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We take a brief time-out from our #Icemageddon2013 coverage to note that there has been yet another earthquake near Azle - the 16th above a 2.5 magnitude in just the last 30 days.

Last month, a federal consumer agency cracked down on Fort Worth-based Cash America, securing a $19 million settlement that includes a $5 million fine.

Dallas ISD Bond Ratings Improve --> DALLAS , Dec. 5 -- The Dallas Independent School District issued the following news: The Dallas Independent School District's continued improvement in its financial operations has caused the nation's bond rating agencies to take notice.

Dallas ISD bought 14 acres for a new Dade Middle School in South Dallas and paid a real estate firm to broker the transactions.

An eight-story, 258-unit apartment building is proposed for Cole Avenue. The back of the tower would overlook the Katy Trail, a Highland Park neighborhood and Abbott Park.

University of Texas at Dallas scientists Mustapha Ishak-Boushaki and Wolfgang Rindler are chairing this year's gathering of astrophysicists.

A late fall cold snap that has gripped much of the country is being blamed for a handful of deaths and has forced people to deal with frigid temperatures, power outages by the thousands and treacherous roads.

Contact: John, 717-495-5427 DALLAS, Dec. 7, 2013 / Christian Newswire / -- Protesters will gather at the intersection of Turtle Creek Blvd. and Lemmon Ave. near the Kalita Humphreys Theater in Dallas, Texas, on December 8 at 1:00 PM to oppose Paul Rudnick's play, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told.

Firefighters slipped and slided as they battled a two-alarm blaze during icy conditions in Dallas early on Saturday morning.

North Texas highways and bridges remained relatively clear of major closures for Friday's icy morning commute, but one of the region's key alternatives to road travel collapsed.

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Eric Adams, right and Anthony Stewart try to extricate Stewart's truck from a tree that collapsed under the weight of ice Friday morning at the DART Transit Station at LBJ Freeway and Skillman Street in northeast Dallas.

At the University of Texas at Dallas, hundreds of graduates were scheduled to cross the stage to receive diplomas this weekend.

If you wandered into a grocery store last night, chances are you encountered a larger than normal number of cracked-out shoppers stuffing their carts as if they'd never see another grocery store again.

Due to the currently frozen and slushy landscape that is Dallas, Liz is trapped in her Oak Cliff apartment without access via her computer to the World Wide Web.

Now that Dallas has been exposed for almost putting Uber out of business to make Yellow Cab happy, Dallas still plans to do something about Uber.

Several cars lost control on Josey Lane in Carrollton as a winter storm brought below-freezing temperatures and precipitation to North Texas.

Last month, 84-year-old Tom Brown of Rockwall hosted his old Army buddies in another of their regular reunions.

A sign warns of icy bridges on Texas State Highway 121. Sleet or freezing rain and icy road conditions are forecast for the weekend.

Dallas City Hall says developer Mario Davey is a tree killer and should be fined up to a half-million dollars.