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Thursday, July 3, 2008
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Two major East Dallas burglars busted
Responsible for a combined 130 burglaries.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
News trumps “reality” amongst DFW viewers
Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Wed., July 2)
WFAA8's 10 p.m. newscast easily beat out So You Think You Can Dance and The Baby Borrowers.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
UNT psychologist to counsel U.S. Olympic athletes in Beijing
Karen Cogan will work with the U.S. Tae kwon do team in her third trip to the Olympics.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Senator Kim Brimer sues to keep Wendy Davis off ballot
Brimer wants Davis disqualified because she hadn't officially resigned her seat on the Fort Worth City Council before announcing her candidacy.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Fair trade group prepares for Sweat Free Dallas campaign
Texas Fair Trade Coalition is working to pass “anti sweat shop” ordinance in several Texas cities to ensure the cities don't buy from companies who use "sweat shops" for their products.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Dallas ISD employees fired by auto-dialer
Spruce High School employees, who may be working at an empty school next year anyway, were the ones affected.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Honors Golf Club Dallas offers “unfettered golf” — for a price
A hidden gem amongst industrial areas and railroad tracks in Carrollton, Honors shows every penny of its $30,000 membership fees.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Honors Golf Club Dallas re-branding itself as a golf-first, family-friendly club
The club, which originated as Columbian Country Club in 1881, is eliminating most of the other country club elements, such as a swimming pool and tennis courts.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Theater Review: High School Musical
This show is a Six Flags show on steroids. What went wrong?
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Dallas’ Granada Theater hosts Brutal Massacre: A Comedy for one night only on the big screen
Billed as a "Spinal Tap for horror filmmakers," movie should appeal to genre fans - and to those who crave blood and/or beer.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Oak Cliff church putting on social film series
First Tuesday Social Justice Film Series designed to raise your consciousness concerning current circumstances in the world in which we live.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
American Student Association of Community Colleges names Brookhaven student president
Vanessa Tapia is the first Texas student selected to be president of the ASACC.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Coppell City Council to meet on July 4th in executive session
Hope none of these legal issues explodes in their face.
Starting off their holiday with a whimper and saving their bangs for later. (And here I refer to fireworks.)
Thursday, July 3, 2008
American Girl Store hosts Project Playhouse event
Kit's Home on Abbott Place (miniature version) will be raffled off, with proceeds going to Home Aid/Homebuilders Care.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Dallas officials may close four city community swimming pools
In all, city officials estimate they’d save nearly $200,000 annually by permanently closing Glendale, as well as Walnut Hill Pool in North Dallas, J.J. Craft Pool in South Dallas and Tipton Pool in West Dallas.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Fort Worth man drowns chasing mattress in Marine Creek Parkway
Tavera had been visiting with family when his daughter's air mattress floated away.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Thursday Morning Cupcheck - Sean Avery: Great Signing, or The Greatest Signing?
This week, our hockey scribe learns to forgive and forget the most hated player in the NHL.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
McKinney to host 13th Annual Killis Melton Ice Cream Crank-off
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., visitors to the town square can shop the sidewalk sales and sample fresh, unique and homemade ice cream.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Middle-aged woman in straw hat robs Hurst bakery
The suspect displayed a weapon and demanded the dough. That's right. You just got served a fresh, hot double entendre.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Drunk woman drives minivan through Denton’s Oakwood Cemetery
Sixteen gravestones were damaged, broken or knocked off their bases.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Gay List Daily’s events for the Fourth (and beyond)
If the thought of standing in the heat surrounded by a crowd terrifies you, here are some more low-key events to go to.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Dallas Stars sign forward B.J. Crombeen to one-year deal
Crombeen's hard-hitting style will likely make him a fan favorite.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Restaurant review: Screen Door in Dallas
Content partner Gay List Daily reviews this "stylish Southern charmer" in downtown Dallas.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Pegasus News Week in View: Express 3-day weekend quickie
Four nights of Pegasus Picks for the three-day weekend.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
New York Yankees 18, Texas Rangers 7
Rangers lose the third game but still win their final series in Yankee Stadium.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas-based Viking Hospitality Fund expanding into Rochester, Minnesota
The expansion is part of a nationwide plan for Viking.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas-based Alliance Data’s Epsilon signs multi-year contract with National Geographic Society
National Geographic has worked with Epsilon since 1997.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Movie review: Hancock
The Curse of Frankenstein
New rules for the invulnerability game.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare reaches settlement in litigation with HCP
Settlement agreement ends dispute with Hospital Lessor, HCP, Inc.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas-based Oncor to refund $72 million to residential customers
Before you get all worked up, that comes out to just twelve bucks per person.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas-based Tyler Technologies reaches settlement with Bank of America in stock purchase warrants lawsuit
Tyler and Bank of America seem to have resolved their tiff.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas-based Hicks Acquisition Company to combine with Graham Packaging in $3.2 billion transaction
The combined enterprise will not have the words "Hicks" or "cracker" anywhere in the title.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas-based Tenet sells off two California hospitals for $41 million
The hospitals were sold to a local Californian healthcare company.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas Stars sign forward Sean Avery to 4 year, $15.5 million contract
Co-GMs Brett Hull and Les Jackson appear to have likely made their first huge mistake.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas attorney Jane Taber honored by State Bar of Texas
Dallas attorney’s writing earns ‘Best Series of Articles’ honors.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Grand Prairie AirHogs putting on Latino Night on July 14
In celebration of Latino Night, discounted tickets, ranging from $2-$4 will be available for those who purchase advanced tickets.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Theater Spotlight of the Week: Kevyn Robertson and cast members of The Music Man
New interview with director/choreographer of McKinney Summer Musicals and some actors from the show.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Dallas has Talent: NBC show wins Tuesday night
Local Nielsen ratings snapshot (Tues., July 1)
Auditions from Dallas on America's Got Talent helped NBC gain the most 18-to-49 year old viewers.
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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