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Good morning, Houston. Or should we say happy National Zucchini Bread Day? Yep, April 25 is the day to celebrate the delicious Southern tradition — so why not hit the kitchen and whip up a batch based on Emeril's recipe? And don't forget to send your friends a National Zucchini Bread Day e-card. No, seriously. >> Appeals court: Bible fight moot: The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled yesterday that the legal battle... more ›

The infamous Bible that formerly stood on Houston's Courthouse Square could now be a moot point because the Bible and the monument that held it are both gone and the courthouse is closed, judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said yesterday. It was the first day of a hearing before the 5th Circuit about the Bible, which was removed from a monument honoring Star of Hope benefactor William Mosher after a federal judge and a panel of the circuit court judges said it violated the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment. more ›

Looks like it may be the end of the line for the Bible in the previously forgotten William Mosher memorial in front of the old Harris County Courthouse: A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the Bible must be removed from the monument because a district judge made it a religious monument when he restored it 10 years ago. We talked about the Mosher monument in December; if you haven't seen it, it's a block... more ›