Rap-A-Lot Records' CEO answers his critics with a sizable donation to his Houston community.

Las Vegas has some pretty good mid and low price Mexican restaurants but does not fare very well at the high end. If you are on a budget, Mexican food in Vegas is a good deal but if you are visiting from Chicago, San Antonio or Houston you might want to stick to buffets, French food and steaks.

Elderly Houston oilman Oscar Wyatt was sentenced to a year in prison, stemming from criminal charges that he made illicit payments to Sadam Hussein's regime under the United Nations Oil-for-Food program, according to the online version of the Houston Chronicle.

Did all that fried food (not drugs) finally take a toll on Bobby Brown's heart? The ex- Mr Whitney Houston suffered a mild attack and was taken to two hospitals. Two? Why?

If you like airshows and eating Greek Food, here's a nice run down of two of the hottest tickets for this weekend in Houston,TX from freelance writer Garrett Gregory.

The United States Secretary of Agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The current acting secretary is Charles F. Conner after the resignation of Mike Johanns. Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer has been nominated to become the next Secretary of Agriculture.The department includes several organizations. The 297,000 mi2 (770,000 km²) of national forests and grasslands are managed by the United States Forest Service. The safety of food produced that are produced in the United States and sold here is ensured by the United States Food Safety and Inspection Service. The Food Stamp Program works with the states to provide food to low-income people. Advice for farmers and gardeners is provided by the United States Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service.The line of succession for the Secretary of Agriculture is as follows:Deputy Secretary of AgricultureUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Farm and Foreign Agriculture ServicesUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory ProgramsUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Rural DevelopmentUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer ServicesUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and EnvironmentUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and EconomicsUnder Secretary of Agriculture for Food SafetyGeneral Counsel of the Department of AgricultureAssistant Secretary of Agriculture for AdministrationAssistant Secretary of Agriculture for Congressional Relations Secretaries of Agriculture