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Businessman pleads guilty in $50M Ponzi scheme

LUBBOCK, Texas - A Lubbock businessman pleaded guilty Thursday to two charges related to his bilking $50 million from investors in a Ponzi scheme. ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Securities and Exchange Commission

Family hurt in Texas pipeline explosion files suit

LUBBOCK, Texas - A family whose members suffered burns when a natural gas pipeline exploded last week in the Texas Panhandle filed a negligence lawsuit Thursday against the companies that own and operate it. ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Atlanta Journal Constitution Vendor,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Atmos Energy,  U.S. Department of Justice

Texas expected to harvest 4.9 million cotton bales

LUBBOCK, Texas West Texas cotton producer Steve Smith continued to harvest Wednesday, happy that the weather on this end of the growing season is far better than its beginning. A cool September gave way to perfect harvesting weather, with little rain ...

From BETSY BLANEY, San Diego Union-Tribune,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Steve Smith

Batch helps Texas Tech beat Kansas 42-21

LUBBOCK, Texas -- Baron Batch rushed for 123 yards and four touchdowns to help Texas Tech beat Kansas 42-21 on Saturday. The Red Raiders scored 28 consecutive points in the fourth quarter to hand the Jayhawks their third consecutive loss. Batch had ...

From BETSY BLANEY, The Washington Post,  31 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Kansas Jayhawks,  Big 12,  Todd Reesing

US cotton almost clear of voracious boll weevil

LUBBOCK — For more than a century, small green beetles ate through U.S. cotton crops, costing growers $20 billion and making the boll weevil the most expensive agricultural pest in the nation's history. But finally, good has prevailed over the ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Newsvine,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: John Rose

Texas A&M upends No. 21 Texas Tech 52-30

Published: 10/24/2009  10:04 PM Last Modified: 10/24/2009  10:04 PM LUBBOCK, Texas — Cyrus Gray scored four touchdowns to lead Texas A&M past No. 21 Texas Tech 52-30 Saturday night, snapping a three-game losing streak for the Aggies. Texas A&M (4-3, 1-2 ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Tulsa World,  24 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Big 12,  Jerrod Johnson,  Texas A&M Aggies

Texas Tech routs Kansas State, 66-14

Published: 10/10/2009  10:20 PM Last Modified: 10/10/2009  10:20 PM LUBBOCK, Texas — Steven Sheffield threw for 490 yards and seven touchdown passes in his first career start to help Texas Tech beat Kansas State 66-14 on Saturday night. The Red Raiders ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Tulsa World,  10 Oct 2009

Robert Gates: Borlaug a 'warrior against hunger'

Colleagues and friends of Norman Borlaug remembered the Nobel Peace Prize winner on Tuesday as a humanitarian who "built armies of agricultural workers" to combat famine in the world's developing countries. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who was ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Taiwan News,  6 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Robert Gates,  Norman Borlaug,  Tom Vilsack,  Texas A&M University

Texas Tech beats New Mexico 48-28

LUBBOCK, Texas—Backup quarterback Steven Sheffield threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns to help lead Texas Tech to a 48-28 win over New Mexico on Saturday. Taylor Potts, the nation's leading passer, left the game before halftime after two hard ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Boston Globe,  3 Oct 2009

Backup QB leads Texas Tech to rout of New Mexico

Published: 10/3/2009  6:45 PM Last Modified: 10/3/2009  6:45 PM LUBBOCK, Texas — Backup quarterback Steven Sheffield threw for 238 yards and three touchdowns to help lead Texas Tech to a 48-28 win over New Mexico on Saturday. Taylor Potts, the nation’s ...

From BETSY BLANEY, Tulsa World,  3 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Brandon Carter,  Mike Leach,  Twitter Inc

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