The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) back issues from September 2007:
ACLU sues judge for man asked to take off turban: Dallas: Judge says no religious concerns were raised during hearing.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Michael Grabell Sep. 1--The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Friday on behalf of a Sikh man who says a Dallas County justice of the peace ordered him to remove his turban during a court hearing for a speeding ticket. Amardeep Singh said in the ...
Notorious child molester sentenced to 20 years.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Emily Sep. 1--A former YMCA camp counselor who is Dallas' most notorious child molester was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for violating the rules of his civil commitment. Civil commitment is a strict post-prison supervisory program designed ...
BRIEF: Leprechaun bandit pleads guilty to bank robberies.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--The man dubbed the "leprechaun bandit" pleaded guilty to two counts of bank robbery on Friday. Richard Earl Kemp, 27, of Fort Worth was accused of numerous bank robberies in Texas between April and June, said U.S. Attorney Richard Roper in a news release. In those ...
Q&A: AMERICAN AIRLINES.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Terry Maxon Sep. 1--There are few areas at American Airlines Inc. that Craig S. Kreeger hasn't touched at some point in his 22-year career at the Fort Worth-based carrier. He's worked in American's sales, finance, banking, corporate development, crew resources and yield ...
State can't restrict seminaries, Texas high court rules: Coordinating board violated institutions' rights, justices rule.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Terrence Stutz Sep. 1--AUSTIN -- The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that state higher education officials have no authority over seminaries in Texas, ending several years of litigation over state efforts to restrict the operations of three seminaries in Dallas, Fort ...
Boy, 6, dies after pit bull mauling: Pleasant Grove: Criminal charges not filed so far; animal was family pet.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Holly Yan Sep. 1--A 6-year-old boy was mauled to death by a pit bull Friday evening in a Pleasant Grove neighborhood. Dallas police Sgt. Gil Cerda said that Scott Warren was inside his home when the family's 1-year-old dog attacked at about 6 p.m. on the 1900 ...
Pickens seeks Kaufman's help to harness Panhandle's water, power: Plan would create entity that could plant lines stretching from Panhandle to D-FW.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Getz Sep. 1--T. Boone Pickens may have found a way to push forward his multibillion-dollar proposal to send Panhandle groundwater and wind-generated electricity to North Texas: Create a special government with the power to bury more than 300 miles of ...
Biologist: Several spider species helped weave web east of Dallas: In a 'dispersal event,' baby spiders ended up in same place.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: James Hohmann Sep. 1--Multiple species of spiders helped weave the gargantuan spider web at Lake Tawakoni State Park, a Texas Parks and Wildlife biologist determined Friday. But the highly unusual discovery of both frontal web and long-jawed spiders together ...
Texas ticket sales brisk for Mega Millions.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--Ticket sales were brisk Friday as Texans got ready for the Mega Millions' drawing that offered a $330 million jackpot later in evening. As of 3 p.m., more than 5 million tickets had been sold in Texas and a Texas Lottery official said sales were expected to pick up ...
BRIEF: DA to review skateboarding death.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jay Parsons Sep. 1--The Denton County district attorney's office said Friday prosecutors would take "a couple of weeks at the most" to determine whether to charge the 16-year-old driver of the vehicle that ran over and killed skateboarder in Flower Mound. ...
FC Dallas' Denilson ready for MLS debut: Brazilian star returns from soccer oblivion as FC Dallas' biggest name.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gabriel Cabarrouy Sep. 1--FRISCO -- The wait is over. FC Dallas and international soccer fans who have fond memories of Denilson playing for Brazil in the 1998 and 2002 World Cup tournaments will get a taste of what he can do on the field. Coach ...
The Dallas Morning News Matt Wixon column: Cedar Hill's defense rises to the occasion.(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Matt Wixon Sep. 1--GRAPEVINE -- Colleyville Heritage entered its opener with a new coach, a new quarterback and needing to replace a pair of all-state receivers. Those were just some of the question marks. But through three quarters Friday, Heritage was ...
Key to pet weight gain lies in owners' hands.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Katie Menzer Sep. 1--Fat cats are more common than you think. Husky huskies are, too. Researchers say about a quarter of all household pets are overweight and that the animal epidemic follows the obesity increase found in humans nationwide. ...
