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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Houston</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Texas judge: Cemex USA doesn&#8217;t have to pay $558M in mineral royalties; state plans appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:42:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Cemex USA wins court ruling in $558M royalty fight

HOUSTON — Cement and building materials maker Cemex USA said on Tuesday that it has won a legal ruling over $558 million in mineral royalties sought by the state of Texas.
Cemex said Judge Carlos Villa ruled from the bench that the state and the General Land Office ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-judge-cemex-usa-doesnt-have-to-pay-558m-in-mineral-royalties-state-plans-appeal-247325/">Read more : Texas judge: Cemex USA doesn&#8217;t have to pay $558M in mineral royalties; state plans appeal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>McDermott International acquires stakes in 2 underwater construction ships from Oceanteam</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 17:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
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McDermott buys stakes in 2 construction vessels

HOUSTON — Construction and engineering company McDermott International Inc. said Monday it acquired stakes in two underwater oil and gas construction vessels from a Norwegian offshore services company.
Subsidiary J. Ray McDermott SA has purchased a 50 percent stake in North Ocean 102 and a 75 percent stake in North ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mcdermott-international-acquires-stakes-in-2-underwater-construction-ships-from-oceanteam-246944/" title="McDermott International acquires stakes in 2 underwater construction ships from Oceanteam">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Prison for 3 ex-El Paso Paso Corp. traders in natural gas false reporting, fraud cases</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 17:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Prison for 3 former El Paso Corp. traders
HOUSTON — Three former El Paso Corp. traders are going to prison over their efforts to manipulate the price of natural gas by reporting false data.

A federal judge in Houston on Thursday sentenced 50-year-old James Brooks, 47-year-old Wesley C. Walton and 50-year-old James Patrick Phillips.
Brooks, sentenced to 14 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/prison-for-3-ex-el-paso-paso-corp-traders-in-natural-gas-false-reporting-fraud-cases-246159/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Prison for 3 ex-El Paso Paso Corp. traders in natural gas false reporting, fraud cases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Calpine extends maturation date for $150M credit agreement by nearly 2 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Calpine extends credit facility&#8217;s maturation date

HOUSTON — Power company Calpine Corp. said Thursday that it has extended the maturation date for a $150 million credit agreement by nearly two years.
The Calpine Development Holdings Inc. facility, which was set to mature in January 2010, will now mature in December 2012.
Calpine also has an option to boost .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/calpine-extends-maturation-date-for-150m-credit-agreement-by-nearly-2-years-245766/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Calpine extends maturation date for $150M credit agreement by nearly 2 years</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Elderly sailor ends up in Texas homeless shelter after rescue from Gulf of Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:40:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Rescued sailor ends up in Texas homeless shelter

HOUSTON — An 80-year-old sailor who was rescued after 10 days in the Gulf of Mexico is staying at a Houston homeless shelter while acquaintances try to retrieve his sailboat.
Yacht dealer Jim Hedges says Kenneth Ketchum sold his home — a recreational vehicle — to buy the boat, ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/elderly-sailor-ends-up-in-texas-homeless-shelter-after-rescue-from-gulf-of-mexico-245321/">Elderly sailor ends up in Texas homeless shelter after rescue from Gulf of Mexico</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunshot residue found on both women involved in Calif. murder suicide that left 4 dead</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:34:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Gun residue on both women in Calif. murder suicide

SANTA ANA, Calif. — California authorities say they found gunshot powder residue on the hands of both women involved in an apparent murder suicide and aren&#8217;t able to determine who was the shooter.
Orange County sheriff&#8217;s spokesman Jim Amormino said Wednesday that a residue test was inconclusive.
Authorities responding ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunshot-residue-found-on-both-women-involved-in-calif-murder-suicide-that-left-4-dead-245049/" title="Gunshot residue found on both women involved in Calif. murder suicide that left 4 dead">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft in second quarter of 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:15:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft
HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday it will offer in-flight Wi-Fi on some aircraft starting in the second quarter of next year.

