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Dallas Morning News

• 48 Dallas ISD campuses listed among Texas' worst schools

  Dallas Morning News – Tue Dec 15, 5:54 pm ET  

  Students can transfer from schools that make the Texas Education Agency's list of of those where test scores were too low or that were recently rated "unacceptable." | Full Story »

• Senator in Fort Hood probe says military policies fail to meet 'threat of Islamic extremism'

  Dallas Morning News – Tue Dec 15, 3:34 pm ET  

  U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said today that FBI agents who discovered Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan's extremist ties before the Fort Hood massacre may not have had access to key Army records on the psychiatrist. Full Story »

• Houston hair-products bigwig Farouk Shami throws hat into Texas governor's race

  Dallas Morning News – Tue Dec 15, 2:01 pm ET  

  Shami declined to give annual sales, although he characterized as inaccurate the estimate by financial reporting service Hoover's Company Records, a Dun Bradstreet subsidiary, that Farouk Systems had $27.4 million of revenue in 2008. Full Story »

• Grand Prairie resident killed after surprising burglar

  Dallas Morning News – Tue Dec 15, 12:30 pm ET  

  Johnie Stailey, 69, sent his wife to call police and then was shot by the intruder, police said. Full Story »

• Plano trustees expected to approve attendance zones tonight

  Dallas Morning News – Tue Dec 15, 1:29 am ET  

  Months of relentless and often divisive debate over proposed school boundary changes in Plano are likely to come to a head tonight, when school trustees are expected to approve districtwide attendance zone plans. Full Story »

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

• Mansfield secessionist leaves gubernatorial race

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – 19 mins ago  

  The Republican primary battle for governor shrank Tuesday with the exit of secessionist candidate Larry Kilgore, while wealthy Houston businessman Farouk Shami celebrated his 67th birthday by officially jumping into the Democratic gubernatorial contest. Full Story »

• Arlington officials seize thousands of exotic animals at business

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Tue Dec 15, 4:24 pm ET  

  Many of the animals were found dead after a warrant was served at Global Exotics, officials said. Full Story »

• Fort Worth woman testifies about fatally shooting husband

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Tue Dec 15, 2:46 pm ET  

  Jennifer Brinkman is accused of killing her husband in what her attorney says was self-defense. Full Story »

• Arrested men dealt drugs on TCU campus, police say

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Tue Dec 15, 2:32 pm ET  

  One student was selling from his dormitory room, police said. Full Story »

• Man dies in Dallas apartment fire

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Tue Dec 15, 2:18 pm ET  

  The one-alarm fire occurred a the Newcastle Apartments. Full Story »

CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth

• Evangelist Oral Roberts Dies At 91

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 28 mins ago  

  Evangelist Oral Roberts, who rose from tent revivals to found a multimillion-dollar organization and an Oklahoma university bearing his name, has died. He was 91. His spokesman A. Larry Ross said by phone from Carrollton, that Roberts died Tuesday of complications from pneumonia in Newport Beach, Calif. Full Story »

• North Texan Looking For Work: Debra Simmons

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 2 hrs 1 min ago  

  TXA 21 continues the crusade to help North Texans get back in the workforce. This week's Get-A-Job Candidate is Debra Simmons. Simmons has been out of work for more than a year and a half and has experience as a as a substance abuse and mental health counselor. Full Story »

• Fort Worth Zoo Animals Hit The Road For Sick Kids

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 2 hrs 43 mins ago  

  You think of the zoo as a place that keeps animals inside, but there's an area of the Fort Worth Zoo that's specifically designed to get animals out of the zoo. Some of the animals were a 'wild' gift for some sick children. Full Story »

• December Is Here, So Cowboys Are Collapsing

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 7:22 pm ET  

  Maybe the Dallas Cowboys' two straight losses in December have nothing to do with the calendar. Maybe they just aren't very good. That's one of the theories going around now that the playoffs are approaching and the Cowboys are retreating -- again. Full Story »

• Burglar Shoots & Kills Grand Prairie Man

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 7:16 pm ET  

  A burglar shot and killed a 69-year-old Grand Prairie man who caught the crook red-handed, police say.  Johnie Stailey, seen at left, had just returned from church with his wife. Full Story »

