Provides the latest RSS feeds for Dallas News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Dallas News.net http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/cat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 12:56:31 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 12:56:31 -0400 30 Police are investigating the death of a southeast Dallas man who was shot dead early Saturday morning while returning to his home. Jeffrey Weaver 36, was found shot multiple times on the threshold of his front porch at 605 Woodmont Drive just before 2 a.m., police said. He was transported to the Baylor Medical Center near downtown, where he was pronounced dead. It’s unclear whether Weaver ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214602677/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 11:37:32 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214602677/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Clippers owner Donald Sterling has scheduled to meet with head coach Vinny Del Negro over the weekend to discuss Del Negro's fate with the organization, a league source informed CSNNW.com. According to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, says the two will meet in Los Angeles and a decision is anticipated shortly after. The ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214602664/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:55 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214602664/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is bursting at the seams. DAS has taken in more than 100 pets of varying ages each day this week, and will continue to do so through the summer months. Thus, the department is asking for the community's ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214602055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:35 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214602055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A lovely, hazy look at the new development planned for the Omni's sideyard Seems like only yesterday the Dallas City Council was being sold on the Tourism Public Improvement District, the promise of $10 million in assessments going toward marketing the city ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214601531/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 09:33:58 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214601531/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Dallas Comic-Con kicked off on Friday, May 17. While conventional wisdom would suggest the first day would have been DCC's lightest day, thousands of fans packed ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214597823/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:13:21 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214597823/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Rangers right-hander Justin Grimm, who has struggled over his last three starts, must now face the team that handed him the worst outing of his short Major League career. Grimm will take the ball against the Tigers on Saturday night in the third of a four-game series at Rangers Ballpark. The 24-year-old will oppose Anibal Sanchez as Texas tries to reclaim the series lead after having its ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214597790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:02:07 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214597790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Must C Cannon: Leonys Martin nails runner at the dish ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' inability to hit with runners in scoring position cost them in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers on Friday night at Rangers Ballpark. Texas was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. This is the eighth game the Rangers did not have a hit with runners in scoring position and they have lost all eight. That accounts ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214597149/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 00:58:12 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214597149/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tonyita Hopkins breaks her silence on answering the chilling 911 call in which Deanna Cook is heard pleading for her life. Hopkins describes a 911 call center that was short-staffed and overwhelmed and reveals her surprising personal history that draws parallels to Cook. Kate Snow ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214596391/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:56:01 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214596391/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d CORAL GABLES (CBS4) -A high school senior got the surprise of a lifetime when Dwyane Wade arrived at her prom. Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll, posted a video she on YouTube asking Wade to be her date, but she says she never expected him to actually show up. Just before 9:30 p.m., the Heat star arrived. He said it wasn’t the first time she’d asked him to a dance, ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:48 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Houston native Shawn Stefani had the chance to meet one of his favorite players, Nolan Ryan. Professional golfer Shawn Stefani is currently in his rookie year on the PGA Tour. He is not only a good golfer, but also a big fan of baseball. So why not have MLB represented on the golf course? Stefani had the chance to come by Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for batting practice while he is in town for ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595715/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:35 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595715/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Alexi Ogando, who was placed on the disabled list on Thursday because of biceps tendinitis, said he has had this problem before. Ogando said the recent flareup occurred during his six-inning outing on Wednesday against the Athletics. "It's nothing major," Ogando said. "It's something I've felt off and on before. I should be back to normal soon. I ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595056/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:25 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595056/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are expected to face Felix Hernandez during their three-game series with the Mariners next weekend in Seattle. Hernandez is scheduled to pitch on Sunday against the Indians. That means his next start will be either next Friday or Saturday against the Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners are off on Thursday, so it will all depend if manager Eric Wedge wants to to ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:25 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis, who has been sidelined with triceps tendinitis, threw approximately 35-38 pitches in a bullpen session without any problems and is scheduled to resume his medical rehabilitation assignment on Monday for Double-A Frisco. "I felt all right," Lewis said. "I felt like I threw a bullpen. I felt fine." Lewis is hoping to throw four ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595054/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:25 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595054/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The city's first aquatics center opens at noon May 25. The moved and improved Marine Park pool is the first pool of any kind to be built new in Fort Worth since ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595078/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:04 