Super win for Carter, 13-12: Junior quarterback crosses goal line with no time left on clock.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Keith Whitmire Sep. 1--Jarvis Phillips made his first start as Carter's quarterback a memorable one. With no time left on the clock, Phillips dove for the pylon and scored to give Carter a 13-12 victory over rival Kimball. It marked the sixth ...
Cowboys' Spencer closer to starting in opener: Club holds out hope on Ellis, but is ready to go with rookie.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Calvin Watkins Sep. 1--MINNEAPOLIS -- The possibility of first-round pick Anthony Spencer starting on opening night may become a reality. Spencer, who has started every preseason game, is practicing at outside linebacker with the first team. ...
UT suspends WR Pittman for 3 games: Senior used a car that didn't belong to him.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chip Brown Sep. 1--AUSTIN -- Texas has suspended senior receiver Billy Pittman for the first three games of the 2007 season for breaking NCAA rules by borrowing a friend's car this summer. UT officials said the person who allowed Pittman to use the car was ...
TCU-Baylor game replete with subplots: Subplots make Baylor-TCU tussle even more intriguing.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kate Hairopoulos Sep. 1--TCU preseason All-American defensive end Tommy Blake attended Friday's walk-through and could play in today's season opener against Baylor at Amon Carter Stadium in Fort Worth. Blake has not practiced since Aug. 23 because of an ...
The Dallas Morning News Jean-Jacques Taylor column: Extensions show Rangers have direction.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jean-Jacques Taylor Sep. 1--Tom Hicks made the right decision in June, when he gave Jon Daniels a one-year contract extension through 2009. It only made sense for Daniels to give Ron Washington a similar extension through 2009. Doing so removes any ...
The Dallas Morning News Chuck Carlton column: Forsett ready to carry load for Cal.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chuck Carlton Sep. 1--Justin Forsett would love to extend California's streak of 1,000-yard rushers to six consecutive seasons. An Arlington Grace Prep product, Forsett embraces goals. But something else sits at the top of his list, something that goes beyond ...
Some city offices, DART offer limited service for holiday: Expect limited service, some closures this weekend on rail, buses.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--Labor Day commuters will need to make some changes because of holiday-related closings by DART. The Trinity Railway Express commuter train will not operate on Monday, according to DART officials. In addition, bus and light-rail service will operate on a Sunday schedule ...
Irving police seek man who posed as officer, assaulted woman.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--Irving police are looking for a man who posed as a police officer and assaulted a woman during a fake traffic stop. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 23 along the northbound lanes of Loop 12, near the Northwest Highway exit. The woman, whose ...
BRIEF: Dallas woman killed crossing road.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--A 44-year-old woman crossing the road was fatally struck by a car Thursday evening as she crossed North Buckner Boulevard in Dallas. Jacquiline Jimenez, 44, crossed the road, failing to yield right of way to vehicle, according to a Dallas police report. She was struck at ...
BRIEF: Ex-Denton constable pleads guilty to child porn charges.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jay Parsons Sep. 1--Larry Dale Floyd, the former Denton County constable caught in a child sex sting operation in Colorado, pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of possessing child pornography, Denton County first assistant district attorney Jamie Beck said. ...
BRIEF: 13-year-old accused of robbing, shooting man.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on an accusation he robbed a man and shot him in the leg. The incident occurred about 11 p.m. Thursday in the 5200 block of East Lancaster Avenue. Fort Worth police said a 33-year-old man was sitting in his truck when two ...
Mavs fly under radar: NBA scandal took attention away from quiet off-season.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Eddie Sefko Sep. 1--The Mavericks' training camp opens Oct. 2 and, by all rights, they should be getting as much scrutiny as any storyline in the NBA. Their house may not have been broken after last season's embarrassing flame-out in the playoffs. But it ...
UT's Brown happy roaming sidelines.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chip Brown Sep. 1--AUSTIN -- Mack Brown turned 56 on Monday. He has talked admiringly of how Darrell Royal left coaching on his own terms -- after 20 seasons at Texas, three national titles and zero losing seasons -- at age 52. Brown will earn nearly $3 ...
