Bush plan to follow Texan lead in ending social security splits US The island of Galveston, just off the Gulf coast of Texas, does not have a happy place in American history. In 1900 it was the site of the worst natural disaster in US history, a hurricane that killed more than 6,000 people. Half a century later two ships laden with fertiliser exploded, incinerating 600 locals and levelling much of Texas City on the other side of Galveston bay. Now Galveston is in the process of becoming famous once more. No one has been killed this time, but the...