Monday 8th February, 2010
Novel mouse model sheds light on causes of childhood deafness
Fort Worth News.NetWashington, Feb 8 : Scientists from Baylor College of Medicine in Texas have developed a mouse model mimicking childhood deafness, which they believe would provide important insights into the cause of the condition.
Feds say arson behind 8 Texas church fires in 2010
The Miami HeraldEight Texas churches barely 150 miles apart have caught fire since New Year's Day, putting pastors and congregations on edge and on guard wondering whether theirs is next. Authorities determined seve...
Feds say arson behind 8 Texas church fires in 2010
KTNVDALLAS (AP) - A federal official says a fire that destroyed a church last week was the eighth case of arson against a house of worship in Texas this year. Spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, To...
Feds say arson behind 8 Texas church fires in 2010
The Seattle TimesDALLAS — A federal official says a fire that destroyed a church last week was the eighth case of arson against a house of worship in Texas this year. Spokesman for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, T...
Killing FieldsAvatar star Sam Worthington is to star in a film about a series of gruesome murders in Texas.
ABC AustraliaAustralian actor Sam Worthington is to star in a mystery based on the true story of two detectives who probed a series of gruesome murders in Texas, Daily Variety reports. Worthington, the star of sc...
Democrat gubernatorial candidates spar in TV debate
Star-TelegramStar-Telegram FORT WORTH -- The two front-running Democratic candidates for governor sparred in their first and only televised debate Monday, providing different solutions for problems -- from ...
Fort Worth firefighter dies in New Mexico crash
Star-Telegramabranch@star-telegram.com A Fort Worth firefighter was killed and two other firefighters were injured this weekend in a one-vehicle rollover crash on a New Mexico highway.
Rain Delay for Construction Work
NBC 5The rainy weather has been impacting development since October. Many work sites where ground has already been broken, such as a new four-story, 644-space parking garage behind Frisco's City Hall are b...
Worthington heads for Texas Killing Fields
ABC AustraliaAustralian actor Sam Worthington is to star in a mystery based on the true story of two detectives who probed a series of gruesome murders in Texas, Daily Variety reports. Worthington, the star of sc...
Texas Nurse On Trial After Reporting Doctor
NPRFebruary 8, 2010 A nurse in Texas is standing trial for reporting a doctor she thought was practicing bad medicine. Prosecutors have charged 52-year-old Anne Mitchell with making inflammatory statemen...
FamilyLife weekend to remember conference
ExaminerDFW FamilyLife Weekend to Remember Marriage Conference . You will build intimacy with your spouse as you learn to strengthen and protect your marriage.
Stay home, let Texas Robot attend that meeting
CNetWillow Garage , a robot start-up in California's Menlo Park specializing in non-military applications, is developing the wheeled bots as tools to research
Texans Near $1.2M in Vanity Plates Since November
NBC 5In just three short months, Texans have bought nearly $1.2 million worth of vanity license plates from myplates.com, a public/private program created by the Texas state legislature designed to raise m...
Wall Collapses, Flips Car
NBC 5The incident took place along Vickery Boulevard near Hulen Street, which was closed while a temporary fix was implemented to keep the wall in place over the weekend.
Carmelo Anthony's return still questionable for Dallas game
Denver PostCarmelo Anthony was on the bench when the Nuggets played the Lakers on Friday. (Chris Carlson | AP) Carmelo Anthony was again non-committal on Monday afternoon when asked if he would play on Tuesday a...
Overturned big rig snarling traffic in southeast Fort Worth
Star-TelegramStar-Telegram report An overturned tractor-trailer snarled traffic Monday morning on East Loop 820 in east Fort Worth, but no one had to go to the hospital, according to reports.
Texas Nurse On Trial After Reporting Doctor
NPRFebruary 8, 2010 A nurse in Texas is standing trial for reporting a doctor she thought was practicing bad medicine. Prosecutors have charged 52-year-old Anne Mitchell with making inflammatory statemen...
Mailbag: What Made Emmitt Special?
Dallas CowboysCongratulations to Emmitt Smith on the Hall of Fame. In your minds, what separated Emmitt from the average running back all those years? Rob: Durability, for one. Smith played 15 seasons and missed 1...
Texas adds 50,000 jobs in fourth quarter
Dallas Business JournalTexas added 50,000 new jobs in the fourth quarter and activity in the new housing sector remains strong in both Dallas and Houston, according to a new study by SigmaBleyzer. The Lone Star State has o...
Prosperity Bank to buy First Bank's Texas branches
Austin Business Journalfor about $27.5 million. Houston-based Prosperity (NYSE: PRSP) is the second potential buyer for St. Louis-based First Bank’s 19 Texas offices.
TABC-Texas Preps high school basketball rankings
Corpus Christi Caller-Times— High school basketball rankings as compiled by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches and Tex Preps Basketball magazine for the week of Feb. 8:
First Bank to sell Texas branches to Prosperity Bank
Business Journalearlier deal fell through. Prosperity Bank plans to assume $500 million in deposits associated with First Bank’s 19 Texas retail branches, including certain commercial deposit relationships, fo...
Perry touts incentive program's starring role in bringing film to Texas
Business JournalTexas Governor Rick Perry is crediting a $352,800 investment from the state with wooing a Hollywood production to the Lone Star State that ended up creating 900 jobs and attracting more than $5 millio...
First Bank to sell Texas branches to Prosperity Bank
Business Journalearlier deal fell through. Prosperity Bank plans to assume $500 million in deposits associated with First Bank’s 19 Texas retail branches, including certain commercial deposit relationships, fo...
Perry touts incentive program's starring role in bringing film to Texas
Business JournalTexas Governor Rick Perry is crediting a $352,800 investment from the state with wooing a Hollywood production to the Lone Star State that ended up creating 900 jobs and attracting more than $5 millio...
Flurries Possible Today, Thursday
NBC 5Should any flurries fall they should be of no threat on the roadways. Which is good since Monday morning's rain posed enough of a challenge for many drivers during the morning commute.
Suspected culprit in Texas woman's debilitating disorder: denture cream
Boston HeraldF ORT WORTH, Texas — It began with a tingling sensation, as if her foot was going to sleep. Then numbness set in. It crept up to Elizabeth Gilley’s calf and onto her thigh. Over the next...
Movoto.com Releases Study on Texas Education and Home Sales
Earth TimesMovoto Online Real Estate , school performance and home prices are directly related in Houston, Dallas and San Antonio neighborhoods. Movoto.com studied
First Bank to sell Texas branches to Prosperity Bank
St. Louis Business Journalearlier deal fell through. Prosperity Bank plans to assume $500 million in deposits associated with First Bank’s 19 Texas retail branches, including certain commercial deposit relationships, fo...
Perry touts incentive program's starring role in bringing film to Texas
Dallas Business JournalTexas Governor Rick Perry is crediting a $352,800 investment from the state with wooing a Hollywood production to the Lone Star State that ended up creating 900 jobs and attracting more than $5 millio...
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