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People.com: Doctor's Paper Trail Could Aid Jackson Investigation

Dr. Conrad Murray's emails and other documents will be closely scrutinized, experts say

Texas prostitution ring catered to the rich, police say

A Houston, Texas, couple is facing felony charges in connection with what authorities allege was an upscale prostitution ring that screened clients before charging them hundreds of dollars a session.

SI.com: Kelli Anderson: Game not over, even as Houston Comets shut down

Van Chancellor loved the victory parades, the cheering and screaming of the thousands of fans who would line several blocks of downtown Houston a day or so after his team had won a WNBA title. It was such a thrill that Chancellor, the coach of the Houston Comets from their inception in 1997 until January 2007, would motivate his team each year by saying, "Let's ride that fire truck one more time." The Comets, led by Cynthia Cooper, Tina Thompson and Sheryl Swoopes, rode the fire truck four straight years from 1997 to 2000, establishing the fledgling WNBA's first and -- so far -- only dynasty. "We had an excitement there in '97, '98, '99 and 2000 that I can't explain," said Chancellor. "It was unbelievable."

Ike survivors line up for food in Texas

Four days after Hurricane Ike strafed the Texas Gulf Coast and Houston region, evacuees and survivors stood in hours-long lines Wednesday in several cities to get the bare necessities.

Houston food bank 'overwhelmed,' director says

Grocery store shelves are bare. Food left in refrigerators has rotted in the absence of electricity. Houston and Galveston are hungry.

Time.com: My Family's Hurricane Ike Wedding Weekend

Amid the floods and chaos wrought by Hurricane Ike, a candlelight wedding that one reporter will never forget. Just don't ask about the Honeymoon

Time.com: Texas Evacuates for Hurricane Ike

The frail and elderly were put aboard buses Wednesday and authorities warned 1 million others to flee inland as Hurricane Ike steamed toward a swath of the Texas coast that includes the nation's largest concentration of refineries and chemical plants

Time.com: Texas Prepares For Tropical Storm

Troops were at the ready and residents along the Gulf Coast near the Texas-Mexico border were preparing as Tropical Storm Dolly headed their way

Time.com: Lawmaker: Probe Texas Shooting

U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee has called for a congressional inquiry into the state's most populous county, saying recent events show that its legal system "has been tarnished."

Commentary: Was burglary worth killing 2 men?

Joe Horn may be praised by gun enthusiasts and thrill seekers as a no-nonsense guy who got fed up with crime in America by pulling out his shotgun and blasting two men to their deaths, but there is no doubt the Texas man will be haunted by his fatal decision.

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