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214595078/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Authorities are investigating the Friday afternoon shooting death of a man in West Dallas. Joseph Taylor, 44, was shot multiple times about 1:30 p.m. Friday in the 4000 block of Westmoreland Road. He was taken to a local hospital where he died. Police have not identified his ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214594360/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:38:10 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214594360/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Frisco will be moving to Stage 3 water restrictions on June 1, and that means outdoor watering will be allowed only once a week and the city’s two neighborhood spray parks will remain closed. The tighter water restrictions are at the request of the North Texas Municipal Water District because of less than average rainfall and projections that the area won’t get enough rain this ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214594361/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:38:08 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214594361/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d So is Tony Romo going to be spending more time on the job or will it just be more of the same? It's an interesting topic for discussion because the Dallas Cowboys' owner and general manager can't seem to agree with the team's head coach on if their franchise quarterback will be having more of an influence on the club's offensive game-planning. To help you better ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214593337/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:29:43 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214593337/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Barry Manilow’s ';Direct From Broadway'; concert tonight at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie has been postponed, it was just announced. Manilow is suffering from bronchitis and on doctor’s orders has postponed shows all weekend, which includes gigs in San Antonio and Houston. Scott Strong at Verizon Theatre urges everybody to hold on to their ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214593338/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:29:41 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214593338/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Screenshot of Richard Sheridan clearly in action with a characteristic NSFW diatribe. Sore losers are a ‘feisty’ bunch. That’s a good word… feisty. Some other words that apply are whiny ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214593339/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:25 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214593339/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Dishcrawl dining craze has now officially taken Dallas by storm like it has the rest of the country. This fabulous dining concept gives diners a chance to sample great food and mingle with great people at the same time. Much like a progressive dinner or pub crawl, diners are treated to a four-course meal from four upscale restaurants for one price. All of the restaurants on the venue are ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592153/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:06 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592153/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Use of drones to capture photographs and video images on private property without permission of the owner would be prohibited under a bill passed Friday by the Senate. Supporters of the ban say it is needed because of the increasing incidence of indiscriminate surveillance by unmanned drones. "This will provide new safeguards as drone usage in Texas continues to increase," said Sen. ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592154/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:21 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592154/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Two Fairview men, a father and son, were found shot to death in their home Friday, Fairview Police Chief Granver Tolliver said. A third man, the father and grandfather of the dead men, has been taken into custody. Tolliver said that police were called to the home on Red Oak Trail shortly after noon by another family member who had tried to check on the occupants of the house. Police could see a ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592155/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:18 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592155/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d (Eva-Marie Ayala/The Dallas Morning News) Seeing the tornado-damaged Hood County was personal for Gov. Rick Perry, who represented the area in the late 1980s as a legislator. Too many familiar places and familiar faces were hit hard, said Perry, standing in the middle of the Rancho Brazos subdivision where dozens of homes were flattened. Homes were flattened. Trees were uprooted. Debris ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592156/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:15 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592156/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d 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 ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592157/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 18:06:17 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592157/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The mocking of Dirk's illness is just one more example of the classless act that James and Wade represent. For basketball and the sake of decency in the NBA, I hope the Mavs send this embarrassment to an ignominious defeat in game ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592125/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:51:16 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214592125/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A child died this afternoon after being being left in a car on the parking lot of an elementary school in Pleasant Grove. The toddler was taken to a local hospital where the infant was pronounced dead. The baby is believed to be about one years old. Authorities say the incident began about 1:20 p.m. when a teacher’s aide noticed that a child had been left in a car at Frank Guzick ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214591003/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 17:11:04 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214591003/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d news about the economy NBC’s Rock Center with Brian Williams will dive into domestic violence in Dallas tonight at 9 p.m. CT. The segment will tell ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589753/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:58:34 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589753/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d SHOOTING GUARDS CHICAGO -- During the 2012-13 season, the shooting guard position was an area of strength for the Mavericks. But, with O.J. Mayo set to enter free agency this offseason, the 2-guard position may have become one the Mavs look to address during the draft. To finish Day 1 of the NBA Combine, the Mavericks got a look at some of the top prospects at the 2 as Groups 3 and 4 showcased ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589754/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:41:26 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589754/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A Senate bill