Rhinoplasty Cost in Plano TX Have you thought about getting rhinoplasty done? Perhaps you’ve always looked at your face and thought that you’d like to make a small change to your nose? Or, maybe you’re suffering from some allergy-related issues, seen an ear, nose, and throat specialist and have been told that you need facial […]
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The Pet Doctor is a full-service animal hospital, located in Rockwall, Texas. This Rockwall Vet welcomes both emergency treatment as well as pet patients in need of routine medical, surgical, and dental care.
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The massive rush of thousands of drivers, rushing to all get gas at the same time, has lead to a gas outage at many gas stations across Dallas and the D/FW area. Rumors of a gas shortage began spreading across the Dallas area on Wednesday, leading to thousands of people topping off the tanks in
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A prominent Dallas lawyer, Michael E. Schmidt, was shot and killed by Dallas Police after responding to reports of a burglary. Schmidt had reportedly called in a burglary at his apartment in Uptown Dallas, and then barricaded himself before he was then shot by officers who responded to the scene. According to the Dallas Morning
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There are 600 new laws here in Texas that have gone into effect starting January 1, 2014. Mixed drinks will now be taxed an additional 8.5 percent. Previously only beer and wine had the extra tax. There is a new law that went into effect January 1, 2014 that protects renters in Texas. Tenants living
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A man driving a classic Plymouth Barracuda crashed his car last night onto the lawn of former President George W. Bush’s Dallas home.
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Homemade Gourmet, a company based in Canton, Texas is voluntarily recalling about 320 packages of 1.96 ounce Tortilla Soup Mix. Apparently the Tortilla Soup Mix “has the potential” to be contaminated with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that has the potential for causing extremely serious–and sometimes fatal–infections in young kids, frail or elderly people, and
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The Bridges at Preston Crossings, a master-planned community developed by Bluegreen Communities, is set to open their first-class equestrian complex on Saturday, November 21, 2009. This brand new equestrian complex, located in Gunter, Texas, just north of Dallas, features boarding stables, indoor and outdoor arenas, paddocks and more than 10 acres of horse riding trails.
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Dallas, Texas based Executive Car Service (www.ecsnationwide.com) has recently completed a television commercial shot at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. The commercial, currently available for viewing on YouTube, promotes the ECS Nationwide executive car and limousine service to and from the airports in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
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Centex Corporation (NYSE:CTX) has recently announced the Centex Energy Advantage, a suite of energy-efficient features standard in all Centex homes built nationwide by January 2009. The initiative is expected to have positive, long-term benefits for the company’s homebuyers and the environment. Centex commissioned the NAHB Research Center to conduct a study modeling the energy efficiency
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The merger between TXU Corporation and Texas Energy Future Holdings Limited Partnership (TEF) has been approved by the TXU shareholders. TEF was recently formed by a group of investors. TEF was lead by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) and Texas Pacific Group (TPG) in order to facilitate the merger. Total, more than 340 million
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Mattress Firm, one of the United State’s leading mattress retailers, has recently announced plans to acquire the 35-store Mattress Pro chain. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Upon completion of the acquisition, Mattress Firm will begin the process of transitioning Mattress Pro locations with new signage, its signature store format and expanded product selection.
