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NY Times reports Lay might be close to filing for bankruptcy

8:49 PM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

The New York Times is reporting Enron founder Ken Lay might be close to filing for bankruptcy.

It says his net worth has gone from around $400 million to less than $600,000. His retirement benefits have also reportedly plummeted from $68 million to $3.5 million.

If convicted,he and co-defendant Jeff Skilling, face decades in prison.

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Councilwoman has questions about bonus investigation

5:34 PM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

Houston City Councilwoman Addie Wiseman posed tough questions in a release issued Tuesday afternoon about the investigation into improper bonuses paid to four mayor pro tem office employees.

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Houston receives "Texan of the Year Award"

2:51 PM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

The entire city of Houston received an awarded Tuesday for its response to Hurricane Katrina and Rita.

Top officials including Harris county Judge Robert Eckels and Houston Mayor Bill White accepted the "Texan of the Year Award."

The Dallas Morning News gives the honor out every year to Texans who show resilience, resourcefulness, and make the state proud.

Video of award presentation: >> Continue reading: Houston receives "Texan of the Year Award"



Missing woman suffers from schizophrenia

1:54 PM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A family from Louisiana needs help looking for a missing family member who suffers from schizophrenia.
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Fort Bend officials find infant's decomposing body

1:45 PM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fort Bend Sheriff's County officials found a badly decomposed body of an infant Feb. 14.

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Audio Report: Kinky Friedman testifies in capital murder case

11:32 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

11 News' Mike Zientek reports from the Harris County Criminal Courthouse where an unusual witness was on the stand in the capital murder trial of Max Soffar. Kinky Friedman testified he met the defendant in prison and had exchanged letters with the man when he was working on a story for "Texas Monthly" a few years ago.

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Audio Report: Bourbon Street getting crowded

11:26 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

11 News' Jason Whitely reports from Bourbon Street in New Orleans. Business owners, political leaders and New Orleans residents are very pleased with the turnout.

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Audio Report: Fat Tuesday in New Orleans; Mayor, challenger speak of campaign plans

11:07 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

11 News' Jason Whitely reports from the French Quarter where crowds have been growing leading up to the final Mardi Gras party. In an exclusive interview with 11 News, Mayor Ray Nagin said it is too early for official estimates, but more people than expected came to Big Easy for the celebration. He and his biggest challenger, Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, have both plan campaign stops in Houston in their race for mayor.

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Audio Report: School given all-clear after gas leak

10:59 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

11 News producer Juanita Jimenez reports from Randalls where students from St. Anne's Catholic School took refuge from a gas leak near campus. The all-clear was given, but school officials decided to have the kids stay at Randalls for lunch before returning to class.

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Brandy Briggs' court date reset again

10:14 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Brandy Briggs' court date was reset again Tuesday.

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Audio Report: Gas leak forces St. Anne's Catholic School to evacuate

10:07 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |

Students, from pre-kindergarten to eighth grade, were evacuated from St. Anne's Catholic School on Tuesday morning. 11 News Producer Juanita Jimenez was at the school when the evacuation was called and accompanied children to a nearby Randalls.

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Judge expected to rule on Yates retrial

8:27 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A judge is expected to decide Tuesday whether Andrea Yates' retrial will be postponed.

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Chimney fire burns Deerbrook apartment

8:00 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A chimney fire has left a family visiting a loved one back from Iraq with nowhere to stay.

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Roman Catholic archbishop expected to retire

7:51 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Galveston and Houston is expected to announce the retirement of Archbishop Joseph Fiorenza.

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March on Crime kicks off

7:47 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston Police Chief Harold Hurtt will officially kick-off the March on Crime on Tuesday morning.

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Hearing set for Dulles High boys accused in school plot

6:31 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two Dulles High School freshman boys are expected in court Tuesday morning for a due process hearing.

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Brandy Briggs to be back in court

6:31 AM Tue, Feb 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Brandy Briggs will be back in court Tuesday where a judge is expected to rule on whether she'll be retried for the death of her son.

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HUD extends hurricane victims mortgage payment deadline

6:01 PM Mon, Feb 27, 2006 |

Housing and Urban Development officials are giving hurricane victims a little more time to make good on their mortgage payments.

