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UPDATE: 4 little girls, father rescued from boat stranded on sand bar in Lake Ray Hubbard 27 Aug 2013 | 12:16 am
Update at 3:25 p.m.: Four little girls, ages 3 to 7, were with their father, according to Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Jason Evans. It’s unclear how their boat ended up on the sand bar, but it’s sti...
Demolition of home in Oak Cliff clears way for public artwork commissioned by Nasher 26 Aug 2013 | 11:40 pm
A bulldozer tore down the home on Exeter Avenue to make way for "Buried House." (Liz Farmer/Staff) The rubble of an abandoned Oak Cliff home that came tumbling down Monday … [visit site to read more]
It’s just going to keep getting hotter this week (103!), and we probably won’t see a hint of rain until next month 26 Aug 2013 | 10:43 pm
It’ll seem downright comfortable today and possibly tomorrow, with highs forecast to reach only 97. But after that … “People just need to take it easy and stay cool,” in the words of National Weather...
Sixth large cat dies of canine distemper at Wylie animal rescue center 26 Aug 2013 | 09:24 pm
Tacoma is the seventh big cat to die of canine distemper at the rescue center (In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center ) A popular Siberian tiger is the seventh big cat to die of canin...
Texas lawmakers, state agencies discuss West explosion 26 Aug 2013 | 07:36 pm
Jeffery Horst of Christian Aid Ministries helped remove the wreckage of a home destroyed in the May 31 blast. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News) visit site to read more]
Students in West begin school year in portable classrooms 26 Aug 2013 | 07:33 pm
Two wooden stars, like the ones that can be seen all over town, hang outside a portable classroom on the first day of school Monday in West. (Sarah Mervosh / Staff) WEST – It’s the first … [visit sit...
As kids return to school, Perot Museum of Nature and Science to close for ‘Maintenance Week’ 26 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
If you were waiting for the kids to head back to school before scheduling a visit to the Perot Museum of Nature and Science, you’ll have to wait a few days longer: It’s closed until Friday. Says visi...
AP: American Airlines flight to Dallas from Charlotte diverted to Little Rock after engine goes out 26 Aug 2013 | 07:45 am
The Associated Press reports: LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Officials say no one was injured when an American Airlines flight en route from North Carolina to Dallas made an emergency landing in Little Roc...
Two dead, one critically injured in accident near Lavon Lake in Collin County 26 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am
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Toddler dies in Collin County after being struck by 4-year-old driving truck 26 Aug 2013 | 01:06 am
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