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• Dr Pepper Deliveries in Critical Condition With Chicago Strike

  23-05-2018 01:05
  More than 150 Teamsters walked off the job in suburban Chicago early May 22 after a wage dispute with a Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. subsidiary. Soft drink delivery drivers went on strike against the American Bottling Co., seeking to hold up deliveries ahead of Memorial Day weekend.
  
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• Diane Lea Brown

  22-05-2018 22:40
  Diane Lea Brown of Burnet, Texas, passed away on May 5, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer. She lived in Burnet with her loving husband Bob Brown after retiring to the Hill Country from Plano, Texas.
  
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• Recovering Sikh heritage in Pakistan is mission of former Amex executive

  22-05-2018 08:01
  Amardeep Singh cares deeply about his disappearing Sikh heritage and is on a quest to save it. He's written two pictorial books, Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan and The Quest Continues Lost Heritage, about his journeys throughout Pakistan.
  
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• Large Lots, Big Home Value in Parker, TX

  22-05-2018 03:27
  Which city in Collin County has the highest average home value this year? According to the appraisal district - it's Parker! We went there to see what $615,000 can buy you, Monday, May 21, 2018. Which city in Collin County has the highest average home value this year? According to the appraisal district, it's Parker! Parker is best known for Southfork Ranch and Olympic Champion Nastia Liuken, but it's the lifestyle that may be drawing people in.
  
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• Jack: Stevenson Would've Gone Down if I Had 5, 10 More Seconds

  21-05-2018 18:00
  Badou Jack sensed an exhausted Adonis Stevenson was about to go down toward the end of their fight Saturday night. Jack claimed during their post-fight press conference that if he had "maybe five, 10 seconds more," the defending WBC light heavyweight champion would've hit the canvas.
  
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• Which Collin County city has the highest average market value for homes? Answer might surprise you

  21-05-2018 01:03
  Big homes on big lots are the norm in Parker, which has the highest average home market value among Collin County cities. The average market value for homes there is $615,431.
  
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• Jack: Let's Do the Stevenson Rematch in Vegas, Sweden or the UK

  20-05-2018 20:47
  They disagree, though, on where their second fight should take place. Stevenson wants Jack to return to Canada for their rematch, whereas Jack suggested possible venues in Las Vegas, Jack's native Sweden or the United Kingdom.
  
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• Adonis Stevenson, Badou Jack Battle To a Majority Draw

  20-05-2018 07:27
  Once he finally warmed up, survived the dangerous Adonis Stevenson's early attack and let his hands go, Jack took the fight to the defending champion and had a lot of success throughout the second half of their 12-round, 175-pound championship match. It wasn't enough, however, to take the WBC light heavyweight title from Stevenson.
  
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• The boss wants you to give up your desk, and it's probably to cut costs

  19-05-2018 22:53
  More than half of corporate execs say they plan to switch to unassigned worker seating for all or some of their employees during the next three years. Instead of having their own desks, workers will grab an empty workstation when they come to the office in the morning.
  
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• Democrats vying for Rep. Sam Johnson's seat in Collin County say they can turn red District 3 blue

  19-05-2018 13:36
  The two Democrats in Tuesday's runoff say they can turn the 3rd Congressional District blue, despite the fact that the district encompassing much of Collin County has been solidly red for decades. Voters will decide whether they want Lorie Burch or Sam Johnson, two Plano-based attorneys, to face state Sen. Van Taylor in the November election.
  
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• "Heart of Gold" Novel Empowers Women

  19-05-2018 09:10
  Murphy, TX, May 18, 2018 -- -- "Heart of Gold" is a fast-paced, page-turning, shocking tell-all of a young woman named Beverly White, as the sheltered upbringing of her youth changes to disillusioned adulthood. Set in Houston, Texas, Beverly experiences independence and exploration in the dazzling new world of the Have's and Have Not's.
  
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• Frisco Firm's Fitbit-Like Tech Tracks Work Productivity

  19-05-2018 05:10
  New technology being sold here in North Texas is making it easier than ever for your company to gauge whether you're using your time on the clock effectively. New technology being sold here in North Texas is making it easier than ever for your company to gauge whether you're using your time on the clock effectively.
  
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• Sixty Vines to Add a Unique OpenAire Retractable Roof Greenhouse to The Crescent Location

  19-05-2018 01:09
  Owners of Sixty Vines new uptown location in Dallas will have a one-of-a-kind 1,400 sq. ft. retractable roof greenhouse from OpenAire TORONTO, May 18, 2018 -- The prestigious Crescent complex in Uptown Dallas is about to get a new year-round patio enclosure for wine lovers to enjoy any time of the year.
  
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• North Texas Performing Arts Seeks Professional Actors For Educational Daytime Show MADAGASCAR

  18-05-2018 21:03
  North Texas Performing Arts celebrates the 11th anniversary of their Professional Daytime Children's Series with a production of "Madagascar-A Musical Adventure - TYA." The Daytime Children's Series is a series of productions with professional actors performing educational literacy-based shows for pre-school and elementary-aged children during the day.
  
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• More Firms Find DFW Tops for Leasing, Investing

  18-05-2018 16:41
  Peloton evaluated four different US markets and found that the Dallas area offered the most attractive options and a CBRE survey revealed that Dallas was in the number two spot as favored by investors. Get alerted any time new stories match your search criteria.
  
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• Indigenous and Frontline Community Representatives Tell JPMorgan...

  18-05-2018 12:05
  Which companies a big bank chooses to invest its money in can seem abstract, but for me these issues are personal. As my community continues the long recovery after Hurricane Harvey, I know that JPMorgan Chase is top funder of extreme fossil fuel development, which is driving climate change.
  
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• Scott and Jennifer Owen -- the parents of the seven children -- died in a crash.

  18-05-2018 07:52
  PLANO, Texas -- Ethan Owen sat in the empty pew where his family usually sat for Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Plano. "It was like someone tearing out my heart.
  
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• Nuvectra (NVTR) Lowered to "Sell" at Zacks Investment Research

  18-05-2018 03:47
  According to Zacks, "Nuvectra Corporation develops and commercializes neuromodulation medical device for the treatment of nervous system disorders. It also provides neural interface technology, components and systems, as well as NeuroNexus SmartBox portable control and data streaming systems.
  
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• Five homes were evacuated after dynamite was found in a shed outside a Melissa, Texas home.

  17-05-2018 23:34
  A Plano police bomb squad planned to detonate dynamite found in a shed at a Melissa, Texas home Thursday afternoon. McKinney firefighters received a tip about the dynamite and found it inside a shed near a home in the 100 block of Covey Lane just after noon.
  
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• How to Resolve Finances After a Death

  17-05-2018 10:14
  After his mother's death, Ken Moraif had to unravel her finances. Millions of Americans each year face a similar task, but he had a unique challenge - he had to crack a code.
  
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• With new concert venue, Legacy Hall wants to plug Plano into national touring map

  17-05-2018 05:59
  The outdoor patio at the Box Garden at Legacy Hall, part of Legacy West in Plano, Texas, Sunday, May 6, 2018. People wait in line at knife burger as others make their way around Legacy Hall during the lunch hour at Legacy Hall in Plano, on Thursday, December 7, 2017.
  
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• Former Richardson mayor and and developer indicted on public corruption charges

  16-05-2018 23:24
  The former mayor of Richardson and a land developer who she eventually married were indicted on federal conspiracy violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Laura Jordan, also known as Laura Maczka, 53, and Mark Jordan, 51, both of Plano, were named in a seven-count indictment charging them with conspiracy to commit honest services wire fraud, honest services wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bribery, and bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds.
  
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• Former North Texas mayor was bribed with cash and luxury hotel stays, feds say

  16-05-2018 23:24
  Laura Maczka was indicted this month on federal charges, including wire fraud and bribery, the U.S. attorney's office for the Eastern District of Texas announced Wednesday. A former Richardson mayor and her developer husband - both the subject of WFAA stories - have been indicted on federal bribery charges in connection with a controversial apartment development.
  
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• Ex-Texas mayor, developer husband, accused of bribery, fraud

  16-05-2018 21:07
  A former Dallas-area mayor and her now-husband have been indicted in a public corruption case alleging fraud and bribery while she was in office. Prosecutors say Laura Jordan, known as Laura Maczka while mayor of Richardson, and developer Mark Jordan made initial court appearances Wednesday in Plano.
  
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• Fitness firm Peloton bringing 400 new jobs to Plano's Legacy Central

  16-05-2018 18:39
  Peloton's new Plano regional campus on U.S. Highway 75 will be the company's first member support center located outside its New York City headquarters. "Dallas is a very important market for Peloton," Brad Olson, Peloton Senior Vice President, said in a statement.
  
