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Ain't No Sunshine When He's Gone
The Texas Observer - Austin TX, Mar 09, 2010 / We won't have Farouk Shami to push around anymore.
'Colonoscopy Revealed No Polyps'
Laugh Lines - The New York Times, Mar 05, 2010 / General Motors announced this week they're recalling 1.3 million compact cars here in North America to address a power steering problem.
Shami Campaign Paycheck Used in Fraud
FOX - KRIV 26 - Houston TX, Mar 04, 2010 / FOX 26 News has learned that a former Texas gubernatorial candidate's campaign is the victim of a fraud scheme.
Post-Primary: New Questions and Fond Farewells
The Texas Observer - Austin TX, Mar 03, 2010 / But one thing is immediately, sadly clear: We'll have to plow forward into the general-election campaign without the entertainment value provided by Farouk Shami, Kinky Friedman, Don McLeroy and Medina.
Shami: ‘We put up a good fight’
ABC - KVUE 23 - Austin TX, Mar 02, 2010 / Houston hair-care mogul Farouk Shami challenged Bill White in the democratic race, but did not come up with much of the vote.
White, Shami await Dem results in Houston
CBS - KEYE CBS 42 - Austin TX, Mar 02, 2010 / Bill White's watch party is slowly coming alive in Houston at the InterContinental Hotel in the Galleria area.
Shami's closing argument: "Farouk is on fire"
The Texas Observer - Austin TX, Mar 02, 2010 / Just hours after we posted our playlist for the Texas primary season, Farouk Shami's campaign released a song that would have made for a perfect closing track.
Farouk, Farouk, Farouk is on fire
San Antonio Current - San Antonio TX, Mar 02, 2010 / He don't need no water, just your vote in the Democratic primary.
White, Shami seek Democratic support on eve of primary
ABC - WFAA 8 - Dallas TX, Mar 02, 2010 / Democrats are fielding seven candidates for governor, but the front-runner is former Houston Mayor Bill White.
In Closing: Farouk Shami
Texas Tribune - Austin, TX, Mar 01, 2010 / If Farouk Shami believes the polls that show him getting stomped in Tuesday's Democratic gubernatorial primary, he's not letting on.
Prep work ongoing for elections Tuesday
Amarillo - Amarillo TX, Feb 28, 2010 / Party officials and county election offices worked through the weekend to prepare for Tuesday's primary elections, which are topped by the hotly contested Republican gubernatorial primary.
Prep work ongoing for elections Tuesday
Amarillo.com, Feb 28, 2010 / Party officials and county election offices worked through the weekend to prepare for Tuesday's primary elections, which are topped by the hotly contested Republican gubernatorial primary.
Democratic governor candidate Shami votes
Amarillo.com, Feb 25, 2010 / Democratic gubernatorial candidate Farouk Shami has voted in the primary.
Gubernatorial hopefuls offer few answers to budget puzzle
Houston Chronicle - Houston TX, Feb 22, 2010 / Texas expects a shortfall of at least $12 billion when lawmakers meet to write the next budget, but major candidates for governor have few specifics on how they would exert their leadership to close the gap.
Shami brings business to governor race
The Daily Cougar - University of Houston - Houston TX, Feb 22, 2010 / Farouk Shami brought a unique business element to the race when he announced his plan to run for Texas governor as a Democrat in November.
2010: Sham-Wow
Texas Tribune - Austin, TX, Feb 17, 2010 / Farouk Shami's campaign just experienced its second major shake-up in its young life.
Shami Campaigns In SA
ABC - KSAT 12 - San Antonio TX, Feb 16, 2010 / Farouk Shami made a campaign stop in San Antonio on Tuesday and talked about his plans if elected governor.
Politicians cast ballots as early voting for March primaries begins
The Dallas Morning News - Dallas TX, Feb 16, 2010 / Early voting for the March primaries began this morning, and as usual, politicians were among the first in line.
2010: Newspaper Endorsements: Caller-Times for KBH and White
Texas Tribune - Austin, TX, Feb 15, 2010 / If Corpus Christi Republicans want to know the difference between Hutchison and Perry, they have only to think about Del Mar College and Packery Channel.
Early voting starts today
Midland Reporter-Telegram - Midland TX, Feb 15, 2010 / Locals wanting to avoid any primary election day lines March 3 can vote early starting today.
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ESPN reporter's stalker gets 2 years in prison
USA Today
USA Today, 7 minutes ago/ Michael David Barrett pleaded guilty in December to interstate stalking after prosecutors accused him of following the reporter to at least three cities and shooting the videos through hotel peepholes.
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Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes separate after 7 years
The Washington Post - Washington DC
The Washington Post - Washington DC, 42 minutes ago/ "Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year," Keith Schilling of London law firm Schillings said in a statement.
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Sheen: Court on Monday, on Set Tuesday
ABC News
ABC News, 6 minutes ago/ Before he could get back on set, Charlie Sheen had to go through a different drama: court.
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Toyota casts doubt on man's speeding Prius claim
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA
The Seattle Times - Seattle WA, 17 minutes ago/ Toyota dismissed the story of a man who claimed his Prius sped out of control on the California freeway, saying Monday that its own tests found the car's gas pedal and backup safety system were working just fine.
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At SXSW, Twitter unveils @anywhere
The Christian Science Monitor
The Christian Science Monitor, 32 minutes ago/ Twitter CEO Evan Williams delivered the keynote at the SXSW festival today, and he used part of his address to unveil @anywhere, Twitter's answer to the ever-popular Facebook Connect.
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Farouk Shami is a Palestinian-American businessman from Ramallah, West Bank, who now lives in Houston, Texas, where he runs a large hair-care and spa products company.
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