Rocky and Bullwinkle celebrate 50th anniversary of TV debut
dallasnews.com — Has it really been 50 years since Rocky and Bullwinkle first captivated kids with their silly puns and crazy adventures? Moose and Squirrel are now old enough for AARP memberships yet their warped and wonderful brand of humor is as fresh today as it was then. (Submitted by WordsnCollision) More...
Tx Gov Opposed Stimulus But Accepts Via His Nonprofit Group!
dallasnews.com — A nonprofit charitable organization founded by Gov. Rick Perry was awarded $250,000 in federal economic-stimulus funds Wednesday. OneStar and an affiliated nonprofit received about $15 million in government grants in 2007. (Submitted by HeadOvMetal) More...
State tells schools to teach Bible literacy but not how
dallasnews.com — "Let's open our Bibles," the veteran Plano ISD teacher tells students daily at two public high schools in the district. And it's legal for her to do it. A new state law requires that Texas public schools incorporate Bible literacy into the curriculum. (Submitted by hdar3415) More...
American Airlines cutting 921 flight attendant jobs
dallasnews.com — American Airlines Inc. is eliminating 921 flight attendant jobs as of Oct. 1, including 228 employees that will be furloughed and another 244 who have two-month involuntary leaves, the airline said Tuesday. (Submitted by Tomboys) More...
Whatever Happened to Vince Young?
dallasnews.com — He was one of the great college football players in recent history. Athletic, charismatic, a star beloved in Texas. Today he's a shell -- he's considered quitting, then promised he'd be a Super Bowl winner, now...he's barely visible and simply a bad, lost quarterback. (Submitted by openthink) More...
MLB Bails Out Broke 'Billionaire' Owner of Texas Rangers
dallasnews.com — MLB recently had to loan money to the Texas Rangers to help keep things afloat -- the Rangers, owned by former free-wheeling billionaire Tom Hicks (A-Rod's 1st $200M+ gift-giver) whose main talent seemed to be largely throwing around money without getting any baseball success in return. (Submitted by openthink) More...
Should AT&T be allowed to be the iPhone's exclusive carrier?
dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasn… — This is an interesting question raised by the folks over at BoingBoing, and prompted by a letter from four senators to the head of the FCC. They ask whether it's fair to consumers that phone manufacturers can enter into exclusive contracts with certain cellular providers. (Submitted by inactive) More...
Dare to Eat Pig Testes Sends Teen to Hospital
dallasnews.com — "It was just like swallowing a pill," said the 15-year-old, who is not being identified because of his age. "It wasn't that bad." He said he collected his $40 winnings but owes his mom $100 for the hospital visit. (Submitted by mikeinto) More...
Is French health system a model for U.S.?
dallasnews.com — Houston native Jennifer Hua gave birth to her first two children in Texas, and her last two in France. The Houston hospital looked like a luxury hotel. The hospital in Paris was a converted prison. Amenities aside, she prefers Paris. The American health care model, she says, is too expensive and too insecure...(What say you?) (Submitted by EMFK) More...
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