- A man was arrested today after a six-hour standoff at a southwest Houston convenience store
- The average price of a gallon of gas in Houston dropped to $2.02 this week, marking the 11th straight week of price drops
- Ronald Williams, a 19-year-old cadet at A&M, claims he's been the victim of racial harassment from fellow cadets
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California called on the Justice Department to appeal the decision to overturn ex-Enron Chairman Ken Lay's conviction
- One person was injured today in an explosion near a Pasadena chemical plant caused by a construction vehicle running into a hydrogen gas line
- Wal-Mart is extending a $4 generic drug plan to stores in Texas and 13 other states
- Other cities have ordinances prohibiting discrimination by business owners based on sexual preference, but Houston doesn't, a local attorney tells KHOU
- In the Fifth Ward, a 36-acre piece of land is now a superfund site, but soon will be an upscale residential development
- In northeast Houston last night, a Harris County deputy chased a carjacker while he was off-duty with his family in the car
- A Southwest Airlines jet bound for Hobby had to return to Chicago this morning after one of its engines lost power
- A Pearland elementary school teacher was arrested earlier this week for being drunk at school
- After about 50 years, construction on Studewood between White Oak and 20th is finally over — why not celebrate by having lunch with City Councilman Adrian Garcia at the 11th Street Cafe? (No, he's not buying ... )
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