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Today is the last day motorists can secure a TxTAG in person at Harvey Convention Center. TxTAG is the toll tag that can be used on any toll road in Texas, including Toll 49. TxTAG sales in Tyler had another big day Wednesday, shattering the prior day's statewide TxTAG event record. Department of Transportation spokesman Larry Krantz said 170 tags were sold Wednesday, bringing the total for Tuesday and Wednesday to 285. Tuesday had set a record with 115 tags sold.

Tanks and armored personnel carriers rolled into the shattered district near the Egyptian presidential palace Thursday after days of protests there targeting President Mohamed Morsy.

The military unit charged with protecting Egypt's capital said it would clear the area surrounding the palace Thursday afternoon ahead of a planned presidential address. Morsy supporters fled, leaving only a small crowd of anti-Morsy protesters in the area, which resembled a war zone Thursday after repeated clashes between the two camps. Five people have been killed and 446 injured in clashes between pro- and anti-Morsy demonstrators outside the palace, according to the Egyptian health ministry.

Johnny Manziel's life has been a little crazy the last few weeks. The Tyler product was an underdog to Jameill Showers to be named A&M's starting quarterback going into August but outplayed him throughout preseason camp to win the starting job and became a Heisman Trophy finalist. Today marks his 20th birthday. Happy Birthday Johnny Football!

Today's forecast according to the TylerPaper dot com mobile app for iphone iPad and android will be mostly cloudy with a high of 68 degrees.

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