The agency announced Monday a 120-day extension to a program that stops foreclosures on FHA- insured homes along the Gulf Coast.

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Free tax seminar Saturday

5:50 PM Mon, Feb 27, 2006 |

Hurricane victims staying in the Houston area can get some help filling out tax forms from the IRS.

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6th-graders suspended for teacher prank

4:21 PM Mon, Feb 27, 2006 |
Michelle Homer

Four girls at Sheldon Intermediate have been suspended after allegedly putting something in their teacher's coffee.

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Anna Nicole Smith heads to Supreme Court Tuesday

3:59 PM Mon, Feb 27, 2006 |

Former Playboy Playmate of the year Anna Nicole Smith is headed to the highest court in the United States.

Tuesday the Supreme Court will hear her case, which involves the fortune of Smith's deceased husband J. Howard Marshall II.
>> Continue reading: Anna Nicole Smith heads to Supreme Court Tuesday



Audio Report: Contactors work against calendar to repair New Orleans levees

3:12 PM Mon, Feb 27, 2006 |

11 News' Jason Whitely reports from New Orleans where he has spent the last three days taking a look at the city six months after Katrina. Appears little has been cleaned up, but the mayor said that is a very deceiving scene because city, state and federal government have cleaned up about 7 million cubic yards of debris.


>> Continue reading: Audio Report: Fort Bend students accused of threats against school



Two men shot in northeast Houston

3:38 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |
Michelle Homer

Police are looking for a suspect who gunned down two men in northeast Houston Thursday afternoon.

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Audio Report: Downtown library to close for $15 million renovation

3:31 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |

11 News' Nancy Holland reports form the downtown library, which will be closing for up to two years. After almost $15 million in renovations they expect the definition of the place to be, "Wow."

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TIRR becomes part of Memorial Hermann Health Systems

3:26 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |

If you've ever needed rehabilitation for a catastrophic injury or illness you've probably heard of TIRR, The Institute for Rehabilitation and Research.

Friday it was announced TIRR would become part of Memorial Hermann Health Systems.

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Audio Report: How other council members handle bonuses

3:01 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |

11 News City Hall reporter Doug Miller has been looking into how council members handle their staff bonuses, in light of the investigation into unauthorized bonuses in the mayor pro-tem's office.

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Texas attorney general warns against bank e-mail scam

1:37 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |
Adrienne

Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Thursday warned Texans to be on the lookout for official-looking e-mails pretending to be from major financial institutions asking for personal account information.

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Largest renovation in Houston Public Library history

12:57 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |

At 3 p.m. today, the Houston Public library will announce a $14.9 million renovation project that will close the Central Library to the public on April 3. It is not expected to reopen until the end of 2007.

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Routine check on car leads to police chase

12:54 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |
Adrienne

A chase started in southwest Houston when a police ran a routine check on the car.

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Audio: Fragile mine, poisonous gas makes progress painfully slow

12:42 PM Thu, Feb 23, 2006 |

11 News' Vicente Arenas reports that the search for the 65 trapped Mexican miners has gone no better today. He states that the gases and potential for explosions means that virtually no mechanized equipment can be used. In addition, the infrequent news conferences dispense limited and often contradicting information.


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Audio: Houston golf legend Dick Harmon dead at 58

3:08 PM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

11 Sports' Matt Musil reports that Houston golf pro Dick Harmon, who instructed the likes of Fred Couples, has died.

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Pony Express from Harris County to Austin

1:53 PM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

On Sunday at 8 a.m., the Harris County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol will depart from the Hockley Auction Barn in Hockley, Texas, on Old Highway 290.

The Harris County Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol 57th Annual Pony Express Ride will consist of 40 horses and riders, primarily from local law enforcement mounted patrol agencies, who will travel along U.S. Highway 290 to Austin in a relay fashion.

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Battling domestic abuse from the pulpit

12:21 PM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

Houston police are teaming up with spiritual leaders from the community to stamp out family violence.

Police are asking a group of 40 religious leaders to spread the word against domestic abuse to their congregations.

