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 »
Mackenzie McCollum, 17, recently expanded her complaint to allege that teachers at Arlington Heights High School played a November ESPN clip about her during class, prompting a wave of verbal bullying. Full Story »
The minimum rate owed per worker will be nearly $65 in 2010, up from about $23 this year, the Texas Workforce Commission announced today. Full Story »
The Environmental Protection Agency said Monday that greenhouse gases spewed by power plants, oil refineries and vehicles constitute a public health threat, a verdict that positions the government to set new limits on global-warming emissions. Such rules would have a significant effect on Texas, which emits more heat-trapping gases than any other state. Full Story »
DAVID WOO/DMNGene Brock of Arlington aspires to be this year's oldest marathon finisher. | Full Story »
Homeowners raising concerns about potential traffic problems from the Bush library are bringing up legitimate questions that need answers, says an independent engineer hired by University Park. In a four-page letter, Lee Engineering president Joseph T. Short outlined points on which he agreed with homeowners that a traffic study commissioned by the Bush Foundation failed to analyze - or did not ... Full Story »
Despite a dreary, rainy day, crowds of families turned out for the free Metro PCS Fair Park Holiday event. Full Story »
Efforts to redraw school attendance zones in Plano have fueled a furor that has shifted with the prevailing wind. Full Story »
The fashion police are out, and they're not looking to bust fashion faux pas. Coach, known for high-end designer accessories, has launched an aggressive legal blitz on suspected counterfeiters across the nation, most recently targeting a handful of Dallas-area retailers. Full Story »
For nearly 20 years, Ken Adams served as secretary of the local chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association. Now, the chapter no longer exists, and Adams is concerned about whether the sons and daughters of veterans will keep the memory of Pearl Harbor alive. Full Story »
The affluence of a school's student body is related to the number of AP subjects offered. Full Story »
With holiday shoppers packing malls, heightened concerns about the flu and other infectious diseases have left some Santas feeling less than jolly. Full Story »
The latest data show Texas high-schoolers fail more than half of the college-level exams, and their performance trails national averages. Full Story »
Garland Animal Services officials say they're on target to meet a goal of shifting the euthanization of 3,000 animals from gas to lethal injection next year. Full Story »
The three girls had nearly made it across a darkened portion of State Highway 34 when a white Chevy Cavalier rounded a small bend in the road and barreled toward them. Full Story »
Laurren Smith, the 13-year-old Forney girl whose steadfast faith and determination marked her two-year battle with cancer, died Friday afternoon at Children's Medical Center Dallas, surrounded by her family and friends. After doctors said she might not live until Dec. 25, hundreds of people gathered at Forney Community Park to help her celebrate Christmas two months early. Full Story »
BloombergThe Chevy Volt and other upcoming cars do cut carbon dioxide emissions significantly, but in Texas they would create more smog-forming nitrogen oxides and could strain the electricity grid. Full Story »
KYE R. LEE/DMNMarching bands, clowns and dozens of giant balloon characters wound through the city streets, to the cheers of shivering families. Full Story »
Doctors were pleased with how Matt Chandler came through seven hours of surgery Friday for removal of a brain tumor. They were particularly encouraged that Chandler responded to questions after the operation, the church said in a Web site update this morning. Full Story »
With a high profile from his six years running the state's largest city and proven ability to raise big bucks, White immediately became the Democratic primary frontrunner. Full Story »
Running backs Cedric Benson of the Bengals and Matt Forte of the Bears should have big weekends against weak defenses, and Percy Harvin should shine on national TV Sunday night, writes Ladd Biro. Full Story »
The chase began about 10 a.m. in Addison and wound through Plano and Far North Dallas before ending 20 minutes later, back in Addison. Full Story »
MICHAEL AINSWORTH/DMNTwo workers were hospitalized after slipping on the icy roof of Cowboys Stadium on Thursday morning and sliding 250 feet before stopping at the edge, Arlington officials said. | Full Story »
RON BASELICE/DMNThere's a freeze warning for Thursday, and more snow is possible Friday.Snow videos: | | Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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