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• Continue reading Tick-tock! Don't let time run out for entering our Top 100 competition

  16-05-2018 13:38
  Our drop-dead deadline for entering The Dallas Morning News ' 10th anniversary Top 100 Places to Work competition is Friday. Last year, one of our previous winners let that window of opportunity shut before its human resources department tried to enter.
  
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• Tension escalates at annual meetings as banks wade into social issues

  16-05-2018 01:37
  You could have easily mistaken JPMorgan Chase's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday for the type of testy town hall gathering that lawmakers hold with their constituents when they return home from Washington. Held this year in Plano, Texas - in a corporate office that's home to roughly 6,000 employees - JPMorgan's annual meeting included the usual orders of business, such as votes to approve the company's roster of directors.
  
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• Ponder residents' water troubles started well before Erin Brockovich caused an outcry in Plano

  15-05-2018 20:39
  Months before environmental activist Erin Brockovich criticized North Texas water , residents of Ponder were suspicious of what was coming out of their taps. They complained of skin rashes and irritation that seemed to only happen when in contact with their city's water.
  
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• Young man becomes parents to six siblings after parents killed in crash

  15-05-2018 06:08
  Ethan Owen sat in the empty pew where his family usually sat for Sunday service at First Baptist Church of Plano. "It was like someone tearing out my heart.
  
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• Collin Classic Bike Rally Needs Volunteers For Fundraiser

  14-05-2018 03:54
  The 27th annual Collin Classic Bike Rally Race is Saturday June 16th, 2018 and benefits the Boys and Girls Clubs of Collin County. The organization's website says it's a, "premier cycling event in North Texas designed for the professional to the weekend rider."
  
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• Critical Review: Dr Pepper Snapple Group

  12-05-2018 21:07
  Dr Pepper Snapple Group and LVMH are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation. LVMH has higher revenue and earnings than Dr Pepper Snapple Group.
  
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• With sight-reading not an option, hearing and memory are violist's keys to success

  12-05-2018 02:33
  As a blind musician, she remembers her childhood years in Plano as challenging. Some teachers would reject her, saying they had not taught children with disabilities before.
  
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• Dog About Town: Dashing, dining and more things to do

  11-05-2018 17:08
  Run or walk for a great cause at the SPCA of Texas' annual Strut Your Mutt on Saturday at Trinity Groves. The 5K timed run at 8:30 a.m. and 3K fun run/walk at 9:30 will go over the Ronald Kirk Bridge and wind through the Design District before heading back for a party featuring a DJ, free food and drinks including mimosas and beer and a Bow-Wow-Bazaar with vendors, demos and more.
  
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• Scaling New Horizons with IoT

  11-05-2018 12:17
  By Kelley A. Duarte, AT&T Associate Vice President, IoT and Strategic Service for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. IoT solutions can transform businesses, allowing customers to connect in new ways; today's IoT applications we have seen so far are just the tip of the iceberg.
  
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• FalconSmart Technologies Announces FalconKit for FirstNet Network Build and Optimization

  11-05-2018 07:41
  PLANO, Texas: FalconSmart Technologies, a leader in Network Engineering and Optimization Software and Tools, announced the launch of FalconKit for FirstNet project in North America. This advanced Samsung S9 based solution incorporates many industry leading innovations, including live monitoring of layer 3 data, the capability to add up to 15 User Equipment and scanners, an instant-report module for in-field reporting plus many other advanced features.
  
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• Plano's Oldest Home Up for Bid Again

  11-05-2018 03:04
  A home, believed to be the oldest in Plano, will open to the public for a tour on Friday as the city offers a deal to move and restore it. The Collinwood House in Plano sits at 5400 Windhaven Parkway near the Dallas North Tollway.
  
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• Raise A Slice: Pizza Hut Celebrates 60 Years With New Double Cheesy Crust Pan Pizza

  11-05-2018 00:44
  PLANO, Texas: The BOOK IT! Program. BigFoot Pizza. E-commerce pioneer. The Big New Yorker.
  
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• 2 arrested, another possibly at large in slaying at Garland apartment

  10-05-2018 19:51
  Two men have been charged with murder in a slaying at a Garland apartment last month - but a third person may still be at large, police say. Police found Larry Donnell Smith Jr., 32, shot the night of April 24 at the Richland Apartments in the 3200 block of Buckingham Road, near North Jupiter Road.
  
