Morning Roundup: Let's eat out! edition

Good morning, Houston. We forgot to mention a bit of news last week: According to ForbesTraveler.com, Houston is the sixth-best restaurant city in the country. "San Antonio may have a far more manifest Mexican food culture, but Houston, which spirals forever outward, has far more breadth and depth," the site said; it specifically cited upper-end Tony's, Café Annie and Américas, but also mentioned the Breakfast Klub, with its "irresistible" chicken and waffles. Mmm.

>> Sheila steps into TSU fray: U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Houston) has called on the U.S. Department of Education to prevent a state takeover of Texas Southern University, claiming Gov. Rick Perry's plan to put the troubled university under a state conservator violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by placing "undue burdens on black students." A state conservator would temporarily take control of the university's finances, with the ability to make personnel decisions and change administrative structure. No word on whether the federal government will intervene.

>> Was drag racing to blame for Pasadena wreck: Police say a five-car pileup on Spencer Highway yesterday afternoon might have started when two drag-racing Ford Mustangs ran a red light. Among the vehicles involved in the crash were an ambulance — no one inside was hurt — and a Ford Expedition carrying a family of four, all of whom ended up in the hospital. Seven people were injured in all, including the driver of one of the Mustangs; the other one fled the scene. Police are looking for that second Mustang, described as a gray older model with the word "hot" across the rear window.

>> Mutilated baby released from hospital: Holden Gothia, the infant whose genitals were severed in a March 13 attack his mother blamed on the family dog, was released from Memorial Hermann Hospital this weekend. Holden, now 3 months old, will live with his father's older sister until permanent custody is decided; he must use a catheter and have regular care of his wounds. Investigators are still trying to piece together exactly what happened in the incident, which earlier reports said wasn't consistent with a dog attack. Holden's mother — who was caring for him at the time of the mutilation — hasn't been charged with anything, but has been barred from having any contact with the child.

>> This week's weather: Expect some rain tomorrow and Wednesday, with sun and warm temperatures the rest of the week. Today should be breezy and partly cloudy, with an afternoon high around 82; tonight, look for a low near 70. The rain chance moves in tomorrow and intensifies through the night and into Wednesday, finally clearing up by early Thursday morning.

Since you're not going to head out and wash your car right now, how about checking up on the morning's headlines? ...