The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) articles from October 2007

The Dallas Morning News (Dallas, TX) archives from October 2007

Frequent-flier promotions encourage fall vacations.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Parsons Fall is the time of year for fare wars, and it's also the season for lucrative frequent-flier promotions. Southwest kicked off a promotion offering a domestic round-trip award ticket after two long-haul round trips...

Can you afford to take a buyout?
October 1, 2007... Byline: Pamela Yip DALLAS _ In the lean, mean environment that companies are operating in today, they don't think twice about shedding staff if it will fatten their bottom line. But instead of using harsh methods, such as layoffs, some...

OU offense cools a bit.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Brandon George Oct. 1--NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma's offense was so unbelievably dominant through four games that it was hard to fathom how it could improve. But to a man, the Sooners believed they could top their non-conference...

EDITORIAL: A Sticky Deal: Kurds' talks with Hunt Oil a signal to Baghdad?(Editorial)
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--In any other part of the world, this deal wouldn't have drawn headlines: The semi-autonomous Kurdish regional government in northern Iraq may be sitting on oil, and by signing an exploration agreement, Dallas-based Hunt Oil gets in the...

Foster recruits waited 16 months to be licensed.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Robert T. Garrett Oct. 1--When Ben and Carol Stroud offered to care for abused children, they expected big tests of their patience after -- not before -- they were assigned some youngsters. Lost paperwork and other bureaucratic...

She can almost taste a victory: 'Top Chef' results are a secret, but the ingredients are there for Dallas favorite to win.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Bill Addison Oct. 1--Casey Thompson, executive chef at Dallas' Shinsei restaurant, knew she needed to stay put in the restaurant's kitchen on a recent, crushingly busy Saturday night. But she also realized her new fans were...

Camerata Winds opens season with polish, style: CLASSICAL REVIEW: Chamber Music International, though, falls flat.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Scott Cantrell Oct. 1--Lovers of chamber music faced a tough choice Sunday evening, with both the Camerata Winds and Chamber Music International opening their 2007-2008 seasons. But it was just possible to hit the 6 p.m. Camerata...

City Hall charges due Monday: Ex-councilman, developer among up to 14 to be named in Dallas corruption probe.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Dave Levinthal, Rudolph Bush and Gromer Jeffers Jr. Oct. 1--Federal prosecutors are expected to unseal long-awaited indictments Monday in connection with allegations of insider dealings at City Hall that include conspiracy, tax...

Belo announces spinoff of newspaper properties.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Terry Maxon Oct. 1--Belo Corp., owner of The Dallas Morning News and WFAA-TV, announced this morning that it intends to spin off its newspapers and publishing operations into a separate, publicly traded company. The spinoff...

A guest worker program is shrinking despite high demand in Texas: A program that lets foreigners take jobs legally is shrinking despite high demand from Texas companies.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Karen Robinson-Jacobs and Brendan M. Case Oct. 1--When the time came last year for Elizabeth Montero to make the trek from the Mexican coast to the rich Texas job market, she didn't have to sneak across the border or dodge...

Dallas City Hall indictments set for 11 a.m.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Dave Levinthal, Rudolph Bush and Gromer Jeffers Jr. Oct. 1--Former Mayor Pro Tem Don Hill and state Rep. Terri Hodge, D-Dallas, were among the first officials to arrive this morning at the Earle Cabell Federal Building and...

EDITORIAL: More Informed Sources.(Editorial)
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--A Senate committee takes up legislation this week that can help clean up government waste, root out fraud, expose lies and unmask cheats and thieves. Simple in design, the law seeks only to ensure production of an ingredient vital...

EDITORIAL: More Hits, Fewer Errors.(Editorial)
October 1, 2007... Oct. 1--The Texas Rangers wrapped up another season yesterday, not with a bang or even a whimper, just the click of a door closing. The end was exactly the same as every other season this decade, with Rangers joining other baseball fans in...

The Dallas Morning News Alan Peppard column: Velvet Revolver, Tommy Lee hook up at the ZaZa.(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Alan Peppard Oct. 1--Oh, to have a video camera and an MTV producer. When the supergroup Velvet Revolver and MA[paragraph]tley CrA1/4e drummer Tommy Lee wound up together at Hotel ZaZa last week, there were enough high jinks for a...

