- A Harris County grand jury declined to indict two HPD officers in the April 29 shooting death of Roland Carnaby, the man who claimed to be a CIA agent
- A 15-year-old northeast Houston boy who stabbed his brother Thursday has a history of mental illness, his family says
- Hurricane Dolly wrap-up: Significant damage in South Texas, a welcome amount of rain locally and not nearly enough rain in dry Central Texas
- And, in other Dolly-related news, the storm has created a wave of interest in 211, the hurricane evacuation registration line
- Plus, according to FEMA, some of the Houston area's levees are outdated; repairing them could cost millions
- But the good news: The Texas Medical Center seems to be ready for the next big flood
- Baylor University's regents canned President John Lilley yesterday, saying they had lost confidence in his ability to lead the school
- June home sales in Houston fall 12.6 percent from the same time last year, according to statistics from HAR, but the average home price went up 3.1 percent
- The price of oil rose just over a dollar Thursday, making back a little of Wednesday's fall, while natural gas dropped to its lowest price in months
- It isn't time to vote for the 2010 City Council yet, but some people are already checking out the possibility of becoming candidates
- A fuel spill in the Heights yesterday was caused when a truck ran into a sinkhole caused by a broken water main
- In Baytown, a pastor wants a city ordinance banning baggy, saggy pants
- Want to order a puppy off the Internet from a missionary in Africa? As hard as it may be to believe, the offer is likely a scam
- This weekend's weather: The chance of rain should disappear today, giving us a sunny (but hot) weekend. Look for a high of 91 today, followed by afternoons in the mid 90s with crazy high heat indexes Saturday and Sunday. At night, expect lows in the middle 70s.
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