03/05/2010

GM to reinstate 600 dealers that were slated to be closed
GM last year told 2,000 dealerships it would revoke their franchise agreements in October 2010 as part of its restructuring.
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Texas energy blog: Some smart meter opponents refuse installation
Oncor spokesman Chris Schein said meter installers encounter about a handful of people each day who refuse to allow the workers to switch the meters.

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Patrick Esquerre, founder of La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe, will be honored at Savor Dallas, one of the area's many spring festivals.
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Randy Travis at Billy Bob's Texas
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Crime blog: Video shows officer cursing Dallas drunken driving suspect after chase
A video shot by KDFW-TV (Channel 4) shows the unidentified officer demanding to know whether the suspect is armed.

Dallas plans Saturday roundup of ticket scofflaws
The effort is part of a statewide initiative to nab people who are the subjects of outstanding warrants.

UT Southwestern warns patients that hospital worker stole records
Only a few patient records were involved, but 12,000 letters are sent out in "an abundance of caution," hospital spokeman says.

Despite warning, Dallas students won't cancel spring break trips to Mexico
The warning notes that drug violence has been running rampant in northern cities, including Ciudad Juárez, Tijuana, Nogales and Matamoros.

'Scarecrow Bandit' who cooperated gets 10 years
Darobie Stenline, 32, was also ordered to share in the repayment of more than $300,000 in restitution.

Economy blog: Texas added 30,300 jobs in January

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Kathy Hollenbeck (left) talked with Avery Kahawaii at a career fair in Richardson in January.

The state picked up 20,900 jobs in professional and business services, traditionally a signal that labor markets are turning around.
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UTA to break ground on $78 million event center today
The center, to be built on the east side of campus, will feature a court for UTA’s basketball and volleyball teams and will host commencement and community events, according to a UTA news release.

Chat replay: Oscar nominees for best picture

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A new 10-film format offers more choices, but our critics think either Hurt Locker or Avatar will nab the prize.
Full list of nominees
Chats: Animated Feature Films | Leading roles | Supporting roles
Link: The Oscars

Dallas man killed in Richardson crash
Jimmie Starek, 21, was speeding on West Arapaho Road about 11:30 p.m. when he lost control of his 1998 Mitsubishi Eclipse and struck a tree in the median, a Richardson police spokesman said.

Angry anti-gov't writing linked to Pentagon gunman
John Patrick Bedell, 36, of Hollister, Calif., was named as the gunman in the attack Thursday evening that superficially wounded two officers guarding the massive Defense Department headquarters.

Springlike weather arrives in Dallas-Fort Worth
The next chance for rain will be Sunday, with a 40 percent chance in the morning increasing to 60 percent that evening.

Storms cost Southwest Airlines $15M in February revenues

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Heavy snow blanketed Southwest Airlines jets at Dallas Love Field on Feb. 11. The biggest problems, though, were on the East Coast.

When snowstorms forced airport closings or limited operations, Dallas-based Southwest cancelled more flights than any other airline, according to FlightStats.com.
U.S. airlines feeling storms' impact
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Chat replay: Eddie Sefko talks Dallas Mavericks

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Electric rookie Roddy Beaubois will be among those called on to fill Jason Terry's shoes, Sefko says.
Terry could miss two months
Mavericks a real threat in West
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U.S. Apple iPad launch delayed to April 3
When Apple unveiled the touch-screen device Jan. 27, the company said the first iPads would reach the market in "late March" worldwide.

U.S. sheds 36,000 jobs; unemployment rate steady
The unemployment rate held at 9.7 percent in February as employers shed fewer jobs than expected, evidence that the job market may be slowly healing.

SMU students to spend spring break volunteering in Uganda
Seven students and three faculty members will travel to Uganda as part of the Ugandan American Partnership Organization’s Akola Project, which employs widows in need.

03/04/2010

Public Utility Commission orders tests of smart meters

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Smart meters are designed to allow an electric delivery company, such as Oncor, to communicate remotely with household meters.

The Texas Public Utility Commission agreed Thursday to hire a company to independently test the accuracy of new smart meters, in an attempt to ease concerns that the meters cause bills to jump.
Full coverage: Oncor
Link: Information on Oncor’s smart meters
Blog: Texas energy

03/05/2010

Transportation blog: NTTA could shake up its roster of contracted consultants
This year, all five major contracts – including for outside general counsel, general engineering consultant, traffic and revenue engineers, bond counsel and financial advisor – are up for rebidding.

Church services are back on at Dallas senior complex
The elderly residents at Audelia Manor had their prayers answered: Once again, they will be free to attend Sunday church services at their public housing complex.

03/04/2010

Cowboys will seek 'Wade' guys

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The NFL's free-agency season lacks guys who've earned Wade Phillips' seal of approval, writes Gerry Fraley.
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Austin gets Cowboys' highest tender
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03/05/2010

Dallas park board OKs higher price tag to create standing waves on the Trinity
The first major amenity inside the banks of the Trinity River is slated to be built this summer, but it will cost $322,800 more than previously thought, city officials say. The project consists of two standing waves – whitewater features for kayakers.

03/04/2010

Jacquielynn Floyd: Dallas County judge may be out, but trouble isn't
Voters have extended the vaudeville hook to yank poor, befuddled County Judge Jim Foster off the public stage. Still, he's vowing in the twilight of his tenure to bring the mustachioed villains to justice.

