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Fashion and Beauty at its Best! It's that time of the year again, the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is now only days away.

“Heart Beat '08 -- Heart of Hollywood.”

Another fun time for some bus riders yesterday. Fannie Baker coordinated for Los Aficionados members and friends a Bilbrey Bus trip to the Dallas Museum of Art's spring exhibition "J.M.W. Turner," the largest ... via Abilene Reporter-News

Printer-friendly Reprints & Permissions Stephen H. Davis Dewey & LeBoeuf will close three of its U.S. offices in an attempt to focus resources in major worldwide capital markets, the New York firm announced ... via Texas Lawyer

“Wasting Time"), it also exhales at just the right moments, offering somber reflections ("Already Over”

Frisco, TX -- RED, with Seether and Flyleaf Anybody who's banged their head to their debut LP End of Silence knows how RED rolls: the ambitious young Nashville quintet's creative blend of industrial, classical ... via North Texas e-News

“We like to do a background check.”

Chris Oliver, employee relations manager with Coca-Cola Enterprises Bottling Companies, left, and Aaron Burt, 18, go over his job application during the Hot Dog Youth Job Fair at the Abilene Civic Center on ... via Abilene Reporter-News

“I ask that all of you honor him, remember him”

Hundreds pay respect to fallen Rice soldier From Staff Reports They came to say goodbye. via Corsicana Daily Sun

More than $800,000 was raised at the Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo Youth Auction . via KXAN-TV Austin

“We're glad we bought insurance. It really is the biggest thing. We took our neighbors' word for it when they said the water had never come into the house even though the floodplain does extend to a block past our house.”

In the lush and green neighborhoods of South Austin, residents said their homes can quickly be overcome with water when a thunderstorm hits. via KXAN-TV Austin

“It's kind of a testimonial to how long you've been here”

IT'S no secret that volunteers at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo get precious perks: access to nightly social gatherings, entrance into the concert venue and free parking. via Houston Chronicle

“I feel like I can bring a different voice to the board for the business sector, people that are not always represented”

Occupation: Businessman, owner of Samuel Garcia State Farm Insurance Family: Wife, Norma; children, Andrew and Katherine Education: McLennan Community College, bachelor's degree in business from Texas A ... via Abilene Reporter-News

“It looks like it is going to happen this time. I think it will be a great deal for Vernon”

' City commissioners recently approved a contract with Hilliard Energy Company of Midland, Texas, for the placement of a wind generation research facility on city property. via Times Record News

“I like the direction of the school board”

By Doug Myers Friday, March 7, 2008 Meet Cosme Perez Age: 52 Occupation: Project RIO, Texas Department of Criminal Justice Education: Bachelor's degree in sociology Community service: Knights of Columbus, ... via Abilene Reporter-News

Spring is fast approaching, and in many places the hearty meat plates will be put away with the mittens and scarves. via The Austin American-Statesman

Birdville Director of Fine Arts Brad White will be the guest conductor for the Schola Cantorum of Texas' upcoming 'Praise and Rejoicing' concerts:

3 p.m. Sunday -- Arborlawn United Methodist Church, 5001 Briarhaven Road, Fort Worth.

7:30 p.m. Tuesday -- First United Methodist Church of Hurst, 521 W. Pipeline Road.

Works by John Rutter (Gloria, Te Deum) and Benjamin Britten (Rejoice in the Lamb, Festival Te Deum)will be featured. The concerts will last about an hour and will be performed without intermission. Read more

“You take just an ordinary rock and you slab it”

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer It's time to rock and roll for the Big Spring Prospectors Club, as the group prepares to host its annual Gem and Mineral Show Saturday and Sunday at the Howard County Fairbarn. via Big Spring Herald

“As a nation, we've got to become energy independent”

Click on video for Dave Fehling's 11 News report It is happy hour but at one wine bar near Rice Village the talk is pretty sobering. via KHOU-TV Houston

Believe it or not, the deep-fried fish is actually pretty tasty. Details: Duck gizzard $6 Jellyfish $7 Spicy tuna summer rolls $8 Soup dumplings $7 Seaweed salad $5 West Lake beef soup $9 Lobster and scallops ... via Dallas Observer

The American Idol competition heats up tonight, and Nip/Tuck winds down for the season. Both will include some cutting remarks.

Stuff to watch or record

American Idol: The voting rounds begin with the top 12 young men. We look at a few contestants with North Texas connections on the Your Life cover and talk with Grand Prairie's Jason Yeager elsewhere in the section. 7 p.m., KDFW/Channel 4

The Biggest Loser: The contestants are temporarily sent home, where they are reunited with their loved ones and reintroduced to the real-life temptations they've been kept from at the Biggest Loser ranch. 7 p.m., KXAS/Channel 5 Read more

Purseuing is a blog obsessively covering purses, bags, totes, clutches, and just about anything else you can carry on your shoulder. via Purseuing

“I was shocked and I felt bad for those close to the deceased”

A 20-year-old non-student was found dead in a Meadow Run apartments Monday night. via The Shorthorn