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Retail expert Neiman Saks could create international success Video
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Cristina Alesci reports on major luxury retailers and the affects of possible M&A within the industry. She speaks on Bloomberg Televisions In The Loop. (Source: Bloomberg) A luxury expert considers a Neiman Marcus/Saks Fifth Avenue merger an opportunity for the two brands to build a company focused on a better customer experience. A Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman ...
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50 homeless animals move to Dallas as Oklahoma recovers from tornado
The animals were transferred to safety following the devastating effects of recent tornadoes. "We wanted to help out so that the Humane Society could re-open and serve animals affected by the storm," said a spokes person for the SPCA. "And allow owners of lost pets to find their family members close to where they ...
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Former SMU student acquitted in rape trial ready to move on hopes to use experience to help others
found not guilty by a Dallas County jury this week during a publicized rape trial says he was humbled by his experience and is ready to move on. Donald Cuba, 21, spoke to KDFW-TV (Channel 4) after being acquitted on Wednesday and said the verdict he had been waiting for for nearly a year ';hasn’t sunk in yet.'; ...
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Scattered showers thunderstorms will be hit or miss around Dallas-Fort Worth today
A few areas may see some scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service, but it’s mostly ';hit or miss,'; said meteorologist Ted Ryan. ';If you’re in one of the lucky areas to get some rain, you’ll be pretty happy about it,'; Ryan said. ';It doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing any severe weather ...
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Overturned semi snarls morning rush on Central Expressway in Richardson
TxDOT ) An overturned tractor-trailer on Central Expressway through Richardson is giving commuters fits this morning. The crash happened about 6:30 a.m. on the northbound side of U.S. 75, near the West Campbell Road exit. It’s unclear what led to the crash or if there were any serious injuries. A heavy-duty tow-truck is at the scene, but all northbound lanes are closed, as well as two ...
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Pentagon lowers cost of F-35 program by 1.1 percent
The Pentagon has lowered the total cost of the F-35 program by 1.1 percent. The nation's most expensive defense program ever just got a little more affordable. The Pentagon has lowered the development and production cost projections of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter by 1.1 percent from $395.7 billion to $391.2 billion. Bloomberg reported that the reduction was attributable to lower labor ...
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Insurance losses on North Texas twisters reach estimated $250M
Tornadoes swept through North Texas last week, killing six and doing an estimated $250 million in damage. Insurance losses from the deadly tornadoes that hit Granbury, Cleburne and other communities in North Texas last week could reach $250 million, an insurance industry group said. The Dallas Morning News reported that the estimate from the Insurance Council of Texas is approximate and that the ...
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Exxon InterOil talking about Papua New Guinea assets
Exxon and InterOil are talking about a deal on InterOil's assets in Papua New Guinea. Irving-based Exxon Mobil Corp. and InterOil Corp. are in exclusive talks on a possible investment by Exxon in InterOil's gas assets in Papua New Guinea. The Wall Street Journal reported that a deal would make Papua New Guinea a significant new energy exporter. Exxon (NYSE: XOM) and Houston-based ...
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Local boy Palmer leads in Fort Worth
An accomplished 62 from Ryan Palmer has earned the American a one-shot lead after the first round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational in Texas.In what is a home event for the Amarillo-born Palmer, he made the most of calm conditions in the morning at the Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth to post an impressive opening round of eight under.Palmer went bogey-free on Thursday, with four birdies on ...
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Roger Staubachs former home lands on the Dallas market
The former home of Roger Staubach and his family has an expansive patio with swimming pool for family events. Roger Staubach's former family home in North Dallas has landed on the market, with an asking price of $1.1 million. The home on a large cul-de-sac lot at 6912 Edelweiss Circle is 8,708 square feet of living space, with five bedrooms and eight-and-a-half bathrooms. It is one of the ...
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ATT tacks 61 cent administrative fee on wireless customers bills
AT&T has added a 61 cent administrative fee to the bills of its contract wireless customers. In a move that could result an additional half-billion dollars in revenue a year, Dallas-based AT&T announced that it has added a new month 61 cent administrative fee to its wireless contract customers. The fee went into effect on May 1, the Wall Street Journal reported. The charge is a so-called ...
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Dallas ISD trustees vote to fire principals at Madison and Roosevelt high schools
Dallas school board members voted to fire the principals at Madison and Roosevelt high school Thursday night, capping months of heated debate over the district’s campus leadership overhaul efforts. The vote was 7 to 2, with trustees Bernadette Nutall and Carla Ranger voting against it. The two principals fired were Marian Willard at Madison and Leicha Shaver at Roosevelt. Willard joined ...
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Eric Cowan becomes Dallas ISDs new board president
Eric Cowan, Dallas ISD board president Trustee Eric Cowan became Dallas ISD’s new board president on Thursday, with trustees offering no other nominee for the post. The board president is the most powerful position on the school board. The person helps set the board's meeting agenda, makes committee chair appointments and presides over board meetings. Cowan, a trustee since 2010, ...