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College baseball heavyweights at Minute Maid

11:56 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

Some of the country's best college baseball teams will be at Minute Maid Park this weekend.

Rice, Houston, Texas, Tulane, TCU and Texas Tech are playing in the annual Astros College Classic.

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Bonus baby: Texans QB Carr to get $8 million

11:49 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

Houston Texans quarterback David Carr is getting a big bonus.

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Letter to Westbury HS parents confirms intruder

11:37 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

HISD spokesman Terry Abbott confirmed Friday that there was an intruder on the campus of Westbury High School and that a letter will be sent home to parents detailing that fact.

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Fort Bend task force seizes approximately $100,000 in cocaine

11:24 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

Fort Bend County Narcotics Task Force arrests three for alleged delivery of approximately 2.2 pounds of cocaine.



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Astros single game tickets on sale Friday

10:21 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

Single game tickets for the Astros 2006 season went on sale Friday at 9 a.m. on astros.com. There is an eight-ticket limit for the Astros home opener on April 3 against the Marlins. There is a 19-ticket limit for all other games.

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Audio: Severe weather possible this evening

9:59 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

11 News' meteorologist David Paul says we should expect a wet Friday with severe weather possible this evening. But a cold front will follow that wet weather dropping the Houston area into a freeze overnight between Saturday and Sunday.

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Shooting victim drives himself to strip center

9:39 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |
Michelle Homer

A shooting victim is clinging to life after being shot in the head and chest overnight.

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Investigators hope to inspect Akzo plant Friday

9:24 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |
Michelle Homer

Investigators are still waiting to get close to the source of that fire at the Akzo Nobel Chemical plant in La Marque.

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Two sought in fatal Pasadena shooting

7:03 AM Fri, Feb 10, 2006 |

Police are searching for suspects involved in a fatal shooting in Pasadena.

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City shows off its top basketball players at exhibit

7:17 PM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |

The Bayou City is showing off its contributions to the game of basketball just in time for the NBA All star Game.

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Deputies search for mom of abandoned baby

5:38 PM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |

Harris County deputies were stepping up their efforts to find the parents of a newborn girl abandoned over the weekend.

Detectives were back at the apartment complex Thursday where the infant was found in the mail room. They were handing out flyers with the baby's picture. They would like to hear from anyone who can identify the infant's parents.

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Plant catches fire Thursday morning

12:19 PM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Workers at the Air Liquide plant had to put out a fire Thursday morning.

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Audio Report: 'Big changes in the weather'

10:16 AM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |

11 News meteorologist David Paul: "Friday looks stormy. Thunderstorms are likely from early in the afternoon through early in the evening as a strong cold front moves in."

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Two Freeport teens Life Flighted to hospital

8:46 AM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two teenage sisters were taken to Memorial Hermann on Tuesday morning after being hit by a van.

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HISD eighth-graders may be able to get college credit

8:01 AM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston ISD is expected to approve an unusual program Thursday that allows eighth-graders fluent in Spanish to earn both college and high school credit.

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HCC central campus classes resume

7:58 AM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Classes will resume Thursday at Houston Community College's central campus.

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Last of 4 Whataburger murder suspects convicted

7:57 AM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

The last of four murder suspects has been found guilty for the fatal shooting of a Whataburger employee back in 2003.

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Police say woman may have been strangled

7:25 AM Thu, Feb 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are looking for suspects and a motive after finding a woman dead inside her garage apartment Wednesday night.

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Teen dies after "car surfing" prank

6:41 PM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |

Car surfing is when someone rides outside of a vehicle while it is moving. That was a deadly mistake for a Klein High School junior Sunday.

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Wed. night classes cancelled for HCC campus at 1300 Holman

4:59 PM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |

The Houston Community College campus at 1300 Holman will not be having classes Wednesday night due to an electrical problem. Classes will resume Thursday morning.

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Houston man convicted in mortgage fraud scheme

4:00 PM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |

Lawrence Randall Benham, 42, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and mail fraud Tuesday.

