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Share + Oct 30, 2009 4:16 pm US/Central By Kent Chapline, with additional reporting by Stephanie Lucero FARMERS BRANCH 1 of 1 Doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine sit in a basket at Rush University Medical Center on Oct.

The line wrapped around the building at the W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City as hundreds of people waited to receive swine flu vaccinations this morning.

In Dallas County, a private clinic in Farmers Branch says it's received more flu vaccine doses than the entire county public health system.

People from across North Texas spent hours waiting in the wet weather. Many in the long line outside the Family Occupational Urgent Care clinic in Farmers Branch were accompanied by their children.

On a day when Dallas and Tarrant counties prepared to dispense precious doses of H1N1 flu vaccine only to those at highest risk, a clinic in Farmers Branch offered the vaccine to anybody with $20 and the patience to wait.

Dallas County confirmed its fourteenth H1N1-related death Wednesday afternoon. The 35-year-old man, who had significant preexisting medical conditions, died from complications of the swine flu, health officials said.

It all came together with Legos, programming and sensors. Two Denton Navo Middle School eighth-graders this week worked with a robot, commanding it with light sensors to reach four points on an obstacle course on the classroom floor.

What do you know? A real, live idea has emerged in the Republican race for governor.

The Savoy of Josey Ranch Neighborhood Association and about 100 community members, neighbors and friends gathered for a block party Oct.

If you were among the scores who hadna t yet defected from MySpace in 2007, you may remember Colbie Caillat as one of the top unsigned artists on that site.

Jeremy Philip Brannon, of Lubbock, departed this life on Oct. 17, 2009, at the age of 17 years.

"Mine were close, but I didn't win. I have a little bit of work to do in the tail feathers," said Cathy Gleason.

Carrollton-Farmers Branch students again beat the state and national average on the ACT college entrance exam.

Carlos Quintanilla Isn't Booing. He's Just Yelling, " Loooouuuuuuuu !" Thu., Oct.

There will be authentic Native American championship dancers, singers, artisans and food at the sixth annual Santa Fe Days on the Square on Oct.

3 special election $498,482.25: Amount paid to the Law Offices of Robert E. Luna for general legal services from Jan.

Natural gas wells will soon sprout in Farmers Branch on a patch of land just southwest of Interstates 635 and 35E.

Barbera Moore finishes one of her creations. Photo by Scott Dorn Eddie Walker works on his "Texas Red Legs" painting.

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Share + Oct 1, 2009 4:51 pm US/Central John Knicely FARMERS BRANCH North Texas will be getting half the doses of the H1N1 vaccine as originally expected.A That's according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.