Robert Snyder
Texas Mega Millions Jackpot Sets New Record
A Texas Lottery game has reached a record jackpot.
The Mega Millions jackpot has reached $500 million, with a cash value of $359.4 million.
That particular jackpot was last won on January 24th, and has rolled 18 times without a winner.
“Swift sales for the Mega Millions game nationwide have pushed the jackpot into the stratosphere,” said Texas Lottery Commission Executive Director Gary Grief
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JetBlue Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Amarillo [VIDEO]
A JetBlue flight from New York’s JFK Airport made an emergency landing this morning at Amarillo’s Rick Husband International Airport.
The flight, bound for Las Vegas, made the emergency landing after a “medical situation” arose with the plane’s captain.
According to ABC News Radio,
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Sysco Ground Beef Patties Sold to Restaurants in Texas, Washington, Colorado & Arizona Recalled Due to Possible E. Coli Contamination
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) this evening announced a ground beef recall due to possible E. Coli contamination.
Sysco Seattle Inc., located in Seattle, Washington, is recalling approximately 16,800 pounds of ground beef patties imported from Canada because they may have been contaminated with E...
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Drought Causes Record Losses for Texas Agriculture in 2011
In a report released today by the Texas AgriLife Extension, losses for Texas Agriculture due to last year’s drought was a record $7.62 billion.
“2011 was the driest year on record and certainly an infamous year of distinction for the state’s farmers and ranchers,” said Dr...
Texas Company Recalls Sausage Products Due to Possible Listeria Contamination
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) this afternoon announced that a Texas company has recalled some of their sausage products due to possible listeria contamination.
The recall is being conducted by Southside Market & BBQ in Elgin. Th
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State of Texas Sues Federal Government for Cutting Off Funding to Texas Women’s Health Program
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott earlier today filed a federal lawsuit to sue the federal government to regain funding for the state’s Women’s Health Program.
Officially, the state sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. (You can r...
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R. Allen Stanford Found Guilty on Most of the Charges Against Him
A federal jury in Houston today found financier R. Allen Stanford guilty on 13 of 14 charges against him. Stanford was accused of swindling $7 billion dollars from investors in one of the largest Ponzi schemes in U.S. history.
According to the U
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Federal Judges Set Texas Primaries Election Date
The federal judges in San Antonio that previously ruled upon the challenges to Texas Redistricting have set a primary election date. The Texas Primary Elections will be held Tuesday, May 29. The runoff date for the Texas primaries will be Tuesday, July 31.