Provides the latest RSS feeds for Dallas News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Texas Guardian.com http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/cat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d/ en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 21:37:46 -0400 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:37:46 -0400 30 The long-awaited Senate version of the session’s second, emergency spending bill has been disclosed. No big surprises. It contains a $3.93 billion draw down of rainy day fund money, as follows: $2 billion for water $1.75 billion to reverse the planned delay of the August school payment $185 million for wildfire suppression costs There’s also about $2 billion of proposed spending ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214702394/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:58 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214702394/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Naim Muhammad was found guilty last week of drowning his two sons, ages 5 and 3. Since his conviction, the jury has been hearing from family members, psychologists and state ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214702395/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 19:40:52 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214702395/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d , which proposes to lay down new streets and parks and hotels and condos on land stretching from Valley View to the Galleria. ';This is a seminal moment in North Dallas’ history for redevelopment,'; said outgoing council member Linda Koop, who has spent the last two years working on this extreme makeover with, among others, North Dallas Chamber of Commerce President Bruce ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700976/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:56 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700976/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Continental Avenue Bridge into a pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly route. The city envisions the walkable, bikeable bridge as a gateway between new developments in West Dallas on one side of the Trinity River and the esign District on the other side. About $5 million of the $8.3 million project is privately funded by the Trinity Trust. That organization also paid for the design. That design was ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700977/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:54 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700977/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Could Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Paul be the next duo in the West? The Mavs will trade their 13th pick to make it happen. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images) The NBA Draft is still more than a month away and free agency doesn’t begin until July, but the Dallas Mavericks are wasting no time in the offseason to return to title contention next year with an aging leader in Dirk Nowitzki, who turns ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700978/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 18:40:15 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700978/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Safeco Field will be a welcomed sight for the Mariners -- and left-hander Joe Saunders -- when they return home Friday to host the division-leading Rangers for a three-game set. Saunders will take the hill in the series opener, as Seattle kicks off its brief five-game homestand fresh off a disappointing nine-game road trip. The Mariners enter Wednesday night's series finale against the ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700929/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 18:36:43 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700929/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Container Store CEO Kip Tindell said it's important for companies to focus on their employees to improve chances of success. Container Store CEO Kip Tindell thinks the keys to creating a successful corporate culture is communication and quality personnel. Tindell was the keynote speaker at the May 22 World Affairs Council luncheon, where he told Dallas business professionals and guests about ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700434/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:47 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214700434/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Don Williams In what is becoming a back-and-forth between an influential former CEO and the leader of Dallas schools, another email has been sent that’s critical of the school district’s reform efforts and the person leading the charge. Former Trammell Crow CEO J. McDonald ';Don'; Williams fired off the email today to Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, saying he is ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214699591/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:38:01 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214699591/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d (Ricky Moon/DMN) Ursuline Academy has won the right to build a lighted soccer field at Inwood Road and Walnut Hill Lane, 12 years after the renowned Catholic girls school saw the Dallas City Council reject its first attempt. The council voted unanimously today to approve the field on 2 acres of treed residential land after Ursuline offered that it would strictly limit the use of the lights. The ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214699592/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:57 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214699592/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Solar Impulse airplane takes off from Phoenix for Dallas-Fort Worth on Wednesday. The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698230/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:33:48 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698230/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said in a press release that its National Response Team is joining the investigation of the six-alarm fire that destroyed killed Dallas firefighter Stanley Wilson and destroyed 24 units in the Hearthwood North Condominiums at the request of Dallas ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698232/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:52 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698232/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d reports that Canseco is a ';person of interest'; in a rape investigation. The former Ranger has reportedly not been arrested or charged but has agreed to be interviewed by police. Canseco has since taken down all but one tweet about the allegations, challenging his accuser to a game of ';truth or ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698231/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:49 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698231/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers made room for right-hander Ross Wolf by sending reliever Cory Burns back to Triple-A Round Rock. The move leaves four left-handed relievers in the Rangers' seven-man bullpen. Jason Frasor and Tanner Scheppers are the only right-handed relievers aside from closer Joe Nathan. The