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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23 lost in storm are still missing from Bolivar Peninsula
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:00:00 -0000
Teams have worked for weeks to search remote debris sites and flag areas that possibly hold human remains. But no one has yet been able to excavate so-called "hot spots."
Schieffer set to moderate last McCain-Obama debate
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:04:00 -0000
The Face the Nation host pledges to get beyond talking points and reveal details of both candidates' potential presidencies in their final showdown before Election Day.
Fans say they were baited into lots at Texas-OU game
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:35:00 -0000
Dozens of people attending the Texas-Oklahoma football game at the State Fair of Texas say they were lured into what they thought were legal parking lots and then found their cars towed when they returned.
As bailout costs mount, trillion becomes the new billion
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:10:00 -0000
The thicket of figures hurled at Americans since Wall Street began to melt down last month boggles the mind and crashes the calculator. We are utterly numb from numbers.
Golfing great Seve Ballesteros has brain tumor
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:16:00 -0000
Seve Ballesteros has a brain tumor and will undergo a biopsy Tuesday.
Treasury chief warns against protectionism
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:39:00 -0000
U.S. lawmakers called for fast action by the administration on a plan for the government to take direct stakes in certain big troubled banks and by Congress on a new economic aid plan.

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Digest: Man stabbed in attempted carjacking; Police investigate convenience store robberies.
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:48:52 -0400
AUSTIN
Displaced voters can receive mail-in ballots; Soldier collapses, dies after training run
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:20:25 -0400
GALVESTON
Conference targets East Austin economy
Sun, 12 Oct 2008 00:19:36 -0400
As pastor of an East Austin church,Nathan Robertson Jr. said he hears from people who have concerns about the state of the economy.

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Permanent Family Practice Job in Family Practice - Laredo, TX Texas with Universal Health Services, Inc.
Great Family Practice Opportunity in Laredo! Doctors Hospital of Laredo is assisting with the recruitment of primary care physicians to this growing city. New physicians could establish their own thriving
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Outpatient-only or traditional Family Practice opportunities one hour north of Dallas! Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas is presently recruiting additional primary care physicians for its clinics
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