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• Dallas County DA Reviews Fraud Allegations Regarding Toyota Music Factory Building Permits

  30-07-2018 23:52
  IRVING, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – Internal documents obtained by CBS11 raise safety concerns about the construction of the Irving entertainment development, Toyota Music Factory.
  CBS11 has obtained a letter sent just last week from the Dallas County District Attorney Office to Irving’s mayor and city council.
  The letter cites allegations of fraud surrounding the building permits obtained during the construction of the Toyota Music Factory and says the DA’s office is reaching ou
  
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• Man Charged With Capital Murder In Connection To Elderly Man’s Death

  30-07-2018 23:14
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection to the capital murder of 85-year-old Edward Sebastian.
  Dallas police said that David Lee Rickerson admitted to officers that he was involved in the murder and he was subsequently transported to Lew Sterrett Jail.
  A witness told police that he and Rickerson loaded up on Sebastian’s lawn equipment in the days since his murder and pawned them. They also sold them to lawn crews in the area, an arres
  
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• Investigators: Cracks In McKinney Football Stadium Not ‘Life Safety’ Concern

  30-07-2018 23:09
  McKINNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The second of three reports investigating cracks in McKinney ISD’s new $70 million football stadium says the defects are not a “life safety” concern.
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  Nelson Forensics, the engineering firm hired to investigate the cracks, says the cracking does not compromise the strength of the slabs.
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  However, the report says without repairs, water could eventually “migrat
  
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• Police Make Arrest Connected to Elderly Man's Murder

  30-07-2018 23:02
  
  Dallas police went on a health and welfare check of an elderly man Saturday and found what they said could be a homicide.Photo Credit: Dallas Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• One on One With U.S. Senator Ted Cruz on Campaign, Tariffs

  30-07-2018 22:55
  
  U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was in Dallas this weekend, and political reporter Julie Fine spoke to him about his campaign, fundraising, and tariffs.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• 11-Year-Old Golf Phenom Raises Funds To Help Children With Cancer

  30-07-2018 22:46
  NORTH TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – With her golden locks, and a golden swing to match, it’s no wonder that Avery Zweig is known as the Nugget.
  “Before I knew it, everyone who saw me on social media, and approached me in real life, started calling me the Nugget.” Avery admitted. “So it just kind of stuck”
  And so far, the 11-year-old has had a summer of gold.
  In June, she qualified for the USGA Girls’ Junior Championship. She’s the youngest qualifier in the
  
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• Plano Bar Gives Up Liquor License In Wake Of TABC Report After Deadly Mass Shooting

  30-07-2018 22:33
  PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Plano bar at the center of the city’s deadliest mass shooting may be closing its doors after forfeiting its liquor license during an active investigation by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission.
  The Local Public House’s liquor license will be gone by Wednesday according to a TABC report that concluded a months-long investigation.
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  The bar allegedly served a highly-intoxicated Spencer Hight and ignored threats of v
  
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• More North Texas Cities Implementing Texts to 911

  30-07-2018 22:28
  
  The woman who survived the fiery end to a four-county chase did so in part by sending a text to 911 in Hunt County. It's one of several North Texas jurisdictions that now have that capability.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Lot For Sale For 1 Billion Dollars

  30-07-2018 21:45
  LOS ANGELES (CBSDFW.COM) – A property advertised as the best undeveloped plot of land in all of Los Angeles is hitting the market.
  According to the LA Times, it’s the most expensive listing in the city’s history at $1,000,000,000.
  The parcel called, “The Mountain” sits at the highest point in the 90210 zip code in Beverly Hills.
  And what view.  You can see from downtown Los Angeles to Catalina Island.
  It’s 157 acres, almost twice the size of Disneyland.
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• Austin Changing its Name to Sever Ties With Slavery?

  30-07-2018 21:45
  
  Would it keep Austin weird to call the city something else?Photo Credit: UIG via Getty Images
  
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• Trump Willing to Meet With Iran President Without Preconditions

  30-07-2018 21:26 via nbcdfw.com
  
  President Donald Trump said Monday during a press conference he’d be willing to meet with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani without any preconditions.
  
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• 70 Hurt When Tin Shed Collapses At Event In India

  30-07-2018 21:20
  PADAMPUR, Rajasthana (CBSDFW.COM) – A large tin shed with dozens of people perched on its roof watching stunts by tractor drivers collapsed under their weight in western India on Sunday, sending at least 17 to the hospital.
  Police said another 20 with minor injuries received preliminary medical attention at the scene.
  Four people were badly injured, but no one was killed.
  Initial reports said at least 70 people were injured in the accident.
  Nearly 2,000 villagers were watching tractor
  
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• Texas Police Release New Video Of Suspect In Doctor Slaying

  30-07-2018 20:38
  HOUSTON (AP) — Houston police have released new surveillance video of a suspect in the killing of a cardiologist who once treated former President George H.W. Bush.
  The city’s Police Chief Art Acevedo said last week there’s a “high probability” Dr. Mark Hausknecht was targeted when he was fatally shot while riding a bicycle to work earlier this month.
  Authorities say the shooter rode past Hausknecht before turning around and firing.
  
