- Happy Texas Independence Day — and just in time, a Houston author has found a long-missing piece of Texas history
- Harris County Sheriff Adrian Garcia stepped down as co-grand marshal of the Rodeo parade, citing criticism about a lack of diversity at the event
- The economy is expected to take its toll on this year's festivities: Auction bids are expected to be lower, fewer exhibitors will travel to Houston and ticket sales for nightly shows are down nearly 5 percent
- And in other Rodeo news, it looks like a record 217,640 people attended this year's cookoff
- This week in the Sir Allen Stanford saga: The boss man rarely visited his company's Houston offices, the Chronicle reports
- And, though Friday was supposed to be payday at Stanford Financial, employees didn't get their checks
- Police are trying to figure out what happened to a man whose burned body was found next to a campfire in southwest Houston early Sunday
- What's the city's mobility response team doing to help keep traffic moving on Houston streets? Eating, of course
- Just when you think teachers are figuring things out, one goes and tapes a student to his chair as a disciplinary measure
- A Conroe man died Saturday shortly after deputies used a Taser on him; an investigation is under way
- The city's relationships with troubled banks have cost about $9.3 million in higher interest payments
- Galveston police raided a motel meth lab Friday in a room rented with FEMA money
- Have you always wanted to own your own post office? Now's your chance
- In the wake of two abductions from suburban shopping centers, folks outside the Beltway are a little on edge these days
- The Chronicle's Rosanna Ruiz reflects on a few days as a Metro bus commuter: Look out for puddles, and if you're a leggy woman, you don't need exact fare
- Macy's will re-open its Ike-damaged stores at Almeda and Deerbrook malls this summer after complete renovations
- The former Daily Grind on Washington Avenue is about to become an 'unpretentious, laid-back bar' courtesy of The Corkscrew's Doyle brothers
- Today's weather: Looks like a beautiful day: Expect lots of sun with a high around 64 this afternoon and a clear night with a low in the mid-40s.
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