The carrier said the Gogo Inflight Internet service will be offered on its fleet of 21 Boeing 757-300 aircraft that primarily serve domestic routes.
Onboard Wi-Fi is already ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-to-offer-wi-fi-on-21-aircraft-in-second-quarter-of-2010-245014/" title="Continental to offer Wi-Fi on 21 aircraft in second quarter of 2010">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas death row inmate whose smuggled cell phone calls prompted prison lockdown loses appeal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:47:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Death row inmate who used cell phone loses appeal

HOUSTON — A Texas death row inmate whose threatening calls to legislator prompted a prison system lockdown and a crackdown on contraband has lost his appeal over a 2004 double slaying.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Wednesday rejected six claims from Richard Lee Tabler.
Tabler claimed he .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-death-row-inmate-whose-smuggled-cell-phone-calls-prompted-prison-lockdown-loses-appeal-244941/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old man from his sailboat after 10 days in the Gulf of Mexico</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
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80-year-old sailor rescued in Gulf of Mexico

SABINE, Texas — The U.S. Coast Guard has rescued an 80-year-old man from his sailboat in the Gulf of Mexico, 10 days after he left Houston.
A statement from the Coast Guard says the man was onboard a 34-foot sailboat. It says he sent the Coast Guard a distress call .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coast-guard-rescues-80-year-old-man-from-his-sailboat-after-10-days-in-the-gulf-of-mexico-244517/">Coast Guard rescues 80-year-old man from his sailboat after 10 days in the Gulf of Mexico</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ExpressJet, which flies Continental flights, says November traffic rose 13 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:12:37 +0000</pubDate>
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ExpressJet traffic rose 13 percent in November

HOUSTON — The parent of ExpressJet Airlines, which operates regional flights as Continental Express, said Friday that traffic rose 13 percent in November from a year earlier.
The company said paying passengers on ExpressJet flew 638 million miles last month, up from 565 million miles in November 2008.
The airline raised .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/expressjet-which-flies-continental-flights-says-november-traffic-rose-13-percent-243112/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental Airlines offers new upgrades for frequent fliers who log 100,000 miles</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:42:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental Airlines sets upgrades at 100K miles

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Wednesday elite-level frequent fliers would be eligible for new benefits.
The airline said beginning Jan. 1 that Platinum Elite members of its OnePass program would be eligible to get invitation-only Presidential Platinum Elite status based on how much they spend on travel at Continental ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-airlines-offers-new-upgrades-for-frequent-fliers-who-log-100000-miles-242246/" title="Continental Airlines offers new upgrades for frequent fliers who log 100,000 miles">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal officials ask for urgent safety changes after deadly acid released at Texas refinery</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:17:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials urge safety changes at Citgo refinery

HOUSTON — Federal investigators have issued urgent new safety recommendations after an accident at a Citgo refinery this summer in Texas that led to the release of tons of a deadly acid.
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board urged the company on Wednesday to improve its emergency water systems in case .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-officials-ask-for-urgent-safety-changes-after-deadly-acid-released-at-texas-refinery-242208/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Federal officials ask for urgent safety changes after deadly acid released at Texas refinery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Crews respond to explosion, fire at Houston area-plant; no immediate reports of injuries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:55:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Crews respond to explosion at Houston area-plant

SEABROOK, Texas — A fiery explosion Wednesday at an industrial plant in the Houston area shook nearby homes and generated black smoke seen for miles. No injuries were immediately reported.
Dispatcher Christine Peregrino of the Pasadena Fire Department said firefighters were responding to a &#8220;small, contained fire&#8221; reported shortly before ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/crews-respond-to-explosion-fire-at-houston-area-plant-no-immediate-reports-of-injuries-242002/" title="Crews respond to explosion, fire at Houston area-plant; no immediate reports of injuries">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston city workers mistakenly paint fake fire hydrant blue and give it a serial number</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Houston gives fake fire hydrant a serial number

HOUSTON — Houston city workers mistakenly thought a fake fire hydrant was the real thing, painted it blue and gave it a serial number. But the homeowner realized the mistake and contacted the city. Debbie Vogelsang told KPRC-TV that she was concerned that painting the old hydrant in ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/houston-city-workers-mistakenly-paint-fake-fire-hydrant-blue-and-give-it-a-serial-number-241687/" title="Houston city workers mistakenly paint fake fire hydrant blue and give it a serial number">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Escaped prisoner caught in Houston after week on the run; convicted sex offender had guns</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Texas prisoner captured after week on the run

