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• ‘Don’t Breathe’ Tops ‘Suicide Squad’ At Box Office

  28-08-2016 23:35
  
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  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The horror movie “Don’t Breathe” has reason to let out a big sigh of relief. Audiences turned out in droves for the late summer thriller, which brought in $26.1 million, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
  That’s more than double the early predictions for how the scary pic would perform and far above the modest production budget, which was reportedly less than $10 million. Stage 6 Fil
  
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• Feds Turn To NASA For Small-Drone Traffic Plan

  28-08-2016 22:25
  
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  GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — As the unmanned aircraft industry continues to evolve, the United States is depending on its space agency to help manage small drone traffic close to the Earth.
  NASA is currently entering the second phase of a four-step plan to draw up rules of the skies for drones that weigh 55 pounds or less and fly no higher than 500 feet. The project is meant to develop performance standards for drones that would be used for
  
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• Charles Conlon Baseball Photo Archive Sells For Nearly $1.8M

  28-08-2016 22:19
  
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  DALLAS (AP) — More than 7,400 original negatives by baseball photographer Charles Conlon have sold at auction for nearly $1.8 million.
  Dallas-based Heritage Auctions on Sunday announced the sale results for the images, from 1904 through 1942, including some of baseball’s greats — Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio.
  The auction house declined to identify the winning bidder in Saturday’s sale. The archive bec
  
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• Dallas Love Field Operations Return To Normal Following Outage

  28-08-2016 21:58
  
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  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Dallas Love Field airport returned to normal operations Sunday after a power outage was planned to install equipment.
  According to officials, the airport performed the power outage Saturday night. However, the airport experienced problems throughout the night rebooting critical equipment.
  Airport personnel worked through the night to address the issues while prioritizing security and safety for those involved a
  
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• Charles Osgood Retiring As Anchor Of CBS ‘Sunday Morning’

  28-08-2016 21:18
  
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  (CBSNEWS.COM) – Charles Osgood today announced his upcoming retirement as anchor of CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” ending a 22-year run at the broadcast.
  Osgood’s award-winning 45-year career at CBS News will be celebrated during his final appearance as anchor on September 25, 2016 on the CBS Television Network.
  Osgood will continue as the anchor of “The Osgood File,” his daily news commentaries broadcast on t
  
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• Charles Osgood Retires As Anchor Of CBS ‘Sunday Morning’

  28-08-2016 21:18
  
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  (CBSNEWS.COM) – Charles Osgood today announced his retirement as anchor of CBS’ “Sunday Morning,” ending a 22-year run at the broadcast. Osgood’s award-winning 45-year career at CBS News will be celebrated during his final appearance as anchor on Sept. 25, 2016 on the CBS Television Network.
  Osgood will continue as the anchor of “The Osgood File,” his daily news commentaries broadcast on the CBS Radio
  
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• Murder Warrant Issued for Dallas Pawn Shop Employee

  28-08-2016 19:31
  
  A murder warrant has been issued Sunday for a pawn shop employee who they say fatally shot a man on the street last week.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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• Heat-Tolerant Plants That Require Little Water

  28-08-2016 18:06
  
  Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Program Specialist Dotty Woodson talks about plants to add to your landscape that will do well in Texas' summer heat and not require a lot of water.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Denton Mosquito Spraying Deadline Approaches

  28-08-2016 17:58
  
  Denton officials hope to begin spraying for mosquitoes Monday but must first get the sign off from affected residents.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Armed Man Hides in Smoothie King Ceiling, Fearing 'Cartel'

  28-08-2016 17:24
  
  A man who holed himself up in the ceiling of a restaurant hiding from a cartel was taken into custody overnight Saturday.
  
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• Mother, Frisco ISD Player Enjoy Opening of The Star

  28-08-2016 07:31
  
  Seeing the opening of Frisco ISD's new facility at The Star had extra special meaning for a student athlete and his mother who battled hardships just months ago.
  
