September 17, 2008 RSS feed / News

Miserable post-Ike life won't change soon for many

GALVESTON (AP) — Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff was due back in hurricane-ravaged Texas for a second time to check on recovery efforts Wednesday as misery dragged on for many going into their fifth day after Ike. More...

Killer of 93-year-old woman in $10 burglary to die

HUNTSVILLE (AP) — Widespread power shortages in the Huntsville area were not affecting the scheduled execution of a Texas prisoner condemned for killing an elderly woman 10 years ago. More...