- Breaking News: * Gas explosions kills 17 children in minivan * Florida teen rejects plea deal in controversial same-sex case * From 'happy' to horror: Principals recall day tornado hit * Newtown school district to get $1.3 million from Education Department * London police make terror arrest * 2 men arrested after flight from Pakistan diverted in UK airspace * Report: China calls on North Korea to enter nuclear talks * Who is the bloody, cleaver-wielding man tied to gory London attack? * Google's quest to get more women in tech * How safe is that bridge you're driving over? * N.Y. student suspended after controversial Twitter hashtag * King Richard III had uncomfortable resting place * Tennessee pharmacy recalls steroid product after 7 people become ill * Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack * Mourners pack church for 8-year-old tornado victim's funeral * NJ cop pleads not guilty to charges from fire at captain's house * Families remember Oklahoma tornado victims * 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts * Accused Toronto mayor: 'I do not use crack cocaine' * Truck hit caused Washington state bridge collapse, police say * Broken hearts, broken homes still abound days after Oklahoma tornado * Obama honors girls killed in 1963 church bombing * Opinion: Will my grandkids be fighting our 'forever war'? * How fashion is saving Italy's monuments * No repeat of 2012 French final as Nadal and Djokovic drawn in same half * Inter replace Stramaccioni with former Napoli coach Mazzarri * Holder Donald and World No.2 McIlroy miss Wentworth cut * At least 7 killed in Kabul violence * Amanda Bynes in trouble, again * Summer movie guide: Top 20 picks * Apple may go black, white and flat for iOS 7 * Oregon considers new taxes as 911 calls go unanswered * Rail where Connecticut trains collided had recent repairs * Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join * From migrant worker to neurosurgeon * Review: 'Fast & Furious 6' stays in high gear all the way * Ex-Guatemalan president extradited to U.S. * Gloria Vanderbilt Fast Facts * Camping: Horror or bliss? * Michael J. Fox Fast Facts * Money bags Monaco splash out $90 million on Moutinho and Rodriguez * Angela Lansbury Fast Facts * Cave paintings reveal history in northern Mexico * Arias trial jury foreman calls decision 'gut-wrenching' * Runways reopen after emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport * Video game aims to help young cancer patients * Rare Apple 1 computer expected to fetch $400,000 at auction * Everest men: On top of the world in 1963 * Has the crisis fed the rich and robbed the poor? * Jamie Dimon Fast Facts
- Breaking News: * Gas explosions kills 17 children in minivan * Florida teen rejects plea deal in controversial same-sex case * From 'happy' to horror: Principals recall day tornado hit * Newtown school district to get $1.3 million from Education Department * London police make terror arrest * 2 men arrested after flight from Pakistan diverted in UK airspace * Report: China calls on North Korea to enter nuclear talks * Who is the bloody, cleaver-wielding man tied to gory London attack? * Google's quest to get more women in tech * How safe is that bridge you're driving over? * N.Y. student suspended after controversial Twitter hashtag * King Richard III had uncomfortable resting place * Tennessee pharmacy recalls steroid product after 7 people become ill * Tributes pour in for British soldier slain in cleaver attack * Mourners pack church for 8-year-old tornado victim's funeral * NJ cop pleads not guilty to charges from fire at captain's house * Families remember Oklahoma tornado victims * 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Fast Facts * Accused Toronto mayor: 'I do not use crack cocaine' * Truck hit caused Washington state bridge collapse, police say * Broken hearts, broken homes still abound days after Oklahoma tornado * Obama honors girls killed in 1963 church bombing * Opinion: Will my grandkids be fighting our 'forever war'? * How fashion is saving Italy's monuments * No repeat of 2012 French final as Nadal and Djokovic drawn in same half * Inter replace Stramaccioni with former Napoli coach Mazzarri * Holder Donald and World No.2 McIlroy miss Wentworth cut * At least 7 killed in Kabul violence * Amanda Bynes in trouble, again * Summer movie guide: Top 20 picks * Apple may go black, white and flat for iOS 7 * Oregon considers new taxes as 911 calls go unanswered * Rail where Connecticut trains collided had recent repairs * Boy Scouts to allow gay youths to join * From migrant worker to neurosurgeon * Review: 'Fast & Furious 6' stays in high gear all the way * Ex-Guatemalan president extradited to U.S. * Gloria Vanderbilt Fast Facts * Camping: Horror or bliss? * Michael J. Fox Fast Facts * Money bags Monaco splash out $90 million on Moutinho and Rodriguez * Angela Lansbury Fast Facts * Cave paintings reveal history in northern Mexico * Arias trial jury foreman calls decision 'gut-wrenching' * Runways reopen after emergency landing at London Heathrow Airport * Video game aims to help young cancer patients * Rare Apple 1 computer expected to fetch $400,000 at auction * Everest men: On top of the world in 1963 * Has the crisis fed the rich and robbed the poor? * Jamie Dimon Fast Facts
