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- Did Paul Bettencourt, the former Harris County voter registrar, try to intimidate an election judge who talked to the media about concerns with accepting problem ballots? The judge sure seems to think so
- What seems to be the most widely circulating flu strain this season is resistant to Tamiflu, the most commonly prescribed treatment for kids
- An ex-HPD officer has been arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault in connection with a September rape
- Texans wanting to seek aid from FEMA for Ike-related damage will have to do it by Monday, the feds' deadline
- Darren Castleberry, an American man wanted here on charged of child sex abuse, has been arrested in Thailand and could be back in the U.S. within days
- In a not-at-all-shocking development, Weingarten Realty was granted a retroactive variance for construction of River Oaks Shopping Center 2.0
- A new way to subdue suspects in police chases: hog tie them
- Oilfield services company Schlumberger will lay off about 100 of its 5,000 Houston-area workers as part of nationwide cutbacks
- In today's world of faltering retail giants, at least one chain of stores is reporting an upswing in business: Beaumont-based Conn's, oddly enough
- Thinking of feeding your parking meter so you can hang out in your parking space longer than the posted time limit? Think again and tremble, miscreant
- The Chevron Houston Marathon is set for next weekend, but the economic impact is already being felt
- HArris County leads the state in rail accidents, with 1,376 accidents and incidents reported between 1998 and 2007
- This weekend's weather: Expect sun today, with an afternoon high of 77 before a cold front swings through and drops temps into the mid 50s for Saturday. Saturday night will be clear and cold, with lows in the 30s, followed by sun and a high in the lower 60s Sunday.
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