left-handers are Robbie Ross, Michael Kirkman, Neal Cotts and Joseph Ortiz. Burns, ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698178/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:44 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698178/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Martin Perez was impressive in his fourth start since coming off the disabled list. Perez threw seven scoreless innings in Triple-A Round Rock's 6-0 victory over Reno on Tuesday night. He allowed three hits, did not walk a batter and struck out seven. He threw 77 pitches. Perez missed two months with a broken left arm and the Rangers would like to give him more time ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698177/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:43 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698177/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Mitch Moreland was out of the lineup on Wednesday for the first time since April 19. Manager Ron Washington just decided it was time for Moreland to get a day off and Jeff Baker started at first base and hit seventh. "A day off is fine," Moreland said. "Skip talked to me a little bit. I have been playing a good bit lately and we want to rest my legs." ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698176/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 16:16:43 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698176/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Parkland Hospital is built to take a beating, its construction team says. The new Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas is being built to withstand wind speeds of 350 mph -- stronger than those in the EF5 tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla., and surrounding areas earlier this week. The hospital building was designed three and a half years ago, shortly after Hurricane Katrina, and is being ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214697790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:47:31 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214697790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Terry Hazell is chairwoman of the Texas Emerging Technology Fund Advisory Council. Earlier this week, the Texas Legislature approved replenishing the Emerging Technology Fund with $50 million over two years versus $139 million requested by the office of Gov. Rick Perry. The low funding level came after years of controversy and allegations of political influence connected to the fund thats managed ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698179/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:44:50 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214698179/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp. donated $1 million to the Red Cross in Oklahoma to help with recovery efforts after the May 20 tornado. Chesapeake Energy Corp. (NYSE: CHK) donated $1 million to the American Red Cross in Oklahoma to help with relief and recovery efforts in Moore and other cities affected by the tornado this week. The Oklahoma City-based company sent its own disaster ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214697625/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:30:21 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214697625/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Zales Corp. earned $5 million in its third quarter after losing the same amount in last year's third quarter. Zale Corp. made $5 million in its third quarter after having lost that amount in the same quarter a year ago, the company said Wednesdasy. The earnings translate 13 cents per diluted share. The Irving-based jewelry retailer reported $433 million in revenue, compared to last years $445 ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214697624/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:34 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214697624/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The jury found Donald Cuba not guilty, prompting shouts and applause from his family and friends in the courtroom. The family of his accuser, who went by the name ';Jan Doe,'; were noticeably absent from the courtroom. As the former junior walked out of court, Cuba shouted to his SMU friends: ';I will see you next ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696833/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:57 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696833/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Perry spokeswoman Lucy Nashed says that the governor plans to meet with a few health-care protesters at his Capitol office this afternoon to discuss Medicaid expansion. The governor is currently meeting with senators while the Senate is in ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696832/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:54 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696832/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A rendering of the new entry of 2100 Ross Avenue -- once it goes through its makeover -- in downtown Dallas. It's been a long time coming for 2100 Ross Ave., one of downtown Dallas' skyscrapers in the Dallas Arts District: A much-needed multimillion dollar makeover. There have been plans for repositioning the 33-story, 844,000-square-foot skyscraper since it was purchased at foreclosure ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696172/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:38:32 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696172/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Texas Horse Park is ready to move forward after the City Council approved a $10.9 million construction contract Wednesday morning. Work is scheduled to start in July and take nearly a year. The project includes an activity center, two indoor and two outdoor arenas, three horse barns, a trailhead pavilion, compost building, equipment and hay storage, administration building, landscaping, ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695271/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:23 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695271/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d face as the golden-throated, behatted phoenix rises from the ashes. Today, the State Fair of Texas dispatches an even more detailed look-see at Tex’s face as it takes shape. And, yes, this is just a computer-generated rendering bereft coloring and those big brown eyes. But it’s still creepy. Very creepy. I am not alone in this assessment. One Twitterer ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695272/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:20 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695272/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d charged in connection with the death of her 1-year-old daughter in a hot car at a Dallas elementary school last week told police she was certain she dropped the child off at day care that morning, according to an arrest warrant affidavit. Vibha Marks, 42, faces a second-degree felony charge of child abandonment in the death of Victoria Marks. A witness found the child strapped in a car seat and ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695273/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:18 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695273/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d