- A Hightower High School student was shot in the leg with a pellet gun as he was leaving school today; police said they believe the shooting was an accident
- The Texas House approved a new business tax that's the basis of Gov. Rick Perry's school funding plan, but Democrats say the plan is flawed
- The government has proposed a $2.4 million fine against BP, saying the company failed to learn any lessons from explosions at its Texas City plant
- A Katy day-care owner wants a sex offender to move from across the street, but a state district judge said she won't require him to do so
- Planning to use your debit card? Look out for "holds" that banks use to make sure you have the money to back up your purchases
- Windsor Village United Methodist Church's master-planned development in southwest Houston will include a pediatric clinic
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