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• Terrorist Plot at Frisco Mall Prompts Increased Patrols

  10-05-2018 14:57
  The Frisco Police Department has increased its presence at the Stonebriar Centre in direct response to the alleged Islamic State-inspired mass shooting plot that law enforcement foiled last week. According to investigators, Azizi-Yarand was planning a mass shooting at the popular Frisco shopping mall that was to have taken place at some point this month.
  
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• Navy vet says Texas strip club security guards beat him, called him the N-word

  09-05-2018 22:08
  A Navy veteran from Plano, Texas, is accusing security guards at a Dallas strip club of beating him and his friend and calling him a racial slur following a late-night confrontation with another of the club's patrons. Jalen Bell wrote in a Facebook post that he went to XTC Cabaret in Dallas' Stemmons Corridor Saturday night to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a friend.
  
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• Man arrested in chase through Garland, Richardson and Plano

  09-05-2018 14:43
  Garland police received a little help from the Texas Department of Public Safety during a police chase that went through Garland, Dallas, Richardson and Plano sometime after midnight Wednesday morning. Garland police were looking for a known suspect when a Chevy Tahoe nearby took off.
  
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• Nationwide Rallies Against JPMorgan

  08-05-2018 16:42
  A large coalition of activists and community leaders rallied across 15 US cities for #ShutDownChase, a national day of action holding top US funder of extreme fossil fuels, JPMorgan Chase, accountable for its financing practices. CEO Jamie Dimon has claimed to support the Paris Agreement, yet his bank ramped up its funding for the worst fossil fuels in 2017, and in the process, financed projects and companies that threaten Indigenous rights and culture.
  
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• He was gunned down in his garage with 'no clear motive.' Plano police appeal to public for help

  07-05-2018 21:39
  Chris Collinvitti spent that Tuesday in November like any other day. He went to work, he went out to eat, he got gas and he picked up his cat, Jake, from the vet.
  
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  07-05-2018 19:21
  Torchlight Energy Resources, Inc. , today announced that the Company's Winkler project in the Delaware Basin has begun with the drilling phase of the first project well, the UL 21 War-Wink 47 #2H. Torchlight's operating partner, MECO IV has begun the pilot hole on the project and is currently drilling ahead at 3500 feet.
  
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• Why Schools Are Replacing Analog Clocks

  07-05-2018 14:29
  Some schools in the United Kingdom are making a big change in the classroom. Teachers are ditching analog clocks in test rooms, a report says.
  
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• Richie tucks in with Penney's for bedding

  05-05-2018 19:14
  Grammy winner Lionel Richie has another talent acquired on the road. The singer-songwriter's demanding international travels have led him to some of the world's finest hotels.
  
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• Invaluable Life Lessons From Prodigal Foster Daughter

  05-05-2018 14:21
  Adoption.com relates her experience. It's both cautionary and uplifting. Mercedes was abandoned by her drug-addicted and trick-turning mother at age 2 and a half.
  
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• Rover Dramawerks Presents SMOKE & MIRRORS

  05-05-2018 09:42
  Rover Dramawerks continues their 18th Season with the comedy thriller Smoke & Mirrors by Will Osborne and Anthony Herrera. Performances will be at Rover's theatre in Plano, located in Ruisseau Village at 221 W. Parker Rd, Suite 580 , at the northwest corner of Parker and 75. Performances run May 10-26 on Thursdays and Fridays at 8:00 p.m. and on Saturdays at 3:00 and 8:00 p.m. Power hungry film producer-director Hamilton Orr has lured his timid screenwriter Clark into a scheme to get rid of
  
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• Ringleader behind home invasion robbery involving radio host Russ...

  05-05-2018 05:12
  The ringleader behind a series of violent crimes that included the 2015 home invasion robbery of popular radio host Russ Martin was sentenced Friday to 62 years in federal prison. Jermaine Webster Harris, 27, of Lewisville was convicted by a jury last year on 17 federal charges in connection with several home invasion robberies, burglaries and carjackings.
  
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• Expletive-laced tirade against Dallas lawmaker for 'Dreamers' defense unacceptable, colleagues say

  05-05-2018 00:37
  Colleagues from both sides of the aisle are defending a Dallas lawmaker who received an expletive-laced voicemail at his state office after he released a statement supporting unauthorized immigrants, known as "Dreamers," who came to the country illegally as children. On Thursday, Rep. Rafael Anchia posted a recording of the tirade on Twitter .
  
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