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Canada's prime minister heads to China next week where he'll discuss Canada's vast oil reserves in a visit that's being viewed as an "open warning" to the United States, which rejected a pipeline from Canada to Texas.

Arkansas Lt. Gov. Mark Darr and Secretary of State Mark Martin each went on trips paid by outside groups valued at about $10,000 last year, with both officeholders making separate trips overseas, according to recently filed financial interest statements.

In Taiwan, Grace Peng is studying business, but for one month in Odessa she is teaching a beginners class of Mandarin Chinese.

Martial arts performers execute their routine in front of hundreds of people gathered Sunday at the Chinatown retail center in North Austin to celebrate the Lunar New Year.

TRINITY The New York-based Piatigorsky Foundation will once again bring classical music to Trinity with a special concert planned Thursday, Feb.

The latest chapter in Canada's quest to become a full-blown oil superpower unfolded this month in a village gym on the British Columbia coast.

Port Arthur welcomes the Year of the Dragon Beaumont Enterprise Copyright 2012 Beaumont Enterprise.

As part of the UT-Tyler Cowan Center's outstanding "Distinguished Lecture" series, political satirist, author and journalist P.J. O'Rourke told an East Texas audience pretty much everything they need to know about free enterprise - all within a one-hour lecture last week.

Happy Lunar New Year and/or happy National Pie Day. When it comes to foodstuffs I like to eat, Chinese and pie are both up there.

By TIM MONZINGO The first month of 2012 may be coming to a close, but it didn't stop more than 140 people from celebrating the New Year anyway.

Tony Carnes' journey from the repose of Victoria, to the bustling streets of New York City, continues to be shaped by religion.