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Texas is a state located in the Southern and Western regions of the United States of America. With an area of 268,581 square miles (695,622 km²) and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is second-largest in both area and population—behind Alaska and California, respectively. Full Article
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Senate Finance Committee member Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas arrives at his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev. said Thursday, that the final Finance Committee vote on health care legislation will take place next week.
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Texas A&M interim President R. Bowen Loftin, left, Parliament of India member M.S. Swaminathan, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa, right, listen to Defense Secretary Robert Gates speak at a memorial service for 1970 Nobel Prize winner Norma...
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Members of the Ross Volunteers at Texas A&M University look at medals won by Norman Borlaug outside his memorial service Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009 in College Station, Texas.
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Texas congressman Ron Paul and his wife Carol arrive at the premiere of the film "Couples Retreat" in Los Angeles, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
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U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, foreground, speaks during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Austin, Texas, where Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke, left, endorsed her candidacy in the Texas governor's race.
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U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, R-Texas, speaks during a news conference Monday, Oct. 5, 2009, in Austin, Texas, where Texas Farm Bureau President Kenneth Dierschke, left, endorsed her candidacy in the Texas governor's race.
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A Burger King in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas sports the company's new "20/20" design, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
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A Burger King in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas sports the company's new "20/20" design, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
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A Burger King in the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas sports the company's new "20/20" design, Monday, Oct. 5, 2009.
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U.S. Marine Cpl. Matthew Doherty, of Bastrop, Texas, with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, walks on a joint patrol with the Afghan Army, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
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Texas A&M Officers of the Day James Decker, second from right, yells during an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Arkansas won 47-19.
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Texas A&M's Uzoma Nwachukwu is tackled by Arkanasas' David Gordon in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Arkansas won 47-19.
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Texas A&M quarterback Jerrod Johnson looks to make a play in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Arkansas won 47-19.
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Texas A&M head coach Mike Sherman acknowledges Von Miller, 24, after a field goal during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Arkansas' Joe Adams runs for yardage against Texas A&M's Kyle Mangan, right, during an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Tim Petrovic , of Austin , Texas , watches his second shot on the fifth hole during the third round of the Turning Stone Resort Championship golf tournament in Verona, N.Y. , Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Arkansas' Wendel Davis tackles Texas A&M's Jerrod Johnson of an NCAA college football game against Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Arkansas' Ryan Mallett is hit by Texas A&M's Von Miller during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Arkansas' Broderick Green celebrates a first quarter touchdown against Texas A&M during an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009.
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Texas A&M's Cyrus Gray (24) is tackled by a gang of Arkansas defenders in the second quarter of an NCAA college football game in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Oct. 3, 2009. Arkansas won 47-19.
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Morales, of Baytown, Texas, with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, yells to a fellow Marine inside a dry irrigation canal, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afghanistan, Friday, Oct. 2, 2009.
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Morales, of Baytown, Texas, left, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Christie, of Washington, Ind. , both with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, look for signs of the Taliban following a firefight, in Nawa district, Helmand province, so...
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U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Vincent Morales, of Baytown, Texas, right, and U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Jordan Christie, of Washington, Ind. , both with 3rd Platoon, Bravo Company, 1st Battalion 5th Marines, take cover behind a dry irrigation canal, in Nawa district, Helmand province, southern Afg...
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The Historic Schandua Building in Fredericksburg, Texas, now home to jewelry retailer James Avery.
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The Historic Schandua Building in Fredericksburg, Texas, now home to jewelry retailer James Avery.
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Texas A&M interim President R. Bowen Loftin, left, Parliament of India member M.S. Swaminathan, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa, right, listen to Defense Secretary Robert Gates speak at a memorial service for 1970 Nobel Prize winner Norma...
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This amicus brief effort will undoubtedly continue to bolster the Surfrider Foundation's 25 years of defending beach access rights and complements our legislation and litigation beach access efforts in Florida, Texas, New Jersey, Hawaii, and elsewhere around the nation
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If Texas beats Nebraska, I think it's a foregone conclusion ... You'd hope the bowls would do the right thing.
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We saw it creeping back in over the last few years. Every January, when we go to Atlanta and Texas to buy for the following Christmas, we see what's coming. We get a good glimpse of what is going to be in fashion for that year. It's like clothes. The fashion people dictate what styles will be popular. I...
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They're probably more athletic than coach Knight's teams at Indiana, but when coach got to and was coaching at Texas Tech, I think they got more athletic there. They're sound offensively. They are disciplined offensively. They're going to pressure you. They're going to bother you. They're tenacious defe...
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This is an exciting day, not just for all of us in this room, but for the citizens of Dallas and everyone in North Texas ... This bridge will be finished as promised. We never faltered or doubted that the levees are the same levees that have been protecting this city from floods for the last 45 years.
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President Obama and I understand these conditions caused severe damage to the area and serious harm to farms in Texas and we want to help
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The success of the pilot program in Texas and the organic developing of relationships between our stores and Ford dealerships across the country are tremendous proof points that consumers are hungry for support and guidance in getting the most out of their increasingly mobile lives
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Let me emphasize that point again. Unanimously ... That means that all members of the Committee with ideologies ranging from Chairman Henry Waxman who represents Hollywood, California, to Ranking Republican Joe Barton who represents a conservative congressional district in Texas, recognized the importan...
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I really wanted to be campaigning, but I knew I needed to stay and fight health care. It’s going to go over into next year. I want to build the Texas Republican party to a solid majority.
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What is your reaction to the Empower Texas poll that said most Republicans want you to stay in the Senate?
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I have spent over 20 years of my life working to keep the people of Texas and the United States safe ... The D.A.'s office is no place for on the job training. Never before have the challenges to public safety and our quality of life been greater. My experiences as a police officer, a soldier and prosec...
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Shared core values of integrity and diversity as well as a focus on capital preservation, income generation and capital appreciation make The Teacher Retirement System of Texas and USAA good investment partners, and we look forward to a very successful relationship
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Pumpelly Oil Company is the perfect partner to bring diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) to Louisiana and Texas ... Their understanding of DEF, a history of outstanding client service, the strength of their team and the depth of their commitment to educating customers about the new 2010 Clean Air Act parameters ...
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If Nebraska were to beat Texas, then we'll probably be having the same debate as we did last week
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Individual's hands are driven to point to the relevant location on the dial, with a choice of Home, Lost, Texas, Traveling, Prison, Work, Church, Minnesota, School, Read Me, Doctor and, yes, Mortal Peril (though since G.W. Bush's power has waned, it probably won't point here often).
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Wir beeilen uns stark, einen magnetischen Telegraphen zwischen Maine und Texas zu konstruieren, aber Maine und Texas haben möglicherweise gar nichts Wichtiges miteinander zu besprechen
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This one is going out to Texas. This one is going to go out to Wisconsin, another to Washington. Just all over we cover coast to coast. Lots of business in Texas and Florida
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For example, we looked to see if they were teaching reading to Texas standards. Texas has excellent standards, but only one out of five of the institutions are meeting state law in how to teach teachers how to teach reading
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somewhere between Texas and Atlanta.
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I don’t watch much television but I’ve watched those shows and I’ve cried, I’ve welled up. I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I hope they win, I hope they get a chance,’ ... And me being from Houston, Texas, there weren’t many outlets for me and the girls in Destiny’s Child.
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These books are very broad, but the standardized testing and the educational needs are different in Texas than they are in California, for instance
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Every game is on national television, home on NBC, away on other networks. Who else does that? Anybody? That means if you're from California or Texas or wherever the hell you're from, your folks are going to see you play.
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