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03/08/2010

City Hall blog: Six finalists named for Dallas police chief job
The finalists include three internal candidates and the current police chief in Austin.
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Dallas area could get rain overnight, but warm, sunny Tuesday expected
There's a chance of rain and thunderstorms overnight, but Tuesday should be warm and sunny.

Gunman shoots father-son financial advisers, himself at North Dallas office

JIM MAHONEY/DMN

Richard Smith, 66, was in stable condition at Parkland Memorial Hospital. His 39-year-old son Christopher was in serious condition.
Video: Police discuss shootings
Blog: Crime

Leach to deliver deposition in lawsuit against Texas Tech

Frisco City Council nixes ballot measure on funds for Collin County arts hall
The council had some serious questions about the project’s costs, and members made it clear the city isn’t ready to sell $16.4 million in bonds to help build the 2,100-seat facility.

Dallas County expects another failing grade as jail inspectors return
Commissioner John Wiley Price says he expects a passing grade in August, after one tower has a smoke-removal system installed.
Jails fail inspection for 7th time
Link: Texas Commission on Jail Standards
Blog: Crime

Airline Biz blog: American Airlines union delays request to start strike countdown
The Transport Workers Union said it won't ask the National Mediation Board to release TWU and American Airlines into a 30-day cooling-off period until Thursday at least.

Man killed in Commerce shootout had prior arrests for drugs
Authorities Monday identified the shooter as 29-year-old Artenio Rodriguez of Commerce.

City Hall blog: Dallas wants to hire fewer cops
City Manager Mary Suhm told the council's budget committee Monday morning that she recommends the city hire about 120 new police officers this year, or 71 fewer than the 191 City Hall budgeted for back in September.

Irving blog: Physician group wants Texas Stadium to drop Kraft as implosion sponsor
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine is calling on Irving Mayor Herbert Gears to drop Kraft as the sponsor of April 11's planned Texas Stadium implosion. In a letter to Gears, the group says:

Sen. John Cornyn says Texas only 'marginally' Republican
Sen. John Cornyn called Texas only “marginally” Republican this morning, less than a week after a primary that drew the most GOP voters in at least 30 years.

Condolences for JFK's widow published in 'Letters to Jackie'

AP

"I know that you hate the whole state of Texas," one young correspondent wrote to Jacqueline Kennedy in 1964.
See excerpts from the book
Link: About the book
Interactive timeline: JFK's death
Blog: Texas Pages
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Texas attorney general warns parents about video chat site Chatroulette
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has issued a consumer alert warning parents to keep their children away from video chat Web site Chatroulette.

No charges expected in drowning of Pleasant Grove boy
Police say the death of 5-year-old Sebastian Rodriguez appears to have been an accident.

Dallas-Fort Worth home sales fell 5 percent in February

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Lori Ericsson of David Griffin & Co. placed an "Open House" sign in front of a home for sale in East Dallas last month.

It was the third month in a row that sales by area real estate agents were down from a year ago. Home sales prices were up 1 percent.
Latest U.S. program pays homeowners to sell at a loss
Map: Dallas-area home sales and prices

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Obama appeals for public support on health care
The president ratcheted up his attacks against insurance companies in a last-ditch attempt to get a reluctant public and skittish Democrats behind his health overhaul.
White House tweeting spreads president's message
Link: President's health care plan
Blogs: Politics | Opinion

Airman with shotgun disarmed at Sheppard Air Force Base
An airman in training at Sheppard Air Force Base was in military custody Monday after toting a shotgun outside a dormitory.

Venti coffee not enough? Starbucks tries bigger drinks
For some, 24 ounces of coffee just isn't cutting it. Starbucks Corp. hopes to satisfy their hankering for more with a new 31-ounce drink dubbed the Trenta, Italian for 30.

Chat replay: Jean-Jacques Taylor on Mavericks, Cowboys

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Dirk Nowitzki and the Mavs won't get past Lamar Odom and the Lakers in the playoffs, Taylor says.
Mavs go for 12th straight win
Mavs-T'Wolves: Matchup | Preview
Marion playing for a title
Blog: Mavericks

Movies blog: Oscar obituary montage omits Farrah Fawcett

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The tribute that left out the native Texan also didn't show Bea Arthur or Ed MacMahon, among others.
'Hurt Locker' tops 'Avatar' at Oscars
Photos: Fashion | Winners
Full Academy Awards coverage

Rains today will be followed by sunny skies tomorrow
Temperatures Tuesday and Wednesday should reach the 70s, and there are no cold snaps on the horizon, the National Weather Service said.

