http://ibew716.net/vm/172 News Feed en http://ibew716.net/mccain-says-he-hasn%2526%2523039%3Bt-selected-running-mate-yet-0 McCain was expected to name his vice presidential pick this week, possibly Friday. The hope is to curb any uptick in polling that Democratic nominee Barack Obama could get from his convention.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~4/377600995" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/mccain-says-he-hasn%2526%2523039%3Bt-selected-running-mate-yet-0#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- National http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~3/377600995/5971564.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:24:02 -0400 superuser 28472 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/new-orleans-puts-hurricane-planning-high-gear With Gustav approaching hurricane strength and showing no signs of veering off a track to slam into the Gulf Coast, authorities across the region began laying the groundwork today to get the sick, elderly and poor away from the shoreline.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~4/377423354" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/new-orleans-puts-hurricane-planning-high-gear#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- National http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~3/377423354/5971994.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:24:02 -0400 superuser 28475 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/retailers-pull-simplicity-bassinets-shelves Six major retailers are pulling from their shelves Simplicity bassinets linked to the deaths of two babies after a company refused to recall them.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~4/377609622" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/retailers-pull-simplicity-bassinets-shelves#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- National http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~3/377609622/5972576.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:24:02 -0400 superuser 28474 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/will-gustav-prompt-gop-delay-its-convention%3F-1 A Republican National Convention spokeswoman left open the possibility today that the Minnesota gathering set to nominate U.S. Sen. John McCain could be delayed if Gustav hits the Gulf Coast with hurricane force.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~4/377591009" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/will-gustav-prompt-gop-delay-its-convention%3F-1#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- National http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/nation/~3/377591009/5972517.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:24:02 -0400 superuser 28473 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/accusations-bring-kent-different-kind-notoriety For 17 years, Galveston's federal court belonged to U.S. District Judge Samuel Bristow Kent, a jurist of seemingly impenetrable force, a man depicted as commanding and brazen, a legal scholar who handed down thousands of judgments in unequivocal words both humorous and biting.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~4/377556880" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/accusations-bring-kent-different-kind-notoriety#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- Houston &amp; Texas News http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~3/377556880/5972434.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:24:44 -0400 superuser 28467 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/court-upholds-law-allowing-abortions-mexico-city Today's 8-3 vote supporting the Mexico City law opens the possibility that similar measures could be adopted elsewhere in Mexico. http://ibew716.net/court-upholds-law-allowing-abortions-mexico-city#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- World http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/world/5971873.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:24:44 -0400 superuser 28471 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/joel-osteen-finds-himself-back-court-0 Although his wife's civil trial ended in victory two weeks ago, Lakewood Church pastor and evangelical superstar Joel Osteen found himself in court again Thursday, this time for a criminal trial.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~4/377604034" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/joel-osteen-finds-himself-back-court-0#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- Houston &amp; Texas News http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~3/377604034/5972553.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:24:44 -0400 superuser 28469 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/katy-woman-offered-man-sex-3-kids%2C-police-say-0 Authorities said Stephanie Hays contacted a Missouri man via the Internet and offered to let him have sex with two boys and a girl.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~4/377406038" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/katy-woman-offered-man-sex-3-kids%2C-police-say-0#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- Houston &amp; Texas News http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~3/377406038/5971989.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:24:44 -0400 superuser 28465 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/shipley-do-nut-chief-pleads-guilty-immigration-case-0 The Shipley Do-Nut Co. president pleaded guilty today — and three current and former managers are expected to enter pleas next week — to charges stemming from an April immigration raid, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~4/377391253" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/shipley-do-nut-chief-pleads-guilty-immigration-case-0#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- Houston &amp; Texas News http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~3/377391253/5971932.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:24:44 -0400 superuser 28464 at http://ibew716.net http://ibew716.net/statements-attorneys-kent-case Attorneys for U.S. District Judge Sam Kent and Cathy McBroom give statements to the Chronicle.<img src="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~4/377616903" height="1" width="1" /> http://ibew716.net/statements-attorneys-kent-case#comments Houston Chronicle HoustonChronicle.com -- Houston &amp; Texas News http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/metro/~3/377616903/5972563.html Thu, 28 Aug 2008 21:24:44 -0400 superuser 28470 at http://ibew716.net