HOUSTON — A convicted sex offender who was the subject of a weeklong manhunt after pulling off a daring escape during a prison transfer was captured Monday after authorities received several phone tips, including one from a salesman who recognized the inmate outside his business.
A hungry, wet and  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/escaped-prisoner-caught-in-houston-after-week-on-the-run-convicted-sex-offender-had-guns-240998/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Western Gas Partners plans $130.9 million offering of common units</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:10:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Offering by Western Gas Partners to raise $130.9M

HOUSTON — Western Gas Partners LP said Thursday it would offer 6 million common units in the partnership, and use the proceeds to repay borrowings under its $350 million line of credit.
The company also will use some proceeds for capital spending and acquisitions. Based on Thursday&#8217;s closing share ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/western-gas-partners-plans-1309-million-offering-of-common-units-239674/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Western Gas Partners plans $130.9 million offering of common units</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental Airlines expects delays and cancellations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental sees delays, cancellations this week

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. says customers whose flights may be delayed or canceled due to expected wintry weather this week in southeast Texas can change their plans without the usual penalty.
The airline said customers on flights scheduled to, from or through area airports Friday through Sunday can change flights .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-airlines-expects-delays-and-cancellations-in-southeast-texas-friday-and-saturday-239581/">Source article &nbsp;: Continental Airlines expects delays and cancellations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental Airlines expects delays and cancelations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental expects delays, cancelations this week

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. says customers whose flights may be delayed or canceled due to expected wintry weather this week in southeast Texas can change their plans without the usual penalty.
The airline said customers on flights scheduled to, from or through area airports Friday through Sunday can change flights .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-airlines-expects-delays-and-cancelations-in-southeast-texas-friday-and-saturday-239576/">Continental Airlines expects delays and cancelations in southeast Texas Friday and Saturday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Astronaut hangout in Houston area is sold, likely closing to make way for new development</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Astronaut hangout in Houston area is sold
HOUSTON — The mission is nearly over for the Outpost Tavern near Johnson Space Center.

The hangout in the Houston area has been sold and is closing after almost 30 years serving the NASA crowd.
Rocket scientists used to sketch ideas on napkins. Astronauts were known to drop by after returning .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/astronaut-hangout-in-houston-area-is-sold-likely-closing-to-make-way-for-new-development-239254/">Source &nbsp;: Astronaut hangout in Houston area is sold, likely closing to make way for new development</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Vanguard Natural Resources prices 2.25 million unit offering at $18 per unit</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:29:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Vanguard Natural Resources prices offering

HOUSTON — Oil and natural gas company Vanguard Natural Resources LLC on Tuesday said priced its public offering of 2.25 million common units at $18 per unit.
The company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 337,500 common units at the public offering price less the underwriting .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vanguard-natural-resources-prices-225-million-unit-offering-at-18-per-unit-238244/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Vanguard Natural Resources prices 2.25 million unit offering at $18 per unit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Continental Airlines to allow credit, debit cards to be used for onboard purchases</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
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Continental shifting toward cashless cabin

HOUSTON — Continental Airlines Inc. said Monday that credit and debit cards will be accepted for purchases onboard most its aircraft starting Tuesday.
Flight attendants will use new hand-held devices to process the card payments for purchases of alcoholic beverages and headsets. Houston-based Continental said in a statement that the new cashless ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/continental-airlines-to-allow-credit-debit-cards-to-be-used-for-onboard-purchases-237811/">Continental Airlines to allow credit, debit cards to be used for onboard purchases</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: Sex offender pulls gun on Texas guards during prison transfer; search ongoing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan A. Lozano</dc:creator>
		
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Texas inmate pulls gun on guards, takes off

