August 16, 2006 RSS feed / News

Government prepares for offshore sale

NEW ORLEANS (AP) After two days of court action, the federal government prepared Wednesday to open bids for petroleum leases off the Gulf coasts of Texas and western Louisiana. More...

Protestors gather at immigration hearing

HOUSTON (AP) Divided by metal railings, activists on both sides of the immigration debate sang and chanted outside a Houston courthouse Wednesday, where members of Congress were holding a hearing on immigration reform. More...