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Audio Report: CPS needs help finding baby's parents

1:47 PM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |

11 News reporter Chau Nguyen got a look at the baby girl who was found abandoned Saturday. Children's Protective Services is hoping the girl's parents will come forward.

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Clear Lake experiences short power outage

12:46 PM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

About 11,000 Reliant customers in Clear Lake lost power temporarily Wednesday morning.
A cracked utility pole gave way and fell.
The power loss lead to an elevator rescue in a nearby building, but no one was hurt.

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HPD: Man killed during attempted robbery

10:35 AM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police need help finding out who shot a man to death Monday afternoon in the 8000 block of Creekbend.

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Murder suspect in cold case going to court

7:22 AM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

A murder suspect will make his first court appearance Wednesday.

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Armed robbery suspects on the run

7:21 AM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

To armed robbery suspects are on the run after a man was attacked in his southeast Houston home.

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Southeast apartments catch fire

7:20 AM Wed, Feb 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

Investigators are looking into what sparked a fire at an apartment complex in southeast Houston.

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Houston solider killed in Iraq buried Monday

8:07 PM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |

A Houston solider who died in Iraq last month was laid to rest Monday afternoon.

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Audio: Battleground, Hwy. 225 still closed near plant fire

4:25 PM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |

11 News' Jeremy Desel reports the traffic around the Akzo Nobel Chemicals is still closed off on both Battleground Road and Hwy. 225 due to an afternoon explosion and fire.

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Audio Report: Hazardous leak near UH contained

2:35 PM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |

A rail tanker leaking a chemical called hexane caused a scare in southeast Houston near the University of Houston Tuesday afternoon.


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Audio Report: Truck crashes into crowded restaurant

1:58 PM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |

11 News' Mike Zientek reports from Texas Hamburger Palace where a pickup truck crashed into the building, injuring customers during the lunch hour.

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Audio Report: Suspect charged in East End assaults

10:52 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |

A man arrested for burglarizing a home last month has been tied to a series of attempted sexual assaults in the East End, according to Precinct 6 Constable Victor Trevino.

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HPD seeks help finding murder suspect

10:43 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police need help in finding a suspect who they believe shot a man Jan. 21.
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Houston Astros single-game tickets on sale Friday

10:35 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |

Single-game tickets for 2006 Major League Baseball regular season contests at Minute Maid Park will go on sale beginning Friday, February 10, at 9:00 a.m. at the ballpark box office on Texas Avenue.

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Inside the Enron trial: Day 6

9:48 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial from inside the courthouse and will file daily blog reports.
In the last week, the number of reporters covering the Enron trial has dwindled to about a dozen or so. So has coverage. But this week, we've noticed a couple new faces in the media.

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Sketch of shooting suspect released

8:16 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston Police have released a composite sketch of a suspect wanted in the fatal shooting of a man at 5135 North Freeway #63 on the morning of Dec. 27 at about 6:50 a.m.
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Suspect caught in northwest shooting

7:42 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

A man was shot to death inside his northwest Harris County apartment Tuesday morning.

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Aeros mix fun with education for TAKS test

7:37 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Nearly 6,000 students will get some TAKS help from the Houston Aeros on Tuesday during a matinee game at the Toyota Center.

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HISD state of the schools speech Tuesday

7:35 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

HISD's superintendent will make his state of the schools address Tuesday.

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Brandy Briggs court date rescheduled

7:34 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Brandy Briggs' court date has been reset for Feb. 28.

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Firefighter injured while fighting house fire

7:33 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

A firefighter was injured while fighting a house fire Monday night.

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Authorities link suspect to sexual assaults

7:29 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Harris County said they have linked a suspect in a series of East End sexual assaults to the crimes.

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Apparent drug deal goes wrong

7:29 AM Tue, Feb 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are searching for a gunman after an apparent drug deal turned deadly.

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Kingwood man hospitalized with gunshot wound

8:34 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |

A Kingwood man is in the hospital Monday night after being shot in the leg during an argument with his wife in northeast Harris County.

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Lawsuit filed in crash of plane sent for ex-president

7:48 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |

DALLAS -- The operator of a corporate jet sent to pick up
former President George H.W. Bush was sued Monday by the family of
a flight attendant killed when the plane crashed.

