January 2, 2009 RSS feed / News

New laws in five states call for fire-safe cigarettes

FORT WORTH (AP) — Laws mandating stores only sell cigarettes that are slow-burning and fire-safe went into effect in five states on New Year's Day. More...

Coal plant work brings boon to Riesel

RIESEL (AP) — A single smokestack 30 stories high looms on the horizon of this rural town 15 miles east of Waco. Some 275 people are working there to build the Sandy Creek coal-fired power plant. More...