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• “Guardians Of The Galaxy” Cast Supports Director Fired For Old Tweets

  30-07-2018 20:32
  LOS ANGELES (CNN) – The “Guardians of the Galaxy” cast has issued an open letter in support of ousted director James Gunn.
  The cast — including Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana and Bradley Cooper — said in a statement released Monday that they were “shocked” by the director’s “abrupt firing” last week from the third installment of the franchise and have “been encouraged by the outpouring of support from fans and members of the media who w
  
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• Allegation Clouds Bobby Brown’s Plan For Violence Shelter

  30-07-2018 19:58
  ATLANTA (AP) — Singer Bobby Brown plans to build a shelter for domestic violence victims in honor of his late daughter despite allegations that he once hit his ex-wife Whitney Houston.
  Brown was set to receive a proclamation Monday from City of South Fulton Mayor Bill Edwards and other officials acknowledging his plans build the not-for-profit Bobbi Kristina Brown Serenity House. The shelter will also offer a 24-hour crisis intervention line and an emergency transitional shelter.
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• FWPD Searching For 2nd Man Who Dressed As Woman & Robbed Family Dollar

  30-07-2018 19:49
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Fort Worth police are asking for help from the public identifying and locating one of two men who dressed as women, entered a Family Dollar store and robbed the business after holding employees at gunpoint.
  The two men had detailed disguises that included wearing female wigs and makeup. Police say the pair entered the store in the 7300 block of John T. White on Saturday, briefly pretended to be shoppers and then took out handguns.
  The robbers forced two store
  
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• Poll Shows That Young People Are Looking For Young Leaders

  30-07-2018 19:40
  WASHINGTON (AP) – Young people are looking for a change this election season — a generational change.
  A poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and MTV found that most Americans ages 15 to 34 think voting in the midterm elections gives their generation some say about how the government is run, and 79 percent of this group say leaders from their generation would do a better job running the country.
  The poll found young people eager to vote for someone who
  
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• Monday's Storms Wind Down

  30-07-2018 19:39
  
  A much-anticipated cold front brought welcome heat relief and good rain Monday.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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• Fort Worth P.D. Seek Info on Family Dollar Robbery Suspect

  30-07-2018 19:32
  
  Fort Worth police are asking for the public's help in identifying one of the suspects who they believe was involved in a robbery at a Family Dollar Saturday.
  
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• McKinney Stadium Cracks Don't Compromise Slab: Report

  30-07-2018 19:24
  
  The second of three forensic engineering reports, investigating excessive cracking in McKinney ISD’s yet to be opened $70 million dollar stadium, was made public Monday morning.Photo Credit: McKinney ISD
  
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• Study: ‘Medicare For All’ Projected To Cost $32.6 Trillion

  30-07-2018 19:20
  WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for all” plan would boost government health spending by $32.6 trillion in 10 years, requiring historic tax hikes, says a study released Monday by a university-based libertarian policy center.
  That’s trillion with a “T.”
  The latest plan from the Vermont independent would deliver significant savings on administration and drug costs, but increased demand for care would drive up spending, according to the anal
  
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• TDMN: DFW Airport Gets Federal Funds to Improve Runways

  30-07-2018 19:14
  
  Dallas Morning News Aviation Reporter Conor Shine is here to talk about how DFW International Airport is improving the taxiway. The airport is getting federal money for the project.Photo Credit: DFW Airport
  
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• Dunkin’ Donuts Introduces First Gluten-Free Bakery Item

  30-07-2018 19:11
  NEW YORK (CNN Money) – Dunkin’ Donuts is now chowing down on the gluten-free craze. The company has introduced its first gluten-free bakery product ever — a fudge brownie. It became available in all Dunkin’ Donuts locations in the United States beginning on Monday.
  Dunkin’ Donuts explained in a statement that the company recognizes “the importance of providing alternative choices for people with dietary restrictions or who choose a gluten-free diet.&rdquo
  
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• Cold Front Moved Through

  30-07-2018 18:51
  
  Heat relief today with a few more showers.Photo Credit: NBC10 PhiladelphiaThis 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 Homes Damaged by Storms

