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Today Marks The 20th Anniversary Of The Waco Siege
Historically, April 19th is proving to be an important day in American history, for all of the wrong reasons.
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Explosion at Fertilizer Plant in Texas [VIDEO]
UPDATE 10:05am - Authorities say that 5 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 Gun Range Is Hosting Birthday Parties for Kids
For many parents, the idea of their children playing with toys guns is a hotly debated one. Well, a gun range in Texas has made things even more complicated by offering to host birthday parties for kids as young as eight.
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Texas School Has Been Misspelling Its Own Name for Nearly Nine Years
An elementary school in Forth Worth, Texas, is finally correcting its name after having misspelled it for nearly nine years. Oops! That can’t bode well for literacy rates.
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Deion Sanders to Open Charter School in Texas
Deion Sanders, one of the most notorious NFL defensive backs of all-time, is entering a new field. Sanders was granted a charter by the Texas State Board of Education to develop and open PrimeU Prep Academy, a school that will combine academic pursuits with athletic aspirations, according to reports.
“It was pretty much one of the best moments of my life because it’s not about you,” Sanders said. “It’s about the countless number of kids that will be blessed from this school.”
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Food Prices Soar
Food prices in America rose 3.9% in February, the largest monthly gain in 36 years, The Labor Department reported yesterday. It marked the largest increase since a 4.2% climb in November 1974. Most of the increase was due to a huge spike in vegetable prices because of freezing weather in Florida, California, Texas and Mexico
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ZZ Top To Be Honored
ZZ Top has been announced as one of the recipients of the 2011 Texas Medal of Arts. The awards will be presented by