A response to recent mass shootings in Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas.
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Bossier sheriff prepares for terror in rural America: report
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Attorney: Death penalty to be sought in Texas officer death
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — An attorney for a 19-year-old college student charged in the fatal shooting of a Texas Tech University police officer says prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty against his client if he’s convicted of capital murder. KLBK-TV in Lubbock says defense attorney Dennis Reeves indicated in a court filing Tuesday that […]
Reported by Seattle Times 3 minutes ago.
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Texas Bowl gets old Big 12 rematch with Texas, Missouri
Texas Bowl gets old Big 12 rematch with Texas, Missouri
Reported by FOX Sports 43 minutes ago.
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USC Trojans to face Ohio State Buckeyes in Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29
The champions of the Pac-12 & Big Ten will meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Reported by FOX Sports 38 minutes ago.
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USC to face Ohio State in Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29
The champions of the Pac-12 & Big Ten will meet at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Reported by FOX Sports 41 minutes ago.
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New Orleans Bowl Matchup
North Texas (9-4, 7-1 C-USA) vs. Troy (10-2, 7-1 Sun Belt), Dec. 16, 1 p.m. (ESPN)
Reported by FOX Sports 26 minutes ago.
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Brown helps No. 9 Baylor beat No. 16 Stanford 81-57 (Dec 03, 2017)
WACO, Texas (AP) Kalani Brown had 28 points for No. 9 Baylor, which scored the game's first nine points and led throughout in an 81-57 victory over No. 16 Stanford on Sunday.
Reported by FOX Sports 14 minutes ago.
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Want an area of North Texas on the rise for the next decade? Here's a spot for you
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Birko and Country Malt Group Sign Distribution Agreement
Partnership Gives Craft Brewers Increased Access to Leading Sanitation Products at a Value
HENDERSON, Colo. (PRWEB) December 04, 2017
Birko, a leader in providing food safety solutions for brewing, distilling, protein, produce and further processing companies, and Country Malt Group, a foremost supplier of quality ingredients and supplies to the craft brewing industry, have formed a strategic partnership to make Birko sanitation, cleaning and process aid products more readily available to craft brewers.
Starting today, brewers can order Birko’s complete line of brewing sanitation products, yield enhancement solutions and process aids through Country Malt Group’s territory sales managers. Because Birko products are stocked at all eight of Country Malt Group’s U.S. warehouses – Champlain, N.Y., Fletcher, N.C., Chicago, Ill., Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo., Oakland, Calif., San Diego, Calif., and Vancouver, Wash. – brewers who order their chemicals along with their brewing ingredients and supplies, will experience significant savings in freight.
“Craft brewers have trusted and used Birko products for decades. In fact, 25 percent of the 2017 Great American Beer Festival medal winners brew with Birko. Our chemicals ensure the taste and quality of their beer is not compromised by their sanitation and cleaning. However, the cost of freight has prevented some brewers from being able to experience the advantages of Birko,” said John Flynn, vice president of sales, Birko. “By working with Country Malt Group, brewers can easily access our products at the same time they order their malt. Not only does this save them on their freight, but helps make sanitation top of mind from an operations standpoint.”
When asked about the new partnership between Birko and Country Malt Group, President of Country Malt Group Bryan Bechard stated, “Country Malt Group is a one-stop-shop for craft brewers who rely on us to provide the best ingredients and products they need, not only to make their product, but maintain the consistency of its flavor and quality, which is why I am excited to add Birko’s products to our wide array of offerings. Brewers now have the advantage of working with two companies with proven experience and expertise.”
Country Malt Group customers will also benefit from Birko’s technical expertise as their territory managers and customer service representatives are trained to answer technical questions about Birko products as well as walk customers through Birko’s patented cleaning processes.
Current Birko customers can contact their Country Malt Group territory manager to learn more about bundling their chemical orders with malt and other brewing ingredients. Current Country Malt Group customers can ask their representative about which Birko product will work best for their needs.
For more information on the two companies, visit http://www.birkocorp.com or http://www.countrymaltgroup.com.
