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Catastrophic $5.3 Billion Texas Drought Hits Global Cotton, Beef, Peanut Butter and Even Pumpkin Market

Climate Progress – In August, agronomists showed that the historic drought in Texas had caused a stunning $5.3 billion in losses in the agricultural sector. Two months later, even with some rain finally coming to the state, Texas farmers are being crippled by a drought that could stretch beyond next summer.

From migraines to arthritis and heart attacks: How illnesses are affected by the time of day

MailOnline – For most of us, 10am on a dreary Monday passes by without incident or drama. But, in fact, between 6am and 10am is the peak time for heart attacks and stroke.

David Ragan To Pilot Randy Hill Racing Entry At Texas Motor Speedway

Speedway Media – Officials from Randy Hill Racing (RHR) announced today that NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) driver David Ragan will pilot the No. 08 Texas Tech University Ford Mustang in Saturday’s NASCAR Nationwide Series (NNS) O’Reilly Auto Parts Challenge at Texas Motor Speedway.

SANDS: SPICE in Texas gets U.S. out of chess backwater

Washington Times – We can claim the Super Bowl, the World Series and three of golf’s four “majors,” and we have played host to eight Olympics. But when it comes to staging big-time chess events, the U.S. is something of a backwater.

Desire to Explore Leads Doctoral Student from China to Lubbock

Forrest Sheng Bao said one of the qualities he loves most about Texas Tech is the diversity.

Texas Tech Cotton Economics Institute Releases Online Foreign Subsidies Database

Written by Samantha Yates Borgstedt
Texas Tech University’s Cotton Economics Research Institute (CERI) has created an online database that compiles, organizes and presents data on domestic subsidies and trade restrictions on key agricultural product producing countries around the world.
 The online database, partially funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Cotton Inc., is an updated version [...]