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Demonstrators listen to speakers in Lafayette Park across from the White House in Washington, DC November 6, 2011. Thousands of people are descending on the White House to join hands with one another and stand up to the Keystone XL pipeline. (Photo credit should read KAREN BLEIER/AFP/Getty Images)

Thousands Protest At White House Over Pipeline

WASHINGTON (AP) – Thousands of protesters gathered in Lafayette Square across from the White House on Sunday to oppose a plan for a transnational oil pipeline they fear could harm the environment. At one point, […]

2011/11/06

Texas Elections In Limbo As Courts Mull Voting Maps

Two ongoing legal cases to determine whether new voting maps drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature discriminate against minorities have cast uncertainty over Texas’ 2012 elections.

2011/10/16

People gather outside of the Texas State Capitol building in Austin. (credit: PAUL BUCK/AFP/Getty Images)

Texas Watching National Debt Showdown & Waiting

Texas officials are watching the showdown in Washington carefully and waiting for some hint of how it may affect the state if a deal isn’t reached by Tuesday.

2011/07/31

(Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Borrowers Worry About Effect Of Washington Debt Debate

As the debt ceiling debate rages in the U.S. Congress, area businesses plan ways to cope with the possibility of long term interest rates rising.

2011/07/28

Still photo from WUSA-TV in Washington DC of Powell Elementary, where a suspicious letter was sent with a Dallas postmark.

Suspicious D.C. School Letters Postmarked From Dallas

The FBI says the more than 20 suspicious letters delivered to schools in the Washington area are similar to letters mailed to schools elsewhere in the U.S. over the last several weeks.

2011/05/05

What The Tax Debate Means For North Texans

The angry debate over taxes in Washington has put the average taxpayer in a holding pattern.

CBSDFW.COM–2010/12/10

Around the NFC East

We all know that the Cowboys got a “W” but how is the rest of their division looking? RAGE jumps in and doesn’t jump out.

2010/09/27

Oh no, not him again

That’s right, the last time that former NFL running back Greg Hill was on the FAN it was one month ago when he predicted the Cowboys to go 0-3. Everybody and their mom was hating […]

2010/09/21

The NFC … bEast?

The Cowboys weren’t the only ones in their division that didn’t do so hot over the weekend. Let’s take a look around the league and gauge the competition.

2010/09/20

Garrett takes ownership of "The Play"

“I called the play. It was my responsibility.” Those were the words of Jason Garrett today on “the play“ The talk today at the ranch has continued to be about the end of the first […]

2010/09/15