Years after being advised by a state agency to stop, the Dallas Independent School District continued to provide foreign citizens with fake Social Security numbers to get them on the payroll quickly. picked by jhordie 1 year ago

"It includes personal letters to and from former District Attorney Henry Wade, a gun holster, official records from the Jack Ruby trial, letters to Ruby and clothing that probably belonged to him and Kennedy's assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, said Dallas County District Attorney Craig Watkins. And conspiracy theorists will rejoice over one find: a highly suspect transcript of a conversation betw... read full post picked by lynxears 2 years ago

Police in Dallas, Texas say a woman and her live-in boyfriend locked three of her children inside a hotel bathroom for nearly a year with little food.
The stepfather, 37-year-old Alfred Santiago, also faces charges of aggravated sexual assault and continuous sexual abuse.
*from the 'people suck' dept.* picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

Dallas police were called to an apartment to investigate a noise distubance, but... picked by DemureArt 2 years ago

Kwaku Twumasi had been out of work for seven months when he decided to try a new approach to job hunting. He said to himself, "How can I get myself to be noticed? I don't need 50 jobs. I just need one." So he began driving around Dallas in his '98 Tahoe until the cost of gas became too expensive. Now he chooses spots of high visibility and parks for a few hours at a time. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

So - how long will he be in Dallas before they fire him, too? picked by icepigs 2 years ago

Even the most veteran Dallas police officers have never heard of a crime like the one a fellow officer encountered over the weekend. John Lewis Johnson, 18, tried to carjack a Dallas police sergeant who was driving a marked patrol car with its emergency lights on. picked by equinox 10 months ago

Tell me something I don't know! Dallas drivers SUCK big time. But do you know who rounds out the top 10 for rudest drivers? You will now! picked by icepigs 6 months ago

A man stripped naked inside a Dallas County courthouse and tried to grab a weapon from an officer who attempted to subdue him. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

In Dallas, a high school is using GPS to track truants, and the program has shown amazing results. picked by 7mmantle 1 year ago

Sean Avery is a Dallas Star. The Stars has signed the free agent left wing to a four-year contract that will pay him a total of $15.5 million ($3.5 million next season, and $4 million in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12).

Avery rubs some guys the wrong way, even guys in his own dressing room. And (Stars General Manager) Brett Hull is OK with that. picked by icepigs 1 year ago

The top municipal judge in Dallas faces calls for his resignation over a racially charged column he wrote in a weekly newspaper. picked by smarty1052 9 months ago

This guy was in a serious state of confusion... he wandered for 25 days, wore holes in his shoes, and grew a white beard before getting some help. picked by Browntrout 3 years ago

In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Dallas police officers captured a bank robber who had slipped onto a DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) bus. picked by icepigs 6 months ago

There seems to be no stopping the rate of increase in Dallas, Ft. Worth bank foreclosures. picked by wehley 2 years ago

Junk mail rarely brings you something you want, but for one homeowner it has led to a lawsuit landing on his doormat. Paul O'Brien is being sued by a woman who says she trapped her hand in his letterbox while posting mail. Joy Goodman, a cake decorator in her late 40s, is seeking damages for personal injury and loss of earnings. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

They are the first NHL team to use dynamic pricing. (SF Giants tried it)

Ticket prices can go up or down based on a variety of factors, including league standings, opposing team, star players, day of the week, and real time supply and demand. picked by icepigs 3 months ago

In Dallas, rumors abound that the Cowboys are about to cut Owens.

Talent can get you very far. Being a locker room cancer can get you fired. picked by IcePigs 11 months ago

The first witness in a lawsuit Wednesday between two neighbors was a real ass. Buddy the donkey walked to the bench and stared at the jury, the picture of a gentle, well-mannered creature and not the loud, aggressive animal he had been accused of being. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago