- Despite promising to find cash to save their employees' jobs, most staff members at the University of Texas Medical Branch will be losing their jobs.
- Mayor White's registration proposal was struck down by the City Council after they concluded that the measure would penalize legit outfits while shady operations would continue being shady
- Most of Houston still has piles - the price of gas is dropping.
- A man was arrested after a 90 minute robbery spree on three banks ended with a record of one and two. He was successful at WaMu. Go figure. Another, more violent offender was successful in The Heights.
- The Debt Clock has run out of digits, but someone on "Main Street" has money. Houston-based Main Street Capital invested in
- Get over your post-Ike blues and live longer by volunteering
- HISD honored Hazel Hainsworth Young for 80 years of service. The 103 year-old Young began teaching in 1926, retired in 1972 and volunteered for years after.
- A pilot walked away from a a rush hour plane crash near 59 & Bissonnet during Wednesday morning's commute
- High maintenance kids will need to sneak their piggies (piggy market) into their friend's aquarium as Texas has outlawed "fish pedicures," which involves having the dead skin nibbled off by little fishes
- The 2 & 2 Fins visit the 0-fer Texans this week at Reliant Stadium. Team owner Bob McNair is confident that Houston will win this week
- Today's weather: The humidity is low. The temperatures are low. What more do you want? Take the day off. High: 85. Low: 58.



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