Texans lack favorite political candidate: Elections: In post-Bush era, many struggle to find candidate.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Christy Hoppe Sep. 1--FORT WORTH -- The core of the Texas GOP gathered Friday to begin wading into the new but murky waters of selecting a presidential ticket that doesn't include the name Bush. For the past 30 years, the rest of the nation might have wavered ...
Rain chases off summer tourists in Texas: For Texas attractions, the threat of high gas prices gave way to threatening weather.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Suzanne Marta Sep. 1--For Texas' top tourist attractions, high gas prices ended up being the least of their worries this summer. Early forecasts of record high gas prices prompted some experts to suggest summer travelers would pare back, and many travel ...
Law firms recruiting bankruptcy specialists: Attorneys specializing in bankruptcy are in high demand.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Eric Torbenson Sep. 1--Here's one business group that's delighted with the sudden corporate credit crunch: bankruptcy lawyers. "We're the guys who say, 'Let the bad times roll,' " said Mike Massad, partner at Hunton & Williams LLP in Dallas and part of the ...
TxDOT shelves plan to test cameras to catch speeders.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Michael A. Lindenberger Sep. 1--Heavy-footed drivers on Texas highways won't have to worry about cameras keeping track of their speed after all -- at least not yet. Texas' transportation department is shelving plans to test the use of cameras to catch ...
Denton County man admits fatally injuring stepson.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jay Parsons Sep. 1--Russel Allen Miller pleaded guilty Friday in a Denton County district court to using a deadly weapon to injure his 3-year-old stepson, Tanner Webb, who had 43 external injuries when he died last year. Mr. Miller, 23, of Roanoke, agreed to ...
Super Bowl: How about Saints, Chargers.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Tim Cowlishaw DALLAS _ The season kicks off Thursday night, but the feel-good story of the Super Bowl won't be told until Feb. 3 in Glendale, Ariz. It's always a feel-good story for someone, right? Last year, Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith proved that nice guys ...
The Dallas Morning News Lawson Taitte column: Strong performances distinguish old 'Salome' on new DVD.(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lawson Taitte Sep. 1--R. Strauss: Salome A- Stratas, Varnay, Bohm (Deutsche Grammophon DVD) PERFECTLY DECADENT: This legendary 1974 film of Richard Strauss' most sensational opera appears on DVD at last. GA[paragraph]tz Friedrich's stage direction ...
Cross Canadian Ragweed brings variety to Red Dirt Roundup: COUNTRY MUSIC: Group brings variety to Red Dirt Roundup.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mike Daniel Sep. 1--If variety is the spice of life, then Red Dirt should taste mighty fine. At least that's what Cross Canadian Ragweed believes. Actually, that's what it knows. Fans of the band, one of the foremost ambassadors of the Red Dirt ...
'King of Kong': Gamers gotta love this flick.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Texas Gamer Column Sig Sep. 1--Ihad a chance this week to watch a new documentary called The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. What an unexpectedly delightful and entertaining movie. The plot concerns the attempt by dorky everyman Steve Wiebe to break the ...
Housing Administration key in home aid plan: Expanding federally backed loans would give struggling borrowers a boost, Bush says.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dave Michaels Sep. 1--WASHINGTON -- Criticizing what he called excesses in the lending industry, President Bush on Friday announced a series of measures designed to prop up, but not bail out, homeowners who are struggling to meet the rising cost of their mortgage loans. ...
EDITORIAL: When Talk Isn't Cheap: We can achieve much with revenge off the table.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--After South Africa abolished apartheid, the country's black majority and white former rulers launched a groundbreaking experiment to resolve one of the world's most bloody and emotionally charged conflicts -- simply by talking. All parties entered the "truth and ...
The Dallas Morning News Mercedes Olivera column: Daughter strives to keep Garcia's memory, achievements alive.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mercedes Olivera Sep. 1--It's not just a new generation of Texans who are growing up without ever knowing who Dr. Hector P. Garcia was. Many Latinos also haven't a clue as to how Dr. Garcia had an impact on their lives. His daughter, Cecilia Garcia ...
The Dallas Morning News James Ragland column: Animal law deserved legislators' support.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: James Ragland Sep. 1--I'm sitting here dreaming how much better my life would be if I were Leona Helmsley's pooch. Don't laugh. That little dog's worth 12 million bucks. The late billionaire left her four-legged friend a rather handsome pet trust ...
