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One week after a northeast Houston office building fire that killed three people and injured several more, investigators are finally getting the chance to take an up-close look at the damaged portion of the building in hopes of finding out where and how the fire began. The investigation has been delayed because the building, at 9343 North Loop East, was structurally weakened by the fire that destroyed its top two floors; crews have been working...

The trial run of a city program that aims to cut energy costs in low-income areas has met with much success in one northeast Houston neighborhood. The city now has plans to expand the program to two deserving neighborhoods next year. But just how do they do it? Weatherization. According to one satisfied customer, this included fixing a broken window and installing insulation around her doors and in her attic. 641 homes in Pleasantville received this treatment. The average savings for homes participating in the program was $160. Mayor White commented on this success:

HPD Chief Harold Hurtt is starting to respond to the complaints leveled against him in the police officers' union survey, saying officers were mistaken in calling him an overly strict disciplinarian. As a matter of fact, KHOU reports, he's practically a lovable old teddy bear in a uniform:

There was some drama at Bush Intercontinental Airport on Tuesday afternoon when a Continental Express jet had to make an emergency landing after blowing two tires on takeoff. The Embraer 145, which was carrying 45 passengers and three crew members, circled the airport for nearly two hours as officials tried to figure out what to do.

A northwest Houston woman who told 911 operators her 2-year-old baby was trapped in a storm sewer has been charged with making a false report — see, after the HFD sent 35 firefighters to the woman's house, they found out Baby was the name of the woman's cat. And the cat was trapped in the sewer. There was no kid. See?