Texas Lottery Dream Drives Millionaire Mania
Texans chase the lottery dream as Texas releases big prize plans. A retiree wins 21 760 794.64 in the first payout amid broad fascination with instant wealth and debates over the lottery as voluntary state revenue.
Deadlock in Texas lawmakers sparks potential end to session
Democratic leaders in Austin warned they may end the special session Thursday if the partisan deadlock over a school funding constitutional amendment persists. House Republicans blocked the measure, while Gov. Ann Richards and Lt. Gov. Bob Bullock traded cautious comments on a possible breakthrough.
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Brunsvolds Adopt 2 Year Old Grant From Orphanage
The Brunsvolds adopted Grant in March 1991 after completing required paperwork and securing permission from his natural parents. Grant, born in an unspecified year, spent a year in an orphanage before joining his new U.S. family in El Paso with classmates and his new father reflecting on his early years and emotional development.
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Gramm denies ethics ruling on S and L contact case
Washington Senator Phil Gramm defends no ethics committee ruling on his dealings with thrift regulator ties and builder Stiles who worked on Gramm’s vacation home in 1987 88. Gramm says he did not disclose all aspects of the relationship and notes the matter was not questioned by the ethics panel.
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World AIDS Day Promotes Awareness and Vigilance
AIDS Coalition urged global and local action as World AIDS Day events aim to raise awareness and end stigma. Health officials reported 20 HIV positive cases this year with four to five more expected. local officials noted 45 counties with cases dating back to 1981.
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Texas to profit from being No. 2 pecan grower in nation
Texas emerges as the nation’s No 2 pecan producer as a steadier crop and lower Georgia output push profits. Agricultural statistician Doug Spillmann of the Texas Department of Agriculture notes an expected 60 million pounds, while pests and disease have halved yields for some growers.
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