SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE ON KATRINA RELIEF

Texas Governor Rick Perry testifies before a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the presidents request for additional Gulf Coast aid in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and Rita, in Washington on March 7, 2006. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)

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Hurricane Ike bears down on Texas coast

HOUSTON, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- A life-threatening storm surge is likely when Hurricane Ike hits barrier islands in Texas, the National Weather Service warned Thursday.

Texas court stays Hood execution

DALLAS, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- A Texas appeals court has stayed the execution of condemned killer Charles Dean Hood whose trial judge and prosecutor have admitted having an affair.

Officials call for voluntary evacuations

MIAMI, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- City officials in Corpus Christi, Texas, recommended residents voluntarily leave the city Wednesday as Hurricane Ike edged closer to the Texas Gulf Coast.

Governor urged to stay execution

AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been urged to grant a temporary reprieve to a death row inmate who claims his judge and prosecutor had an affair.

Teachers allowed guns in Texas district

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 31 (UPI) -- Teachers in the north Texas school district of Harrold are allowed to carry concealed weapons as a safety precaution, a district official says.

EPA won't reduce ethanol requirement

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency refused Thursday to reduce its quota for ethanol use from 9 billion gallons this year and 11 billion gallons in 2009.

Texas governor asked to halt execution

DALLAS, July 28 (UPI) -- Defense attorneys say efforts are continuing to delay next week's scheduled execution in Texas of Mexican national Jose Medellin.

Banana blimp grounded without funding

SAN ANTONIO, July 27 (UPI) -- Lack of money has deflated plans to release a giant banana blimp above Texas, the Canadian artist behind the idea says.

Texas declared disaster area

AUSTIN, Texas, July 24 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush Thursday issued a disaster declaration for parts of Texas slammed by Hurricane Dolly.

Dolly forces thousands to shelters

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, July 24 (UPI) -- Thousands of people slept in shelters and more than 100,000 households were without power in parts of southern Texas hit by Hurricane Dolly.

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