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Texas is a state located in the southern and southwestern regions of the United States of America. With an area of 261,797 square miles (678,051 km˜) and a population of 23.5 million in 254 counties, the state is second-largest in both area, behind Alaska, and population, behind California. About half the state's population resides in either the Dallas–Fort Worth or Houston metropolitan areas. Texas is internationally known for its energy and aeronautics industries, and for the ship channel at the Port of Houston—the largest in the U.S. in international commerce and the sixth-largest port in the world. The state is home to the most Fortune 500 companies in the United States and has the second-largest economy in the United States. The Texas Medical Center contains the world's largest concentration of research and healthcare institutions.

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Harlandale ISD police officer shoots at beer-run suspects

Nov 22, 2008 7:06 am

An off-duty Harlandale School District police officer fired at least one shot at a group of teens in a car who police said pointed a gun at the officer after an attempted beer-run at a South Side gas ...

Local stores stocked with optimism

Nov 22, 2008 5:11 am

The weakening U.S. economy and faltering consumer confidence has retailers in some regions rolling out Black Friday specials early, but most San Antonio retailers are sticking with their typical holid...

BAMC mentors heal more than just wounds

Nov 22, 2008 5:11 am

Jonathan Pruden was lying in bed, groggy from morphine and reeling from his war wounds from Iraq when an older man offered him a chocolate milkshake from McDonald's.

An icon of Corpus heading for S.A.

Nov 22, 2008 5:07 am

What a surprise it's Whataburger.

Why is Texas sharing state revenues with retailers?

Nov 22, 2008 4:34 am

Carlos Guerra: There is little question that we are in a very serious economic slump and people are very worried, a major factor economists ponder, and with good reasons.

One big, happy family affair

Nov 22, 2008 4:32 am

Ninety-one foster children were adopted Friday in an emotional mass adoption ceremony that will rewrite their life stories.

Vote on athletics credits is delayed

Nov 22, 2008 4:31 am

After a preliminary vote increasing the course credits for high school students participating in athletics, the State Board of Education Friday postponed final action until early next year, pending an...

Fundraising pros honor philanthropists

Nov 22, 2008 4:13 am

The Association of Fundraising Professionals marked National Philanthropy Day on Friday with an awards luncheon at the Omni San Antonio.

Food banks to benefit from H-E-B initiative

Nov 22, 2008 4:12 am

H-E-B is participating in the Stock Up and Give program to benefit area food banks whose supplies are low because of relief efforts for Hurricane Ike.

Grant to help NEISD cut bus emissions

Nov 22, 2008 4:11 am

A state grant will help the North East Independent School District retrofit 136 school buses in an effort to cut down on diesel emissions.

News for Houston Texas from HoustonChronicle.com

Water recycler on space shuttle works in spurts

Nov 22, 2008 6:30 am

The new water recycler aboard the international space station faltered during startup testing on Friday, sending experts in NASA's Mission Control into troubleshooting mode.

Election viewed as a 'plebiscite on Chavez'

Nov 22, 2008 6:30 am

President Hugo Chavez has waged a fierce campaign ahead of Sunday's state and local elections to keep his socialist revolution on track and to show that a stunning loss at the polls last year was a fl...

Obama gets off to fast start with Cabinet picks

Nov 22, 2008 6:30 am

President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his treasury secretary to confront the nation's intense economic turmoil, senior Democratic...

Houston-area families get bigger on Adoption Day (w/video)

Nov 22, 2008 6:30 am

Forty-five children adopted on Friday, the day this year CPS designated as "Adoption Day" as a way to get the word out that children of all ages in the agency's care are waiting to be adopte...

With kids on waiting lists, Texas grants last school charter

Nov 22, 2008 6:30 am

Texas handed out its final public school charter Friday, a move that puts pressure on the state to either lift its self-imposed cap or shut down low performing campuses to make room for more of the un...

Chertoff's letter to Perry reveals a clash of the titans

Nov 22, 2008 6:30 am

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff fired back Friday at Gov. Rick Perry's sharp criticism of federal efforts to deport illegal immigrants booked into Texas jails.

Latest news for Austin Texas from Austin Business Journal

Southwest adds flights for inauguration

Nov 21, 2008 8:06 pm

Southwest Airlines is adding 26 flights nationwide to and from the Baltimore-Washington and Washington Dulles airports between Jan. 17, 2009, and Jan. 23, 2009, surrounding President-elect Barak Obama...

City approves $325,000 settlement payment

Nov 21, 2008 7:54 pm

The Austin City Council approved a $325,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed against the city by Hutchison Construction Inc., once a longtime contractor for public projects in Travis County.

Texas employee confidence drops, survey says

Nov 21, 2008 7:50 pm

The Texas Employee Confidence Index droped 7.2 points to 47 in October, according to the latest Spherion Employment Report.

Kohler's Crossing expansion completed in Kyle

Nov 21, 2008 6:50 pm

A road expansion that is part of the city of Kyle’s transportation plan was completed this week.

Wal-Mart agrees to buy wind power for Texas stores

Nov 21, 2008 6:34 pm

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. has made a step toward being “green” with its recent purchase of wind energy to power about 360 stores and other facilities across Texas. (WMT) (DUK)

City OKs TIF zone for Seaholm redevelopment

Nov 21, 2008 6:08 pm

The city of Austin approved the creation of a tax increment financing reinvestment zone to pay for public improvements for the Seaholm redevelopment project.

Dell earnings down, earnings per share up

Nov 21, 2008 5:39 pm

Dell Inc. reported a slight dip in third-quarter earnings, citing a “slowdown in global IT spending.”

Austin-Round Rock area unemployment rises

Nov 21, 2008 5:29 pm

The unemployment rate in the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan statistical area rose in October, as the number of unemployed people increased at a greater rate than the number of employed people.

City delays decision on PID policy

Nov 21, 2008 4:09 pm

The Austin City Council on Thursday postponed indefinitely a resolution to establish a policy and general criteria under which it will consider developers’ requests to create public improvem...

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