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Terrorism

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Last Chance to Get in Line for Rangers Playoff Tickets, Fingers Crossed, and Other Game Notes

    It's Colby v. McCarthy tonight. Hang on.​Nice to see our sports columnist thinks the race for the AL West is "over." Still, though, coulda sworn the Rangers have 18 games left on the schedule, including three against the Angels at season's end; the magic number remains a far-from-over 17. Guess th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2011

    North Texans For 9/11 Truth: Still Running Around in "Rabbit Hole" After All These Years

    Photo by Erin WaltersThe North Texans for 9/11 Truth-ers riding in the 2009 MLK Day Parade down Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardWith the decade anniversary of 9/11 almost here, there's been a run of stories in every media outlet, major and minor, about both the September 11 attacks and the decade th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2011

    Ten New Pro-America Toby Keith Songs Now That Osama bin Laden's Been Killed

    Once news began circulating that Osama bin Laden had been killed in a gunfight at his safe-house outside Islamabad, it wasn't long before America's cultural taste-makers got to work. News anchors got their makeup on. Pundits nuanced. Poets cried. But, like they did almost 10 years ago, in the deep ... More >>

  • Film

    February 24, 2011

    Four Lions: The Funny Side of Terrorism.

    Once news began circulating that Osama bin Laden had been killed in a gunfight at his safe-house outside Islamabad, it wasn't long before America's cultural taste-makers got to work. News anchors got their makeup on. Pundits nuanced. Poets cried. But, like they did almost 10 years ago, in the deep ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2011

    Saudi Man Living in West Texas Arrested For "Attempted Use of Weapon of Mass Destruction"

    ​Moments ago, the Department of Justice announced that an investigation by the FBI's Dallas Joint Terrorism Task Force has led to the arrest of 20-year-old Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari, who was born in Saudi Arabia but came to the United States in 2008 on a student visa so he could attend South Plains C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2010

    For Trying to Blow Up Fountain Place, Hosam Smadi's Sentenced to 24 Years in Prison

    ​It was late on September 24, 2009, that the U.S. Attorney's Office sent word that FBI agents had arrested then-19-year-old Hosam Maher Husein Smadi for plotting to blow up Fountain Place on Ross Avenue -- a plot intercepted by federal agents, who ultimately provided the Jordanian-born Smadi with ... More >>

  • News

    October 7, 2010

    Brave New World

    ​It was late on September 24, 2009, that the U.S. Attorney's Office sent word that FBI agents had arrested then-19-year-old Hosam Maher Husein Smadi for plotting to blow up Fountain Place on Ross Avenue -- a plot intercepted by federal agents, who ultimately provided the Jordanian-born Smadi with ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2010

    "See Something, Say Something": DPD's Got a Whole New Way to Report "Suspicious Activity"

    ​Andrea's decided to spend some time at the city council's Public Safety Committee briefing this afternoon, where she'll learn a little more about iWatch Dallas, the DPD's just-launched "virtual crime watch" that allows the citizenry to type in tips from their computers and cell phones. Says the D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2010

    Farouk Shami Flushes $10 Million Down the Toilet in Less Than Five Minutes

    If today's University of Texas/Texas Tribune poll -- which had former Houston Mayor Bill White with a whopping 50-11 lead over Farouk Shami (30 percent claimed to be undecided) -- wasn't enough to hand the Democratic gubernatorial nomination to White, Shami ensured that the 10 million bucks he vowe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2010

    Debra Medina Brings Momentum to Screeching Halt By Refusing to Take a Position on Who Was Behind the 9/11 Attacks

    Just when it looked like Debra Medina could maybe possibly somehow sneak her way past Kay Bailey Hutchison into a runoff with Rick Perry for a chance to grab the Republican nomination in November's gubernatorial election, she melted down during an interview this morning with Glenn Beck, who questio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 8, 2009

    After Being Indicted by Federal Grant Jury on Two Counts, Smadi's Back in Court Next Week

    ​Earlier this week, federal authorities were in a Dallas courtroom laying out the case against 19-year-old Jordanian Hosam Maher Smadi, arrested two weeks ago for allegedly trying to blow up Fountain Place in downtown Dallas. We didn't know when Smadi would again appear in court, but moments ago t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 5, 2009

    In Federal Court Today, FBI Special Agent Lays Out Case Against Hosam Maher Smadi

    The FBI says Hosam Maher Smadi made a video for Osama bin Laden. Problem is, it was recorded by an undercover FBI agent.​Moments ago, U.S. Magistrate Judge Irma Ramirez ruled that there's probable cause to try 19-year-old Jordanian Hosam Maher Smadi for allegedly trying to blow up Fountain Place i ... More >>

