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Jordanian pleads not guilty in Dallas bomb plot

A Jordanian man accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper with what he thought was a car bomb pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Monday.

Sounders dash Dallas' playoff hopes with 2-1 win

Brad Evans, who had an earlier goal nullified by an offsides call, scored the game-winner in the 84th minute Saturday night as the Seattle Sounders came from behind to beat FC Dallas 2-1 in the regular-season finale for both teams.

Dallas to dazzle with new performing arts district

The spotlight is on Dallas as it opens its $354 million performing arts center, unveiling a new opera house and theater designed by architectural stars with the idea of making the arts more accessible.

Brother of Texas bomb plot suspect held in Calif.

The brother of a Jordanian man accused of trying to bomb a Texas skyscraper is being held in San Francisco as a material witness.

Jordanian indicted in alleged Dallas bomb plot

A federal grand jury has indicted a Jordanian teen accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper with what he thought was a car bomb, federal prosecutors said Thursday.

Dallas official guilty in bribery, extortion scam

A federal jury has returned guilty verdicts against a Dallas City Council member accused of bribery and extortion.

Judge says Dallas bomb plot case to proceed

A Jordanian teenager accused of trying to blow up a Dallas skyscraper researched how to use a cell phone to detonate a bomb and recorded a 7-minute video he believed would be transmitted to Osama bin Laden, an FBI agent who oversaw the investigation testified Monday.

Jordan contacts US over Dallas plot

Jordan's government spokesman says Amman has asked the United States for information of a Texas terror plot involving a Jordanian citizen.

Ex-roommate: Dallas bomb plot suspect was suicidal

A former roommate of the suspect in a failed bomb plot in Dallas says his friend was lonely and suicidal in recent months.

Conrad's late goal lifts Wizards past FC Dallas

Jimmy Conrad atoned for two defensive mistakes with an 80th-minute goal, and the Kansas City Wizards earned their first home win since mid-June with a 3-2 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night.

FC Dallas handles Galaxy 6-3

Jeff Cunningham had two goals and two assists to lead FC Dallas to a 6-3 rout of the Los Angeles Galaxy on Saturday night.

United ties FC Dallas

Jaime Moreno's penalty-kick goal in the 58th minute lifted DC United to a 2-2 tie with FC Dallas on Saturday night.

Dallas police pioneering new photo lineup approach

Frustrated with a string of wrongful convictions, the Dallas police department is now the nation's largest force to use sequential blind photo lineups — a widely praised technique designed to reduce mistakes made by witnesses trying to identify suspects.

Cunningham scores 4 in FC Dallas' 6-0 win

Jeff Cunningham had a career-high four goals to move into third place on the league's all-time list and David Ferreira scored twice to lead FC Dallas to a 6-0 victory over the Kansas City Wizards on Saturday night.

Movsisyan scores 2 as RSL tops FC Dallas 4-2

Yura Movsisyan scored twice and Real Salt Lake took advantage of an own goal by FC Dallas' Daniel Torres to rally from a two-goal deficit and earn a 4-2 victory Friday night.

Fire breaks out on roof of Dallas high-rise

A fire broke out on the roof of a high-rise apartment building west of downtown Dallas on Wednesday, but no serious injuries were reported.

SEC alleges oil-and-gas Ponzi scheme

Federal regulators have frozen the assets of a Delaware company accused of swindling nearly 8,000 investors in a $485 million Ponzi scheme that falsely promised hefty returns on investments in the oil and gas business, officials said Tuesday.

Rapids draw with Dallas 1-1

Omar Cummings scored the tying goal in the 84th minute and the Colorado Rapids extended their franchise-record unbeaten streak to eight with a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on Wednesday night.

Cooper's penalty kick lifts FC Dallas by Crew

FC Dallas scored twice in the final 10 minutes, including Kenny Cooper's penalty kick in the 87th minute, for a 2-1 win over Columbus on Saturday night that snapped the Crew's nine-game unbeaten streak.

Weaver scores 2 goals as Dynamo beat FC Dallas 3-1

Cam Weaver scored two goals to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 3-1 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night, extending their unbeaten streak to 10 games.

Weaver scores 2 goals as Dynamo beat FC Dallas 3-1

Cam Weaver scored two goals to lead the Houston Dynamo to a 3-1 victory over FC Dallas on Saturday night, extending their winless streak to 10 games.

Late goal gives FC Dallas tie with Earthquakes

Kenny Cooper scored in the 87th minute to help FC Dallas extend its unbeaten streak to four matches with a 2-2 tie at home against the San Jose Earthquakes on Sunday.

FC Dallas blanks Chicago Fire 3-0

Jeff Cunningham and Kenny Cooper scored and FC Dallas handed the Chicago Fire their first loss of the season with a 3-0 victory on Sunday.

Rocha scores for Dallas in 1-1 tie with Sounders

Andre Rocha scored in the third minute of first-half stoppage time to help FC Dallas tie 1-1 with the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night.

Dynamo shut out FC Dallas

Kei Kamera scored in the 58th minute and the Houston Dynamo beat FC Dallas 1-0 to extend their shutout streak to 403 minutes on Saturday night.

