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• Police: Burleson Deadly Shooting Was Over Drugs, Not Random Road Rage

  15-06-2018 23:56
  BURLESON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Investigators with the Burleson Police Department now say they believe a deadly shooting Monday was over drugs instead of a random act of road rage as what was previously stated.
  As police continue to investigate the murder of Todd Neal Jr., investigators believe his death was the result of a targeted encounter over drugs. A witness had previously told police Neal was killed due to road rage.
  Todd Neal (Family Photo)
  Keilon Warren was arrested and charged wit
  
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• Jury Selection Process Begins For Ex-Cop Charged With Murder

  15-06-2018 23:55
  DALLAS (AP) — The jury selection process has begun in the trial of a white former suburban Dallas police officer charged with murder after fatally shooting a black teenager.
  Prosecutors say Roy Oliver fired into a moving car occupied by five black teenagers in April 2017, striking 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. Oliver opened fire as the vehicle was driving away. The first phase of jury selection started Friday.
  Oliver was fired for violating department policies and a grand jury last year indi
  
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• Baby Found Alive Inside a Dumpster in Hurst

  15-06-2018 23:53
  
  A baby was found inside a dumpster in Hurst Friday morning, police said.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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• Bystander Performs CPR and Saves Woman's Life

  15-06-2018 23:50
  
  A Minnesota flight attendant visiting North Texas becomes proof that bystander CPR can save lives.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Fire Destroys Richardson Home

  15-06-2018 23:40
  RICHARDSON, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A house in Richardson burned to the ground shortly after 4:00 p.m. Friday.
  It happened in the 1100 block of Midway near Wake Drive.
  Richardson house fire (Chopper 11)
  The Richardson Fire Department told CBS11, besides the house, items in the back of the home and a tree caught fire as well.
  At one point flames spread to a neighbor’s house, but firefighters were able to knock that down very quickly.
  One person who was inside at the time was being evalua
  
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• Dad Honors Son With Billboard Since School Doesn’t Recognize Valedictorians

  15-06-2018 23:28
  WENDELL, North Carolina (CBSDFW.COM) – A North Carolina father said he wanted to honor his son for being valedictorian, even though the school won’t.
  Garry Allmon told CBS 17 in the Raleigh-Durham area, he hoped the digital billboard along U.S. 64/264 would also send a message.
  The billboard reads, “Congrats Josh Allmon. You will always be our valedictorian. East Wake Class of 2018.”
  valedictorian billboard (CBS 17 North Carolina)
  Josh said his father mentioned the idea t
  
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• Timelapse Shows Clouds Moving Across North Texas

  15-06-2018 23:22
  
  We're wrapping up the week with clouds, plenty of sunshine, and highs in the 90s. What are your plans for this Father's Day weekend? Remember to take your heat precautions, and download the @NBCDFW App to...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Gov. Abbott’s Plan After Santa Fe School Shooting Meets Pushback

  15-06-2018 22:30
  AUSTIN (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says gun rights are safe on his watch amid pushback to some of his safety proposals after a high school shooting that left 10 people dead.
  Abbott headlined the Texas GOP Convention in San Antonio on Friday. It comes at the end of the week in which Texas lawmakers began weighing the governor’s calls to arm more teachers, prioritize mental health and “harden” campuses with extra police and metal detectors.
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• Students Exposed to New Ways of Learning

  15-06-2018 22:22
  
  What better way for children to learn about planets and new galaxies than by visiting a planetarium? Garland ISD had its own at Lakeview Centennial High School, putting kids up close and personal with the...Photo Credit: Nancy Leal Telemundo 39
  
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• Texas Heart Transplant Program Resumes After Suspension

  15-06-2018 22:06
  HOUSTON (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – A Houston hospital announced Friday that it has reactivated its renowned heart transplant program after a two-week suspension of all medical procedures following the deaths this year of several patients.
  Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center’s decision to temporarily halt its program came after a series of joint reports by the Houston Chronicle and ProPublica revealing the departure of several top physicians and an unusually high number of patient deat
  
