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Dallas spectacle to bear witness to Osteen allure

Most preachers throw open the church doors and hope for a decent-size crowd. Joel Osteen, in his traveling worship services, charges admission and still draws a throng.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Southern Methodist University

Fri Oct 10, 2008

MediLexicon

Artificial Heart Technology Holds Promise For Alternatives

Main Category: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Also Included In: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Transplants / Organ Donations IT / Internet / E-mail Article Date: 10 Oct 2008 Patients on the waiting list for a heart ...

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Related Topix: University of Houston, Houston Metro, Inventions, Science / Technology, Health

Houston Chronicle

A phone call away from the right to vote

It was the hustle of many folks - namely a judge, a congressman, a newspaper reporter, some government employees and the fine folks at Rice University - that got Ash Metry his right to vote on the momentous ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Houston Metro, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike

Thu Oct 09, 2008

The Auto Channel

Zipcar Expands World's Largest On-Campus Car Sharing Program

Zipcar, the world's largest provider of cars on demand by the hour or day, today announced it will expand its Zipcar for Universities program to more than 120 campus communities.

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Related Topix: Startups, Zipcar, Dartmouth College, Vanderbilt University, University of Miami, Brown University

Wed Oct 08, 2008

NetworkWorld

Students give Hack-a-Vote a whirl

Submitted by Alpha Doggs on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 12:12pm. Students at Rice University in Houston are being taught how scarily simple it is to make changes to computerized voting machine software in such a way that ...

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Examiner News

Alliance At 85

It's a myth. You don't have to speak French to pass through the red door of Alliance Francaise de Houston, housed in an understated historic mansion at 427 Lovett Blvd.

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Related Topix: Houston, TX

Tue Oct 07, 2008

Lockergnome Nexus

Students At Rice Learn How Vulnerable Electronic Voting Really Is

This week undergraduate and graduate students in an advanced computer security course at Rice University in Houston are learning hands-on just how easy it is to wreak havoc on computer software used in today's ...

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Related Topix: Science / Technology, Computer Security, Computers

Campus Technology

They Say They Want A Revolution

As sustainability efforts gather steam on campuses nationwide, educators find eco-friendly dorms an effective way to educate students about environmental issues.

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Related Topix: Energy

Mon Oct 06, 2008

Pampa News

Pierce, Southard Named to PHS Hall of Fame

Attending the Pampa High School Hall of Fame luncheon Friday at M.K. Brown Civic Auditorium were, from left, Pampa Independent School District Superintendent Barry Haenisch, Donna Conley Pierce, Eddie Rand ...

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Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Education Etc., Pampa, TX, Dallas Metro

Sun Oct 05, 2008

San Antonio Business Journal

San Antonio attorney sets a high bar in practice

While Lamont Jefferson was growing up, he recalls, his mother asked him if he wanted to be the first black president of the United States.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Law, Texas, US Military, US News, US Air Force

Sat Oct 04, 2008

Houston Chronicle

Houstonians could end up paying more than $6 billion

Power outages that darkened parts of Houston for more than two weeks after Hurricane Ike were more than just an inconvenience.

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Related Topix: Houston, TX, Houston Metro, Hurricane, Weather, Hurricane Ike, The Woodlands, TX

Medical News Today

Dunn Foundation Gives Rice $3M For Collaborative Research Grants

Main Category: Biology / Biochemistry Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 04 Oct 2008 - 7:00 PDT printer friendly view / write opinions The John S. Dunn Research Foundation has awarded a $3 million ...

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Related Topix: Biology, Science, Houston, TX, Main Street and Main, Restaurant Management, Texas, Baylor College of Medicine

Fri Oct 03, 2008

LiveScience

What Does the Vice President Do, Anyway?

In the vice presidential debate Thursday, Republican candidate Sarah Palin differed from Democratic pick Joe Biden on the topic of exactly what the vice president's job is or ought to be.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Joe Biden, Texas, Al Gore

Huliq.com

Bays on US Gulf Coast vulnerable to flooding

The most comprehensive geological review ever undertaken of the upper U.S. Gulf Coast suggests that a combination of rising seas and dammed rivers could flood large swaths of wetlands this century in one or ...

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Texas, Oceanography, Science, Chappell Hill, TX, Galveston, TX

Thu Oct 02, 2008

Click2Houston.com

Houstonians Get Ready For VP Debate

Thursday's debate between the vice presidential candidates is going to be must see TV for many voters in the Houston area, KPRC Local 2 reported.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Joe Biden

All Points Blog

Modeling Wi-Fi Dead Spots

I'm not sure why this is not referred to as a model, but it sounds like one to me.

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Related Topix: Wireless, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, Emerging Technology, Penn State University Park

Home News Tribune

Learn more about granite and radon

Peter Martin, a spokesman for Cambria - a company that manufactures manmade stone products composed of quartz, resins and dyes - says anyone concerned about radon in granite should head to the Internet to read ...

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Boston Herald

Stakes high in Sarah Palin-Joe Biden debate

T onight's first and only TV debate between Sarah Palin and Joe Biden is a high-stakes clash that could change the dynamic of the White House race as viewers flock to watch - some lured by the odds of an ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Governors, Sarah Palin, Joe Biden, John McCain

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Ars Technica

Popping no-coverage bubbles in citywide WiFi networks

A Rice University graduate student working with advisors at his institution and Hewlett Packard developed and tested a technique that could dramatically improve how outdoor, metropolitan-scale WiFi networks are ...

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Related Topix: Wireless, Emerging Technology, Science / Technology, Wi-Fi, Science, Computer Science

WFAA-TV Dallas

'Sex and City' author's new novel looks at tony Greenwich Village life and real estate

Fans of Candace Bushnell may be surprised to learn that her latest book focuses more on high-rises than high heels.

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Related Topix: Dallas Metro, Dallas, TX, Richardson, TX, Entertainment, Drama, Television

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