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An Energy Star washing machine is seen for sale at the Best Buy store. (credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Texas Tax Break For Energy Star Items

Texas shoppers can get a tax break this Memorial Day weekend when buying certain power-saving appliances. The sales tax holiday begins Saturday and runs through Monday.

13 hours ago

A man waves an American flag. (credit: Getty Images/Hector Mata/AFP)

Remembering The Meaning Of Memorial Day

Many people think of Memorial Day weekend as the unofficial start of summer, but it is also a time to pay respect to the service men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation.

14 hours ago

Boaters Reminded About Zebra Mussels

Wildlife officials are reminding boaters headed to some Texas lakes for the Memorial Day weekend to drain, clean and dry their watercraft to help prevent the spread of zebra mussels.

15 hours ago

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Texas DPS Adds Memorial Day Patrols

More Texas troopers will be on patrol over the Memorial Day weekend watching for speeders, drunken drivers and travelers who are not wearing seat belts.

2013/05/20

Interviews With Veterans: What Memorial Day Means From A Hero’s Perspective

How do you celebrate Memorial Day, and what does this federal holiday mean to you and your family? Read what some of our country’s veterans had to say about Memorial Day, patriotism and what this annual holiday means to them.

2013/05/13

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Memorial Day Celebrations In DFW

Memorial Day may be the unofficial start of summer, but it’s also the time to honor America’s fallen soldiers, who valiantly gave their lives defending our country.

2013/05/13

Where To Experience National Monuments This Memorial Day

Visiting monuments this Memorial Day is a refreshing way of fostering a child’s education outside of the classroom, paying tribute to those who died in war and remembering America’s leaders.

2013/05/13

Flags honoring fallen veterans in a Mineral Wells Cemetery. (Credit: CBSDFW.com)

Mineral Wells City Council To Revisit Gravestone Ordinance Amid Backlash

During the week of Independence Day, family members of veterans buried at the Woodland Park Cemetery are still lamenting a city ordinance that limits the dates they can place an American flag alongside their loved one’s headstone.

2012/07/04

Motorcycle rider Chris Moore is arrested on Memorial Day. (Credit: Chris Moore)

Sheriff’s Office, Biker Disagree On Memorial Day Arrest

On Memorial Day weekend, Chris Moore was riding his motorcycle down Interstate 35 in West Dallas with more than a dozen other bikers when he was pulled over.

2012/06/20