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Baby Blues -
December 28, 2000
Parkland has an insatiable need for newborn clothes and blankets--and is quickly running out -
What a Crime -
December 21, 2000
The late-night carjacking was violent, but the legal tactics are the real rough stuff -
Night Moves -
December 21, 2000
Bachman Lake residents say a new business is moving into their neighborhood--hookers -
Meet John Doe -
December 14, 2000
Trinity Industries certainly wants to, at least when it comes to Internet critics -
Casual Day Casualties -
December 14, 2000
Do clothes make the lawyer? One Dallas judge thinks so. -
Hard Case -
December 14, 2000
A deadly battle between brothers ends with a jury's verdict of not guilty -
Mall Rats -
December 7, 2000
Thieves stole Ronnie Wilson's name, and now she's having an identity crisis -
True Crime -
December 7, 2000
Dallas' favorite criminal pair offers tourists a real Texas treat -
Code of Conduct -
November 30, 2000
Dave Thomas' book offers workplace philosophy for more than just computer freaks and geeks -
East Meets West -
November 23, 2000
The twain date and mate at a Fort Worth dating service -
Pirate Ride -
November 23, 2000
Lou Reese's biggest creditor says it has found his Caribbean hideaway -
If Horses Could Talk -
November 23, 2000
The city alleges that horses at Samuell Farm's private riding concession were mistreated -
Animal-free Farm -
November 16, 2000
Ducks and chicks and geese better scurry from Samuell Farm -
Bad Girls -
November 16, 2000
Looking for love in the wrong places? Try Meet-An-Inmate.com. -
Testing Patience -
November 9, 2000
A gun-toting fugitive gets a hand from Chuck Norris, while a father waits for help from anywhere -
You Scratch My Back -
November 9, 2000
Massage therapists feel their way around corporate America -
Queeg's Revenge -
November 2, 2000
A strange case of stolen fruit costs one police employee her job. Now she's ready to sue. -
Unscrewed -
November 2, 2000
Grenadier wards off injunction, says its Gaston Avenue rehab is back on track -
Flood Relief -
October 26, 2000
A proposal for public potties in Dallas builds steam -
All Quiet on the Eastern Front -
October 26, 2000
Did a business deal with Bell Helicopter doom a resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide? -
This Old House -
October 19, 2000
Historic preservationists sift through the sawdust of the great closet debate -
Sassy Knoll -
October 19, 2000
Two JFK conspiracy buffs commit character assassination over a collection of purloined slides -
Cheap Thrills -
October 19, 2000
Long-shot sheriff's candidate Charles Muñoz goes for broke against old-timer Jim Bowles -
Twice Bitten -
October 12, 2000
Ants claimed two victims at a troubled Flower Mound nursing home -
Nurturing Nature -
October 12, 2000
New growth blooms at the Dallas Nature Center at last -
Out of Their League -
October 5, 2000
Want to have some fun playing soccer? Stay out of Plano, kid. -
Killer Smile -
September 28, 2000
Tommy Lynn Sells claims to have murdered dozens, and Texas Rangers fear he's telling the truth -
Anchors Aweigh -
September 28, 2000
Channel 5's Mike Snyder has a load lifted as he settles an ethics lawsuit -
New Model Army -
September 28, 2000
Can the big-brain boys of the defense community change the way America fights? -
Budget Blues -
September 21, 2000
This year's round of Town Hall budget meetings shows we get the government we deserve -
The Doctor Is Out -
September 21, 2000
A Dallas activist helps lead the charge against Dr. Laura -
Searching for Gold -
September 21, 2000
Like other past Olympic stars, local gold medal winners often have trouble keeping track of them -
Innocent as Charged -
September 21, 2000
After his acquittal on an assault charge, Clark Birdsall questions the system he once embraced -
Busy Signal -
September 14, 2000
Want some service for that nice, cheap Sprint phone? Take a number. -
Home Again -
September 14, 2000
Horace Caraker got what he wanted: jail time -
Fallen Star -
September 7, 2000
A small town turns away from a football hero convicted of drug crimes -
Swing Vote -
September 7, 2000
Think all politics is local? In the 5th District, think again. -
The Closet Lobby -
August 31, 2000
A full-court press for more closet space stirs up trouble on Swiss Avenue -
Common Ground -
August 31, 2000
Rich and poor find a common enemy in plans for a bigger McKinney airport -
Sisterly Love -
