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Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMT

In D-FW area, more opting to kick back close to home

The 'staycation' an offspring trend of last summer's $4 a gallon gas has gained an even stronger foothold in 2009 amid the worst economic times of a generation. Chris Weis enjoys a view of Joe Pool Lake as his son Brandon (left), 8, heads toward the
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:58:00 GMT

Taxi driver stabbed, dumped, burned in rural Denton County

A taxi driver was found stabbed and burned Thursday night in rural Denton County, and investigators are looking for two suspects in the deadly robbery. The victim, a driver for Freedom Cab Co., was found about 9 p.m. by Justin firefighters extinguishing
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 10:14:00 GMT

Dallas digital forensics expert ranked among Dallas top young entrepreneurs

DALLAS Dallas digital forensics expert has earned a spot on the Dallas Business Journals 40 Under 40 list of the citys top young business minds. Nealy Cox is a managing director and deputy general counsel for the global digital forensics firm Stroz
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:47:00 GMT

Fort Worth mayor asks for federal review of Rainbow Lounge incident

FORT WORTH ? Mayor Mike Moncrief has asked the U.S. attorney?s office to review the results of a Fort Worth police internal-affairs investigation into what happened early Sunday at gay bar near downtown where one customer was injured and six others
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:10:00 GMT

Folks in Dallas, elsewhere hatching plans for backyard chicken farms

The unlikeliest of crazes is hatching amid the lawn gnomes and greenery of Texas suburbia: chicken farming. Real estate broker Mike Schmitt keeps chickens in his postage-stamp-size backyard. So do a growing number of his Old East Dallas neighbors.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 09:03:00 GMT

Fireworks vendors' business booms

Stockbroker Steve Matzke opened his first roadside fireworks stand last year in Princeton to help make up for the slow financial business. Fireworks sales were so good that he added two more Colby Fireworks sites this year. 'With fireworks, everyone's
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:33:00 GMT

Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas, Mitchell Schnurman column: Schnurman: Well-timed financial moves may have saved Pier 1 Imports

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:30:00 GMT

Texas lawmakers don’t like tolls but also don’t like solutions

For a brief time last Wednesday, it looked as if the Dallas-Fort Worth area might escape having toll lanes on a major new highway project. Then, quickly as it had come up, the bubble burst. It turned out to be just another example of the state?s
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 08:08:00 GMT

Pegasus News content partner Shawn Williams caught in Monday's Dallas County police chase

On Monday afternoon I made a snap decision, as Im known to sometimes do. Heading south out of downtown, I thought it would be cool to take my son to Celebration Station in Mesquite, so we headed East on Interstate 30. I set the budget at well cheap, and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:31:00 GMT

Cab driver killed, dumped in Denton County

A taxi driver was found stabbed and then burned Thursday night in rural Denton County. The Freedom taxi drivers name has not yet been released. Justin firefighters found his body near State Highway 114 and John Day Road, about five miles west of Texas
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:19:00 GMT

Dallas chef Franois Fotre died on Tuesday

Received this email from a food-and-beverage professional about the passing of chef Francois Fotre, 53, who died on Tuesday June 30: Our good friend, Francois Fotre, passed away Tuesday morning with heart complications resulting from a hemorrhaging
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:14:00 GMT

Entertainer Steve Harvey inspires teens with mentoring weekend, flight school

Thanks to entertainer Steve Harvey, some North Texas teenagers got an idea of what it takes to be a pilot over Father's Day weekend. As guests of American Airlines Inc., the boys attended the first Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend at Harvey's ranch in
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:11:00 GMT

Dallas businessmen Bill Lively, Brint Ryan named distinguished UNT alumni

Two prominent Dallas businessmen, William H. Lively and George Brinton 'Brint' Ryan, were named 2009 Distinguished Alumni by the University of North Texas. Lively earned his master's degree in education from UNT in 1970. He served on the faculty and in
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 07:11:00 GMT

Fort Worth mayor wants federal review in gay bar raid

Fort Worth Mayor Mike Moncrief called on federal prosecutors Friday to look into last week's bar raid that resulted in a serious head injury to one patron. Parallel investigations one by Fort Worth police and another within the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 06:36:00 GMT

Here Comes Dallas Fire (Heat) Rescue

More local links from NBCDFW.com Related stories What?s this? Dallas Business Journal Most popular ? Most viewed ? Top rated ? Most e-mailed More news from your region Select Another City Heat calls are a summer ritual
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:47:00 GMT

