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While friends and colleagues of U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan are stunned by what happened at Fort Hood on Thursday afternoon, the military psychiatrist was on the radar of federal agents six months ago.

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Kerrie Walker recently dismissed the witnesses and canceled the jury trial of a drunk driving suspect. The district attorney is now looking into the case.

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After being caught driving through Plano with nearly twice the legal amount of alcohol in his blood, the case against a motorist was first postponed; then he was found "not guilty."

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These are the final days for Camp Wolfgang, an Ellis County rescue home for at-risk German Shepherds and a labor of love for Wally Swanson.

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The $800,000 settlement involves former Monsignor Richard Johnson, who was once one of the highest-ranking priests in the Dallas diocese.

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Just days before he allegedly tried and failed to blow up a Dallas skyscraper, Hosam Maher Husein Smadi was sitting in the back of a squad car for driving without a license.

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FBI agents say Cliff Robertson was not only duping investors out of their life savings — he was tapping their bank accounts as well.

After Richland College's president resigned suddenly after News 8 began asking questions about extra pay, he has now been cleared of any impropriety.

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Already the subject of a Dallas County Commissioners' investigation, Precinct Five Constable Jaime Cortes is once again under scrutiny after a uniformed officer was seen passing out promotional flyers at a Labor Day picnic.

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President Obama speaks to American schoolchildren on Tuesday morning. News 8 showed the text to North Texas parents; did the content change any minds?

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Hill was married at the time that he and consultant Sheila Farrington are accused of extorting money from housing developers doing business in South Dallas.

Dr. Stephen Mittelstet was president of Richland College for 30 years.

At issue are thousands of dollars Dr. Stephen Mittelstet was paid for duties outside his job.

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The questions at the trial go beyond guilt and innocence and extend to the sensitive topic of how business and politics are conducted in the southern sector of the city.

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Atmos Energy says it is not at fault for the May 3 explosion linked to an aging natural gas coupling, but a lawyer for the victim called the connection a "ticking time bomb."

He has been declared a threat to public safety and to the welfare of his animals. He's accused of deception and neglect. So why is Marcus Cook of North Texas still allowed to exhibit his exotic big cats around the country?

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A sales pitch offering access to discount travel and dream vacations may have some senior citizens eyeing the possibilities. But is that fantasy getaway actually a mirage?

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There has been a big development in the case of nine-month-old Daisja Weaver, who has now been missing for more than a month.

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The newspaper serving Cedar Hill, Desoto, Duncanville, Lancaster and Grand Prairie has, without warning, published its last edition.

A number of DISD trustees were upset on Friday after being told at last night's meeting they could not make revisions in their proposed budget.

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Brian Potashnik, the housing developer accused of bribing a former Dallas City Council member, failed to appear this morning for the first day of his federal trial.

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News 8 has learned that the college readiness program, which helped the son of DISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa get into Harvard, has ties with one of the school trustees.

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The college readiness program that assisted the DISD superintendent's son is telling its side of the story for the first time.

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Superintendent Michael Hinojosa is defending his son's participation in the top-tier college acceptance program despite the appearance contract language forbids it.

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Why did a contractor charged with assisting disadvantaged students enroll in top universities help the superintendent's son get into Harvard?

School officials said the move to slash funding at 32 magnet schools and learning centers was mandatory; school supporters said it was a mistake. But is this the end of the debate?

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The Dunbar Learning Center is one of the best public schools in the state.

Once a key component of a historic desegregation order for Dallas public schools, the district's 16 learning centers are on the chopping block.

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Debbie DeGise says she has spent more than $10,000 treating Sarge for illnesses and genetic defects that she blames on the Frisco pet store that sold him.

A national spotlight is on a regional crime nerve center due to its questionable operations and political connections.

Just days ago, the US Department of Education accused DISD officials of misusing federal grant money. Now, new allegations have arisen.

As an Irving man recovers from burns on his face and hands, his family said they have been left wondering what caused their home to blow up.

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Daniel Webster Elementary in Oak Cliff will be shut down starting tomorrow after confirmation of another case of the fast-spreading illness.
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A growing number of North Texans say their lives have been ruined after entrusting one man to their savings.

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Ann Margolin and Brint Ryan.

The red-hot topic in the Dallas City Council, District 13 race on Friday: taxes. Not city taxes but unpaid taxes, by the candidates themselves.

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Texas rancher Robert Crowell says there's an ecological disaster brewing on his land. "What sort of cleanup is going on right here, right now? Zero," he said.

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Police squad cars fill the parking lot of Club G.

The presence of Arlington police at an after-hours club has led the owner to question if the police have gone too far.

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Just days after the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission celebrated the revocation of Silver City Cabaret's liquor license, the club's license was reinstated.

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Collin County commissioners are spending hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars trying to prevent someone from accessing a software program, but the culprit isn't a hacker.

More current and former DART employees say the agency hired Hispanics over more qualified candidates.

News 8 has confirmed that DISD officials are examining the role head coach James Mays played in the grade changing scandal at South Oak Cliff.

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Today marks 20 years since Jerry Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys. Almost half of fans surveyed by News 8 say their opinion of the team has deteriorated.
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They won four state basketball crowns in a row. Now, two of them have been taken away.

News 8 has uncovered new information regarding the possible ineligibility of two star basketball players on the school's 2005 state championship team.

Pilots said a string of rail cars parked perilously close to the end of the Addison Airport runway was a disaster waiting to happen.

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If you've ever experienced the frustration of having your car improperly towed, the City of Dallas feels your pain.

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While its size and opulence may be unmatched, questions remain about what the new home of the Dallas Cowboys is going to be called.

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Hours after being released from jail, Kwame Kilpatrick arrived at Dallas Love Field in a private jet Tuesday evening.

Residents at the apartment complex where a Dallas police officer died earlier this month say they are still without security and still living in fear.

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District officials are set to release a report Thursday that calls for big changes in the monitoring of student grades.

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While a North Texas based big cat exhibitor has been accused of repeatedly putting the public's safety at risk, he still remains in business.

Allegations of hiring discrimination at the DART transit agency have now spilled over to Dallas City Hall.

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Residents of the Cooke County community of Era say bad decisionmaking has led to multiple accidents on a busy highway.

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Community activist Lee Alcorn was escorted from the podium at Tuesday's DART board meeting as he lodged a protest.

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As city agencies to brace for budget cuts, Dallas leaders are enjoying a gleaming new $230,000 portal to City Hall.

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The Tarrant County chief appraiser has issued an ultimatum to prominent televangelists Kenneth and Gloria Copeland, either tell us how much money you're making or start paying taxes on your newest private jet.

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Rebecca Williams complained after being told the transit agency can hire 'Hispanics only.' She was fired after taking her complaint to News 8.

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Hulcy Park will reopen after Thanksgiving.

The city promises to re-open a recreation facility which is virtually closed to the public after Thanksgiving.