Provides the latest RSS feeds for Dallas News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Texas State News.net http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/cat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 01:29:18 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 01:29:18 -0400 30 Email ARLINGTON -- Ian Kinsler was out of the Rangers' lineup for the second straight game with sore ribs Saturday night and with Elvis Andrus bumped up into the leadoff spot again, manager Ron Washington made the surprising move of inserting struggling left fielder David Murphy into the No. 2 spot in the batting order. Washington said Kinsler is available to run or play defense but still ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608406/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 20:59:01 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608406/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Rookie Leonys Martin's arm is about to be a secret no longer. His bullet, on-the-fly throw to the plate to nail a sliding Andy Dirks at the plate in the third inning Friday night was his team-leading third outfield assist this season. Washington said Martin has the strongest outfield throwing arm on the team and his spreading notoriety may soon make opposing third-base ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608404/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 20:59:01 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608404/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Sometimes the language barrier gets in the way but manager Ron Washington says he's pretty sure that Alexi Ogando now understands that it's his responsibility to let someone know if he's having some sort of discomfort, even if he's experienced it before. Ogando landed on the 15-day disabled list this week with some biceps soreness in his pitching arm that ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608429/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 20:59:01 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608429/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d ARLINGTON -- Called up as an extra reliever when starter Alexi Ogando was placed on the disabled list, right-hander Cory Burns has given manager Ron Washington something to think about when the team has to send someone out Monday to make room for starter Josh Lindblom, who is coming up from Triple-A Round Rock to start against the A's. It was assumed that Burns would be sent back out to ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608403/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 20:59:00 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214608403/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606674/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:51 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606674/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Kendrick Perkins will be leaving Oklahoma City soon. Thunder GM Sam Presti said Saturday the team hasn't even considered using the amnesty clause on the embattled big man, despite the apparent deterioration in his performance the past few years. Once considered a talented defender, the kind of physical presence OKC would need to win postseason games, Perkins has devolved into an utterly ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606659/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606659/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Kevin Garnett likely will not require surgery this offseason as the team's medical staff believes rest will be enough to solve the problem. This is presumably good news as the future Hall of Famer contemplates whether he'll return for an 18th NBA season or decide to call it quits following the team's brief trip to the postseason. Garnett, 36, battled ankle issues throughout the ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606667/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606667/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d M David Ferreira — The league’s MVP in 2010 missed last week with a leg injury, but it sounds like he should be back in the lineup. He, of course, scored here in 2010, an 87th-minute equalizer to sent the Sounders to 4-8-4 on the season (Seattle went on to close the season on a 10-2-2 run). He’s the engine in the attack, so much so the team runs more of a 4-2-3-1 formation ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606152/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 17:28:23 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214606152/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d (Eva-Marie Ayala/The Dallas Morning News) Could the school board be planning to bring a tax rate election forward soon? Seems like the groundwork might be starting as Plano schools Superintendent Richard Matkin discussed the need for additional funding at today’s League of Women Voters of Collin County luncheon today. Matkin began his speech discussing the accolades of the district ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214605059/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 15:35:51 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214605059/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d CHICAGO -- The 2013 NBA Draft figures to offer teams a chance at selecting a promising young point guard should a team need help in the backcourt. In consensus Player of the Year Trey Burke a team would be getting an 18.6-point scorer, who also led his Michigan team to the national title game while dishing out 6.6 assists an outing. And then there's Michael Carter-Williams out of Syracuse, ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214605060/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 15:21:01 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214605060/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d (Dallas County ) Rachard Ramon Angton, 31, has been charged in the death of Joseph Taylor, the 44-year-old operator of a shop at 4027 North Westmoreland Road. An arrest affidavit indicates that the two men fired multiple shots at each other at the shop around 1:25 p.m. Friday. It’s unclear what prompted the gun fight. Taylor told police that ';Rashaud'; shot him when they arrived ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214603931/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 13:39:01 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214603931/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Residents of Granbury who evacuated their homes during Wednesday night’s tornado were slowly being allowed back to their homes this morning. It was a frustrating, confusing and laborious process for many, who waited in line at the Granbury.Church of Christ for more than an hour to obtain the official ';Resident'; passes that would get them past security checkpoints into the ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214603930/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 13:39:00 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214603930/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Clippers owner Donald Sterling has scheduled to meet with head coach Vinny Del Negro over the weekend to discuss Del Negro's fate with the organization, a league source informed CSNNW.com. According to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, says the two will meet in Los Angeles and a decision is anticipated shortly after. The ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214602664/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 11:09:55 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214602664/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is bursting at the seams. DAS has taken in more than 100 pets of varying ages each day this week, and will continue to do so through the summer months. Thus, the department is asking for the community's ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214602055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 10:37:35 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214602055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d A lovely, hazy look at the new development planned for the Omni's