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About Birko
Protecting the food chain for more than three generations. Saving lives. Reducing costs, liability and risk. At Birko, we take food safety seriously. Nothing is more important to us than making sure the food chain is secure, safe and pathogen-free. That’s why we’re committed to turning great science into valuable new products, developing innovative custom equipment that saves time and resources, and providing excellent customer service. It’s all part of The Birko Advantage - integrated food safety solutions provided by highly trained and experienced professionals. Visit http://www.birkocorp.com to learn more about how we can be your partner in food safety.
About Country Malt Group
A division of GrainCorp, Country Malt Group has grown to be one of the leading providers of quality ingredients and supplies to the craft beer industry. Spanning the United States and Canada, CMG has eleven distribution centers located strategically across North America. More information on Country Malt Group can be found at http://www.countrymaltgroup.com. Reported by PRWeb 41 minutes ago.
HENDERSON, Colo. (PRWEB) December 04, 2017
Birko, a leader in providing food safety solutions for brewing, distilling, protein, produce and further processing companies, and Country Malt Group, a foremost supplier of quality ingredients and supplies to the craft brewing industry, have formed a strategic partnership to make Birko sanitation, cleaning and process aid products more readily available to craft brewers.
Starting today, brewers can order Birko’s complete line of brewing sanitation products, yield enhancement solutions and process aids through Country Malt Group’s territory sales managers. Because Birko products are stocked at all eight of Country Malt Group’s U.S. warehouses – Champlain, N.Y., Fletcher, N.C., Chicago, Ill., Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo., Oakland, Calif., San Diego, Calif., and Vancouver, Wash. – brewers who order their chemicals along with their brewing ingredients and supplies, will experience significant savings in freight.
“Craft brewers have trusted and used Birko products for decades. In fact, 25 percent of the 2017 Great American Beer Festival medal winners brew with Birko. Our chemicals ensure the taste and quality of their beer is not compromised by their sanitation and cleaning. However, the cost of freight has prevented some brewers from being able to experience the advantages of Birko,” said John Flynn, vice president of sales, Birko. “By working with Country Malt Group, brewers can easily access our products at the same time they order their malt. Not only does this save them on their freight, but helps make sanitation top of mind from an operations standpoint.”
When asked about the new partnership between Birko and Country Malt Group, President of Country Malt Group Bryan Bechard stated, “Country Malt Group is a one-stop-shop for craft brewers who rely on us to provide the best ingredients and products they need, not only to make their product, but maintain the consistency of its flavor and quality, which is why I am excited to add Birko’s products to our wide array of offerings. Brewers now have the advantage of working with two companies with proven experience and expertise.”
Country Malt Group customers will also benefit from Birko’s technical expertise as their territory managers and customer service representatives are trained to answer technical questions about Birko products as well as walk customers through Birko’s patented cleaning processes.
Current Birko customers can contact their Country Malt Group territory manager to learn more about bundling their chemical orders with malt and other brewing ingredients. Current Country Malt Group customers can ask their representative about which Birko product will work best for their needs.
For more information on the two companies, visit http://www.birkocorp.com or http://www.countrymaltgroup.com.
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About Birko
Protecting the food chain for more than three generations. Saving lives. Reducing costs, liability and risk. At Birko, we take food safety seriously. Nothing is more important to us than making sure the food chain is secure, safe and pathogen-free. That’s why we’re committed to turning great science into valuable new products, developing innovative custom equipment that saves time and resources, and providing excellent customer service. It’s all part of The Birko Advantage - integrated food safety solutions provided by highly trained and experienced professionals. Visit http://www.birkocorp.com to learn more about how we can be your partner in food safety.
About Country Malt Group
A division of GrainCorp, Country Malt Group has grown to be one of the leading providers of quality ingredients and supplies to the craft beer industry. Spanning the United States and Canada, CMG has eleven distribution centers located strategically across North America. More information on Country Malt Group can be found at http://www.countrymaltgroup.com. Reported by PRWeb 41 minutes ago.
