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In Harm's Way -
December 25, 2003
Changes to workers' comp law and city policy hit wounded police officers -
Cell-bloc Voting -
December 18, 2003
A new effort tries to unlock former felons' votes -
History Teacher -
December 11, 2003
Elmer Kelton is likely the best Texas author you've never heard of -
Fin Fight -
December 4, 2003
The hunt for lunkers lands two Amazon touring companies in court -
Sweet Revenge -
November 27, 2003
Playwright Tracy Letts gets the last laugh on Dallas -
Flipped Out -
November 20, 2003
Troubling questions about real estate transactions dog a former Cowboy's business - Korosec, Schutze Honored - November 20, 2003
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Crack Alley -
November 13, 2003
A Dallas neighborhood fights crime using placards and protests -
Trading Upscale -
November 6, 2003
Yuppie gentrification strikes the heart of old West Texas -
Vanity Plates -
October 30, 2003
The perfect gift for the pet that has--ahem--almost everything -
Defining Moment -
October 30, 2003
Forty years later, "local yokels" take pride in covering tragedy -
Bellies of the Beast -
October 23, 2003
Food cuts have inmates and guards grumbling -
ICE, ICE Babies -
October 16, 2003
SMU kids learn about life outside The Bubble -
Back From Babylon -
October 9, 2003
He's just one Marine, but this returning trooper saw no quagmire in Iraq -
Getting the Bird -
October 2, 2003
West Nile keeps animal control officers hopping to collect dead birds -
A Texas Welcome -
September 25, 2003
Two UTA students make a wrong turn, end up jailed in Arlington -
Genetic Criminals -
September 18, 2003
A DNA researcher tracks down the causes of hereditary illnesses -
Can't Boogie No More -
September 11, 2003
Club owners fear the city may put a stop to dancing the night away -
Deanie Babies -
September 4, 2003
It's Howard's party; buy if you want to -
Warm Welcome -
August 21, 2003
A model mid-cities immigrant education program takes hold -
Comic Appeal -
August 14, 2003
Comic books for adults? Not in Dallas. -
MADD Again -
August 7, 2003
With Texas No. 1 in DWI deaths, MADD gets down to business -
Is the Pope Catholic? -
July 31, 2003
Mel Gibson's dad doesn't think so -
Consider the Source -
July 24, 2003
Planned Parenthood refuses to give up the dole without a fight -
Big Tex -
July 17, 2003
Cowboys icon Schramm left his mark on his team and those who knew him -
True Confession -
July 10, 2003
A killer's statement details the murder of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -
Shot in the Dark -
July 3, 2003
DISD security officer files lawsuit claiming discrimination -
Well Versed -
June 26, 2003
Same state, different worlds for two Texas poet laureates -
Siderius, Stuertz Win Awards -
June 26, 2003
Staffers take home prestigious writing prizes -
Memory Problem -
June 19, 2003
Plans for a 9-11 memorial for American Airlines workers hit snags -
Dying Breed -
June 12, 2003
The economy and image take a toll on Dallas' bike messengers -
Vintage TV -
June 5, 2003
Seniors take to cable with a simple message: Old is grand -
The Taxman Cometh -
May 29, 2003
The IRS delivers a slap to a dubious charity deal -
Dead Star -
May 22, 2003
Star Canyon goes out with a whimper, not a bang -
Drug Money -
May 15, 2003
Dallas County's innovative DIVERT court program is caught in a budget squeeze -
I Protest -
May 8, 2003
In Dallas County's wackiest school district, a dissenter is told to sit down and shut up - Stuertz, Whitley Win Major Awards - May 8, 2003
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Wabbit Season -
May 1, 2003
Animal rescuers try to find a Texas home for Miami's unwanted bunnies -
Passing the Plate -
April 24, 2003
Proposed new license tags weigh in on the abortion debate -
The Nutria Are Here -
April 17, 2003
The scourge of Louisiana has found a happy home in Dallas' man-made lakes -
A Fool for a Client -
April 10, 2003
Ron Davis got more than he bargained for when he fought his own lawyer -
White Heat -
April 3, 2003
As a white player on a black baseball team, C.C. Risenhoover saw both sides of the racial divide -
Vacancy -
March 27, 2003
An ignored study raises doubt about Dallas' proposed role as hotelier -
The DA Speaks -
March 20, 2003
Bill Hill opens up--a bit--about the fake-drug scandal and Dallas police problems -
Hard Words for Software -
March 13, 2003
DCAD spends $5.5 million developing its own computer program. Why? -
Faked Out -
March 6, 2003
Looking for counterfeit goods, sheriff's deputies go bargain hunting -
No Smoking Gun -
February 27, 2003
The new smoking ban will work--if no one lights up -
It Doesn't Suck.com -
February 20, 2003
Not for a cyber-griper who won a legal victory against his corporate nemesis -
Slave Wages -
February 13, 2003
The fight for slavery reparations takes on a local twist -
Farm Teams -
February 6, 2003
Dallas officials weigh competing proposals for troubled Samuell Farm -
Coming Down -
January 30, 2003
A "routine" shuttle descent winds up stunning Space City -
Expatriate -
January 30, 2003
Forbidden Media heads north looking for a better climate--in Denton of all places -
Beat the Rap -
January 23, 2003
Suburban cops to kids: Turn that rap stuff down -
Trashy Dreams -
January 16, 2003
The city hopes its new "eco-park" will mean jobs and business. That may take some luck. -
Sisters in Crime -
January 9, 2003
Female authors find a lucrative trade in Texas lawlessness
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