Dallas Shooting: Shots Fired At Office Building, Per ReportsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:41AMA Dallas shooting took place at an office building this morning, March 8, 2010, according to multiple media reports. FOX 4 reports that the shooting took place an 18-story office building in North Dallas that houses the United Texas Bank.
Photograph of Ruby killing Oswald defined a careerMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:40AMBob Jackson, shown on Thursday, February 10, 2010, won a Pulitzer prize for his photograph of the slaying of Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. Jackson, now 75, is the subject of a Sixth Floor Museum special exhibit in Dallas, Texas.
Some Americans Jews sit out recession in IsraelMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:39AMSource: Reuters * High-tech and biotech sectors booming in Israel * Demand high for college-educated English speakers By Karina Ioffee NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - Fed up with the tough job market, some young ...
Shooting reported at Dallas bankMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:38AMShots were fired inside a Dallas bank and several people might have been wounded, KXAS TV reported as police raced to the scene.
DEVELOPING NEWS: Vote likely on Bush Hog TuesdayMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:37AMSELMA — Council member B.L. Tucker of Ward 6 wants a vote up or down on the closure of streets around Bush Hog. Tucker made his comments Monday during a meeting of the Selma City Council Public Safety Committee chaired by Council member Sam Randolph of Ward 5.
Dallas Shooting Leaves At Least 3 InjuredMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:36AMAt least six ambulances were dispatched to an office building in north Dallas on Monday morning after a shooting left at least three people injured. The incident happened at the Four Forest building, located in the 12000 block of Merit Drive, just north of Forest Lane, near Medical City of Dallas.
Some Americans Jews sit out recession in IsraelMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:33AMFed up with the tough job market, some young American Jews are choosing to wait out the recession in Israel, where the government heavily subsidizes their stay while they intern, learn Hebrew or volunteer.
Multiple people believed shot at Dallas bankMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:32AMDALLAS - Multiple people have been reportedly shot inside a Dallas bank. The shooting was first reported shortly before 11 a.m. at the United Texas Bank at 12222 Merit Drive. The bank is located in an 18-story building next to Medical City Dallas Hospital. The building has reportedly been placed on lock down. It is not yet known how many people have been shot or what their conditions might be.
U.S. Sales Tax Rates Hit Record HighMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:03AMShopping blues: Top tax 12%. Chicago's 10.25% highest big-city rate. More Internet tax fights loom.
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Kings suffer technical knockoutMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:52AMSACRAMENTO -- It got so chippy out at Arco Arena Sunday night the referees threw out a fan.Maybe that fan in section 103 wanted to leave a tad early as the Sacramento Kings dropped another close one, this time to the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-102.
Fans Are Finding Tom Petty Tickets With FanSnapMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:38AMPALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - March 8, 2010) - FanSnap®, the largest live event ticket search engine, today announced that hundreds, and for some concerts, more than a thousand Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tickets can currently be found with FanSnap.com.
Fans Are Finding Tom Petty Tickets With FanSnapMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:30AMPALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - 03/08/10) - FanSnap, the largest live event ticket search engine, today announced that hundreds, and for some concerts, more than a thousand Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tickets can currently be found with FanSnap.com. Joining Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers at various stops on the tour will be special guests Crosby, Stills & Nash, My Morning Jacket, Joe Cocker ...
NHL, baseball, auto racingMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:21AMNHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 40 22 4 84 211 189 New Jersey 38 23 3 79 169 154 Philadelphia 34 26 4 72 195 173 N.Y. Rangers 29 28 9 67 170 179 N.Y. Islanders 26 31 8 60 169 206 Northeast Division W L OT Pts GF GA Buffalo 35 20 9 79 174 161 Ottawa 36 25 5 77 181 189 Montreal 32 29 6 70 178 185 Boston 29 24 11 69 157 164 Toronto 20 33 12 52 168 220 Southeast ...
Candidates for state, county, congressional seats are plentifulMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:14AMRepublicans turned out in full force last week to file for county and state offices and the 4th U.S. congressional seat currently held by Democrat Ike Skelton. Ironically, overall Constitution Party candidates outnumbered Democrats.
ScoreboardMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:02AMNBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GBBoston 39 21 .650 _ Toronto 32 29 .525 7.5Philadelphia 23 39 .371 17.0 New York 21 41 .339 19.0 New Jersey 7 55 .113 33.0 Southeast DivisionOrlando 44 20 .688 _ Atlanta 40 22 .645 3.0 Miam 32 31 .508 11.5Charlotte 30 31 .492 12.5Washington 21 38 .356 20.5Central DivisionCleveland 49 15 .766 _ Milwaukee 33 29 .532 15.0 Chicago 31 31 .500 17.0 ...
Chicagoans in running for 'America's Worst Driver'Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:01AMSonya White's driving was so bad, she needed an intervention, one of her friends says. "We're talking about someone who drives with her knees while she puts on makeup and cuts her hair," says friend Jamie Cruz. White is a Chicago stand-up comedienne, and Cruz claims she's always running late for gigs and doing last-minute primping in the car. "Her car becomes her dressing room," Cruz says ...
Albro named player of the weekSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:46PMFormer Clear Creek state doubles qualifier Ashley Albro has been named the American Southwest Conference East Division Player of the Week.
Dallas seeks to control St. Patrick's Day party scene on Greenville AvenueSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:37PMANDY JACOBSOHN/Staff PhotographerThe Greenville Avenue St. Patrick's Day parade and party are so well-orchestrated that organizers can pretty much tell you where every port-o-potty and police officer will be stationed. But they can't control the after-party on Lowest Greenville, where many of the all-day revelers migrate.
