News Roundup

  • A small helicopter crashed this morning at an airfield in Montgomery County; the pilot suffered minor head injuries and the incident is being investigated
  • HPD officers were involved in three separate chases in four hours overnight
  • A 12-year-old boy walked in on two men robbing his parents' house in New Territory and got tied up, but was able to call 911 for help
  • Early this morning, 500 gallons of fuel spilled at Ellington Field when a worker accidentally opened a valve on a storage tank
  • Continental Airlines announced it will buy 20 Boeing Dreamliners, a new wide-body jet due for delivery beginning in 2009 that will help the airline boost its international service
  • The Harris County DA's office has delayed the hearing for Brandy Briggs, the woman whose conviction of killing her 2-year-old son was overturned, for the sixth time
  • No one's likely to be happy with a $1.3 million state plan to help homeowners relocate houses blocking public access to Texas beaches

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