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Venerable Texas cowboy boot maker hit by $3M theft

AP — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:52:31 +0000

A truck-driving thief made off with more than $3 million worth of merchandise from a venerable maker of cowboy boots and other footwear, authorities said.

Fort Worth is 4th Episcopal diocese to break away

AP — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:34:29 +0000

The conservative Diocese of Fort Worth is splitting from the Episcopal Church in a long-running debate over how to interpret the Bible.

Families settle with utility over Texas wildfire

AP — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:51:29 +0000

An attorney says more than 100 families have settled a lawsuit with a utility whose damaged equipment sparked a devastating wildfire.

Texas cashier tells thief: Shoot me or leave

AP — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 19:50:28 +0000

Fort Worth police are looking for a suspect after a holdup man ran up against an uncooperative convenience store clerk in an overnight robbery try. Police spokesman Lt. Paul Henderson said the man walked into a 7-Eleven in west Fort Worth about 3:20 a.m. Monday and demanded the cash from the clerk’s register.

Former sofa lifter now Steelers long snapper

AP — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 23:39:47 +0000

To think that a couple of weeks ago, Jared Retkofsky was excited about getting a pay raise from $12 to $15 per hour at the Fort Worth moving company where he was...

American Airlines sues Yahoo over search terms

AP — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 19:49:34 +0000

American Airlines is suing Yahoo Inc. for trademark infringement, a case similar to one that the nation’s largest airline settled this summer against Google Inc.

Thou Shalt Not Steal may have been a better topic

AP — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:37:47 +0000

Authorities are looking for two people who allegedly stole a preacher’s wallet and went on a shopping spree while he was giving a sermon about showing mercy to...

Pastor's wallet stolen while preaching on mercy

AP — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:50:54 +0000

Authorities are looking for two people who allegedly stole a preacher’s wallet and went on a shopping spree while he was giving a sermon about showing mercy to...

American Airlines considers a la carte pricing

AP — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 19:42:07 +0000

The idea of paying a single, simple fare to fly on an airliner is becoming as quaint as stewardesses in short skirts.

Mom spared death for fire that killed daughter

AP — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:33:20 +0000

A woman who set her three young daughters on fire, killing one of them, has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole in a plea deal that spared her the possibility of the death...