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• Frisco ISD Voters Reject Property Tax Increase

  28-08-2016 05:44
  
  Voters in Frisco ISD rejected a proposed $0.13 property tax increase Saturday. The tax hike would have gone to hiring more teachers/staff and to decrease class sizes.
  
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• Cowboys’ Ford Center Hosts Frisco ISD Football Kickoff

  28-08-2016 05:23
  
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  FRISCO (CBSDFW.COM) – Some high school football players are getting a taste of what it’s like to be a Dallas Cowboy. All eight Frisco ISD teams faced off Saturday in a quadruple header to kick off the season at the Cowboys new Ford Center.
  Outside fans couldn’t get enough selfies posing in front of Frisco’s newest landmark. Thousands poured into the Ford Center at The Star to watch the first high school games ever to be
  
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• Destroyed Evidence Ruins Dozens Of Harris County Drug Cases

  28-08-2016 04:19
  
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  HOUSTON (AP) – A deputy constable’s destruction of evidence has prompted the Harris County District Attorney’s Office to dismiss 90 pending misdemeanor and felony drug cases.
  The DA’s office is reviewing another 35 non-drug-related cases to determine if any of those also must be dismissed, according to an email from Dick Bax, the DA’s general counsel.
  DA’s spokesman Jeff McShan confirmed the authenticity of
  
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• Do the Cowboys Now Turn To Dak Prescott?

  28-08-2016 03:35
  
  NBC 5 sports director Newy Scruggs and Pat Doney discuss rookie quarterback Dak Prescott's importance now that Tony Romo will miss time due to a back injury.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• FWISD High School Bands Battle

  28-08-2016 03:24
  
  R.L Paschal HS's Panther Band battled the Arlington Heights HS Yellow Jackets in Fort Worth on Saturday.
  
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• Newy Scruggs and Pat Doney Discuss Tony Romo's Back Injury

  28-08-2016 03:08
  
  NBC 5 sports director Newy Scruggs and Pat Doney discuss the back injury that will force Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo to miss part of the upcoming season.Photo Credit: The Associated Press
  
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• Denton To Spray for Zika Carrying Mosquitoes

  28-08-2016 01:57
  
  The city began asking residents in a Southwest Denton neighborhood Saturday for permission to spray for mosquitoes on their properties after someone living near-by contracted the virus on a trip to another...This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Family Demands Answers For Police Shooting In Celina

  28-08-2016 01:30
  
  The family of Jesus Vargas are demanding answers into Vargas' investigation. The Texas Rangers are investigating the officer-involved shooting when according to the Collin County Sheriff's Dept., Vargas lunged at a Sheriff's Deputy with a knife and stabbed a K9.
  
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• Texas Hit Man Gets Second Stay Of Execution

  28-08-2016 00:53
  
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  AUSTIN (AP) — A convicted hit man scheduled to be put to death Wednesday for a murder-for-hire plot that left a woman dead more than 23 years ago has received a reprieve from a state appeals court — the second he has received within a week of an execution date.
  The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals voted 5-2 to issue a stay of execution Friday in the case of Rolando Ruiz. Presiding Judge Sharon Keller and Judge Michael Keasler dissen
  
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• TWU Volleyball Head Coach Shelly Barberee Resigns

  28-08-2016 00:25
  
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  DENTON (CBSDFW.COM) – Texas Women’s University announced Saturday that head volleyball coach Shelly Barberee resigned to focus on personal matters.
  Barberee took a leave of absence on August 12, 2016 to address a personal matter.
  Eight volleyball players were hospitalized last weekend for the medical treatment of symptoms related to rhabdomyolysis, which is a syndrome that causes a breakdown of muscle tissue and rele
  
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• Rangers' Jeffress Still Out as MLB Looks at DWI Arrest

  28-08-2016 00:25
  
  Texas Rangers reliever Jeremy Jeffress was away from the team for a second day Saturday as Major League Baseball looked into the pitcher's arrest on a drunken driving charge.Photo Credit: Dallas County NBC 5 News
  
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