Vince Young calls for Texas Longhorns unity: Ex-Texas QB says talent is there, but team must 'pull together'.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Chip Brown Oct. 1--AUSTIN -- Former Texas quarterback Vince Young returned to Austin over the weekend with a message for the current Longhorns: Get it together. The message from UT's famous, fearless, former leader comes as...

Lack of Mavs moves fine with coach: Mavericks coach comfortable returning with same nucleus.
October 1, 2007... Byline: David Moore Oct. 1--I'm a strong proponent of continuity. Ask my wife. We've been together 25 years and have kept the same daughter for nearly 17. Still, it's hard to shake the feeling that the Mavericks should have done...

The Dallas Morning News Tim Cowlishaw column: Romo adds to legend in Cowboys' win.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tim Cowlishaw Oct. 1--IRVING -- Tony Romo had two thoughts as he raced toward his own goal line to retrieve Andre Gurode's wild, high snap from center. "Don't give up a touchdown. Don't get killed," Romo said later. ...

The Dallas Morning News Calvin Watkins column: Crayton breaks out in big way.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Calvin Watkins Oct. 1--IRVING -- Terry Glenn is gone with a knee injury, and his return date is unknown. Until then, questions may center on Patrick Crayton. On Sunday, he looked like he had the answers. Crayton, a...

The Dallas Morning News Chip Brown column: Big 12 upsets reset weekend's focus.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Chip Brown Oct. 1--All eyes have been peeking toward Saturday since Big 12 schedules were released. It's the day the heavyweights are paired. The day you need three TVs or a bunch of time on TiVo and then even more time to watch it...

Five reasons to add walking to your running routine.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Leslie Garcia Runners tend, for the most part, to share this view on walking: It is fine when conducted at church, the grocery store or after surgical procedures. Otherwise_nah. Well, Runner's World editor Amby Burfoot has run...

The Dallas Morning News Chris Vognar column: Sean Penn on directing 'Into the Wild'.(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Chris Vognar Oct. 1--TORONTO -- Sean Penn saw himself as a citizen of the road from an early age. "From the time I got my driver's license, I became a minimum-20-round-trip-across-America driver and camper," he says, puffing on a...

Dallas fares better in crime analysis that includes social makeup.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Lafleur and Tanya Eiserer Oct. 1--Recent FBI crime figures once again put Dallas among the worst large cities for violent crime. But that doesn't tell the whole story. An analysis by The Dallas Morning News of...

Vendors pay to sway at education conclave: But school officials say they're not influenced by perks.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Holly K. Hacker Oct. 1--AUSTIN -- As a general rule, golf, chair massages and iPhones have nothing to do with college admissions. Or do they? More than 5,000 admissions counselors, directors and deans attended a national...

Foster recruits waited 16 months to be licensed.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Robert T. Garrett Oct. 1--When Ben and Carol Stroud offered to care for abused children, they expected big tests of their patience after -- not before -- they were assigned some youngsters. Lost paperwork and other bureaucratic...

Fire put out at chemical warehouse in Hutchins: Hutchins: Late-night blaze left no air hazards, officials say.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Marissa Alanis Oct. 1--HUTCHINS -- Authorities continue to investigate the cause of a major fire that engulfed a chemical warehouse Saturday night. Flames shot as high as 20 feet while as many as 60 firefighters from Hutchins,...

Roy Williams' life off the field: Safety plays mean on the gridiron, but this church-going Colleyville resident leads a much different life at home.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Damon L. Sayles Oct. 1--During the Dallas Cowboys summer training camp in San Antonio, manic football fans anticipate the arrival of one of the team's most recognized stars. They wear his popular No. 31 jersey and scream his name...

Undefeated Cowboys rout Rams: Another blowout win gives Dallas its first 4-0 start since 1995.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Todd Archer Oct. 1--IRVING -- Jerry Jones could not remember the last time his team started the year unbeaten after four games, but he remembers that team beating Pittsburgh in Super Bowl XXX. For the first time since 1995, the...

Rangers finish with loss, pitching concerns.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Evan Grant Oct. 1--SEATTLE -- Before Sunday's season finale, Rangers manager Ron Washington gathered his team one last time to thank his players for their effort and to make sure they understood the areas that needed to be...