Sabres Overtime RangersSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:36PMFor the second straight game the Sabres needed overtime for a win. Buffalo edged the New York Rangers on Sunday, in New York City, 2-1 in OT. Adam Mair scored to give the Sabres a 1-0 lead with about six minutes left in regulation.
Local sports briefs 3/8/10Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:31PMPitt-Johnstown went 1-3 on the weekend during its annual spring trip to Fort Pierce, Fla.
State boys’ basketball preview: Ames and Harrison Barnes are all businessSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:16PMAll four of last season’s champions return for an uncommon destination — a repeat title. Only 20 schools have completed that back-to-back feat since a state-sanctioned tournament began in 1923.
Suspected gunman killed outside storeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:11PMAuthorities say a suspected gunman has been killed and an off-duty officer injured in a shootout outside a Walmart store in the east Texas town of Commerce.
Browns sign linebacker Scott FujitaSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:09PMPublished: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 6:25 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 7, 2010 at 6:25 p.m. CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns signed linebacker Scott Fujita and offensive lineman Tony Pashos, both unrestricted free agents, to multiyear contracts Sunday.
Browns ink two free agentsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:06PMThe Cleveland Browns signed linebacker Scott Fujita and offensive lineman Tony Pashos, both unrestricted free agents, to multiyear contracts Sunday.
Families, businesses flee Jurez for U.S. pasturesSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:56PMCOURTNEY PERRY/DMNDrug cartel-fueled violence is pushing a new wave of emigrants, including civic leaders and entrepreneurs, who have moved dozens of businesses north, generating jobs and a boost in the housing and real estate markets in El Paso.
The street art of JRSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:19PMFrom the slums of Kenya to the Paris banlieues, the guerilla photographer JR aims to put a human face to the most impoverished areas of the world. Just don't ask him who he is
Lawsuit Filed In DPD Bait Car DeathSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:12PMThe family of an elderly woman killed in a crash with a stolen police bait car has filed a lawsuit.
Phoenix pays millions in vehicle-related claimsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:33PMCity of Phoenix vehicles are involved in at least one accident a day on average, according to an Arizona Republic analysis of liability claims paid by the city in the past five years.
'MASYADORS' IN VEGASSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:17PMDreamline, So. Carolina — If you are a Masyador in Vegas right now, 100 to 15 (Diez-Punto Kinsea! Diez-Punto Kinsea! Diez-Punto Kinsea!) will ...
Boxing returns to Yankee StadiumSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:02PMNEW YORK -- Boxing is making its long-awaited return to Yankee Stadium, where icons like Muhammad Ali and Joe Louis once plied their trade.
NCAA Division III BasketballFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:03PMFirst Round Thursday, March 4 At Bridgewater, Mass. Maine-Farmington 64, Bridgewater, Mass. 63 At Orange, Calif. Chapman 58, Claremont-Mudd Scripps 47 At Belton, Texas Wheaton, Ill. 73, Mary Hardin-Baylor 58 Friday, March 5 At Plattsburgh, N.Y. Medaille 78, Nazareth 72 Utica Tech at Plattsburgh State, 8 p.m. At Middlebury, Vt. Rhode Island College 72, Rutgers-Newark 60 Gordon at Middlebury, 8 p ...
Judge: Developer owes $1M for stalled Washington Hill projectFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:57PMA U.S. District Court Judge has ruled that Baltimore developer David Holmes must pay back a $1 million deposit laid out by a Dallas-based firm in connection with The Gateway at Washington Hill, a stalled residential and retail project near Johns Hopkins Hospital. Holmes has had trouble finding financing for the project, and said Friday [...]
NFL enters uncapped uncertaintyFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:40PMNEW YORK -- Into the great unknown. The NFL has begun the final season of its contract with the players union by eliminating the salary cap. Free agency started today with no ceiling on spending for teams, and no floor, either.
Durant proves to be difficult foe for opponentsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:39PMOKLAHOMA CITY -- Alvin Gentry gets a kick out of the fact that the Oklahoma City Thunder roster lists Kevin Durant at 6 feet, 9 inches tall.
Ex-Detroit mayor loses appeal over restitutionFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:36PMDETROIT (AP) - Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, desperate to stop a judge from forcing him to come up with $320,000 in special restitution payments, struck out Friday with a higher court and now faces a hearing on whether he violated probation.
Ex-Detroit mayor loses appeal over restitutionFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:35PMFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, desperate to stop a judge from forcing him to come up with $320,000 in special restitution payments, struck out Friday with a higher court and now faces a hearing on whether he violated...
Job DetailsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:01PM1st rehearsal: May 14, 2010. Runs: June 18 - July 25. A musical adventure set in 1939 with a heartfelt love story - earnest, bright and joyful at it's core - not meant to be campy or satiric.
Goodman Not Worried Dallas Wants NFRFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:59PMLas Vegas could be in danger of losing the National Finals Rodeo, because the Dallas Cowboys have invited rodeo organizers to visit their brand-new $1 billion stadium.
Ads on Facebook: Some are just plain creepyThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:34AMFacebook, the world’s biggest social network, is selling more ad spots to big companies like Wal-Mart Stores, Procter & Gamble and PepsiCo.
CS city manager, city secretary leavingThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:30AMCollege Station City Manager Glenn Brown plans to leave his post by the end of the year.City Secretary Connie Hooks also announced her pending retirement in a late-night City Council meeting Tuesday. She said she has tentative plans to make her last ...