Dallas

Steve Nash Speaks About Trades, Politics, & Playing for NY

Graham Bensinger | Posted 12.29.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Suns, New York, Mark Cuban, Basketball, Arizona, Shaquille O'Neal, Canada, Steve Nash, Sports, Phoenix, Mike D'antoni, Foundation, Mavericks, Steve Kerr, Knicks, Dallas, Nba, Dirk Nowitzki, Video, Entertainment News

Nash is a 6'2, white, non-dunking, Canadian. He may be the least physically gifted point guard in the NBA, yet he's a two-time Most Valuable Player.

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Leadership, Strategy, and Experts. More lessons for Obama.

John O'Neil | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

The nation must boldly rebuild to avoid the perils of a dangerously gyrating world where yesterday's swaggering certainty is tomorrow's worn out wisdom.

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Bush On Dallas Home: "Why do you care?"

Los Angeles Times | Posted 12.10.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Preston Hollow, Bush Retirement, Dallas, George W. Bush, Politics News

You may recall the little flurry of news last week -- chronicled here too -- about George W. and Laura Bush buying a house in the leafy, affluent area...

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Flailing Dailies: Bye Bye Urban Newspapers?

Harry Moroz | Posted 12.10.2008 | Media

Read More: Tribune Company, Mayors, Bridges, Sewer Systems, Schools, Cities, Dallas, Infrastructure, Journalism, Governors, State of the News Media, New York Times, Roads, Newspapers, Honolulu, Providence, Stamford, Media News

Indeed, city dailies in a tenuous economic state would likely not close their doors completely, but instead would provide only online content or eliminate weekend service.

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GOP: Imploding, Meaningless, and Run by Crazies, But not Dead

Paul Jenkins | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Suburbs, Proposition 8, Latinos, Atlanta, District of Columbia, Chicago, Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado, Missouri, Same-Sex Marriage, Nevada, Virginia, Montana, New Mexico, Margaret Thatcher, West, Walnut Creek, Mississippi, Republican Party, Detroit, African-American Issues, Kansas, North Carolina, Abortion, Election 2008 Coverage, Citigroup, Alaska, Alabama, Congress, Barack Obama, Idaho, New York, Midwest, Bill Clinton, South, Great Britain, Wyoming, David Cameron, Utah, Hawaii, Nebraska, United Kingdom, Washington, Immigration, Iraq, Arizona, Democratic Party, Dallas, Maine, New Hampshire, Kay Bailey Hutchinson, Houston, Long Island, New England, Philadelphia, John McCain, Contra Costa, Peggy Noonan, Louisiana, Chris Shays, Hispanic Issues, Asian-Americans, Ross Perot, Georgia, Environment, San Francisco, Gay Issues, English-Only, Calfironia, Politics News

Beyond its regional concentration, the Republican Party's face is from another time. Indeed, nearly half of the Republican caucus is composed of Southern white men.

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New Bush Neighbor In Dallas: I'm Afraid "The Whole Neighborhood Is Going To Be A Target"

Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Bush Dallas Home, George Bush, Bush House Dallas, Laura Bush, Bush House Texas, Dallas, Bush Preston Hollow, Bush Dallas, Politics News

As was reported this week, George Bush has bought a new house in a wealthy part of Dallas, called Preston Hollow, to live in after he leaves office. P...

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NBC To Cut 500 Jobs

Read More: Television, NBC Universal, Dallas, Jeff Zucker, Burbank, Tvnewser, Nbc, Media News

TVNewser has learned NBC Universal will be cutting up to 500 jobs in a round of layoffs which are now underway at all levels of the company -- televis...

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Eyewitness Identifications Lead to Wrongful Convictions

John Terzano | Posted 10.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Law, Law Enforcement, Faulty Indentification, Lineup, Wrongful Conviction, DNA Exoneration, Documentation, Evidence, Procedure, Dallas, Eyewitness, Texas, Wrongful Conviction Exposed, Dallas Morning News, Dna, Eyewitness Errors, Criminal Justice System, Media News

The alarming number of false identifications uncovered by this report confirms what researchers have been repeating for years - eyewitness evidence is highly prone to error.

