Texas school districts worried about losing school funding because of unusually high absentee rates related to the 2009 swine flu won't find out until next year whether the state will help, according to a letter released Thursday by Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott. Full Story »
JIM MAHONEY/DMN Dallas Can! Academy students often congregate at nearby businesses on Ross Avenue in East Dallas.Dallas Can! Academy bills itself as a second chance for kids who have dropped out or had other issues with school. But it isn't such a blessing for some businesses on Ross Avenue. Full Story »
DAVID WOO/DMNDISD spokesman Jon Dahlander confirmed Thursday that the men were placed on leave following allegations that they beat a student outside the school. Full Story »
New trustees Bernadette Nutall and Bruce Parrott will cast their first votes when the board picks its president and other officers -- a process that is often contentious. Full Story »
Flower Mound may become the first municipality in the Barnett Shale to ban new gas drilling permits pending further study on drilling's impact on air quality. Full Story »
Melanie Dent got enough donations to supply all her second-graders and the kindergartners at Souder Elementary School with bears. Full Story »
Nearly 700 elementary school students received an early -- and very special -- Christmas gift Friday morning. Full Story »
An agreement with the Apache Tribe could bring water to North Texas. Full Story »
In letters sent home to parents, the principal called the investigation "a serious matter." Full Story »
The man, affiliated with PETA, worked undercover at a north Arlington exotic pet dealer. Full Story »
An elderly Denton woman was bound after four men allegedly broke into her home and left with pieces of her property. The incident happened late Friday night. The 81-year-old victim said that she watching television in her living room when a sliding glass window was broken open. That is when four men, all Hispanic, entered her home. Full Story »
New Orleans has long been associated with Super Bowls, but not the Saints, who are one of five teams never to appear in the NFL's marquee game. The Dallas Cowboys, on the other hand, solidified their reputation as America's Team by winning two Super Bowls in New Orleans, the second of those in the Louisiana Superdome, where they'll meet the 13-0 Saints on Saturday night in a game carrying ... Full Story »
Rapper Lil Wayne and 11 people traveling with him were briefly detained Friday night after U.S. Border Patrol officers found marijuana on two of his tour buses, authorities said. Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, and the others were questioned and released, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, and the case was referred to the Brooks County Sheriff's Office. Full Story »
A second-quarter collision between Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki and Houston's Carl Landry knocked both players out of the game. The trade-off worked out in the Rockets' favor. Kyle Lowry came off the bench for a career-high 26 points and 10 assists, and the Rockets took advantage of the second-half absence of Dallas' top scorer to beat the Mavericks 116-108 in overtime Friday night. Full Story »
It's an old ritual practiced in China, Indonesia, Hungary and the list goes on. Now some North Texas mother's say they've found a way to fight postpartum depression. They're popping placenta pills to avoid baby blues. Full Story »
Members of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders left the comforts of home this week bound for military bases in Afghanistan, Iraq and Korea. Full Story »
An annual tradition in one Arlington neighborhood is bigger and better than ever. Full Story »
Air Force vet strives to become accomplished artist with his passion for sports and paint. Full Story »
While ten million pounds of cargo gets shipped through the United States daily in the bellies of commercial airliners, the Transportation Security Administration acknowledges only half of that cargo is screened... Full Story »
Families who are the recipients of the Angel Tree program picked up their items the week before Christmas. Full Story »
An elderly woman was bound in her bedroom in Denton, after thieves ransacked her house late Friday night. Full Story »
Police say a man used a sneaky scheme to steal at least $19,000 worth of merchandise and money from local stores. Full Story »
Students at one North Richland Hills school got a big surprise on their last day of class before Christmas -- a shiny new bike. Full Story »
This weekend 15,000 guests will celebrate Christmas at the Dallas Convention Center. They are people who have nowhere else to celebrate because they are homeless. Full Story »
