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Asuragen Establishes Multi-Center Collaborations with Key Researchers for Development of Diagnostic Test for Pancreatic Cancer

AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Asuragen, Inc., a leader in molecular diagnostics and RNA-based pharmacogenomics services, announced today that it has entered into research agreements with The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Dartmouth’s Hitchcock Medical Center and the University of Sherbrooke to develop a microRNA-based diagnostic test to aid the detection of pancreatic cancer from fine-needle aspirate (FNA) bi

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Western National Bank On Board For AIRSHO 2010

Midland, TX – The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) is proud to announce that Western National Bank will return as Exclusive Presenting Sponsor for the…

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The night Debra Medina came to Midland

Debra Medina has been on a talking tour of Texas to win support for her run in the Republican primary race for the Texas governor’s spot.

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The night Debra Medina came to Midland

Teen Driver in Fatal Crash Could Still Face Charges 1/28/10

Lindsay Martin CBS 7 News January 28, 2010 Midland- New information today in a crash that left one man dead, and a teen in the hospital.

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Midland comes together to help those in Haiti (Midland Reporter-Telegram)

As she listened to reports about the devastating earthquake that had struck Haiti, Christy Butler logged onto her work computer and scoured the Internet, hoping to find some good news.

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Midland comes together to help those in Haiti (Midland Reporter-Telegram)

Polgar: Lubbock chess tournament sees a record turnout (Lubbock Avalanche-Journal)

The fourth “Get Smart! Play Chess!” Winter Scholastic Chess Championship was held on Jan. 23 at the Lubbock Science Spectrum. The event drew around 100 players – ages 6 to older than 60 – from Lubbock, San Angelo, Amarillo, and Midland, etc.

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January 29 Late Update on Centex’s Hills of Rivermist Community in San Antonio

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Centex met with City officials today to inspect the retaining wall at the Hills of Rivermist. The City identified visual discrepancies between the retaining wall design specifications provided by Centex and the City’s engineers’ observations of the retaining wall. Centex continues to work openly with the City to provide materials, including documents from the contractor and engineer who constructed the wall, to aid in its investigation. Centex is working with the Ci

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January 29 Late Update on Centex’s Hills of Rivermist Community in San Antonio

ACS to Conduct Shareholder Meeting to Vote on Xerox Acquisition Proposal

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS) will conduct a special meeting for shareholders to vote on the proposed Xerox acquisition of the company on February 5. ACS shareholders who owned ACS common stock at the close of business on December 11, 2009 may attend the special meeting at Cityplace Conference Center, 2711 North Haskell in Dallas and vote on Xerox’s proposal to purchase ACS. A joint proxy statement was sent to ACS and Xerox shareholders. Xerox and

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Eagle Materials Inc. to Present at the Deutsche Bank 2010 Small and Mid Cap Conference

DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Steven R. Rowley, President and CEO of Eagle Materials Inc. (NYSE:EXP), will be presenting at the Deutsche Bank 2010 Small and Mid Cap Conference in Naples, Fla., on Monday, February 8, 2010. Eagle’s presentation is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:20 a.m. EST and will be web cast live and may be accessed through the Eagle Materials website at http://www.eaglematerials.com. The presentation and web cast will be archived on that site for one year. To listen to

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Trinity River Authority of Texas: Heavy Rain Causes TRA Sanitary Sewer to Overflow

CEDAR HILL, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intense rainfall has caused the hydraulic overload of a Trinity River Authority wastewater collection line in Cedar Hill and the subsequent outflow of untreated wastewater. During heavy rain events, such as those experienced recently in the DFW area, it is common for creeks to rise and cover the right-of-way of wastewater collection lines. Storm water is then able to flow into these lines through inundated manholes and cracks in the lines. When this occurs the

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