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Greenfields Petroleum Corporation to Partner with SOCAR Drilling Trust to Drill Deep Gas Wells in Bahar Gas Field
*HOUSTON, TEXAS--(Marketwired - Dec. 4, 2017) -* Greenfields Petroleum Corporation ("*Greenfields*" or the "*Company*"; TSX VENTURE:GNF) is pleased to announce that on November 27, 2017 Bahar Energy Operating Company Limited ("*BEOC*"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Greenfields, executed an exclusive memorandum of understanding (the "*MOU*") with SOCAR Complex Drilling Works Trust ("*SDT*"), a subsidiary of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR), to formalize a partnership for the drilling of deep gas wells in the Bahar gas field offshore Azerbaijan.
Reported by Marketwired 33 minutes ago.
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EZCORP Announces Acquisition of 21 Pawn Stores in Sinaloa, Mexico
AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- EZCORP, Inc. (NASDAQ:EZPW), a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Latin America, announced that it has acquired 21 pawn stores located in the Mexican state of Sinaloa and operating under the name “Bazareño.” The Bazareño stores make up the largest chain of pawn stores in Culiacan, the capital city of Sinaloa, giving EZCORP the number one position in that market with more than double the store count of its nearest competitor and an important strategic presence in the northwest region of Mexico.This is EZCORP’s first acquisition in Mexico in over six years, and it continues the company’s strong expansion momentum in Latin America, where 43% of the company’s pawn stores are now located. The company has a total of 894 pawn stores, consisting of 513 in the U.S. and 381 in Latin America, including 269 in Mexico.
Stuart Grimshaw, EZCORP Chief Executive Officer stated: “Our Mexico Pawn business is now growing on all fronts. Our existing Empeño Fácil stores are delivering outstanding PLO and profit growth. We opened ten new stores last fiscal year, have already opened two additional stores since October 1, and expect to open eight more by the end of February. And we have now entered a new market by acquiring the 21 Bazareño stores. With the opening of the planned de novo stores, our expansion initiatives will have increased our store count in Mexico by almost 13% this fiscal year, which will strengthen our position as the second largest for-profit competitor in that high-growth market.
“We expect that this acquisition will be immediately accretive to our earnings, and we see opportunities to grow the profitability of these stores by bringing discipline and focus to the general merchandise pawn loan and retail activities and implementing other best practices and process improvements to enhance the overall customer experience.”
The Bazareño acquisition was completed earlier today, and the purchase price was paid in cash. The company expects to drive synergies by leveraging the back office and support functions of its existing Mexico Pawn business, which is headquartered in Querétaro.
*ABOUT EZCORP*
EZCORP is a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Latin America. We also sell merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and used merchandise purchased from customers. EZCORP is a member of the Russell 2000 Index, S&P SmallCap 600 Index, S&P 1000 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index.
*FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS*
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the company’s strategy, initiatives and expected performance. These statements are based on the company’s current expectations as to the outcome and timing of future events. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including all statements regarding the company's strategy, initiatives and future performance, that address activities or results that the company plans, expects, believes, projects, estimates or anticipates, will, should or may occur in the future, including future financial or operating results, are forward-looking statements. Actual results for future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of uncertainties and other factors, including operating risks, liquidity risks, legislative or regulatory developments, market factors or current or future litigation. For a discussion of these and other factors affecting the company’s business and prospects, see the company’s annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.
Contact:
Jeff Christensen
Vice President, Investor Relations
Email: jeff_christensen@ezcorp.com
Phone: (512) 437-3545 Reported by GlobeNewswire 23 minutes ago.
Stuart Grimshaw, EZCORP Chief Executive Officer stated: “Our Mexico Pawn business is now growing on all fronts. Our existing Empeño Fácil stores are delivering outstanding PLO and profit growth. We opened ten new stores last fiscal year, have already opened two additional stores since October 1, and expect to open eight more by the end of February. And we have now entered a new market by acquiring the 21 Bazareño stores. With the opening of the planned de novo stores, our expansion initiatives will have increased our store count in Mexico by almost 13% this fiscal year, which will strengthen our position as the second largest for-profit competitor in that high-growth market.
