Ivan Cantu received a lethal injection Wednesday evening at the Texas state penitentiary in Huntsville.

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Rangers, Astros join pro sports teams in pledging relief efforts after deadly central Texas floods Both the Rangers and the Astros donated $1 million to relief efforts after flooding devastated ...