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Group Honors Veterans' Final Restin...Group Honors Veterans' Final Resting Place
A Cleburne-based group has gathered 70,000 flags to place on the graves of veterans for Memorial Day.Photo Credit: NBC 5
Remembering Victim of Drunken-Drivi...Remembering Victim of Drunken-Driving Crash
The family of a man killed in a drunken-driving crash last Memorial Day weekend gathered in Dallas on Friday to remember him.Photo Credit: NBC 5
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Zebra Mussel Precautions Urged for ...Zebra Mussel Precautions Urged for Holiday Weekend
State park leaders are asking everyone heading out to the lake for Memorial Day weekend to take extra precautions and help stop the spread of zebra mussels.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
Cliburn Competition Dedicated to Fo...Cliburn Competition Dedicated to Founder
Three months after Fort Worth's famous pianist, Van Cliburn, lost his battle with cancer his international piano competition returns with 30 new competitors.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
Hundreds of DISD Teachers to Be Fir...Hundreds of DISD Teachers to Be Fired
Hundreds of Dallas Independent School District teachers will be fired along with the two principals after a school board vote late Thursday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images
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- Divorce drama for Deion Sanders
Divorce drama for Deion Sanders
Just hours before former Cowboys star Deion Sanders was scheduled to appear at a local charity event there was divorce-related drama in his home.
Man pleads guilty in fatal draggingMan pleads guilty in fatal dragging
A man about to stand trial for running over a woman in a parking lot pleaded guilty to murder on Monday.
AA makes case against union contrac...AA makes case against union contracts
American Airlines argued before a federal bankruptcy judge Monday that its union contracts must be changed to make the company financially stable.
Ivan Rodriguez back in Texas to ret...Ivan Rodriguez back in Texas to retire
Ivan Rodriguez is back in Texas again. This time, the 14-time All-Star catcher is retiring.
Fallen trees turned to free mulchFallen trees turned to free mulch
Homeowners in Arlington are busy rebuilding and the trees taken down by the tornadoes have been reduced to mulch.
Hometown Hero: Rummage RoundupHometown Hero: Rummage Roundup
Clarice Tinsley?s Hometown Heroes this week are gearing up for big sale that promises designer items at up to 80 percent off.
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- Huawei Looks to Break Into US Cell ...
Huawei Looks to Break Into US Cell Phone Market
The buying and selling of smartphones (and apps and accessories) is really, really big business in the United States. Huge business – to the tune of $12.5 billion in the first quarter of 2013. That’s $12,500,000,000. Apple raked in 57% of those profits, which might seem like an astonishing number, but it’s a lower percentage [...]The Best Sampling Software for New ...The Best Sampling Software for New DJs
There are many lessons that need to be learned when becoming a DJ. The profession not only requires a deep knowledge of music, but an understanding of how to create beats that will get people grooving on the dance floor for hours. One of the most common ways that DJs do this is through sampling?the [...]5 Suggestions for More Environmenta...5 Suggestions for More Environmentally Friendly Musical Festivals
Every year, music fans around the world come together to celebrate the music they love at festivals across the globe. It seems that every year more and more people come out to these festivals, making bigger and better shows and even more attendees the following year. While it’s great to see so many people having [...]5 Ingredients to Avoid in Pre-Made ...5 Ingredients to Avoid in Pre-Made Meals
Every time we’re out shopping, we’re bombarded with images of delicious dinners, succulent feasts dripping with sauce and gravy. Not only are they tasty, but they take mere seconds to microwave. Dinner has never looked so easy – or unhealthy. There’s a reason those foods look too good to be true, and when manufacturers load [...]The Trick to Writing Great EmailsThe Trick to Writing Great Emails
So, you have an e-mail to send. You sit down in your computer chair, pull up your e-mail client – and stare at a blank screen. You know what you want to tell the person to whom you’re writing, but you have no idea how to phrase yourself, present your statements, convey your meaning in [...]The Benefit of Growth in the EMR In...The Benefit of Growth in the EMR Industry
The development of electronic medical records has revolutionized the healthcare industry. The ease of storing, retrieving and modifying digital files has helped administration and accuracy, and slashed costs, errors and bureaucracy in hospitals, clinics and doctors’ offices. There are still some concerns over the full scale adoption of electronic medical records, but the argument in [...]