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On Saturday, June 16, 2007, Six Flags Over Texas, the number one family entertainment venue in Texas, kicks off the entertainment event of the summer with the debut of its all-new stage extravaganza, Cirque Dreams Coobrila. With impressive feats of aerial acrobatic artistry and eye-catching bold costumes and staging, this exciting production promises to “WOW”
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The DFW International Airport Board of Directors has recently approved a major new marketing initiative–this new global marketing initiative is aimed at bringing increased air passenger traffic to and through DFW International Airport. The new DFW International Airport campaign is focused in several key strategic international cities and will be executed by an organization called
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Senate Bill 247, the “Stop the Darfur Genocide Act”, passed the Texas House of Representatives unanimously today. The bill has already cleared the Texas Senate and is now on its way to the Governor’s desk, pending a procedural vote tomorrow. Governor Perry endorsed the targeted divestment legislation in his inaugural address and State of the
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The Law Offices of Frank L. Branson has announced a $20.8 million jury verdict handed down today on behalf of the wife and estate of a man who died from injuries he suffered when his vehicle was struck by an 18-wheeler. Firm founder Frank L. Branson represented Kathleen Bohne in the wrongful death lawsuit over
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Dallas is hot … and not just in August. Joining New York, LA, Houston and Miami, the Dallas area leads the nation in elective cosmetic procedures. The producers of HotdocsTV have chosen the Metroplex to anchor its new 13- week series on elective procedures, plastic surgery and beauty information. The show features many leading area
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DFW International Airport and its massive effort to build the new International Terminal D and Skylink train under challenging economic and security conditions is highlighted in a new book entitled “The World Connected: DFW International Airport, Taking Flight Into the 21st Century.” Written by local author Ginger Ebinger, the 272-page volume chronicles the planning, design
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American Airlines Federal Credit Union (AA Credit Union) has just unveiled cent$ — a new, quarterly, custom financial education and lifestyle magazine — at an invitation-only launch event attended by several AA Credit Union Board and Supervisory Committee members and management staff from AA Credit Union, American Airlines and AAP Custom, a division of American
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Texas Instruments is recognizing Business Control Systems of Addison, Texas by giving them the 2006 Supplier Excellence Award. TI is recognizing Business Control Systems because of its top-notch staffing capabilities. Business Control Systems competed with TI’s worldwide base of suppliers who provide supplemental labor & consulting services, and was chosen as a result of their
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The 24th Annual National High School Mock Trial Competition will bring 40 high school teams to Dallas from across the U.S. (plus South Korea and the Northern Mariana Islands) on May 10- 12, as they argue a hypothetical court case. These teams, which have emerged as the best within their states, will be matched against
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Spherion Corporation, a recruiting, staffing and workforce solutions provider, has acquired Resulte Universal, a specialty technology and accounting and finance staffing services firm based in Dallas, Texas. Resulte generated revenue of approximately $23 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2007. Spherion will use cash on hand to fund the total investment of approximately
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The first annual Toyota Texas Bass Classic presented by Enterprise Rent-A-Car, held April 13 – 15 at Lake Fork in East Texas, successfully wrapped up on Sunday evening, awarding a combined total of $1 million in prize money and contributing to the community as well as the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The first-of-its-kind
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Frito-Lay North America and The National Arbor Day Foundation have announced a national partnership, “Make America a Little Greener,” which will provide 300,000 tree seedlings for reforestation efforts in areas blighted by natural disasters and to beautify communities. The program kicks off Thursday, April 19, 2007 with Frito-Lay employees planting trees along the Katy Trail
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Brinker International, Inc. (NYSE:EAT) will serve as sponsor of the 2007 EDS Byron Nelson Championship. This year’s tournament will be played April 25-29 at the Four Seasons Resort and Club Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. Brinker will be providing food and drinks at the tournament Pavilion, where more than 1,000 of its employees will volunteer
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TXU Energy, the competitive retail electric subsidiary of TXU Corp. (NYSE:TXU) , has recently announced a significant price cut for its TXU Energy Market Tracker+(SM) pricing plan. TXU Energy Market Tracker+ is an innovative pricing plan that automatically lowers electricity prices if natural gas costs trend lower. Prices are being cut to respond to competitive
