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Good morning, Houston. If you're a fan of the Early Show, you probably caught Mayor White's national television appearance Monday morning. He appeared on the show seated between two foxy ladies, Caroline Kennedy and Doris Voitier, to discuss his receipt of the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award. Like we told you before, he and Mrs. Voitier are sharing the award for their outstanding public service during and after Hurricane Katrina. This award...

Good morning, Houston. When we were little, Mother Houstonist was always warning us not to look at the sun. But now we actually have good reason to stare — in a way, at least — because yesterday, NASA released the first-ever 3-D images of our galactic lightbulb. The images could lead to better predictions of solar eruptions, which can affect power lines and communication on Earth — but all we're really interested in right...

Be honest, now: Hasn't there been at least one time in your life when you've wished that the state would take driver's licenses away from old people? Seriously — we know it's ageist and insensitive and whatever, but you know the thought has gone through your head. Well, all you cruel, cruel people, you're not alone: The Legislature is thinking about it, too. A bill introduced by state Sen. John Carona (R-Dallas) would amend the...

In a bizarre circlular move, the state House approved a $1 hike in the state cigarette tax today, an increase expected to generate $680 million that will be used to offset lower property taxes in Gov. Rick Perry's retooled school finance plan — and the higher price of cigarettes is expected to cut smoking in Texas, which means tobacco companies will have to try harder to convince teens to buy cigarettes so they can stay...

We shouldn't see any more rolling blackouts heading into the summer, the Public Utility Commission told a state Senate panel yesterday, but PUC Chairman Paul Hudson said the Electric Reliability Council of Texas needs to communicate better with officials and the public in the future. The Senate hearing was prompted by last week's blackouts, which were caused by a spike in electric demand as temperatures across the state climbed into the 90s and 100s. Up...