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Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

ABSTRACT: The accurate prediction of backbreak, a crucial parameter in mining operations, has a significant influence on safety and operational efficiency. The occurrence of this phenomenon is ...

Someone in The Colony won more than $1 million in a Texas Two Step drawing earlier this month. The Texas Lottery said the winner, who asked to remain anonymous, claimed a jackpot worth $1,075,005 in ...

Oxland Group announced in an Oct. 23 news release that Two Step Farm in Montgomery County will soon feature the state’s largest 55-plus resort-style community, developed by Trilogy by Shea Homes. What ...

Someone just got a whole lot richer after a $1 million Texas Two Step Lottery ticket was sold at a West Texas convenience store on Thursday, October 16, according to the Texas Lottery website. In ...

The Texas Two-Step has been getting a chillier reception of late, raising doubts on its viability as a bankruptcy tactic. In August, a Delaware bankruptcy judge ruled that National Resilience, a ...

GEORGETOWN, Texas — Music fans, get ready! Some major names in country and beyond are headed to next year's Two Step Inn festival in Georgetown. Chris Stapleton and Brooks & Dunn will headline the ...

This is Part 2 of a three-part series. As discussed in Part 1 and recapped here, modern wireless communications systems (mainly superheterodyne radio transceivers) are now required to deliver higher ...