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Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

BRIEF: Employee at Houston check cashing store shot to death

An employee at a check cashing store was killed Friday night during an apparent robbery of the business, authorities said. The victim, a woman believed to be 31, was discovered about 8:15 p.m. inside the store located in a strip shopping center in the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:52:00 GMT

Fire burns in wall of NW Houston apt.

Firefighters say aluminum wiring started the fire at the Deer Creek Apartments on Imperial Valley near Esplanade around midnight. A tenant living in a downstairs unit came home to find his home on fire. When firefighters arrived, the flames had traveled
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:05:00 GMT

So far, no busyers for Houston landmark

So far, no offers have come in to buy a Houston landmark
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Woman found dead inside Bellaire business

A woman was killed while working at a Bellaire money transfer store was found after two customers called police
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:05:00 GMT

Parker heads to runoff in Houston mayoral race

Houston City Controller Annise Parker, a lesbian, advanced this week in her bid to become mayor. (Photo courtesy of Parker) RELATED STORIES Gay politicians have it both ways Many seek Victory Fund endorsement, downplay orientation Lesbian official is a
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:27:00 GMT

First Seattles Best Coffee opens in Houston

Seattles Best Coffee has announced that its first Houston-area franchise opened in the lobby level of Williams Tower by the Galleria. The kiosk is the first of 10 Seattles Best Coffee franchise locations planned to be opened during the next five years by
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 11:17:00 GMT

JINSA Presented Texas Children's Hospital CEO Mark Wallace with its 2009 Houston Leadership Award

The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) conferred its Houston Leadership Award for 2009 upon Mark A. Wallace, President and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Children's Hospital, at a gala dinner October 20 at the Westin Galleria. In
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:48:00 GMT

Employee killed at Houston check cashing store

An employee at a check cashing store was killed Friday night during an apparent robbery of the business, authorities said. The victim, a woman believed to be 31, was discovered about 8:15 p.m. inside the store located in a strip shopping center in the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:36:00 GMT

Loni Love And The Chelsea Lately Comics Hit Houston

​Plus-size comic Loni Love is coming to Houston this weekend as part of the Comedians of Chelsea Lately tour. Even though Love has had a successful stand-up career for more than six years now, her frequent appearances during the round-table sections of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:13:00 GMT

While Lee Ganders rest, Titans feast on timeouts

Unfortunately for Baytown fans, that was the Port Arthur team that sucked it up and won 45-14. It was the Lee Ganders that stunk it up – especially in the third quarter. “I don’t think we can play a worse quarter than that,” Lee first-year head
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:09:00 GMT

NBA: Houston 105, Oklahoma City 94

Comment HOUSTON, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- Trevor Ariza and Carl Landry each scored 21 points for Houston Friday in the Rockets' 105-94 win over Oklahoma City. Ariza hit a clutch 3-pointer and a pair of free throws in the final 7 1/2 minutes and Landry sealed the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:01:00 GMT

Harris County had real problems with voter registration

Last December, former Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector Paul Bettencourt quit on the voters, but he and his successor Leo Vasquez won't quit twisting the truth to excuse actions that disenfranchised Texans who would have been able to vote if they
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 07:00:00 GMT

Employee at Houston check cashing store shot to death

An employee at a check cashing store was killed Friday night during an apparent robbery of the business, authorities said. The victim, a woman believed to be 31, was discovered about 8:15 p.m. inside the store located in a strip shopping center in the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:58:00 GMT

SOUNDCHECK: Houston hip-hop group reaches out

Gold fabric, wood finishing and crystal chandeliers decorated the lobby where local hip-hop group The Niceguys threw a party for masses of people, drinking champagne and smoking cigars. The Niceguys hardly stood out from the well-dressed socialites
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:49:00 GMT

Houston American Energy Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

HOUSTON, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Houston American Energy Corp. (Nasdaq: HUSA) yesterday reported its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. The Company reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2009 of
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:17:00 GMT

Nov 02, 2009 Kilmartin Gets Posts at Intercontinentals in Austin, Houston

InterContinental Hotels & Resorts has appointed Sharon Kilmartin as general manager of the 189-room InterContinental Stephen F. Austin and regional director of operations of the 485-room InterContinental Houston Hotel. Kilmartin is an operations
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT

