Texas
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Texas tornadoes: At least six dead, 50 injured after tornadoes
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Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely undone during an outbreak of 13 tornadoes Wednesday night that killed six people and injured dozens.
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Paramedic vocal after Texas blast charged with possessing bomb-making material
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Bryce Reed, a paramedic, was among the most vocal residents after the deadly fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, freely talking to reporters while other first responders declined interviews. On Friday, Reed was charged with possessing bomb-making material.
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Texas plant explosion, criminal investigation underway
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Texas law enforcement officials are launching a criminal investigation into last month's deadly fertilizer plant explosion.
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Texas fertilizer plant explosion cartoon meant to 'prove a point,' artist says
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A controversial political cartoon satirizing the deadly explosion of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas was published to "prove a point," the cartoonist says.
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George W. Bush museum: Five presidents gather to honor Bush
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George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and George H.W. Bush came together on a rare day of harmony at the dedication of the younger Bush's presidential library.
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George W. Bush Presidential Center to be dedicated Thursday
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We haven’t heard much from President George W. Bush since he left office—now, people will get a close look at his eight years in the Oval Office. On Thursday, former President Bush will join all the living American presidents, past and present, for this day of dedication.
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West Fertilizer Co. explosion damage to cost $100 million, group says
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Last week's explosion at West Fertilizer Co. left a crater 90 feet wide and totaled nearby homes and buildings.
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President Obama preps for Texas trip, dedication of George W Bush library
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President Barack Obama is preparing for a trip to Texas, where he will attend Thursday's dedication of his predecessor's presidential library.
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West, Texas explosion: 14 bodies recovered after blast
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Two days after the fertilizer facility exploded in a blinding fireball, authorities announced Friday that they had recovered 14 bodies, confirming for the first time an exact number of people killed. Ten of the dead were first-responders.
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Bombings, ricin scares, explosions create disaster anxiety, fatigue
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For many in the D.C. area, a week filled with death, destruction, and the fear of terrorism has left them with emotional fatigue. ABC7's Jay Korff talks with Dr. Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, a leading expert on disaster psychiatry.
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Waco fertilizer plant explosion injures more than 160
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Rescuers continue to dig through the rubble of a Waco, Texas-area fertilizer plant that exploded Wednesday night, killing as many as 15, injuring more than 160 and leaving dozens of home and buildings shattered.
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West, Texas explosion video: Fertilizer plant blast injures dozens
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Rescue workers searched rubble early Thursday for survivors of a fertilizer plant explosion in a small Texas town that killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others.
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Kim Lene Williams arrested in connection with Texas D.A killing
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Texas authorities have arrested the wife of a former justice of the peace who was charged with making a terroristic threat in connection with the shooting deaths of a district attorney and his wife.
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Jenna Bush Hager has baby girl
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Former President George W. Bush has become a grandfather.
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Kirk Franklin shoots himself, dies at Texas Motor Speedway NASCAR race
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Fort Worth police say a man who was camping in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway died of a "self-inflicted injury" after getting into an argument with other campers. Alcohol may have been a factor, police say.
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Lone Star College stabbing leaves at least 14 hurt
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Neighbors and the grandmother of Dylan Quick were at a loss to explain the attack on the Lone Star Community College campus in Cypress - an attack that authorities say the 20-year-old had fantasized about for years. All 14 of the people who were injured were expected to recover.
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Ronald Hines challenges internet restrictions
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A retired Texas veterinarian has filed a federal lawsuit challenging state regulations that bar him from evaluating animals and giving veterinary advice over the Internet.
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Texas prosecutor's death: Suspicion shifts to white supremacists
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Two days after Texas district attorney Mike McLelland and his wife were found shot to death in their home, authorities have said little about their investigation or any potential suspects.
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