Dallas officials agree to restore public access to online crime data
As a result of inquiries from The Dallas Morning News, police and city communications and information services officials met Thursday afternoon and decided to restore the missing categories to the drop-down menu.

Arrest warrant issued in slaying of man found at Grand Prairie park
Luis Manuel Gonzalez is wanted in connection with the slaying of Gerardo Castanon-Banuelos, whose body was found Jan. 23 at McFalls Park near Carrier Parkway.

Greenville Avenue fire caused by electrical short

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It originated in the space between the first and second floors near the rear atrium and stairwell of Terilli’s.
Little left but determination to rebuild
Party organizers unfazed
St. Patrick's Day parade details
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Link: Help Lower Greenville

Mavericks' Jason Terry to miss a week to two months

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Mavericks shooting guard Jason Terry, who suffered an orbit bone fracture in Wednesday's win over Minnesota, could be out anywhere from seven days to two months after he has surgery Friday.

Mavs should have gotten tougher, DeShawn Stevenson says

Mavericks bracing for life without Jason Terry

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Suspect in Pentagon shooting dies
The gunman walked up to a security checkpoint at the Pentagon in an apparent attempt to get inside the massively fortified Defense Department headquarters, drew a weapon and shot two police officers.

Irving Blog: Cowboys fans wouldn't recognize Texas Stadium

After-school program closes after benefactor cuts funding

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The “I Have A Dream” Foundation’s after-school center, was forced to close this month after its sole benefactor pulled funding with only three days notice, leaving students such as Christian Williams who against all odds, want to go to college.
Link: I Have A Dream Dallas
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03/05/2010

Slideshow: The last days of Texas Stadium
It may have been more than a year since the Dallas Cowboys last played in Texas Stadium, but the famous structure has been seeing a lot of activity in recent months as crews prepare it for demolition.

03/04/2010

Kari on: Lehtonen replaces Turco in Stars' loss
Paul Kariya scored twice, combining with teammate Brad Boyes for a pair of goals during a 17-second span of the first period, and the St. Louis Blues extended their winning streak to a season-best five games with a 6-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.

Baylor's Griner suspended two games for punching Tech player
Baylor star freshman Brittney Griner, who was ejected for fighting during the Lady Bears' game with Texas Tech on Wednesday, has been suspended for two games, one mandated by NCAA rules and another by Baylor coach Kim Mulkey.

Some Dallas residents want to toss out garbage pickup changes
For the most part, City Hall's roll-out of once-weekly garbage pick-up has been smooth, except for in the bumpy, narrow alleys of old Dallas neighborhoods where residents have been told they must to move their cans to the front curb after decades of getting the trash picked up behind their homes.

Penney's store sales rise, beating estimates

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With the exception of home, every major department at Penney's posted higher sales.

The Plano-based retailer's sales swung to an increase for the first time since November 2007.
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Pier 1 store sales increase 6.5 percent
Neiman Marcus reports 3rd straight month of gains
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Dealers have high hopes at Dallas Auto Show

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Aston Martin of Dallas' Kurt Fegraeus sees the show as a chance to build on momentum gained late last year.
Link: Dallas Auto Show
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Texas wind project's stimulus funds may stall over Chinese parts, jobs
A group of Democratic senators may seek to halt stimulus funding for wind-energy projects over concerns that the program is subsidizing jobs overseas.

Stadium blog: Las Vegas tourism officials worried Cowboys Stadium may try to swipe National Finals Rodeo
Jerry Jones apparently has Vegas officials on edge, and this has nothing to do with a simpler card-counting system or guaranteed way to beat roulette.

Mavericks blog: Jason Terry needs surgery after taking elbow to the face
Terry's left eye was nearly swollen shut after he took an inadvertent elbow to the face from Corey Brewer with a little over four minutes left in the third quarter, and he may have suffered a broken nose.

Miles Austin gets Cowboys' highest free-agent tender offer

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A team would have to part with first- and third-round draft picks to sign Austin away from Dallas.
Bowen gets second-round tender
Hurd, Procter tendered
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Perry urges Hutchison to finish Senate term
Gov. Rick Perry, who spent the past year bashing Kay Bailey Hutchison’s record in the U.S. Senate, said Thursday that he hopes she does not resign and serves out the rest of her term.

Woman shot to death outside Far East Dallas home
The woman, who had just dropped off her children at school, was entering her house in the 8300 block of Londonderry Lane about 8:30 a.m. when two men drove up and opened fire.

Longtime director of Dallas Holocaust Museum dies
Elliott Dlin, 57, was an internationally known Holocaust scholar and lecturer.

Texas unemployment rate holds at 8.2%

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Job seekers waited in line at a recent job fair in Richardson.

The Texas unemployment rate stood at 8.2 percent in January, the Texas Workforce Commission said Thursday.
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American Airlines flight attendants may strike
After contract talks with American Airlines Inc. recessed without a deal Wednesday night, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants said it will ask the National Mediation Board to start the legal process that could lead to a strike.

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Texas primary turnout is highest in 20 years
The high-profile Republican race for governor helped draw the most voters to a Texas primary election in 20 years – and perhaps set a record for a GOP primary.

Oncor officials tell Dallas City Council that they're working on communication issues
Officials with Oncor told Dallas City Council members Wednesday that although they restored power relatively quickly after last month's record snowstorm, they faltered in keeping customers updated in the meantime.

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