sideyard Seems like only yesterday the Dallas City Council was being sold on the Tourism Public Improvement District, the promise of $10 million in assessments going toward marketing the city ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214601531/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 09:33:58 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214601531/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Dallas Comic-Con kicked off on Friday, May 17. While conventional wisdom would suggest the first day would have been DCC's lightest day, thousands of fans packed ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214597823/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:13:21 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214597823/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Rangers right-hander Justin Grimm, who has struggled over his last three starts, must now face the team that handed him the worst outing of his short Major League career. Grimm will take the ball against the Tigers on Saturday night in the third of a four-game series at Rangers Ballpark. The 24-year-old will oppose Anibal Sanchez as Texas tries to reclaim the series lead after having its ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214597790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 02:02:07 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214597790/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Must C Cannon: Leonys Martin nails runner at the dish ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' inability to hit with runners in scoring position cost them in a 2-1 loss to the Tigers on Friday night at Rangers Ballpark. Texas was 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position. This is the eighth game the Rangers did not have a hit with runners in scoring position and they have lost all eight. That accounts ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214597149/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Sat, 18 May 2013 00:58:12 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214597149/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Tonyita Hopkins breaks her silence on answering the chilling 911 call in which Deanna Cook is heard pleading for her life. Hopkins describes a 911 call center that was short-staffed and overwhelmed and reveals her surprising personal history that draws parallels to Cook. Kate Snow ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214596391/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:56:01 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214596391/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d CORAL GABLES (CBS4) -A high school senior got the surprise of a lifetime when Dwyane Wade arrived at her prom. Nicole Muxo, a senior at Archbishop Coleman Carroll, posted a video she on YouTube asking Wade to be her date, but she says she never expected him to actually show up. Just before 9:30 p.m., the Heat star arrived. He said it wasn’t the first time she’d asked him to a dance, ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 23:41:48 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214596515/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Houston native Shawn Stefani had the chance to meet one of his favorite players, Nolan Ryan. Professional golfer Shawn Stefani is currently in his rookie year on the PGA Tour. He is not only a good golfer, but also a big fan of baseball. So why not have MLB represented on the golf course? Stefani had the chance to come by Rangers Ballpark in Arlington for batting practice while he is in town for ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595715/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 22:44:35 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595715/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Alexi Ogando, who was placed on the disabled list on Thursday because of biceps tendinitis, said he has had this problem before. Ogando said the recent flareup occurred during his six-inning outing on Wednesday against the Athletics. "It's nothing major," Ogando said. "It's something I've felt off and on before. I should be back to normal soon. I ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595056/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:25 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595056/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- The Rangers are expected to face Felix Hernandez during their three-game series with the Mariners next weekend in Seattle. Hernandez is scheduled to pitch on Sunday against the Indians. That means his next start will be either next Friday or Saturday against the Rangers at Safeco Field. The Mariners are off on Thursday, so it will all depend if manager Eric Wedge wants to to ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:25 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595055/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Email ARLINGTON -- Rangers pitcher Colby Lewis, who has been sidelined with triceps tendinitis, threw approximately 35-38 pitches in a bullpen session without any problems and is scheduled to resume his medical rehabilitation assignment on Monday for Double-A Frisco. "I felt all right," Lewis said. "I felt like I threw a bullpen. I felt fine." Lewis is hoping to throw four ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595054/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:36:25 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595054/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d The city's first aquatics center opens at noon May 25. The moved and improved Marine Park pool is the first pool of any kind to be built new in Fort Worth since ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595078/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 21:32:04 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214595078/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Frisco will be moving to Stage 3 water restrictions on June 1, and that means outdoor watering will be allowed only once a week and the city’s two neighborhood spray parks will remain closed. The tighter water restrictions are at the request of the North Texas Municipal Water District because of less than average rainfall and projections that the area won’t get enough rain this ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214594361/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 20:38:08 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214594361/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d So is Tony Romo going to be spending more time on the job or will it just be more of the same? It's an interesting topic for discussion because the Dallas Cowboys' owner and general manager can't seem to agree with the team's head coach on if their franchise quarterback will be having more of an influence on the club's offensive game-planning. To help you better ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214593337/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:29:43 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214593337/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d (Charles Sykes/Invision/AP) Barry Manilow’s ';Direct From Broadway'; concert tonight at Verizon Theatre in Grand Prairie has been postponed, it was just announced. Manilow is suffering from bronchitis and on doctor’s orders has postponed shows all weekend, which includes gigs in San Antonio and Houston. Scott Strong at Verizon Theatre urges everybody to hold on to their ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214593338/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:29:41 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214593338/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Screenshot of Richard Sheridan clearly in action with a characteristic NSFW diatribe. Sore losers are a ‘feisty’ bunch. That’s a good word… feisty. Some other words that apply are whiny ... http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214593339/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d Fri, 17 May 2013 19:26:25 -0400 http://www.texas.statenews.net/index.php/sid/214593339/scat/9f9b95cfe01d1f7d