FC Dallas' slide continues with 3-0 loss.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Gabriel Cabarrouy Oct. 1--FRISCO -- September came to an end -- in a strange way. FC Dallas said goodbye to a dreadful month with a 3-0 kick-in-the-chest loss against Houston on Sunday at Pizza Hut Park, ending any realistic...

Numbers work against Stars rookie.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Mike Heika Oct. 1--Economically, the Stars' forward situation is pretty simple. Fourteen players have one-way contracts (full pay no matter if in the NHL or in the minors) and one player on a rookie contract (Loui Eriksson)...

The Dallas Morning News Jean-Jacques Taylor column: Happy Ellis returns to field.(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jean-Jacques Taylor Oct. 1--IRVING -- All Greg Ellis has ever wanted from Jerry Jones is peace of mind. Two days ago, the owner finally gave it to him by reworking his contract. Ellis and Jones agree that's the only reason...

The Dallas Morning News Rick Gosselin column: Creative Colts turn to Clark.(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Rick Gosselin Oct. 1--INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Colts are very explosive but very predictable with Pro Bowl wide receivers Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne on the field. Harrison lines up at flanker on the right side of...

The Dallas Morning News Keith Whitmire column: Sled has Naaman Forest cruising.(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Keith Whitmire Oct. 1--One of the most valuable members of Garland Naaman Forest's program doesn't say much. But that's OK. Most of the players don't like him anyway. He's at every practice, taking pounding after pounding, but...

Corny dog contestants chow their way to championship.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Emily Powell Oct. 1--What do you get when you scarf down 12 deep-fried corny dogs in 10 minutes? For Mike Wilkes, a first-prize winner in the State Fair of Texas' fifth annual World Corny Dog Eating Championship, the answer...

Train painter keeps Dallas museum project on track.
October 1, 2007... Byline: David Flick Oct. 1--Union Pacific Engine 4018 is a rusting hulk, though an unusually massive one. In any case, Jerry Barton prefers to look at its potential. "It's pretty bad now," he acknowledged, "but come back in a...

Media company Belo spins off newspaper unit.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Terry Maxon DALLAS _ Belo Corp. officials on Monday surprised Wall Street with a bold strategy aimed at bolstering the company's lagging stock price by splitting the company. The parent of The Dallas Morning News and several...

Nowitzki knows postseason is where Mavs can quiet doubters.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Eddie Sefko DALLAS _ Dirk Nowitzki has heard the catcalls from fans who formerly had reserved seats on the Dallas Mavericks' bandwagon. You know who you are. And to those who refuse to trust the Mavericks after their...

With Cowboys at 4-0, Phillips cautions of the long way to go.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Todd Archer IRVING, Texas _ Wade Phillips will have a message for his players when they return to work Wednesday. It won't be as colorful as the "don't eat the cheese" message Bill Parcells used to deliver when the players felt...

BRIEF: Former Dallas officer acquitted of rape charge.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Tiara M. Ellis Oct. 1--A jury on Monday found a former Dallas police officer not guilty of raping a woman. Leslie Reese, a 14-year-veteran, resigned from the Dallas Police Department when the allegations against him began in...

American Airlines parent to prepay aircraft debt.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Terry Maxon Oct. 1--AMR Corp. plans to repay $545 million in aircraft debt in the fourth quarter, the parent of American Airlines Inc. said Monday. In a press release, the Fort Worth-based company said the prepayment was "part...

BRIEF: Summer heat lingers as October begins.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Michael E. Young Oct. 1--Somehow, September never got the message that summer was ending. Temperatures stubbornly stayed in the 90s during the day and barely kissed the 60s in the early morning, leaving this September the...

BRIEF: Longhorns' McCoy expects to play against Sooners: Texas QB showed signs of mild concussion after Kansas State game.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Chuck Carlton Oct. 1--AUSTIN -- Texas quarterback Colt McCoy, who showed signs of a mild concussion after the Longhorns' 41-21 loss to Kansas State, said he expects to play this weekend against Oklahoma. "I obviously showed a...