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• Man Arrested After Police Chase Ends in a Crash in Southlake

  15-06-2018 21:54
  
  A man is in custody after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash in Southlake.Photo Credit: Southlake Police/Grapevine PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Critically Endangered Chimpanzee Born At UK Zoo

  15-06-2018 21:46
  CHESTER, United Kingdom (CBSDFW.COM) – A critically endangered chimpanzee was born at Chester Zoo – the first in almost a decade.
  The female baby was born on June 4 to a 24-year-old Western chimpanzee named ZeeZee, who was also born at the zoo in northern England.
  endangered chimpanzee born (Chester Zoo)
  It increased the chimpanzee population at Chester Zoo to 20.
  The birth follows a scientific project, spanning several years, which has examined genetics and identified the chimp
  
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• Paul Simon Reveals the Story Behind “Bridge Over Troubled Water”

  15-06-2018 21:44
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & SchusterRobert Hilburn was the chief pop music critic for the Los Angeles Times for more than three decades. Author of the bestselling biography Johnny Cash: The Life , which Michiko Kakutani of the New York Times selected as one of her top ten books of 2013, Hilburn has reported extensively on most of pop music’s giants, including Bob Dylan, John Lennon, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen and U2. He lives in Los Angeles. His boo
  
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• Hurst Officers Find Baby In Dumpster

  15-06-2018 21:30
  HURST (CBSDFW.COM) – A baby was found alive inside a dumpster in Hurst Friday morning, police say.
  Authorities responded to the 900 block of Melbourne Road after around 9:30 a.m. in regards to a medical issue. Officers arrived at the scene and met with a female.
  Officers found a live baby inside a dumpster at the scene. Police say the baby appeared to be in good health.
  The Hurst Fire Department transported the female and baby to local hospitals. Their identities have not been released.
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• Hurst Officers Find Baby Alive In Dumpster

  15-06-2018 21:30
  HURST (CBSDFW.COM) – A baby was found alive inside a dumpster in Hurst Friday morning, police said.
  Authorities responded to the 900 block of Melbourne Road after around 9:30 a.m. in regards to a medical issue. Officers arrived at the scene and met with a woman.
  Officers found the baby inside a dumpster behind a Souper Salad at the scene. Police say the baby appeared to be in good health.
  The Hurst Fire Department transported the woman and baby to local hospitals. The woman’s identit
  
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• Form D Friday: Fort Worth real estate giant John Goff raising new fund with $350M campaign

  15-06-2018 21:25
  Fort Worth billionaire John Goff has registered a second invitation-only private equity campaign to raise seed capital for new real estate deals, according to a filing. Goff and his firms, Crescent Real Estate and Goff Capital, are aiming to raise $350 million with the offering.
  
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• Police Chase Ends in a Crash in Southlake

  15-06-2018 20:14
  
  A man is in custody after leading police on a chase that ended in a crash in Southlake.Photo Credit: Southlake DPS/FacebookThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Natalie Portman Says Jared Kushner Has Become “Supervillain”

  15-06-2018 19:58
  NEW YORK (AP) – Natalie Portman says her Harvard classmate Jared Kushner has become a “supervillain.”
  The Oscar-winning actress said on CBS’ “Late Show with Stephen Colbert” on Thursday that there’s not much that’s funny to say about “someone you were friends with becoming a supervillain.”
  Portman and Kushner both graduated from Harvard in 2003.
  Portman noted that Kushner has compared friends he’s lost because of politics to &ldqu
  
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• American Greetings Removes ‘Baby Daddy’ Cards From Shelves

  15-06-2018 19:56
  CLEVELAND (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — American Greetings, the world’s biggest’s producer of greeting cards, has apologized for a Father’s Day card that drew criticism for depicting an African-American couple over the words “Baby Daddy.”
  (credit: CBSNEWS.COM)
  The card in question, initially sold at thousands of big box, drug and grocery stores across the country, shows a black couple kissing with the phrase “Baby Daddy” in the forefront. The inside of the car
  
