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Tyler Movie Theater Posts Sign Banning Guns
Carmike Cinemas in Tyler have posted a sign against the carrying of any weapons inside the theater. East Texans are concerned about the effects this may have.
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Early Voting Ends Today for East Texas Elections
Election day is coming up Saturday (May 11) and East Texans have until 7 p.m. today to cast a ballot in early voting to avoid the rush on election day.
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Gun Barrel City, Texas, Encourages Residents to … Own a Gun
Gun Barrel City located in Henderson County is living up to its name by passing a resolution encouraging homeowners to own a firearm.
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FDA Approves Morning-After-Pill for Over the Counter Sales + Lowers Age Requirement
In a surprise twist to the effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government has lowered the age limit to 15 for one brand — Plan B One-Step — and given the go-ahead for the Plan B morning-after-pill to be placed on store shelves, not kept behind pharmacy counters.
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New Early Voting Location in Tyler Opens Today
Monday is the start of early voting across the state for the May 11th elections, but in Tyler voter administration officials say a large number of voters are showing up at the old location to cast their ballot.
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CISPA Amendment Banning Employers from Requiring Facebook Passwords Has Been Blocked
Bad news for all Facebook users (or at least employed ones). There has been a last minute amendment to the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, known as CISPA, that would ban employers from asking employers for their social media passwords -- but the measure was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Obama Had No Knowledge of Jay-Z + Beyonce’s Cuba Trip [Video]
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Senate Rejects Gun Control Bill Expanding Background Checks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has rejected a bipartisan effort to expand federal background checks to more firearms buyers in a crucial showdown over gun control.
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Jay-Z ‘Open Letter’ Lyrics Addressed in White House Press Conference [WTF]
Doesn't the White House Press Secretary have anything better to do with his precious time than be bugged about Jay-Z and his trip to Cuba?
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88,000 New Jobs in March Is Weakest Growth in Nine Months
Job growth appeared to slow drastically during March, as employers added 88,000 new jobs, down from 268,000 in February. The unemployment rate went down a tick, from 7.7 percent to 7.6, but that was due to a reduction in the labor force.
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Ashley Judd Isn’t Running for Senate After All
Ashley Judd, after much consideration, decided that a Kentucky Senate bid wasn't the best idea for her right now.
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Texas Lawmakers Consider Bill to Drug Test Unemployment Applicants
A proposal to drug test applicants for welfare and unemployment benefits is meeting little resistance so far in the Texas Legislature.