SOUTHEAST TEXAS RECORD

In a highly competitive global economy, the skills of the next generation of Americans will be the prime engine for our country's economic growth.

In just a few short days, the historic 2008 Presidential campaign will reach its conclusion as Americans cast their ballots to help elect the next Commander-in-Chief.

The housing crisis is eroding the confidence of our nation's homeowners, financial institutions and investors at an accelerating rate.

As the U.S. economy slows, and perhaps even retracts, many American families are taking a hard look at their budgets and making choices about how they'll spend their income.

Just over 100 years ago, the Wright Brothers helped usher in the age of modern aviation as we know it. Since then, commercial aviation has allowed us to live in a more connected world.

On Oct. 4, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite, setting off alarm bells that America was falling behind in space technology.