For more than a decade, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra's director wanted to do more than just a nice Christmas show. David Davidson wanted his annual holiday show to change lives. If he were still alive, Davidson would know he succeeded. Full Story »
Last week, a 57-year-old Garland man was arrested on charges of Possession and Promotion of Child Pornography. Garland detectives took William McBurney into custody after discovering thousands of images and videos of child pornography on a computer. CBS 11 News found McBurney working on motorcycles at his home. Full Story »
A Dallas high school student is still traumatized after an encounter with a police imposter. The fake cop not only pulled the girl over, he also groped her before she managed to escape. CBS 11 News talked exclusively with the victim about the traffic stop that has her afraid to get behind the wheel again. Full Story »
No one had heard from a southeast Dallas family since last week, so police and fire crews were called to make a welfare check. When Dallas Fire Rescue arrived at the home of Jose and Beatris Vega, in the 8400 block of Eldon Drive, they found the couple and their 16-year-old daughter, Diana, dead. Full Story »
Governor Rick Perry has appointed Tarrant County's medical examiner to the Texas Forensic Science Commission, a group shaken up this fall when Perry replaced several members. Perry replaced the head of the commission and two of its eight other board members on Sept. 30. That was just days before the panel was to consider a report critical of an arson finding leading to the execution of Cameron ... Full Story »
For two Dallas Independent School District programs, getting national acclaim as one of the best schools in the country is nothing new. With their success, many are asking what makes the Talented and Gifted, and the Science and Engineering schools of Townview Magnet Center so effective. Full Story »
Two women were attacked in separate armed robberies in Lewisville Monday morning, and police think the incidents are related. Full Story »
A Tarrant County College course is teaching some very specific skills. The program, paid for with stimulus money, is taking people from desperation to the workplace in just four weeks. Full Story »
Dallas Police are looking for a man who allegedly impersonated an officer and groped a 17-year-old girl. Full Story »
The Dallas Cowboys have gone from the NFC East lead to chasing Philadelphia. Their kicker has misses in five consecutive games, Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware is recovering from a strained neck sustained in a scary collision, and a trip to undefeated New Orleans comes next. . Full Story »
An American Airlines plane with more than 235 people on board has made a safe emergency landing at DFW Airport after declaring an in-flight emergency 90 minutes into its flight. Full Story »
Musician and humorist Kinky Friedman says he's getting out of the race to be Texas governor. Instead, he says he now wants to be state agriculture commissioner. Full Story »
Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware could play Saturday night despite a neck injury from a scary collision during Sunday's game against San Diego. Full Story »
North Texas drivers may have noticed some new signs along the Dallas North Tollway this morning. They're intended to reduce the number of wrong-way crashes on the tollway. Full Story »
A victim of a triple slaying in east Texas tried to phone for help but never completed the call, the sheriff says. Full Story »
Irving-based Exxon Mobil will buy Fort Worth's XTO Energy in an all-stock deal worth $31 billion as the oil giant moved aggressively Monday to capitalize on the growing supply of natural gas at home. The deal could signal a new rush to own natural gas assets by major integrated producers, and perhaps the start of a significant consolidation in the energy industry. Full Story »
It started with a promise. 18-year-old Lindsay Adams of Allen was determined to give a little girl a better life. Full Story »
Thirty state representatives, including several from North Texas, are calling for the U.S. Army to charge Fort Hood shooting suspect Major Nadal Malik Hasan with taking the life of an unborn child. Full Story »
Philip Rivers bailed the Chargers out of trouble with several third-down throws and hit Antonio Gates for a go-ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter, lifting San Diego to a 20-17 victory over the Dallas Cowboys that continued December trends for both clubs. Full Story »
Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware sprained his neck when he slammed headfirst into a San Diego Chargers lineman. Full Story »
Federal agents have grounded a helicopter they suspect was earmarked for shipment to Iran. The $8 million aircraft sits in a Bell Helicopter hangar in Arlington while agents investigate the circumstances that have already placed two other U.S.-made helicopters in Iran. Full Story »
Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson has extended his NFL record of consecutive 10-touchdown seasons to nine in a row. Tomlinson scored on a 1-yard run in the first quarter of San Diego's game Sunday at Dallas. It was his 10th rushing TD this season. It was also Tomlinson's 136th career rushing TD, all since 2001. Full Story »
The Cowboys' mammoth video boards achieved another first -- albeit briefly. During Sunday's game between Dallas and the San Diego Chargers, the game was shown live in 3-D beginning at the start of the third quarter. Full Story »
The day after Houston voters chose Annise Parker to become the city's first openly gay mayor, she did as she had throughout a contentious, hard-fought campaign: focused on the brick-and-mortar realities of running the country's fourth largest city. Full Story »
Michal Handzus scored the deciding goal in the fourth round of a shootout, and the Los Angeles Kings moved into a tie for first place in the Western Conference with a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night. Full Story »
A 6-day-old sheep relaxes with its mother at a zoo in Tokyo, Dec. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)
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