  30-07-2018 18:27
  
  The storms gave one Irving homeowner a lot of trouble when it toppled a massive tree onto his garage. No one was hurt but there is a mess to clean up.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• ‘My Little Pony’ Fandom’s BronyCon To End In 2019

  30-07-2018 18:01
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The organizers of a convention dedicated to “My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic” say next year will be their last, citing declining fandom activity among “bronies.”
  The Baltimore Sun reports BronyCon 2019 at the Baltimore Convention Center will be the longest yet, from Aug. 1-4 next year.
  Chairs Sheva Goldberg and Eliana Summers said Sunday that they plan to go out with a bang rather than let the “fire dwindle into embers.”
  BronyCon was
  
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• FWPD Looking For Thief Who Snatched Blower From Lawn Service Truck

  30-07-2018 17:47
  FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) – Calling him a “real classy” guy, Fort Worth police released video of a thief who drove down a residential street and ripped off a landscaper.
  The video, taken on the morning of July 17, shows the driver of a small, white, 4-door sedan pulling alongside the truck of a lawn service employee, in the 4800 block of Grinstein Drive. A man gets out of the car, believed to be a 2012-15 Chevrolet Cruze, and grabs equipment from the back of the truck.
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• Suspect Injured After Crashing During Police Chase

  30-07-2018 17:33
  
  A suspect was injured in a crash after fleeing from police in Seagoville early Monday morning, officials said. Seagoville police tried to stop him about 12:30 a.m. but he continued and a high-speed pursuit...
  
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• Gallery: Storms, Gusty Winds Move Into DFW

  30-07-2018 16:57
  
  Viewers sent images of unique clouds over the DFW area Monday morning. A storm system moved in from the northwest with cooler temperatures and gusty winds. Email your photos and videos to [email protected] Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Harley-Davidson Rebels With An Electric Motorcycle

  30-07-2018 16:46
  MILWAUKEE (AP) — Smaller bikes, electric engines, online sales and urban storefronts, Harley-Davidson, we hardly knew you.
  The American motorcycle company, facing dwindling sales in its home market, said Monday that it will roll out some new products and stores to broaden its audience and invigorate sales.
  (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
  Harley, known for its car-alarm triggering engine rumble, will roll out an electric motorcycle called LiveWire next year, with no clutch and no gea
  
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• NFL Orders Jerry to Shut Up About Anthem Policy: JJT

  30-07-2018 16:35
  
  The Cowboys had a wild and crazy weekend from Dez Bryant’s controversial tweets to players doing yoga to warm their bodies before Saturday’s first padded practice to owner Jerry Jones saying these Cowboys...Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Harvey’s Devastating Flooding Boosts Insurance In Texas

  30-07-2018 16:20
  KATY (AP) — Little more than two months before Hurricane Harvey slammed the Gulf Coast of Texas, Alberto Castañeda let his home’s flood insurance lapse. He had never filed a claim on the policy in 10 years and he needed the extra cash to expand his restaurant business.
  Standing inside his suburban Houston home nearly a year later, Castañeda tallies the cost of the destructive floods to himself and his uninsured neighbors: one couple in their 70s let their home go into f
  
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• Live Radar: Storms Bring Gusty Winds, Lower Temps

  30-07-2018 16:00
  
  The highest chance of showers and thunderstorms will come in the morning, with storms moving from the north. Some gusty winds are possible with the stronger storms.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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• Gallery: Unique Clouds Form as Storm Front Moves Into DFW

  30-07-2018 15:59
  
  Viewers sent images of unique clouds over the DFW area Monday morning. A storm system moved in from the northwest with cooler temperatures and gusty winds. Email your photos and videos to [email protected] Credit: NBC 5
  
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• CBS Board Of Directors To Meet Amid Sexual Assault Claims Against CEO

  30-07-2018 15:41
  NEW YORK (CBSNEWS.COM) – The regularly scheduled gathering of CBS’ board of directors on Monday comes after a New Yorker report Friday, alleging that “six women who had professional dealings” with CEO Les Moonves said he sexually harassed them between the 1980s and early 2000s. The report also said that 19 current and former employees claim former CBS News chairman and current “60 Minutes” executive producer Jeff Fager “allowed harassment” in
  
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• After 50 Years, McDonald’s Isn’t Messing With Its Big Mac

  30-07-2018 15:32
  NEW YORK (AP) — McDonald’s is fighting to hold onto customers as the Big Mac turns 50, but it’s not messing with the makings of its most famous burger.
  The company is celebrating the 1968 national launch of the double-decker sandwich whose ingredients of “two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions and a sesame seed bun” were seared into American memories by a TV jingle. But the milestone comes as the company reduces its number of U.S. stor
  