August 24, 2000
Determination and a little Tupperware help create a museum honoring American women -
Bunker Mentality -
August 24, 2000
A gun-toting, anti-government family vows to die rather than surrender -
Meatball Politics -
August 24, 2000
Mary Ann Huey may be the Democrats' sacrificial lamb, but at least she's cheery about it -
Tomatoes of Wrath -
August 17, 2000
Farmers Market vendors march on City Hall for cleaner working conditions and time off -
Back Off, Buddy -
August 17, 2000
A Dallas titty bar strikes back in the city's war against SOBs -
Touching Story -
August 10, 2000
Businessman Jim Blythe lends a hand in the wrong places, employees say -
Taxing Situation -
August 10, 2000
A tax-protesting CEO enlists his employees in the cause -
Déjà Vu -
August 10, 2000
The new Farrakhan sounds a lot like the old -- anti-Semitic -
Dumped on -
August 3, 2000
Mistrust fuels McKinney's fight against plans for a landfill -
The straight dope -
August 3, 2000
Playing it safe is all the rave for kids seeking peace, love, and ecstasy -
Between heaven and hell -
July 27, 2000
A father robbed of his sons is caught between a cult and fear of another Waco -
Talk isn't cheap -
July 27, 2000
Dallas County rakes in millions from pricey pay phones at the jail -
Bad language -
July 27, 2000
Spanish-speaking merchants tangle with salesmen who talk fast--in English -
Crying wolf -
July 27, 2000
Dallas' supposed paramedic shortage isn't all it's cracked up to be -
Highwaymen -
July 20, 2000
San Antonio conservatives and a professional road warrior try to hijack a DART rail election -
Behind the curve -
July 20, 2000
Courts that aim to treat, not punish, addicts gain a slow toehold in Texas -
Mean green -
July 13, 2000
Neighbors in Southeast Dallas find that getting their parks fixed is no picnic -
Strange bedfellows -
July 13, 2000
National union leaders do the math and switch their position on immigration -
His good name -
July 6, 2000
Former FBI honcho Oliver "Buck" Revell fights against conspiracy buffs who accuse him of mass murder -
Software and hard time -
July 6, 2000
Texas prisons take a byte out of crime with a computer rehab program -
The man he killed -
June 29, 2000
Shooting victim William Long was painted as a dangerous vagrant. His friends say otherwise. -
Deep impact -
June 29, 2000
A West Texas divorce case could soon change the nation's gun laws -
His honor -
June 29, 2000
Former Dallas Mayor Wallace Savage brought a conscience to unprincipled politics -
Exorcising demons -
June 22, 2000
A Wedgwood member recounts last year's tragedy to help others--and himself--move on -
Burned into memory -
June 22, 2000
A county employee questions the safety of vehicles powered by compressed natural gas -
Pecked to death -
June 22, 2000
During a marathon meeting, Dallas City Council guts a proposed ethics code -
Blowing it -
June 15, 2000
Was it a conspiracy or city bungling that let Baby Dolls keep its license? Guess. -
Old-time religion -
June 15, 2000
Jewish immigrants from the former Soviet Union find a ready teacher in an Orthodox congregation -
Lonely ladies -
June 15, 2000
They're beautiful, charming, and came prepared to hang out. Where were you? -
Whizzing inside the tent -
June 8, 2000
ExxonMobil shareholders use their stock to push a corporate giant toward change -
Prying open the past -
June 8, 2000
Adopted children in Texas fight to open records about their births -
Bad business -
June 8, 2000
Death merchant Michael Lee Davis, sent once again to prison, is now worth more dead than alive -
Disconnected -
June 1, 2000
Need a cop? Sometimes 911 is the wrong number to call. -
The other victim -
June 1, 2000
In the media frenzy spurred by a serial killer, one small-town victim was forgotten, but not by her neighbors -
Cleaning a smear -
June 1, 2000
An assistant city attorney unfairly targeted by cops files suit -
The good neighbor -
May 25, 2000
Bombing suspect Bobby Frank Cherry's sordid past trailed him to the shores of Cedar Creek Lake -
Sushi wars -
May 25, 2000
Two Deep Ellum sushi bars are locked in raw battle -
War of words -
May 18, 2000
Morning News reports of a charity's ties to terrorism spur Muslim protests -
Bill soon due -
May 18, 2000
Dallas beat the telecoms, but guess who pays the price? -
Raising the roof -
May 11, 2000
Dallas' PTAs send a message to school administrators -- listen to us -
DECA decked -
May 11, 2000
Deep Ellum Center for the Arts is closing its doors -
