Weekend News Bits

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

• A bicyclist was killed early Friday evening after being struck by a van on Old Katy Road.

• A new three million dollar ad campaign to enhance the city's image is set to launch in February. The ad campaign will feature celebrities such as Beyonce and heart surgeon Dr. Denton Cooley. Expect to see these ads in The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Continental Airlines' in-flight magazine and other publications.

• A bank robber was caught in Pearland after the briefcase he claimed to have a bomb in was found in a dumpster. There was no bomb, but the briefcase did have books with the robbers name on them.

• Did you know you can get a DWI even if you are below the legal limit?

• TCU defeated UH in the Texas Bowl on Friday at Reliant Stadium with a score of 20-13. UH remains winless in their eight straight bowl game appearances.

• The Houston Rockets stomped the Memphis Grizzlies 103-83, Friday night in Memphis. Luis Scola scored a career high, 22 points. The Rockets play at home tonight against the Toronto Raptors in the Toyota Center.

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