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• J.C. Penney comes in for a landing with $20M sale of corporate jets

  15-06-2018 19:54
  Prepare for landing. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) announced Thursday it is selling three corporate jets and expects to receive $20 million in cash from the sale in the second quarter.
  The Plano-based retailer stands to lose $50 million from the sale, but offloading the aircraft will reduce its annual operating expenses between $5 to $10 million, according to a recent filing.“J.C. Penney is pursuing the sale of its corporate aircraft as part of an ongoing company effort to manage expenses across
  
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• Dog Days of Summer: Friday, June 15

  15-06-2018 19:53
  
  Trixi is cooling off in the pool with her goggles. Rose say's it's a "ruff life" as she takes a dip. Send us your dog days of summer to [email protected].
  
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• TDMN's Chris Vognar Reviews 'Incredibles 2'

  15-06-2018 19:51
  
  The Incredibles 2 comes out Thursday and The Dallas Morning News' Culture Critic Chris Vognar is here to discuss the sequel that took over a decade to be released.
  
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• Ray Liotta Discusses Last Season of 'Shades of Blue'

  15-06-2018 19:51
  
  Actor Ray Liotta of Shades of Blue talked with NBC 5 about the new upcoming season, which will also be the last.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Officials: Texas Sheriff’s Captain Mowing Instead Of Working

  15-06-2018 19:48
  BROWNSVILLE (AP) — A South Texas sheriff’s captain has lost his job after authorities found he falsified his time sheet by indicating he was working when he was actually mowing the fields at a county airport and then selling the bales of hay.
  Cameron County sheriff’s Capt. Jose Carlos Garza must surrender his peace officer’s license as part of a pre-trial diversion program he entered after being charged with tampering with a governmental record.
  The 49-year-old Garza held
  
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• Former Trump Campaign Chair Manafort Headed To Jail

  15-06-2018 19:26
  WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort is going to jail.
  On Friday, Manafort was ordered into custody after a federal judge revoked his house arrest, citing newly filed obstruction of justice charges. The move by U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson made Manafort the first Trump campaign official to be jailed as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation.
  Already under intense pressure to cooperate with prosecutors in hop
  
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• NASA’s Record-Breaking Spacewoman Retires As Astronaut

  15-06-2018 19:01
  CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s record-breaking astronaut, Peggy Whitson, is retiring.
  The space agency announced her retirement Friday, her last day on the job.
  It’s been the greatest honor to live out my lifelong dream of being a @NASA Astronaut. Thank you to the #NASAVillage and all who have supported me along the way. As I reminisce on my many treasured memories, it’s safe to say my journey at NASA has been out of this world! pic.twitter.com/F4Dzrud4yL
  — Pegg
  
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• AT&T will give ‘skinny’ TV bundle away for free for some wireless customers after merger’s close

  15-06-2018 18:57
  AT&T Inc. is setting the price at free for a "skinny" television lineup for some customers after announcing the closure of its Time Warner deal late Thursday.
  CEO Randall Stephenson, speaking on CNBC, said the new option, “AT&T Watch TV,” will cost nothing for unlimited wireless customers and $15 a month for others. It won’t be a lot of channels, but will target the consumer who wants a simple package. The massive deal for Time Warner delivers AT&T (NYSE: T) enterta
  
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• Weatherford Firefighter Remembered at Funeral

  15-06-2018 18:48
  
  Andy Loller was a 16-year fire veteran and had worked at the Weatherford Fire Department for 4 years. The community paid their respects as the casket slowly moved down Main Street sitting atop a fire truck.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Garland Makes Creative PSA About Park Closure for July 4

  15-06-2018 18:40
  
  A popular spot for Fourth of July celebrations in Garland will be shut down on the patriotic holiday this year and the city found a creative way to get the message across to residents.
  
