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DPS reminds teens to drive safely this summer
     As summer begins, DPS reminds teens to play it safe while driving. In the U.S., motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for teens. Approximately 6,000 teens per year are killed in traffic crashes in this country.
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Texas Residential Construction Commission implements sunset provisions
     Provisions include when registration applications will be accepted, date new homes and projects must be registered
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Guaranteed loan funds available for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects
     USDA Rural Development today announced that up to an estimated $200 million in guaranteed loan funds are now available for investments in renewable energy systems and energy efficiency improvements by agriculture producers and rural small businesses. The $200 million ($11.4 million in actual cost to the government) is part of the $22.8 million announcement made in March of 2005 by Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns.
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Closure Systems International Inc. partners with Kilgore College for $180,092 Job-training grant
Texas Work Force will provide skills development grant
     Workers get the specialized training they need, and the communities benefit from a more highly skilled workforce
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DPS places 1,636 vehicles out of service during Roadcheck 2009
Road check held June 2-4
     During the three-day campaign, 7,316 commercial vehicles were inspected
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Ag. Commissioner Todd Staples calls chefs and restaurant owners to "Bring Texas to the table"
     GO TEXAN restaurants encouraged to participate in statewide dine-out event Sept. 28 - Oct. 2
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First case of vesicular stomatitis (VS) in 2009 detected in horse in Starr County
     VS is a sporadically occurring virus that is endemic to the U.S. Signs of the disease include blisters, lesions and sloughing of the skin on the muzzles, tongue, teats and above the hooves of susceptible livestock, which include horses, cattle, sheep, pigs, deer and some other species of animals.
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