Saturday 31st July, 2010
Yankees acquire Lance Berkman from Houston
Houston Astros first baseman Lance Berkman, left, talks with general manager Ed Wade, right, during batting practice before a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers Friday, July 30, 2010 in Houst...
Man fatally shot outside W. Houston restaurant
Houston homicide investigators are looking for a gunman who killed a 24-year-old man during an altercation between two groups of men in west Houston early Saturday morning, police said.
Berkman To Yankees Deal Official
The Houston Astros have acquired 25-year-old right-handed pitcher Mark Melancon and 21-year-old infielder Jimmy Paredes from the New York Yankees in exchange for first baseman Lance Berkman and cash, ...
3 Dead As Building Collapses In Italy
Click 2 HoustonAn apartment building collapsed overnight and killed three people in their sleep in a town in southern Italy, police said Saturday. A 10-year-old girl survived and was able to talk to firefighters fro...
12-Year-Old Injured On 'Free Fall' Ride
Click 2 HoustonA 12-year-old girl at an amusement park plunged more than 40 feet to the ground on Friday, seriously injuring herself when a safety net under a "free fall" attraction failed to catch her. Police decli...
Woman killed by hit and run driver in SE Houston
ABC 13Got a story idea? Let us know! It happened around 10:15pm last night on MLK and Browncroft. Investigators say the driver never hit the brakes for the woman and never stopped after hitting her. Three H...
Help still needed on last day of home makeover build
ABC 13These photos are from the fifth day of the build of a house for a southeast Houston family as part of the hit ABC show, 'Extreme Makeover; Home Edition.' The family is currently in Paris and will be b...
Ft. Bend Co. community implements door tag system
ABC 13Got a story idea? Let us know! Each homeowner is receiving a door tag. On one side it says, 'We're OK.' On the other side, it signals a need for help. There are about 900 homes in Weston Lakes and man...
Ball game played to benefit Lou Gehrig's Disease patient
ABC 13Got a story idea? Let us know! Festivities for a charity baseball game started late last night at will continue through the day today. Sluggers began the fun with a home run derby contest at Faith Wes...
Hamilton exits after flare-up of knee tendinitis
Texas RangersWorth noting ANAHEIM -- Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton moved from center to left in the fifth inning and then exited entirely in the bottom of the seventh Friday night because of right patella tendi...
GlobaFone CEO Lou Altman to Speak at the Disaster Management Summit August 19, 2010 in Houston, TX
Earth TimesMention 'satellite phone' and people's minds turn to suitcases carried by secret government agents. At the Disater Response Summit Satellite industry veteran Lou Altman will discuss today's satellite ...
Happ's Houston debut a gem as Astros down punchless Brewers
SportsNetworkHouston, TX (Sports Network) - J.A. Happ pitched six scoreless innings in his Houston debut, as the Astros handled the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-0, in the opener of a three-game series at Minute Maid Park....
Hunter loses first as Rangers waste lead
Texas RangersANAHEIM -- Tommy Hunter had a five-run lead going into the bottom of the second inning. He just needed to get at least 12 outs to put himself in position to win his ninth straight game, which would ha...
Thanks to tax credit, Houston housing starts rise 20%
Houston ChronicleA home under construction in the Summerwood subdivision is part of the Houston area's strong wave of home starts in the second quarter.
Immigration divides conservatives among Texas GOP
Houston ChronicleAUSTIN — Immigration now is a wedge issue in Texas Republican politics - dividing the traditional conservative coalition, pitting social conservatives against hard-liners.
Oil spill adds to havoc affecting sea turtles
Houston ChronicleGALVESTON — This has been a bad year for the endangered Kemp's ridley sea turtle. A longer and colder than usual winter delayed and shortened the nesting season. Then the nesting turtles and the...
Filling Oswalt's shoes nicely: Happ wins in Houston debut
USA TodayHapp, 12-5 as a rookie last season, made only his fourth major league start this year. He was sidelined with a left forearm strain. He had four walks and six strikeouts as the Astros combined on a fou...
Killeen man arrested in Houston woman's 2009 death
Houston ChronicleA Killeen man was in custody on murder charges Friday, more than a year after police said he intentionally ran over a woman at a southwest Houston apartment complex.
Laptop theft puts Texas Children's patient info at risk
Houston ChronicleThe confidential health information of about 1,600 patients of Texas Children's Hospital is at risk after a doctor's laptop containing clinical and demographic information was stolen 2½ months ...
Baytown doctor suspended after DUI arrest
Houston ChronicleThe Texas Medical Board suspended the license of a Baytown doctor Friday, citing his arrest two weeks ago on charges of possession of controlled substances and driving recklessly under the influence w...
Feds give environmental OK to University rail line
Houston ChronicleThe Federal Transit Administration has given an environmental green light to Metro's planned University light rail line, an 11.3-mile, double-track span that will connect the Hillcroft Transit Center ...
Family mourn Spring Marine killed in Afghanistan
Houston ChronicleMarine Lance Cpl. Shane Robert Martin, 23, was killed by a roadside bomb Thursday in Afghanistan. His parents, brother and sister live in Houston.
Montgomery County creates public health district
Houston ChronicleMontgomery County has created a public health district to ensure that residents continue to have access to vaccines, immunizations and screenings for communicable diseases that once were provided by t...
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