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- Dallas police corporal marks one ye...
Dallas police corporal marks one year since son killed by alleged drunk driver
"He missed Christmas, he missed his birthday, and we missed everything with him," said the grieving mother, Patty Carter.Cleburne man responsible for new na...Cleburne man responsible for new national cemetery tradition
It's a tradition at most national cemeteries -- a flag on every grave, every Memorial Day. Only, a handful of cemeteries don't have volunteer groups buying and placing those flags each year. But Cleburne's Bob Fussner is forcing change.Sunday protest planned for DISD sup...Sunday protest planned for DISD superintendent's speech at church
This weekend at least, church may not be a place of peace for Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles.DISD non-renewing nearly 300 teache...DISD non-renewing nearly 300 teacher contracts as some ask why
Late Friday afternoon, Dallas ISD finally revealed it's not renewing contracts for almost 300 of its 10,000 teachers.Virginia pastor extradited to Fort ...Virginia pastor extradited to Fort Worth on sexual assault of minors charges
A Virginia pastor was extradited to Texas Friday to face charges he sexually abused two Fort Worth girls under the age of 14 while he was here.Scout leaders resign looking elsewh...Scout leaders resign looking elsewhere after vote to lift ban on gays
A Collin County Commissioner who serves as a district Scouting leader resigned his post after the National Council's decision to lift a ban on openly gay members.
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- Lake Levels for the Memorial Day We...
Lake Levels for the Memorial Day Weekend in North Texas
Here’s a look at North Texas Lake Levels as of Friday, May 24, 2013. (Click on the images to make them bigger)
Woman Set On Fire Fights For Her Li...Woman Set On Fire Fights For Her Life
A woman who was set on fire inside a Fort Worth convenience store is fighting for her life at Parkland Hospital while the suspect remains at large.
Police Say Tips Coming In For South...Police Say Tips Coming In For Southlake Murder
Two days after a man was gunned down in South Lake?s town square, the community wants the rest of the story.
Special Prosecutor Files Notice of ...Special Prosecutor Files Notice of Contempt Against Dallas County DA Craig Watkins
After investigating, a special prosecutor has filed this notice of contempt against Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins.
DISD School Board Appoves Plan To D...DISD School Board Appoves Plan To Dismiss Principals, Teachers
By a vote of seven to two, the DISD school board approved a plan to dismiss two high school principals and 444 teachers.
TXDOT To Overhaul Central Expresswa...TXDOT To Overhaul Central Expressway
The Texas Department of Transportation is turning its eyes toward upgrading U.S. 75 north from Richardson to McKinney. A burgeoning population along the corridor between LBJ Freeway and the Sam Rayburn tollway makes for more congestion every day.
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- Cliburn Competition begins at Fort ...
Cliburn Competition begins at Fort Worth's Bass Performance Hall
One of the world's highest-visibility classical-music contests, the quadrennial Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, got underway Friday morning at Bass Performance Hall.
Dallas police corporal marks one ye...Dallas police corporal marks one year since son killed by alleged drunk driver
Patty Carter can't believe it's been one year. She lost her son to an alleged drunk driver on Memorial Day weekend in 2012.
In Dallas, Makeover for 'Big Tex' R...In Dallas, Makeover for 'Big Tex' Raises a Giant Ruckus
It hasn't been the best of years for Big Tex, the 52-foot-tall animatronic cowboy who has greeted visitors to the State Fair of Texas for decades.
Dallas police arrest 2 accused of k...Dallas police arrest 2 accused of killing man who wouldn't give them a ride
Two Dallas men were arrested and charged in the shooting death of a man who refused to give them a ride early Sunday morning, read a statement released Friday morning by the Dallas Police Department.
Suspect in Fort Worth sex assault o...Suspect in Fort Worth sex assault of a child arrested after police chase into Oak Cliff
Police arrest a man suspected of sexual assault of a child who led officers from Fort Worth to Oak Cliff.
Why Dallas Was Mum on Romo SurgeryWhy Dallas Was Mum on Romo Surgery
The first anyone heard of the cyst that had to be surgically removed from Tony Romo's back a month ago, a procedure that kept him out of the team's first organized team activities session this week, came this week when Romo trotted onto the field wearing a backwards baseball cap and no pads.