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• Stephen Hawking’s Ashes Buried In Westminster Abbey

  15-06-2018 18:19
  LONDON (AP) — The ashes of Stephen Hawking were buried Friday in a corner of Westminster Abbey that honors some of Britain’s greatest scientists, between the graves of Charles Darwin and Sir Isaac Newton.
  More than 1,000 people attended a service of thanksgiving in the ancient abbey for the physicist, who died in March at age 76 after decades of living with motor neuron disease. When he was diagnosed, aged 22, he was given only a few years to live.
  This is the memorial stone which wi
  
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• CDC Says Fewer Teenagers Having Sex & Using Drugs

  15-06-2018 18:08
  NEW YORK (CNN) – While sex and drug use are on the decline among teenagers in the United States, other health risks — including suicidal ideation and bullying — do not appear to be subsiding. That’s according to a new National Youth Risk Behavior Survey report, released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
  The report provides data from 2007 to 2017, detailing trends in sexual behavior, high-risk substance use, violence victimization, as we
  
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• Mom Allegedly Left Son In Hot Car, Shoplifted At Texas Store

  15-06-2018 18:05
  HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities have arrested a woman accused of leaving her 7-year-old son in a hot car while she allegedly shoplifted some makeup from a Houston-area Walmart.
  Records show Dimitric Knight remained jailed Friday on a charge of endangering a child, with bond at $15,000.
  Harris County Constable Mark Herman says authorities detained Knight on Wednesday for allegedly hiding $70 worth of makeup inside her purse. After Knight was arrested, authorities discovered she had left her son
  
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• Honey Smacks Cereal Linked to Texas Salmonella Infections: DSHS

  15-06-2018 18:05
  
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• Dallas Official Who Steered $800K To Friend Departs City Job

  15-06-2018 18:01
  DALLAS (AP) — Authorities in Dallas say a housing official who directed more than $800,000 in federal money to a friend is no longer working for the city.
  City leaders on Thursday disclosed to The Dallas Morning News the departure of Carl Wagner, but didn’t offer any other details.
  Wagner was placed on paid leave since March when the newspaper reported his relationship to a homebuilder who received a city contract to build low-income housing.
  The builder previously was barred from se
  
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• Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings explains how Europe trade mission advances ‘big, hairy, audacious goal’

  15-06-2018 17:55
  One of Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings’ goals is to make Dallas-Fort Worth the business epicenter of the western hemisphere. That’s obviously no small task.
  
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• Texas law firms debate big raises for young associates

  15-06-2018 17:48
  Hundreds of young lawyers working at large corporate law firms in Texas are monitoring industry insider blogs and texting their friends at cross-town rivals in hopes of learning if they are all about to get a big pay increase.
  
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• Colbert Slams Sessions For Citing Bible In Border Policy

  15-06-2018 17:33
  NEW YORK (CNN) – Stephen Colbert came out swinging against Attorney General Jeff Sessions on his show on Thursday night. The “Late Show” host took issue with Sessions citing the Bible in support of separating migrant parents from their children at the border.
  “Usually, for me to talk about a news story on this show, especially a tragic one, it has to be something that everybody’s already talking about,” Colbert explained. “But this story is differen
  
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• Prison Worker In Texas Guilty Of Scamming Inmate Relatives

  15-06-2018 17:27
  BEAUMONT (AP) — A federal prison worker in Texas has pleaded guilty to scamming relatives of some inmates by soliciting cash and saying the funds would help get their loved ones released early.
  Tanya L. Richard of Beaumont pleaded guilty Thursday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud. The 41-year-old administrative employee of the Federal Correction Complex in Beaumont faces up to 20 years in prison.
  Prosecutors say Richard, who’s been on administrative leave since her April indictment,
  
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• Lance Armstrong sells luxurious Austin home to Kentucky entrepreneur

  15-06-2018 17:13
  Former pro cyclist Lance Armstrong has reportedly sold his house in the Old Enfield neighborhood to Carey Smith, founder and former CEO of Big Ass Fans, who has moved to Austin to start a new business venture.Smith paid an undisclosed amount for the 8,185-square-foot home at 1706 Windsor Road, the Austin American-Statesman reports. It went on the market in March with a list price of $7.5 million and listing agent Laura Gottesman at the helm; the Statesman reports that Smith was represented by Ca
  
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• Woman Falls From Vehicle on I-35E in Dallas

  15-06-2018 17:08
  
  A woman has non-life-threatening injuries after falling from a moving vehicle on Interstate 35E in southern Dallas Friday morning, authorities say.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Target Pulls 'Baby Daddy' Father's Day Card Amid Backlash

  15-06-2018 16:51
  
  With Father’s Day around the corner, Takeisha Saunders thought she’d pick up a card for her husband while making a Target run in North Texas.The Army Captain from Royse City, about 30 miles east of Dallas...Photo Credit: Takeisha SaundersThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Kudos to Keller Ducks Spotted Using Crosswalk

  15-06-2018 16:10
  
  Who knew? The Keller Police Department says the ducks at Bear Creek Park know how to follow the traffic rules, and this picture shows it.Photo Credit: Keller PD
  
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• Plano Sued Over Red Light Cameras

  15-06-2018 16:03
  
  An Irving-based attorney is suing Plano and its police chief claiming laws allowing red light cameras are unconstitutional.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Kellogg’s Recalls Honey Smacks Due To Salmonella Concerns

  15-06-2018 15:51
  BATTLE CREEK, Mich. (AP) – The Kellogg Company is voluntarily recalling some of its Honey Smacks cereal after salmonella infected 73 people in 31 states.
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the outbreaks were in California, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.
  The recall affects 15.3-ounce packages with the UPS Code 3800039103 and 23-ounce packages with the UPS Code 3800014810. Both have best used by dates from June 14, 2018, through June 14, 2019.
  Consumers ar
  
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• Man, 24, Surrenders After Standoff at Garland Home

  15-06-2018 15:41
  
  A Garland man wanted for aggravated assault barricaded himself inside his home with a woman and three children Thursday night, police say.Photo Credit: MetroThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Deals Day: Refreshed downtown tower lands nearly 33,000 square feet of leases

  15-06-2018 15:23
  Following millions of dollars in renovations, a downtown Dallas office tower is attracting new tenants.Quadrant Investment Properties in 2016 unveiled plans for improvements to Saint Paul Place, a 22-story, 273,217-square-foot building at 750 N. St. Paul St. Quadrant’s renovations included adding an outdoor patio deck with a fire pit, a conference center, a tenant lounge and an updated espresso bar.Thanks to the refresh, CBRE, which acts as the building’s leasing representative, this
  
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• Some hedge funds in AT&T’s own backyard may win on Time Warner deal

  15-06-2018 15:21
  Some of the largest hedge funds located around AT&T’s Dallas headquarters own positions in the telecom giant, according to their latest regulatory filings, and may stand to benefit the closing of the deal.Dallas hedge fund Carlson Capital held some call options in AT&T at the end of March, according to its most recent regulatory filing. Fort Worth’s Crestline Management held $2.85 million in shares, up from less than $1 million at the end of last year, its filings show. Front
  
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• Dallas Workforce Solutions launches boot camp to fill retail skills gap

  15-06-2018 15:19
  With the Dallas-Fort Worth retail industry at all-time highs, the region is facing a growing retail “skills gap” as employers struggle to find qualified candidates with the expertise to succeed.To address this challenge, the Dallas workforce board is launching a technology-driven solution that enables job-seekers and workers to access training in critical soft skills, and other technical areas, directly from their mobile device.The $2 million retail effort is part of a broader i
  
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• Rankings revealed for fastest-growing DFW middle market firms

  15-06-2018 15:18
  It shouldn’t surprise anyone that North Texas is fertile ground for fast-growing companies of all sizes. especially those in the middle market space.Now in its fourth year, the Middle Market 50 has returned as the Dallas Business Journal is highlighting Dallas-Fort Worth companies that are expanding rapidly through acquisition, organic growth or a combination of both.Some companies on this year’s List may be familiar to you, while others are new. We hope you enjoy learning about both
  
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