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If you see a lanky, red-bearded biker pedaling down I-10 in the next day or two, that’s A.J. Rowell, a passionate biker and fundraiser from North Carolina. So what’s he doing in Houston? Mostly just biking, in fact that’s pretty much all that A.J.’s done for the last six months on his trans-America bike tour. A.J. pushed off from Prudhoe Bay, Alaska on June 2nd with 90 pounds of gear strapped to his road...

Kanye West has been making several headlines this week; First was regarding his comments about MTV after the VMAs on Sunday where he said, "They exploited [Britney], they played me and I really don't mess with MTV." Many have voiced their belief that his witching words come from not winning any of the five MTV Awards he was nominated for this year. The ever mild tempered West has gone on to say that he...

Houstonist is always partial to a good ghost story, and we'd nearly forgotten about one in our own back yard: the tale of James Briton "Brit" Bailey, the poor soul who has spent the past 175 years wandering around a field between Angleton and West Columbia in search of a drink. Fortunately, KTRK reminded us of Bailey — and if you'll gather around the campfire, we'll tell you a little about him. The Handbook...

Finally, Texas City has something to talk about other than its big dike: A bunch of white squirrels have been spotted in town, and they could be a tourist draw if Texas City plays its cards right. So first of all, you're probably wondering exactly what a white squirrel is, right? Pretty simple, actually: It's a two-toned, light cream-colored variation of the common gray or brown squirrels we see all the time. White squirrels aren't...

Earlier this year, we talked about a survey that found that more than half of Americans living on the coast don't feel vulnerable to hurricanes. "Well," we thought, "at least they'll evacuate if a big storm heads their way."

>>World: After about a month of repairs, London icon Big Ben keeps on ticking. >>Nation: In an Ohio village, you might just wake up with an outhouse on your lawn, and guess what? You have to pay to have it hauled off. >>Texas: Cindy Sheehan not only wants to protest at President Bush's Crawford ranch, she wants free parking too. >>Offbeat:A North Carolina ice cream shop is asking customers to sign a liability waiver...

Somehow, people above the Mason-Dixon line have a reputation for a passion for the summer treat--They certainly have more ice cream stands...and a union of ice cream professionals. Houstonist, however, thinks it's time to celebrate what we have here: possibly by taste-testing every variety. Who needs a pub crawl when there's ice cream to test all over town?

It didn't happen in Houston, but it's one of those "only in Texas" kinds of stories that we can't resist: Police are saying a fatal crash on I-45 near Dallas yesterday might have been caused by a donkey on the freeway.

So we all know that America has a short memory, right? As in, though the country was hit by three destructive hurricanes last year, a new poll finds that more than half of Americans living on the coast don't feel vulnerable to hurricanes. And though people said they would evacuate if a storm came their way, most don't have a disaster plan prepared. The poll, conducted by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research, questioned coastal residents from...

Proving that reading comprehension isn't a prerequisite for working at ABC News, ESPN Sports or Reuters comes this little gem.