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Hogan's 51-yard FG lifts No. 13 Houston 46-45

Case Keenum walked off the field, his hands on his helmet, as No. 13 Houston appeared destined for defeat. Complete Story...

Houston mayor's race going to runoff

Houston won't know who its new mayor will be until next month.

No. 17 Houston beats Southern Miss 50-43

Case Keenum threw for a career-high 559 yards and had five touchdowns, his last coming with 21 seconds remaining, and No. 15 Houston escaped with a 50-43 win over Southern Mississippi on Saturday.

No. 17 Houston handles SMU 38-15

Here's something different: No. 17 Houston winning on the ground and with its defense instead of relying on its vaunted passing game.

Change of view for Houston among mayoral hopefuls

The nation's fourth-largest city, once dominated by Big Oil, is warming to greener options as it chooses a new mayor.

No. 23 Houston rolls past Tulane, 44-16

Case Keenum's lowest passing total of the season was still pretty good, and more than enough to help No. 23 Houston win its first conference game of the season.

Cougars look to improve after loss to UTEP

The first ranking in 18 years and the possibility of becoming a BCS buster are gone after Houston's weekend loss to UTEP.

No. 12 Houston falls hard on road to UTEP 58-41

Donald Buckram ran for a career-high 262 yards and four touchdowns to lead Texas-El Paso to a 58-41 upset of No. 12 Houston.

Houston Ship Channel reopens after oil spill

The Coast Guard says three miles of the Houston Ship Channel are reopened after a 10,500-gallon oil spill closed the section during the weekend.

No. 17 Houston survives scare by Tech

Houston's first win over a Big 12 opponent earned the Cougars their first ranking in 18 years.

NRG to develop planned Houston solar farm

The Houston City Council will consider the city's selection of NRG Energy Inc. to develop a solar farm that could produce enough energy to handle 6 percent of the city's annual power consumption.

Houston to Winfrey: Brown was emotionally abusive

Whitney Houston took drugs, including cocaine and marijuana, with ex-husband Bobby Brown, who was emotionally abusive during their marriage and at one point spit on her, the singer said during an interview that aired Monday on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

No. 5 Cowboys fall 45-35 to Houston

Quarterback Case Keenum was listening in on a conversation in the Houston locker room before the game when someone suggested that the Cougars had worked hard enough that they didn't need any luck to upset No. 5 Oklahoma State.

Houston defeats Northwestern St. 55-7

Case Keenum completed 23 of his 30 passes for 359 yards as Houston defeated Northwestern State 55-7 Saturday.

Scoop: Whitney Houston begins ‘comeback’

Whitney Houston, who hasn’t released a record since an unremarkable Christmas album six years ago, has technically been here, but it’s going to take more than a week of publicity to call this a comeback.

Whitney vs. Mariah! Divas back in the ring

Hot buzz on Whitney Houston's first new album in 7 years may have rattled Mariah Carey into pushing back the release date on her own new album.

Whitney Houston grants TV interview to Winfrey

After a long absence from music, Whitney Houston is staging a much-hyped career comeback with an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show."

Whitney Houston previews her new CD

Whitney Houston says her daughter's support helped fuel her as she geared up for her comeback record.

Aliases hinder probe of Houston officer's slaying

Four people police say were involved in the fatal shooting of a Houston police officer this week are illegal immigrants and have multiple aliases that are complicating the investigation.

Houston picks Akron AD Mack Rhoades

The University of Houston has hired Mack Rhoades to be the school's athletic director.

Whitney Houston's new album due in September

The date for Whitney Houston's comeback has been set.

Bodies of 3 brothers found in lake in Houston

Investigators say three young brothers whose bodies were found in Lake Houston apparently drowned during a fishing trip.

5 kids missing after car crashes in bayou

- Five children were missing after the car they were riding in went into a bayou Saturday in the Houston area.

Nuggets have eyes on West's No. 2 seed

Well, that settled one thing — and only one thing.

Hewitt wins first tournament in 2 years

Lleyton Hewitt of Australia held on to win his first tournament in two years Sunday with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Wayne Odesnik of the United States in the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships.

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City of Houston is Bankrupt
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Contained within this link is a document prepared by Lemer, Farb, and Roberts, an accounting firm hired by the City of Houston to look into their accounting status. What they discovered is deeply disturbing.

Forty Years' War - A Place Where Cancer Is the Norm
Source: The New York Times

HOUSTON — M. D. Anderson Cancer Center has a mission statement, and everyone who works there, from the president to the cleaning crews, can state it like a catechism: to "eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation and the world."

3 Hoiuston mayoral candidates return illegal donations
Source: The Houston Chronicle

Nothing changes at Houston City Hall! The time has come to galvanize and throw the bums out in 2009 and 2010 www.mayorgalvan.com

After school program for inner-city students in Houston

Houston, Texas…(October 15, 2009) Inner-city students, in crowded classrooms, face academic challenges which often lead to low standardized test scores and worse, high drop-out rates after middle school.

Baluch shadow, protest Musharraf in USA

The first-ever Baluch protest in Houston on Saturday morning caught the attention of the local media as the protesters carried placards of the burning Twin Towers after the 911 attacks that read, "Paki Army did this."

