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Newspaper serving 5 suburbs folds

The newspaper serving Cedar Hill, Desoto, Duncanville, Lancaster and Grand Prairie has, without warning, published its last edition.

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Man killed setting up for computer street sale

DALLAS -- A man is dead after shots were fired into a crowd of vendors setting up for a sidewalk computer street sale in downtown Dallas.

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Oak Cliff house is free, if you move it

It's a real estate deal that sounds too good to be true: A house that would sell for half a million dollars if it were in perfect shape, for free.

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Colin Powell: Celebrate Michael Jackson's art

Colin Powell says Michael Jackson had controversy in his life, but in death his art should be celebrated.

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Report: North Korea launches multiple missiles

South Korea says North Korea has fired a fourth missile off its eastern coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff says three missiles were fired early Saturday and the fourth at about noon.

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Investigators ID suspects in death of cabbie stabbed, burned

The body believed to be of a cab driver was found burned and with stab wounds in rural Denton County.

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Palin resigning as Alaska governor

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is resigning from office July 26, but isn't saying why.

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Young entrepreneur puts on fireworks shows

David Rosenbaum, 21, is president of North Texas Pyrotechnic Productions and is producing fireworks shows this weekend.

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Texas sailor's family says his death is hate crime

Rose Roy of Beaumont said her nephew, Navy Seaman August Provost III, had complained a year before about being harassed for being gay.

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Firefighters fighting fire and heat

Firefighters have to do what everyone else does when temperatures top 100 degrees, they drink plenty of liquids and try to stay in shaded areas to keep from getting overheated.

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Fort Worth mayor wants federal review in gay bar raid

Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief is asking federal prosecutors to look into last week's bar raid that resulted in a serious head injury to one man.

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Irving woman spreads spirit of 4th with flags

On O'Connor Road in Irving hundreds of flags decorate both sides of the street. The woman behind this project hopes it inspires people to remember what's really important on the Fourth of July.

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Galveston police baffled by burnt palm trees

Since May, 30 trees have been set ablaze on Galveston Island.

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Denton leaders look to wind energy

Denton leaders believe by using wind power, they've taken a giant step toward producing greener and cleaner electricity that will lower their air pollution.

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Powerful sedative found in Michael Jackson's home

The powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home, a law enforcement official said Friday.

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Police: Wrong-way bicyclist spits on Denton officer

Police say a woman riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the street cursed a Denton officer, called him obscene names, refused to cooperate, fought with him and finally spit on him and his squad car.

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SMU hosting Plano video game camp

At the SMU Guildhall Game Development Camp, each camper's challenge is to create his or her own video game in two weeks.

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Four families say they bought the same house

Confusion has turned to anger along Cranfill Drive in South Oak Cliff.

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New DWI law forcing law enforcement to scramble

A new law in Texas aimed at getting repeat drunk drivers off the roads will require blood evidence. It's already forcing law enforcement to scramble.

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Protesters continue efforts after FW gay bar raid

The internet is fueling outrage over injuries Chad Gibson sustained in the raid of a Fort Worth gay bar.

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Dad finds teen daughter's body in closet

A teenage girl was found dead in a Northwest Harris County home. Sheriff's deputies say that the girl's father returned home Thursday night to find his 18-year-old daughter's body inside a closet.

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Oak Cliff residents not happy trees trimmed by Oncor

Oncor's emergency storm pruning team was in Oak Cliff Thursday. It's a group of contractors that are trimming trees to give their power lines some breathing room.

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Police: Mom leaves 3 kids in car as she drinks in bar

A 23-year-old woman apparently left her three young children in her car while she threw back a few drinks with friends at a bar, authorities said.

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Aging in America: Strain care giving places on marriage

Experts say children who care for an aging parent are often under incredible emotional stress. And that pressure can sometimes put a marriage to the test.

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Furlough day means closed pools, recreation centers, libraries

This holiday weekend will be longer than usual for people using Dallas city services like pools, recreation centers and libraries.

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