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Guantanamo's Final Days

    America prepares to shutter the infamous prison camp, and jihad looms

  • Blogs

    February 12, 2009

    In Afghanistan on Tuesday, a 22-Year-Old Army Specialist From Frisco Was Killed

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 3, 2008

    Tom Jones

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • Film

    April 17, 2008

    Morgan Spurlock Leaves No Gimmick Unturned with Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • Film

    February 21, 2008

    We'll Pass on the Multi-Perspective, Mega-Annoying Vantage Point

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2008

    Gordon Bellamy, Dallas-Born Film Animator, Died Tuesday at 70

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2008

    Morgan Spurlock's Beard

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2008

    The Reason for DART's Sudden Billion-Dollar Shortfall? "Bad People."

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2007

    "We Fight the Good Jihad"

    The Department of Defense announced today that on Tuesday, Army Specialist Peter John Courcy of Frisco was killed in Salerno, Afghanistan. The 22-year-old Courcy and 19-year-old Pfc. Jason Watson of Louisiana, both of whom had been based out of Fort Campbell in Kentucky, died of injuries suffered wh ... More >>

  • News

    September 13, 2007

    Sigh...

    Buzz isn't buying conspiracy theories

  • Calendar

    August 9, 2007

    The Keymaster

    Buzz isn't buying conspiracy theories

  • Film

    August 2, 2007

    A Star is Bourne (Again)

    Amnesiac-spy trilogy culminates in a thrilling Ultimatum

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2007

    Talking Head

    Bob Woodruff gets personal at Borders

  • Music

    April 26, 2007

    Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Elvis Perkins

    Friday, April 27, at the Granada Theater

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2007

    Another Local Soldier Killed in Iraq -- on New Year's Day

    Friday, April 27, at the Granada Theater

  • Blogs

    December 13, 2006

    O Holy Land Foundation

    Friday, April 27, at the Granada Theater

  • Calendar

    October 5, 2006

    Not Again

    John Ashcroft visits Dallas

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2006

    Shooting Blanks

    John Ashcroft visits Dallas

  • Film

    August 10, 2006

    One Day in September

    A toned-down Oliver Stone finds uplift in the rubble of the Twin Towers

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2006

    Sweat from a Stone

    A toned-down Oliver Stone finds uplift in the rubble of the Twin Towers

  • Calendar

    July 20, 2006

    September Mourn

    A toned-down Oliver Stone finds uplift in the rubble of the Twin Towers

  • Calendar

    June 15, 2006

    Sex Bomb

    Jones strikes while the ladies are hot

  • Film

    April 27, 2006

    Fear of Flying

    You may not want to see United 93, but you should

  • News

    August 19, 2004

    More Bushwhacking

    Plus: Attack and Counterattack; Who Ya Callin’ Geek?

  • Film

    June 24, 2004

    George of the Bungle

    Michael Moore goes Bushwhacking in Fahrenheit 9/11

  • Culture

    July 31, 2003

    You, Spy

    Why can't Americans make TV shows as good as Brit import MI-5?

  • Film

    May 8, 2003

    Terror Firmer

    In The Dancer Upstairs, Bardem is the quiet amid the violence

  • Culture

    January 3, 2002

    Rescue 9/11

    This year, a handful of shows provided the healing power of laughter

  • Culture

    November 22, 2001

    War on War Books

    Donald Miller has (re)written one of the best books on World War II, but will anyone care?

  • Culture

    November 1, 2001

    Hell of a Long Day

    24 has been the most talked-about show of the season and for all the wrong reasons

  • Calendar

    October 25, 2001

    A Moving Feast

    The effect of the September 11 attacks ripples through local entertainment

  • News

    October 11, 2001

    Terrorist's Cookbook

    A manual tells terrorist recruits how--and why--they should wage unholy war

  • News

    October 11, 2001

    Fallout

    DART removes ads for a charity accused of links to terrorists

  • Music

    October 4, 2001

    Scene, Heard

    Music heals, now more than ever

  • Culture

    October 4, 2001

    The Brave & the Bold

    On September 11, the world needed superheroes. It found them not in comic books, but in real life.

  • News

    October 4, 2001

    Better Safe

    Crop dusters contend with a slew of post-attack regulations

  • Culture

    September 20, 2001

    Amused to Death

    How will Hollywood react now that real life is more terrifying than fiction?

  • Culture

    December 16, 1999

    Yule love it

    There's no better place to spend Christmas than at Ground Zero

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