Texas is a state in both the West and South regions of the United States of America. It is also considered part of the Southwest and the Great Plains. With an area of 268,581 square miles (695,622 km²) and a population of 22.8 million, Texas is second to Alaska in area, and second to California in population.

The state name derives from a word in the Caddoan language of the Hasinai: táysha, tecas, or tejas (the Spanish spelling); meaning "those who are friends", "friends", or "allies".

Texas declared its independence from Mexico in 1836 and existed as the independent Republic of Texas for nearly 10 years. It joined the United States in 1845 as the 28th state. Texas is known for its large size, and things are said to be bigger in Texas. The state is often used as a point of reference for large geographical areas.

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For China, Olympics may be transforming moment
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0000
Beneath the smoggy skies of the Chinese capital, more than 10,000 athletes will gather outside the Bird's Nest, China's $423 million tangled thatch of steel and concrete, for today's Opening Ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games of Beijing.
Montgomery Co. weekly faces plagiarism accusations
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0000
A small weekly newspaper in Montgomery County has been accused of plagiarizing dozens of articles from a raft of other publications, from the national online magazine Slate.com to a Houston writer's riff on barbecue.
Osteen's lawyer accuses witness of playing 'race card'
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0000
Allegations of racism surfaced Thursday in the civil trial of Victoria Osteen, co-pastor of Lakewood Church, who is accused of assaulting a black Continental Airlines flight attendant in 2005.
Two GOP judges court Harris Co. gay caucus in vain
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0000
Two of the 26 Republican state district judges on the Nov. 4 ballot in Harris County sought the endorsement of Houston's gay political caucus — and failed to get it.
EPA rejects Perry plea to reduce ethanol in fuel
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:30:00 -0000
The Bush administration made clear Thursday it has no intention of easing federal quotas for corn ethanol in the nation's fuel supply despite a challenge from Texas Gov. Rick Perry and a broad alliance of industries hurt by high corn prices.

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Televangelist's business, family intertwined
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:04:46 -0400
Here in the gentle hills of North Texas, televangelist Kenneth Copeland has built a religious empire teaching that God wants his followers to prosper.
Police car collides with bicycle, man hospitalized; worker accused of terror threat
Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:57:25 -0400
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Houston woman faces kidnapping charges
Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:08:39 -0400
A woman who took off with five young Hurricane Katrina survivors in a dispute with their mother was arrested Thursday after more than a month on the run and faces kidnapping charges, her attorney and law enforcement officials said.

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