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*Update* Man Kidnaps Girlfriend in Caldwell, Turns Gun on Himself

Updated: 06/19/2013 - A kidnapping-turned multi-county search and chase through at least four counties, including Brazos, ended with the driver's suicide and a 20-year-old female jumping from a moving vehicle late last night. It was a dramatic scene and our cameras were there while authorities investigated.

Wariner to Headline 2013 Texas Reds Festival

Posted: 06/19/2013 - This year, Texas Reds fans and festival-goers have the opportunity to experience music from a man that has shaped country music for decades. Country music legend Steve Wariner will officially be headlining this year's festival.

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Actor James Gandolfini Dies in Italy at Age 51

Updated: 06/19/2013 - James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in HBO's "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series and turned the mobster stereotype on its head, died Wednesday in Italy. He was 51.

Obama Again Urges Cuts in Nuclear Arsenals

Posted: 06/19/2013 - At the site of John F. Kennedy's famous Cold War speech of a half century ago, President Barack Obama has again called for cuts in U.S. and Russian nuclear stockpiles.

Baked Alaska: Unusual Heat Wave Hits 49th State

Posted: 06/19/2013 - A heat wave hitting Alaska doesn't rival the blazing heat of Phoenix or Las Vegas, but to residents of the 49th state, the weather feels like a stifling oven - or a tropical paradise.

Trial of NM Man in National Kidnapping Case Set

Posted: 06/18/2013 - A trial is underway for a New Mexico man accused in a kidnapping that was thwarted by a witness who chased the child snatcher's van down and rescued the 6-year-old girl.

NSA Director Says Plot Against Wall Street Foiled

Updated: 06/18/2013 - The director of the National Security Agency said Tuesday the government's sweeping surveillance programs have foiled some 50 terrorist plots worldwide, including one directed at the New York Stock Exchange, in a forceful defense of spy operations that was echoed by the leaders of the House Intelligence Committee.

G-8 Summit Turns Focus to Clampdown on Tax-Dodging

Posted: 06/18/2013 - World leaders at the G-8 summit have declared that governments must work together to close loopholes that allow multinational companies to avoid paying taxes in their home countries.

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Telephone Threat Closes UT-Arlington Campus

Updated: 06/19/2013 - A telephoned threat about a gunman heading to the University of Texas at Arlington has led to the campus being closed and classes canceled as a precaution.

Man Accused of Threatening Texas Sen. Ted Cruz

Posted: 06/18/2013 - A Houston man is accused of threatening to kidnap, murder and burn U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and his father and also to "blow up" the sun if he wasn't paid $3 million.

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