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Child dies after being left in car

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:28:14 -0400

DALLAS - Dallas police say a 1-year-old child left in a locked vehicle in an elementary school parking lot has died.

Cowboys keep tackle Doug Free at much lower salary

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:26:01 -0400

IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys have significantly reduced right tackle Doug Free's salary after a difficult season that ended with him as a part-time player.

Maritime museum announced for landlocked Dallas

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:55:12 -0400

DALLAS - Dallas may be more than 250 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the closest body of salt water, but that's not stopping a foundation and city officials from announcing plans for an $80 million maritime museum.

Thousands lack power after deadly Texas tornadoes

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:47:04 -0400

DALLAS - Utility officials say nearly 3,500 homes and businesses remained without power 24 hours after a North Texas tornado outbreak left at least six people dead.

Tea Party groups from across the country tell their horror...

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:50:44 -0400

WASHINGTON - By MICHAEL COLLINS

Dallas City Manager Suhm to retire after budget

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:55:20 -0400

DALLAS - Dallas City Manager Mary Suhm (soom) has announced plans to retire this year after she's completed putting together the next city budget proposal.

2nd brother guilty of robbing Texas bank twice

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:41:01 -0400

DALLAS - A second brother has pleaded guilty to robbing the same North Texas bank twice.

Storms cancel, delay some AA, Eagle flights at DFW

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:50:06 -0400

GRAPEVINE, Texas - American Airlines and its regional affiliate have canceled dozens of flights at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport after tornadoes hit North Texas.

HollyFrontier declares special dividend

Thu, 16 May 2013 07:40:22 -0400

DALLAS - Oil refiner HollyFrontier's board has approved a special dividend of 50 cents per share.

Defense seeks to save life of man who drowned sons

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:20:57 -0400

DALLAS - A North Texas father convicted of capital murder for drowning two of his sons acted out of fear that the boys would grow up to be like him, the man's lawyer said Wednesday as the trial entered its penalty phase.

Southwest to save by delaying delivery of planes

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:51:26 -0400

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years.

Southwest to save by delaying delivery of planes

Wed, 15 May 2013 15:16:43 -0400

DALLAS - Southwest Airlines Co. is delaying delivery of new airplanes and filling the gap with used planes to reduce spending over the next five years.

Byron Nelson set to move to new course in 2019

Wed, 15 May 2013 13:15:04 -0400

IRVING, Texas - The Byron Nelson Championship is set to make a move to a course that still has to be built.

Cowboys sign cornerback Webb, 4th-round pick

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:27:10 -0400

IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys have signed cornerback B.W. Webb, their fourth-round pick, to a four-year deal worth about $2.5 million.

Boy, 17, charged with sex-trafficking girl, 15

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:21:28 -0400

IRVING, Texas - A 17-year-old suburban Dallas boy has been charged with human trafficking after a 15-year-old female schoolmate accused him of holding her captive and compelling her into prostitution.

Stars make expected move with firing of Gulutzan

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:11:51 -0400

FRISCO, Texas - Glen Gulutzan couldn't end the longest playoff drought in franchise history for the Dallas Stars and the second-year coach didn't hold the option on the remaining season in his contract.

Cowboys get rare afternoon preseason game at Cards

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:03:42 -0400

IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys are set for a rare afternoon preseason game when they break training camp with a visit to Arizona.

Dallas police honor detective cuffed to Oswald

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:37:56 -0400

DALLAS - The man in the cowboy hat seen handcuffed to Lee Harvey Oswald in the iconic photo of Oswald being shot by Jack Ruby was honored Tuesday for his decades of service to the Dallas police force and community.

Voisin: NBA must stand for integrity in duel for Kings

Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:08 -0400

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - By AILENE VOISIN

Texas teacher's cancer fight inspires students

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:35:05 -0400

RICHARDSON, Texas - Susan Templer wasn't supposed to make it to 2012 or 2013.

Cowboys sign RB Randle, shuffle free-agent roster

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:31:17 -0400

IRVING, Texas - The Dallas Cowboys have signed running back Joseph Randle, their fifth-round pick, and shuffled the roster of undrafted free agents.

Texas boy dies after accidental gunshot to head

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:09:17 -0400

DENTON, Texas - Police say a 5-year-old Texas boy has died after he was shot in the head by his older brother.

Cook: Fleury must get another chance to help Penguins win...

Mon, 13 May 2013 12:49:52 -0400

PITTSBURGH - By RON COOK

People in Kaufman work to recover after 3 slayings

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:47:34 -0400

KAUFMAN, Texas - The road into Kaufman slithers past a barbecue shack with a chicken head on top, coiling around a sleepy town square marked by old brick facades and the venerable county courthouse.

Dallas man charged with killing mother, 51

Mon, 13 May 2013 07:31:18 -0400

DALLAS - A Dallas man has been charged with killing his mother whose body was found after an argument heard by one of her friends via cellphone.