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Amarillo, Texas is located in Potter County. Zip codes in Amarillo, TX include 79167, 79171, and 79123. More Amarillo information.

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9 hrs ago | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Lubbock man arrested in killing, robbery at Amarillo bar

Police on Friday arrested a man they say stormed into an Amarillo bar and fatally shot an English tourist.

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13 hrs ago | Berkhamsted Today

British man shot dead in Texas bar

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

WOAI.com

Thousands of children's playsets recalled due to fall hazard

About 275,000 Adventure Playsets wooden playsets, manufactured in the United States and distributed by Adventure Playsets of Amarillo, Texas, because the materials in the horizontal ladder that forms the monkey bars and swing beam can weaken over time.

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Amarillo.com

Record-setting temps settle over Amarillo

Today's warm weather will make the record books. Temperatures in Amarillo rose to 84 degrees by 1:30 p.m. today, breaking the previous record high of 83 degrees, set 100 years ago in 1909, said Chris Kimble, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Amarillo.

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Amarillo.com

English visitor shot and killed in Amarillo

A man visiting Amarillo from England who had arrived just hours earlier was shot and killed Thursday night while having a drink at a bar.

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Amarillo.com

Teen who shot himself may be charged

A Dalhart teen faces a burglary charge once he leaves the hospital after shooting himself in the face during a home break-in this week, police say.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

KVII

Amarillo Police investigate robbery

The Amarillo Police Department is investigating a robbery that happened just after 1:00am Wednesday morning.

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Victoria Advocate

3 injured, home destroyed in Texas gas line blast

Originally published November 5, 2009 at 5:53 a.m., updated November 5, 2009 at 7 a.m. BUSHLAND, Texas a ' A natural gas pipeline explosion shook homes, melted window blinds and shot flames hundreds of feet into the air early Thursday near Amarillo, authorities said.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

KVII

Amarillo artist dies

Some sad news from the Amarillo art scene, Mardy Lemmons, a very popular artist and instructor at Amarillo College died last night unexpectedly at the age of 50.

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KVII-TV Amarillo

Amarillo Firefighters union to talk about ambulance service

Pronews 7 has learned that a representative from the Amarillo Firefighters union will be a the Amarillo City Commission meeting today.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

MyHighPlains.com

Amarillo Man Accused in Kansas Shooting

An Amarillo man is in a Kansas jail accused of four counts of attempted second degree murder.

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KVII

Amarillo artist dies

Watch ProNews 7's Mitch Roberts as he investigates water issues, and T. Boone Pickens in an exclusive sit down interview Video Amarillo's new indoor rock climbing facility By Billy Loftin Sunday, November 01, 2009 at 6:26 PM It takes some creativity to find outdoor adventure during the colder months, but one new Amarillo business will give you a ...

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Amarillo.com

Supreme Court refuses appeal from Amarillo death row inmate

The U.S. Supreme Court Monday refused an appeal from a death row inmate convicted of killing three teenagers in Amarillo almost 12 years ago.

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KVII-TV Amarillo

Downtown Amarillo hotel issued building permit

Sunday, November 01, 2009 at 8:12 p.m. A commercial building permit has been issued for a new downtown Amarillo hotel.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

El Paso Times

Amarillo College students explore geothermal power

Amarillo College is digging deep to enhance its renewable energy program. The school has long planned to add to its wind classes, which have proven popular at both its East Campus in Amarillo and Moore County Campus in Dumas with more than 300 students enrolled.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

San Jose Mercury News

Southwest apologizes, reimburses San Jose mom tossed from a flight with cranky 2-year-old

Pamela Root gives her son, Adam, an afternoon snack in the kitchen on Thursday, Oct.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

WWL-TV New Orleans

Crying 2-year-old and mom ordered off flight

Kids will be kids, but one cranky 2-year-old was acting too much his age for a Southwest Airlines flight crew who kicked him off a plane getting ready to leave for San Jose.

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KWTX

Texas Legislator Vows Challenge To Porn Protection Law

A Texas lawmaker has vowed to challenge a 1970s-era Texas law that allows parents to show "harmful material" to their children.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

KHWB-TV Houston

Prosecutor says he can't charge father because Texas law lets parents view porn with children

A 1970s-era Texas law that allows parents to show "harmful material" to their children has come under fire after a prosecutor said he couldn't file charges against a man accused of forcing his 8- and 9-year-old daughters to watch hardcore online pornography.

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KWTX

Does Texas Law Let Parents Show Their Children Pornography?

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has been asked for an opinion on a state law that a Dallas-area woman says allowed her ex-husband to show the couplea s children pornography.

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