insurance rates in Texas have increased 40.5 percent since 2011. However, insurance rates have only increased by 11 percent on the national level throughout the last five years.Texans pay an average car insurance premium of $1,762. In Dallas, residents pay an average rate of $1,791.Auto insurance rates range from $2,177 to $2,116&
  
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• Fort Worth Murder-Suicide Victim Identified

  15-08-2016 21:27
  
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  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Wesleyan University confirms the victim of Sunday’s murder-suicide in Fort Worth was Martha “Kate” Wiant.  The university says she was the lead reference and instruction librarian and was “a beloved coworker and friend who was cherished across campus by students faculty and staff.”
  The statement went on to say, “She always went above and beyond to help others and ha
  
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• Dallas County GOP To Pick New Leader

  15-08-2016 21:00
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Republicans aren’t just facing turmoil nationally; tonight the Dallas County GOP is being forced to replace the party chair.
  Southern Methodist University political science professor Cal Jillson explains, “They ousted their longtime, well-respected chair (Wade Emmert) in favor of a man named Mark Montgomery who had to resign after only about a month. So, now we’ve got a wide open sort of off the no
  
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• 'Violent Fugitive' Captured in Fort Worth

  15-08-2016 20:42
  
  A "violent fugitive" wanted in Fort Worth was captured Monday thanks to a tip, Fort Worth police say.Photo Credit: Fort Worth Police Department
  
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• Police Looking For Suspect In Arlington Area Park Shooting

  15-08-2016 19:33
  
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  ARLINGTON (CBSDFW) – Arlington Police are investigating a shooting that left a 22-year-old man dead at a park on Sunday night.
  Authorities responded to a shots fired call at George Stevens Park in the 400 block of W. Sanford Street around 9 p.m. and found a man with an apparent gun shot wound near a park pavilion. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he did not survive.
  Investigators are looking into a motive for the
  
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• North Texan Gets Nearly 6 Years For Disabled Veteran Scam

  15-08-2016 19:22
  
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  SHERMAN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A Collin County businessman must serve nearly six years in prison for stealing a disabled veteran’s identity and using the information to seek $2.7 million in government contracts.
  Sean Page was sentenced by a federal judge in Sherman. Prosecutors on Monday announced the penalty for the 45-year-old Frisco man, who in February was convicted of theft of government property and two counts of aggravated i
  
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• Nearly 94 Percent Of Texas School Districts Meet Academic Standard

  15-08-2016 19:07
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — Nearly 94 percent of districts and around 88 percent of public schools in Texas have met minimum education standards in the final year before shifting to an A-F letter grade accountability system.
  The Texas Education Agency announced the results Monday. It has frequently overhauled ratings systems lately to ensure low failure rates, meaning this year’s results are only fully comparable to the last three years’.
  
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• 94-Percent Of Texas School Districts Meet Academic Standard

  15-08-2016 19:07
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — Nearly 94-percent of districts and around 88-percent of public schools in Texas have met minimum education standards in the final year before shifting to an A-F letter grade accountability system.
  The Texas Education Agency announced the results Monday. It has frequently overhauled ratings systems lately to ensure low failure rates, meaning this year’s results are only fully comparable to the last three years’.
  
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• 2 New Stops Added To Dallas Streetcar Schedule

  15-08-2016 18:54
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Riders will soon have two new stops on the Dallas Streetcar – locations on Zang Boulevard at 6th Street and between Davis and 7th Street in the Bishop Arts District.
  As it stands passengers have to get off at end of the line at Beckley and that will continue for two weeks. For now, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) is just testing the cars and training operators.
  When the service begins the first trip will leav
  
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• Garland Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Fire at Duplex

  15-08-2016 18:36
  
  Garland firefighters say they're battling a two-alarm fire at a Dallas County duplex Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Classmates Buzzing Over Madison Kocian’s Olympic Run

  15-08-2016 18:24
  
  Students at Spring Creek Academy got to school early for the first day back so they could make congratulation posters for their friend, classmate, and now Olympic medalist Madison Kocian.Photo Credit: Brian Scott, NBC 5
  
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• Texas Medicaid Eases Access To Free Mosquito Repellent

  15-08-2016 17:36
  
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  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas is no longer requiring pregnant women on Medicaid to get a prescription before receiving free mosquito repellent amid worries over Zika.
  State health officials announced Monday they’re dropping the need for expecting mothers and women between the ages of 10 and 45 to first call or visit a doctor before receiving up to two cans of repellent a month through October.
  More than 90 people in Texas are repo
  
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• Tesla: Removal Of ‘Autopilot’ From Chinese Site A Mistake

  15-08-2016 17:28
  
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  PALO ALTO, Calif. (AP) — Tesla said Monday that the term “Autopilot” was mistakenly removed from the electric car maker’s website for China, but it has been restored.
  The company said it did revise some language on the site to make it clearer to drivers that Autopilot is a driver-assist system and not a self-driving system.
  Tesla has been under pressure to stop using the term Autopilot in the U.S. following the death of
  
