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Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.Wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos EnergyAttorney Ted Lyon has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos Energy on behalf the family of Marisol and Erick Perez Jr., who were killed in the deadly May explosion.The suit alleges Atmos Energy did not properly mark gas lines outside The Clyde Apartments, where the explosion occurred.A crew hired to do soil tests on the building, which was up for sale, ruptured an unmarked gas line. Atmos says it hired a contractor to handle line markings."Here they failed to mark the line properly. Atmos did. They didn't know where their line was," Ted Lyon tells FOX 4's Steven Dial.Lyon believes Atmos Energy is solely responsible for the explosion."They gave a driller information where to drill, and they drilled in the wrong place. The under bearing of the structure was filled with gas and you had this immense explosion. S
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This Friday will see several Dallas city offices closed during a furlough day, including all public libraries, as the city attempts to tackle an ongoing budget shortfall.July 10 Dallas furlough dayDallas has announced several closures for July 10, the first of three scheduled unpaid furlough days the city has scheduled. Offices and facilities scheduled to be closed on July 10 in Dallas include:City HallCode Compliance officesDallas Water Utilities lobby at City Hall (customer service lines still open)Dallas Public Libraries (digital resources available online at DallasLibrary.org)Parks & Cultural Admin OfficesCultural Centers (Oak Cliff Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center, South Dallas Cultural Center)Offices and facilities with modified hours on July 10 in Dallas include:Planning and Development officesCommunity CentersOffices and facilities scheduled to be open on July 10 in Dallas include:Dallas Love Field & Executive Airport311 Customer Help LineDallas Emergency Services (Polic
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Fans of France's soccer team could have two reasons to celebrate next Tuesday: a France win in the World Cup semifinal at Dallas Stadium, and the country's independence day.Bastille DayTuesday, July 14 is Bastille Day, otherwise known as France's independence day.It also happens to fall on the same day that France will play Spain at Dallas Stadium in a World Cup semifinal match. A win would send France back to the World Cup final for the third tournament in a row.Oui Dallas, an organization that brings together the French youth community in North Texas, is planning to host a watch party for the match at Hendy's on Henderson Avenue in Dallas.The group is teaming up with Alliance Française de Dallas, a French Cultural and Learning Center, to host the watch party.Following the match, Hendy's will hold a Bastille Day celebration.Oak Cliff will also hold their annual Bastille Day event on Tuesday. The 16th edition of the free event will run from 6 to 10 p.m."We have the most talented French