Retired military officers: Number of youths unfit for service is future threat to national security

| |Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009

Mission: Readiness calls for $1 billion from Congress for early childhood programs.Read more

Designers promise a Texas feel for Bush presidential library

| |Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

The facility's design and landscaping should fit in well at SMU.Read more

It's official: Bush library will be at SMU

| |Sunday, Feb. 22, 2009

After years of pitches and negotiations, Southern Methodist University in Dallas will be home to the George W. Bush Presidential Library, a museum and a public policy institute.Read more

Bush presidential library at SMU has distinctive Texas flair

| |Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009

The architect's plans for the George W. Bush Presidential Center, unveiled this afternoon, pay homage to Bush's home state, from the Texas limestone and pecan wood paneling inside to the wildflowers, bluebonnets and prairie land outside.Read more

Sarah Palin to sign books in Plano next month

| |Monday, Nov. 16, 2009

Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will make a stop in North Texas to sign copies of her new book.Read more

Presidents of UNT, UTA and UT-Dallas to push for Tier One status

| |Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009

It could take five to 10 years for the schools to become major research institutions.Read more

Death sentences have dropped sharply after life without parole became possible

| |Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009

Death sentences in Texas have dropped 40 percent in four years. A major factor appears to be the added option of life without parole.Read more

University of North Texas System's move out of Denton is opposed

| |Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

The system moved its headquarters to Dallas, away from its flagship campus, in August.Read more

Final demolition work on Reunion Arena in Dallas

|Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009

Controlled demolition has begun to bring down what's left of Reunion Arena in Dallas.Read more

Dallas union group taking unemployed people to Austin rally

|Friday, Nov. 13, 2009

Union taking the unemployed to health rally

DALLAS — A Dallas union group advocating for a healthcare overhaul is taking the unemployed to a statewide rally this weekend. North Texas Jobs with Justice is among groups going by bus and car pool to the State Capitol today from throughout Texas. The group plans to leave Dallas in the morning and return the same night. Jobs with Justice organizer Gene Lantz says healthcare reform is important for all, but particularly for those who have lost jobs. Negotiations are under way now that the House narrowly passed a bill to expand healthcare and control costs. — The Associated PressRead more