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The highway bill signed by President Bush Wednesday is nearly $30 billion richer than what Bush proposed -- and it tops the figure he said he'd veto. The president has said he expects to cut the federal budget deficit in half by 2009, warning that Congress must control spending.

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News:The Dallas Police and Fire Pension system board has voted to suspend withdrawals and payments coming…

While six retired military generals have come out in the past weeks calling for Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld to step down, no active generals have followed suit. Time magazine reporter and commentator Douglas Waller offers some historical perspective on speaking out against a senior official.

The James Beard award-winning chef was the youngest ever to receive a three-star review from The New York Times. His new memoir, Yes, Chef, explains what it takes to be a master chef — and describes his journey from Ethiopia to Sweden to some of America's finest restaurants.

The top local stories this morning from KERA News: At a special meeting tonight, the Dallas school board will consider asking voters for more money…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:A state senate committee on Tuesday takes up Senate Bill 6, the so-called bathroom bill.Lt. Gov. Dan…

The top local stories this afternoon from KERA News: A protest against police brutality is scheduled to take place Friday night in downtown Dallas. The…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:A small group of Dallas faith leaders gathered beneath the Confederate war memorial in Pioneer Park…

The top local stories this morning from KERA News:The Dallas County Republican Party elected businessman Phillip Huffines as its new chairman last night,…

The top local stories this evening from KERA News:Three philanthropic groups are teaming up to help reduce the number of stray dogs in southern Dallas.…