- Texas is getting $70 million in emergency funding for Ike recovery thanks to "quick release"
- If you've been eagerly awaiting your IRS refund or stimulus check for the past forever, you may be one 7,000 Harris County residents affected by an address error. Oops. Your bad.
- HISD elementary school kids do alright in Math compared to the rest of the country
- Ashley Todd of College Station, a campaign volunteer for John McCain working in Pittsburgh, PA, was robbed at an ATM. The assailant carved a "B" on her face after seeing the McCain/Palin sticker on her vehicle.
- Armed bandits robbed five shops in Montrose yesterday. Call Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS if you have a lead
- Robert Chaney - Houstonian, oil man & art afficionado - has passed away. Chaney was considered one of the foremost art collectors in the world and had had portions of his collection on exhibit at MFA Houston.
- Wings Over Houston Airshow brings aerobatics, vintage planes and noise - lots of noise - to Ellington Field this weekend
- Rafer Alston's DWI trial is progressing. His attorney, Rusty Hardin, contends that the NBA player's jheadlights were off because he didn't realize they weren't on. Huh.
- The Rockets beat the Kings to conclude their preseason. They open the season on the 29th at Toyota Center when they host the Grizzlies.
- The Cincinnati Bungles roll into Houston this weekend to take on the Texans who are looking to make it three wins in a row
- Today's weather: Mmmm. The weather outside is cool and delicious. High: 76. Low: 50.
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after reading the story about the girl being attacked at the atm and gettiing a "B" carved in her face, i'm not convinced it was political. he could have been your run-of-the mill thug/gang member.
i guess i'm not the only person that thought it was fishy:
http://michellemalkin.com/2008/10/23/why-that-mccain-volunteers-mutilation-story-smells-awfully-weird/
Yup, she was crazy:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5iidrMKZwVNDDlEtkssY6t1xxhg9QD9412IF83
I guess the important lesson here is, if you're going to carve any letters onto your own face, it's probably better to use a webcam.