HOUSTON, TEXAS–Texas is expected to out-produce every OPEC nation except Saudi Arabia in 2014, according to leading energy exploration officials with Houston-based ConocoPhillips. The boom could carry Texas’ economy for years to come. The biggest threat to the industry, however,
In a flurry of Alaskan oil deals, London-based BP announced a sale of interests to Houston-based Hilcorp in four North Slope oil fields and the use of the proceeds for a big growth of investments on the North Slope. The
In a new report released by the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corp, the oil and gas industry creates about 49,000 jobs in Los Angeles County and generates billions in tax revenue in California. The Los Angeles Times reports that
BEIJING (AP) — Ford Motor Co. on Sunday unveiled a new Escort sedan designed in China for global sale at a Beijing auto show that highlighted the growing influence of Chinese tastes on the industry. Automakers are looking to China’s
On the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” TVOne host Roland Martin discussed recent public fights between prominent African-American intellectuals Partial transcript as follows: MARTIN: You know, Fannie Lou Hamer said I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired. And you
Jerry Lewis : Women Are Funny, but Not When Crude A while back, Jerry Lewis got in trouble for declaring flatly that women are not funny, including Lucille Ball. It was a dumb thing to say, even when you are
Border Patrol agents reportedly discovered more than $81,000 worth of illegal drugs in one vehicle on April 8, according to a report by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The 20-year-old suspected smuggler is a Mexican national. The bust occurred in El
Hollywood big shots James Cameron, Harrison Ford, Don Cheadle, and Matt Damon will pretend to care about Texas in a nine-part Showtime miniseries that also pretends Global Warming is real. “Years of Living Dangerously,” which was apparently too stupid for
I get more questions about the Value Add basketball rankings from the Ivy League than from any where else in the country–and now they have reason to review because Value Add calculates that an Ivy League School would have claimed
Scott Eyman Releases ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ Director and film writer Peter Bogdonovich reviews Scott Eyman’s latest biography, ‘John Wayne: The Life and Legend’ in The New York Times. I never tire of reading Bogdonovich’s insights into Wayne,
LEXINGTON, KY – The updated Value Add rankings for all 96 players still in action are listed below – highlighted by UConn’s Shabazz Napier (#2) and Wisconsin’s Frank Kaminsky (#12). On Thursday at 7 p.m. Markus Kennedy (SMU, #71) will
This is a wonderful Friday read from Grantland’s Bill Simmons. You will find plenty to quibble with but a good and knowledgeable writer with an enthusiastic love of his subject is always a joy. My main beef is Simmons’ claim
1. Holy Moly! Amazon Considers Free Streaming Service Amazon is denying they will do this, but that’s what big companies do in these situations. The Wall Street Journal reports that Amazon is looking at a FREE streaming service of licensed
Ralph Wilson, the only owner the Buffalo Bills have known for its entire 54-season existence, passed away today. He was 95. Wilson started the franchise with $25,000 in 1959. The Bills approach $1 billion in value today. He helped orchestrate
The Pontiac Silverdome, which served as the home of the Detroit Lions from 1975-2001, is auctioning the urinals for die-hard fans that don’t mind that they have been used before by hundreds of thousands of fans over 27 NFL seasons.
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment and arrest of Webb County (Laredo, Texas) Precinct 1 Commissioner Kristopher Michael Montemayor on Wednesday after being charged with two counts of bribery according to a press release and court documents
Sketching out themes for what could be his stump speech in a potential presidential campaign, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) last Saturday ripped the lawlessness of President Barack Obama’s imperial presidency. He also used examples from history to imply that the
Though the Oklahoma state House passed a bill Wednesday to repeal Common Core standards by a vote of 78 to 12, the bill was derailed in the Senate. The bill, HB3399, which was introduced by Speaker of the House Jeff
Almost a third of voters hold views that are in tune with to UKIP policies, according to a new study. Reuters reports that Academics from the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham carried out an analysis of 100,000 voters and 6,000
The American president golfs as the Russian president plays Risk. An NFL owner’s death shows that in football, winning remains the preferred currency. And a Minnesota state rep down in the NBA hates on the players–and the game. Welcome to
DETROIT (AP) — William Clay Ford, the owner of the Detroit Lions and last surviving grandchild of automotive pioneer Henry Ford, has died. He was 88. Ford Motor Co. said in a statement Sunday that Ford died of pneumonia at
HOUSTON, TEXAS — Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. (NYSE:BHI) reported today an increase in oil rigs in operation up 16 to 1,341 worldwide in February. The company reported an increase of 66 rigs compared to February 2013. Texas continues
TEXAS/MEXICO BORDER– Police officers from the Mission Police Department have arrested four men in what is believed to be a transnational auto-theft ring. The men were captured during an alleged attempt to steal a Ford F-250 truck. According to Nadia
Toronto Mayor Rob Ford made an appearance on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and gave a wide-ranging interview to Kimmel about Toronto, his past indiscretions and his reelection hopes. Watch Part 2: Watch Part 3:
Muscatell Burns Ford dealership in Hawley, Minnesota, is running a promotion in which customers who buy a 2013 or 2014 pickup get a free shotgun. The Libertarian Republic says the dealership is telling customers, “If you find what you like,
