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Tuesday, May 07, 2013  American antiwar activist, Cindy Sheehan passed through Amarillo Monday with the Tour de Peace to speak about her continuing quest for peace.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Family members were expecting the woman to be escorted off the plane via wheelchair.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Police: 5 dead in shootings at apartment complex south of Seattle

Monday, April 15, 2013  Pulitzer prize-winner Bob Woodward spoke to students and residents around the area Monday night as a part of the Distinguished Lecture Series at West Texas A&M University.

Monday, April 15, 2013  Legal pot draws tourists to Colorado and Washington for 4/20

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Private room? Vaporizing only? Bars test limits of new legal-marijuana laws in Washington and Colorado

Saturday, March 02, 2013  After months of preparation, 7th grader Sonia Chen out-spelled her competitors. She was declared this year’s winner for the 64th Regional Spelling Bee Competition. And it all came down to the word performance.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Universities, theaters in 4 cities to join in creating new theatrical productions on Civil War

Saturday, January 19, 2013  Local handicap residents are urging the Trolley Express to make their vehicle more handicap-friendly.

Friday, January 18, 2013  "Movie star or sports star, the rules are the same for everybody. He's had enough chances and I hope the judge will send him to prison," said Randall County District Attorney James Farren. Farren said he's working to put the former NFL Quarterback and WT Quarterbacks Coach behind bars for the charges he pled guilty to in Randall County in 2010.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  PBS announced Monday it will air in February a series of programs under the umbrella title "After Newtown."

Thursday, January 03, 2013  The 113th Congress will convene Thursday at the constitutionally required time of noon for pomp, pageantry and politics as newly elected members of the House and Senate are sworn in.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  APD search for a armed gunman who robbed an Amarillo bank.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  Tsunami debris experts are setting out to examine a dock that washed ashore on a remote beach in Washington.

Friday, December 14, 2012  But when asked if he supports marijuana legalization, he said, "I wouldn't go that far."