NBC Dallas Fort Worth

• The Grinches That Stole Santa Claus

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – 1 hr 19 mins ago  

  Grapevine police are on the lookout for a missing St. Nick. Full Story »

• Exotic Animals Seized From Warehouse

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

  Workers are overwhelmed by the sheer number of dead and living animals found. Full Story »

• Dallas North Tollway Median Is Unsafe, Lawsuit Says

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 7:27 pm ET  

  The survivors of a man killed in a freak accident two years ago file a lawsuit. Full Story »

• Gun Hidden in Teddy Bear at DFW Airport

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 7:27 pm ET  

  In the world of airport security, even a child's toy can be a threat. Full Story »

• Child's Christmas Wish Comes True

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 4:27 pm ET  

  A 7-year-old Parker County girl asks Santa for only one thing. Full Story »

WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth

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FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth

• Man Pinched Female Cop, Police Say

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 27 mins ago  

  Police have arrested a man for pinching a Dallas police officer – in full uniform – inside a local store. Full Story »

• Gordon Ramsay Cooks with Plano Pair

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 56 mins ago  

  Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay will be cooking alongside a North Texas mother and daughter live from their Plano home. Full Story »

• Girl's Missing Bulldog Returned

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 2 hrs 12 mins ago  

  A little girl has been reunited with the puppy stolen from her Parker County home. A thief may have been touched by the Christmas spirit after hearing she wrote a letter to Santa asking to get the puppy back. Full Story »

• Kathleen Turner to Portray Molly Ivins

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 7:20 pm ET  

  Oscar-nominated actress Kathleen Turner will bring famed Texas journalist Molly Ivins to life in a new play. Full Story »

• Parents Fight for Pre-K Son's Long Hair

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 7:05 pm ET  

  A pre-kindergarten student in the Mesquite Independent School District is learning alone each day because the district says his hair violates the dress code policy. Full Story »

KERA North Texas

• Crew Faulted In Army Chopper Crash & Nightly Roundup

  KERA North Texas – 2 hrs 23 mins ago  

  Investigators say the crew of an Army Black Hawk helicopter that crashed at Texas A&M did not follow correct emergency procedures. Two crew died and three were injured in the Jan. 12 crash during a training exercise Full Story »

• DISD Promotes Brain Health Program

  KERA North Texas – 2 hrs 23 mins ago  

  Dallas school officials and lawmakers sat in on a ground breaking education program they say could help to reduce the dropout rate. Full Story »

• Texas Food Bank Looking For Holiday Donations

  KERA North Texas – 2 hrs 38 mins ago  

  The North Texas Food Bank is counting on a burst of generous giving this Holiday Season to meet its five million dollar fundraising goal. KERA's BJ Austin says donations are more critical this year because of a notably higher demand. Full Story »

• Texas Prison Growth Rate Slows & Midday Roundup

  KERA North Texas – Tue Dec 15, 1:39 pm ET  

  A federal review finds the rate of Texas prison population growth has slowed and fewer new units are needed. The Justice Department report, released this week, found the number of admissions to Texas prisons increased by 0.4 percent in 2008. Full Story »

• Kinky's Political Shift Prompts Backlash

  KERA North Texas – Mon Dec 14, 8:54 pm ET  

  Author Kinky Friedman is fielding sharp criticism from his new Democratic opponent. Monday Friedman dropped out of the race for Governor to run for state agriculture commissioner on the Democratic ticket. That's prompted charges of opportunism, as KERA's Shelley Kofler reports. Full Story »

Dallas Observer

• If the Rapture Comes Soon, At Least We Won't Have Rick Perry Anymore

  Dallas Observer – Wed Dec 9, 2:48 pm ET  

  Burn, baby: Well, that's distressing. Here Buzz is, due to dispense our bit of weekly wisdom/news/crapola, but we just can't get into it. Really, what's the point? See, we just got off the phone with a reader, who was upset with our column last week suggesting that the city should ... Full Story »

• Sting Like a Butterfly: Hey, John Wiley Price, Are You Ready to Rumble?

