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DALLAS - A 32-year-old runner collapsed and later died after crossing the finish line during the Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon in Dallas Sunday morning.Emergency crews at the scene performed CPR on Mark Austry shortly after 10 a.m. He was rushed to Baylor University Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead around noon.Austry had just crossed the finish line at Dallas Fair Park after completing the 13.1-mile run in the first-ever Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon. Austry is from Lantana, Texas. More than 13,000 r

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He is celebrated every year, especially by the Irish, but just who was St. Patrick?He was a 4th Century priest, who worked to convert the people of Ireland to Christianity . But did you know he wasn't even Irish?In his honor the San Antonio River went green Saturday.Seventy pounds of environmentally-friendly green dye was dumped into the river.After a touch of the Emerald Isle hit the banks, visitors were treated to Irish fold music on their barge tours.The San Antonio River is one of only three in the worl

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A shooting happened around 3 a.m. Sunday at bar on Callaghan and Fredericksburg Rd. According to witnesses someone in the Club Mansion parking lot fired at least a dozen shots, grazing one woman.She was taken to University Hospital in unknown condition.The shooter got away, but police are talking to witnesses.A possible second victim ended up at Baptist Northeast Hospital, but police are still trying to figure out if it is connected to the bar shooting.

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Irish police have released 31-year-old American Jamie Paulin-Ramirez. She was arrested Tuesday, along with 6 others, over an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish artist Lars Vilks.Paulin-Ramirez's mother got the news in Colorado. She's relieved but also worried that her daughter is still mixed up with radicals.Police have released few details about the alleged plot to kill Vilks. His sketch depicting the prophet Mohammed as a dog has infuriated many Muslims.American Colleen LaRose, known as Jihad Jane, has b

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The stars were out in Austin Friday night as the film portion of SXSW kicked off.Red carpet screenings took center stage on opening night, including a new film called "Leaves of Grass", starring Academy Award nominee Edward Norton. Norton attended the premiere at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar.Meanwhile, Eighth Street was overrun with people hoping to see the new comic book action movie, "Kick Ass" at the Paramount. The movie is just one of 113 that will be presented during the festival.Filmmaker Chr

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DALLAS - In an exclusive report, WFAA has learned that a 14-year-old boy has been accused of giving pot-laced brownies to classmates, leading some of them to become so ill they were taken to the hospital, Dallas police said.Authorities said at least eight Advantage Academy students ate the brownies cooked with marijuana. The private school student allegedly passed out the brownies during first period."She said he was just passing out brownies," said Barbara Cunningham, whose granddaughter was given a browni

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Police are investigating a murder Saturday after a man was shot in the throat. It happened around 11 p.m. Friday in the 800 block of Basse Rd.An argument erupted outside of the Olmos Club apartments over some inappropriate touching.According to the report, 26-year-old Cesar L. Rodriguez was attempting to break up the fight when a man came out of one of the apartments brandishing a hand gun.He pointed the gun at Rodriguez, shooting him once in the neck.The shooter took off on foot.Rodriguez died at the sc

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With the start of spring break, the Texas Alcohol and Beverage Commission is in full swing to make sure stores are not selling alcohol to minors.On Friday night, TABC conducted an undercover sting operation. A teenager was sent into the store to try to buy beer. If the teen was asked for identification or even just asked his age, the rule was that he had to show his real id and tell the truth.During the first nine stops, the teen was asked for i.d. At the tenth stop, the teen was able to buy beer. TABC enfo

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A federal judge is reviewing a proposed settlement between New York City and about 10,000 first responders who say they got sick breathing air at Ground Zero in the days and months following 9-11.For months after 9-11, first responders and volunteers virtually lived at ground zero - searching for bodies , removing debris - all the while, many say, breathing in toxic dust that damaged their health.The proposed settlement - which could amount to $657 million would wipe out legal claims of those who blame the

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OKLAHOMA CITY - Forecasters say a wetter-than-usual winter and a jet stream ripping over the part of the country known as "Tornado Alley" could lead to an active spring - perhaps starting with the strong twister that nicked a small western Oklahoma town Monday night, seen above in this video obtained by CBS News."It's time to get ready," Michelann Ooten of the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said Tuesday as she surveyed damage from a storm that destroyed five homes and tore the roofs off several

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Within the first 60 minutes of the 2010 Census Bureau job fair, 500 people had already come through. The massive crowd didn't seem to surprise too many people in this down economy.Many said they were just looking for any work they could find.The 2010 Census Bureau is looking for up to 6,000 employees from in and around San Antonio to fill positions ranging from clerk to supervisor. The pay scale is from $10.50 to $17 an hour. The jobs will last anywhere from one to three months.All applicants must take a te

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Should parents pay a teen curfew fine even if they give their child permission to be out late? It's one idea that is being pitched in New Braunfels to help curb teen crime and keep more teens from becoming victims.On Monday night, Police Chief Ron Everett presented to New Braunfels City Hall highlights of other teen curfew laws that suggest teens under the age of 17 years old should turn in by 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and by midnight on weekends.According to statistics juvenile crime is on the rise i