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Cowboys Josh Brent facing new claims that could cost him his bond
Dallas Cowboys lineman Joshua Brent could be in trouble again. The Dallas County District Attorney’s office has filed a motion to revoke Brent’s bond on intoxication manslaughter charges, alleging that Brent violated his bond by either drinking alcohol or being around it. Brent, 25, was indicted for a December drinking and driving one-car crash in Irving that left his best friend ...
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Widow of fallen Dallas firefighter thanks community for support since fatal blaze
Stanley A. Wilson of Dallas Fire-Rescue (File/courtesy photo). The widow of fallen Dallas firefighter Stanley Wilson thanked the community for their support in a statement to the media Thursday. Jenny Wilson and her 16-year-old son Noah both gave brief on-camera statements to the news media. Both honored Wilson, 51, whodied in ...
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Lakers Kupchak thinks Dwight Howard can play nice with coach MAY 23
06:30 PM ET 05.23 | Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak believes Dwight Howard will take a return to Los Angeles seriously. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports that Howard is also interested in Dallas, Houston, Golden State and Atlanta as free agency destinations. But he will also consider the Lakers, whose coach, Mike D'Antoni, is rumored to have rubbed Howard the wrong way. Kupchak ...
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Nate McMillan done as Team USA assistant MAY 23
05:58 PM ET 05.23 | On the same day coach Mike Krzyzewski announced he would return to coach Team USA, his assistant, Nate McMillan, said he won't. McMillan is currently searching for a head coaching opportunity that would fit him. ...
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Kobe Bryant ties records for most All-NBA selections MAY 23
06:11 PM ET 05.23 | Kobe Bryant may not have a chance to usurp Michael Jordan for greatest ever, but he's in the running for having the greatest longevity. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was named to the All-NBA First Team on Thursday, the 11th time he's appeared on the first team and the 15th time he's been on the list overall. That ties him with former Utah Jazz forward Karl ...
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TxDOT to host public meetings on possible managed toll lanes on Highway 75 in Collin County
(Louis DeLuca/Staff photographer) If it seems like U.S. Highway 75 in Collin County’s always under construction, you’re not far off. Only a few years after the expansion of North Central Expressway and the creation of the High Five Interchange, there are myriad to-do’s still on the to-do list, ...
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Dallas man gets death for drowning 2 sons in creek
DALLAS -; A father who told two of his sons to pretend they were swimming as he drowned them in a Dallas-area creek was sentenced to death on ...
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Velocis buys Uptown Dallas office tower
Dallas-based real estate investment firm Velocis has purchased 3131 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas. Dallas-based real estate investment fund Velocis, along with its investors, has bought 3131 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas for an undisclosed sum. The 145,610-square-foot Class A office building is in a highly-desired submarket, where tenants can walk to a number of amenities, said Mike Lewis, ...
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Alberto Lombardi focused on new sushi bar Taverna move
Alberto Lombardi, owner of Lombardi Family Concepts, said hes slowing down thoughts of expansion and is focusing on his current five Dallas locations. Lombardi recently added a sushi bar to 31, the lounge that sits above Bistro 31. The addition has brought in additional customers and made the lounge more popular, Lombardi said. Needless to say, he plans on keeping it there. Lombardi also is ...
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Mike Wyatt Determination humor help overcome diagnosis
When it comes to testicular cancer, commercial real estate broker Mike Wyatt has been there, done that, got the T-shirt. Wyatt, an executive vice president in the Dallas office of Cushman & Wakefield of Texas, was diagnosed in 1994, at age 31. When you hear the C word, it strikes terror all the way through to your bone marrow, Wyatt said. Eighteen years ago, the world was a different place. ...
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Parkland faces another form of federal oversight that the Dallas County judge calls it a serious matter
settle government fraud allegations brings a familiar penalty: federal monitoring. The Dallas public hospital already has operated under a rare form of safety monitoring imposed by health regulators during the last 18 months to correct widespread care failures. Now Parkland’s billings to Medicare and Medicaid will be subject to close scrutiny – during the next five years – ...
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Mother of man who drowned sons interrupts closing arguments proclaiming killer is not a monster
A family photo was displayed at the boys' funeral in August 2011. A Dallas County jury is now deliberating whether to send 34-year-old Naim Rasool Muhammad to death row for drowning his sons in a smelly shallow creek. Closing arguments were interrupted as the defendant’s mother apparently took offense to Tammy Kemp calling Muhammad ';a monster'; for murdering 3-year-old ...
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Dallas city core development hindered by roadways
The Dallas freeway loop is a series of highways that wrap round the center of Downtown Dallas, built at a time when the inter-connectivity of neighborhoods was not yet appreciated, but with changing attitudes, a series of projects are underway to enhance the appeal of downtown.
Downtown Dallas, it’s the heart of the city, which is the commercial hub of Dallas County and the third largest city in Texas and the ninth largest in the entire United States. Yet, this area’s full potential has been hindered by a zoning decision in the 1980s that saw major freeways routed through the city and created a complex ring of highways (the Dallas freeway loop) around the core downtown area. Read more
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