Tony Parkers calf is doing just fine MAY 24

General Sources - Friday 24th May, 2013

Golden State Warriors and underwent an MRI on Thursday to check on the recovery. The results? His calf seems to be recovering just fine and there will be no limitation on his workload in Game 3 on Saturday. Parker said that he's feeling better and believes he'll be fine on ...

Texas Senate passes CPRIT reforms sends bill to governor

The Dallas Morning News - Friday 24th May, 2013

Legislation to clean up the state’s troubled cancer-fighting agency was finally approved and sent to the governor Friday by the Senate. The measure by Sen. Jane Nelson, R-Flower Mound, would restructure the leadership of the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas and impose new conflict-of-interest prohibitions on agency officials, donors and grant recipients. The legislation ...

Safety traffic economic development among Arts Districts top goals

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

Catherine Cuellar, executive director of Dallas Arts District. It may not be a sexy issue, but safety in the Dallas Arts District will be one of Catherine Cuellar's top goals as executive director of the district, she told me in a recent interview. Cuellar, who started her new job on April 15, said without a safe environment, nothing else matters. That refers to both crime and to the tension ...

Ballet Folkorico of Dallas 11th Annual Gala Celebration

Examiner - Friday 24th May, 2013

Celebrating 11 years of instruction and culture in the Metroplex. The dancers from the Ballet Folklrico of Dallas will take you on an adventure through the ancient times of the Mayan culture, A unique Dia De Los Muertos celebration up to the modern times of Jalisco. Saturday May 25, 2013 @7:00 pm, Doors Open at 6:30 ...

Plano tops Austin as most bikeable city in Texas

The Dallas Morning News - Friday 24th May, 2013

Members of the "M&M" group of the Plano Bicycle Association enjoy a 50 mile ride from Plano to Wylie in Plano on June 2, 2007. As the birthplace of Lance Armstrong maybe it shouldn’t surprise anyone, but Plano has recently been named the most bicycle-friendly city in Texas. That distinction was given to the city ...

Dallas judge LULAC within its rights to keep Domingo Garcia from seeking top spot

The Dallas Morning News - Friday 24th May, 2013

Domingo Garcia, at the time running for he 33rd Congressional District seats, prepares to address supporters gathered at the Kessler Theater on July 31 of late ...

Flexjet sees business take off as economy improves

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

A Challenger private jet. Dallas-based Flexjet reported that new business grew 83 percent in the first quarter. Flexjet, the world's second largest fractional jet ownership services provider, said that sales of fractional shares grew 108 percent in the quarter and that new jet card sales grew by 48 percent. The company offers fractional aircraft ownership, jet card and whole aircraft ...

Your Dallas-Forth Worth GMC dealers support Carry the Load

Examiner - Friday 24th May, 2013

? The non-profit organization was founded in 2011 by two former U.S. Navy SEALs - Clint Bruce and Stephen Holley - to help people celebrate a meaningful Memorial Day. Carry ...

Immigration law failures keep Dallas mother in jail without bond

Examiner - Friday 24th May, 2013

Verdusco's case is proof the current immigration system is badly flawed, and is more likely to punish and deport foreign nationals rather than give deserving individuals the chance to stay. Verdusco's family is receiving help from immigration activist Ralph Isenberg and his ...

2 charged with capital murder in slaying of man who refused to give them a ride

The Dallas Morning News - Friday 24th May, 2013

Two men have been arrested in the May 19 shooting death of a man at an apartment complex in Southeast Oak Cliff. Kendrick Mathis and Kevon Brown, both 19, were charged Friday with capital murder in the death of David Houston, 20. Mathis was already in custody on accusations that he was involved in a robbery slaying that occurred that same day. According to police, Houston was dropping off a ...

Atmos CEO talks shale boom natural gas exports

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

Kim Cocklin of Atmos Energy Conventional wisdom would say that natural gas utilities love high gas prices. Thats not the case. This week, I talked to Kim Cocklin, CEO of Atmos Energy (NYSE: ATM), about the shale boom and how the price fluctuations of the past few years have affected his industry, which provides natural gas to 1.8 million customers in North, West and Central Texas. Utilities such ...