HOUSTON — A convicted sex offender sentenced to life in prison pulled a gun on two guards during a prison transfer Monday and held them hostage temporarily before fleeing on foot in one of the guard&#8217;s uniforms, authorities said.
The guards were transferring Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr. from a .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-sex-offender-pulls-gun-on-texas-guards-during-prison-transfer-search-ongoing-237799/">Authorities: Sex offender pulls gun on Texas guards during prison transfer; search ongoing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police find Texas teacher&#8217;s body in apparently abandoned SUV that was towed to impound</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:04:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Police find Texas teacher&#8217;s body in SUV at impound

HOUSTON — Police say they found the body of a 35-year-old Houston teacher in his SUV after the apparently abandoned vehicle was towed to an impound.
Galena Park Police Chief Robert Pruett says Heladio Rojas Perales&#8217; family reported him missing at 4 a.m. Thursday.
The Houston Chronicle reports that ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-find-texas-teachers-body-in-apparently-abandoned-suv-that-was-towed-to-impound-237114/">Police find Texas teacher&#8217;s body in apparently abandoned SUV that was towed to impound</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Freight train hauling coal derails in southwest Houston, no injuries reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:06:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Freight train derails, dumps coal in Houston

HOUSTON — A freight train carrying coal has derailed in southwest Houston.
No injuries were reported. At least a dozen cars including some seen crumpled next to each other went off the tracks when the train derailed late Monday morning.
A Union Pacific spokeswoman did not immediately return a call seeking .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/freight-train-hauling-coal-derails-in-southwest-houston-no-injuries-reported-234715/" title="Freight train hauling coal derails in southwest Houston, no injuries reported">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Number of active oil and gas rigs in the US up by 12 this week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:29:09 +0000</pubDate>
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US rig count this week up 12
HOUSTON — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by 12 this week to 1,113.

Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 726 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 375 for oil. Twelve were listed as miscellaneous. A .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/number-of-active-oil-and-gas-rigs-in-the-us-up-by-12-this-week-233667/">Number of active oil and gas rigs in the US up by 12 this week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas inmate executed after Gov. Perry rejects parole board&#8217;s clemency recommendation</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:37:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Texas executes inmate after Perry refuses reprieve

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Robert Lee Thompson has been executed for his part in a fatal Houston store holdup after the Texas governor rejected a parole board&#8217;s recommendation to spare him because he wasn&#8217;t the gunman.
Thompson was an accomplice to triggerman Sammy Butler when 29-year-old store clerk Mansoor Bhai Rahim .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-inmate-executed-after-gov-perry-rejects-parole-boards-clemency-recommendation-233060/">Texas inmate executed after Gov. Perry rejects parole board&#8217;s clemency recommendation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas governor rejects parole board recommendation of clemency for condemned inmate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Texas governor refuses clemency for condemned man

HUNTSVILLE, Texas — Gov. Rick Perry refused to spare a man facing execution Thursday evening for his role in a fatal robbery, rejecting a parole board recommendation that the death sentence of 34-year-old Robert Lee Thompson be commuted to life in prison.
Perry&#8217;s decision came about 30 minutes before Thompson .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-governor-rejects-parole-board-recommendation-of-clemency-for-condemned-inmate-233025/">Original source &nbsp;: Texas governor rejects parole board recommendation of clemency for condemned inmate</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Woman awarded nearly $3 million to settle claim she was raped while working for KBR in Iraq</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Woman awarded $3M in assault claim against KBR

HOUSTON — An arbitrator has awarded a woman nearly $3 million to settle her claims that she was raped in Iraq by a State Department employee in 2005 while working for a former Halliburton Co. subsidiary.
Court records filed this week show Tracy Barker was awarded $2.93 million to ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/woman-awarded-nearly-3-million-to-settle-claim-she-was-raped-while-working-for-kbr-in-iraq-232815/">Woman awarded nearly $3 million to settle claim she was raped while working for KBR in Iraq</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stage Stores posts smaller 3Q loss, helped by cutting expenses and inventory</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Stage Stores posts smaller 3rd-qtr loss
HOUSTON — Department store operator Stage Stores Inc. said Thursday it posted a smaller third-quarter loss, as cutting costs and managing inventory improved its bottom line.