  Dallas Observer – Wed Dec 9, 2:48 pm ET  

  Here's the question. Who's ever going to finally kick John Wiley Price's ass? Here's the answer: Me. I have made up my mind. John Wiley, you better run. I just can't take any more of his shit. One day soon—let's keep it a surprise—I'm going to go down there to his offi... Full Story »

• Like Many Before and Most To Follow, Tiger Woods Dramatically Joins The Human Race

  Dallas Observer – Wed Dec 9, 2:48 pm ET  

  For me, it arrived November 18, 1984. Born, raised and saturated with the DNA of the Dallas Cowboys, I was profoundly distraught over a lackluster loss to the lowly Buffalo Bills on a sad Sunday afternoon. Downtrodden bordering on depressed, a buddy and I ventured to lift our spirits at t... Full Story »

• Are Mexicans God's New Chosen People, and Can We Get Him To Choose Someone Else?

  Dallas Observer – Wed Dec 9, 2:47 pm ET  

  Dear Mexican: As a Chicano/Mexican, I have lost my faith in God. While Mexicans take pride in their country like everyone else, and like to make frequent jokes, they are generally very humble (poor) people. Isn't God supposed to be on the side of the poor and humble? Why is it that Mexico alwa... Full Story »

The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth

• 3 Carbon Monoxide Deaths in Dallas

  The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 11:42 pm ET  

  Three people have died of carbon monoxide poisioning at the 8400 block of Eldon in Dallas. Full Story »

• NTTA installs new wrong-way signs in hopes of reducing accidents

  The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 11:41 pm ET  

  Six flashing "wrong-way" signs have been installed at three intersections along the Dallas North Tollway in an effort to curb a string of wrong-way crashes. Full Story »

• Spam on Twitter: Harmless To Computer, But Not To Reputation

  The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 11:41 pm ET  

  Twitter has been flooded with direct messages such as 'I think you're in this video!' , 'Here's a $500 giftcard for Victoria's Secret!' and 'I need you to check if your IQ is higher than mine.' Full Story »

• Holiday Gifts for Her

  The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 11:41 pm ET  

  NorthPark Center is bustling for the holidays as folks try to find the perfect gift, but don't leave it up to Santa and his reindeer to magically drop off something sparkly for your sweetie. Full Story »

• High Tech Dog Tag Chronicles Health Issues

  The 33 News Dallas Fort Worth – Mon Dec 14, 11:41 pm ET  

  Not Your Father's Medical ID Dog Tag It looks like an ordinary medical ID dog tag, but hidden inside is a wealth of medical information. With the thrust of a thumb, up pops a device with room for one gigabyte of information. Christina Bell says she bought one because a typical bracelet or necklace wouldn't fit all of her ailments, let alone her allergies. Christina rattles off just a few. Full Story »

Denton Record-Chronicle

• Dish official wants Congressional investigation

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Tue Dec 15, 4:03 pm ET  

  DISH - Town Commissioner William Sciscoe Monday called for Congress to investigate how the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Railroad Commission have handled air quality concerns in the Barnett Shale. Full Story »

• Rayzor Ranch Gas Drilling And Enforcement

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Tue Dec 15, 9:27 am ET  

  The Denton City Council approved a specific-use permit in October allowing gas drilling on the Rayzor Ranch property with 21 conditions on top of the city's normal drilling rules. The conditions are listed along with the phone number of the city staff member or department responsible for enforcing them. Full Story »

• Library reopens

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Tue Dec 15, 9:27 am ET  

  Denton's South Branch Library, at 3228 Teasley Lane, reopened Monday after being closed since August as part of a $2.65 million expansion and renovation. Full Story »

• Blotter: Man reports gun incident at trailer home

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Tue Dec 15, 9:25 am ET  

  Denton County sheriff's deputies are investigating an incident reported early Monday involving a man, his girlfriend, her former boyfriend, the former boyfriend's brother and a gun. Full Story »

• Calendar

  Denton Record-Chronicle – Tue Dec 15, 9:22 am ET  

  Please tell us about your event or meeting by visiting the Denton Record-Chronicle Web site, www.dentonrc.com , and clicking on "Let Us Know," which will take you to our online forms. We prefer online submissions. We still accept information by e-mail to drc@dentonrc.com , by fax at 940-566-6888; or by mail to Page 2 Calendar, Denton Record ... Full Story »