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• Judge: Martin Luther King’s Bible, Nobel To Go To His Estate

  15-08-2016 17:25
  
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  ATLANTA (AP) — A judge on Monday signed off on an agreement settling an ownership dispute over the Rev. Martin Luther King’s traveling Bible and Nobel Peace Prize medal that had essentially pitted the slain civil rights leader’s two sons against their sister.
  King’s three surviving children — Martin Luther King III, Dexter Scott King and Bernice King — are the sole shareholders and directors of the estate. D
  
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• Marines Turn To High School Girls’ Sports Teams For Recruits

  15-08-2016 16:11
  
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  MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps is looking for a few more good women.
  And this time the campaign is a bit different. Marine recruiters are turning to high school girls’ sports teams to find candidates who may be able to meet the Corps’ rigorous physical standards, including for the front-line combat jobs now open to women.
  Marine Commandant Gen. Robert Neller says he wants to increase the number o
  
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• Police & U.S. Marshals Searching For Man With 5 Felony Warrants

  15-08-2016 16:10
  
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  FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD) – The search is on for a fugitive in North Texas.
  Fort Worth Police and the U.S. Marshals are looking for 43-year-old Samson Billiot.
  Billiot is wanted for five felony warrants including aggravated assault, deadly conduct and family violence. He’s also suspected of setting two homes on fire.
  Police describe Billiott as Native American, 5 feet 11 and 180 pounds. He wears prescription glasses and could be drivin
  
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• Man With 5 Felony Warrants Captured By Police

  15-08-2016 16:10
  
  UPDATED | August 15, 2016 12:25 PM
  According to the Fort Worth police, fugitive Samson Billiot has been captured.
  A tweet from the department said the first tip of the day led to his arrest.
  We got 'em!Samson Billiot, captured and in custody!The 1st tip of the day led to his arrest#tips pic.twitter.com/mW9CRi2VhA
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  FORT WORTH (1080 KRLD) – The search is on for a fugitive in North Texas.
  For
  
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• Fort Worth ISD Grad Wins Huge Scholarship

  15-08-2016 15:52
  
  In a surprise announcement, a Fort Worth ISD graduate learned she had won a scholarship worth $14,500. Redmond Wortham says the scholarship will take away financial burdens so she can focus on her studies...
  
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• Fort Worth Police Search for 'Violent Fugitive'

  15-08-2016 15:41
  
  Fort Worth police said they need the public's help finding a "violent fugitive" that could be in North Texas.Photo Credit: Fort Worth Police Department
  
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• Dallas Eyes Executive Airport Expansion

  15-08-2016 15:39
  
  The City of Dallas has commissioned University of Texas at Arlington to help with the Dallas Executive Airport development project.
  
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• Cup Craze at Rio 2016

  15-08-2016 14:48
  
  While athletes collect medals in Rio, the hot ticket at this year's summer games is a $4 souvenir cup.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Students, Teachers In Red Oak Prepare To Head Back To School

  15-08-2016 14:34
  
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  ELLIS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – School bells will soon be ringing and one week from today many students across North Texas will head back to the classroom. But youngsters aren’t the only ones preparing for the big day — teachers are getting ready too!
  Red Oak High School was a stop on a special bus tour for teachers and CBS 11 News was invited along for the ride.
  For the first time, dozens of teachers from Red Oak Independent Sch
  
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• Students & Teachers In Red Oak Prepare To Head Back To School

  15-08-2016 14:34
  
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  ELLIS COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) – School bells will soon be ringing and one week from today many students across North Texas will head back to the classroom. But youngsters aren’t the only ones preparing for the big day — teachers are getting ready too!
  Red Oak High School was a stop on a special bus tour for teachers and CBS 11 News was invited along for the ride.
  For the first time, dozens of teachers from Red Oak Independent Sch
  
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• Classmates Buzzing Over Madison Kocin’s Olympic Run

  15-08-2016 14:14
  
  Students at Spring Creek Academy got to school early for the first day back so they could make congratulation posters for their friend, classmate, and now Olympic medalist Madison Kocin.Photo Credit: Brian Scott, NBC 5
  
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• HEI Hotels & Resorts In 10 states May Have Been Hit By Hackers

  15-08-2016 14:08
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) – Hyatt, Sheraton, Marriott and Westin hotels in 10 states and the District of Columbia may have been targeted by hackers for months.
  According to the hotel operator HEI Hotels & Resorts, malware put into place in at least 20 locations may have collected names, card account numbers, card expiration dates and verification codes.
  Data from customers may have been collected from early December, through late June. At some proper
  
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• Cleanup To Begin At Goff’s Hamburgers After 3-Alarm Fire

