http://en.redtram.com/ dallasnews.com Copyright (c) 2009 RedTram. All rights reserved. webmaster@redtram.com (RedTram) en Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:23:56 GMT 300 100 50 http://en.redtram.com/ http://img.en.redtram.com/rsslogo.gif 45821 | Closing arguments expected today in Irving ISD voting-rights case http://en.redtram.com/go/236303591/top100/ 236303591 Attorneys in the federal voting-rights case against the Irving school district focused Tuesday on whether changing the school board's elections system would give Latino voters more sway to elect their preferred candidates. In his suit against the district, Manuel Benavidez Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:02:05 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303591/top100/ 45815 | Consumer prices remain tame as housing starts rise http://en.redtram.com/go/236303472/top100/ 236303472 WASHINGTON -- The economy is weak enough to keep inflation in check but strong enough to increase the pace of home construction and raise hopes for a sustained recovery. That was the picture sketched Wednesday by government data showing an Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:56:18 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303472/top100/ 45815 | American Airlines proposes JAL as exclusive Asian partner http://en.redtram.com/go/236303460/top100/ 236303460 ATLANTA - American Airlines has proposed making JAL its exclusive Asian partner to keep it from Delta's clutches. American Chief Executive Gerard Arpey said Wednesday he told Japan Airlines that American will not compete for connecting passengers to other points Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:56:04 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303460/top100/ 45815 | McDonald's deal with AT&T makes Wi-Fi free at most U.S. restaurants http://en.redtram.com/go/236303449/top100/ 236303449 Beginning in mid-January, McDonald's restaurants nationwide will remove the fee for Wi-Fi Internet access, instantly becoming one of the largest providers of free access in the country. McDonald's customers have 'consistently asked for' free Wi-Fi, a company official says, and Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:55:36 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236303449/top100/ 45814 | Plano school board OKs boundary changes http://en.redtram.com/go/236296993/top100/ 236296993 After months of contentious debate and divisive public hearings on proposed school boundary changes in Plano, the school board unanimously approved new attendance zones without debate or comment. The district presented the boundary proposal publicly for the first time before Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:59 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296993/top100/ 45829 | Editorial: Colleges need new paths for more to graduate http://en.redtram.com/go/236296987/top100/ 236296987 The popular image of college-bound students has them sweating blood to gain entry to their coveted college of choice. And the more blue-ribbon the school, the more enthusiastically they seek that credential. Also Online On The Education Front: Read what Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:49 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296987/top100/ 45814 | Hicks picks Greenberg-Ryan bid for control of Texas Rangers http://en.redtram.com/go/236296984/top100/ 236296984 ARLINGTON - Nolan Ryan is already a Hall of Fame pitcher, Texas legend and team president. It could be only a few months until he can add another title: minority owner of the Texas Rangers. Tom Hicks announced Tuesday that Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:46 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296984/top100/ 45829 | Editorial: Colt McCoy, Texan of the Year finalist http://en.redtram.com/go/236296975/top100/ 236296975 The Maxwell Award. The Davey O'Brien Award. The Walter Camp Football Foundation's player of the year. The Chic Harley Award. The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award. DMN Texan of the Year Coming Sunday, Dec. 27 "A Texan (or Texans) who Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:33 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296975/top100/ 45831 | Restaurateur stakes bet on downtown Dallas' emerging east end http://en.redtram.com/go/236296965/top100/ 236296965 Dallas boosters are hungry for signs that the millions being invested in downtown's long-neglected eastern end are bearing fruit. James Spurlock works on his art installation with help from Robert Holly (right) at the Dallas Chop House, which is scheduled Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296965/top100/ 45814 | 'DMN' Exclusive: Dallas pilot Jake Pavelka is on cloud nine as 'The Bachelor' http://en.redtram.com/go/236296959/top100/ 236296959 Jake Pavelka doesn't quite believe his life these days. The Bachelor premieres Jan. 4."> Courtesy Jake Pavelka's season of The Bachelor premieres Jan. 4. View larger Photography Photo store After losing out on Jillian Harris' season of The Bachelorette , Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:10 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296959/top100/ 45831 | Alcohol sales law draws a crowd to Farmers Branch council meeting http://en.redtram.com/go/236296956/top100/ 236296956 FARMERS BRANCH - Alcohol sales can elevate emotions almost like alcohol itself. And Tuesday night at the City Council meeting here, an ordinance to allow limited sales of alcohol in city parks got yet another review before a packed house. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:09:08 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296956/top100/ 45817 | Restaurateur stakes bet on downtown Dallas' east end http://en.redtram.com/go/236296945/top100/ 236296945 Dallas boosters are hungry for signs that the millions being invested in downtown's long-neglected eastern end are bearing fruit. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:50 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296945/top100/ 45831 | Family sues driver in Dallas North Tollway crash http://en.redtram.com/go/236296941/top100/ 236296941 The family of William "Billy" Bond is suing a driver who lost control of his truck on the Dallas North Tollway and hit a median, causing a large chunk of concrete to crash through the windshield of another car and Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:47 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296941/top100/ 45817 | Dallas Morning News Charities: Brother Bill's extends a helping hand http://en.redtram.com/go/236296933/top100/ 236296933 Christmas is going to be possible this year for 4-year-old Devoan Lee and hundreds of other kids - thanks to Brother Bill's Helping Hand. Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:35 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296933/top100/ 45831 | Panel sides with water district on plans to run sewer line under McKinney's Heard museum http://en.redtram.com/go/236296931/top100/ 236296931 A three-member panel sided with the North Texas Municipal Water District Tuesday in its effort to bury a 3,400-foot sewer line under the Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary. After hearing testimony from the water district, the panel ruled Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:34 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296931/top100/ 45817 | Dallas ISD investigating allegations that principals beat student at Oak Cliff's Kimball High http://en.redtram.com/go/236296924/top100/ 236296924 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:20 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296924/top100/ 45831 | Dallas officer accused of faking burglary story to hide his sex act in squad car http://en.redtram.com/go/236296920/top100/ 236296920 A Dallas police officer is under criminal investigation after being accused of faking a burglary report to hide the fact that he was elsewhere, allegedly having sex with a woman in his patrol car, police said. Officer Keith Ashley, who Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:19 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296920/top100/ 45817 | 48 Dallas ISD campuses listed among Texas' worst schools http://en.redtram.com/go/236296912/top100/ 236296912 Wed, 16 Dec 2009 14:08:03 GMT http://en.redtram.com/go/236296912/top100/