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Dallas Morning News

• 48 Dallas ISD campuses listed among Texas' worst schools

  Dallas Morning News – 2 hrs 52 mins ago  

  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

• 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 »

• Fort Worth family in contest to win trip to Super Bowl

  Fort Worth Star-Telegram – Tue Dec 15, 12:17 pm ET  

  Reginald Collins and his family, along with seven others, were chosen as semifinalists by the NFL and Frito Lay in a contest to find the NFL's "most fanatical family." 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 »

CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth

• North Texan Looking For Work: Debra Simmons

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 15 mins 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 – 58 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 – 1 hr 24 mins ago  

  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 – 1 hr 30 mins ago  

  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 »

• 4 DISD High Schools Could Face State Takeover

  CBS 11 Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 30 mins ago  

  It could be a 'pass or fail' year at four Dallas Independent School District high schools. The schools have consecutive low performing years, and the state could step in next year. Now, classroom success may not be enough to save the schools. Full Story »

NBC Dallas Fort Worth

• Dallas North Tollway Median Is Unsafe, Lawsuit Says

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – 1 hr 19 mins ago  

  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 – 1 hr 19 mins ago  

  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 »

• Dear Santa: All I Want Is My Dognapped Puppy

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

  A 7-year-old girl only wants one thing this Christmas: the return of her dog. Full Story »

• Up In Smoke: Man's Hidden Dope Smolders in Car Wreck, Police Say

  NBC Dallas Fort Worth – Tue Dec 15, 3:42 pm ET  

  An Irving man is arrested after police say they discovered a hidden stash of marijuana smoldering under the hood of his car. Full Story »

WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth

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FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth

• Gordon Ramsay Cooks with Plano Pair

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 11 mins ago  

  Celebrity Chef Gordon Ramsay is cooking up a new show on FOX. And Tuesday night he'll 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 – 26 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 – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

  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 – 1 hr 41 mins ago  

  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 »

• Kids' Swine Flu Shots Recalled

  FOX 4 News Dallas - Fort Worth – 1 hr 41 mins ago  

  Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday. Full Story »

The Weatherford Democrat

• Texas towns file lawsuit against Open Meetings Act

  The Weatherford Democrat – Tue Dec 15, 3:29 pm ET  

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Four Texas cities and 15 elected officials have filed a lawsuit against the state seeking to declare part of the Texas Open Meetings Act unconstitutional. Full Story »

• Kids' Swine flu shots recalled; not strong enough

  The Weatherford Democrat – Tue Dec 15, 3:29 pm ET  

  ATLANTA (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine doses lost some strength, government health officials said Tuesday. Full Story »

• King, TCC calls for additional charge for Hasan

  The Weatherford Democrat – Tue Dec 15, 5:44 am ET  

  AUSTIN — In light of reports that Pvt. Francheska Velez was pregnant when she was shot and killed by Major Nidal Malik Hasan at Fort Hood Military Base, State Representative Phil King (R-Weatherford) has joined with 30 of his conservative colleagues in the Texas Legislature in calling for the United States Army to charge Hasan for taking the life of an unborn child, in addition to the existing ... Full Story »

• Court approves ESD contracts, board members

  The Weatherford Democrat – Tue Dec 15, 5:44 am ET  

  George Martin and Wally Wallace were reappointed to the Board of Commissioners for Parker County ESD No. 3 at Monday’s Commissioners Court meeting. Full Story »

• Kinky exiting governor's race

  The Weatherford Democrat – Mon Dec 14, 4:48 pm ET  

  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Musician and humorist Kinky Friedman says he's getting out of the race to be Texas governor. Full Story »

Wise County Messenger

• Bridge repairs begin Monday

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:30 am ET  

  Drivers can expect lane closures on and around the bridges where U.S. 81/287 crosses Farm Road 730 in Decatur for the next four to five months. Full Story »

• City seeks cause for uranium in water

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  For years the water flowing through the sandy aquifer beneath the city of Chico was safe to drink. But a recent leap in uranium levels in the water has prompted Chico to shut off three municipal wells during the past year. Full Story »

• Washam named Young Elementary principal

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  Decatur's next elementary school now has a principal. Full Story »

• Council to consider long range plan

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  For nearly a year-and-a-half residents of Newark have poured over a plan to two the city by the lake forward. Full Story »

• Wise County Crime Reports for December 13

  Wise County Messenger – Sat Dec 12, 11:29 am ET  

  400 block of Hilltop St. - A man was arrested for physically assaulting his ex-fianc. Full Story »

Fort Worth Business Press

• Sturns returning to Fort Worth as economic development manager

  Fort Worth Business Press – Tue Dec 15, 5:23 pm ET  

  Arlington economic development manager Robert Sturns will be returning to his hometown and previous employer when he joins the city of Fort Worth at the beginning of 2010. Full Story »

• Botanical Research center breaks ground

  Fort Worth Business Press – Tue Dec 15, 3:08 pm ET  

  After years in the making, the Botanical Research Institute of Texas, BRIT, broke ground on its new headquarters at 3220 Botanic Garden Boulevard just off University Drive in Fort Worth on Dec. 14. The headquarters building, being built on the site of the former Fort Worth Public Heath Department, will cost $47 million and feature 69,000 square feet of office space atop 5.2 acres. Full Story »

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  Fort Worth Business Press – Tue Dec 15, 1:08 am ET  

  Christmas Hayride & Light Extravaganza! Looking for a unique, fun and FREE evening celebrating Christmas during December? Join us at South Hills Baptist Church for a Christmas Hayride and Light Extravaganza! Fridays and Saturdays in December from 6 - 9 pm. Full Story »

• New publisher at ‘Fort Worth Business Press’

  Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 14, 1:23 pm ET  

  Richard Dixon is the new 'Business Press' publisher. (Glen E. Ellman photo) Dixon, previously vice president of advertising at the Greater Baton Rouge Business Report , will begin his new position immediately. Full Story »

• Exxon Mobil’s $31 billion XTO purchase its biggest buy since 1999

  Fort Worth Business Press – Mon Dec 14, 1:08 pm ET  

  In what the company calls a bet on the natural gas market, Exxon Mobil Corp., the largest U.S. oil company, announced plans Dec. 14 to buy Fort Worth-based XTO Energy Inc. for $31 billion. Full Story »