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Christmas, Holiday Events in Dallas, TX

Dallas, Texas is a huge metropolitan city and Christmas just doesn't get any bigger than in Dallas, TX. Pull out your pen, grab a paper, or print this article because here is your guide to the Christmas holidays and events for Dallas, TX.

Christian Radio Venturing Into Dangerous Waters
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I commute roughly 3 hours round-trip each day, and I listen to a number of different radio stations while on the road.

EDITORIAL Driving Without English
Source: The New York Times

Police officers giving drivers $204 tickets for not speaking English? It sounds like a rejected Monty Python sketch. Except the grim reality is that it has happened at least 39 times in Dallas since January 2007, according to The Dallas Morning News.

$26,174 in stimulus aid to fix a fence and replace the roofs - Government states he created 450 jobs
Source: wzzm13.com

The federal government sent Bob Bray $26,174 in stimulus aid to fix a fence and replace the roofs on public apartments in Blooming Grove, Texas, a town of fewer than 900 people outside Dallas. He hired five roofers and an inspector to do the job.

Study Sees No Problem With Bush Library Traffic
Source: CBS 11 News

A study commissioned by the Bush Foundation found that Bush Library traffic can be adequately handled by existing infrastructure.

Dallas police ticketed 39 drivers in 3 years for not speaking English | News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News | Latest News
Source: The Dallas Morning News

It turns out that 38 of them were a former President of the United States presently living in Dallas.

Dallas Police Cite Drivers Who Don't Speak English
Source: AOL

Kunkle said his department's computer system for citations has a pull-down menu that includes a law requiring drivers of commercial vehicles to speak English.

Dallas police ticketed 39 drivers in 3 years for not speaking English
Source: The Dallas Morning News

Dallas police wrongly ticketed at least 39 drivers for not speaking English over the last three years, Police Chief David Kunkle announced Friday while promising to investigate all officers involved in the cases for dereliction of duty.

The National Deficit- of Leadership
Source: US News & World Report

It is fashionable these days to decry the quality of American leaders, and why not? Not long ago, we celebrated our CEOs as the new masters of the universe; some paid themselves as if they thought so, too, and their faces graced the covers of magazines everywhere.

Dallas ticket for not speaking English called a rookie mistake
Source: The Dallas Morning News

A Dallas rookie police officer erred when he cited a woman earlier this month for being a non-English speaking driver, police said.

Guilty verdicts in Dallas corruption case | Latest News | WFAA.com
Source: wfaa.com

A federal jury in Dallas has convicted former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill, his wife Sheila Farrington Hill and three other defendants of the major charges against them in the City Hall corruption case.

Dallas woman fuming over smoking neighbor at complex
Source: The Dallas Morning News

In an age when smoking has been outlawed in most public places – government buildings, bars and pool halls – a person's home is one of the few places you can puff in peace.

A Visitor's Guide to the 2009 State Fair of Texas
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The 2009 State Fair of Texas, located in 277-acre Fair Park two miles east of downtown Dallas, will be packed with enough rides, games, food, football, and livestock to keep people of all ages and interests entertained. Here is a list of some of the highlights.

The poor need help, not lectures
Source: Guardian Unlimited

We don't read much about poverty in the media, except for the sporadic cases of gargantuan families, preferably foreign, living in Dallas-style splendour on the state, avoiding all labour – unless of course it's black market labour.

Dallas suburb buying house where Oswald kept rifle | abcactionnews.com
Source: ABC Action News

A Dallas suburb has agreed to pay $175,000 for the house where Lee Harvey Oswald stored the rifle used to assassinate President John F. Kennedy

My New Flag...

I just finished hanging my brand new spanking flag this morning. I have to hang it front the over-hang of my porch at my apartment here in beautiful...Glen Rose, Texas.

Dallas leads nation in repeat teen births, study finds
Source: The Dallas Morning News

Dallas leads the nation in the percentage of teen births that aren't the mother's first delivery, a nonpartisan national research group finds in a new report.

Woman in wheelchair fights boy over ball
Source: The Boston Globe

A woman in a wheelchair was arrested for allegedly assaulting a boy over his soccer ball.

Healthcare Reform Editorial: Drowning Democracy in Emotional Drama
Source: The Dallas Morning News

Health care reform is an enormously complex, vitally important issue, but it has become all but impossible to hold a civil discussion about it. These town halls have degenerated into ugly, obnoxious town hells.

3 children found starved in hotel bathroom
Source: msnbc.com

Three children were kept in a hotel bathroom for about a year and were "horribly emaciated" when police found them earlier this month, authorities said. One claimed to have been repeatedly sexually assaulted.

Three Children Found Starved in Motel
Source: The Dallas Morning News

Three children found shut inside a Love Field area motel bathroom this month were so emaciated that they vomited when child protective workers first tried to feed them, authorities say.

Louisiana eats dust as the oilfield moves overseas
Source: Examiner

There was a time when we would scramble for the morning paper just to find the market price of Crude. Oilmen thought there was a correlation, somehow, between the price of a barrel of oil and drilling speculation. We were wrong.

Police Brutality Texas Style

I watched an incident, where a drunk was walking/swaying down the street hollering belligerent remarks apparently at no one in particular. It was a Saturday Night on a strip where many clubs were open and people all around.

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