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Leading Off (4/6/16)

FBI seeks Uptown killer, a broken CPS system, and the Boss rocks Dallas.
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Leading Off (3/25/16)

A monorail, a protest, and an injured falcon.
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Law Man Walking: Nature Treks With Bill Holston

Sunday morning dawned clear and cool. I packed my day pack with a thermos of coffee and headed up to Spring Creek Nature Preserve in Garland. Jill and I had afternoon plans, which prevented us from attending church, so that freed time to hike early on Palm Sunday. The sun was out as I hit the parking lot on Holford. I was happy to have worn a fleece, as the morning air was still cool.
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Leading Off (3/18/16)

A tragedy in Benbrook and a bond proposition in McKinney.
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Q&A With an Entomologist: Attack of the Mosquito Hawks!

They are everywhere in North Texas. Are they here to suck your blood? Do they mean us harm? What's the deal with mosquito hawks? I called an entomologist to find out. Mike Merchant is a professor and extension urban entomologist with Texas A&M. He lives here. He knows a thing or two about bugs, and he runs a bug blog that you might enjoy. Here's the deal:
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Leading Off (3/11/16)

Elephants, Trinity East, and Captain America as a burglar.
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Leading Off (2/19/16)

CITY OF DALLAS TO DISMANTLE 'TENT CITY.' Days after a homeless man was stabbed to death, city officials have made plans to break up the homeless encampment near Interstate 45 near Downtown Dallas. The makeshift area will come down in early May. Initially, the community was a temporary measure to house around 70 people but has swelled to more than 350 people. RECYCLABLES DUMPED IN LANDFILL. Nearly one-fifth of recycling from 13 area cities ended up in landfills throughout a 21-month period, according to an audit by Waste Management. Flower Mound was the first city to come forward as an affected area. The company declined to release a list of the remaining cities, as representatives are still personally notifying officials with each city. Five Waste Management managers were fired in connection with the mishap. JUDGE TO DECIDE PLACEMENT OF ETHAN COUCH'S CASE. A judge will decide today whether or not to transfer the "affluenza" teen's case from juvenile to adult court after Couch turns 19 on April 11. MEDICAL RECORDS OBTAINED IN JOHNNY MANZIEL CASE. Dallas police have retrieved medical records for the Cleveland Browns quarterback's ex-girlfriend, who accused Manziel of hitting her after an argument at Hotel Zaza earlier this month. The records could verify the woman's injury. Additionally, they could affect any future charges. LEWISVILLE DOG FOUND 1,000 MILES AWAY FROM HOME. Snow White, a miniature Schnauzer, will be reunited with her family this week after she was found wandering the streets of Bristol, Tennessee. A microchip scan at the vet determined the distance between Snow White and her Lewisville home. The dog's family has been searching for her since December.
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Fort Worth Zoo Bear Predicts Carolina Panthers Will Win Super Bowl 50

His takes is in line with the Vegas odds.
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Podcast: The Triumphant Return of EarBurner

Let's talk about elephants with the Dallas Zoo's Harrison Edell.
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