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- 12- and 13-year-old will face capital murder charges Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:35PMA 13-year-old boy and his 12-year-old girlfriend will soon face capital murder charges in a Dallas-area double shooting after the second victim died, authorities said Friday.
- Man hospitalized after shooting at Houston drugstore Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:50PMA man was shot outside a Walgreens at Texas 6 and Bellaire, authorities said.
- Ex-Astro Backe pleads no contest in wedding fracas Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:50PMFormer Houston Astros Pitcher Brandon Backe has pleaded no contest to a reduced misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct stemming from a wedding stormed by 30 police officers at a Galveston hotel in 2008.
- Texans cut K Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:56PMHouston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak conceded Friday that the team had cut longtime kicker Kris Brown.
- Texans cut K Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:48PMHouston Texans head coach Gary Kubiak conceded Friday that the team had cut longtime kicker Kris Brown. Kubiak did not want to discuss the whole of the team's cuts at Friday's press conference, saying they would be officially announced Saturday when all NFL teams are required to set their rosters at 53 players for the season. He did, however, feel the need to address the situation of Brown, who ...
- Texans cut K Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:30PMTexans cut K Brown
- Budinger injures ankle, to miss start of Rockets camp Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:13PMRockets forward Chase Budinger will miss the start of training camp this month because of a sprained left ankle suffered during a workout on Thursday.
- Cowboys trade disgruntled wide receiver Crayton Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:26PMConfident that second-year player Kevin Ogletree is ready for an increased role, the Dallas Cowboys on Friday traded disgruntled receiver Patrick Crayton to San Diego for a seventh-round pick in 2011.
- Derrick Ward agrees to terms with Houston Texans Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 6:05PMDerrick Ward didn't take long to find another job. Ward agreed to terms today with the Houston Texans, giving them what they hope will be a boost to their running game. According to the Houston Chronicle, here's what coach Gary Kubiak had to say about the move. "We hope Derrick can run like did he when he was a very productive player with the Giants," he said. "He’s run a lot of zone plays like ...
- Utah proves itself Pac-12 worthy Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 5:59PMPac-12-bound Utah makes a bold statement with a stunning OT victory over Pitt. Utah - United States - Kyle Whittingham - Field goal - Mike Shanahan
- Texans release their last original player Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:57PMThe last of the original Houston Texans is being released.
- Fun Friday Links 3 September 2010 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:21PMTCB's Fun Friday Links: Links to help you get to the long weekend.
- NH's Ayotte got $10K from Tex. biz said to deceive Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:13PM(AP:CONCORD, N.H.) New Hampshire Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte - a former attorney general - received more than $10,000 from executives of a Texas company charged with deceptive trade practices.
- Texans choose Rackers over Brown to be kicker Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:47PMHOUSTON (AP) -- The last of the original Houston Texans is gone.
- Texans releasing last original player in PK Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:36PMThe last of the original Houston Texans is gone. The team has cut kicker Kris Brown, the only player remaining from the inaugural 2002 season. Brown's agent, Glenn Schwartzman confirmed the move Friday, which was first reported by KRIV-TV and the Houston Chronicle.
- Texans releasing last original player in PK Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:41AMPublished: Friday, September 3, 2010 at 1:35 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 3, 2010 at 1:35 p.m. HOUSTON - The last of the original Houston Texans is gone.
- Texans releasing last original player in PK Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:35AMEric Gay Houston Texans kicker Kris Brown (3) reacts after missing a 56-yard field goal attempt against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during the second quarter of an NFL preseason football game Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, in Houston.
- NH's Ayotte got $10K from Tex. biz said to deceive Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:12AMNew Hampshire Republican U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte -- a former attorney general -- received more than $10,000 from executives of a Texas company charged with deceptive trade practices. New Hampshire - Kelly Ayotte - Attorney general - United States - Politics
- Rackers takes job from last original Texan Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:08AMThe last of the original Houston Texans is gone. The team cut kicker Kris Brown, the only player remaining from the inaugural 2002 season. Brown's agent, Glenn Schwartzman confirmed the move Friday. Houston Texans - Kris Brown - Neil Rackers - Sport - Football
- Rackers wins starting job as Texans release K Brown Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:06AMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
- GOBIS: Hitting the big time Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:54PMWhere did it all begin? The pickup games in the driveway or down the street at some friends' house? Over at the gym at King Philip Regional High School? On the outdoor courts over at the Wrentham State School or the Billy Rice Athletic Complex?
- Young fan, hard hit spoil Anderson's night against Saints Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:27PMHouston Texans wide receiver David Anderson, a Thousand Oaks High graduate, is one of several local players who has been in the news lately.
- Formula to Grade Teachers' Skill Gains in Use, and Critics Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:17PMHow good is one teacher compared with another?
- Petite policewoman retires from Harris Co. Sheriff's Office Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:51PMEffie Skinner is a tiny woman, but she's never been a shrinking violet. Denied a police job because she was too short, the 5-foot-tall Skinner marched into the Harris County Sheriff's Office. Her orange Afro bespeaking confidence, lips beguiling cops and cons alike with the familiar salutation, "Hey, Baby!," Skinner quickly became a department legend.
- Houston weathers its hottest month on record Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:50PMWith an average temperature of 87.8 degrees Houston's August bested the previous record temperature for any month by three-tenths of a degree.
