Entries for September 2007

by John Porretto The Associated Press KBR Inc., the former Halliburton subsidiary whose work for the U.S. military in Iraq has prompted congressional inquiries, plans to place greater emphasis on domestic industrial construction and other parts of ...

From Staff Reports A Houston man on death row for capital murder recently lost his appeal after making claims that he was mentally retarded. In February 2001, Tomas Raul Gallo, 26, was charged with murdering his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter,...

by Jeff Carlon The Associated Press The nation's busiest death penalty state isn't budging from plans to continue executing by lethal injection despite a Supreme Court review of whether the practice is cruel and unusual, Texas officials said Tuesda...

by John Porretto The Associated Press Despite objections from nuclear energy opponents, the proposed expansion of a Southeast Texas nuclear power plant has gotten the thumbs up from many locals, who say the project will be an economic boon.Richard ...

From Staff Reports A Houston man on death row for capital murder recently lost his appeal after making claims that he was mentally retarded. In February 2001, Tomas Raul Gallo, 26, was charged with murdering his girlfriend’s three-year-old daughter,...