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Partly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Tomorrow expect a chance of showers and thunderstorms with highs around 90 and a 30 percent rain chance.
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On This Day July 5 Through History Highlights
July 5 marks milestones from 1801 David G Farragut birth in Knoxville to 1947 Larry Doby signing with the Indians as first black AL player. Other events include Venezuelan independence in 1811, Algiers occupation in 1830, Salvation Army founded in 1865, and notable WWII and postwar Cross-border actions.
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Thought for Today Thoreau Quote on Individual Pace
A Thought for Today conveys Henry David Thoreau words about marching to a different drummer. It encourages personal rhythm and independence in choosing one’s path, regardless of others’ pace or expectations.
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Missing Baylor basketball player Dennehy case shocks university
Disappearance of 6 foot 10 inch Patrick Dennehy rocks Baylor University amid a broader fight over the school’s soul and alleged police investigation leaks. Former player Carlton Dotson is a person of interest as authorities search for Dennehy’s body. a Delaware informant alleges a fatal shooting after an argument.
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White Oak Train Tragedy Leaves Three Dead Nearby Creek
A man and a woman were killed Friday while trying to outrun a Union Pacific train near White Oak Texas. A third person survived by jumping to a concrete pillar as emergency crews reached the scene. The incident occurred about 8 am near a wooded area off Texas 42. The survivor led officers to the trestle about 150 feet long and 30 feet above a creek.
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Three Dead in Fireworks Warehouse Blast in East Texas
Kilgore police confirmed three workers died after explosions at Pyrotechnics by Lamb Co. on the eve of July 4. Victims include Marvin Lamb, father of owner Joe Lamb, and two others, with at least five injured. The blasts forced multiple fireworks shows to be canceled across East Texas.
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Prepaid Tuition Plan Enrollment Halted in Texas
Texas Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn announced a temporary suspension of new enrollments in the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan to review a new law allowing universities to set their own tuition. The plan, started in 1996, covers more than 140,000 contracts and remains open to children born between Sept 1 2002 and Aug 31 of this year.
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