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TYLER -- A Flint man suspected of attempting to rob and kidnap a woman from a Tyler grocery store is in jail.

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ROME (AP) — Get back on the boat. That was the order from the Italian coast guard to the captain of a cruise ship that turned on its side after hitting rocks along the Italian coast on Friday. On an audio tape that was made public today, an angry coast guard officer is heard demanding that the captain -- who was on a lifeboat at the time -- return to the ship to oversee the rescue and evacuation. The captain resisted. He's now in custody, facing charges in the wreck that has now claimed at least 11 lives.

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Tyler,Tx - Parades, music and other events were held across Texas today to mark the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. In Tyler, the 26th annual MLK rally was  held at the Downtown Square followed by a march down Broadway and concluded at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Church where a service was held. Texas joined the rest of the country in honoring King's memory 44 years after his death.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators say low levels of fungicide in orange juice aren't enough to cause safety concerns. The Environmental Protection Agency says it won't order that juice be taken off store shelves. Coca-Cola says it informed the EPA about levels of car-bend-azim in its juice and that of its competitors.

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The National Weather Service says locally heavy rainfall is expected over much of the state today and tonight with widespread rain resulting in one to near three inches of rainfall. An isolated thunderstorm is also possible.

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It's time to start planning your weekend and we've got the low down on everything happening around East Texas this weekend.

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There are only a couple weeks left in this incredible 2011 football season. It’s getting down to the nitty gritty and teams are pushing it to make it into the playoffs. This is the time when you will see the best games of the season as each team tries to prove themselves and take number one in their district. We turn to the Longview News Journal for this weeks match ups.

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When the fair rolls around, people get so excited about the rides, foods, and games that they don't always realize all of the other things going on at the fair to get excited about! From competitions to scavenger hunts to concerts, the East Texas State Fair is full of attractions and special events that will appease to anyone.

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This morning in Lindale at 4am the smell of smoke was faint but still noticeable by the time I got in the car to leave for work at 7:15am the smoke smell was stronger. The strong winds this weekend turned things from bad to worse when as local area Fire Fighters tried to keep local residents safe

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It's that time of year again folks. Friday Night Football is back! This is the time of year everyone looks forward to, no not going back to school, but football. East Texas is overflowing with football teams and talent, so picking a game to go to cant be easy. Well I'm about to make your life a little easier. I've got the list of all the games on tonight's agenda after the jump.

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We here at the studio have once again put our heads together and come up with a list to help our fans out. Every year the East Texas State Fair rolls through Tyler. The 11 day long event is fun and exciting, but can cause a few headaches, sometime even a few stomachaches

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With Halloween slowly sneaking up on us, we have come up with a list of great places to get pumpkins. For those of you who enjoy making the Jack-O-Lanterns with the kids to making real homemade pumpkin pies, we have five places to help you find the perfect one

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