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The Toyota Texas Bass Classic Tournament started on April 13th, 2007, and here are teh current standings after day 1: Reservoir: Lake Fork City/State: Lake Fork, Texas Tournament Start date: 04/13/07 Tournament End date: 04/15/07 Day 1 Standings: Place Team # City/St Day One Team Capt. (Fish/Weight) 1 20 David Walker Sam Rayburn, 18 81-8
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Judy Myers, fitness guru and CEO of a new social networking site, uboomeru.com and CEO of entertainment company Alchemy Visions Inc., and who recently filed a lawsuit against NBC’s Lock & Key Productions’ show, Deal Or No Deal, has come out swinging against CNBC and CBS regarding the firing of Don Imus. As you might
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Do you have what it takes to tackle The Giant Swing? Silver Dollar City’s newest “thrill ride” launches you more than seven stories in the air (and nearly upside down) at roller-coaster speeds, nearly 45 miles per hour. The Giant Swing’s two huge arms hold back-to-back seat rows, so you can soar backwards as well
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Maquiladoras, branch banking, biotechnology and Texas export markets are the focus of the latest issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Southwest Economy. The March/April issue can be found at http://www.dallasfed.org/ . In “Maquiladora Recovery: Lessons for the Future,” assistant economists Jesus Canas and Roberto Coronado and vice president Robert W. Gilmer suggest the
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The following was released today by Bishop T.D. Jakes, Senior Pastor/Founder, The Potter’s House of Dallas, Inc.: “Trying to be funny” is a justifiable excuse for calling a group of distinguished young African-American women “nappy-headed [whores],” or so says radio talk show host Don Imus about his racial slurs April 4 toward the young ladies
Judy Myers, CEO of uboomeru.com, a new social networking site for baby boomers and a fitness guru, alleges in her suit she was injured February 19, 2006, while working as an “Extra,” i.e. a paid audience member, on a studio soundstage at the Sunset Gower Studios in Hollywood, CA, during a production of
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Brian Wayne Hendrix has been put in jail in Abilene, Texas because he was smoking in public. Mr. Hendrix was smoking in a bar when he was given a citation for “smoking in public”, defying a city ordinance that banned smoking in public. He was given ticket on February 24, 2007, and is the first
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United States Attorney Johnny Sutton has announced that 22-year-old Greg Anthony Belcik of Fredericksburg, Texas, faces up to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty late yesterday afternoon to attempting to export five AR-15 rifles to Mexico without U.S. State Department authorization. On the morning of December 10, 2006, Belcik arrived at the Eagle
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According to documents filed Monday, April 2, 2007 by the Attorney General, RadioShack violated a 2005 law requiring businesses to protect any consumer records that contain sensitive information, including Social Security and bank account numbers. The investigation was launched after reports indicated company employees dumped bulk customer records in garbage containers behind the store. According
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Texas Energy Future Holdings, Limited Partnership (TEF) today made an initial filing with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) setting forth its commitments regarding TXU Electric Delivery (to be renamed Oncor). These commitments will be binding upon successful completion of the acquisition of TXU Corp. TEF is the holding company formed by Kohlberg Kravis
TXU Corp. (NYSE:TXU) , a Dallas-based energy company, has announced an update regarding the “go-shop” process being conducted by Lazard Freres & Co LLC (Lazard), the independent financial advisor to the TXU Corp. Board of Directors and its Strategic Transactions Committee. Under the terms of the definitive merger agreement announced February 26, 2007, an investor
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TXU Wholesale, a subsidiary of TXU Corp. (NYSE:TXU) , and Airtricity, a world-leading renewable energy company based in Dublin, Ireland, today announced that Airtricity has completed construction of the Forest Creek Wind Farm, increasing TXU Wholesale’s renewable energy capacity by 125 MW. The wind farm is expected to provide power for more than 24,000 homes
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NBC 5/KXAS, the local NBC affiliate in Dallas, has been honored with the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence presented by the national Radio-Television News Directors Association. The recognition reflects NBC’s success in bringing North Texas viewers the news and information they find useful. The award is in the large-market television category for
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United States Steel Corporation (NYSE:X) and Lone Star Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:LSS) have entered into a definitive agreement under which U. S. Steel will acquire Lone Star, a leading manufacturer of welded oilfield tubular goods, for $67.50 per share in cash. The agreement was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both U. S. Steel
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