The company posted a loss of $7.3 million, or 19 cents per share, compared with a bigger loss of $102.8 million, or $2.66 per share, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stage-stores-posts-smaller-3q-loss-helped-by-cutting-expenses-and-inventory-232705/">Source article &nbsp;: Stage Stores posts smaller 3Q loss, helped by cutting expenses and inventory</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to problem with flight plan system</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:49:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Harry R. Weber</dc:creator>
		
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FAA glitch causes widespread US air travel delays

ATLANTA — Air travelers nationwide scrambled to revise their plans Thursday after an FAA computer glitch caused widespread cancellations and delays for the second time in 15 months. The Federal Aviation Administration said the problem, which lasted about four hours, was fixed around 9 a.m., but it was ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/faa-says-widespread-delays-cancellations-in-us-due-to-problem-with-flight-plan-system-232590/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : FAA says widespread delays, cancellations in US due to problem with flight plan system</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-crewmen say company wouldn&#8217;t rename ship now targeted twice by pirates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:06:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kathy Matheson</dc:creator>
		
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Ex-crewmen: Company wouldn&#8217;t rename targeted ship

PHILADELPHIA — The company that owns the Maersk Alabama, a freighter targeted by pirates twice in seven months, did not heed a request to rename, repaint or reroute the ship after the first attack off the coast of Africa in the spring, former crew members say.
Ex-crewmen John Cronan and Shane ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-crewmen-say-company-wouldnt-rename-ship-now-targeted-twice-by-pirates-231907/">Ex-crewmen say company wouldn&#8217;t rename ship now targeted twice by pirates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ceremony to mark 10th anniversary of bonfire collapse that killed 12, hurt 27 at Texas A&amp;M</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:04:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Texas A&#038;M remembering fatal &#8216;99 bonfire collapse

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The bonfire collapse at Texas A&#038;M University killed Carolyn Adams&#8217; daughter, Miranda. A decade later, Adams said she&#8217;s grateful her daughter and the 11 other Aggies killed haven&#8217;t been forgotten.
&#8220;The Aggie family said they would never ever forget,&#8221; she said. &#8220;That&#8217;s been true. They haven&#8217;t. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ceremony-to-mark-10th-anniversary-of-bonfire-collapse-that-killed-12-hurt-27-at-texas-am-230978/">Read : Ceremony to mark 10th anniversary of bonfire collapse that killed 12, hurt 27 at Texas A&#038;M</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Copano Energy founder Eckel dead at age 58; Northcutt appointed president and CEO</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:43:35 +0000</pubDate>
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Copano Energy founder Eckel dies at 58
HOUSTON — John Eckel Jr., who turned a 23-mile pipeline into a midstream natural gas company with more than 6,000 miles of pipeline and seven processing plants, has died at the age of 58, Copano Energy LLC said Sunday.

Eckel had been on medical leave since Nov. 4 and recently ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/copano-energy-founder-eckel-dead-at-age-58-northcutt-appointed-president-and-ceo-230167/">Copano Energy founder Eckel dead at age 58; Northcutt appointed president and CEO</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Number of active oil and gas rigs in the US up by 23 this week</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
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US rig count this week up 23
HOUSTON — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by 23 to 1,101.

Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 728 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 361 for oil. Twelve were listed as miscellaneous. A year ago .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/number-of-active-oil-and-gas-rigs-in-the-us-up-by-23-this-week-228970/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Number of active oil and gas rigs in the US up by 23 this week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Medical examiner believes she has found another victim of 1970s Houston serial killer</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:53:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Monica Rhor</dc:creator>
		
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Teen may be victim of 1970s Houston serial killer

HOUSTON — A medical examiner in Texas believes she has found another victim of a serial killer who terrorized Houston in the early 1970s.
Sharon Derrick with the Harris County Medical Examiner&#8217;s Office said Wednesday that the body of Joseph Allen Lyles was identified through DNA analysis. It&#8217;s ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/medical-examiner-believes-she-has-found-another-victim-of-1970s-houston-serial-killer-226392/">Medical examiner believes she has found another victim of 1970s Houston serial killer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ExpressJet, which runs regional flights for Continental says October traffic rose 8 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
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ExpressJet says traffic rose 8 percent in October

