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Nicole Robinson shops early in the morning on Black Friday at Best Buy in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)
Nicole Robinson shops early in the morning on Black Friday at Best Buy in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)   (Associated Press)
Jason Phan shops early in the morning on Black Friday at Best Buy in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)
Jason Phan shops early in the morning on Black Friday at Best Buy in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)   (Associated Press)
Amber Broiskie, center, shops early in the morning on Black Friday at Best Buy in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)
Amber Broiskie, center, shops early in the morning on Black Friday at Best Buy in Farmers Branch, Texas, on Friday, Nov. 27, 2009.. (AP Photo/Mike Fuentes)   (Associated Press)
Sgt. Ryan Gifford from Dallas, Texas, of the Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron pauses during a patrol in the village of Hawas Kheyl, Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan Wednesday Nov. 25, 2009. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
Sgt. Ryan Gifford from Dallas, Texas, of the Able Troop 3-71 Cavalry Squadron pauses during a patrol in the village of Hawas Kheyl, Baraki Barak district, Logar province, Afghanistan Wednesday Nov. 25,...   (Associated Press)
Members of Walton Hall watch the off-campus Aggie Bonfire, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, north of Bryan, Texas. Walton Hall is responsible for loading the lumber that is cut and following the tradition of bringing the flame from Austin to light the fire. In 1999, the wedding cake-like bonfire structure collapsed...
Members of Walton Hall watch the off-campus Aggie Bonfire, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, north of Bryan, Texas. Walton Hall is responsible for loading the lumber that is cut and following the tradition of bringing...   (Associated Press)
An Army carry team loads into a transfer vehicle a transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. James M. Nolen, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Nolen, 25, of Alvin, Texas, died Nov. 22 in Zabul province, Afghanistan of...
An Army carry team loads into a transfer vehicle a transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. James M. Nolen, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of...   (Associated Press)
An Army carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. James M. Nolen, as a transfer case containing the remains of Army Spc. Jason A. McLeod sits on a loader, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense,...
An Army carry team lifts a transfer case containing the remains of Army Sgt. James M. Nolen, as a transfer case containing the remains of Army Spc. Jason A. McLeod sits on a loader, Tuesday, Nov. 24,...   (Associated Press)
A transfer case containing the remains of Army Spc. Jason A. McLeod, left, and Army Sgt. James M. Nolen, right, sit on a loader, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, McLeod, 22, of Crystal Lake, Ill., died Nov. 23 west...
A transfer case containing the remains of Army Spc. Jason A. McLeod, left, and Army Sgt. James M. Nolen, right, sit on a loader, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the...   (Associated Press)
This is a June 2, 2009 file photo of Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking during a news conference in Austin, Texas.   A Texas-sized brawl is under way between the two Republicans in a GOP primary race that's pitting the public's anger at Washington against its anti-incumbent fervor. (AP Photo/Harry Cabluck)
This is a June 2, 2009 file photo of Texas Gov. Rick Perry speaking during a news conference in Austin, Texas. A Texas-sized brawl is under way between the two Republicans in a GOP primary race that's...   (Associated Press)
In this August 17, 2009 file photo, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Texas, comments during a news conference officially announcing her candidacy for Texas governor in La Marque, Texas.  A Texas-sized brawl is under way between the two Republicans in a GOP primary race that's pitting the public's anger...
In this August 17, 2009 file photo, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson, R-Texas, comments during a news conference officially announcing her candidacy for Texas governor in La Marque, Texas. A Texas-sized...   (Associated Press)
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2009, file photo Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, flings a  copy of the health care bill out into the crowd during a health care reform rally on Capitol hill in Washington.  (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
FILE - In this Nov. 5, 2009, file photo Rep. John Culberson, R-Texas, flings a copy of the health care bill out into the crowd during a health care reform rally on Capitol hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose...   (Associated Press)
Officials rescue a man from a garbage truck where he apparently was dumped along with mounds of trash, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 in Beaumont, Texas. The man was conscious when he was seen being rescued Monday morning after the driver called 911 to report someone was yelling for help from...
Officials rescue a man from a garbage truck where he apparently was dumped along with mounds of trash, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009 in Beaumont, Texas. The man was conscious when he was seen being rescued Monday...   (Associated Press)
In this image made from video and released by KFDM - TV, Emergency personnel in Beaumont, Texas, rescue a man from a garbage truck where he apparently was dumped along with mounds of trash, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. The man was conscious when he was seen being rescued Monday morning...
In this image made from video and released by KFDM - TV, Emergency personnel in Beaumont, Texas, rescue a man from a garbage truck where he apparently was dumped along with mounds of trash, Monday, Nov....   (Associated Press)
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gifford, from Dallas, Texas, belonging to Alpha troop of the 3-71 Cavalry squadron, walks on patrol with fellow soldiers near the town of Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gifford, from Dallas, Texas, belonging to Alpha troop of the 3-71 Cavalry squadron, walks on patrol with fellow soldiers near the town of Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan,...   (Associated Press)
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gifford of Dallas, Texas, belonging to Alpha troop of the 3-71 Cavalry squadron sits on a rooftop while guarding the perimeter near the town of Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
U.S. Army Sgt. Ryan Gifford of Dallas, Texas, belonging to Alpha troop of the 3-71 Cavalry squadron sits on a rooftop while guarding the perimeter near the town of Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan,...   (Associated Press)
U.S. Army Spc. Travis Heslet from Carrollton, Texas, belonging to Alpha troop of the 3-71 Cavalry squadron guards a position with fellow soldiers near the town of Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan, Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
U.S. Army Spc. Travis Heslet from Carrollton, Texas, belonging to Alpha troop of the 3-71 Cavalry squadron guards a position with fellow soldiers near the town of Baraki Barak, Logar province, Afghanistan,...   (Associated Press)
