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No arrests have been made in connection with the incident, which occured about 3 a.m. at the Denny's restaurant in the 4400 block of North Central Expressway. Full Story »
No arrests have been made in connection with the incident, which occured about 3 a.m. at the Denny's restaurant in the 4400 block of North Central Expressway. Full Story »
If it were to eventually become law, it would turn up the pressure on the BCS by preventing the group from calling its title game a "national championship game" unless it was the result of a playoff system. Full Story »
Detectives were questioning three men late Tuesday night in connection with the weekend rape and robbery of a 20-year-old woman who was kidnapped from an Old East Dallas street as she walked to a car with friends. Full Story »
WASHINGTON - The mob on top of kicker Hunter Lawrence after his field goal put the University of Texas in college football's national title game was just the start of a burgeoning dog pile on the Bowl Championship Series. Full Story »
Patricia Viramontes, DISD's executive director of information technology and the wife of Chief of Staff Arnold Viramontes, was terminated today and escorted out of her workplace by DISD police, according to district sources. Full Story »
A $10,000 reward has been offered to help catch the killer. Full Story »
Sure, it was cold Wednesday morning, with a low of 25. And it'll be even colder this morning. But, hey, it could be worse. At Wolf Creek Pass in Colorado -- that's ski country -- the low this morning was expected to be minus 3, warming to 13 in the afternoon. Full Story »
Ryan Powell, 18, died after baseball practice. Full Story »
The governor continues his attacks on Washington, raising questions about the science of global warming and the impact of federal regulation. Environmentalists accuse him of pandering to polluters who fund his campaign. Full Story »
Keith McCuin, 28, is accused in the Nov. 22, 2008, shooting death of Rodney Ryan, 39, at a Fort Worth carwash. Full Story »
CBS 11 News has learned the Texas Workforce Commission has ordered Westwood College to stop offering online courses to Texas Residents. Full Story »
Texas coach Mack Brown is a $5 million man, not just this season, but for the life of his contract. With the Longhorns playing for their second BCS national championship in five years, school officials on Wednesday agreed to raise Brown's annual salary from $3 million to at least $5 million. Full Story »
The Dallas Cowboys might have a new holder on kicks, a guy who made a costly flub the last time he tried -- Tony Romo. Romo practiced as the holder for kicker Nick Folk on Wednesday and might do it Sunday against the San Diego Chargers. He would replace punter Mat McBriar, whose hold on a costly missed field goal this past Sunday prompted kicker Nick Folk to throw up his arms in disgust. Full Story »
Dallas Police have arrested two men in connection to an off-campus rape of a SMU student athlete. Full Story »
It's only been open four years, but in that time a North Texas school has achieved exemplary status and won prestigious science and math competitions across the state. It's not an expensive private school. This science academy doesn't charge tuition and is open to anyone. Full Story »
The U.S. Census Bureau is looking to hire thousands of North Texans. Full Story »
A Dallas man pleaded guilty to downloading child pornography after the Geek Squad found it on his home computer and called police, prosecutors say. Full Story »
Who needs blankets with sleeves? Patients at Children's Medical Center. Full Story »
Here's a daily list of recent activities drawing the attention of North Texas law enforcement. List compiled on Dec. 9, 2009. Full Story »
American Airlines is sharing travel photos from a recent trip to visit U.S. soldiers and families in Afghanistan. Full Story »
A North Texas shopping mall was evacuated early Thursday morning thanks to an ammonia leak, according to emergency officials. Full Story »
Police have arrested two men suspected of raping an SMU student in East Dallas. Full Story »
Two-thirds of Texas businesses will see the unemployment taxes they pay per employee per year nearly triple from $23.40 to $64.80 under rates announced Tuesday by the Texas Workforce Commission. Full Story »
Nike has struck a deal with the University Interscholastic League that will make it the official brand of public high school sports in Texas. Full Story »
The holidays can be a very sad time for the families of fallen soldiers. But the Snowball Express is a program designed to try to sparkle up the season. Full Story »
The Texas Christian University Horn Frogs football team is unbeaten this season. It plays the Fiesta bowl against Boise State January 4th. But many TCU fans say the Frogs deserve a shot at the BIG championship game. Arlington Congressman Joe Barton, who represents parts of Fort Worth - though not TCU - agrees a change is needed in the BCS rankings. He scored a point with fans in his bid to shake ... Full Story »
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to withdraw its finding that greenhouse gases threaten the public health and welfare of Americans Full Story »
The Snowball Express has arrived in Dallas. Yesterday, 8 charter jets delivered children of service-members killed in Iraq and Afghanistan to DFW Airport. Full Story »
Dallas City Council members as expected have put an "option to buy" on the vacant JC Penney property at Southwest Center Mall. Full Story »
A new coal-fired power plant in Central Texas now has the necessary air pollution permit. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the TCEQ, approved the permit for the NRG Limestone plant, about 100 miles south of Dallas. Full Story »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 final plans for the DFW Connector Project have been formally approved. According to TxDOT it means construction can begin as early as mid February. SH 114/121 corridor, once known as the Grapevine Funnel has long been a headache for commuters. Driver Amanda Baker said "it's horrible I hate sitting in that traffic, I hate going to work and coming home sitting in that traffic." Full Story »
It's hard to realize how huge the internet really is. That's why Online Education released a cool visual with some impressive internet numbers. Let's take a look at an average day on the web. Full Story »
City officials in Plano are coming up with creative ways to shore up an expected 20-million dollar shortfall in the 2010 budget. Full Story »
While caffeine may make drunk people feel alert, it gives a false sense of security It's a common technique: ordering a cup of joe after a night of drinking to try to perk up. Full Story »
We like to know what you think, vote in our web poll! Should college football have a play-off system? ( opinion ) Full Story »
A benefit dinner and silent auction is scheduled to be hosted by the Guyer High School girls basketball and volleyball teams and Peer Assistance and Leadership organization from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the gym concession stand on campus. Full Story »
A federal agency and an agency from another state recently honored several Denton County sheriff's investigators for their work in taking drugs and weapons off the streets and helping apprehend fugitives. Full Story »
With little discussion, the Dallas City Council has approved a development plan for a large swath of southern Dallas around the University of North Texas Dallas campus. Full Story »
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