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  • 4 tornadoes counted from Thursday thunderstorm

    SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) — A powerful Thursday afternoon thunderstorm produced four tornadoes as it moved into Louisiana from TexasThe National Weather Service, in a survey released Saturday, says all tornadoes had winds of 90 mph to 100 mph.The storm also brought straight-line winds up to 105 mph in northern DeSoto and southern Caddo parishes.One person was injured west of Waskom, Texas. ...

  • New Texas law prevents shelter animals from being euthanized in gas chambers

    SB398 — Adding language so that the NCAA’s new championship format — a four-team, three-game playoff starting in 2014 — remains eligible for funding through the state's Major Events Trust Fund. This ensures that the Cowboys Stadium is eligible for state funds to help draw the event to North Texas. Effective ...

  • Tornado tossed mom 2 sons from their Granbury home as it was destroyed

    In a sometimes wavering voice, she spoke with reporters Saturday from John Peter Smith Hospital, just days after a ferocious tornado leveled her Granbury home and ripped Green and her two sons from a bedroom ...

  • Arlington interested in luring Cowboys practice facility

    ARLINGTON — It has been nearly four years since Cowboys Stadium opened, and city leaders continue to make it clear that they also want Arlington to be home to the team’s headquarters and practice ...

  • For more than six hours Wednesday tornadoes raced across North Texas

    By the end of the day, the outbreak would produce the deadliest tornado to strike the Dallas-Fort Worth area in more than 50 years. It was also the strongest twister locally in 19 years, an EF4 packing 180-mph ...

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The Sound of Music [Blu-Ray]

The Sound of Music [Blu-Ray]

Robert Wises film version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Broadway musical The Sound of Music is one of the greatest examples of the sometimes massive divide that separates film critics and audiences. When it was released in 1965, it was a smash success, a true cinematic ph ... ...

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  • Bomb squad called during arrest of El Paso teacher www.privateofficer.com

    The arrest of an Andress High School teacher on suspicion of having an improper relationship with a student led to a massive multi-agency response Friday afternoon when investigators found what were initially believed to be explosives at his West El Paso home. Some neighboring homes were evacuated. Police patrol cars sealed the street. Firetrucks were on site. A Homeland Security SWAT team and ...

  • Prospect watch Delvon Simmons McKeesportTexas Tech

    -- Photo by Jennifer R. Vertullo/Daily News McKeesport Area defensive tackle Delvon Simmons officially was named to the 2011 U.S. Army Bowl roster during a Monday (Nov. 22, 2010) press conference at the high school. Above, Simmons shakes hands with family, friends and fans during the ...

  • Falfurrias forum grapples with illegal immigration

    TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Brooks County Sheriff’s Deputy Danny Davila searches an area off State Highway 285 outside Falfurrias for signs of undocumented immigrants as he patrols the highway. The area is a common loading area for the smugglers moving immigrants through the county. Texas is overtaking Arizona in the number of migrant deaths. On the eve of a science expedition aimed at ...

  • Report of possible drowning at Lake Arlington but no body found late Saturday

    Fort Worth and Arlington dive teams were looking for a possible drowning victim late Saturday using sonar and thermal imaging on the far west side of Lake ...

  • Perry Abbott tour tornado-damaged Granbury

    Information meeting today Representatives from the American Red Cross, Mission Granbury, insurance companies and contractors will be available from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Church of Christ, 1905 West Pearl Street in Granbury. They will answer questions about disaster recovery. Residents will be asked to present proof of residency. Contractors and insurance company representatives should ...

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