- Texans win!
- Unfortunately, as the price of oil and gas continues to fall, some local refinery workers are losing their jobs
- 21-year-old Steven Oliver has been charged in connection with the death of Melissa Barajas, a woman whose body was found stuffed into a storm drain
- Three local police officers accused in connection with the beating of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver's dad have been reassigned pending the results of an investigation
- What kind of economic impact will the UTMB layoffs have on Galveston? No one's sure, but it will be significant
- Despite a few thousand jobs being added in the Houston area in October, the local unemployment rate increased last month
- And, speaking of the local economy, it's also keeping Houston's glut of new retail space from being rented
- What's causing the debris that's littering Seabrook's streets? People rebuilding their homes and businesses, apparently
- Note to self: Don't mess with 92-year-old Santiago Garza
- Pearland is studying the potential effect of a toll road that could run 47 miles between Harris and Brazoria counties
- PETA members staged a protest at the Houston Zoo on Saturday, claiming the zoo runs a failing elephant breeding program
- Southwest Airlines will add a nonstop flight between Houston and Baltimore to help people get to and from the presidential inauguration in January
- Speaking of elections, you can now search for the results of Harris County races by your precinct thanks to the folks at the Chron's Houston Politics blog
- Amazingly enough, Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction" still hasn't been totally worked out almost five years after it happened
- Today's weather: Look for things to start off rainy and end up clear — and to start off warm and end up a titty bit nipply. Expect a good chance of rain through the afternoon with a high around 74, followed by clearing skies and falling temps after dark leading to an amazingly beautiful Tuesday.

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"Three local police officers accused in connection with the beating of Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver have been reassigned pending the results of an investigation"
That's Donald Driver's father who was beaten.
Wow, it's amazing how much difference forgetting a word can make. Thanks for the catch!