Safety commission recalls 400,000 Simplicity cribs Asbury Park Press | WASHINGTON - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that Simplicity Inc. is recalling about 400,000 cribs that put babies at risk of death by suffocation. | The commission said consumers should stop using the cribs immediately. | An eight-month-old baby in Houston, Texas, died w...
UK agency freezes $100 mln in Allen Stanford case Houston Chronicle | LONDON - The Serious Fraud Office said Tuesday it had frozen more than $100 million in assets held in London which are believed to be connected to R. Allen Stanford, the Texas financier awaiting trial in Houston on charges of swindling investors out of $7 billion. | Acting on a request from the U....
Texas' small Spoetzl Brewery defies the odds San Fransisco Chronicle | (07-04) 04:00 PDT Shiner, Texas -- | By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed...
Texas brewer, once near defeat, still shines Houston Chronicle | SHINER, Texas - By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and...
Number of active oil rigs grows by 11 The Oklahoman Comments 0 | HOUSTON — The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by 11 this week to 928, the third consecutive week for an uptick after months of declines. Featured Gallery | Of the rigs running nat...
Stanford's Antiguan liquidators win ruling Houston Chronicle | R. Allen Stanford's liquidators from Antigua were awarded control of $196 million in British assets seized in a fraud probe in a London battle with U.S. receivers. | Liquidators appointed in the U.S. and Antigua failed to agree on who should contro...
Tasti D-Lite enters cold dessert battleground Houston Chronicle | Competition among the "better-for-you" frozen dairy treats is getting more intense. | While TCBY has served frozen yogurt for years, Swirll and Berripop, known for tarter low-fat...
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again The News Tribune | By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and the muscle of n...
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again The Press Democrat | For years, Spoetzl limped along with cast-off parts from other breweries and lingered on the brink of shutting down. But today, at 100 years of age, Shiner beers are more popular than ever, and it is the oldest and largest craft brewer in a state w...
Texas brewer, once near defeat, shines again Seattle Times SHINER, Texas - | By all accounts, Shiner beer shouldn't have made it this long. The Spoetzl Brewery ferments its brew in a one-stoplight town that's not on the way to anywhere, and much larger regional brewers long ago succumbed to consolidation and...
Texas gas prices hold steady at $1.97 The Examiner Comments HOUSTON (Map, News) - The retail price of gasoline held steady for the third week in a row across Texas at $1.97 a gallon. | AAA Texas on Tuesday reported the nationwide average price remained at $2.05 a gallon. | The Dallas area once again had the most expensive price at the pump in Texas, with an average $2 a gallon. The association says...
