- A pick-up truck launched off the North Loop last night and hit several vehicles on the service road below
- Arrests have been made in the beating death of Baytown teen Kevin Powell
- Guess what - Galveston's historic district needs a bit of work following Ike in order to maintain the flavor of the city
- Here's a bit more information on the Clear Channel line-up shuffles that have Chris Baker returning to Houston as the media giant tries to boost listenership
- METRO is postponing the vote on the light rail construction contracts until the March 5th meeting so that it is the only item on the agenda. Houstonist is holding is annual light rail meeting on March 6th. More on that later.
- Stolen everything was a tractor, a dump truck and an ATM. Missing is an determined amount of cash.
- A homeless man has added a web site to his arsenal of cardboard signs. PimpThisBum.com is designed to get ducats for Tim Edwards and exposure for the site developers.
- Soot - Houston's got it and should be on the dirty air list according to some but not the E.P.A.
- Bayou trees will put down new roots after being transplanted to Hermann Park
- The quarterback from Second Baptist has verbally committed to attend University of Texas
- Mike Hampton's heart is no longer an issue and Pudge Rodriguez is not in the cards for the Astros
- The Dynamo tied the Swedes in their last scrimmage before their CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal at home on Mardi Gras
- Today's weather: Today is going to be clear as a bell with the sun glistening in the blueness above. High of 70. Low of 43.
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