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  2. USS Texas (BB-35) - Wikipedia

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    USS Texas (BB-35) is a museum ship in Galveston and former United States Navy New York-class battleship.She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914. Texas served in Mexican waters following the "Tampico Incident" but saw no action there, and made numerous sorties into the North Sea during World War I without engaging the enemy, though she did fire for the first time when ...

  3. Flag of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Designed by. Unknown [2] The flag of Texas is the official flag of the U.S. state of Texas. It is well known for its prominent single white star which gives the flag its commonly-used name: " Lone Star Flag ". This lone star, in turn, gives rise to the state's nickname: "The Lone Star State".

  4. List of governors of Texas - Wikipedia

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    Texas Constitution. Salary. $150,000 (2013) [1] Website. gov .texas .gov. The governor of Texas is the head of government of the U.S. state of Texas. The incumbent, Greg Abbott, is the forty-eighth governor to serve in the office since Texas' statehood in 1845. When compared to those of other states, the governorship of Texas has been described ...

  5. Pink (singer) - Wikipedia

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    At the age of 15, Pink formed the short-lived girl group Choice, who signed with LaFace Records in 1995, although they disbanded without any major releases. Her first solo studio album, Can't Take Me Home (2000) was released to moderate success and received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

  6. 1st Weather Group - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Weather Group (1 WXG) is a group of the United States Air Force.It oversees all six operational weather squadrons; the 15th OWS at Scott AFB, Ill.; the 17th OWS at Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, Hawaii; the 21st OWS at Kapaun Air Station, Germany; the 25th OWS at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.; the 26th OWS at Barksdale AFB, La.; and the 28th OWS at Shaw AFB, SC.

  7. Texas oil boom - Wikipedia

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    The Texas oil boom, sometimes called the gusher age, was a period of dramatic change and economic growth in the U.S. state of Texas during the early 20th century that began with the discovery of a large petroleum reserve near Beaumont, Texas. The find was unprecedented in its size (worldwide) and ushered in an age of rapid regional development ...

  8. Tim Dunn (businessman) - Wikipedia

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    Website. www .timdunn .org. Timothy Marvin Dunn (born 1955) is an American businessman. He is the chief executive officer of CrownQuest Operating, an oil and gas business he co-founded in 1996. A billionaire, Dunn is influential in Texas politics, and is a major financial backer of various politically conservative causes and organizations.

  9. Apparel Group LLC - Wikipedia

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    Apparel Group LLC is a UAE based fashion and retail conglomerate company headquartered in Dubai, UAE. [3] [4] Apparel Group operates more than 2200 retail stores with more than 85 brands, [2] and is functional in 14 countries, mostly in the GCC region, such as UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, India ...