The Dallas Morning News Scott Cantrell column: Camerata Winds opens season with polish, style.(Column)
October 1, 2007... Byline: Scott Cantrell Oct. 1--/ The Dallas Morning News Lovers of chamber music faced a tough choice Sunday evening, with both the Camerata Winds and Chamber Music International opening their 2007-2008 seasons. But it was just...

Humor Me: Why they call it rush hour.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Matt Wixon Oct. 1--The average Dallas-area commuter now loses 58 hours a year to rush-hour traffic. That's according to the Texas Transportation Institute, which computed the number with things such as "travel-time indexes,"...

BRIEF: Trial begins in slaying of Dallas police officer.
October 1, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Emily Oct. 1--Testimony is underway in the capital murder trial of Juan Lizcano, who is accused of killing Dallas police officer Brian Jackson. In opening statements lead prosecutor Patrick Kirlin laid out a detailed...

Medicare premiums to rise 3.1% next year.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Bob Moos Oct. 2--Medicare beneficiaries will pay 3.1 percent more in premiums for physician services next year, the smallest increase since 2001. But the good news doesn't necessarily mean Medicare has tamed health care...

The Dallas Morning News Jacquielynn Floyd column: Indictments long time coming in Dallas City Hall corruption probe.(Column)
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jacquielynn Floyd Oct. 2--Way, way back in the summer of 2005, when FBI agents raided several local politicians' offices and wheeled away carloads of records, official Dallas had some pointed advice for those foot-draggin' feds:...

The Dallas Morning News James Ragland column: City Hall members bowed to temptation, created tension.(Column)
October 2, 2007... Byline: James Ragland Oct. 2--Dallas city government is a giant cookie jar. So it's not the least bit surprising that the temptation to stick one's hands where they don't belong might get the best of some. But let's be fair: I...

TYC to move all inmates from W. Texas center, end contract: Conditions at juvenile facility called deplorable; Perry lauds 'decisive action'.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Emily Ramshaw and Holly Becka Oct. 2--Texas Youth Commission officials will pull the 197 TYC inmates out of a West Texas juvenile justice center Tuesday and cancel their contract with the company that runs it, citing deplorable...

Parents decide class placement of multiple-birth children: New state law has schools, parents asking: Should siblings learn together or apart?
October 2, 2007... Byline: Kathy A. Goolsby Oct. 2--Cami Smith had to fight last year to keep her twins Lexi and Katelyn together in first grade. The identical sisters were in the same preschool and kindergarten classes, and the family's recent move to a new...

BRIEF: Man pleads to lesser charge in baby's death.
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--A 36-year-old man pleaded guilty last week to killing a 3-month-old girl he was baby-sitting, according to Dallas County court records. Marcus Hall, who was originally charged with capital murder, pleaded to the reduced charge of murder...

BRIEF: The Colony Council OKs lower tax rate, reduced budget.
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--The city called a special session after some council members requested that the city reconsider the tax rate and budget. The council voted 4-3 in favor of a new tax rate of 69.75 per $100 of valuation, a decrease of 1.75 cents from the...

Summer heat lingers as October begins: September was area's 10th warmest; cold front possible by weekend.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Michael E. Young Oct. 2--Somehow, September never got the message that summer had slipped away. Temperatures stubbornly stayed in the 90s during the day and barely kissed the 60s in the early morning, making this September the...

Fort Worth Episcopal Diocese proposes break from church: Leaders advise leaving over liberal policies; fight over buildings, property expected.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Sam Hodges Oct. 2--Leaders of the Episcopal Diocese of Fort Worth have recommended that it leave the more liberal Episcopal Church, the Anglican body of the United States. The Episcopal Church faces considerable internal...

BRIEF: Reward set for arrest of suspect in UNT student's death.
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--Carrollton police said Monday they are still searching for a suspect in connection to the death of a University of North Texas student last month. According to a witness, Ernesto Pina Reyes, 20, was heard asking Melanie Goodwin,...

Bill raises U.S. ante in Mexico drug war: Pentagon budget has $1.4 billion to pay for training, high-tech tools.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Alfredo Corchado Oct. 2--MEXICO CITY -- Tucked in the Pentagon's massive budget request is at least $1.4 billion in U.S. aid to Mexico for its fight against increasingly violent drug kingpins -- including better training and...

