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The wind of change is sweeping America - " literally. Take Texas. Synonymous with the nation's oil boom era, for the past century its wealth has been powered by gushing geysers and giant oil companies.

When young Bettye Nagy of San Antonio was a student nurse, she had the idea of being an Army nurse, but World War II was over.

When Lyle Lovett sings "home is where my horse is" on the title track of his new album, "Natural Forces," there's no question what state he's singing about.

"We give all we have, lives, property, safety, skills...we fight, we die, for a simple thing.

A chicken fried steak, by any other name... a On The Range is a weekly exploration of the history and lore of Texas menu items.

When you do a story on Chuck Norris, it's hard to pick a place to start. I mean it's Chuck Norris.

Remember back in May 2008 when the Food Network's Guy Fieri came to town? Fans of his "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives," series have likely caught the segments featuring the Utah places he visited: Ruth's Diner, the Burger Bar in Roy, Moochie's Meatballs, Lone Star Taqueria, Blue Plate Diner, Red Iguana and Pat's Barbecue.

A tour with fellow songwriting pal John Hiatt ended two days earlier. In less than a week, he will be back on the road for a month's worth of shows with his Large Band, the brassy Americana army that has been his most visible performance vehicle for the past two decades.

Toddlers who dislike spicy food 'racist' Toddlers who turn their noses up at spicy food from overseas could be branded racists by a [UK] Government-sponsored agency.

DON LEE Reporting from GALVESTON, Texas After trying out Atlanta, Miami and Pasadena, Calif., Lilian Junco decided this was the place to retire.

A beer belly has never sounded this sexy. Trailer Choir, best known for 'Rockin' the Beer Gut,' will take the stage at Moody Gardens tonight, singing the praise of six-pack abs - the kind you get from a bottle, not from intense sessions of crunches.

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The Korea Development Bank, the nation's largest state policy lender, set up a holding company yesterday, officially starting its privatization process.

Months of grueling practice culminated last week at the annual Pigskin Jubilee. Students had spent much of the hot summer months toiling in fields and parking lots practicing for the big day.

It's a military celebration that everyone was invited to.. N-A-S Whiting Field marked it's 66th anniversary this year, and put on a big party today for local residents.

Votes have been tallied and the Ford F-150 Texas Edition moseyed away with PickupTrucks.com's first Consumer's Choice award.

Plano West quarterback Michael Pruneau has been one of the most productive passers in the Lone Star State this fall, and now his productivity has afforded him a chance to play football at one of the most revered academic institutions in the country.

ROBERT EARL KEEN is more a legend than a celebrity. For more than 25 years, the Houston native has been writing smart, plucky songs about misfits and barflies and has recorded a string of well-received albums, including the landmark " A Bigger Piece of Sky " in 1993 and " Picnic " in 1997.

More than 26,000 votes were tallied during the 2009 State Fair of Texas to determine the Best Texas Edition Pickup and y'all chose the Ford F-150 Texas Edition.

One of the original tracks on Lyle Lovett's new Natural Forces CD, "Pantry," brims with down-home goodness.