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The Dallas Arboretum's Winfrey Point-Attacking Botanist Had a Rough Weekend
May 07, 2012 in Unfair Park
Not-at-all-Dr. Robert O'Kennon.Late on Friday, we passed along a letter from the Dallas Arboretum celebrating an agreement with White Rock Lake neighbors that allows the city to turn the grasslands...
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After Jane McGarry's DUI, Her Fans Want Her to Know: We Still Want You to Read Us Things
May 07, 2012 in Unfair Park
Longtime NBC 5 anchor Jane McGarry got popped for DUI over the weekend. She was stopped early Sunday morning in a 2007 Porsche, WFAA reported, after failing to use her...
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Dallas Arboretum and City Hall Want You to Know: Winfrey Point Ain't Paradise, And They're Not Paving it Anyway
May 04, 2012 in Unfair Park
Jay BarkerAfter an agreement was reached earlier to let the city mow the wild grass at Winfrey Point, both City Hall and the Arboretum have come out firing PR-wise, trying...
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And Off the Mowers Go to Winfrey Point
May 04, 2012 in Unfair Park
Jay BarkerProtesters gathered at the point this morning.While Jim's wife hosed out the dog house over his Arboretum screed this morning, lawyers for the Arboretum and the city were in...
Tomorrow, We Learn Where Mayor Mike Rawlings Stands on the Trinity Toll Road
May 01, 2012 in Unfair Park
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The Morning News is "Very Satisfied" with Year One of the Paywall. How 'Bout You?
May 01, 2012 in Unfair Park
Via the Boston Public LibraryMorning News readers are scaling the paywall, but are they doing it fast enough?Yesterday was First-Quarter Earnings Day for Dallas Morning News parent A.H. Belo, or...
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Here's What We Want to Know About New DISD Superintendent Mike Miles' Contract
April 26, 2012 in Unfair Park
The Dallas Independent School District is expected to officially hire Mike Miles, a former Army Ranger and U.S. Senate candidate and the superintendent of a small school district in Colorado,...
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The Yu We're Looking For
April 25, 2012 in Unfair Park
And a tip of the cap to you, sir.I woke up this morning on the hunt for video of Yu Darvish's Arlington gem from last night, for those who may...
Don McLeroy, Noted Texas Creationist, Braved the Colbert Report Last Night
April 24, 2012 in Unfair Park
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Dallas-Based Leaf Trading Cards is Suing Andrew Luck to Keep Selling This Card
April 23, 2012 in Unfair Park
Officially, Andrew Luck won't become a pro until Thursday, when he and his golden egg arm are snapped up by the Indianapolis Colts in the NFL Draft. But as a...
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So Long, Pudge Rodriguez
April 23, 2012 in Unfair Park
ViaWhile the Mavs stare bleakly into James Harden's beard and the Cowboys kick tires ahead of Thursday's draft, the local sports world takes a minute to look longingly in reverse...
In New Video about Museum Tower, the Dallas Police and Fire Pension Promises: We Got This
April 20, 2012 in Unfair Park
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You're Gonna Need a Bigger Rock: Would-Be Burglar Foiled by Pharmacy's Super-Glass
April 18, 2012 in Unfair Park
Dallas PD just sent over the video above, captured at 5 in the morning on April 3. It shows a burglary suspect using a large rock to try to bust...
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Dallas Passes Twice-a-Week Watering Restrictions; Watering Can Stocks to Soar?
April 18, 2012 in Unfair Park
Watering can, $19.99. (Crazy lady not included.)A key battle was won this morning in what cable-news commenters might call the War on Sprinklers: The Dallas City Council just voted 13-2...
The Original Mud Run: "Healthy Living," the Morning News Says, Except When You're Dying
April 17, 2012 in Unfair Park
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Monika Korra on Outside the Lines: An SMU Runner's Journey from Rape Victim to Activist
April 16, 2012 in Unfair Park
Via ESPNESPN's still-reliable Sunday news magazine spared no expense in producing this heart-wrenching, hi-def look at the journey of Monika Korra, which aired yesterday. (When Tom Rinaldi's on the case,...
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So Why Did the Dallas Country Club Really Set Off Fireworks Last Night?
We Apologize in Advance for This Particular Item
April 12, 2012 in Unfair Park
A leaked photo from yesterday's mysterious display in the Park Cities.Over on the News' ice cream blog, Robert Wilonsky reports that North Dallas was baffled last night by an unexpected...
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Feds: Troubled Dallas Firefighter Jesus Ventura Robbed a Dallas Bank Yesterday
April 11, 2012 in Unfair Park
Dallas firefighter Jesus VenturaThe seemingly sad story of Dallas firefighter Jesus Ventura is getting even sadder, at least if you believe the accusations just leveled by the U.S. Attorney's office. Back...
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"Call Me Whn U Can:" How the Feds Say Flashdancer's Owner Plotted to Have Arlington Mayor Robert Cluck Killed
April 11, 2012 in Unfair Park
Flashdancer owner and movie-watching buff Ryan Walker GrantOn paper, anyway, Ryan Walker Grant, the owner of Flashdancer Cabaret in Arlington, agreed to shut down the troubled strip club in January,...
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The Rangers Fan Who Did the Sprinkler Last Night Has a History of Being Awesome
April 10, 2012 in Unfair Park
God bless the ESPN video librarian who dug up all this footage. The sprinkler is cool, but the immediate throw-back is even better....
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Anthony Blue, Bank Robber Turned in by Mom, Gets Five Years. Think He'll Write Home?
April 10, 2012 in Unfair Park
"That's my boy!"It was back in January when we first introduced you to young Anthony Blue, a 19-year-old man trying to make a go in the bank-robbing field. He was...
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Yu Darvish's Deb-Yu: Five Observations of Last Night's Game from a Mariners Blogger
April 10, 2012 in Unfair Park
Photo by Mike MezeulDarvish walked off to a standing ovation. But did he deserve one?We asked Seattle-based sports blogger and A.L. West obsessive Brian Elsner to review Yu Darvish's Major...
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Khloe Kardashian is Leaving Dallas
April 09, 2012 in Unfair Park
Khloe and Mayor Mike: BFFs.Presumably, anyway, after news broke this morning that her business partner, former basketball star Lamar Odom, has "parted ways" with the Mavericks, which is an elaborate...
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Happy Opening Day. Let's Predict Some Stuff.
April 06, 2012 in Unfair Park
Mike MezeulSee more photos of last year's Opening Day in this slideshow.Oh, it's a Good Friday alright. Maybe the best Friday, if you happen to have a job that allows...
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Here's What Happens When a Storm Pummels Your Wife's Pontiac with Baseball-Sized Hail
April 05, 2012 in Unfair Park
It happened in Coppell. You can probably guess when. Video is unsafe for work, presuming your boss isn't big on F-bombs....
