- The ~$800 billion stimulus bill is heading for a vote. Texas could see ~$16 billion of that figure.
- Perhaps we should open liquor stores on Sunday. State representative Roland Gutierrez thinks it's a good idea.
- State and local agenices will be begin clean up of submerged Hurricane Ike debris such as sunken boats, cars and household items that are littering the bays and surf zones in Houston and Galveston
- Houston firefighters are getting a 10% raise phased in over the next two years.
- Texas is set for its seventh execution of 2009. Dale Scheanette, known as the "Bathtub Killer," is scheduled for execution tonight in Huntsville.
- The stem cell research front is getting a boost as the Texas Cord Blood Bank opens a branch in Houston
- Attention criminals and potential jurors: Houston Municipal Courts are closed until Thursday due to a computer virus infestation
- A Houston man who texted his intent to kill himself appears to have committed suicide by cop on Monday night
- Starbucks is attempting to stimulate sales by offering combo meals. FYI: there are 72 locations within 10 miles of downtown.
- An Atlanta man was arrested in West Houston in relation to the murder of a teenager outside an Atlanta recording studio
- Don't try to ride a pump jack. "It's not that much fun...[and] it's dangerous."
- The Bucks were short on talent for last night's match against The Rockets, but the Houston ballers couldn't stop them
- Today's weather: The humidity is through the roof as thunderstorms enter the area today. High: 74. Low: 56.
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