In Dallas, zero tolerance on fireworks, 'no refusal' for DWIs

If you're thinking of staging your own fireworks show in Dallas instead of taking in one of the big extravaganzas, beware. Dallas police and fire prevention officers will be on the lookout, and they're promising zero tolerance. If you're caught, it won't
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:29:00 GMT

Economy is ticket to Fair Park amusement park plan

When it comes to tourism, Dallas doesn't have the River Walk of San Antonio or the cowboy culture of Fort Worth. In a recent statewide survey of favorite Texas attractions, tourists failed to include anything Dallas in the top 10. But Summer Place Park
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:29:00 GMT

Dallas Housing Authority says most challenged payments legitimate

The Dallas Housing Authority's new chief says the agency can now prove that most of the $20 million in questionable rental assistance payments cited in a 2008 federal audit were legitimate. After months of examining files, the agency has found
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 05:29:00 GMT

Owners restore buildings on historic Arlington property

The Howells put three chandeliers in the barn. The restoration has cost at least $500,000. Most-read stories ARLINGTON ? Since about 1914, the old house on the hill just south of West Division Street has overlooked the flood plain between Village and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:22:00 GMT

Body found burned and dumped in field in Denton County

A man believed to be a cabdriver was stabbed, burned and then dumped in a field west of Alliance Airport, the Denton County Sheriff?s Department reported Friday. Firefighters found the body about 9 p.m. while putting out a grass fire near Texas 114 and
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:22:00 GMT

Folks in Dallas, elsewhere hatching plans for backyard chicken farms

tkim@dallasnews.com The unlikeliest of crazes is hatching amid the lawn gnomes and greenery of Texas suburbia: chicken farming. Real estate broker Mike Schmitt keeps chickens in his postage-stamp-size backyard. So do a growing number of his Old East
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:17:00 GMT

Folks in Dallas, elsewhere hatching plans for backyard chicken farms

The unlikeliest of crazes is hatching amid the lawn gnomes and greenery of Texas suburbia: chicken farming. Real estate broker Mike Schmitt keeps chickens in his postage-stamp-size backyard. So do a growing number of his Old East Dallas neighbors.
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 04:06:00 GMT

More Dallas-Fort Worth residents opt to kick back close to home

The 'staycation' an offspring trend of last summer's $4 a gallon gas has gained an even stronger foothold in 2009 amid the worst economic times of a generation. As families and area attractions adapt to the idea of spending vacation money closer to
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 03:48:00 GMT

Letters/July 2: Fort Worth’s Rainbow Lounge incident, immigration, fathers

I am disappointed by the altercation at the Rainbow Lounge early Sunday morning in Fort Worth. After reading a number of firsthand accounts by patrons witnessing the apparent debacle, it appears that Fort Worth police and the Texas Alcoholic Beverage
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:41:00 GMT

URS Tapped for Dallas Love Field Airport Program

(Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- URS announced that it has been awarded a contract by the City of Dallas to manage its Capital Development Program at Dallas Love Field Airport in Dallas, TX. URS will assist the City of Dallas Department of Aviation in
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:36:00 GMT

'Helping Hand' ministry shows God's love to West Dallas

DALLAS?Families living in a low-income area of West Dallas know they can find help in the midst of difficult times at Brother Bill?s Helping Hand. Brother Bill?s Helping Hand is a charitable nonprofit organization teaming up with multiple agencies
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 02:20:00 GMT

Denton leaders look to wind energy

One North Texas city just tossed its future energy needs to the wind. Literally. Denton leaders believe by using wind power, they've taken a giant step toward producing greener and cleaner electricity that will lower their air pollution. It's a move
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:33:00 GMT

Police: Wrong-way bicyclist spits on Denton officer

DENTON -- Police say a woman riding a bicycle on the wrong side of the street early Thursday cursed an officer, called him obscene names, refused to cooperate, fought with him and finally spit on him and his squad car, incurring several charges and a
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:33:00 GMT

SMU hosting Plano video game camp

PLANO -- Jackson Wallach is a teenager from Austin attending summer camp in Plano, but his week won't be filled with bug bites and campfire songs. Wallach is attending the SMU Guildhall Game Development Camp. Each camper's challenge is to create his or
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:33:00 GMT

Dallastown grad picked for summer program: Nathan Crespi is studying DNA through biology, math and computer science.

A recent Dallastown High School graduate was selected for a summer program at Hampton University focused on DNA and its relationship to biology, math and computer science. Nathan Crespi, a member of the Class of 2009, will be a freshman at the Virginia
Sat, 4 Jul 2009 01:29:00 GMT