Thursday, May 5, 2011
Issued online, it denies credit card fraud, but does not specifically deny involvement in the security breach or theft of personal data.
In a lengthy statement dominated by anti-corporate rhetoric, Anonymous said: “Whoever broke into Sony's servers to steal the credit card info and ... READ MORE >>
Monday, May 2, 2011Pope Benedict XVI beatified Pope John Paul II before more than a million faithful in St. Peter's Square and surrounding streets Sunday, moving the beloved former pontiff one step closer to possible sainthood. The crowd in Rome and in capitals around the world erupted in cheers, tears and applause as an enormous photo of a young, smiling John Paul was unveiled over the loggia of St. READ MORE >>
Monday, May 2, 2011Osama bin Laden, the face of global terrorism and architect of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, was killed in a firefight with elite American forces Monday, then quickly buried at sea in a stunning finale to a furtive decade on the run. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 27, 2011Efforts by Texas lawmakers to increase the speed limit to 85 on the state's future highways is meeting with opposition from those who say the move will lead to more highway deaths. Insurance industry officials say any increase in speed, whether on an existing freeway or new one, could cause more accidents, resulting in more injuries and fatalities. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 27, 2011The Texas Senate yesterday passed SB 518, this session's big middle school bill by GOP State Sen. Florence Shapiro. The bill would require that teachers in grades seven and above be certified in math, science, social studies or English language arts, if they want to teach those core subjects in middle school. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Ben Bernanke, Federal Reserve chairman, said the US central bank would remain vigilant over inflation, as he declared in a historic first press conference that a strong dollar was in the best interests of the US and the global economy. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 27, 2011Now that President Obama has released his long-form birth certificate, the birthers can all rest easy that the president of the United States is in fact a “natural born citizen” and thus qualified for his job. Right? Wrong. Basically, they’re still not completely convinced. READ MORE >>
Thursday, April 21, 2011Weather during the last couple of days has helped firefighters battle several massive wildfires in Texas that have destroyed hundreds of homes and more than a million acres of land. Mark Hanna, spokesman for the Insurance Council of Texas, said the state has received some rain and a favorable shift in winds. READ MORE >>
Thursday, April 21, 2011 A Texas Senate committee on Wednesday approved the use of $3 billion from the state's Rainy Day Fund to help bring into balance the $176 billion state budget proposal for the next two years. In all funds, the Senate plan would still make about $11 billion in cuts, compared to the current budget. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, April 13, 2011A state judge in Austin ruled on Monday that State Farm Insurance owes nearly $350 million to customers overcharged on premiums from 2003 to 2008. 1.2 million customers are expected to be paid on average $200 to $300 each. State Farm has indicated it will appeal the decision. READ MORE >>
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