One of nation’s most endangered Civil War battlefields being restored after 2 hurricanesSABINE PASS, Texas — The bronze likeness of Confederate Lt. Dick Dowling has survived two hurricanes in the last five years, as against the odds as the few dozen rebel Texas soldiers he led to victory against a huge Union force almost 150 years ago. Stroll on Texas beach leads to discovery of 53 pounds of neatly packaged cocaineSABINE PASS, Texas — Beachcombers found more than seashells while strolling on a Texas beach: two dozen neatly wrapped packages of cocaine. |