Houston Chronicle

5 hacking suspects arrested in Spain; U.S. sites attacked

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:22:46 -0400

Spanish police have arrested five people suspected of hacking into or outright disabling thousands of Internet pages, some of them run by government agencies in the U.S., Latin America and Asia, authorities said today.

Bush: Saudi oil move won't fix problem, U.S. must aid self

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:22:46 -0400

President Bush's domestic energy plan includes opening a coastal strip of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska to oil exploration and production and making it easier to build new oil refineries and nuclear power plants in the United States.

Pelosi meets Iraqi prime minister during Baghdad visit

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 13:22:46 -0400

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, met with the Iraqi prime minister today during a visit to Baghdad.

'Masochists' compete to join Special Forces in Texas

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:22:44 -0400

Thirteen men surrendered a beautiful spring weekend to physically punish themselves. The objective: to join Texas' most exclusive military club.

Heads turn up on different bodies in McKinney yearbooks

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:22:44 -0400

McKinney school officials say they are appalled by altered photos including heads on different bodies in hundreds of high school yearbooks delivered this week.

Scientist hopes to bring Pill to wild pigs plaguing Texas

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:22:44 -0400

Broad areas of grazing land at Pete Gipson's farm bear plow-like scars. But it's no out-of-control mechanical device that's left disjointed ruts and holes amid long grass ripped from the earth.

Sen. Edward Kennedy hospitalized with stroke symptoms

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:22:44 -0400

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts has been hospitalized in Boston after suffering stroke-like symptoms, the Associated Press has learned. Kennedy was taken to the hospital overnight, said an official who requested anonymity. There is no word on his condition.

'Masochists' compete to join Special Forces in Texas

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:24:24 -0400

Thirteen men surrendered a beautiful spring weekend to physically punish themselves. The objective: to join Texas' most exclusive military club.

Heads turn up on different bodies in McKinney yearbooks

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:24:24 -0400

McKinney school officials say they are appalled by altered photos including heads on different bodies in hundreds of high school yearbooks delivered this week.

Scientist hopes to bring Pill to wild pigs plaguing Texas

superuser — Sat, 17 May 2008 11:24:24 -0400

Broad areas of grazing land at Pete Gipson's farm bear plow-like scars. But it's no out-of-control mechanical device that's left disjointed ruts and holes amid long grass ripped from the earth.