Texas governor further shakes up panel set to investigate arson finding that led to executionOctober 9th, 2009 Texas governor further shakes up forensics panelAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has further shaken up a state panel that was about to review a report concluding that a faulty arson investigation led to a Texas inmate's execution.
Attorney says fraud-accused Texas billionaire Stanford had heart procedure, results pendingSeptember 1st, 2009 Texas billionaire accused of fraud has heart testCONROE, Texas — A lawyer for Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford says his client has had a medical procedure that allows doctors to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions.
Democrats cancel Gulf War illness research money that Republicans earmarked for Texas centerAugust 26th, 2009 VA ends Gulf War illness research contractWASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs has canceled a $75 million, five-year research contract with a Texas medical center studying illnesses suffered by veterans of the first Gulf War. The VA says research on the illnesses, however, remains a priority.
Military says death of soldier from Ohio in Iraq reveals cruelty by 4 other US soldiersAugust 23rd, 2009 Probe: Private's death reveals cruelty by soldiersCOLUMBUS, Ohio — The investigation into the death of a U.S. soldier in Iraq revealed cruelty and maltreatment by other soldiers who have been charged with treating soldiers in their platoon inappropriately, the U.S.
NH man snares a rare, cobalt-blue lobster, donates crustacean to science centerAugust 21st, 2009 NH man snares rare, cobalt-blue lobsterPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — At first, New Hampshire lobsterman Bill Marconi thought he had caught a shiny blue beer can in his trap.
Chevron Mining donates land for a museum to honor WWII Navajo Marines who baffled JapaneseAugust 1st, 2009 Chevron donates land for Code Talkers museumFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — As members of an elite group of Navajo Marines approach their 90s, they know there's little time left to tell the story about how they used their native language to confound the Japanese during World War II.
In special session, Texas Senate passes bill to keep key agencies runningJuly 2nd, 2009 Texas Senate passes bill to keep agencies runningAUSTIN, Texas — In special session, the Texas Senate has passed a bill to keep key state agencies running — a matter shoved aside during partisan bickering in the regular session. The bill the Senate quickly passed after convening Wednesday morning extends the Department of Transportation, the Department of Insurance and three smaller agencies until Sept.
Texas Gov. signs bill to replenish storm insurance fund depleted by Ike and Dolly in 2008June 19th, 2009 Texas Gov. signs bill to aid storm insurance fundAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law a bill restructuring the state's windstorm insurance fund, the only property insurer for homeowners and business in 14 coastal counties.
Texas mother dies in same swimming pool less than a year after her 2 children drownedJune 18th, 2009 Texas woman dies in pool year after children didCOPPELL, Texas — A medical examiner's office in Texas has determined that a woman found dead at the same swimming pool where her two children drowned less than a year ago committed suicide. Coppell police say Matthew Stocco pulled his wife, 35-year-old Van Ha Stocco, from the pool at their home Wednesday afternoon.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry taken to emergency room after breaking collarbone in biking accidentJune 10th, 2009 Texas governor breaks collarbone in bike accidentAUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry broke his collarbone while riding a mountain bike near his home.
California husband, wife, her son charged together in kidnapping of teller, bank robberyJune 2nd, 2009 Calif. family charged in kidnapping, bank robberyANAHEIM, Calif. — A California husband, wife and her son have been charged in connection with the kidnapping of a bank teller and taking her to work to steal money from the vault.
China donates for cyclone victimsMay 30th, 2009 KOLKATA - China has donated $30,000 (Rs.1.41 million) to the Indian Red Cross Society for cyclone relief work in West Bengal. China's ambassador to India, Zhang Yan, Thursday handed over a cheque to S.P.
Swiss drug maker Roche donates over 5M packs of anti-viral Tamiflu to UN health agencyMay 12th, 2009 Roche donates over 5M packs of anti-viral to WHOBASEL, Switzerland — Swiss pharmaceuticals company Roche Holding AG said Tuesday it is donating 5.65 million packets of Tamiflu, one of two anti-viral drugs known to be effective against swine flu, to the World Health Organization. Roche said 5 million packets will be used to replenish stockpiles that were depleted when WHO sent previously donated supplies to poor countries after the appearance of a new type of swine flu, dubbed A(H1N1).
Woman, 22, becomes 5th person to die as result of southwestern Michigan house fireMay 4th, 2009 Michigan house fire claims life of 5th victimKALAMAZOO, Mich. — The mother of three young children killed last month in a southwestern Michigan house fire has become its fifth victim.
First swine flu death reported in USApril 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US health authorities Wednesday reported the first death from swine flu, the first such fatality outside Mexico. The Atlanta, Georgia-based center for disease control CDC said a 23-month-old baby had died in the southwestern US state of Texas, which borders Mexico.
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