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TEXAS

BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2013
Nissan's free recharges imitate Tesla playbook
Nissan Motor Co., the most prolific maker of electric cars, plans to offer free rapid charges for its battery-powered Leaf hatchback for new customers in Texas, experimenting with a strategy pioneered by Tesla Motors Inc.
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Aug 13, 2013
It's not easy being 'Johnny Football'
Up front, I admit it: MAS has a huge man-crush on "Johnny Football."
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2013
Passage of strict abortion bill highlights Democrats' uphill fight in Texas
The politically charged battle over whether to restrict abortions in Texas ended late Friday night when the state Senate passed legislation and sent it on to Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, for his signature. In the end, the fight underscored the challenges Democrats face as they look to break the Republicans'...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2013
Perry leaving Texas office, doesn't rule out '16 bid
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, the longest-serving governor in the state's history, announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2014 amid speculation that he will run again for the Republican presidential nomination in 2016.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 9, 2013
Darvish impressing experts with his strikeout ability
If you watch the home broadcast for one of Yu Darvish's starts for the Texas Rangers, you will, at some point, hear play-by-play man Steve Busby exhorting, "got him swinging," after Darvish fans a batter.

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