Infectious, Test Tube-produced Prions Can Jump The 'Species Barrier' (Science Daily)

5 September 2008, 5:30 am

Researchers have shown that they can create entirely new strains of infectious proteins known as prions in the laboratory by simply mixing infectious prions from one species with the normal prion proteins of another species.... read more

Mainland Communities United Way starts fundraising (Galveston County Daily News)

4 September 2008, 8:29 pm

TEXAS CITY — With $1.41 million pledged during a Wednesday luncheon, Mainland Communities United Way began its 2008 fundraising campaign Galveston County's needy.... read more

Boy saves cousin's life at his own party (ABC 13 Houston)

4 September 2008, 2:44 pm

A 12-year-old boy is being called a hero for what he did at his own birthday party... read more

AAA Texas: Gas Prices After Gustav and Holiday Weekend (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

4 September 2008, 2:09 pm

The average price of a gallon of gasoline increased nearly 7 cents in Texas compared to last week, the increase being attributed to concerns over Hurricane Gustav's impact on supply. Still, the state average of $3.541 is about 13 cents lower than the national average, which increased 1 cent to $3.67... read more

TexasGulfCoastOnline.com Presents the Top Value New Construction Picks That Are Transforming the Texas Coast (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)

4 September 2008, 12:01 am

TexasGulfCoastOnline,com and the region's top Realtors formed an Alliance to market the Texas Coast and created a list of the most rare and remarkable new developments.... read more

List of coalition deaths (The Charlotte Observer)

3 September 2008, 6:21 am

As of Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008, at least 4,152 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians killed in action. At least 3,375 died as a result of hostile action, according to t... read more

Featured Video

Featured Video