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Five stories that have North Texas talking: George W. Bush sends a nice note to a college football player; the Texas Rangers' lead radio announcer gets a big honor; a Plano orchestra teacher gets an honor, too, and more:

Sen. John Cornyn Wednesday expressed confidence he’ll be the GOP’s nominee despite a last minute challenge by Congressman Steve Stockman. 

The Dallas City Council passed a new, more restrictive gas drilling ordinance this afternoon. It includes a 1,500-foot setback from homes, businesses, schools and other so-called protected uses.

An 11th hour amendment was approved that requires a tougher two-thirds majority council vote to reduce the setback.

Tea party activists have been gunning for Sen. John Cornyn. But even they were surprised when Steve Stockman, a Republican Congressman from the Houston suburb of Friendswood, filed on the last possible day to run against Cornyn in the March Republican primary. 

Update, 12:09 p.m. Wednesday: President Obama eulogized Nelson Mandela Tuesday at his memorial service in Johannesburg.

Helen Giddings, a state representative from Dallas, met with Mandela half a dozen times on her many trips to South Africa. Giddings is South Africa’s Honorary Consul to Texas.

She wasn’t able to get to Johannesburg in time for the service, but she talked with KERA about Mandela’s leadership and capacity for love.

Five stories that have North Texas talking: Chanel invades Dallas; the top 10 dogs of the Icepocalypse; a lawsuit about an expensive piece of art, and more.

The ice storm that’s blanketed North Texas streets and highways has spawned a new name: cobblestone ice.

Cobblestone ice – sounds poetic, doesn’t it?

Not if you’ve had to drive through it.