The family of a 10-year-old boy who was seriously injured when a bank of lockers came crashing down on him has been dealt a double blow. Full Story »
Texas continues to order the state's full allocation of swine flu doses as more people are urged to get vaccinated. Commissioner Dr. David Lakey says there is "the potential for another wave of illness" and people should get vaccinated. Full Story »
North Texas Tollway officials hope to re-open the site of last night's fatal tanker-truck fire by 8 o'clock this evening. Full Story »
Ten thousand homeless, and low-income Dallas School District families, are expected at the Dallas Convention Center tomorrow for the V-A's "Homeless Standown"/Operation Coming Home. Full Story »
Natural gas drilling may proceed in the town of Flower Mound. The Town Manager, today, lifted his administrative "hold" on new gas well permits after the Town Council, last night, rejected a drilling moratorium. Full Story »
For the 2nd straight month, Texas added jobs in November, more than 17,000. That's after months of losses. The states' unemployment figure fell from 8.3 percent to 8 percent. In North Texas, the unemployment number dropped below 8 percent. Full Story »
Captain America is up to no good. While waiting for his mocha frappuccino at a Starbucks near DFW Airport, the man with one of the metroplex's all-time squeakiest, cleanest reputations gets noticed. Gets approached. Gets mischievous. "Hey, you look soooo familiar," ... Full Story »
" Buzz " by Patrick Williams, December 10 Good Book, Bad Readers Oh, gee, guys, how many times do we have to say it? ... Full Story »
Strange bedfellows: Buzz is thinking about some of the response that came in from readers last week after our own Jim Schutze threatened to beat up Dallas County Commissioner John Wiley Price. All Buzz can say is: What did Schutze expect? The Pulitzer? One reader, Ron Walenta of Qu... Full Story »
The cabal that has always controlled the Dallas school district—and that includes the editorial page of The Dallas Morning News —doesn't even know what hit it in the recent school board election. I do. One word. Labor. The teachers unions, traditionally fractured... Full Story »
Dear Mexican: I'm an Asian female, and for some time now I've been fascinated by the Mexican culture. I find Mexican males to be very attractive. Their food, language and music are just amazing! How much of a chance do I have dating a Mexican hombre if I'm Asian? ... Full Story »
More Patients Say They Notice Difference It's another busy day for Texas Health Resources pharmacy manager Charles Piazza. He says customers always have questions when it comes to generic or name brand. Full Story »
The loss of Amber Hagerman more than a decade ago still haunts Tarrant County Sheriff, Dee Anderson. Full Story »
The Golden Globe nominees were announced this week and a couple of them are just being released now in theaters here in town. They make our list for this week's Roni Recommends Full Story »
Damage from Tanker Fire Being Assessed and Repaired The northbound Dallas North Tollway (DNT) ramp to eastbound President George Bush Turnpike (PGBT) remains closed as North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) crews assess and repair damage from this morning's tanker explosion. Full Story »
The Euless Trinity Trojans find themselves in the State Championship game for the third time since 2000, and their preparation for the big match up in San Antonio has been more than just running drills, drawing up plays, and watching film. They've been preparing just as much spiritually as they have been preparing physically. Full Story »
Fourth-generation graduation Full Story »
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are poised to meet today's challenges, from the escalating war in Afghanistan to efforts to cut the use of fossil fuels, the leader of the Navy told a Denton audience Friday. Full Story »
DRC/David Minton James Roberts holds Sidd Murder in a headlock as Bobby "Lumberjack" Lambert watches during a training session at XCW Wrestling in Pilot Point on Thursday. XCW will have its final show today before closing down.Bobby "Lumberjack" Lambert heaves his much-shorter opponent far above his 6-foot-6-inch frame, before slamming him down on the torn red mat in the center ring - a ... Full Story »
Other than being cold, wet and embarrassed, Robson Ranch resident Bruce Sandelin was none the worse after being fished out of a small lake at the entrance to the gated community Thursday night. But he's grateful to a church pastor who rescued him from the 12-foot-deep water after he accidentally drove into the lake on his way home from bowling. Full Story »
Benefit craft show Full Story »
Kim Hong-taek, 87, performs at the Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul. REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak
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