The man appeared to fall face forward on the ground in front of the gate security building, the witnesses said, and uniformed Secret Service agents rushed to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher.

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Two major storms have hit the Dallas area this week, including one that dropped five inches on the ground today, and presumably caused the ice to fall and injure the fans.

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Other culprits include the application of fertilizer in the fall, when the ground is bare, and the spreading of manure on the surface, instead of into the soil.

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Its rise and fall resembles the story of other cities, but on the ground, there's nothing like it -- exactly the trait that makes any place worth a visit.

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When the mulch on the ground is made of leaves from fall past, pine needles of winter present and ever-so-slight hints of green desperately attempting to push through.

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This fall Southeast plans to break ground on a plant that will extract the sugar and ferment it into 20 million gallons of ethanol a year.

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Forecasters say they expect 10-20cm (4-8in) of snow to fall during Monday in the "amber" areas - and even more on higher ground, with blizzard conditions in some areas.

BBC: Snow shuts schools and hits travel

Up to 5cm (2in) may fall in the central belt and as much as 15cm (6in) could gather on higher ground, with only the far western coast likely to escape snow showers.

BBC: Snow causes second day of disruption

With Joyce departing for 29 - the first of three wickets to fall in the afternoon session - Sussex were forced to dig in after more problems on a ground where they have lost five of the last six Championship meetings.

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The band of snow will be followed by some showers which may fall as snow on higher ground, he added.

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