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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: People cheer as on the National Mall during the Inauguration ceremony on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama was sworn in during his public ceremonial swearing-in ceremony for his second term today. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

North Texans Among Thousands In D.C. For Inauguration

Hundreds of thousands of people arrived in the nation’s capital to watch President Barack Obama’s second inauguration, including several dozen proud North Texans.

2013/01/21

Microsoft Drops Messenger & Switches To Skype

Microsoft is scrapping its instant-messaging program and forcing most users to switch to Skype. Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion last year.

2012/11/07

(Members of the Bishop Lynch Mock Trial team)

Dallas High School Group Stuck In New York

A group of Dallas high school students are having to make the best of an extended trip, all because of Hurricane Sandy.

2012/10/28

North Texas Students Show Curiosity In Mars

After the Curiosity rover landed on Mars, there’s been renewed interest in space. High school teachers across the country are seizing on that to bring astronomy into the classroom.

2012/10/02

Army: No Bullet Wound Found In Soldier Skype Death

Army investigators said Monday they found no bullet wound nor evidence of foul play in the death of a soldier in Afghanistan who died during a Skype video chat with his wife back in Texas.

2012/05/07

Shania Twain & Taylor Swift Recreate "Thelma & Louise" For CMT Music Awards

Marine Awarded Purple Heart, Asks Taylor Swift To The Military Ball

Lance Corporal Tanner Ivie was awarded the Purple Heart. So, he already knew he had what it takes to ask Taylor Swift to the Marine Ball.

2011/08/03

Update: ‘Stuck’ Filmmakers Talk About Video

When professional auto racing photographers Joe Ayala and Larry Chen found themselves stranded overnight at DFW Airport June 5, they figured out a way to kill time.

2011/06/17

Microsoft’s $8.5 Billion Skype Deal Lifts Stocks

Stocks are rising after Microsoft said it would buy Skype for $8.5 billion and more companies reported strong earnings.

2011/05/10

Texas State University's Old Main building (Courtesy txstate.edu)

Texas State University Students Want Guns On Campus

Texas State University students are pushing the state to allow guns on their campus.

CBSDFW.COM–2010/11/30

Mark Reed and Dante Walkup (right) who used SKYPE during a wedding ceremony in Texas.

Dallas Same-Sex Skype Marriage Nullified By Marriage Bureau

Remember the same sex couple from Dallas who Skyped their wedding ceremony last month to make it legal? Though the dust is barely off the “I do’s,” the Marriage Bureau has weighed in with a “No, you don’t.”

CBS 11–2010/11/29

Partners Tying Knot Try Loophole In Texas Ceremony

When Mark Reed and Dante Walkup tied the knot last month in Texas, they found a loophole and made it legal. While their boots were firmly planted at the “W” hotel in Dallas, an officiate in the District of Columbia legalized their union through SKYPE.

CBS 11–2010/11/16