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... McCoy has appointed a prosecutor in a burglary case involving Odessa attorney Brian Chavez and three others. Assistant Texas Attorney General Wesley Mau will represent the state against Chavez, his brother Jacob Chavez, Bowie Junior High football ... Comment?
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... Monday. "Since Friday a week ago, Texans from all backgrounds have asked me to consider running for Governor of Texas," White said. "I agree to consider running for that office and will make a decision by Friday, December 4." Now in the next ... Comment?
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Tom Schieffer Drops Out of Gov. Race
Democratic candidate Tom Schieffer has dropped out of the Texas governor's race and urged Houston Mayor Bill White to seek the nomination instead. Comment?
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Talk Around Town: A 'Sterling' reception
... on Nov. 20 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The annual seminar - titled Secure the Kids - will provide a forum for key members of Texas school districts and institutes of higher education to discuss the challenges they face in keeping Texas schools safe and ... Comment?
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WOW Week for Bishop Fenwick High School
... Michigan, Oklahoma, Indiana, and Illinois. Other Marching Bands performing in the competition were from as far away as Texas, Utah and Florida. Under the direction of Mr. Jason Umberg, the Fenwick Falcon Force Marching Band is 20 members strong on ... Comment?
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Hunting party from Houston becomes hunted in Mexico
... an isolated incident. But the case raises the specter of alarm for the more than 17,000 hunters, many if not most from Texas, who flock each autumn to areas under the sway of the Zeta gunmen of the Gulf Cartel, the organized crime syndicate based in ... Comment?
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Group gives bad grade to teacher education in Texas
Texas' schools of education generally are doing a poor job of training prospective teachers, according to a preliminary study already drawing scorn from many college deans. Comment?
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2 companies told to get moving on waste-pit cleanup
... 10 bridge. The orders come "in the absence of a good-faith offer" to clean up one of the most polluted areas in Texas, EPA spokesman David Bary said. Under provisions in the federal Superfund law, the companies must perform and pay for the cleanup ... Comment?
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Employees, officials rally over military vehicle contract
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... military contract worth billions, area officials are making increasingly high-profile efforts to keep the contract in Texas. At stake is the line of 50,000-pound armored tactical vehicles called the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, or FMTV. For ... Comment?
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Biodiesel companies fret about expiring tax break
... punch unless a critical federal subsidy is renewed in the coming weeks. Domestic producers of the alternative fuel in Texas and elsewhere likely will have to halt operations and cut jobs if Congress fails to extend a $1 per gallon tax credit, set to ... Comment?
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BP's Gulf operation gets a new boss
... of Mexico operations to his new position," BP spokesman Ronnie Chappell said. Dupree, a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, did a tour in Houston from 2000 to 2002 as head of BP's Gulf of Mexico deep-water production, drilling, ... Comment?
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... County. Guide Todd Zahn reported limits of specklebellies and pintails in cut rice fields. BINK GRIMES Weather Upper Texas Coast Winds will be SE 5-12 mph this morning, increasing SE 10-17 mph from this afternoon through early tonight, increasing SE ... Comment?
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MNF atmosphere at Reliant Stadium is just incredible
I don't care what's at stake, whether a victory is helpful for a playoff run or if it's just for pride, any game featured on Monday Night Football is incredible for the players and the fans. Comment?
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Coogs' Keenum is a Davey O'Brien finalist
Case Keenum made the cut as one of the nation's top three college quarterbacks. Will that translate into a trip to New York for the Heisman Trophy announcement ceremony? Keenum, Colt McCoy of Texas and Tim Tebow of Florida are the finalists for the 2009 Davey O'Brien National Quarterback Award. Comment?
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Fort Hood gunman 'to plead not guilty on grounds of insanity'
... a psychiatrist in the US army, faces 13 counts of pre-meditated murder following the Nov 5 shooting spree at the Texas military base. John Galligan, his lawyer, said: "He's coherent but your ability to have any meaningful exchange with him is ... Comment?
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Atty: Fort Hood suspect may use insanity defense
An Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people during an attack on his Texas post will likely plead not guilty to the charges against him and may use an insanity defense at his military trial, his attorney said Monday. Comment?
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Indian, US industry bodies ink dozen agreements, deepen economic ties
... were signed by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry. These were an MoU with University of Texas at Austin to expand the ongoing cooperation for commercialization of Indian innovations by including capacity building, training of ... Comment?
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October home sales rise 23 pct in South
... credit and wrestled for lower-priced homes, the National Association of Realtors said Monday. Real estate agents from Texas to Maryland credited sales increases to low mortgage rates, affordable prices and the tax credit of up to $8,000 for ... Comment?
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Kansas still No. 1 in AP poll; Syracuse No. 10
... to No. 10 on Monday, the third-best jump-in in poll history. Kansas was still the runaway No. 1 and Michigan State and Texas held on to second and third in the second poll of the regular season, but that's where the changes started after a week that ... Comment?
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San Diego State cracks Top 25; UConn still No. 1
... 6, followed by LSU, Baylor, Xavier and Duke. Connecticut breezed through the week with a 25-point win over then-No. 10 Texas followed by an 87-34 rout at Holy Cross. The Huskies have won their three games this season by an average of nearly 50 ... Comment?
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