Reported "twister" hit Valley International Airport tower

16 May 2008, 11:41 am

"The piece of roof landed about 50 feet away, in front of our neighbor's yard" A reported twister knocked out the air-traffic control tower at Valley International Airport, according to an airport employee that refused to give his name. via Themonitor.com ... read more

Texas Youth Soccer Coach Sentenced For Molesting Players

14 May 2008, 11:23 am

A former youth soccer league coach accused of molesting several players has been sentenced to 99 years in prison. via KWTX ... read more

Sect couple's visits with children OK'd

14 May 2008, 2:34 am

"They threatened me many times that they would take him when he was a year" A judge in San Antonio has ruled a couple from a polygamist sect can have daily visits with their three children and in 10 days will have a hearing to decide their custody, breaking them out of the terms of ... via MySanAnt... read more

12 family members arrested on charges of marriage fraud

13 May 2008, 6:20 pm

Authorities say a dozen family members spanning three generations were arrested today in connection with a marriage fraud ring. via KLTV Tyler ... read more

EarthLink to pull the plug on Wi-Fi in Philadelphia

13 May 2008, 10:12 am

"It's been an unfortunate situation" EarthLink Inc. is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once touted as a model for how big cities should deploy Wi-Fi. EarthLink, which once pinned its future on ... via CTV.ca ... read more

Shrimpers hanging up their nets

11 May 2008, 9:52 am

"A lot of these guys are literally a major repair away from just being sidelined" Johnny Marullo's shrimp trawler is called the Rock Bottom, but he hasn't hit there yet. via The Galveston County Daily News ... read more