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Sunday | Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Gas drilling seen as a significant contributor to North Texas air pollution

In the daylight, the storage tank looks innocuous. It's the same sort of tank that can be found next to any oil or gas well in the West, and there are hundreds like it in Fort Worth.

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Related Topix: Texas, Dallas Metro, Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Sat Oct 11, 2008

Quick

Dallas spectacle to bear witness to Osteen allure

Most preachers throw open the church doors and hope for a decent-size crowd. Joel Osteen, in his traveling worship services, charges admission and still draws a throng.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Rice University

Restaurants & Institutions

the Financial Crisis; Energy; There's little joy as the cost of gaso

THE FINANCIAL CRISIS; ENERGY; There's little joy as the cost of gasoline slides; Dropping oil prices aid motorists, but the frail economy is creating more severe hardships.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Marquez, TX

Fri Oct 10, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Little joy at slide in gasoline

With stocks getting hammered and banks needing bailouts, consumers still had something to celebrate Monday.

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Related Topix: Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Los Angeles Metro

Thu Oct 09, 2008

Quick

Team of appraisers forms to settle SMU land deal with University Park

University Park has added several streets and alleys to its proposed land sale to Southern Methodist University, as a team of appraisers is taking shape to help hammer out an agreement.

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Related Topix: University Park, TX

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Commercial Property News

Wachovia Deal Halted for Citi, Wells Fargo Discussions

With a ceasefire in place, Wachovia, Citigroup and Wells Fargo stopped the litigation carousel--but only till noon Wednesday--after the Federal Reserve stepped in to the fracas to help mediate a solution.

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Related Topix: University of North Texas

Quick

Dinner to benefit the Point at C.C. Young

N ancy Ann and Ray Hunt will host a benefit for the Point on Oct. 18 at the Hunt Headquarters Building downtown.

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Related Topix: Chemicals, University of Iowa

The Dallas Morning News

Reliant Energy says it may look for a buyer

Houston's Reliant Energy Inc., one of the state's largest electricity providers, said Monday that it's considering a sale, saying the unstable credit markets and uncertain retail electricity market pose ...

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Related Topix: Reliant Resources, Energy, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, Richardson, TX, Dallas Metro

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Texas Gigs

Pegasus News election survey: Preston Poulter, candidate for Texas State Rep. - District 115

Pegasus News sent a detailed questionnaire to every candidate running for public office in the greater DFW area.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Texas Government, Texas, Geology, Science, Ron Paul, Republican, US House of Representatives, University of Texas at Dallas

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Abilene News-Headlines

Museum's new director returned to land she loves

Education: Bachelor's degree, fine arts, Hendrix College; master of fine arts, Southern Methodist University; Ph.D., American studies, University of Texas at Austin.

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Related Topix: Texas, Fine Arts, Arts, Hendrix College, University of Texas at Austin, Country, Lonestar

Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

Susan S. Wanamaker Inducted into Cambridge Who's Who Executive,...

Ms. Wanamaker is pursuing her Bachelor's Degree in International Studies , as well as minors in both Latin American Studies and Cultural Anthropology.

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Related Topix: Anthropology, Science, Fort Worth, TX

Fri Oct 03, 2008

Hollywood Reporter

M. Jason Mattox

Age: 33 Title: Chief Administrative Officer Company: Behringer Harvard Holdings L.L.C. M. Jason Mattox began his love affair with real estate during his high school drafting classes, where he developed a strong ...

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Thu Oct 02, 2008

ABC News

Pluto and Spam Bring People Together

It doesn't take much to start a Facebook group, just a general topic of interest and invitations to some like-minded friends.

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Wed Oct 01, 2008

The Dallas Morning News

Q&A: Former Texas death row chaplain opposes execution

For 15 years, the Rev. Carroll Pickett was a witness to state-sanctioned death. As a prison chaplain in Hunstville, he presided over 95 executions.

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Related Topix: Prison, Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Sinton, TX

Star-telegram.com

Legislators will learn if 'no' has a price tag

By ANNA M. TINSLEY The financial impact of Congress' inability to pass a bailout bill was immediately felt in the stock market.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, US News

Roanoke Times

Teens say dating isn't dead

It's been a year since Pulitzer Prize-winning author Laura Sessions Stepp sent out shock waves with a book chronicling the so-called teen hook-up culture.

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Related Topix: Antioch, CA, Family, Parenting, Martinez, CA, Orinda, CA, Danville, CA

Tue Sep 30, 2008

Dispatches from the Culture Wars

Texas BOE Pushes NCBCPS Bible Course

Official Comment Count: 1,018,064 Profile Blogroll Archives YearlyKos 2007 Video of speech on Dover and the Future of the Anti-Evolution Movement Audio of Greg Raymer Interview Category: Politics Posted on: ...

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Related Topix: The Woodlands, TX, Texas, Education Etc., Ector County, TX, Spring, TX

Mon Sep 29, 2008

The Winnipeg Free Press

Author laments decline of religion and gratitude

What's a secret to happiness? According to researchers, it's gratitude. That's what psychologists Michael McCollough of Southern Methodist University, and Robert Emmons of the University of California at Davis, ...

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Related Topix: Opinion

Sun Sep 28, 2008

Dallas Morning News

DALLAS

When it comes to religion scholarship, Martin Marty has had a career of biblical proportions, writing more than 50 books and 5,000 articles.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Religion, Lutheran Church

Sat Sep 27, 2008

CBS 11

Texas Education Leaders Back Maligned Bible Course

Four State Board of Education members are promoting a Bible curriculum for Texas public schools that has been criticized as favoring certain Christian views and has already landed some districts in court.

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Related Topix: The Woodlands, TX, Lampasas, TX, Texas, Spring, TX, Education Etc.

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