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• TSA Program Criticized For Secretly Tracking U.S. Citizens

  30-07-2018 15:20
  BOSTON (CBSNEWS.COM) – A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) domestic surveillance program is drawing criticism for tracking information from U.S. citizens not suspected of any crimes. The program has drawn criticism within the agency, according to CBS News sources.
  The “Quiet Skies” program, as first reported in the Boston Globe, uses a computer algorithm to spot flyers — including American citizens — whose travel and activities match with current threat i
  
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• Texas Company Agrees To Block 3D Downloadable Guns In Pennsylvania

  30-07-2018 15:01
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Officials say they’ve successfully stopped a company that makes 3D downloadable guns from making them internet-accessible in Pennsylvania and from uploading new files.
  Attorney Gen. Josh Shapiro says Texas-based Defense Distributed agreed to block Pennsylvania users after an emergency hearing Sunday in federal court.
  (credit: CBS 11 News)
  Defense Distributed provides online schematics for producing weapons with a 3D printer or milling machine.
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• Octavia Spencer Brings African-American Hair Mogul’s Story To Netflix

  30-07-2018 14:44
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A roundup of news from the Television Critics Association summer meeting, at which TV networks and streaming services are presenting details on upcoming programs.
  Academy Award winning Actress Octavia Spencer attends the 90th Annual Academy Awards on March 4, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
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  Octavia Spencer is bringing the remarkable saga of black haircare mogul Madam C.J. Walker to television.
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• TMSG: Fort Worth's Healthy 'Blue Zones'

  30-07-2018 14:40
  
  Fort Worth has worked to make itself one of the healthiest cities in the country. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Jerome Adams stopped in Fort Worth last week to learn about the city's efforts with the Blue...Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Texas Company Posts Instructions for 3D Printed Guns

  30-07-2018 14:27
  
  A Texas-based company has begun posting instructions for making guns using a 3D printer after receiving a green light by a federal judge on Friday.Photo Credit: KXAN
  
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• Child Abandoned By Dad At Texas Swimming Pool Reunited With Mom

  30-07-2018 14:18
  GEORGETOWN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — Authorities in Austin have detained a man suspected of fleeing the scene of a car crash and leaving behind his young son at a swimming pool.
  Officials with the Williamson County Sheriff’s Office turned to social media Saturday night in hopes of determining the child’s identity because the toddler, about 2 or 3 years old, couldn’t provide the information himself.
  We really need your help in finding the family of this young child, Thus we
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Tracking Storms in DFW, 50 MPH Gusts Reported

  30-07-2018 14:12
  
  The highest chance of showers and thunderstorms will come in the morning, with storms moving from the north. Some gusty winds are possible with the stronger storms.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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• This is the Least Stressful City in Texas

  30-07-2018 13:45
  
  Wallet Hub ranked Plano the least stressful city in Texas. The financial survey ranked 182 metropolitan cities and gauged stressed levels for healthy and safety, employment, finances, and family.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• Raw: Fire Engulfs 2 Homes in Dallas Neighborhood

  30-07-2018 13:34
  
  Two homes in a southern Dallas neighborhood caught fire Monday morning, officials said. No injuries were reported, officials said.
  
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• Former WWE Star Brian Christopher Lawler Dead At Age 46

  30-07-2018 13:25
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) – Authorities said that former World Wrestling Entertainment star Brian Christopher Lawler has died after attempting to commit suicide in his jail cell.
  The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said that the 46-year-old son of WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler was found hanging in his cell on Saturday. The agency said that officers performed CPR and Lawler was taken to a hospital in Memphis, where he died Sunday.
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• Fire Engulfs 2 Homes in Dallas Neighborhood

  30-07-2018 13:24
  
  Two homes in a southern Dallas neighborhood caught fire Monday morning, officials said. No injuries were reported, officials said.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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• DPD Investigators Believe Elderly Man Found Dead Was Murdered

  30-07-2018 13:21
  DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Residents in one Dallas neighborhood are counting on police to get answers after an elderly man was found dead inside his home and the search for his killer continues.
  The man who was killed was in his 80s and while police have not officially confirmed his identity those who knew him say he was a longtime and well-known member of the community.
  Police were called to the home on Craige Drive, near Lake June Road, on Saturday afternoon to check on the welfare of th
  
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• Cold Front Arrives Today

  30-07-2018 12:39
  
  Heat relief today with showers and storms and a significant cool-down.Photo Credit: NBC10 PhiladelphiaThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Consumers Warn Others About Tech Support Companies

  30-07-2018 12:19
  
  Computer problems should be simple to fix, right? Thousands of consumers say tech support companies aren't doing what they promised to do.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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