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- Hutchison pushes transparency in Amarillo stop
U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison spent about an hour in Amarillo today to talk about her proposal to improve the transparency and openness of state government. - Borger teen killed in single-vehicle wreck
A Borger teenager died in a single-vehicle accident early Sunday morning, according to the state Department of Public Safety. - Cameron's 'Avatar' wins best drama honor at Globes
BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — The Golden Globes gave top honors to James Cameron's "Avatar" and took its cue from the film's celebration of humanity, with winners ranging from the gritty child-abuse drama "Precious" to freewheeling comedy "The Hangover." - MLK parade, events today
[The 10th Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration march will begin at 1 p.m. today at Bones Hooks Park.
Local Politics
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New Potter County sheriff appointed
Ron Boyter, a 65-year-old retired lieutenant with the Texas Department of Public Safety, will be the sheriff of Potter County until January.
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Shumate guilty
A jury of 12 women late Thursday found Potter County Sheriff Mike Shumate guilty of engaging in organized criminal activity for accepting bribes from a jail food-service vendor, but jurors acquitted the sheriff of accepting improper campaign contributions.
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Duke, Thomas head to runoff
Republicans Clay Duke and Brian Thomas earned enough votes to qualify for a runoff but neither had enough to clinch the election for Potter County Sheriff.
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Kirkwood leads in early returns for Potter seat
Early voting results favored Joe Kirkwood in his bid Tuesday for a third term as Potter County Commissioner.
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Woodburn wins District Judge seat
Doug Woodburn never had to look back after taking an early lead in the Republican race to be 108th District Judge.
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Kelly leads Borger for commission seat
Amarillo Police Sgt. H.R. Kelly ran far ahead of his incumbent rival in the race for Potter County Commissioner Precinct 1 with most precincts reporting in Tuesday's primary.
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- Obama to seek $1.35 billion more for education
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AP - President Barack Obama will ask Congress on Tuesday for $1.35 billion to extend an education grant program for states, senior administration officials said. - Massachusetts Special Goes Down to the Wire
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CQPolitics.com - Massachusetts voters head to the polls Tuesday to decide the contentious Senate special election, and Democratic insiders are hoping the party's well-established infrastructure is strong enough to hold off the energy and momentum of state Sen. Scott Brown's (R) campaign. - Gates: US seeks stability between India, Pakistan
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AP - The United States would like to help India and Pakistan focus less on each other and more on the terrorism threat, but the two countries prefer to settle their differences themselves, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday.