Developers: City Hall scandal a setback for all: Low-income apartment sector small, but mark on industry possible.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Steve Brown Oct. 2--In almost two decades of developing apartments in Dallas and surrounding communities, Robert Shaw says he's never greased any palms. "I have done more public-private partnerships, I dare say, than anyone...

Mavs' Nowitzki looking to earn respect: Nowitzki knows postseason is where Mavs can quiet doubters.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Eddie Sefko Oct. 2--Dirk Nowitzki has heard the catcalls from fans who formerly had reserved seats on the Mavericks' bandwagon. You know who you are. And to those who refuse to trust the Mavericks after their demoralizing...

One up, one down in Cowboys' lineup: Just as Newman returns to form, Henry suffers ankle sprain.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Albert Breer Oct. 2--IRVING -- Just as Terence Newman's returning to form, the Cowboys probably will have to go without his bookend at cornerback. Right corner Anthony Henry suffered a high ankle sprain in Sunday's win over the...

Cowboys look to curb enthusiasm.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Todd Archer Oct. 2--IRVING -- Wade Phillips will have a message for his players when they return to work Wednesday. It won't be as colorful as the "don't eat the cheese" message Bill Parcells used to deliver when the players...

BRIEF: Police find evidence in Fort Worth woman's disappearance.
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--Fort Worth police are searching for a missing 51-year-old woman and said Monday they have found evidence at her apartment that raised concerns about her well-being. Glenda Furch was last seen shortly after midnight Friday when she...

Arlington police blame rivalry in gang slayings of 2 youths.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Tanya Eiserer Oct. 2--A bloody feud between two street gangs has exacted a heavy toll at an Arlington high school in just over two months. Police are now saying that a Sam Houston High School football player and another youth...

Wary of motives in City Hall case, black residents hope for justice.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Scott Goldstein and Scott Farwell Oct. 2--News of the indictments landed Monday like a body shot in southern Dallas. Over and over, hour after hour, several of the city's black political leaders walked up the steps of the...

16 charged in Dallas City Hall corruption probe.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Dave Levinthal, Rudolph Bush, Jason Trahan and Gromer Jeffers Jr. Oct. 2--The Dallas City Hall bribery indictments on Monday rattled a city that has long thought of itself as a model of civic rectitude. A state representative,...

For fair's on-a-stick contest, few try to fry: Rule to make it at home and bring it in cold probably deterred many from new contest.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Katie Menzer Oct. 2--Things weren't as hot as you might have expected at the State Fair of Texas' fried-on-a-stick contest. Only 21 dishes were entered -- compared with the 236 entries in Saturday's blockbuster pecan...

Leppert pledges to look at city ethics laws after indictments.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Dave Levinthal Oct. 2--Mayor Tom Leppert vowed to explore strengthening city ethics laws, but to that end, he offered few specifics after Monday's federal public corruption indictments that include two former City Council members...

Former Dallas officer acquitted of rape charge: He testified they'd had sex before; woman said she hadn't met him before '05 incident.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Tiara M. Ellis Oct. 2--A former Dallas police officer was acquitted Monday of raping a woman who admitted trying to sell crack cocaine just before getting into his car. Leslie Reese, a 14-year veteran of the department, let out...

Widow takes stand as trial opens in Dallas officer's death: Prosecutors to seek death penalty in fatal '05 shooting; DPD colleagues set to testify.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jennifer Emily Oct. 2--Testimony began Monday in the capital murder trial of a man accused of killing a Dallas officer when police responded to a domestic disturbance. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty if Juan Lizcano is...

Stars clicking on power play: New plays with man advantage help Stars rank third in preseason.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Mike Heika Oct. 2--Preseason statistics mean so little in the NHL that they're not even kept on the league's official Web site. The Stars' power play must start from scratch Wednesday, when the team's regular season begins at...

Heelys tries to regain footing after its stock suddenly tumbles.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Angela Shah and Brendan M. Case Oct. 2--At the close of 2006, Carrollton-based Heelys Inc. shone as a classic American success story: Single dad invents sneakers with retractable wheels in the heels, taps into the zeitgeist of...

