J.W.'s News Update: Monday August 8, 2011

Good Monday, Here are some stories making headlines today:

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A fatal traffic accident has claimed the life of a Texarkana, Arkansas man. The Texas DPS says 39 year old Michael Anderson was killed when the vehicle he was driving , blew a tire, went into a skid, left the roadway, and overturned.

Authorities say the accident occurred early this morning around 12:45 am in Franklin County in Northeast Texas. A passenger, 21 year old Jonitta Lambert sustained minor injuries in the accident.

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A three year old girl is dead after a home erupted in fire yesterday morning. Texas side firefighters were called around 9:30 to a home in the 1400 block of West 10th Street.

Authorities say they arrived to find half the home engulfed in flames and that it took around one hour to bring the blaze under control. Investigators found that there were five adults and three children inside the home when the fire started. All family members were able to escape except for the three year old victim. The investigation into what caused the deadly fire is underway.

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Oil prices are down below $84 dollars a barrel today in trading. Oil has dropped from a high of $115 dollars a barrel back in early May of this year.

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In Sports:

The Texas Rangers came from behind last night in Arlington to beat the Cleveland Indians.

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