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Texas passes law allowing schools to say Merry Christmas
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Texas Passes Law Protecting Phrase ‘Merry Christmas’ in Schools

By Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls Yesterday

You may have heard of "Christmas creep," where Christmas stuff starts happening earlier and earlier in the year. And you have certainly heard of the war on Christmas.  But this is the first time we've dealt with 'War on Christmas' creep

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Ezekiel Gilbert Acquitted of Murder after killing prostitute for not having sex with him
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Texas Man Gets Away With Murder – Acquitted for Killing Prostitute Who Wouldn’t Have Sex With Him

By Aaron Galloway 2 weeks ago

Getting away with blatantly murdering someone sounds like something that would've happened in the Wild West or maybe in the middle east somewhere, But not in the U.S. in 2013. Not even in Texas

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First Ever Powerball Winner in Texas Claims $40 Million Jackpot

By Townsquare Media | Wichita Falls 2 weeks ago

(AUSTIN) – Paul McDowell of Ravenna (located in northeast Texas) visited Texas Lottery® headquarters in Austin today to claim the $40 million advertised jackpot from the May 29 Powerball® drawing. McDowel

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Fertilizer Plant Explosion In West, Texas
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5-15 Dead, 160 Injured in Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant; Rescue Operations Continue

By Chris Chaberski April 18, 2013

Authorities say that five to 15 people may have died in last night's massive explosion at the West Fertilizer Plant in West, Texas. Many more, perhaps more than 160, were injured.

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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes; Mass Injuries Reported

By Chris Kissel April 17, 2013

An explosion in West, TX, just outside of Waco, spread fires across multiple buildings and injured an unknown number of people earlier tonight.

The explosion occurred at the West Fertilizer Plant shortly before 8 PM CT

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Dallas Area Bus Crash Leaves Two Dead

By Mike Hendren April 11, 2013

A charter bus carrying seniors crashes near Dallas; two killed, multiple injuries reported

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Josh Hamilton
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Josh Hamilton Says Texas Rangers Fans Are Spoiled

By Joe Student February 18, 2013 | GuySpeed

Hopefully, Josh Hamilton is planning on flying into Texas next time he plays there, because his bridges into Dallas-Fort Worth may now be burned. The former Texas Rangers outfielder, who signed a five-year $125 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim this off-season, told a Dallas-Fort W

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Yes, There Was a Kinkajous Rampage In Texas

By Jeremy Taylor February 7, 2013 | TheFW

Move over Chupacabra. There is a new nasty mid-sized predator called a Kinkajous wrecking havoc in Texas.

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