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Texas education board compromises on evolution materials The Texas State Board of Education delivered a blow to social conservatives Friday, giving final approval to supplemental high school science materials after a brief flare-up over some lessons teaching the principles of evolution. Two men charged with killing man found in field Two suspected burglars have been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 69-year-old man whose body was found in a field in northeast Harris County earlier this month. Juan Reyes Jr., 39, and Ricardo Celedon, 25, were charged Thursday, accused of killing Terry Todd while attempting a break-in, according to court records. Now you can fight parking tickets online The city of Houston website also allows users to view photographs and other evidence. 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. |