For Houston reservist, horror still hasn't sunk in

KILLEEN Jeannette Juroff was eating lunch at the sports dome at Fort Hood when the shooting started. Juroff, a 32-year-old reservist with 75th Battle Command Training Division in Houston, works at Fort Hood as a civilian, processing paperwork for
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 06:06:00 GMT

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston: Falling public support for health-care reform can be turned around

Falling public support for health-care reform can be turned around Survey results published this week in the journal Health Affairs show that while only 27 percent of adults currently support the U.S. Senate Finance Committee's proposed healthcare
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 05:41:00 GMT

BLOG: Four DVRs, no waiting: Greetings from SEC country [Houston Chronicle]

(Houston Chronicle (TX) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Nov. 6--Greetings from Birmingham, Ala. I'm making my annual excursion into SEC territory for the Saturday afternoon game between LSU and Alabama at Tuscaloosa. I'm thinking that I owe it to you guys
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:45:00 GMT

Houston Chronicle Gardening column: What's the difference: Loquat and kumquat?

(Houston Chronicle - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Q: What's the difference between a loquat and a kumquat? -- L.C., Houston A: Although their fruit is somewhat similar looking, these trees belong to different genera.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:42:00 GMT

Houston Soldier Among Fort Hood Heroes

Nov 2009, 9:14 PM CST HOUSTON - A soldier from Houston was among the heroes who helped save lives during the Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead and 30 injured. Pfc. Jeffrey Pearsall, 21, was part of the two-team effort to transport wounded victims to
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:31:00 GMT

Houston Soldier Among Fort Hood Heroes

HOUSTON - A soldier from Houston was among the heroes who helped save lives during the Fort Hood shooting that left 13 dead and 30 injured. Pfc. Jeffrey Pearsall, 21, was part of the two-team effort to transport wounded victims to the hospital. Pfc.
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 03:30:00 GMT

Accident Shuts Down SE Houston Street

Nov 2009, 8:44 PM CST HOUSTON - Dixie Farm Road at the Gulf Freeway was shut down Friday night as crews worked to clear the scene of a deadly accident. The accident happened 7 p.m. near the Dixie Farm Road overpass near Interstate 45, or Gulf Freeway,
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:56:00 GMT

Houston Chronicle Gardening column: What's the difference: Loquat and kumquat?

Q: What's the difference between a loquat and a kumquat? -- L.C., Houston A: Although their fruit is somewhat similar looking, these trees belong to different genera. Loquat or Japanese plum, Eriobotrya japonica, is an attractive, dense evergreen member
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:48:00 GMT

Some Houston Muslims fear backlash after Fort Hood tragedy

The 26-year-old combat medic from Sugar Land worships every Friday at Masjidu-ttaqwa on Fort Hood Road, where suspected shooter Nidal Malik Hasan attended services after moving to Killeen from Washington, D.C., in the summer. ?I just want to show myself
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:38:00 GMT

Missouri City to host community garage sale this weekend

Area bargain shoppers will be able to take advantage of a one-stop shopping opportunity in Missouri City as the city hosts its Annual Community Garage Sale and Craft Show.The event will be held on Saturday, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. at 1522 Texas Parkway on
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:37:00 GMT

Wreck in southeast Houston kills 1

One person has been killed in a motor vehicle wreck this evening in southeast Houston. The fatal crash happened shortly after 7 p.m. along the Gulf Freeway near Dixie Farm Road, officials said. Houston police accident investigators are now heading to the
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:27:00 GMT

Some Houston-area Muslims fear backlash after rampage

The 26-year-old combat medic from Sugar Land worships every Friday at Masjidu-ttaqwa on Fort Hood Road, where suspected shooter Nidal Malik Hasan attended services after moving to Killeen from Washington, D.C., in the summer. ?I just want to show myself
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:27:00 GMT

Houston County Sheriff's Office chaplain charged with rape, sodomy

The Houston County's Sheriff's Office chaplain reportedly confessed to Sheriff Andy Hughes that he sexually assaulted a 15-year-old Dothan girl. Hughes said Friday that detectives arrested Curtis Otha Grant, 53, of A.J. Register Road, and charged him
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:17:00 GMT

More Power to Her for Mirant Corporation's New Top Lawyer Julia Houston

Talk about a company in turnaround mode. After battling bankruptcy from 2003 to 2006, Mirant Corporation posted profits of $380 million in the first quarter of this year. Julia Houston has been one of the legal architects of Mirant's turnaround. She
Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:44:00 GMT