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            <title><![CDATA[Spring Crops and Ag Day in Etter]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Lemmons]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 16:32:12 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The irrigated wheat at the North Plains Research Field near Etter is looking pretty good. There are a number of varieties on display.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Toot'n Totum donates $10,000 to Oklahoma relief]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Flores]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 12:42:08 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Toot'n Totum has announced their donation to victims of Oklahoma tornadoes that have ripped through the state. They're also encouraging Panhandle residents to join them in their efforts to provide relief for thousands.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Good Life, Good Food: Mini Pan Meatloaf]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 10:25:09 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[From the Panhandle's home for good news and great mornings, Chef Bud Andersen's recipe for Mini Pan Meatloaf and Crispy Broccoli.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[City approves money for building renovations]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=900830]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Lemmons]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 10:15:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Amarillo City officials are calling it making lemonade out of lemons.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas House preps for major budget vote Wednesday]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 09:45:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst says he is taking House leaders at their word, and that delicate pieces of a complicated Texas budget deal will be passed.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Gov. Perry to address small business forum]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 09:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Gov. Rick Perry is delivering the keynote address at the Governor's Small Business Forum's 2013 Texas Global Business Summit.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Boy Scouts of America leaders to vote on lifting gay ban]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=900801]]></link>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Boy Scouts of America will convene a two-day meeting of 1,400 local leaders to consider changing its long-standing ban openly gay boys belonging to the scouting movement.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Panhandle prepares for tornado evacuations]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Flores]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 18:45:16 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[With devastation across parts of the Midwest, businesses like EF-5 Tornado Shelters are helping residents around the Panhandle prepare for severe weather.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Area organizations accept donations for Moore Okla.]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[ Due to the recent tornado damage in Moore Oklahoma that has displaced many residents and families, several local organizations are collecting donations for those affected by the recent storms.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man arrested in counterfeit money case]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=900369]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelo Rivera]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 12:02:39 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[36-year-old Ruben Jose Perez was arrested Monday in Lubbock for a forgery warrant and failure to identify. Perez was booked into Lubbock County Jail.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[More than $1.6M of cocaine seized in DPS traffic stop]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=900322]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelo Rivera]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:46 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Sunday afternoon at approximately 4:21 p.m. a Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper noticed a suspicious person at a truck stop while fueling his patrol car. The trooper made contact with the person who was driving a Dodge pickup and towing a Jeep Grand Cherokee.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Body found in Dalhart]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Larry Lemmons]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 10:04:49 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Investigators are trying to determine the identity of the body of a man found in Dalhart Saturday.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[House mulls new district for failing schools]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 09:30:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The Texas House is considering a proposal that would create special districts operated by turnaround experts to improve struggling schools.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas search team to help after Okla. tornado]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Members of an elite search and rescue team from Texas have been dispatched to Oklahoma to help with recovery following a deadly tornado.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Summer camp options for Amarillo residents]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=900122]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannel Douglas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 21:52:22 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[While kids are counting down the days until their summer break, parents may have some difficulty trying to figure out what they are going to do to keep their kids busy. Luckily, there are many summer camps in Amarillo to help keep their kids productive.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Severe weather season is here]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=900057]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Lindsey Stiner]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 18:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[A severe weather outbreak across Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri spawning tornadoes that have caused complete destruction.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Citychurch prepares for bicycle lunch delivery]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=900042]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Andrea Flores]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:33 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Citychurch of Amarillo prepares for their annual Fill the Bag and Feed a Child program. Each year, the church helps feed local kids in need by biking lunch deliveries around Amarillo.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amarillo bank robbed at gunpoint]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=899913]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelo Rivera]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 13:56:08 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[ Monday morning at approximately 10:38 a.m. Amarillo Police officers responded to the 5700 block of southwest 34th on a robbery call.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Suspect sought in Amarillo bank robbery]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 11:48:35 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Amarillo Police officers are on scene of robbery at First Bank Southwest located at 34th &amp; Bell.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amarillo cell phone store robbed at gunpoint]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=899808]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelo Rivera]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:23 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[ Saturday evening at approximately 7:56 p.m. Amarillo Police Department officers responded to a robbery call in the 800 block of Martin Road.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Man charged with manslaughter after hit and run]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Chelo Rivera]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 09:53:08 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[ Saturday night at approximately 10:09 p.m. Amarillo Police Officers responded to a wreck at 41st Avenue and south Washington.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Texas news minute]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 09:15:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[The latest headlines from across the state.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Thousands seek work as N.M. jobless rate drops]]></title>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Thousands of people in New Mexico are still looking for work or at least better jobs even as the state's unemployment rate is down.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Community comes together to help raise money for Ashlee Trevino]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=899626]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannel Douglas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 22:09:16 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Amarillo's Tejano DJ Allstarz came together to host a benefit dance Sunday evening for Ashlee Trevino and her family.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amarillo family works to create lupus awareness]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=899583]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mari Samarripas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 18:29:50 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Suday an Amarillo family hosted the newly found, Amarillo Lupus Awareness Walk.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Four legged friends enjoy Muttfest celebration]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mari Samarripas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 19 May 2013 18:24:24 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Dogs from across the panhandle enjoyed a day in the park with the annual Muttfest celebration.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Military men and women honored at Armed Forces Day Banquet]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=899442]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannel Douglas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 May 2013 22:21:36 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[America Supports You Texas hosted its annual Armed Forces Day Banquet Saturday in honor of men and women that have served our country.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Amarillo Zoo celebrates Asian Pacific Month]]></title>
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            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mari Samarripas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 May 2013 18:23:33 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Saturday the zoo was filled with various sights and sounds of the Asian people and culture.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Homer's Backyard Ball works to carry on tradition]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=899384]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mari Samarripas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 May 2013 18:20:06 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Homer's has transformed from a backyard party to a fundraiser, helping various organizations.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Friends of the Gardens host Sticky Wickets fundraiser]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?id=899367]]></link>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Shannel Douglas]]></dc:creator>
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            <pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 18 May 2013 17:25:57 CDT]]></pubDate>
            <description><![CDATA[Friends of the Gardens hosted their fourth annual StickyWickets Fundraiser Event Saturday at the Amarillo Botanical Gardens.]]></description>
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