Weekend News Bits

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From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits...

• 28 miles per hour seems to be the magic speed when cruising downtown.

• Insurance regulators approved a 10% hike in coastal wind insurance rates, that's an increase of about $84.

• Rice University has transplanted over a dozen oak trees, including some over 100 years old, in order to make way for new dorms.

• The Dynamo take on DC United Sunday at 11am in a rematch of last years MLS Cup! Go Orange!

• The FBI and local authorities are on the hunt for a pistol waving masked bandit who has robbed two NW area banks.

• Two men have walked away from an overnight rollover crash on the Eastex Freeway.

• A local clothing store got a new, surprise drive thru this past Friday.

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By Eric S. in on November 17, 2007 11:00 AM Comments 1 Likes Like

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