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American Airlines pilots march in protest outside a terminal at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday. Pilots and airlines management are in talks on a new contract as the company works through bankruptcy.
The strong winds lifted tractor trailers, hurling them through the air. After the wave of storms subsided, damage spanned several counties near Dallas. NBC's Gabe Gutierrez reports.
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Jerica Jenkins surveys damage to her home after it was hit by a tornado on April 3, 2012, in Lancaster, Texas.
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Semi-tractor trailers lay in debris left by a tornado which passed through the southern area of Dallas.
msnbc.com reports, updated at 5:40 p.m. ET: At least two tornadoes touched down in areas south of Dallas on Tuesday, tossing tractor-trailers hundreds of feet into the air and causing widespread damage, especially in Lancaster and Arlington. No deaths were reported, but rescuers were still combing debris.
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As the storm system moved northeast, it later spawned another tornado in Forney, a suburb just east of Dallas, where the fire station and several homes were hit and the high school saw roof damage, NBC News reported.
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Troops exit the airport marking the last Rest and Recuperation (R&R) flight at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport on Wednesday. The Army is officially closing the DFW Personal Assistance Point hub to service members returning from over seas, traveling between the United States and Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Troops exit the airport in Dallas, Texas.
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Troops wait outside on the curb for their bus after exiting the airport.
Charles Hadlock of NBC News reports that volunteers have welcomed home soldiers in Dallas from each of the 2,700 chartered R&R flights since the very first one on Nov. 2, 2003:
Sgt. Hank Slaughter, 47, who returned from Kuwait earlier this month after serving in Iraq, smiled and shook hands with each of the 50 strangers who had come to greet his flight.
“This is great. This is definitely more than I expected to see,” said Slaughter.
When Slaughter mentioned that he didn’t have a ride to his home, volunteer Pat Brown, 80, offered to take him. “He’s from Fort Worth and I’m from Fort Worth, so I’m going to take him home,” Brown said, laughing.
Soldiers returning home for their two weeks of R&R will now be routed through the Atlanta airport, ending a nearly greeting program run by volunteers at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. NBC's Janet Shamlian reports.
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Johnny Calvin Brewer stands in front of the Texas Theatre, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, in Dallas. Dallas Police Chief David Brown honored the man who led them to Lee Harvey Oswald's hiding place in the movie theater 48 years ago. Brewer was given a Citizen's Certificate of Merit. Police credit him with helping officers arrest Oswald after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy on Nov. 22, 1963.
AP reports:
DALLAS — Dallas police honored a man on Tuesday whose "keen observation skills and strong sense of civic duty" led them to Lee Harvey Oswald, who had crept into the back of a darkened movie theater to hide on Nov. 22, 1963, shortly after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Police Chief David Brown presented Johnny Calvin Brewer with the department's Citizen's Certificate of Merit and praised his selfless act and "exemplary conduct" 48 years ago during a ceremony at the Texas Theatre — the same place where Oswald was captured about 80 minutes after Kennedy was killed.
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People photograph an "x" on Elm street where John F. Kennedy was assassinated near the former Texas School Book Depository, now the Dallas County Administration Building on the 48th anniversary of JFK's assassination in Dealey Plaza on Nov. 22, 2011 in Dallas, Texas. The 48th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy as he rode in a Presidential motorcade in Dealey Plaza, will be marked on November 22.
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DALLAS — Former President George W. Bush said Monday that his presidential center will be a venue for learning and action, and that it already exceeds his expectations.
The George W. Bush Presidential Center will feature a presidential library and policy institute when it opens in spring 2013. Bush said the institute, which will focus on education reform, global health, human freedom and economic growth, will help him to stay involved in the areas that interest him.
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Former President George W. Bush hugs his wife, Laura Bush, during the George W. Bush Presidential Center Topping Out Ceremony on October 3 in Dallas, Texas. The Center is a future complex that will include former President George W. Bush's presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute, and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation.
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Members of the media take a tour of the future George W. Bush Presidential Center on October 3 in Dallas, Texas. The George W. Bush Presidential Center is a future complex that will include former President George W. Bush's presidential library and museum, the George W. Bush Policy Institute, and the offices of the George W. Bush Foundation.
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Fergie, left, and Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas perform during half-time of the NFL's Super Bowl XLV football game in Arlington, Texas, Feb. 6.
It's hard to believe that the half-time show started out with college marching bands as the performers considering today's spectacles. Where would you rank the Black Eyed Peas' performance among performances of the past? Check out Wikipedia's list of past shows here.
Given the NFL's recent focus on concussions, this Steeler Super Bowl drinking helmet arrived just in time. The Packer fan (bottom) needs to upgrade her headgear. Full Super Bowl coverage.
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PIttsburgh Steelers fan Brian Fanzo from Phoenix, Arizona looks for tickets outside of Cowboy Stadium several hours before the start of Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas, Feb 6. Super Bowl XLV will be played between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.
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Green Bay Packers fan Mary Bauer from Waunakee, Wisconsin wears a cheese bra with an autograph of Packers player Mark Tauscher on it outside of Cowboy Stadium several hours before the start of Super Bowl XLV in Arlington, Texas.
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Crew hose snow and ice off the roof of Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Texas February 5 ahead of NFL football's Super Bowl XLV between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers to be played February 6. Ice fell off the roof some days ago, injuring several people.
As Sarah Palin might say, how's that warm weather city thing workin' out for ya? Slideshow. Full story.
"The ice and snow melting off of the Cowboys Stadium roof has caused several sliding snow falls onto the plazas," the Dallas Morning News quoted NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy as saying.
"All stadium entrances have been closed except for the truck tunnel, which is away from the building by a very safe distance," he added.
Click below to watch video of the snow cascading off the roof and for a link to the story.
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A man is brought to his feet after getting hit by ice that fell from the roof of Cowboys Stadium after a snowstorm hit the area on Feb. 4, in Dallas, Tx. According to reports, seven people were injured when large sheets of ice fell some 200 feet from the dome of the stadium.
Several people were reportedly injured Friday when ice fell from the roof of Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, home to this year's Super Bowl. NBC's Jay Gray reports.
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Fans take pictures of and pose for photos in front of an NFL football Super Bowl XLV sign in Dallas, Thursday, Jan. 27. The game is to be played Feb. 6 in Arlington, Texas.
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An image of Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers graces Cowboys Stadium on Jan. 27 in Arlington, Texas. Cowboys Stadium will host Super Bowl XLV on February 6 between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers in Dallas, Texas.
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Little four-month-old Tavist Lohden, left, lets out a cry as he his held by Santa Claus, portrayed by Bob Campbell, at the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden in Dallas, Saturday, Dec. 11, 2010.
I'm struck by the contrast in facial expressions in this frame. Santa appears so at ease.
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