HOUSTON — ExpressJet Holdings Inc. said traffic on its airlines rose 8 percent and planes were more full in October than they were a year ago.
The company, whose affiliates operate regional flights as Continental Express, said Wednesday that paying passengers flew 667 million miles last month, up from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/expressjet-which-runs-regional-flights-for-continental-says-october-traffic-rose-8-percent-226310/">Read : ExpressJet, which runs regional flights for Continental says October traffic rose 8 percent</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cuban man, Texas prison gang leader, executed Tuesday night for Houston robbery-slaying</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:43:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Graczyk</dc:creator>
		
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Cuban man executed for Houston slaying
HUNTSVILLE, Texas — A Cuban-born man identified as a leader in a Hispanic prison gang was executed Tuesday evening for the robbery-slaying of a Houston drug dealer more than 10 years ago.

Yosvanis &#8220;El Cubano&#8221; Valle, 34, had denied fatally shooting 28-year-old Jose Martin Junco at a Houston home in June .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cuban-man-texas-prison-gang-leader-executed-tuesday-night-for-houston-robbery-slaying-225193/">Cuban man, Texas prison gang leader, executed Tuesday night for Houston robbery-slaying</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dresser-Rand names Stephen Snider as new independent member of board of directors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:33:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Dresser-Rand names Stephen Snider to board

HOUSTON — Industrial equipment maker and contractor Dresser-Rand Group Inc. on Tuesday named Stephen Snider as a new independent member of its board of directors.
The move brings the total number of directors to eight.
Snider, 62, previously served as the CEO and director of Exterran Holdings Inc. and was CEO and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dresser-rand-names-stephen-snider-as-new-independent-member-of-board-of-directors-224952/">Dresser-Rand names Stephen Snider as new independent member of board of directors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas authorities: Teen got through 3 searches, smuggled loaded handgun into juvenile lockup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Loaded gun found in Texas juvenile lockup
HOUSTON — Texas authorities are trying to figure out how a 16-year-old may have gotten a loaded handgun past officers at a juvenile detention center in Houston.

Guards at the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center discovered the gun about two hours after the youth was booked for marijuana possession Monday ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-authorities-teen-got-through-3-searches-smuggled-loaded-handgun-into-juvenile-lockup-224178/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Texas authorities: Teen got through 3 searches, smuggled loaded handgun into juvenile lockup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>American Medical Association members reaffirm support for health system reform</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:04:24 +0000</pubDate>
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HOUSTON — The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors&#8217; pocketbooks and independence.
The action at the group&#8217;s semiannual meeting in Houston could be seen as a vote of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/american-medical-association-members-reaffirm-support-for-health-system-reform-223927/">American Medical Association members reaffirm support for health system reform</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas man given 14-plus years in prison in deadliest human smuggling attempt in US history</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:23:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Man gets 14 years in immigrant smuggling case

HOUSTON — A Texas man has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for his role in what became the deadliest human smuggling attempt in U.S. history.
Prosecutors say 40-year-old Abelardo Flores was part of a smuggling ring that packed more than 70 illegal immigrants into the .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-man-given-14-plus-years-in-prison-in-deadliest-human-smuggling-attempt-in-us-history-223898/">Texas man given 14-plus years in prison in deadliest human smuggling attempt in US history</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Houston Wire &amp; Cable declares regular quarterly dividend of 8.5 cents, payable Nov. 27</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Houston Wire &#038; Cable sets quarterly dividend

HOUSTON — Wire and cable supplier Houston Wire &#038; Cable Co. said Monday its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 8.5 cents.
The dividend will be payable Nov. 27 to shareholders of record on Nov. 16.
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		<title>Rosetta Resources swings to 3Q profit despite plunge in revenue on lower prices</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Rosetta Resources swings to 3Q profit
HOUSTON — Rosetta Resources Inc. said Friday its revenue fell by nearly half due to lower natural gas prices.