“We expect that this acquisition will be immediately accretive to our earnings, and we see opportunities to grow the profitability of these stores by bringing discipline and focus to the general merchandise pawn loan and retail activities and implementing other best practices and process improvements to enhance the overall customer experience.”
The Bazareño acquisition was completed earlier today, and the purchase price was paid in cash. The company expects to drive synergies by leveraging the back office and support functions of its existing Mexico Pawn business, which is headquartered in Querétaro.
*ABOUT EZCORP*
EZCORP is a leading provider of pawn loans in the United States and Latin America. We also sell merchandise, primarily collateral forfeited from pawn lending operations and used merchandise purchased from customers. EZCORP is a member of the Russell 2000 Index, S&P SmallCap 600 Index, S&P 1000 Index and Nasdaq Composite Index.
*FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS*
This announcement contains certain forward-looking statements regarding the company’s strategy, initiatives and expected performance. These statements are based on the company’s current expectations as to the outcome and timing of future events. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, including all statements regarding the company's strategy, initiatives and future performance, that address activities or results that the company plans, expects, believes, projects, estimates or anticipates, will, should or may occur in the future, including future financial or operating results, are forward-looking statements. Actual results for future periods may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements due to a number of uncertainties and other factors, including operating risks, liquidity risks, legislative or regulatory developments, market factors or current or future litigation. For a discussion of these and other factors affecting the company’s business and prospects, see the company’s annual, quarterly and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.
Contact:
Jeff Christensen
Vice President, Investor Relations
Email: jeff_christensen@ezcorp.com
Phone: (512) 437-3545 Reported by GlobeNewswire 23 minutes ago.
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JPMorgan: Pilot scheduling mix-up could cost American $10M
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A prominent airline analyst says American Airlines will pay about $10 million to fix the pilot-scheduling mix-up that left thousands of unstaffed flights around Christmas.J.P. Morgan Chase analyst Jamie...
Reported by New Zealand Herald 31 minutes ago.
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Earthstone Energy, Inc. Announces Increase in Borrowing Base
THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Earthstone Energy, Inc. (NYSE: ESTE) (“Earthstone” or the “Company”), today announced that the borrowing base under its senior secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) has been increased from $150 million to $185 million in connection with its regularly scheduled fall redetermination. The Company also entered into an amendment to its Credit Facility which provides for increased flexibility. The $185 million borrowing base will not be reduced u
Reported by Business Wire 31 minutes ago.
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Congress is planning to punt on the government shutdown deadline
**· *Republican leaders in the House and Senate released plans to extend government funding by two weeks, to December 22, to avoid a government shutdown.*
· *This will give the GOP and Democrats time to hash out a deal on a funding bill that is expected to include a variety of other issues.*
· *Congressional leaders will meet with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday.*
--------------------Republicans in Congress are planning to delay a government shutdown for two weeks with a short-term funding bill, setting up an intense December of negotiations.
Senate Majority Mitch McConnell released a statement Monday saying that he planned to introduce a clean funding extension to push back the start of a shutdown to December 22. The current funding bill runs out at the end of the day Friday.
"This bill – one without any controversial policy riders – will continue government funding and give the House and Senate time to complete their work on a long-term solution," McConnell said in the statement.
"It will keep the government open and functional, and it includes critical resources for our national defense and to give states certainty to continue the Children’s Health Insurance Program while the bipartisan work on CHIP reauthorization continues."
The bill will give Republicans and Democrats time to debate a larger funding package.
Democrats want to include a slew of legislative priorities in the funding bill, including codifying the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, an Obamacare stabilization package, and long-term funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
Republicans want to secure funding for President Donald Trump's promised border wall and increase the defense spending caps.
The House rolled out its text for a two-week funding bill on Monday.
Congressional leaders from both sides of the aisle will meet with Trump on Thursday to hash out funding issues. Democratic leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi pulled out of the first such meeting Tuesday due to a tweet from Trump attacking them and suggesting no deal was possible.