Contested elections shaping up across Dallas area
The May 8 ballot will include bonds in McKinney and Richardson, charter changes in Frisco and Irving and a local-option alcohol election in Red Oak. City council and school board hopefuls have until this evening to file.
Blog: Politics
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03/07/2010

Dallas seeks to control St. Patrick's Day party scene on Greenville Avenue

ANDY JACOBSOHN/Staff Photographer

The Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day parade and party are well-orchestrated, but organizers can't control the after-party on Lowest Greenville, where many of the all-day revelers migrate.
Photos: Lowest Greenville
Map: Parade route
GuideLive: Things to do around Greenville Avenue
Link: Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day Parade

Dallas-area housing stimulus effort slow to spend $25 million
North Texas received more than $25 million in federal stimulus funds last fall to move homeless people into apartments and prevent others from losing their homes because of the tough economy. But so far, only a fraction of the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program money – about $2 million – has been spent, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, which oversees the program.
Link: Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program

Off-duty deputy hailed as hero after Walmart shootout in Commerce
An off-duty sheriff's deputy was lauded as a hero Sunday for shooting a man who burst into a Walmart during a gunfight with police near the campus of Texas A&M-Commerce.

03/08/2010

Frisco girl's stroke at age 3 spurs parents to launch awareness campaign
Dawson Quiroz pranced around the mound of bottle caps and glitter in her kitchen before scrambling onto the counter in her princess dress. She paused to peer at the half-made fundraiser necklaces – the most tangible reminder of the past year. The Frisco 4-year-old suffered a stroke a year ago, leaving her family questioning both the cause and the possibility of recurrence.
Link: Dawson's Cause
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03/07/2010

Seniors rejoice as church services return to northeast Dallas public housing complex
Lake Highlands United Methodist Church has been conducting Sunday services for Audelia Manor's elderly residents for 14 years. And on Sunday, the parishioners said they were more thankful than ever to be there.

03/08/2010

Mock drafts can't agree on Dallas Cowboys' first-round pick

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It's never too early to start thinking what the Cowboys might be looking for. Maryland's Bruce Campbell could be right for the offensive line.
Rick Gosselin's big board
Fraley: Cowboys should draft Tebow
Big 12 likely to come up big in draft
Blog: Dallas Cowboys

Mock drafts can't agree on Dallas Cowboys' first-round pick

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The NFL draft is April 22-24, but it's never too early to start thinking what the Cowboys might be looking for in the first round. Dallas owns the No. 27 pick.

Rick Gosselin's big board

Fraley: Why Cowboys should draft Tim Tebow

Fraley: Cowboys might have to trade up to draft Texas' Earl Thomas

Big 12 likely to come up big in NFL draft

Blog: Dallas Cowboys

03/07/2010

Cowlishaw: Big 12 has emerged as nation's best basketball conference
According to the DMN's Tim Cowlishaw, the top teams of the Big 12 have as much of a chance to do real damage in the NCAA Tournament as the Big East. Maybe more.

'Hurt Locker' earns best-picture Academy Award

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The night's winners included Kathryn Bigelow, Christoph Waltz, Jeff Bridges and Sandra Bullock.

The Iraq War drama The Hurt Locker has won best picture and five other prizes at the Academy Awards, its haul including best director for Kathryn Bigelow.
Chat replay: Live coverage
Nominees and winners
Full coverage: Academy Awards
Oscar.com | Red carpet photos

03/08/2010

'Hurt Locker' tops 'Avatar' at Oscars

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Kathryn Bigelow's Iraq war thriller upset the highest-grossing movie of all time to take home awards for best picture, director and four others.
Maurstad: Show goes on and on
Photos: Fashion | Winners
Full Academy Awards coverage

03/07/2010

Officers: Pakistan arrests American-born al-Qaeda spokesman
The arrest of Adam Gadahn is a major victory in the U.S.-led battle against al-Qaeda and will be taken as a sign that Pakistan is cooperating more fully with Washington. It follows the recent detentions of several Afghan Taliban commanders in Karachi.

Explosions hit Baghdad, killing 36, as Iraqis vote in pivotal election
Insurgents bombed a polling station and lobbed grenades at voters Sunday, killing 36 people in attacks aimed at intimidating those taking part in an election that will determine whether the country can overcome the sectarian divisions that have plagued it since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.

Dallas Zoo says response to gorilla escape was by the book

ANDY JACOBSOHN/DMN

Last month's escape recalled memories of tragic incidents, but ended successfully, thanks to multiple measures, officials say.
Expert: Gorillas aren't escape artists
Link: Dallas Zoo

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