A freight truck, right, breezes through a congested border check point using a  Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A freight truck, right, breezes through a congested border check point using a Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade...   (Associated Press)
A special seal is seen on a freight truck  using a  Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A special seal is seen on a freight truck using a Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against...   (Associated Press)
Freight trucks are seen at a border check point  in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Some companies are using the Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, to bypass the checkpoint congestion. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
Freight trucks are seen at a border check point in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Some companies are using the Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, to bypass the checkpoint congestion....   (Associated Press)
A freight truck, right, breezes through a congested border check point using a  Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, or C-TPAT. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
A freight truck, right, breezes through a congested border check point using a Free and Secure Trade Lane, or FAST Lane, in Laredo, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The FAST Lane is part of the Customs-Trade...   (Associated Press)
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Texas' Deon Beasley lies on the ground after being injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas' Deon Beasley lies on the ground after being injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David...   (Associated Press)
Texas coach Mack Brown, center, joins his players as medical personnel attend to an injured Deon Beasley, right, after he was injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas coach Mack Brown, center, joins his players as medical personnel attend to an injured Deon Beasley, right, after he was injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against...   (Associated Press)
Texas' Deon Beasley raises his arm as he is carted off the field after being injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas' Deon Beasley raises his arm as he is carted off the field after being injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station,...   (Associated Press)
Texas' Deon Beasley is taken off the field on a cart after being injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas' Deon Beasley is taken off the field on a cart after being injured during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas....   (Associated Press)
Texas A&M kicker Randy Bullock (28) reacts after missing a field goal as holder Ryan Tannehill (17) looks down during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Texas A&M kicker Randy Bullock (28) reacts after missing a field goal as holder Ryan Tannehill (17) looks down during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas Thursday, Nov. 26,...   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) rushes for a first down during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) rushes for a first down during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas...   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) celebrates after their NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) celebrates after their NCAA college football game against Texas A&M Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) scrambles away from Texas A&M's Matt Moss (55) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) scrambles away from Texas A&M's Matt Moss (55) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat...   (Associated Press)
Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson (1) is tackled by Texas' Sam Acho (81) and Kheeston Randall (91) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson (1) is tackled by Texas' Sam Acho (81) and Kheeston Randall (91) during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station,...   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) talks with Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson (1) after their NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) talks with Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson (1) after their NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39....   (Associated Press)
Texas' Fozzy Whittaker (28) is tripped up by Texas A&M's Justin McQueen (21) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas' Fozzy Whittaker (28) is tripped up by Texas A&M's Justin McQueen (21) during the third quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas...   (Associated Press)
Texas' Marquise Goodwin (84) returns a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown against Texas A&M during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas' Marquise Goodwin (84) returns a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown against Texas A&M during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas....   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) rushes for a first down against Texas A&M during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas A&M 49-39. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) rushes for a first down against Texas A&M during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. Texas beat Texas...   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) celebrates after beating Texas A&M 49-39 in a NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) celebrates after beating Texas A&M 49-39 in a NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) celebrates after beating Texas A&M 49-39 in a NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) celebrates after beating Texas A&M 49-39 in a NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009 in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) scrambles away from Texas A&M linebacker Sean Porter (10) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) scrambles away from Texas A&M linebacker Sean Porter (10) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas....   (Associated Press)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) throws a pass as Texas A&M linebacker Sean Porter (10) pursues during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/Dave Einsel)
Texas quarterback Colt McCoy (12) throws a pass as Texas A&M linebacker Sean Porter (10) pursues during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station,...   (Associated Press)
Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson (1) breaks away from Texas cornerback Curtis Brown (3) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson (1) breaks away from Texas cornerback Curtis Brown (3) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas....   (Associated Press)
Texas wide receiver Malcolm Williams (9) catches a pass for a first down as Texas A&M cornerback Justin McQueen (21) defends during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas wide receiver Malcolm Williams (9) catches a pass for a first down as Texas A&M cornerback Justin McQueen (21) defends during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26,...   (Associated Press)
Texas A&M linebacker Anthony Lewis (36) recovers a fumble by Texas' Jeremy Hills (25) during a punt return in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station, Texas. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Texas A&M linebacker Anthony Lewis (36) recovers a fumble by Texas' Jeremy Hills (25) during a punt return in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009, in College Station,...   (Associated Press)
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  • Shoppers pack stores as holiday season revs up

