- President Bush took a 1,500-mile trip to Crawford today to vote in the state Republican primary; from there, he'll head to New Orleans
- Speaking of the primaries, Harris County officials predict a 7 percent voter turnout, but they say that's no surprise
- A man going to Reliant Park at lunchtime today turned in front of a MetroRail train, which crashed into his truck: "I feel pretty stupid," he said
- Narrow streets in older neighborhoods are a problem for firefighters who often have to squeeze their trucks between rows of parked cars
- County constables broke up a counterfeit ID ring that's been distributing fake identification cards throughout the area
- In Montgomery County, an 11-year-old girl fought off a would-be kidnapper at her school bus stop this morning
- Mulch made from felled trees in the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast area may contain Formosan subterranean termites, officials say
- Some City Council members are wondering why no one noticed budget problems in the mayor pro tem's office sooner than they did
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