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106.9 the Rock Playlist – September 2011 Top Songs
Want to know what you're in for musically during the month of September? Here's the 30 hits we'll be playing on 106.9 the Rock all month long.
wfaa.com Track Hurricane Irene
For those of you with friends or family on the east coast, we've put up this animated map to help you track the progress of Hurricane Irene.
For a more detailed, and up to date doppler image, you can click here for more
Armadillo Fest, September 3rd The Return of Armadillo Fest, September 3rd 2011
This September 3rd will see the triumphant return of the Armadillo Fest to Riverside Park!
It's been a long time in the making and this Festival definitely aims to please. Featuring live performances by Roger Creager, Clay Crockett and the Shotgun Riders, the Scott Taylor Band, and Dunville, the Armadillo Fest is sure to please a lot of local music fans
Virginia Earthquake Felt as Far Away as New York, Toronto, and Washington D.C.
An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.
Hannah Johnston, Getty Images ERCOT News Release: Power Warning – Conservation Critical
Austin, Aug.4, 2011 - Consumers and businesses are asked to reduce their electricity use during peak electricity hours from 3 to 7 p.m. today to avert the need for rotating outages.
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT), system operator for the state’s bulk transmission grid, initiated Energy Emergency Alert Level 2 at 2:26 p.m. today due to responsive reserves below 1,750 megawatts (MW).
"Interruptible loads – large customers paid to be dropped in a level 2 emergency have been deployed," said Kent Saathoff, vice president of system planning and operations.
News, Information, and Updates on Tropical Storm Don
With landfall of Tropical Storm Don expected to be Friday night, we will be using this post to keep you abreast of all the latest developments, warnings, and conditions in regards to this storm. As information becomes available, this post will be updated
eBay Casey Anthony Mask on eBay Sold for Almost $1 MILLION?
It's highly unlikely that the final bid on this Casey Anthony Mask is legitimate. The surprising fact is that this is actually a thing, that there is a mask of Casey Anthony floating around and that people actually bid on it.
A quick check of the bidding history shows three bids in a row that escalated the price from the more "reasonable" $45,000 dollars to $700,000. All three bids appear to be made by the same user ID.
Warner Bros. How a Muggle Learned to Enjoy a Harry Potter Movie
Earlier last month, it was announced that the local theater would be running a Harry Potter Double Feature, Part 1 of Deathly Hollows and then Part 2 right at 12:01AM Friday morning.
There’s a long, convoluted story about how I got roped into attending but I’ll try to give you the short version.
A cute girl asked me to go with her.
Jason Merritt, Getty Images Celebrity Birthdays for July 14 – Harry Dean Stanton, Jane Lynch and More
Here's a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:
Harry Dean Stanton
Age: 85
Occupation: Actor
Known For: Films such as 'Cool Hand Luke,' 'Pretty in Pink' and 'The Green Mile,' and a recent recurring role on the HBO series 'Big Love'
Jane Lynch
Age: 51
Occupation: Actress and Singer
Known For: A long career in both TV and films, but her most notable role of late is her wickedly funny portrayal of cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester on the hit series 'Glee'
Warner Bros. New Movie Releases: ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,’ ‘Winnie the Pooh’
This weekend, parents and kids will have plenty to choose from with two family-friendly movies opening nationwide.
The first is, of course, the long-awaited 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,' the eighth and final movie in the wildly popular franchise. Critics are raving 'Harry's' farewell, which is sure to help position it as one of the biggest, if not the biggest, movie of the year.
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YouTube Widow of Fallen Texas Rangers Fan Thanks Team for Their Support and Compassion [VIDEO]
In her first public statement regarding the tragedy, Jenny Stone, the widow of the firefighter who fell to his death at a Texas Rangers game last week, thanked the Rangers organization, and said that Rangers star Josh Hamiliton remains her son's favorite player.
Her husband, Shannon Stone, who was attending the game with their six-year old son Cooper, was trying to catch a ball tossed to him by Hamilton when he tumbled over the railing at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Dallas City Workers Get Counseling for Using Facebook Too Much On the Job
Technically, Dallas city workers aren't allowed to do personal business when they are on the taxpayer's dime.
Which is why two dozen workers at Dallas' city hall are in hot water after a probe revealed that they were spending a good chunk of their day on Facebook.