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All a Dream -- Like Dallas

David Paulsen | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain's Cronies, John McCain, McCain's Lobbyists, Sarah Palin, Bush McCain, Dallas, George W. Bush, Politics News

"Why don't we convince the voters," he suggested, "that the Republican Party wasn't founded in the 1850s, but was born just last month, when Sarah Palin came on-stage!"

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Detroit Three Expect $25 Billion -- So Who Bails Out Americans' Missing Car Payments?

Steve Parker | Posted 09.24.2008 | Business

Read More: Automotive News, San Diego, Portland, Detroit Three, Mortgage Crisis, AIG Bailout, Cars, Washington DC, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Los Angeles, Denver, America, Ford Motor Co, Dallas, American Financial Services Association, Chrysler, Chevrolet Volt, Aig, Seattle, Sen. Carl Levin, General Motors, Wall Street, Phoenix, Michigan, Home Foreclosures, San Francisco, Plug-in Hybrids, Us, Repossession, Wall Street Bailout, Business News

It used to be said that a house was the largest expenditure in any person's lifetime; but if someone buys five or more new cars over 40 or 50 years, those purchases could easily cost more, in total, than their home.

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'Dallas' Cast Returning For Reunion Show

AP | Posted 08.13.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Dallas, Dallas Reunion, Entertainment News

DALLAS (AP) _ J.R., Bobby, Sue Ellen and other members of the Ewing clan are getting back together for a "Dallas" reunion party. Cast members of the ...

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DVDs: TV's Dallas Calls For A Do-Over

Michael Giltz | Posted 07.17.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Keanu Reeves, Martin Lawrence, Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy, Tv, Jumping the Shark, Patrick Swayze, Jason Statham, Dvds, Movies, Soap Operas, Dallas, Entertainment News

"Jumping the shark" is pop culture slang forever associated with Happy Days. But no show jumped that shark more shockingly and with more unbridled disdain for its audience than Dallas.

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Oil Industry Not Done Right By Hollywood

Mike LaMonica | Posted 06.17.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: There Will Be Blood, Oil Industry, Oil Media Coverage, Dallas Television Show, Oil Companies, Movies, Dallas, Media Bias, Hollywood, Entertainment News

As a lifelong oilman, I've been disappointed by the way Hollywood has portrayed my industry. So when I was approached about the development of Black Gold, my initial response was a profound "no."

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Even Texans Ditching Cars Over Gas Prices

The Wall Street Journal | Ben Casselman | Posted 06.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Texas, High Gas Prices, Gas Prices, Walking, Walkability, Dallas, Green News

Want a sure-fire sign that high gas prices are changing behavior? They're walking in Dallas. Or at least, they're talking about it. A city commission...

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Memorial Day: Remembering All Who Protect And Serve

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Texas, Law Enforcement, George H.W. Bush, Memorial Day, Police, Assault Weapons, Indiana, Washington DC, Dallas, Politics News

If you have yet to visit the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, I encourage you make it part of your plans on your next trip to Washington, D.C.

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Future Will Battle Past at Exxon Mobil Annual Meeting

Clint Wilder | Posted 05.23.2008 | Business

Read More: Wind Power, Energy, Exxon Mobil, Green, Renewable Energy, Sustainability, John Rockefeller, Wal-Mart, Dallas, Global Warming, Business News

The Rockefellers haven't suddenly gone soft and hippy-dippy. It's their concern for the future of the Exxon Mobil's bottom line that's fueling their calls for a cleaner, more renewable energy mix.

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Reading The Pictures: Obama's Security -- A Little Too Much Hush

Michael Shaw | Posted 02.25.2008 | Media

Read More: Motorcade, University of Alabama, Metal Detectors, Secret Service, New York Times, Security, Reunion Arena, Barack Obama, Bartow, Birmingham, Dallas, Obama Security Concerns, Obama Security, Obama Secret Service, Media News

Was the decision to terminate screening procedures last week at Reunion Arena in Dallas a security lapse or not?

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