Do You Know Road Rules? Most Texans Don't
Texas drivers don’t have much to be proud of. A recent survey by GMAC Insurance ranked us as 35th among states in our knowledge of basic road rules. Kansas is ranked first, while New York came in last....
View ArticleHouse OKs Sweeping Bank Rules; Senate Vote Awaits
WASHINGTON (AP) _ The House has passed a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, setting the stage for a final vote in the Senate, where votes for the bill remain in flux. Wednesday’s party-line...
View ArticleSame-Sex Marriage Ban Overturned in Calif.
A federal judge overturned California’s same-sex marriage ban Wednesday in a landmark case that could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Courtto decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry...
View ArticleEddie Bernice Johnson on KRLD's Morning News
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson spoke to Mike and Mitch this morning on KRLD to explain why she gave scholarships to her relatives and friends. Congresswoman Eddie Bernice was on KRLD this morning...
View ArticleLetters May Have Been Sent Directly to Grandsons
Apparently Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson asked for a thousand dollar scholarship from the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation be sent directly to her grandsons and great-nephews, and not to...
View ArticleSEC signals shake-up of equity market rules
A wide-ranging overhaul of the rules governing equity markets, including tougher controls on high-frequency traders, is being weighed by the Securities and Exchange Commission in the wake of the May 6...
View ArticleNew Rules For Debt Relief Firms
The new rules force debt relief firms to be more honest. Geri Detweiler with the debt education website, Credit.com, explains how these companies now have to disclose information to you before you...
View ArticleSensabaugh talks about new NFL policy
Gerald Sensabaugh talked today about the role of safeties in the wake of the NFL fining 3 players a whopping total of $175,000 for hard hits. “We’re taught to try and get lower than a running back...
View ArticleNFL: Kickoffs Moved To 35, Touchbacks Stay At 20
NEW ORLEANS (AP) NFL owners have voted to move kickoffs to the 35-yard line instead of the 30, but keep touchbacks coming out to the 20. Owners also have decided to allow the number of players in a...
View ArticleNCAA Approves 10-Second Clock Runoffs For Penalties
DALLAS (Sports Network) – The NCAA has approved a series of rules changes for the upcoming football season, including one that will allow for a 10-second clock runoff for penalties in the final minute...
View ArticleNFL Owners Pass Player Safety Amendments
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) NFL owners have approved rules amendments for player safety that include eliminating a player launching himself into a defenseless opponent. The 32 owners have voted unanimously to...
View ArticleNASCAR Tries To Break Up Talladega 2-car Tandems
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) NASCAR has made two rule changes for next month’s race at Talladega Superspeedway that should limit the length of time two cars can draft together. The restrictor plates used in...
View ArticleMLB Tweaks Rule To Prevent Stalling For Relievers
NEW YORK (AP) – Major League Baseball has tweaked its rulebook to prevent managers from stalling to give relievers extra time to get ready. The rule change comes a season after Tampa Bay manager Joe...
View ArticleNCAA Moves Kickoffs To 35-yard Line
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Kickoffs in major college football will move from the 30 to the 35-yard line next season, a change intended to keep players safer. The change was approved this week by the NCAA...
View ArticleNFL Passes New Pad Rules For Players
ATLANTA (AP) – The NFL has made thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season, something the players’ union could oppose because the move was not collectively bargained. Atlanta Falcons...
View ArticleThe Fallacy Behind The So-Called “Dez Rules.” Hint: There Are No “Dez Rules.”
DALLAS (CBSDFW) - If Dez Bryant goes to Applebee’s (one of his favorite restaurants) for dinner one night, stays past midnight (he’s a night owl, check his Twitter) and orders a flavored CIROC Vodka...
View ArticleEx-Texas Tech Players: Gillispie Broke NCAA Rules
LUBBOCK (CBS SPORTS) -Texas Tech coach Billy Gillispie, who has come under fire for his treatment of players, also had broken NCAA rules with marathon practices, several of his former players told...
View ArticleNCAA Gets Tough On Rule-Breakers
The NCAA passed a package of sweeping changes Tuesday intended to crack down hard on rule-breaking schools and coaches. Under the new legislation, approved by the 13-member board of directors, programs...
View ArticleNFL Will Not Change Postseason In 2013
PHOENIX (AP) - The NFL will not be adding teams to the playoffs this season, but still is discussing an expanded postseason. Commissioner Roger Goodell says Monday that the league’s competition...
View ArticleNFL Owners Pass 2 Rule Changes
PHOENIX (AP) – NFL owners approved two rule changes Tuesday to enhance player safety. They might not vote on a proposal to ban offensive players from using the crown of their helmets against defenders....
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