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Aggregated Texas News Articles

• Texas-Colorado effort aims to break U.S. dependence on China for key rare-earth minerals
  
  The $350 million project, if the pilot in Colorado succeeds, could eventually produce 2,300 tons of rare-earth oxides annually.
  Greg Avery.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 21:00:05 +0000.
• Feeling Good Is Worth The Price for P.J. Tucker
  
  Houston Rockets P.J. Tucker is known for his game-day kicks, but he's also one of the NBA's best dressed.
  By Chris Cason, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 20:19:15 +0000.
• Toyota shifts Tacoma pickup production from Texas to Mexico; continues $13 billion US investment
  
  Toyota Motor will shift all production of the Tacoma midsize pickup from Texas to Mexico as it restructures its North American footprint and invests $13 billion in U.S. manufacturing operations through next year.
  CNBC.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:16:10 GMT.
• Dallas Mavericks Announce Multi-Year Partnership With Chime As The New Jersey Sponsor
  
  Chime is the leader in U. S. challenger banking.
  By Doyle Rader, Contributor.  Forbes.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:45:18 +0000.
• Elon Musk tells Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to fix the site by identifying fake users
  
  Elon Musk, the Tesla CEO, doled out advice to Jack Dorsey during a video link-up hosted by Twitter at a company-wide meeting in Houston on Thursday.
  Daily Mail.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:09:28 GMT.
• Dallas Mavericks finalize multi-year jersey patch deal with Chime
  
  The Dallas Mavericks will wear its first jersey patch on Friday after finalizing a sponsorship with private banking service, Chime.
  CNBC.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:07:48 GMT.
• Super Tuesday is closer than you think. What are presidential candidates doing to win Texas?
  
  With Beto O'Rourke and Julian Castro out of the race and Super Tuesday nearing, Warren and the other top Democrats see Texas as ripe for the picking.        
  Eleanor Dearman, El Paso Times.  El Paso Times.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:06:21 +0000.
• Boy, 4, swallows lollipop with plastic stick; undergoes invasive surgery
  
  A 4-year-old Texas boy had to undergo invasive surgery after he accidentally swallowed a lollipop with a plastic stick.
  Erica Simon.  ABC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:51:48 +0000.
• Texas ISD teacher charged with fondling 3rd grade students at Christmas party
  
  The two girls told investigators the 47-year-old teacher hugged them, rubbed against them and touched "their private parts."
  Jessica Willey.  ABC News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 16:33:31 +0000.
• Hyatt (H) Launches Hotel in Waco, Texas, Expansion on Track
  
  Hyatt (H) announces the opening of Hyatt Place Waco-South in Waco, TX. The company's efforts to expand presence worldwide are noteworthy.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:51:00 GMT.
• Journal Profile: Shawna Sieck, a self-starter who illuminates Austin's construction boom
  
  In our regular Journal Profiles, we introduce readers to an important person on the Central Texas business scene. ...
  Erin Edgemon.  American City Business Journals.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:43:11 +0000.
• Winter storms threaten all but nine U.S. states
  
  Road conditions are already dangerous in parts of Texas due to ice as winter storm advisories put states from New Mexico to Ohio on alert. The bitter winter weather is expected to impact all but nine states across the U.S. ...
  CBS News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 07:27:02 -0500.
• Product Strength to Aid Texas Instruments' (TXN) Q4 Earnings
  
  Texas Instruments' (TXN) Q4 performance may have been affected by weakness in overall demand, and increased competition in the auto and industrial space.
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:44:00 GMT.
• Canadian investor's portfolio hits 6,000 Texas apartment units with latest purchase
  
  Western Wealth Capital acquired complexes in Houston and Dallas with a combined 542 units.
  Katherine Feser.  Houston Chronicle.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 10:00:00 UTC.
• Winning numbers drawn in 'Daily 4 Night' game
  
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday evening's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Daily 4 Night" game were: 4-0-3-8, FIREBALL: 6 (four, zero, three, eight; FIREBALL: six)
  By The Associated Press.  San Antonio Express News.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 04:28:20 UTC.
• Woman shot and killed behind south Houston corner store, police say
  
  The shooting was reported at 7 p.m. in the 8900 block of Cullen near Sunnyside.
  Julian Gill, Houston Chronicle.  Houston Chronicle.  Fri, 17 Jan 2020 01:55:41 UTC.
• 5-year-old girl attacked by other kids on Texas school bus
  
  An alarming bullying incident on a school bus caught on video raises troubling questions about how the driver and school district handled the incident. The video shows a Texas 5-year-old being attacked by other kids. ...
  CBS News.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 16:52:35 -0500.
• Fed Fuels Rise in Assets Via 'Derivative' of QE, Kaplan Says
  
  The Federal Reserve's low interest rates, the perception that there is a high bar to future increases and expansion of its balance sheet are helping to lift asset prices, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President Robert Kaplan said.
  Newsmax.  Thu, 16 Jan 2020 17:49:13 EDT.

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