BRIEF: Gas prices lower this Labor Day.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--Many Texans are packing up and hitting the road this Labor Day weekend as they try to savor one final summer hurrah. Of the 2.77 million Texas residents expected to make getaways this weekend, more than 87 percent will travel by car, according to AAA Texas. And most of ...
Rangers fall to Angels, 7-6.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Evan Grant Sep. 1--ANAHEIM, Calif. -- One down, six to go. Assured he will be returning for 2008, manager Ron Washington is now hoping to bring his entire six-man coaching staff back for next season. "As much as we've been through, there is no way ...
Aggies excited to get season started: After positive practices, A&M eager to prove itself during game.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Davis Sep. 1--COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M players and coaches spent the month of August raving about the Aggies' potential. The time has come to see what they're so excited about. When the curtain rises today against Montana State, A&M fans ...
Online and on the air, conservative fires up base.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Wslater@dallasnews.Com Sep. 1--FORT WORTH -- Hugh Hewitt is on the air, channeling Texas Republicanism to the world.At least to his world, which is a loyal confederacy of several hundred thousand red-meat conservatives nationwide who read his blog on Townhall.com and ...
Railroad Commissioner Carrillo accepts raise: After thinking it over, rail panel's Carrillo accepts extra $12,500.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robert T. Garrett Sep. 1--AUSTIN -- Railroad Commissioner Victor Carrillo says he has run the numbers and yes, he'll take that five-figure pay raise. Mr. Carrillo, who in early June was undecided, said Friday that he'll accept a $12,500 pay increase offered by ...
The Dallas Morning News Scott Cantrell column: 'Cardillac': Hindemith's operatic whodunit comes to DVD.(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott Cantrell Sep. 1--There's a great yarn here, with customers of the virtuoso jeweler Cardillac being murdered and robbed one after another. Romantic spice is supplied by two couples: a woman and a cavalier, and Cardillac's daughter and an officer. Given the gradual ...
EDITORIAL: Hits and Misses.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--Cuban's salsa We've seen Mark Cuban the basketball team owner and the high-tech entrepreneur. Now we'll see whether he'll be as agile and accomplished as a contestant on ABC's Dancing with the Stars. He's probably no Emmitt Smith, but we're betting he's no Jerry ...
Extensions for Daniels, Washington show Rangers have direction.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jean-Jacques Taylor DALLAS _ Tom Hicks made the right decision in June, when he gave Jon Daniels a one-year contract extension through 2009. It only made sense for Daniels to give manager Ron Washington a similar extension through 2009. Doing so ...
Daughter's amputation tests family's faith, strength.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Langton Sep. 1--Evi Hulls spins in a glittering blue Cinderella gown, then balances on her right leg and extends her left into the air as she mimics a ballerina she saw on television. She looks like almost any playful 3-year-old. She demands her ...
Duncan Hunter wins GOP straw poll.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Wayne Slater and Christy Hoppe Sep. 1--FORT WORTH -- California Rep. Duncan Hunter won the Texas Republican Straw Poll on Saturday, winning support of 41 percent of state party activists at the nonbinding contest. Mr. Hunter, one of the few presidential ...
Cowboys assistant Wilson suspended for substance violation: Quarterbacks coach believed to have received HGH, steroids.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Todd Archer Sep. 1--IRVING -- The NFL suspended Cowboys quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson for the first five games of the 2007 season because of a violation of the league's policy on performance enhancing substances. Wilson will also be fined $100,000. ...
BRIEF: Rangers activate Blalock, add Volquez.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Sep. 1--The Rangers activated third baseman Hank Blalock and recalled pitcher Edinson Volquez on today in moves announced by general manager Jon Daniels. Volquez, who will start in today's game against the Los Angeles Angels, was called up from Triple-A Oklahoma. He spent the ...
Texas escapes Arkansas State.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chuck Carlton AUSTIN, Texas _ The Texas players received a warning from their coach about what had happened earlier Saturday, the big upset at Michigan's Big House. "I did, and I also told them not to let it scare them," said Mack Brown, who coached one ...