William Coleman A Frisco man accused of threatening his fiancee with a gun and setting her house on fire was indicted Tuesday on multiple charges by a Collin County grand jury. William Chad Coleman, 38, faces charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, cruelty to animals, arson and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. Coleman remains in the Collin County jail with bail set at ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695274/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:14 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695274/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The culture warriors opposing or supporting inclusion of openly gay youth in Boy Scout programs continue to put the full-court press on 1,460 delegates who will vote on a controversial membership resolution on Thursday. Members of the U.S. Congress ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695275/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:12 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695275/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A scene from a State Fair Video on how the new face of Big Tex was computer designed. What will the new Big Tex look like? Well, now we can sort of put a face to him. Officials with the State Fair of Texas have released another video, this one showing the design of Big Tex's face and hat. The Fair has been working on designing and building a new Big Tex since October when the longtime Fair ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696086/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:58:12 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214696086/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Table Project, a Minneapolis-based social network tailored to church communities, is now the property of one such community, Dallas-based Gateway Church. Terms were not disclosed. Until now, the Table Project was a nonprofit organization and a subsidiary of Christian umbrella group Real Resources. Gateway, in announcing it had acquired the Table Project, added that it will continue running ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695277/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:38:34 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695277/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Senate Joint Resolution 1 Debate on this water bill continues in Austin today. This bill would put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot asking voters to consider creating a $2 billion fund to pay for water infrastructure and water conservation projects in Texas. It continues to meet resistance and has caused confusion with some lawmakers because its tied in with other bills. The ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695276/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:25:37 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214695276/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Humana plans to open a mail-order pharmacy in August, which is expected to create 620 jobs in Irving. Louisville, Ky.-based health and wellness company Humana Inc. announced Wednesday it plans to open a mail order pharmacy call center and support operation in Irving that is expected to create more than 620 new jobs over the next three years. RightSource, Humana's pharmacy management company, ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214694538/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 13:13:36 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214694538/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Rudy's Chicken on Lancaster Boulevard We can hardly make it through a City Council meeting lately without mention of Rudy’s Chicken. Yes, it is fine chicken, and, yes, it is a bedrock business on Lancaster Boulevard – a place where solid commerce is hard to come by. For those reasons, the Dallas City Council today agreed to provide an $890,000 grant to Rudolph Edwards – ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693621/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:51 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693621/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The mother of a man killed in a Dallas police shooting in March filed an ethics complaint earlier this week against Police Chief David Brown. In the complaint filed Monday with the Dallas Ethics Advisory Commission, Collette Flanagan contends that the city's top cop hasn't followed through on implementing a policy requiring that the department notify the local FBI civil rights unit on ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693622/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:50 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693622/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Patrick Philip A Frisco teen was indicted Tuesday by a Collin County grand jury in connection with two fires in March that damaged homes under construction in northeast Frisco. Patrick William Philip, 17, faces two counts of arson. The second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison. Frisco Police say Philip and a 15-year-old boy not being identified because of his age were ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693623/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:47 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693623/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693624/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 12:37:41 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693624/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Goodman Networks Executive Chairman John Goodman and Scott Pickett, CMO and executive vice president of strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. Plano-based Goodman Networks is acquiring Multiband Corp. in an all-cash deal valued at roughly $116 million, the companies announced Wednesday. Goodman Networks, a privately held provider of telecommunications networks, will pay $3.25 per ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214692898/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 11:42:03 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214692898/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Geronimo Aguilar A Virginia minister was arrested Tuesday afternoon in his Richmond home after two warrants have connected him to Fort Worth child sexual assaults from the 1990s. Two California women reported that Geronimo Aguilar, 43, sexually assaulted them in 1996 and 1997 in ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214692020/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 11:37:08 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214692020/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Two of the trucks operated by Central Freight Lines that run on CNG. Another giant fleet is going with compressed natural gas Waco-based Central Freight Lines, Inc. recently purchased 100 CNG trucks and will add a CNG fueling station to its facility in Fort Worth later this year. The 2014 Freightliners run on 100 percent CNG as opposed to many diesel conversions that run on dual-fuel, a mixture ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693022/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 11:25:07 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214693022/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Continuing a move toward reduced testing in Texas schools, the Senate on Tuesday night approved a bill that would exempt high-performing students from reading and math tests in the fourth, sixth and eighth grades. The measure by Sen. Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, would affect thousands of students in elementary and middle schools, but the precise number would be left up to the commissioner of ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688839/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:28 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688839/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The federal safety agency investigating the West Fertilizer Company explosion in Texas has accused other investigators of hampering his agency's work. Chairman Rafael Moure-Eraso of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board said in a letter that the Texas state fire marshal and the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives blocked access to key witnesses for three weeks after the April ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688857/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:38:30 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688857/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Lakers executive Jeanie Buss. While the source insisted it wasn't a reflection on Jackson's coaching ability, it would simply be "too creepy" for ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:08 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688823/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Heat by not calling Miami just another team. LeBron is looking for an emotional edge because he knows Miami's physical edge is much less ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688825/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688825/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sixers have exclusive rights to negotiate with [Bynum], who earned $16.5 million despite not playing at all last season due to knee injuries. Free agency begins July 1. ... If ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688826/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 08:34:07 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214688826/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Ross Avenue has reopened after being shut down this morning at Central Expressway while Dallas police deal with a suicidal man holed up in a home. The standoff began around 1:30 a.m. when someone called 911 to report that a friend was threatening to hurt himself in the 3000 block of Ross. Officers arrived and contacted the man, but he refused to come out of the home. It’s unclear whether ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687447/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:40 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687447/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The SolarImpulse aircraft will land at D/FW Airport at 1 a.m. Thursday morning and will be on display for the public from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday. The SolarImpulse aircraft will make history Wednesday as it flies nonstop from Phoenix to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Swiss pilot Andre Borschberg took off today at 4:45 a.m. from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and is expected ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687696/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:44:41 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687696/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d J.C. Penney has backed a $2.25 billion loan with some of its real estate holdings. J.C. Penney Co. is expected to complete a deal on Wednesday that will allow it to borrow $2.25 billion from investors in a loan that is secured by some of the retailer's 1,000 stores, distribution centers and even its Plano headquarters. The Wall Street Journal reported the loan, which is expected to carry a ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214686787/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:36:06 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214686787/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Dish Network has brought up national security as an issue should SoftBank acquire Sprint Nextel. Dish Network Corp.'s courting of Sprint Nextel Corp. took on a tone of international intrigue as the Colorado-based satellite entertainment company played up rival SoftBank's Corp.'s ties to China. The Kansas City Business Journal reported that an anti-SoftBank website funded by Dish ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687449/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:18:04 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687449/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Samsung has bought a 10 percent stake in Pantech. In a move that surprised some analysts, Samsung Electronics has bought a 10 percent stake in rival Korean handset maker Pantech Co. The Wall Street Journal said Samsung's stake cost $48 million and is a sign that Samsung intends to follow a new strategy of investing in rivals and making acquisitions with some of the massive amount of cash the ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687448/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 07:01:48 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214687448/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Ross Wolf will not have an easy task in his first Major League start. The 30-year-old, who has 25 big league appearances but none in a starting role, will face the Athletics, who have won five straight games and are going for a series sweep of the Rangers on Wednesday afternoon. Wolf will be starting in place of Nick Tepesch, who was scratched from the start with a blister on his right middle ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214682149/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 02:06:47 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214682149/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Dallas area was blasted by strong winds as a squall line moved through on the afternoon of Tuesday, May 21. Rainfall was rather skimpy west of I-35, but brought street-flooding downpours to McKinney and ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214680134/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01:08 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214680134/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A woman was hit by a car Tuesday night at the corner of Park Row Drive and South Collins Street in Arlington, authorities said. The woman has been taken by helicopter to Medical Center of Arlington. Her condition is unknown. Arlington authorities said the car’s driver stuck around after the crash, which occurred around 9:45 p.m. ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214680135/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:15 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214680135/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d OAK@TEX: Andrus dives and tosses Young out at first ARLINGTON -- Yu Darvish didn't get his usual run support in a pitching duel against Dan Straily, and the Rangers lost to the Athletics, 1-0, on an unusually cool Tuesday night at the Ballpark in Arlington. Darvish allowed just a third-inning home run to Yoenis Cespedes, but ended up with his second loss of the season. The Rangers have ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214680087/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:49:12 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214680087/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Dallas Stars plan to unveil a new uniform, as well as a new logo, next month. The Dallas Stars plan to update the team's look with a new uniform design, as well as a new logo in a rebranding effort aimed at bringing renewed attention to the National Hockey League club. Ever since Stars Owner Tom Gaglardi purchased the team a year-and-a-half ago, the club has been working on a rebranding ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214679737/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 23:15:22 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214679737/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy has pulled himself out of consideration. Van Gundy, in an interview with 1080 The Team in Orlando, plainly stated that he would not be an NBA coach in 2013-2014. This announcement came on the heels of a report by Yahoo!'s Adrian Wojanarowski that placed Van Gundy as "unlikely" to coach next season, but on the heels of interviews with ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214679089/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 22:18:18 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214679089/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d 4 2B: Oak 1, J. Jaso (5). HR: Oak 1, Y. Cespedes (9). HR Detail: Oak, Y. Cespedes (Inning: 3 , 2 Out, 0 on) off Y. Darvish. Scoring Position: Oak - 0 for 2.Tex - 0 for ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678155/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:12 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678155/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d New era, same lousy lottery luck for the Mavericks. Their first trip in 13 years into thederby for non-playoff teams went the same way all of them did back in the '90s through 2000, when the Mavericks were regulars at this event. With only a 0.6 percent chance of winning the top pick in the NBA draft lottery, president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson sat on the podium in New York and ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678156/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:11 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678156/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers have scratched pitcher Nick Tepesch from Wednesday's start with a blister on his right middle finger. The club is planning to recall right-hander Ross Wolf from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the Athletics. Wolf is 1-1 with a 1.85 ERA in six starts for Round Rock while holding opponents to a .223 batting average. In 34 innings, he has allowed 27 hits, ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678123/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:28 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678123/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d ARLINGTON -- The Rangers called up left-hander Neal Cotts on Tuesday from Triple-A Round Rock, almost four years to the day when he last pitched in the Major Leagues. Cotts was 3-1 with a 0.78 ERA in 15 games for Round Rock, holding opponents to a .171 batting average. He had not allowed a hit to a left-handed hitter in 23 innings. "I'm really excited, definitely a lot of ups and ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678124/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:27 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678124/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d ARLINGTON -- Former catchers Jim Sundberg and Ivan Rodriguez, who won 19 Gold Gloves between them in their careers, will represent the Rangers at the 2013 First-Year Player Draft. They will be in attendance on June 6 at MLB Network's Studio 42 in Secaucus, N.J. Sundberg has been in the Rangers' front office since 2004 and is currently senior executive vice president. Rodriguez, after ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678125/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 21:29:27 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214678125/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Board of Education of Wake County, North Carolina, Public Schools announced today that Irving ISD Superintendent Dana T. Bedden is one of three finalists for the position of superintendent. They are still interviewing the finalists and I do not expect a decision until sometime in ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214677147/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 20:31:29 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214677147/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The State Bar of Texas’ former membership director has pleaded guilty to felony theft for misappropriating funds. Kathleen M. "Kathy" Holder, 52, of Austin, was sentenced to "shock probation." Holder, who also served as a deputy clerk of the Supreme Court of Texas,will spend 180 days in state prison and be on probation for ten years. Holder took money from an account ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214677148/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 20:31:28 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214677148/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d IRVING — DeMarco Murray’s injury history has been well chronicled. A sprained left foot forced him to the sideline for six games last season. A fractured right ankle ended the Dallas Cowboys running back’s rookie campaign prematurely. Now, Murray is bothered by a tweaked hamstring that forced him to miss the Cowboys’ first organized team activity Tuesday. ';We ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214675928/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 19:23:01 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214675928/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Raymond Washington A Collin County jury sentenced a McKinney man on Tuesday to 33 years in prison for a fatal shooting in 2011 during a drug deal in Frisco that turned bad. Raymond Anthony Washington, 22, had been charged with capital murder in the death of 30-year-old Andre Currier, but jurors found him guilty Monday of the lesser charge of murder. During the trial, testimony showed Washington ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214675929/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 19:22:58 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214675929/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The McKinney Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a 10-month-old girl who was reportedly abducted this afternoon. Details are scant at ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214674597/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:11 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214674597/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Vincent Golbeck A recently retired Dallas police assistant chief who spent much of the final years of his career working in District 14 is backing Bobby Abtahi for that City Council ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214674598/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 18:12:10 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214674598/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Image Caption: Event week in Phoenix- Consulate of Switzerland Dinner - J. Brewer, Governor of the State of Arizona, and B. Piccard and A. Borschberg with the Clean Generation Flag. Credit: Solar Impulse |Merz| ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671463/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 17:08:28 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671463/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Owner and Governor Tom Gaglardi, President and CEO Jim Lites, General Manager Jim Nill, Executive Advisor and Alternate Governor Mike Modano and Stars forward Jamie Benn will all be a part of the special ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:43:30 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A Texas couple have been charged with injury to a child, their 4-year-old adoptive son who died in March. David and Angela Cook of Cleburne were arrested Monday, ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671821/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:32:23 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671821/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Texas Christian University, which plays in the Big 12 Conference, will be one of the university's participating in the conference's postponed championship tournament. The tournament was postponed due to the Oklahoma tornado damage. Because of the deadly tornado that struck Moore, Okla, on Monday, the Irving-based Big 12 Conference has delayed play in its Phillips 66 Big 12 Championships ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671256/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:52 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671256/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Dallas Convention Center and the Omni Hotel are connected in downtown Dallas. Dallas city leaders are hoping a new 15,000 square-foot strip of retail and restaurants they are planning to build near the Dallas Convention Center will help the city attract more businesses. It's all part of a bigger plan that includes a 350-space parking garage, pedestrian streetscapes and streetcars. The ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671174/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 16:19:00 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671174/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Jason Garrett didn't want you to know. Garrett was very quick to say about the "extra involvement" it is the status quo. Wait. Does that mean Jerry Jones is just giving lip service? No - not Jerry. Usually he doesn't. Usually there is some validity to what Jones says. Now he may not have all the fact sometimes, but usually Jones has good insight on things. Garrett just may ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214670071/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:47:19 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214670071/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Testimony continued Tuesday in the trial of Donald Cuba, a former Southern Methodist University student who is accused of raping another student in a campus dorm in February 2012. Two sexual assault experts, including the therapist of the woman who reported the assault (who the court refers to as ';Jan Doe';), took the stand Tuesday morning. Two SMU students also testified. Witnesses ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214670072/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:46:39 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214670072/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d "The watering restrictions apply to all 225,000 Fort Worth retail accounts, including those outside the city limits. It also applies to wholesale customers, the other entities that purchase treated water and resell it. In accordance with their contract, wholesale customers must enact the same restrictions as Fort Worth. The wholesale customers that regularly purchase water are Aledo, ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214670073/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:30:15 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214670073/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The House at Victory Park in Dallas has seen a boost in its occupancy rate since it began leasing homes. The House, a luxury high-rise condo development in Victory Park, has seen its occupancy rate rise to more than 70 percent occupied after offering its condo units for lease in the past year. The 28-story tower's condos have only previously been offered for sale. But last year, Premier ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671227/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:22:48 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671227/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The Tarrant Regional Water District will implement mandatory water restrictions June 3, limiting irrigation to twice a week for most Tarrant County cities. It feels strange to talk about water restrictions with thunderstorm clouds on the horizon but hey, this is Texas. Most cities in North Texas will have to observe mandatory water restrictions in June if they aren't already. The Tarrant ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671271/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:10:02 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214671271/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Park Gates at City Place was sold by The Connor Group to a new investor. In the second property sale this month, Ohio-based The Connor Group has sold Park Gates at City Place, a 228-unit apartment property in East Dallas. Terms of the deal, including the investor purchasing the property, were undisclosed, a company official told me Tuesday. The Connor Group owned the East Dallas property for six ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214669381/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 15:06:39 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214669381/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A family photo was displayed at the boys' funeral in August 2011. Naim Rasool Muhammad will take the stand this afternoon at his trial where he faces the death penalty for drowning his sons in a smelly, shallow creek. Muhammad told visiting judge Quay Parker outside the jury’s presence that by deciding to testify he meant ';no disrespect'; to his attorneys who have advised ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214668498/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:12 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214668498/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Left to right, Ruby Young Elementary School fourth grade teachers Mike Causey and Lisa Deguchi of DeSoto sign up for gun range time during a concealed handgun licensing class for area teachers and educators in Kennedale, ... http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214668499/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tue, 21 May 2013 14:32:03 -0400 http://www.texasguardian.com/index.php/sid/214668499/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d