Musharraf like Pinochet and Idi Amin, says Sindhi leader

A former president of the largest Sindhi organzation in the United States and Canada has thrown his weight behind a protest organized by the pro-independence American Friends of Baluchistan in Houston, Texas, on Saturday morning against a Pakistani coup plotter.

Publishers Weekly Best-sellers - Yahoo! News On Yahoo! News
Source: Yahoo! News

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Employer pleads guilty to harboring illegal alien who killed Houston PD officer
Source: media-newsire.com

HOUSTON - The employer of an illegal alien convicted of capital murder for the shooting death of Houston Police Department ( HPD ) Officer Rodney Johnson pleaded guilty on Monday to harboring that same illegal alien following an investigation by the U.S.

Woman fried, ate ex's goldfish - World - NZ Herald News
Source: New Zealand Herald

Authorities say a Houston-area woman who was angry with her former common-law husband fried their pet goldfish and ate some of them.

PATRICK SWAYZE: The best love scenes don't need what I call 'humpage'
Source: the Mail online

Please promote the Research Fund if you can, thanks "Patrick Swayze Pancreas Cancer Research Fund" We invite you to sign the Book of Condolence:

'Grandma Bandit' Robs Two Houston Banks Hours Apart
Source: FOXNews.com

FBI agents are searching for a woman who robbed two Houston banks less than four miles apart — and was brazen enough not to cover her face, the Houston Chronicle has reported.

SPCA seizes 1,045 animals from NW Houston home
Source: The Houston Chronicle

When SPCA investigators received an anonymous tip Wednesday afternoon about animals in need of medical care at a home in northwest Houston, they had no idea it would turn into one of the largest U.S. animal seizures in memory.

Ernie's Island

Music: Galveston - Glen Campbell Sea Isle is a resort community near the Western end of Galveston island. The Gulf coast is on one side of Sea Isle and Galveston Bay is on the other side. There is a small island in Galveston Bay about a quarter mile from Sea Isle.

Gillispie: I Take Responsibility
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This article includes excerpts from an interview of former University of Kentucky basketball coach Billy Gillispie about his entering a rehab program.

Patrick Swayze confined to a wheelchair as he leaves hospital after cancer
Source: the Mail online

Welcome to our new home! Patrick and Lisa kindly gave us permission to use the domain name and we hope you enjoy visiting us here! Come on in and enjoy the fun and remember to bookmark us!

Vet "explodes" at Michael E. DeBakey V.A. Medical Center!

On Wednesday, a team of administrators and other medical personel, including Mr. Francisco Vazquez, himself the Assistant Director of the facility, toured the E.R. discussing emergency services.

HPD Uses Wireless Fingerprint Devices -
Source: click2houston.com

Houston police have a new crime-fighting tool, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday. The department is using the Blue Check Mobile Identification Device and the Mobile ID II device to check the true identities of potential criminals.

Hospital purchase may be tough sell to Harris leaders | Health & Medicine | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Source: The Houston Chronicle

$133 Million... Seems like over kill to me, fancy archetechture, marble, blah, blah, blah. And for what, for incompatent doctors that seek out excuses not to give care to the needy. I can tell you first hand after an experience I had at Ben Taub.

Little Black Boy In Houston

I was the assistant manager of a grocery store in Houston, Texas quite a few years ago. Now that I think about it, it was between 1960 and 1970. The grocery store was in the ghetto.

Bars that were bases for sex ring still open for business
Source: The Houston Chronicle

For years, Gerardo Salazar played the Romeo in dusty Mexican villages, trolling town squares and schoolyards for women and girls he could seduce with declarations of love and, ultimately, sell in seedy Houston cantinas.

Excessive force in deadly shooting or Self Defense, Houston police officer story conflicts with victims Fiancee
Source: PoliceLink

KINGWOOD, TX – The fiancee of a Kingwood man killed by a Houston police officer disputed his version of events that led to the deadly shooting, saying the officer used unnecessary and excessive force. "The shooting was totally senseless," said Karen Bennett.

Houston Mayor Proclaims Trans Day | News | Advocate.com
Source: The Advocate

"This is the kind of change and leadership we want to see from our elected officials." (Queers United blog) Queers United

Texas Billionaire Stanford requests jail transfer; cites hot, crowded, windowless cell | Texas News
Source: txcn.com

HOUSTON— Texas billionaire R. Allen Stanford has filed a motion to move to a different jail, citing "oppressive" conditions at the Joe Corley Detention Facility. AP R. Allen Stanford The motion was prepared on Sunday by Stanford's attorney, Dick DeGuerin.

Houston - Six shot on Texas Southern campus - video KTRK
Source: newsrunner.com

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Eyewitness News has learned that six people have been shot in three separate incidents on and near the Texas Southern University campus.

What TWO main ways have mankind benefited from going to the moon?

Today is the 40th anniversary of the first men on the moon, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin. It must have been an incredible moment for them, going up into unknown space, walking on an unknown moon and wondering what lay in store for them on it.

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