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Health/Science
6:13 am
Thu June 20, 2013

Implantable Telescope Improves Vision For Patients With Macular Degeneration

The leading cause of blindness in adults in is age-related macular degeneration. More than a million Americans have it. And while there are some ways to keep the disease from getting worse, there’s no way to restore sight once it’s been lost. As part of KERA’s Breakthroughs project, Lauren Silverman reports on one North Texas woman who is among the first in the nation to have a new procedure that’s made it possible for her to see details she thought were lost forever.

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Technology
6:00 am
Thu June 20, 2013

Southern-Style Scripture And Other Technological Leaps Of Faith

It’s the Good Book like you’ve never heard it before.

The tech guru at Dallas Theological Seminary has built a web app that translates the Bible into “Texan.”

But replacing “yous” with “ya’lls” is just one of the faith-based technology projects John Dyer’s involved in.

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Texas News
7:12 pm
Wed June 19, 2013

All Differences Aside As Five Dallas Council Members Depart

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The 2011 Dallas City Council poses on City Hall Plaza.

Dallas City Council members took turns saying goodbye to five colleagues Wednesday. It was their last meeting.  The new, 2013 Council will be sworn-in Monday.

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Psychology
5:18 pm
Wed June 19, 2013

Three Crafty Ways To Protect Your Kids

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The less-obvious dangers in life are best avoided by arming kids with a critical eye and confidence in their instincts, Rebecca Bailey says.

If you think you'll be the one to break the news about Sandy Hook or high-profile abductions to your kids once they're old enough, think again. Family psychologist Rebecca Bailey says media-savvy children are exposed to tragedy sooner than we assume.

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Environment
4:41 pm
Wed June 19, 2013

Cement Company Agrees To Cut Emissions In Midlothian, Close Two Kilns

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The Ash Grove cement company will close two higher-polluting kilns and upgrade another in Midlothian as part of an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency.

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Education
3:22 pm
Wed June 19, 2013

Everyone Gets iPads In Nation's 2nd-Largest School System

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Every students in Los Angeles will be receiving one of these. Some school districts in North Texas have their own version of a laptop or iPad distribution program.

Imagine a public school district that gives iPads to every single student. It's happening. And it's happening in the country's second-largest school system -- Los Angeles Unified School District.

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3:05 pm
Wed June 19, 2013

US Senator Wants Answers About Fertilizer Plant Explosion In West, Texas

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US Senator Barbara Boxer, chair of the Environment and Public Works committee says it's time to hear what the experts on the ground think caused the April 17th explosion, and how to prevent another one.
WASHINGTON - Sen. Barbara Boxer has just announced a June 27 hearing on the blast in West, the Texas town where a fertilizer plant caught fire and exploded, killing 15 people and flattening homes and schools. "This is going to be very interesting.
Texas News
11:44 am
Wed June 19, 2013

Tarrant Water District Defends Lawsuit Costing More Than $6 Million

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The Tarrant Regional Water District has sought to import water from Oklahoma's Kiamichi River into Texas.

The general manager for the Tarrant Regional Water District  is defending the multi-million dollar cost of its legal battle waged over Oklahoma water.

Jim Oliver says the district spent more than $6 million public dollars for the right to cross into Oklahoma to pump out water Tarrant thought it should have under a four-state state agreement called the Red River Compact.  The final tally for how much public money was spent on the lawsuit was not available. 

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Money
11:28 am
Wed June 19, 2013

Study Up For 'Think': Living Rich, On Just A Little

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Journalist and farmer Ben Hewitt is raising his two sons, Finlay and Rye, on 40 acres in Vermont. He wrote 'Saved: How I Quit Worrying About Money And Became The Richest Guy In The World' about his family's re-jigging of priorities and finances.

Everything changed for Ben Hewitt when he came across Erik Gillard, one of the happiest guys he'd ever met. Gillard was living on less than $10,000 a year in small-town Vermont. He was working and living a full life, with his girlfriend and a strong circle of friends. Hewitt wanted to know how - and why - his friend got by on so few dollars. Hewitt talks to Think host Krys Boyd what he learned at noon.

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10:17 am
Wed June 19, 2013

Another Belo Shocker: Robert Decherd Retiring As Head Of Newspaper Company

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Just a week after Gannett bought Belo's TV company, Robert Decherd announced that he's retiring as CEO of A.H. Belo, owner of The Dallas Morning News. Jim Moroney will take the baton at the newspaper firm.
Robert W. Decherd, chief executive of the A.H. Belo Corporation, parent of The Dallas Morning News, is retiring, effective in September. Decherd, 62, has been at the helm of A.H. Belo since the company's spin-off from Belo Corp. in 2008. Jim Moroney, 56, currently executive vice president ...

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