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9-year-old girl says man tried to kidnap her near Arlington bus stop, police say

WFAA.com (Latest News) 5/23 11:22A

The incident happened about 3:40 p.m. in the 5200 block of Glen Meadow Drive in southwest Arlington, police said in a news release.

Food Truck Fridays Dinner Series Returns to River Legacy Parks This Week

Arlington-tx.gov 5/23 9:49A Office of Communication

Looking to enjoy dinner outdoors? The Arlington Parks and Recreation Department’s fabulous Food Truck Fridays dinner series kicks off this week in north Arlington. This dinner...

Helen Moise Sworn in as New District 1 Arlington City Council Representative

Arlington-tx.gov 5/23 9:25A Office of Communication

Helen Moise was sworn in Tuesday as the new District 1 Council Representative during the evening City Council meeting at City Hall. District 2 Councilwoman Sheri Capehart,...

Six Flags to become North America's largest waterpark operator with acquisition of five parks

Dallas Business Journal 5/23 6:32A Korri Kezar

Six Flags Entertainment Corp. (NYSE: SIX) is expanding its North American portfolio to 25 parks with the acquisition of five new properties. The Grand Prairie-based company...

Arlington Eats: Healthy, Homegrown Food at Squishy Squash Edible Landscapes

Arlington-tx.gov 5/23 5:16A Office of Communication

????Come along for a mouthwatering ride and catch The American Dream City’s cultural diversity and unique cuisine with Arlington Eats on MyArlingtonTV. In this month’s edition...

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Visit One of These Beautiful Texas Lakes Over Memorial Day Weekend

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 5/18 4:00A Riley Heruska

Did you know that Texas has 170 lakes spread across its surface? Maybe that's why so many of us like to spend our three-day weekends lounging out by the shore or on a boat. If you're looking to catch...

Lucky 13th Annual TAC Juried Exhibit Call for Entry – deadline June 1

Art News DFW 5/17 10:08A webmaster

You'll Want to Take the Whole Family to These Upcoming Summer Movies

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 5/16 3:00A Riley Heruska

Looking for some fun ways to spend summer afternoons? Here are some of the best films hitting the big screen this year that everyone in the family can enjoy. Which will you take your kids to see while...

Dallas Mexican restaurant with famed brunch closes rocky location

CultureMap Dallas 5/15 5:34A Teresa Gubbins

Just over five years to the day it opened, Blue Mesa Grill in Arlington has closed. Part of the Mesa SW family of restaurants, Blue Mesa is the concept known for its pioneering role in the brunch...

Dallasites sport their Derby best at julep-fueled race-day fundraiser

CultureMap Dallas 5/14 8:21A Stephanie Allmon Merry

What: Day at the Races Where: Arlington Hall The 411: About 500 guests donned their Kentucky Derby best -- including over-the-top hats -- for the 10th annual event hosted by The Conservancy on May 5....

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AHS ORCHESTRA COLONIAL UPDATE – 5.22.18

Arlington High School Orchestra 5/22 2:25A Orchestra Director

We are close to hitting our minimum numbers to staff our booths, but WE STILL NEED HELP!!! Our greatest need is for Wednesday (TOMORROW) and Friday. If you know ANYONE who...

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Summer Programs and Camps at The Oakridge School Mean Fun, Enrichment for All Ages

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 5/15 5:00A Bridget Lewis

ARLINGTON, Texas School is almost out for much of North Texas, which means summer camps will soon open. The Oakridge School is hosting several camps and academic, athletic and arts programs for all...

Why You Should Be Encouraging Your Reluctant Young Reader to Engage With Books

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 5/15 3:00A Riley Heruska

If you're like most parents in today's society, you're probably envisioning a summer filled with iPads, video games, television, and the occasional jaunt outside into the Texas heat. Most children...

Senior Lola Rodriguez: Color Guard Captain, Scholarship Recipient, Volunteer, Future Doctor

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 5/14 2:06A Judy Porter

Community Volunteer Lola Rodriguez Cares for Others, Earns Full Tuition Scholarship to College Oak Cliff senior Dolores Lola Rodriguez is about to graduate from Bishop Dunne High School and head...

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5 Recipes That Will Spice Up Your Burgers This Memorial Day

Arlington BubbleLife iReporter 5/23 3:00A Riley Heruska

Nothing is more suitable for Memorial Day than a cookout with friends and family. If you're planning to whip up some grub for everyone, hamburgers are a surefire crowd-pleaser. Here are a few simple...

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House Of DIFFA: Alter Ego Raises $300,000 For North Texas Initiatives

DFW Style Daily 5/23 5:00A Amber LaFrance

May 12 marked another unforgettable event for the Design Industries Foundation Fighting AIDS (DIFFA/Dallas) as House of DIFFA: Alter Ego invaded the Omni Dallas Hotel for its...

