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High Plains acquires 1,000-megawatt plant near Odessa

Jan 18, 2011

Poten & Partners - A Newark, N.J. based PSEG Power is a subsidiary of Public Service Enterprise Group. The sale is expected to conclude in the first quarter of 2011. An agreement to purchase the 550-megawatt Quail Run Energy Center from Constellation Energy Corp has been announced by High Plains Diversified, created by the West Texas Municipal Power Agency in a partnership with Texas Tech University and Republic Power Partners, on Dec. 30.

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'American Idol' changes things up, hopes to regain its buzz

Jan 18, 2011

Arizona Republic - No matter how you look at it, shows come and go, and they're popular for a while, and then they're not popular,' says Rob Weiner, an author and performing-arts librarian at Texas Tech University. ' 'American Idol' has kind of worn out its welcome, but the show is still fundamental.'

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Crocodile ancestor fossil is found

Jan 18, 2011

Abilene Reporter News - Then, in 2005, her game was up when Texas Tech University research assistant Doug Cunningham spied Patricia's not-so-pearly whites protruding from a patch of soil just south of Post.

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Researcher Seeks To Understand Happiness

Jan 18, 2011

wbur.org - But when psychologist Jeff Larsen went to find out the real story behind happiness, he found that it may not be a bad idea to go out and get the things you want — they might make you happier. Larsen teaches at Texas Tech University.

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