Wall Street applauds Belo's split.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Terry Maxon Oct. 2--Belo Corp. officials surprised Wall Street Monday with a bold strategy aimed at bolstering the company's lagging stock price by splitting the company. The parent company of The Dallas Morning News and...

Monk was a fraud, yet now I am blessed.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Rod Dreher On a scrubby hilltop in the middle of nowhere, amid a squalid trailer park masquerading as a monastery, the life of Samuel Greene _ known to his followers as Father Benedict _ came this month to an abrupt conclusion. ...

BRIEF: Trophy Club accountant gets 27-year sentence.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Eric Torbenson Oct. 2--A Trophy Club accountant has been sentenced to 27 years in prison after pleading guilty to six counts of wire fraud. Robert David Neal, who also went by aliases of Michael Skinner, Albert Davis and David...

EDITORIAL: Damage to Dallas: No matter the outcome, these indictments hurt.(Editorial)
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--Wearing somber faces and dark suits, a long line of Dallas leaders, developers and political consultants marched into the federal courthouse Monday to be indicted. Twenty-seven months had passed since the FBI publicly launched its...

The Dallas Morning News Jean-Jacques Taylor column: Longhorns need to sit McCoy.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Jean-Jacques Taylor Oct. 2--AUSTIN -- Colt McCoy, a name seemingly plucked from the pages of a Louis L'Amour novel, is as tough as a rodeo cowboy. No questions exist about his intestinal fortitude. Not after the physical...

The Dallas Morning News Kelli Renfrow column: With malaise, heart works better than a pill.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Kelli Renfrow Oct. 2--Sometimes, when I'm driving around on a dark day wondering where it all went wrong, I decide I'm going to give in and take the pills. Antidepressants, that is. Maybe you just can't hang on in our...

OU's Kelly is eager to rebound: Star WR says team has taken steps to avoid repeat of Colorado loss.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Brandon George Oct. 2--NORMAN, Okla. -- Oklahoma junior Malcolm Kelly, one of the top receivers in the Big 12, said he's frustrated. And that's not good news for Texas. Kelly not only didn't catch a pass in Saturday's loss at...

EDITORIAL: 'We Closed at 5'.(Editorial)
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--What's 20 minutes to you? Two miles on the expressway during rush hour? Time to slurp a latte on the way back to the office? About the time it takes to scan the newspaper you're reading now? To Michael Richard, 20 minutes was probably...

EDITORIAL: Sane Spending Controls.(Editorial)
October 2, 2007... Oct. 2--Most Americans know that the mortgage must get paid monthly, taxes must be filed by April 15 and due dates on bills are not just suggestions. Congress, however, keeps skating by its reckoning dates. Another fiscal year began...

OPINION: Goal should be all students reading in English as quickly as possible.
October 2, 2007... Byline: William McKenzie Oct. 2--Get ready. The next big educational struggle is coming. And it could be as bloody as Washington's battles over immigration. I'm talking about the struggle many U.S. students have with reading well...

Primitive describes 2 shows: TV REVIEWS: Cavemen aren't all that's out of date here.(Television program review)
October 2, 2007... Byline: By Tom Maurstad Media Critic Oct. 2--When critics aren't given a chance to see a movie before it opens, that invariably means the movie stinks and the studio wants to minimize bad reviews on opening weekend. So what does it mean...

Suzy Bogguss takes another new turn with latest CD: MUSIC: Suzy Bogguss takes another new turn.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Michael Granberry Oct. 2--Suzy Bogguss began her career driving around in a camper in desolate corners of Montana and Wyoming, just hoping to carve out a niche. Along the way, she recorded big-time country and Texas swing, with...

Review of the Razor DeathAdder gaming mouse.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Victor Godinez RAZER DEATHADDER GAMING MOUSE Grade: B-plus For PC. $59. PC GAMING STILL EXISTS?: OK, I'm kidding a little bit there, but it has been an awfully quiet time recently for the PC as a game platform, what...

Modano, Stars begin season with renewed hope.
October 2, 2007... Byline: Tim Cowlishaw DALLAS _ Major League Baseball's playoffs start on Wednesday which means, once again, there will be no cause for celebration for Tom Hicks' team. The NHL regular season also starts for Hicks' team on Wednesday...