Beat The Heat With Blushington’s Summer Beauty Picks

DFW Style Daily 5/18 12:29P Amber LaFrance

With summer right around the corner, we re stocking up on the best beauty products to beat the heat. Blushington, Dallas beauty haven, believes that every woman deserves to...

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Gene Jones and Dallas Cowboys host Arlington art students

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sports) 5/23 3:24P http://www.star-telegram.com/spo

Gene Jones, representing the Gene and Jerry Jones Family Arlington Youth Foundation, hosted a reception for Arlington ISD student artists, and announced the Cowboys made the...

M. Tennis. MT: Nuez run ends in NCAA Singles Championship

UT Arlington Mavericks News 5/23 2:59P

Guanarteme Nuez, the SBC POTY, ends the 2017-18 campaign with an overall record of 25-7

Related: M. Tennis. MT: Nuez set for NCAA Singles Championship UT Arlington Mavericks News

UTA allows 11 runs in 3 innings during season-ending blowout loss to Coastal Carolina

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Sports) 5/23 12:33P By Jordan Ray jray@star-telegr

The UT Arlington baseball team's disappointing 2018 campaign came to a screeching halt Wednesday, as the Mavs fell 12-2 to top-seeded Coastal Carolina in the second round of...

Baseball. BSB: Sixth, Seventh Sinks Mavs in Second Round

UT Arlington Mavericks News 5/23 10:56A

No. 15 Coastal Carolina posted a win over UTA baseball in the second round of the Sun Belt Championships.

Baseball. BSB: UTA 2, No. 15 Coastal Carolina 12 - Post-Game Notes

UT Arlington Mavericks News 5/23 10:56A

BSB: UTA 2, No. 15 Coastal Carolina 12 - Post-Game Notes

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15 Refreshing Pools for Summer

Texas Real Estate Blog (Ebby.com) 5/23 10:20A Niki Fanara

Ready to make a splash? With summer fast approaching, there s no better way to refresh than by taking a dip in your own backyard pool. Whether you’re hosting a pool party or low-key lounging,...

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As an insurer resists paying for ‘avoidable’ ER visits, patients and doctors push back

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/21 2:11A Reed Abelson, Margot Sanger Katz

To rein in emergency medicine costs, health insurer Anthem is reviving an old, contentious tactic: pushing back on patients who visit the emergency room for ailments deemed...

Shorter breast cancer treatment just as effective

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/21 1:46A Anne Stych

A shorter regimen of a drug used to treat early-stage breast cancer works just as well as using it for twice as long, saving patients thousands of dollars and sparing them...

?FDA names and shames drugmakers to encourage generic competition

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/17 11:48A Sheila Kaplan

The FDA says it will crack down on drug companies that are “gaming the system” in order to thwart generic manufacturers from bringing products to market.

Former Steward Health Care exec alleges sexual harassment, racial discrimination in lawsuit

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/17 5:09A Jessica Bartlett

Steward HealthCare and two of its top executives are facing a lawsuit from the organization’s former senior director for human resources, who alleged that she was the victim...

Texas sues OxyContin maker for alleged role in nation's opioid crisis

Dallas Business Journal (Health Care) 5/16 4:46A Jessica Seaman

Texas has joined five other states in filing lawsuits against Purdue Pharma LP, accusing the drug company of igniting the nation’s opioid crisis by using deceptive marketing...

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The Horrifying Truth About Starbucks: It's Always Been a Symbol of Class Privilege and Social...

Alternet 5/20 11:36P Alex Henderson, AlterNet

The omnipresent Starbucks Coffee chain has been receiving a great deal of negative publicity in the African-American community in recent weeks. First, Starbucks came under...

Dallas developer creating new downtown district

Dallas Business Journal 5/17 6:14A Korri Kezar

A Dallas-based real estate development private equity firm is spending a “substantive” amount to create a new district inside downtown Dallas. Todd Interests announced...

How North Texas Ozone Season can Affect your Health

EatGreenDFW iPhone Reporter 5/16 8:00A Bernice Butler

The ozone season in North Texas runs from March 1 through the end of October. However, the height of the season typically occurs in May, when temperatures begin rising. The North Central Texas Council...

Chicago is Leading the Way Toward a Good Food Future

Civil Eats 5/13 11:00P Kristine Sherred

When Leslie Fowler asked America’s largest chicken producers to increase their supply of antibiotic-free poultry, they gave her the Heisman hand ” and turned down the chief...

Trump Administration's New Orwellian GMO Labels Won't Actually Say 'GMO'

Alternet 5/10 8:30P Katherine Paul, Independent Medi

The proposed labels are a loss for consumer transparency. On August 1, 2016, then-President Obama signed a meaningless so-called mandatory GMO labeling law that, for all...