On a fine afternoon at the Texas State Fair, a ringmaster encouraged a gaggle of children to flap their arms like butterfly wings.

在一个晴朗的下午，德州博览会上的一个表演者让一群孩子像蝴蝶一样挥动双臂。

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An innovative idea by Texas State University-San Marcos SIFE is promoting small businesses in their community while also helping college students save money.

得克萨斯州立大学圣马科斯分校的SIFE小组想出一个主意，既能帮社区内的小型企业进行市场宣传，又可以帮大学同学节省开支。

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The dispute has seen the inside of five courthouses since 1995, when Ms Smith first sued Marshall's son, e. Pierce Marshall, in a Texas state court, accusing him of cutting her off from the estate.

1995年以来，这场遗产纠纷先后闹到了5家法院。一开始，史密斯向得克萨斯州法院起诉马歇尔的儿子E .皮尔斯·马歇尔，指控他剥夺了她的财产继承权。

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He turned to jazz in high school, and later earned a music degree from North Texas State University.

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On a blustery day at the Texas state capital building in Austin, members of the Taino tribe rally to raise awareness about the 2010 U.S.census.

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Until Texas became a state, almost all national leaders seemed to accept the idea that Congress did have this power.

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"Without question, we are becoming a Hispanic state, " said Texas state demographer Lloyd Potter.

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At a Texas state Boy Scouts meeting Saturday, Gov. Rick Perry condemned the proposed change.

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Of 30, 000 inmates released on parole from Texas state prisons in 1997, 3, 000 had some gang affiliation.

ECONOMIST: Organised crime