Pistol-packin' mama -
May 4, 2000
After 26 years of fighting crooks and facial hair, a renowned landlord hangs it up -
Back in black -
May 4, 2000
Former militant M.T. A'Vant has a new object of scorn: the black leadership he once supported -
Parting shots -
May 4, 2000
A triple murderer freed from prison runs into his old nemeses on the way back to the pen - Dallas restaurateur sues Observer - May 4, 2000
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Paranoia with purpose -
April 27, 2000
Like-minded "Patriots" find their own around the new Branch Davidian Church in Waco -
Sweet Jesus -
April 27, 2000
"El Matador" could be a contender, but for the INS -
Observer staffers honored -
April 27, 2000
Our assorted crew of writers receive a potpourri of recognition -
Smoke-free environment -
April 20, 2000
After a year in operation, Denton's controversial United Copper plant remains a sleepy giant -
Sweating it out in Saipan -
April 20, 2000
While other major retailers settle sweatshop lawsuits, J.C. Penney insists everything's cool -
Battle for the barrio -
April 20, 2000
Dallas Hispanic Republicans fight historic allegiances -- and a few slashed tires -
Game boy -
April 13, 2000
Sure, Troy can throw a ball, but can he shoot an ion cannon? -
Ill wind -
April 13, 2000
A Fort Worth storm victim died to save the family truck -
If you crow, you go -
April 6, 2000
Dallas' rooster ban gets a man thrown into the INS tank -
Clearing the air -
April 6, 2000
The motive behind a series of Bush attack ads may have been business, not politics -
With friends like that... -
March 30, 2000
Protesters dog UT Southwestern over canine vivisection -
Everyone's a critic -
March 30, 2000
The city doesn't buy a homeowner's claim that a junked car is art -
Smoke gets in his eyes -
March 23, 2000
A Dallas deputy sheriff is transferred because of his allergies -
Little people -
March 23, 2000
A Bush victory in November could mean big bucks for small Dallas entrepreneurs -
Idiot box -
March 16, 2000
Dallas Community Television tries to convince the city it's must-see TV -
Critic's circle -
March 16, 2000
WFAA movie reviewer Gary Cogill is guru and matchmaker for a caffeinated crowd of film buffs -
Catch as catch can -
March 9, 2000
A Mexican killer learns you can run but can't hide from U.S. law -
Bloodhounds -
March 9, 2000
New DNA evidence points to a gruesome end for atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair -
Divided they stand -
March 2, 2000
A pack of unions struggle for the right to represent DISD workers -
Tapped out -
March 2, 2000
A prison arts program searches for a dance partner -
Poor vs. poorer -
February 24, 2000
Plans for an expanded Roseland Homes spark a protest in a working-class neighborhood near Cityplace -
Air homophobia -
February 24, 2000
A gay-bashing pilot prompts a change at Southwest Airlines -
Faked out -
February 17, 2000
Art maven Gerald Peters tries to get to the bottom of the "Canyon Suite" -
Bad planning -
February 17, 2000
A judge wants to know who's minding the store in a medical practice's bankruptcy case -
Gimme shelter -
February 10, 2000
Ethnic Albanians seeking asylum are snared in a battle between the INS and a determined lawyer -
Fooling with Mother Nature -
February 10, 2000
Plano-based Frito-Lay finds it's better to be safe than sorry with genetically modified foods -
Raise high the roof -
February 3, 2000
A battle Uptown targets the city for bending its own rules -
Fur flies -
February 3, 2000
A Dallas-based anti-fur group is targeted in a free-speech battle -
Make 'em pay -
January 27, 2000
Dallas activists fight
for a living wage from city contractors -
Wading in -
January 27, 2000
The FBI looks into DFW's pollution woes -
Artless -
January 20, 2000
Fort Worth schoolchildren get a lesson in censorship -
Readin', writin', racism -
January 20, 2000
A zoning fight over a neighborhood school raises claims of bias -
Cacophony -
January 13, 2000
Plano Symphony Orchestra faces discord over pay and job requirements for its musicians -
Turn of the screw -
January 13, 2000
Authorities make another arrest as they press to solve the O'Hair disappearance -
PAC men -
January 6, 2000
Down but not out, local Democrats
show feeble signs of life -
Loaded for take-off -
January 6, 2000
Legend Airlines plans to chart a different course from the average meal-in-a-sack airline
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