- A pick-up truck driver fled from police in a highway chase during which he fired an assault rifle at the cops. The police discovered a dead passenger riding shotgun after the driver finally pulled over.
- Authorities discovered 4,400 pounds of weed in an 18 wheeler painted to look like an H-E-B truck
- Great Scott! Crime fighters are making a dent in The Heights crime surge.
- Kenneth Wayne Morris ate cake and was executed on his birthday after the Supreme Court refused to block the execution
- More Ike fallout on The Island as Galveston ISD cuts 163 jobs and 27 more resign
- The remaining FEMA disaster centers in Harris County are closing
- One point four six billion dollars. That's what the Light Rail expansion is going to cost.
- Texas could say adios to trans-fat if Senator Carol Alvarado's bill banning the substance in restaurant food is passed
The only woman to have been First Lady and to have born a president,Barbara Bush, is on the mend following open heart surgery to replace an aortic valve- The Space Shuttle launched has been delayed again - until next Wednesday - due to a lingering valve issue
- Expect delays on 45 South near NASA this weekend as the road is closed for construction
- President Obama may be nearing a showdown with Mexico over NAFTA and the trucking regulations that permit Mexican transporters deeper access into the US
- "Smile! You're on bathroom camera!" Local dentist Byron Weinle is now on probation for filming clients in the bathroom.
- Apparently there is a big rodeo going on in town. Here are some results from the competition.
- The Texans retained WR David Anderson by matching a deal pitched by the Broncos
- Today's weather: Weekend warmth is on the way starting today. High: 77. Low: 63.
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