*SEE ALSO: Senate Republicans made a last-minute change to their tax bill that could cause significant problems for companies*
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Daseke, Inc. to Host Conference Call and Webcast on Wednesday, December 6, 2017
ADDISON, Texas, Dec. 04, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Daseke, Inc. (NASDAQ:DSKE) (NASDAQ:DSKEW) announced today that it will host a conference call and webcast on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. Central Time (11:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its mergers with Tennessee Steel Haulers & Co. (TSH & Co.), The Roadmaster Group and Moore Freight Services. The call will be hosted by Don Daseke, chairman, president and CEO, and Scott Wheeler, director, executive vice president and CFO. On Tuesday, December 5, Don Daseke will be personally meeting with all the new companies and welcoming them to the Daseke family.Interested individuals who wish to join the teleconference on Wednesday, December 6, may participate by dialing (855) 242-9918 and providing the conference ID 93354443. International callers may join the call by dialing (414) 238-9803. The live audio webcast can be accessed through the Investors section of Daseke's website: investor.daseke.com. The information to be discussed during the teleconference (including the investor presentation) will be posted on the Investors section of the company’s website in advance of the call.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through December 19, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and reference the conference ID 93354443. Interested parties may also access the archived webcast of the conference call through the company's website approximately two hours after the end of the call.
*About Daseke*
Daseke, Inc. is a leading consolidator and the largest owner of flatbed and specialized transportation and logistics capacity in North America. Daseke offers comprehensive, best-in-class services to many of the world’s most respected industrial shippers through experienced people, more than 5,200 tractors, more than 11,000 flatbed and specialized trailers, and a million-plus square feet of industrial warehousing space. Daseke is uniquely positioned as the largest carrier, yet has only one percent market share, of the highly fragmented $133 billion flatbed and specialized transportation market.
Investor Relations Contact:
Geralyn DeBusk, 972-458-8000
Daseke@HalliburtonIR.com
Reported by GlobeNewswire 23 minutes ago.
A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available through December 19, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time. To access the replay, please dial (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406 and reference the conference ID 93354443. Interested parties may also access the archived webcast of the conference call through the company's website approximately two hours after the end of the call.
*About Daseke*
Daseke, Inc. is a leading consolidator and the largest owner of flatbed and specialized transportation and logistics capacity in North America. Daseke offers comprehensive, best-in-class services to many of the world’s most respected industrial shippers through experienced people, more than 5,200 tractors, more than 11,000 flatbed and specialized trailers, and a million-plus square feet of industrial warehousing space. Daseke is uniquely positioned as the largest carrier, yet has only one percent market share, of the highly fragmented $133 billion flatbed and specialized transportation market.
Investor Relations Contact:
Geralyn DeBusk, 972-458-8000
Daseke@HalliburtonIR.com
Reported by GlobeNewswire 23 minutes ago.
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Texas CB Holton Hill to skip senior season for NFL draft
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Texas junior cornerback Holton Hill will skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft.
Reported by FOX Sports 16 minutes ago.
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Fluor Awarded Refurbishment Contract for Ontario Power Generation in Canada
IRVING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Canada--Fluor Awarded Refurbishment Contract for Ontario Power Generation in Canada
Reported by Business Wire 22 minutes ago.
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Daseke Adds Three Companies; Annual Revenue Run Rate Grows to $1.2 Billion
ADDISON, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Daseke Adds Three Companies; Annual Revenue Run Rate Grows to $1.2 Billion. Growing from $30 million in nine years.
Reported by Business Wire 22 minutes ago.
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Gonzalez, 3 others sign minor league deals with Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Right-hander Chi Chi Gonzalez has signed a minor league deal with the Texas Rangers only days after the team didn't tender him a major league contract for next season.
Reported by FOX Sports 6 minutes ago.
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Texas man asked child to clean up blood after stabbing estranged wife to death, police say
Reported by DallasNews 1 hour ago.
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