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4 hrs ago | KRQE Albuquerque, New Mexico

Rescue dog fights for own life

A New Mexico border collie that helped find bodies at the Pentagon after the attacks on Sept.11, 2001 is now in a fighting for life against cancer.

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12 hrs ago | Austin American-Statesman

Perry ponders 'opt out' provision; teen ruled competent in teacher stabbing trial

Gov. Rick Perry is bashing Washington-style health care fixes, but he isn't saying whether Texas should refuse federal incentives for insuring more people if given the chance.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

TheHill.com

Hell No! We Wona t Send Our Tax Dollars to China

Taking candy from a baby: A consortium of Chinese and American companies goes to Washington and announces plans to build a $1.5 billion windmill farm in West Texas using $450 million in U.S. Stimulus funds, which will create 2,330 jobs - " 2,000 of them in China.A The baby - " Washington -- doesn't cry or whine or spit in the consortium's face.

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Arkansas Online

Texas sect member guilty in sex case

The first polygamist sect member to face criminal trial after last yeara s raid at the Yearning For Zion Ranch in West Texas was convicted Thursday of sexually assaulting an underage girl with whom he had a a oespiritual marriage.a Raymond Jessop, 38, didna t visibly react when the verdict was read after just more than two hours of jury ...

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Abilene Reporter-News

Midwestern ends ACU soccer season with OT win

Midwestern State beat Abilene Christian again, but this time it was much harder.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

West Texas Comic Con: Comic book fans and artists drawn together for convention

Grim avengers of the night, space knights from a distant galaxy, radioactive arachnid-powered teenagers and barbarian swordsmen battling undead sorcerers.

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WSVN-TV Miami Beach

Judge says Texas polygamist sect trial nearing end

After days of meticulous plodding through photos and records seized from a polygamist sect's West Texas ranch, jurors could begin deliberating the sexual assault case against one its members as early as Thursday.

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WTOL-TV Toledo

US-China wind farm seeks stimulus money

A Democratic senator is calling on the Obama administration to reject an expected request for economic stimulus money for a $1.5 billion West Texas wind energy project.

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Texas PrepXtra

Week 10 West Texas Weekly

It's the final edition of the West Texas Weekly for the 2009 season!! We look at the ten best games of the week out west and talk playoffs!!! Check out this week's show! ... More ... To continue reading this article you must be a member.

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Wed Nov 04, 2009

KWTX

Gas Guzzling Clunkers Were Traded For Gas Guzzling Pickups

The most common deals under the government's $3 billion Cash for Clunkers program involved trades of old Ford or Chevrolet pickups for new ones that get only marginally better gas mileage, according to an Associated Press analysis of new federal data.

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El Paso Times

Highs in the mid-70s forecast for Wednesday

Highs in the mid-70s under sunny skies were forecast Wednesday across parts of Texas.

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Myrtle Beach Online

Bigamy charges against Texas sect leader dismissed

Bigamy charges against the leader of the House of Yahweh religious sect in West Texas have been dropped as part of a plea agreement.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

Big Spring Herald

Fire danger growing, volunteer chief warns

By THOMAS JENKINS Staff Writer While the Crossroads area has enjoyed an unusual amount of moisture in recent months, local fire officials say the boon of those rains could mean a rough, fire-laden winter.

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Springfield MO Soccer

Drury Panthers Shoot Down The Riverhawks

The Riverhawks are a D2 program that is part of the South Central region, where they are ranked 5th behind West Texas A&M, Midwestern State and Truman State .

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Minor League News

Southwest Division Shaping Up to be Very Competitive in ABA Next Season

Positions available at SZ Midnight Shift - Looking for independent contractor to work as copywriter for the 12:00am to 3:00am shift.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

KXXV-TV Waco

Trial photos show birthing center at ranch

A birthing center was set up in a log cabin-style home at a polygamist group's West Texas ranch.

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Denton Record-Chronicle

Fears of drug traffickers grow as more migrants pass through quiet Mexican town

Jose Spencer's small motel is bustling with business, and that makes him worried about the future.

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BusinessWeek

China Invests in West Texas Wind Farm

Late last week, a Chinese-U.S. consortium announced it was building a 600 megawatt wind farm in Texas costing $1.5 billion.

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WFAA-TV Dallas

Writer Jeannette Walls tells pioneering grandmother's story in 'Half Broke Horses'

Wherever Jeannette Walls traveled to promote her 2005 memoir The Glass Castle - and with more than 2 million copies sold she made plenty of stops - fans would inevitably ask about her mother.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

KOSA

Early Voting Numbers in West Texas

Elias Hernandez CBS 7 News October 26, 2009 The November 3rd constitutional amendment election is just around the corner, but many people are casting their ballots early.

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