Judge orders more monitoring for Dallas Brent

CBS Sports - Friday 24th May, 2013

reports.In a Friday court hearing, prosecutors said Brent violated the terms of his release by setting off an alcohol-monitoring device and failing to download data from it as required. Judge Robert Burns issued the order but did not raise Brent's $100,000 bond, according to the AP.Brent is scheduled to go on trial in September for the Dec. 8 crash. Regardless of the outcome, ...

Huffines Communities begins next phase of Viridian in Arlington

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

The Viridian master-planned community in Arlington is being developed by Huffines Communities, which is working with David Weekley Homes, among other homebuilders. Dallas-based Huffines Communities is getting ready to start the next phase of Viridian, a $2 billion master-planned community in north Arlington. Last year, a number of homes were under construction at the 2,300-acre site, north of ...

Veterans How the military helped me in business

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

John Holloway, Senior Attorney, Atmos Energy During my time as 1st Lieutenant with the US Army Combat Engineers, I learned to get along with all different types of people. It also taught me that I could accomplish a lot more than I thought I was capable of with hard work and perseverance. I also learned that in some situations you might respectfully disagree with your boss, but its important to ...

RadioShack hopes new marketing strategy leads to turnaround

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

RadioShack's management team is hoping the company will make a turnaround with its new marketing strategies that target a wider audience and create a playful atmosphere. RadioShack Corp. leaders are hoping the company's revamped branding strategy will encourage new and current customers to do exactly what its new tagline expresses: Lets play. The Fort Worth-based electronics retailer is ...

Dallas Stars accidentally leak new look logo

The Globe and Mail - Friday 24th May, 2013

The Dallas Stars are set to unveil their new uniform and logo on June 4th but it appears the new design may have been leaked ahead of schedule.According to several internet postings, fans reported seeing the new logo as part of the wallpaper offering on the team's iPhone application. The new logo features the letter D with the five protruding points of a star in a predominant green, black ...

Fueled By The Sun Solar Impulse Lands In Dallas And Shatters World Distance Record

Forbes - Friday 24th May, 2013

Powered solely by the Sun, Solar Impulse, which has the wingspan of a jumbo jet and weighs less than a compact car, successfully flew from Phoenix to Dallas on Thursday, May 23, to complete the longest leg of the Across America mission, which will conclude in New York. The 950 mile flight to DFW Airport set a new world distance record in solar ...

Luxury Kings Gate mansion in Plano sells at auction

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

A luxury Kings Gate mansion in Plano sold at auction Thursday. It took 11 bidders, but New York-based Concierge Auctions says the luxury Plano mansion, known as Grand Gables at Kings Gate, says it received the highest recorded sales price Thursday for a Kings Gate property in the past four years. The home was previously marketed for $6.5 million. Terms of the auction, such as the sales price and ...

Dallas-based trader charged with front-running

Market Watch - Friday 24th May, 2013

a Dallas-based broker who allegedly improperly profited by placing his own secret trades ahead of large block trades he executed for clients. The agency charges that the trader, Daniel Bergin, was "front-running" his client trades, an illegal practice where a stock broker executes orders on a security for their own account while taking advantage of knowledge of pending large ...

ML Realty Partners buys large North Texas industrial portfolio

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

The Illinois-based investor purchased an industrial portfolio in North Texas. Industrial property looks like this building, which is included in Stockbridge's DFW, Texas portfolio that is being marketed by CBRE's Dallas office. ML Realty Partners LLC, a long-term real estate investment firm based in Irving and Illinois, has purchased a 457,000-square-foot industrial portfolio in ...

Retail expert Neiman Saks could create international success Video

Business Journal - Friday 24th May, 2013

May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Cristina Alesci reports on major luxury retailers and the affects of possible M&A within the industry. She speaks on Bloomberg Televisions In The Loop. (Source: Bloomberg) A luxury expert considers a Neiman Marcus/Saks Fifth Avenue merger an opportunity for the two brands to build a company focused on a better customer experience. A Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman ...

50 homeless animals move to Dallas as Oklahoma recovers from tornado

Examiner - Friday 24th May, 2013

The animals were transferred to safety following the devastating effects of recent tornadoes. "We wanted to help out so that the Humane Society could re-open and serve animals affected by the storm," said a spokes person for the SPCA. "And allow owners of lost pets to find their family members close to where they ...