- State cites Houston energy company in fatal blast Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:48PMFORT WORTH — A Houston company failed to adequately mark the path of a buried 36-inch natural gas pipeline in Johnson County that was struck and exploded in June, killing one person, the Texas Railroad Commission said Tuesday.
- The Motley Fool financial advice Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:47PMQ: What are the world's biggest brands?
- Weak economy leaves Houston's port bobbing Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:47PMBusiness along the Houston Ship Channel this year has risen and fallen as the nation's economy has struggled to recover.
- Finding a new job means lower pay for many Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:47PMWith the country focused on job growth and with unemployment hovering above 9 percent, comparatively little attention has been paid to the quality of the jobs being created.
- OSHA proposes $40,000 fine over manhole work Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:46PMThe Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Conrad Construction Co. for allegedly failing to protect workers replacing manholes on a storm sewer line.
- Landmark skyscraper catches fire in Houston Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:18AMHOUSTON (AP) - Fire officials say a blaze at a landmark skyscraper in downtown Houston has been brought under control.
- NYT Story on Wall Street’s Fallout with Obama Misses the Dead Bodies Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:37AMAndrew Ross Sorkin has a rather curious piece up today at the New York Times in that it purports to explain why the banking industry is up in arms about Obama, yet buries and/or omits some key issues. It’s pretty well known that big financial firms have been throwing their weight around, no doubt encouraged by [...]
- Teens give sneakers with bright, bold colors an A+ Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:38PMSneakers are stars when it comes to back-to-school fashion.
- College extends ‘Shaken’ to raise funds to fight Parkinson’s Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:01PMSan Jacinto College Central’s theatre and film department will extend “Shaken” for a special fundraising performance on Friday, Sept. 3. All proceeds from the show will be donated to the Houston Area Parkinson Society.
- Policy aims for a divide between regulators, drillers Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:53PMThe policy is part of an effort to strengthen drilling safety regulation after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
- Updated sticker to tell car's environmental story Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:53PMWill your new car get an A in fuel efficiency? A government proposal may add letter grades to showroom window stickers on new cars and trucks to reflect a vehicle's overall fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions.
- Genzyme says no thanks to Sanofi-Aventis offer Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:53PMBiotechnology company Genzyme Corp. said Monday it rejected Sanofi-Aventis' $18.5 billion buyout offer because it undervalues the company.
- Continental, United changes won't kick in quickly Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:52PMEven if the merger closes in October as expected, the airlines will operate separately until sometime next year.
- Texas court's ruling a cause for concern for Toyota Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:52PMToyota Motor Corp. must face charges that it acted in contempt of court in a 2007 lawsuit involving a paralyzed woman, the Texas Supreme Court has ruled.
- Suspicious Fire Ignites Houston Voting Fraud Scandal Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:42AMHouston fire destroys voting machines after allegations of fraud over voter registrations. Election
- DA Fights Release Of Alleged Beating Video Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:58AMHarris County District Attorney Pat Lykos and defense attorneys for four indicted police officers file a motion to keep a video tape from being released to the public.
- Shortfall, schmortfall (UPDATED) Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:51AMReporters covering meetings of government agencies by necessity have a high tolerance for boredom, but they snap to attention when they hear certain words uttered by public officials. One such word is "shortfall." It's a powerful word, suggesting a government...
- HBT: Clemens gets new lawyer Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:23AMThe only thing I was hoping wouldn't happen while I was on vacation was Roger Clemens getting arraigned, skipping bail, going on the lam and taking a bunch of hostages, because that's the kind of thing I would have had to blog about. Thankfully that didn't happen.
- Texas newspapers unite to hold debate Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:47AMTexas’ five largest newspapers and Austin’s PBS affiliate KLRU announced Friday that they will hold a gubernatorial debate at the Austin City Limits studio on the UT campus Oct. 19 — no matter who decides to come. Neither candidate had agreed to attend before the Austin American-Statesman, The Dallas Morning News, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, the Houston Chronicle and the San Antonio Express ...
- Image 1 of 4 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:52AMSaturday at Kansas State Kansas State coach Bill Snyder took the Wildcats from cellar-dweller to national powerhouse in the 1990s and came back in 2009 to try and do it again.
- Broncos top Steelers 34-17 in preseason action Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:33PMDENVER — Ben Roethlisberger gave way to his backups after a quick night's work in the Steelers' 34-17 loss to the Broncos. After Roethlisberger was pulled, Dennis Dixon got his first significant playing time with the starters. Dixon has started only one NFL game, and he is expected to be Byron Leftwich's backup when the season starts and Roethlisberger's suspension begins.
- Blockshopper.com Outs Rich Homeowners Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:26PMBrian Timpone is making powerful enemies and setting off privacy alarms by exposing the real estate doings of the kinda-rich.
- Texans waive cornerback Bennett, two others Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:19PMOne day after they demolished Dallas 23-7, the Texans made three roster moves, including waiving veteran cornerback Fred Bennett, and prepared for the shortest week of the preseason.
- Texans' rush attack proves key difference from last week Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:47PMLast week, the Texans mustered 48 rushing yards in a 38-20 loss to the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints, and Gary Kubiak wasn't pleased. But the head coach admitted part of that was because of the lack of repetitions his offense ran.
- John Tobey, popular Houston-area Santa, dead at 67 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:42PMJohn Edward Tobey played Santa Claus for thousands of children, helped his community prepare for possible hurricanes and produced a popular strawberry wine.