The exploration and production company said it earned $5.7 million, or 11 cents per share, in the quarter ended Sept. 30. That compared with a loss of $99.4 million, or $1.96 per ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/rosetta-resources-swings-to-3q-profit-despite-plunge-in-revenue-on-lower-prices-221077/">Rosetta Resources swings to 3Q profit despite plunge in revenue on lower prices</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Number of active oil and gas rigs in the US up by 9 this week to 1,078</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:42:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Number of active rigs increase by 9
HOUSTON — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. this week has risen by nine this week to 1,078.

Houston-based Baker Hughes Inc. said Friday that 734 rigs were exploring for natural gas and 332 for oil. Twelve were listed as miscellaneous. A ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/number-of-active-oil-and-gas-rigs-in-the-us-up-by-9-this-week-to-1078-220829/">Number of active oil and gas rigs in the US up by 9 this week to 1,078</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Drilling equipment maker Dril-Quip says profit down, sales up from a year ago</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Dril-Quip profit slips from a year ago
HOUSTON — Dril-Quip Inc., which makes equipment for offshore oil drilling, said Friday its profit slipped from a year ago on a charge even as sales rose, and it gave a fourth-quarter outlook in line with Wall Street expectations.

The company said it earned $25.1 million, or 63 cents per .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/drilling-equipment-maker-dril-quip-says-profit-down-sales-up-from-a-year-ago-220716/">Drilling equipment maker Dril-Quip says profit down, sales up from a year ago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Halliburton receives drilling contract for Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Ghawar field</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:14:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Halliburton gets drilling contract
HOUSTON — Halliburton Co. said Friday it received a contract to drill and complete oil wells in Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Ghawar field.

Halliburton said the Ghawar field is the world&#8217;s largest oil field. It is located about 124 miles from the city of Dhahran.
The five year project would involve work in Uthmaniyah, Haradh, Hawiyah ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/halliburton-receives-drilling-contract-for-saudi-arabias-ghawar-field-220550/">Read more : Halliburton receives drilling contract for Saudi Arabia&#8217;s Ghawar field</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cornell 3rd-qtr profit up 39 percent as expansion, higher populations drive revenue up</title>
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Cornell posts jump in 3Q profit due to expansions

HOUSTON — Prison and treatment services operator Cornell Cos. on Thursday said its third-quarter profit shot up 39 percent, driven by higher revenue from expansion and higher populations at its facilities.
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		<title>Frontier Oil reports 3rd-quarter loss on weak demand, trimmed refining margins</title>
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Frontier Oil posts 3rd-quarter loss
HOUSTON — Oil refiner Frontier Oil Corp. on Thursday posted a third-quarter loss driven by continued weak demand and squeezed refining margins.

Crude oil prices have climbed steadily since March, but gasoline prices haven&#8217;t matched the pace, hurting margins for refiners.
Further damage came as demand remained sluggish in the third quarter amid .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frontier-oil-reports-3rd-quarter-loss-on-weak-demand-trimmed-refining-margins-219253/">Original source &nbsp;: Frontier Oil reports 3rd-quarter loss on weak demand, trimmed refining margins</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Spectra Energy posts 3rd-quarter decline
HOUSTON — Natural gas transport and storage company Spectra Energy Corp. on Thursday said its third-quarter earnings sank 35 percent due in part to lower commodity prices.

Quarterly earnings declined to $191 million, or 30 cents per share, compared with $296 million, or 48 cents per share, during the same period last .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spectra-energys-posts-35-pct-decline-in-3rd-quarter-backs-2009-outlook-219240/">Spectra Energy&#8217;s posts 35 pct decline in 3rd-quarter, backs 2009 outlook</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dynegy reports third-quarter loss on write down of plants it plans to sell to LS Power</title>
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Dynegy posts 3Q loss on sale of plants
Power company Dynegy Inc. said Thursday that it posted a second straight big quarterly loss as it continues to write down the value of plants that it is selling as part of a deal to bolster finances.

The Houston company also said it expects its net loss for the .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dynegy-reports-third-quarter-loss-on-write-down-of-plants-it-plans-to-sell-to-ls-power-218850/">Dynegy reports third-quarter loss on write down of plants it plans to sell to LS Power</a>.]]></description>
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