Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Fire spokesman Steve Carter said the gas was immediately shut off to the building and crews worked to clear out the residual gas.
Los Angeles Times (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago
Baggage that has piled up since his murder trial could eclipse his old image -- and the facts -- in the eyes of the panel in his armed robbery trial. When O.J. Simpson's armed robbery trial opens here today, it will underscore the downfall of the once-dashing NFL running back who spun football glory into public adoration -- until he was accused of killing his ex-wife and her friend.
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Texas - Don Haskins, 78, a Hall of Fame coach credited with helping break color barriers in college sports in 1966 when he used five black starters to win a national basketball title for Texas Western (now Texas-El Paso), died Sunday at his home in El Paso,...
Three Wise Men (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
It's Monday, and that means it is time for another edition of the Texas Progressive Alliance weekly round-up. This week's round-up is compiled by Vince from Capitol Annex. Two Bartonville (or is it Argyle?) Republicans are indicted for voter fraud, a 3rd degree felony. The Texas Cloverleaf follows the story. Vince at Capitol Annex notes that right-wing Republican, anti-immigrant, 14th Amendment-hating...
DatPiff (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
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Around the Corner v2 - MGuhlin.net (Free subscription) | 14 hours ago
Pretty exciting to witness the launch of the Texas Virtual School Network (TxVSN). I shared my notes from this event earlier and have decided to consolidate them all in my wiki (have to one way or another ). Tim Holt ( Intended Consequences ) recorded the 57 minute TETN video conference and shared the link! Awesome! I've taken notes on the information shared in the presentation and share them as link...
Billings Blog (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Bob Barr says in a news release that both Barack Obama and John McCain should be barred from the Texas election ballot. Both candidates failed to meet Texas' requirement that slates of presidential and vice presidential candidates must be filed by 5 p.m. on the 70th day before the general election. Neither major party met the deadline, he says. Nobody
Fenway West (Free subscription) | 17 hours ago
The Boston Red Sox beat Texas to take two out of three and win another series today. The win, along with a Rays loss, put the Sox within a game and 1/2 of the division lead. Paul Byrd picked up another win giving up just 3 hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings. Coco Crisp stayed en fuego with another multi-hit game. Jason Bay and Big Papi left the yard but after the game Ortiz said the wrist is still bothering...
Carbon-Based (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Disaster News Network, reporting on Escobares , Texas : Looks can be deceiving. Nowhere is that more true than in this tiny Texas town, where things may look fine on the outside but major problems and dangers and risks to human life lurk on the inside. "They're in serious trouble," says Tom Brownmiller, co-leader of the Mission Presbytery Hurricane Dolly task force. Three weeks after torrential rains...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The sponsorship means that for the first time, tickets of $20 per person will be sold on the day of the festival. However, free tickets are available in advance, and Lewisville residents without tickets will be admitted free at the gate by showing proof of residency.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/03/2008
The Lewisville ISD recently received a $150,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency for dropout prevention. The district will use the funds for night school classes, which will start in January. Classes will be from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays at the Lewisville Learning Center. The school will offer core classes as well as career and technology classes for any ninth- through 12th-grade...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
This list of selected home sales in the Lewisville area was compiled by MasterFiles Inc. from county deed records. The amount listed is the mortgage, not the total sale price. In each ZIP code, sales are organized alphabetically by street.
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
The Tarrant County medical examiner's office has identified a man who died after he was struck by the boat he fell from on Lewisville Lake. Authorities say Bryon Rennison, 35, of Burleson was standing on the front of a boat about 11:20 a.m. Saturday when he fell near Pier 121 Marina. Mr. Rennison, who was not wearing a life jacket, suffered a head injury, authorities said. Park personnel said they...
Dallas Morning News (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
NEW YORK – Chad Campbell made one last impression on U.S. captain Paul Azinger and was rewarded Tuesday with a spot on the Ryder Cup team, joining Hunter Mahan, Steve Stricker and J.B. Holmes as captain's picks. Campbell, of Lewisville, Texas, will play on his third straight Ryder Cup team, the first as a wild-card selection. The other three players will be making their Ryder Cup debut, among six rookies...
Market Wire (Free subscription) | 09/02/2008
HOUSTON, TX (MARKET WIRE) Doug Foshee, president and chief executive officer of El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP), will present tomorrow at the Lehman Brothers CEO Energy/Power Conference in New York. The presentation will begin at 1:45 p.m. EDT, 12:45 p.m. CDT with an audio webcast available on the Investors page of El Paso's Web site at www.elpaso.com. Presentation slides will be available prior to...