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    Shoppers crowded stores and malls in the wee hours Friday, some after spending the night waiting in line, to grab early morning deals and hard-to-find items. More »

  • Ariz. man, 22, missing in Germany after concert

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    A 22-year-old Arizona man who teaches English overseas has been missing since he attended a concert in Germany last weekend. More »

  • Turkey fryer catches fire, burning Ohio house

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    Authorities in Ohio say a turkey fryer caused a house to catch fire as the homeowner was preparing a Thanksgiving meal. More »

  • In tobacco-loving Va., bars to quit cold-turkey

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    The bluish haze that has hung over the Third Street Diner's bar and booths for decades finally lifts next month as a new anti-smoking law takes hold in Virginia, a huge shift for a state whose tobacco habit dates to the... More »

  • Americans give thanks, see parades, feast in space

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of a parade as steeped in Thanksgiving Day tradition as turkey and pumpkin pie. More »

  • 2 rescued earlier at site of Utah cave tragedy

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    The medical student who died in a Utah cave was the third spelunker in recent years to get stuck in the same tiny crevice but the only one to die - an outcome that devastated the dozens of rescuers who worked for more than a... More »

  • 4 relatives shot dead at Fla. Thanksgiving party

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    A manhunt was under way in Florida early Friday for a relative of three adults and a child shot to death during a Thanksgiving family gathering. More »

  • Food banks go high-tech to feed the hungry

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    Food banks across the country are undergoing a high-tech revolution, adopting sophisticated databases, bar coding, GPS tracking, automated warehouses and other technologies used in the food industry that increasingly... More »

  • NY apple growers leaving more fruit on trees

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    New York's apple orchards are being carpeted with red as unpicked apples drop tothe ground. More »

  • Mass. cops: Dad doing errand locked kids in trunk

    KVIA 7 | 11/27/2009 6:08:00 AM

    Massachusetts police say a man locked his two young sons in the trunk of his car while he ran an errand. More »

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