Even without Blake, TCU improves record against Big 12 opponents.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kate Hairopoulos FORT WORTH, Texas _ The turmoil didn't get to TCU. The No. 22-ranked Horned Frogs, despite opening the season Saturday without preseason All-American defensive end Tommy Blake, still shut out Baylor, 27-0, to improve to 5-0 vs. Big 12 teams ...
Opening win leaves Texas A&M relieved.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Davis COLLEGE STATION, Texas _ The first game produces butterflies and cotton mouth for most players, even old ones like Texas A&M linebacker Mark Dodge. When you have no idea who Montana State is or what the Bobcats are going to do, it just makes ...
Opening act doesn't prove much for Oklahoma or North Texas.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin Sherrington NORMAN, Okla. _ The last time Todd Dodge found himself in the position he occupied Saturday _ looking up at Oklahoma _ Barry Switzer was grinning at him. Brian Bosworth had just sent Dodge skidding crazily across the Cotton Bowl turf and ...
Suspended 5 games, Wilson says he was `unknowingly a cheater'.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Todd Archer IRVING, Texas _ Having lived with diabetes for more than 20 years, Wade Wilson said he was looking to improve his quality of life by taking what he now knows is a substance banned by the NFL. On Saturday, the league suspended Wilson, the ...
Cowboys assistant Wilson suspended five games.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Todd Archer IRVING, Texas _ Quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson's five-game suspension for violating the NFL's policy on performance-enhancing substances will have a domino effect on the Cowboys' coaching staff. In Wilson's absence, offensive coordinator Jason ...
OU freshman arrested, suspended from team.
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brandon George Sep. 1--NORMAN, Okla. -- Police arrested Oklahoma freshman wide receiver Ryan Broyles early Friday on an accusation that he tried to steal gasoline from a convenience store pump. Broyles, 19, was booked into the Cleveland County Detention Center ...
A memorable day for UNT to forget.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Brandon George Sep. 2--NORMAN, Okla. -- Forget Todd Dodge. Saturday's season opener will be remembered for the stellar debuts of a pair of Oklahoma redshirt freshmen. And a record-setting whooping delivered by the Sooners. In their first collegiate ...
Tamale speed-eater gobbled up competition in Lewisville.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Michael E. Young Sep. 2--LEWISVILLE -- Tim "Eater X" Janus didn't just break the world tamale-eating record Saturday. He absolutely devoured it, then washed it down with a slug of cool lemonade. Mr. Janus, ranked fourth in the world in competitive food sports ...
Extra pay a boost for DISD workers: Officials loosely monitored DISD employees' pay.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Kent Fischer and Molly Motley Blythe Sep. 2--The Dallas Independent School District has for years doled out millions of dollars a year in stipends and extra pay not included in the district's compensation manual. In some cases, the money was paid erroneously, according ...
Funds to help needy families pay electric bills running low: Aid agencies forced to turn away elderly, disabled, unemployed.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Abshire Sep. 2--Every year, hot weather seems to outlast the money agencies set aside to help families in need pay their electric bills. "We're turning down 25 to 30 people a day," said Susan Boyd, director of Friendship House in Garland. "We get 25 ...
The Dallas Morning News Robert Miller column: Relive loop-the-loops of Flyin' Frolic.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Robert Miller Sep. 2--The year was 1918, aviation was only 15 years old and the end of World War I combat was a couple of days away. Rational exuberance called for a celebration the likes of which Dallas had never seen. Love Field, which had served as an ...
The Dallas Morning News Rick Gosselin column: Tomlin a Cowboys fan at heart.(Column)
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Rick Gosselin Sep. 2--Mike Tomlin has become a big fan of the Pittsburgh Steelers. That's logical. "I've been a fan of whoever feeds my family for a long time now," said Tomlin, the new coach of the Steelers. But in the 1970s, when the Cowboys and ...
The Dallas Morning News Cheryl Hall column: CHERYL HALL.
Sep 02, 2007 ... Byline: Cheryl Hall Sep. 2--Think call center and the words employment paradise probably don't pop to mind. But Bedford-based Beryl Cos., which runs call centers for hospitals, keeps winning awards for being a great place to work. How? Its ...