  15-08-2016 13:29
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Decades of memories and nostalgia up in smoke — the fire at Goff’s is out and the damage is done. Today crews are expected to begin clearing off the rubble at the hamburger restaurant that was a Dallas institution.
  What’s left of Goff’s Charcoal Hamburgers on Hillcrest Avenue, near the campus of Southern Methodist University, sits secured behind a fence.
  A 3-alarm fire broke out Friday a
  
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• Red Cross Of Texas Sending Resources To Flood Stricken Louisiana

  15-08-2016 13:21
  
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  DALLAS (1080 KRLD) – The Red Cross is preparing to send trucks of volunteers and emergency supplies from Texas to south Louisiana to help flood victims there.
  Multiple trucks from across Texas will leave from today with supplies from the Red Cross.
  Red Cross spokesperson Anita Foster says even to longtime Red Cross volunteers…the situation is shocking.
  “They volunteers have been through Hurricane Katrina and other large disas
  
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• East Loop 820 Reopens After 18-Wheeler Crash

  15-08-2016 13:06
  
  Authorities say northbound East Loop 820 has been reopened in Fort Worth after a crash involving an 18-wheeler Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Adele Won’t Sing At Super Bowl, Show ‘Not About Music’

  15-08-2016 12:33
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) – Multiple Grammy Award-winning singer Adele says she turned down an offer to perform at the 2017 Super Bowl halftime show.
  The British singer told an audience Saturday at her Los Angeles concert that she was asked to perform at the event.
  “First of all, I’m not doing the Super Bowl,” Adele says from the stage in a video posted on Twitter. “I mean, come on, that show is not about music. And I don&rsquo
  
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• Water Everywhere, South Louisiana Residents Struggle For Dry Land

  15-08-2016 12:24
  
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  WALKER, La. (AP) – Thousands of people are living in shelters after rising waters forced them to flee their homes in southern Louisiana.
  Gov. John Bel Edwards says more than 10,000 people are in shelters and more than 20,000 people have been rescued from their homes.
  One of those shelters is the Baton Rouge River Center, a major events location in the capital city’s downtown. It was opened Sunday night to handle the large numbers of eva
  
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• 18-Wheeler Crash Shuts Down E Loop 820 in Fort Worth

  15-08-2016 12:22
  
  Authorities say northbound East Loop 820 is shut down in Fort Worth due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Trump To Declare End To Nation Building If Elected President

  15-08-2016 12:16
  
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  Republican Donald Trump says he will replace nation building with what aides are calling “foreign policy realism” focused on destroying the Islamic State group and other terrorist organizations.
  This will come in a speech in Ohio Monday laying out his vision.
  The GOP presidential candidate will argue the country needs to work with anyone that shares that mission, regardless of other disagreements.
  Trump is also expected to propose a new
  
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• Man Shot In Leg Outside Fort Worth Restaurant

  15-08-2016 11:54
  
  Police say a man was shot in the leg at a Fort Worth Jack in the Box early Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Kocian's Church: "She was Destined For This"

  15-08-2016 07:10
  
  Madison Kocian's long time friends at All Saints Catholic Church in Dallas hosted a watch party. Kocian won an Olympic silver medal on the uneven bars.Photo Credit: Noah Bullard, NBC 5 News
  
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• Southlake Coach Inspiring Gymnasts Despite Amputation

  15-08-2016 06:49
  
  Missy Seyler made the choice to amputate her leg after a gymnastics injury left her in 20 years of pain, but she never stopped pursuing the sport.
  
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• Dotty Woodson: Growing Roses in TX

  15-08-2016 06:29
  
  Texas Agrilife Specialist Dotty Woodson talks about growing roses well in Texas.
  
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• Ringling Bros. Clowns Come Home to North Texas

  15-08-2016 06:17
  
  After 11 months on the road with Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, two clowns make a stop home in North Texas with the show.
  
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• Police: Reports Of Shots Fired At JFK Airport Unfounded

  15-08-2016 06:04
  
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  NEW YORK (AP) — Reports of shots fired at New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport appear to be unfounded.
  Port Authority police say they have not found any firearms, rounds of ammunition, shell casings or other evidence of gunfire.
  Police evacuated Terminal 8 as a precaution after receiving reports of shots fired near the departures area around 9:30 p.m. Sunday.
  The New York Police Department was called in to assist.
  
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• Amputation No Obstacle for Local Gymnastics Coach

  15-08-2016 05:52
  
  Missy Seyler made the choice to amputate her leg after a gymnastics injury left her in 20 years of pain, but she never stopped pursuing the sport.Photo Credit: Brian Scott, NBC 5
  
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• Parents Call For Decision On Transgender Bathroom Debate

  15-08-2016 05:33
  
  Parents in Dallas/Fort Worth are asking for a resolution to be made concerning the transgender bathroom debate in public schools.
  
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