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Archive for October, 2007

Sugar Land ready to roll out red-light cams

Wednesday, October 31st, 2007

Sugar Land, Texas, will begin operating red-light cameras next week, joining Houston and other area government agencies already using similar systems.
‘Pink Ladies’ bare all for cancer (w/photos) It all started with a movie, a cause and a Texas-sized dose of bravado. It ended with tears, laughter and a lifelong bond of friendship that won’t […]

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Blockbuster Online

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

UPDATE — BP settling its way out of trouble As we report in this morning’s paper, BP has two big settlements with government regulators pending, a $50 million settlement of criminal allegations related to the deadly March 2005 Texas City refinery explosion and a $300 million settlement of propane…
Shifting leadership in Fortis’ Houston office […]

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New Waterfront St. Pete Beach Condo .Price - 747200.00

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

This new condo has over 2,000 sq ft, 3/3. This would […]

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News across the metro: Neighborhood nears historic status - Kansas City Star

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

News across the metro: Neighborhood nears historic statusKansas City Star, MO - 3 hours agoIf the state approves, residents are going to apply to have the homes listed on the National Register. Kerry Davis, the architectural historian who … In first episode, MySpace TV series ‘Roommates’ fails to do its […]

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Radioactive polonium in ciggies

Tuesday, October 30th, 2007

Robert Proctor in the NY Times: “When the former K.G.B. agent Alexander V. Litvinenko was found to have been poisoned by radioactive polonium 210 last week, there was one group that must have been particularly horrified: the tobacco industry.” The…
Kingwood homeowners concerned by burglaries Houston police officers assigned to the Kingwood station are asking […]

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Typhoons kill 5 in Taiwan, 55 in Vietnam

Monday, October 29th, 2007

A storm drenched China’s southeast on Sunday after killing five people on Taiwan and prompting the evacuation of 1.4 million people on the mainland, officials said. In Vietnam, the death toll from a separate storm rose to 55.
Rita anniversary sparks flurry of lawsuits The second anniversary of Hurricane Rita has brought a […]

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Mayoral push-back from Houston-area legislators

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Up until last week, it appeared Mayor Bill White was going to get a free pass from Houston-area legislators this session.
Area ‘heroes’ honored at College of the Mainland The College of the Mainland Foundation raised $17,000 at its Mainland Heroes gala. The annual fundraiser provides scholarships to COM students throughout the year.

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Tomball hospital offers wireless access

Monday, October 29th, 2007

Tomball Regional Medical Center now offers patients and their visitors free wireless Internet service. Those with personal wireless-capable devices, such as laptops or PDAs, may access the wireless Internet in patients’ rooms and in the lobbies, as well as in the Texas sports Medicine Center and the Cancer Center.
Bluford named COO of Cypress Fairbanks […]

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Weekend newsclips: Did Abbott aide push to execute?

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Texas Politics Capitol Bureau Richard’s lawyer says Abbott’s aides pressed for execution Proposal to sell West Texas property sparks opposition State news Abilene Perry move may nudge open door for moderates in Texas GOP Austin Hide-inspector vote stirs students Campaign…
Thursday’s newsclips: Craddick says trial lawyers behind moves to oust him Texas Politics Capitol Bureau […]

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Mental Jewelry

Sunday, October 28th, 2007

Mental jewelry Customer Review: worst album of the nineties These guys are the biggest joke in rock music. All of these 5 star reviews are an even bigger joke. Ed Kowizsychik(SP) or however you want to spell it sounds as pathetic as he looks. This is garbage, plain & simple. Im glad radio is […]

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