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Houston animal shelter extends discounts BARC's successful sale has saved hundreds of animals from euthanasia. The offer continues through Sunday. Report: U.S. kids tripped up by geography U.S. schoolchildren, noses in their smartphones, don't know the lay of the land. Only half of fourth graders correctly put the following in descending order of size: North America, the U.S., California and Los Angeles, according to a federal test known as the "Nation's Report Card," the Education Department said today. Houston mayor: Politics may kill deal for city cell phones The City Council is considering a five-year contract with Sprint Solutions that would save the city $3 million, but Mayor Annise Parker says pressure from unions may defeat the deal. Obama urged to fill two federal bench vacancies in Texas Assistant U.S. Attorney Gregg Costa of Houston and U.S. Magistrate Judge David Guaderrama in El Paso were recommended to the White House on Tuesday for nomination to the federal bench in Texas. latest from the associated pressSHARE Houston & Texas Blogs
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chron.commons share your breaking news photos databases Four years of gang crime in Houston — See where gang-related criminal incidents in Houston took place from January 2007 to January 2011. Houston School Salaries 2009 — Searchable database of teachers, administrators and support staff salaries in 2009 at the Houston Independent School District. special reports  Health care's massive death toll — Experts estimate that a staggering 98,000 people die from preventable medical errors each year. Learn more in our special section, Dead By Mistake. Suicides hit Army recruiters — A string of suicides among Houston-based Army recruiters sparked an investigation into a possible cover-up, and prompted calls to re-evaluate assigning combat veterans to high-stress recruiting duty. Lost at sea: The sinking of the 'Cynthia Woods' — The Texas A&M; University racing sailboat Cynthia Woods set out on a race across the Gulf of Mexico, but the trip ended in tragedy. A five-part series reconstructs the sinking, and raises unanswered questions. Elusive justice — Thousands of inmates admit they're in the U.S. illegally, but even those convicted of violent crimes often are released onto Houston streets. Sex trade — Human traffickers and prostitution operators have built resilient, lucrative networks that persist and prosper. Death and doubt — Did Texas execute an innocent man? The case of Ruben Cantu. resources Tasers & Justice The Chronicle examines why the stun guns aren't a success story for Houston police yet. |
