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Reminder: Reception for New Pleasant Grove Superintendent is Today
The Pleasant Grove Independent School District is holding a reception to welcome the new Superintendent of Schools this evening.
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5-15 Dead, 160 Injured in Explosion at Texas Fertilizer Plant; Rescue Operations Continue
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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BREAKING NEWS: TEXAS EXPLOSION–Dozens Injured, Many Feared Dead at Fertilizer Plant [VIDEO]
April 18, 2013 An explosion at a fertilizer plant Wednesday night near Waco, Texas left over 100 people injured and many feared dead. The explosion was caught on tape--see the video below.
Overnight, ABC News has confirmed there are a total of 179 people hospitalized. At least two-dozen people are in critical condition with another 38 in seriously injured.
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Explosion at Fertilizer Plant Captured on Cell Phone [VIDEO]
April 18, 2013 The explosion that destroyed the West Fertilizer plant in the small town of West, Texas was caught on cell phone video, and... BE WARNED it is HORRIFYING!
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Texas Fertilizer Plant Explodes; Mass Injuries Reported
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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Explosion Destroys a Texas Fertilizer Plant Many Feared Dead [VIDEO]
April 17, 2013 An explosion has occurred at a fertilizer plant just north of Waco, and authorities believe that there may be as many as 70 dead, and many more injured.
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Conflicting Reports Regarding a Possible Arrest in Boston Bombings [UPDATED]
2:45 p.m. (EST): The Boston Police Department has announced that "there has not been an arrest in the Marathon attack." Investigations are ongoing.
2:35 p.m.: CNN is retracting their previous report that an arrest has been made in the Boston Marathon bombings. Other sources are reporting that officials are close to identifying a suspect after reviewing area surveillance video, but no arrests have been made.
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Red Dirt Master Gardeners Seed and Plant Swap
The Area Red Dirt Master Gardeners Seed and Plant Swap is coming up this Saturday April 20th in Texarkana.
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Letters Containing Ricin Sent to President, Two Senators [UPDATED]
1:10 p.m. (EST): A third letter, this one sent to Senator Joe Manchin (D.-W.V.), has been found to contain ricin.
12:45 p.m. (EST): FBI spokesman Paul Bresson has confirmed that the substance found in the letter to the president was ricin.
The Secret Service says that a letter containing a suspicious substance and addressed to President Obama was received on Tuesday at a White House mail facility. This comes just after a letter sent to Senator Roger Wicker (R.-Miss.) was found to contain the poison ricin.
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Mike Ross Formally Announces Bid For Governor in Arkansas
Former 4th District Congressman Mike Ross has officially thrown his hat into the ring as a Democratic Candidate for Governor.
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Bowie County Arrests Several Suspects in Connection With Home Invasion
Bowie County Deputies have arrested a pair of suspect accused of trying to burglarize a home on Cummings Lane.
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Yankees Play ‘Sweet Caroline’ to Honor Boston After Marathon Bombings
Baseball's most storied rivalry was put on hold for a moment on Tuesday. In a show of class and support, the New York Yankees joined other big league teams in playing Neil Diamond's 'Sweet Caroline' after the third inning of their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday night. The song is traditionally played as a sing-a-long at Boston's Fenway Park