Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/top-stories en-us Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:34:10 -0600 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:34:10 -0600 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/AA-Flight-Attendant-Expects-to-Be-Fired-Over-Parody-Videos-139136644.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:22:24 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/aa-parody-youtube-021012.jpg
An American Airlines flight attendant said he expected to be fired for posting to YouTube videos that poke fun at company executives.

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Friends and total strangers gathered Friday night at a Richardson bar to remember a bystander killed in a shooting at a Dallas Area Rapid Transit station

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The Amber Alert for 11-year-old Jessica Smith has been extended to all states bordering Texas.

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All five of the company's boot brands are entering new foreign markets.

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An Arlington 10-year-old helped her mother deliver her new sister in the back seat of the family car.

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The Women's Museum gifted its archives to Texas Woman's University in Denton.

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The three people killed in an Irving car crash last month were had blood alcohol levels of more than twice the legal limit.

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After holding an open practice for fans on Friday, the U.S. Women's National Team takes on New Zealand.

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An elementary school in Mesquite wins $1,000 for recycling 20,000 pounds of waste in a month.

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The First Lady made a lasting impression during her stop in North Texas. Students learned about the benefits of healthy eating.

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Fort Worth schools are taking advantage of some federal money to get kids active outside.

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Grapevine businesses are joining together to overcome setbacks due to DFW Connector construction.

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Dallas Mavericks fans have another chance to win NBA Championship bling, another ring is being raffled.

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The City of Arlington will design a new skate park at Vandergriff Park as well as modify current parks to incorporate skate features.

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Guzick Elementary School in Dallas was partially locked down Friday.

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A 15-year-old boy will not be tried as an adult in the murder of a man at a Dallas Area Rapid Transit station in November.

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Arlington Councilman Mel LeBlanc will resign from his seat after a recent scandal.

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Plano-based Pizza Hut is preparing to help people propose -- with a $10,010 package that includes a pizza.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/weird/NATL-Father-Shoots-Daughters-Laptop-Over-Disrespectful-Facebook-Post-139103524.html Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:31:21 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/man+youtube+laptop.jpg
A North Carolina father apparently outraged by his teen daughter’s “disrespectful” Facebook post gave her a lesson she’ll never forget – and neither will her laptop.

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The toddler severely injured when he was attacked by his family's dogs last month will remain in a foster home, his parents are in jail.

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Police say a woman got lost near downtown Dallas and wound up driving into a creek.

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No airbags, no problem.

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A security guard who was “at the right place at the right time” dragged a woman out of her car with seconds to spare.

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A nursing student has started an online petition calling for public transportation in Arlington.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Dallas-Mayor-to-Unveil-South-Dallas-Plan-139061119.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:58:29 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/SouthDallasPlan020912_722x406_2194912118.jpg
Mayor Mike Rawlings will release his plan to revitalize South Dallas in a series of community meetings beginning Monday.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Family-Mourns-Again-After-DWI-Memorial-Marker-Is-Taken-Down-139052164.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:16 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/dwi-memorial-marker-020912.jpg
A Mesquite family is trying to change a state law about drunk driving memorial sign time limits after their daughter's signed was returned.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/health/Denton-Man-Surrenders-Pet-After-Rabies-Warning-139051409.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:29:03 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/cat-animal-control-020912.jpg
Denton animal control officials have issued a rabies alert because a kitten tested positive for the deadly disease.

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With accessible highways and undeveloped land, McKinney says a new corporate center will be the first step in growing the city's tax base.

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The girls had the option of watching "Akeelah and the Bee" at school.

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The negotiations process is now beginning and 13,000 jobs hang in the balance.

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Two weeks after a historic south Fort Worth building caught fire, its owners are set to ask for permission to tear it down.

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An Irving movie theater is catering to a growing demand to show Indian films.

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La Nina will soon come to an end -- but don't expect spring showers in drought-stricken Texas.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/DART-Gunman-Did-Not-Commit-Suicide-ME-139039699.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:38:06 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/cory-jones-mug722.jpg
Cory Lamar Jones, the man police say opened fire on a DART platform earlier this week, did not committ suicide, officials say.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/DPD-Officer-Who-Claimed-Carjacking-Attempt-Terminated-139032444.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:19:06 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/dfw-generic-dallas-police-4.jpg
A Dallas police officer who fired her gun at a man she reported tried to rob her at knife-point has been terminated.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/weird/Icelandic-Lovers-Scour-Anti-Incest-Dating-Database-139020659.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:58:33 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/160*120/041910volcano03.jpg
Blind dates can be bad. Blind dates with your cousin are worse.

]]> http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Most-Wanted-Sex-Offender-Arrested-in-Fort-Worth-139012084.html Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:34:31 -0600 http://media.nbcdfw.com/images/213*120/derrick-christopher-mugshot.jpg
One of the most wanted sex offenders and Texas can be scratched off the Most Wanted list.

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A child was killed early Thursday morning after being runover by a parent in the driveway.

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