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- $16 house man: real estate genius or squatter?
After paying $16 to file a one-page claim to an empty, $340,000 ($407,000 NZD) home in an upscale Dallas suburb, Kenneth Robinson moved in furniture, hung a No Trespassing sign in the front window and invited television ...
New Zealand Herald. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:34:12 +1200. - Scola Leads Rockets Past Hurting Nuggets 99-90
Luis Scola scored 25 points and the Houston Rockets handed the injury-riddled Denver Nuggets their third straight loss, 99-90 on Monday night.
By The Associated Press. International Herald Tribune. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:48:29 GMT. - Bridge: Houston Lone Star Regional’s Bracketed Teams - Bridge
The Houston Lone Star Regional ran from Jan. 20 to Sunday. ....
By Phillip Alder. International Herald Tribune. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:13:55 GMT. - AUDIO: Flight recording of JFK's death
The US National Archives has released audio recorded from the Air Force One flight from Dallas back to Washington on the day of President John F Kennedy's assassination.
BBC News. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:14:40 GMT. - Santorum Compares Gingrich to Pelosi, Obama in New Gambling Ad
A losing Texas Hold 'em hand: cap-and-trade-lovin', big government politicians.
U. S. News & World Report. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:55:00 -0500. - Group slams English name for Swedish region
A Swedish language preservation network has blasted plans by the Twin Cities of Sweden to market their common metropolitan area using the name of a small town in central Texas in the United States.
The Local. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:46:00 +0100. - Rep. Thornberry Predicts Congress Will Void First Batch of DOD Cuts
Texas Lawmaker calls for repeal of 'Obamacare' to use funds for defense.
U. S. News & World Report. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:52:00 -0500. - Why Austin, Texas Wants to Be An Autos City (Yes, Austin)
When you think of Austin, Texas, the first things that come to mind are probably the University of Texas, food, music, and the South by Southwest festival. But now, Austin wants you to think of it as an automotive capital.
By Micheline Maynard. Forbes. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:33:07 GMT. - Weir pays £113m for Texas firm
Engineering group Weir acquires Texan pump maker Novatech for £113m, giving the Glasgow firm a larger US presence.
BBC News. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:55:22 GMT. - Jail for juror who discovered defendants rape case on net
A highly intelligent juror in Britain who discovered on the internet that a defendant in a criminal trial had previously been charged with rape was jailed for six months yesterday for contempt of court.Dr Theodora Dallas, ...
New Zealand Herald. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:35:00 +1200. - Texas Instruments: Kaufman Downgrades Despite Strong Q4
Kaufman Bros. analyst Mike Burton this morning reduced his rating on Texas Instruments to Hold from Buy, despite the company's better-than-expected Q4 results report after the close on Monday. ...
By Eric Savitz. Forbes. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:10:11 GMT. - Republican Field Tightens on Eve of Key S. Carolina Primary
Texas Governor Rick Perry bows out, leaving four hopefuls to battle for coveted party nomination.
Jim Malone. Voice of America. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:19:39 GMT. - Keystone decision rekindles U.S. fight over pipeline
U.S. President Barack Obama and Congress are back where they were before Christmas, locked in an election-season tussle over a proposed 2,700-kilometre oil pipeline from Canada to Texas.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:09:55 EST. - Perry Ends Presidential Bid, Santorum Gets Iowa Boost
Texas governor ends campaign days ahead of South Carolina primary; former senator edges Mitt Romney to win January 3 caucus.
Voa News. Voice of America. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:13:24 GMT. - Rick Perry quits U.S. presidential race
Texas Gov. Rick Perry is abandoning his presidential bid and endorsing Newt Gingrich, the Republican candidate announced at a press conference in South Carolina.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:19:35 EST.
In 2008, the estimated population of Texas was 24,326,974, whereas
in 2006, the population of Texas was about 23,367,534.
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