that would provide economic development incentives for Texas firearm manufacturers is closer to passage. A Senate bill to provide economic development incentives for Texas firearm manufacturers passed favorably out of a House committee this week and now only needs a vote from the House to reach the governors desk. Senate Bill 1467, authored by State Sen. Craig Estes, R-Wichita ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589260/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:35:53 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589260/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Allegiance Capital Corp. has a legal representative in South Korea ready to help companies there acquire knowledge, technology and companies here that have perfected unconventional drilling and fracking techniques. Allegiance Capital Corp. is preparing for the next fracking boom, this time in South Korea. David Mahmood, founder and chairman of Allegiance Capital Corp., told me today the company ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589427/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:30:25 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589427/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sacramento Kings have been sold by the Maloof family to a local investment group led by Vivek Ranadive for a record $535 million, according to Tony Bizjak of the Sacramento Bee. That shatters the $450 million spent by Joe Lacob and Peter Guber to purchase ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589735/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:08 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589735/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Hawks have not yet fired head coach Larry Drew, but he certainly cannot be very comfortable with the team. Atlanta has been interviewing a number of potential head coaching candidates despite no vacancy and they have added another name to the discussions. According to reports, ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589734/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:28:08 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589734/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Mike Ullman told stockholders at a May 17 meeting his plans to bring customers back to J.C. Penney and make the struggling retailer profitable. Mike Ullman told stockholders Friday how he plans to make J.C. Penney Co. Inc. a profitable company again. At the annual stockholders meeting in Plano, he said the key to success was increasing the number of visits by customers and to curb their ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589192/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:15 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589192/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Some $2.5 billion in cash payments were made to 49 states and the District of Columbia to settle charges that the five largest banks in the U.S. engaged in fraudulent lending practices, resulting in illegal foreclosures nationwide. It appears lawmakers plan to use $134 million that the state received as part of the 2012 National Mortgage Settlement for general state funding instead of using the ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589239/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:56:20 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214589239/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d This file photo shows Navy mine warfare coutermeasure ships docked at Naval Station Ingleside near Corpus Christi. The base closed in 2010 as part of the previous round of military base realignments and ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588444/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:24 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588444/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Two days after 16 tornadoes tore through parts of North Texas, killing six and injuring dozens, there’s another chance of big weather later this afternoon and into the evening hours. But according to the National Weather Service, that increasing chance of isolated tornadoes, massive hail, strong winds and heavy rain is likely to remain well west of Granbury, Cleburne and Dallas-Fort Worth. ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588445/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:22 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588445/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d There is some confusion — at least by me — about what Pina was wanted for. The DA’s office website says Pina was wanted for continuous sexual abuse of a child. But court records show Dannt Pina was wanted for not registering as a sex offender. There is a Danny Pena (different spelling and a different age) who is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child. Will update this ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588446/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:13 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588446/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d they’ve reached the 50-percent-finished mark . But don’t get too excited: There’s still more than two years to go, as they’ve targeted December 2015 as the completion date for the rechristened LBJ Express that stretches from IH-35 to just past N. Central Expressway. But Trinity Infrastructure, the project’s contractor, also announced today ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588447/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:47:02 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588447/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d CHICAGO -- With a pair of watchful eyes gazing at the court, Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle stood on the sideline at Day 2 of the NBA Combine's pre-draft camp workouts seemingly with a plan already in mind. While he won't know when his team will be selecting in the draft until next week's lottery determines the order, Carlisle made it clear that he is already well aware of ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588448/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:11 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588448/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d POINT GUARDS After seeing a revolving door at the point guard position during the 2012-13 season, there's no doubt that the Mavericks could be in the market to add a young lead guard to the fold via the draft. However, with a bevy of floor generals to sort through, the Mavs may have to rely on what they see in pre-draft workouts to separate each point guard available in the lottery. Atop ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588449/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 14:29:10 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214588449/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Hundreds of students at Madison High School in South Dallas walked out of class at 10:30 a.m. Friday to protest new evaluation practices that could result in the ouster of some principals and teachers. The protest lasted about 15 minutes and included chants of ';save our principal,'; before campus employees ushered the students back in the school. Superintendent Mike Miles, who ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214585420/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:17 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214585420/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Forever the Sickest Kids , copped to the fact he’d been arrested for selling counterfeit Rolexes, a felony that landed him in Dallas County court