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College assistant coaches lack security (Dallas Morning News)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 05:23:00 GMT

In just a few months, Joe Sawyer has gone from teaching SMU defensive linemen to shed blocks to temporarily working on the loading docks. He's not alone in facing a jarring career transition. Eighteen NCAA Bowl Subdivision schools have hired new football head coaches. As Sawyer and other assistants at schools like Baylor, Texas A&M and Houston have discovered, a change at the top creates an...

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Storm Mesa targets N.Y. stakes (ESPN)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:09:22 GMT

Storm Mesa parlayed a stakes win at Lone Star Park in May into a graded score at Prairie Meadows last Friday night, and now she could be headed to Grade 1 company in New York.

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Brownsville Drivers Rank Safest in Texas (The Earth Times Online Newspaper)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:24:09 GMT

IRVING, Texas, July 1 -- Residents of Brownsville are the safest drivers in Texas and are among the safest drivers in America according to the 2008 Allstate America's Best Drivers Report.

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Brownsville Drivers Rank Safest in Texas (PR News Wire )

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 18:23:00 GMT

Allstate America's Best Drivers Report(TM) Reveals Cities with Safest Drivers; Offers New Data on Gender and Generation IRVING, Texas, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Residents of Brownsville are the safest drivers in Texas and are among the safest drivers in America according to the 2008 Allstate America's Best Drivers Report. Brownsville drivers are roaring in at number one in Texas...

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SUN Sports & Entertainment, Inc.: SUN Announces New MMA Event "Battle of the Shield" Featuring Police Officers vs. Fire Fighters (Market Wire - Professional Services: Non Profits)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00:00 GMT

DALLAS, TX (MARKET WIRE) SUN Sports & Entertainment, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: SUNR) announced today a new Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Event titled "Battle of the Shield" (www.battleoftheshield.com) featuring Dallas/Fort Worth, TX, (DFW) Police Officers vs. (DFW) Fire Fighters to benefit the 501-C3 Charity, "Fallen Heroes Family Support Fund."

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'Singin' in the Rain' makes a splash (Dallas Morning News)

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:40:01 GMT

Amy Jackson watched the movie 32 times. She wanted to be sure to include every highlight. There's the scene where the actors topple a sofa in a dance number. There's a tribute to Broadway. And there's the classic Hollywood title number.

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School bids farewell to Grand Prairie Army reserve unit (Dallas Morning News)

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:20:01 GMT

The roar from the crowd gave way to deafening silence as 200 members from the 302nd Army Reserve Police Company marched into the Vivian Field Middle School gymnasium Friday for a farewell ceremony.

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Texas receiver commits to U-M (Detroit Free Press)

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:20:28 GMT

Dewayne Peace, a wide receiver from South Grand Prairie High in Grand Prairie, Texas, has given a verbal commitment to play at the University of Michigan.

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Reports: U-M gets second commitment of the day with Texas athlete's pledge (Detroit Free Press)

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:47:20 GMT

South Grand Prairie, Texas, athlete Dewayne Peace became the second recruit to commit to Michigan Tuesday, giving the Wolverines his pledge Tuesday night according to both TheWolverine.com and GoBlueWolverine.com.

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This Sports Team Thinks Jessica Simpson Is GOOD Luck (Jessica and Ashlee)

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:16:29 GMT

... on her fame. Methinks it might be the latter.) Still, it’s a refreshing thing to note that the Grand Prairie AirHogs (from Grand Prairie, Texas) have announced a Jessica Simpson Night for the July 6th game against the Pensacola Pelicans. The manager of the team, Dave Burke, is putting his money where his mouth his. He “guarantees an AirHogs victory that afternoon, or all fans...

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Committee looking for solutions to Lake Ridge erosion (Dallas Morning News)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 05:00:00 GMT

... in terms of aesthetics and public safety."The neighborhood in Cedar Hill and a portion of Grand Prairie sits on a limestone ridge called the Austin Escarpment. It rises from the North Texas prairie, forming hills and valleys resembling the Texas Hill Country.But the land on which about 2,000 residents live is a geographic anomaly. It's composed of a clay-type soil that is prone...

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Grand Prairie reserve officer is front and center (Dallas Morning News)

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 11:00:11 GMT

Capt. Timothy H. Nelson gives freely of himself as commander of the 721st Engineer Company in Grand Prairie for two weekends a month and two weeks during the summer. And when asked, he gives more.Capt. Nelson, a Frisco resident, was recognized by the Army Reserve Officers Association for serving unequivocally during a tour of Iraq. He was awarded the 2008 Strom Thurmond Award, a nationwide honor that...

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Group seeks protection for Dallas-area cyclists (Dallas Morning News)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:20:03 GMT

ELIZABETH M. CLAFFEY / DMN Biking magazine recently rated Dallas one of the worst cities in the country for cyclists. Advocates say changes to protect riders need quick attention. Event to celebrate White Rock Lake hike and bike trail

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BRIEF: Police Presence at Joe Pool Lake to Increase (Red Orbit )

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:00:12 GMT

By Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Texas Jun. 21--GRAND PRAIRIE -- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department game wardens from two regions and Grand Prairie police plan a strong presence on Joe Pool Lake this weekend.

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Show wouldn't go on at Lone Star Park without folks doing odd jobs (Dallas Morning News)

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:40:01 GMT

MICHAEL AINSWORTH / DMN Pat Barrett has the task of selecting the proper jockey colors from more than 1,300 silks, representing different owners, for each race. A lot goes on behind the scenes at Lone Star Park before the horse players place their bets and the jockey and his mount break from the gate. Beat writer Randy Jennings takes a look at some of the people handling the more unusual jobs at the...

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Many at Grand Prairie apartments can't afford to move as city, owner hash it out (Dallas Morning News)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:00:02 GMT

Bricks and mortar aren't the only materials keeping the Barrington Apartments standing. A stack of papers held up in civil court proceedings prevents the city of Grand Prairie from demolishing the property that the city deemed uninhabitable last year.

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Many at Grand Prairie complex can't afford to move as city, owner hash it out (Dallas Morning News)

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:00:02 GMT

Bricks and mortar aren't the only materials keeping the Barrington Apartments standing.

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Man accidentally kills himself trying to pull gun on Grand Prairie homeowner (Dallas Morning News)

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:01 GMT

A 19-year-old man accidentally shot and killed himself Tuesday while attempting to rob a Grand Prairie home, authorities said.

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Commuters see big advantages in van pooling (Dallas Morning News)

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:20:00 GMT

GRAND PRAIRIE – For years, Cynthia Igbinovia drove a thirsty SUV 60 miles round-trip from her home in Mansfield to her job as an insurance underwriter in downtown Dallas. Brenda Ross took the same route in a Mercedes to her job as a registered nurse. And Kimberly Graves battled traffic in her Chrysler 300 from Grand Prairie to work at the Environmental Protection Agency. But on Monday at 6 a.m., they...

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Black Francis, Stone Temple Pilots: Black Francis to tour again (while opening for the Stone Temple Pilots, of all people) (prefix)

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:03:47 GMT

... Los Angeles, CA: Hollywood Bowl*06.25 Tucson, AZ: Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater*06.26 San Antonio, TX: AT&T Center* 06.28 Houston, TX: Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion*06.29 Grand Prairie, TX: Nokia Theatre Grand Prairie*07.02 Denver, CO: Red Rocks Amphitheatre*07.03 Omaha, NE: Slowdown07.04 Milwaukee, WI: Summerfest*07.05 Des Moines, IA: 80-35 Festival07.07 Aspen, CO: Belly Up * w/...

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