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Will Obama's foreign policy successes count in 2012?

Last updated Thursday, October 27, 2011 - 12:48pm

Since the Vietnam era, Republicans have usually held an advantage on foreign policy issues, while domestic issues favored the Democrats.

That likely won't be true in 2012.

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Creator of Doritos dies at 97

Joe Simnacher Dallas Morning News

Last updated Monday, September 26, 2011 - 5:44pm

DALLAS — Arch Clark West will have the epitome of a marketing man’s epitaph — his family plans to sprinkle Doritos at his graveside service Saturday at Restland Memorial Park in Dallas.

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Commandments needed for college football

Kevin Sherrington Dallas Morning News

Last updated Sunday, September 4, 2011 - 11:08pm

NCAA poobahs announced last month that in the wake of another rash of scandals it's time to update and streamline the 439-page Division I rulebook, which is more complicated than the IRS tax code and even less heeded.

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Deport-only not a solution

Editorial Board Dallas Morning News

Last updated Monday, August 1, 2011 - 12:43pm

Few things can make a law-abiding citizen angrier than reading about a violent crime committed by an illegal immigrant.

Regardless of where you stand in the illegal immigration debate, there's no justification for allowing serious lawbreakers to remain in this country.

That's why U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and cooperating local law enforcement agencies deserve credit for a significant spike in criminal deportations. According to The Associated Press, ICE deported nearly 393,000 people in fiscal 2010, roughly half of whom were deemed criminals.

Most had committed drug crimes or were caught driving drunk.

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Jerrard downplays unique NHL status as black bench coach

Mike Heika Dallas Morning News

Last updated Wednesday, July 27, 2011 - 3:52pm

DALLAS -- Paul Jerrard's philosophy on life is pretty simple.

"I don't want to be seen as a good black coach, I just want to be seen as a good coach," said the Dallas Stars' new assistant.

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Jim Dees, the B777 fleet captain at American Airlines smiles after looking over the cockpit of the new Boeing 787 Dreamliner during a tour at Dallas-Fort Worth International airport in Grapevine, Texas, Wednesday, July 20, 2011. American Airlines is buying at least 460 new planes over the next five years in the biggest single passenger jet order in history that will include the Boeing 787.(AP Photo/LM Otero)

American Airlines to buy 460 jets

Terry Maxon Dallas Morning News

Last updated Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 9:34am

DALLAS — American Airlines Inc. is buying 460 airplanes from Airbus and Boeing Co., the company announced Wednesday, calling it the biggest aircraft purchase in aviation history.

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Why is Obama taking fire from the left?

Carl P. Leubsdorf Dallas Morning News

Last updated Thursday, July 14, 2011 - 2:37pm

Critical blasts erupted from the Democratic Party's left wing when the White House indicated President Barack Obama could include Social Security and Medicare cuts in a bipartisan multitrillion-dollar deficit reduction package.

MoveOn.org used adjectives like "stunning" and "sickening."

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