in February. Wrote Cook, a Burleson resident, before he was arrested on January 7 with more than a dozen phonies he was offering on Craigslist, ';I was not aware of how serious such a transaction was and through my experience I have learned ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214585421/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 12:10:14 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214585421/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d There's something beautiful about a well-cooked brisket. In Texas, barbecue is not a thing of smoke and mirrors -- well there is a lot of smoke involved. So to be the best, barbecue restaurants have to serve up juicy brisket, sumptuous ribs and smokin' good sausage. Texas Monthly recently released The List: The Top 50 Barbecue Joints in Texas, a highly-anticipated annual ranking of where ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214586257/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 11:55:41 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214586257/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Texas economy continued to add jobs in April, but at a slightly slower rate than last year. The state's unemployment rate remained the same at 6.4 percent in April, the Texas Workforce Commission reported today. It remains well below the nation's jobless rate of 7.5 percent for the same month. Texas added 33,100 seasonally adjusted jobs in April, more than in the previous month ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214583771/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:52:23 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214583771/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A Fort Worth man died Thursday evening after he was shot with a Taser while resisting arrest. Police reports show officers were serving a drug search warrant about 4 p.m. at the home of Jermaine Darden in the 3200 block of Thannisch Avenue, just off Highway 287 near Berry Street. Darden, 34, was shot with a stun gun after police say he ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214583772/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:52:22 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214583772/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d (Parker County Jail) A police captain who was chief of staff to the Fort Worth police chief was fired Thursday after his arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. Capt. Daniel ';Paul'; Henderson was arrested Dec. 1 in Parker County. He was not on duty when a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper pulled him over. ';His arrest brought justified unfavorable criticism on ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214583770/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:52:22 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214583770/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Capital Southwest Corp. announced a new CEO and president, Joeseph Armes, to replace Gary L. Martin, who is retiring. Capital Southwest Corp. announced a new president and CEO on Friday to replace Gary L. Martin, who will retire after a 41-year career with the company. Joseph B. Armes will take the reins of Dallas-based Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC) on June 17. The board of directors also ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214584622/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 10:51:38 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214584622/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d On May 16, 2013 guest and VIP's gathered for the Fashion's First Down event hosted by the Dallas Cowboys Women's Association. At the event, HAS Events delivered one of the more incredible gift bags seen at some of Dallas' charity ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214582288/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:36:38 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214582288/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fox 4 ) Police arrested a suspected car thief this morning after a chase that stretched from Fort Worth to West Dallas. The chase began shortly after 2 a.m. in North Fort Worth where officers spotted a white Dodge pickup that had been reported stolen overnight. When police tried to stop the driver, he fled south on Interstate 35W to State Highway 287, then jumped on Interstate 20 and headed ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214582289/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:59 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214582289/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d "The SPCA will offer support by providing for the care and placement f these animals, who were already waiting to find new homes at the time of the transfer," said a spokesperson Thursday. "We are asking the community to come forward and open their homes and their hearts to these ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214581001/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 08:23:08 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214581001/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Knicks game Thursday night, after which J.R. Smith dismissed the reports, singer Rihanna didn't much help salvage Smith's reputation this playoff season. In a comment on Instagram, the singer wrote that Smith is struggling because "his a** be hungover from clubbing every night during playoffs." Smith has shot just 28.6 percent from the field since Game 5 of the first round ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214580985/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 07:51:14 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214580985/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Dean Foods is the nation's largest dairy producer. Dallas-based Dean Foods (NYSE: DF) is going to lose its spot on the S&P 500 Index after being listed for seven years. The Dallas Morning News said that it will be replaced by the Kansas City Southern railroad company. The switch was announced Thursday. Dean Foods is the nation's largest dairy producer, but recently spun off 20 percent of ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214581002/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 07:18:47 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214581002/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d An unknown woman is consoled by a Sheriff's Deputy at a command post in West, Texas,after a deadly explosion that killed 15 people. Investigators say the cause of the fire is undetermined. Investigators have ruled the cause of the blast at the West Fertilizer Co. as undetermined and they said they have not ruled out the possibility that the fire was set intentionally. Reuters reported that ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214580135/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 07:02:11 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214580135/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d L. Michelle Humphress Its hard to believe that it has been eight years since I was listed on the Dallas Business Journals 40 Under 40. Since then, the boutique agency that I ran for nearly a decade hit its high and had a great run, serving some great brands from across the country, namely in the consumer packaged goods and restaurant realms. m strategies inc. grew to some 15 employees, full-time, ... http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214580414/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 06:50:37 -0400 http://www.thedallasnews.net/index.php/sid/214580414/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d