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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 ...
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Andrus has 5 hits in Texas 7-2 win over Detroit
Texas Rangers Elvis Andrus, left, stands on third base with Detroit Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera (24) after Andrus' triple scored teammate Avisail Garcia, not shown, during the second inning of the baseball game Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/LM ...
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Tornado Damage To Keep Ennis Road Closed
The city of Ennis closed off several blocks in the historic downtown area, including parts of Business U.S. 287, also known as West Ennis ...
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Granbury Tornado Survivors Story
"It just got louder and louder," said Green. "You could hear it just snapping and breaking the house! It was awful!" Green vividly remembers when a tornado destroyed her house and other homes in Granbury Wednesday ...
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Pope Tweets Request for Prayers After Explosion in Texas
Search for Survivors Still OnBy StaffHOUSTON, TEXAS, April 18, 2013 (Zenit.org) - Pope Francis is encouraging prayer after an explosion at a fertilizer plant in Texas on Wednesday night killed as many as 15 people and wounded more than 160 others.The Holy Father exhorted the faithful to pray via his Twitter account, @pontifex."Please join me in praying for the victims of the explosion in ...
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The Texas Tribune With Consensus and Money State Takes on Mental Health Care
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Texas Monthly In Texas Van Cliburn Piano Contest Goes On Without Him
On Wednesday, 30 pianists from 13 countries will gather at a hotel ballroom in downtown Fort Worth for a drawing of names, a tradition that will establish the performance schedule for the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition. Two days later, the recitals and concerts will begin at Bass Performance Hall before a 13-member jury. The competition, held once every four years, mixes a ...
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Keegan Bradley maintains grip on Byron Nelson Championship
Byron Nelson Championship after 54 holes. Bradley, seeking his second win at the Texas event and fourth title of the year, finished the third round with a one-stroke lead at 13-under-par 197. Sang-Moon Bae grabbed sole possession of second place at minus-12 after firing a 4-under 66 at TPC Four Seasons Resort. Tom Gillis, meanwhile, moved within two shots of the lead at 11-under 199 with a ...
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Lack of City Council commitment to streetcar?
Fort Worth looks like it may be a long way off until the city has a proper streetcar system if current commitment to the project by local government is anything to go by.
In July of 2008 the City Council of Fort Worth decided that a modern streetcar system might be beneficial to the rapidly growing city, a solution was needed to urban intra-city mass transportation and plans went into the pipeline, but two years on little progress has been made, it seems instead that the city council lacks the commitment to carry out the necessary work to see a streetcar system come to fruition. Read more
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