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All-Star Gospel Concert

6:30 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |

There is one more reason to look forward to the upcoming NBA All-Star weekend.

On Friday February 17 some of the nation's top gospel singers will perform in a special concert at The Fountain of Praise Church.

There will also be appearances by NBA stars both past and present.

For more information or to get tickets to The All-Star Gospel Concert: Click here

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Officials seize 704 pounds of marijuana in Fort Bend County

2:23 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

On Feb. 2, Fort Bend Narcotics officers along with Houston officials seized 704 pounds of marijuana from various suspected traffickers in Fort Bend County.

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Audio Report: Waller police investigating goat killings

2:19 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |

In Waller County, officials are trying to find out who shot more than a dozen goats on a man's farm. 11 News reporter Doug Miller said that on Feb. 28, a man on his farm was shocked to find more than a dozen goats shot to death. Then later in the week, someone came back and shot more.

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Robbery suspect sought in Richmond

2:17 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fort Bend officials are looking for a suspect in an aggravated robbery.

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Abandonded baby to go home with foster family

1:55 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

The baby who was abandonded in the Haverstock Hills Apartments mail room may be released from the hospital Tuesday.

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Suspect sought in Fort Bend stabbing

1:51 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fort Bend officials are looking for a suspect in a Chevron gas station stabbing.

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Pasadena woman in immigration case to pay back $10 million

1:27 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Texas attorney general has received a judgment against a Pasadena woman arrested for running an illegal immigration operation.

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Chiropractor's death ruled a suicide

1:20 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

The death of a Houston chiropractor has been ruled a suicide.

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Priest evacuated during Katrina return to Louisiana

12:19 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |

They were forced to evacuate during Hurricane Katrina, but now some retired New Orleans priests are going home.

The group has been living at the Saint Dominic Village retirement center in Houston, which is owned by the archdiocese here.

Monday they said goodbye to their new friends and thanked them for their hospitality before beginning their journey back to Louisiana.

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Global shoe exhibit at The Children's Museum

12:14 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |

The Children's Museum of Houston has found a unique way to teach kids about other cultures.

A new exhibit features shoes from more than 40 different countries.

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Monday deadline to register for March 7 primary

12:02 PM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the March 7 primary.

Applications can be picked up at the Harris County tax office near you, but they have to be postmarked by midnight.

If you don't have time to rush out and pick up a voter registration application you can download one: CLICK HERE

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Inside the Enron trial: Day 5

9:56 AM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

11 News Reporter Jason Whitely is covering the trial and will file daily blog reports. Prosecutor Kathryn Ruemmler is completing direct examination of Mark Koenig on Monday morning.

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Police searching for 2 men who killed man in west Houston

9:04 AM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are searching for two men who witnesses chased a man through an apartment complex and shot him to death.

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Former teacher accused of sexual assault in court

9:02 AM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

The trial begins Monday for a former Spring Branch teacher accused of sexually assaulting a girl in his family.

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Two stabbed at home during Super Bowl

9:00 AM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

Harris County officials are investigating a bizarre stabbing case.

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Aeros host blood drive

7:59 AM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Aeros don't hit the ice again until Tuesday, but on Monday they are helping out the Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center.

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Immigration raid at a warehouse

7:57 AM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

Immigration officials, along with officers from other agencies, raided a warehouse in the 5800 block of Cheswood.

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FEMA stops hotel payments Monday night

7:56 AM Mon, Feb 06, 2006 |
Adrienne

Monday night is the last night FEMA will pay hotel bills for some Hurricane Katrina evacuees.

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Human skeleton found in woods

8:49 PM Sun, Feb 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

A group of teenagers riding their bikes found a human skeleton in southeast Houston.

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Voter registration deadline for primaries

7:31 PM Sun, Feb 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

Monday is the last day to register to vote in the March 7 primary.
Applications can picked up at a Harris County tax office.
They must be postmarked by midnight.

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NASA employee killed while riding bike

7:29 PM Sun, Feb 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

NASA employees are grieving the death of a co-worker killed riding his bike.

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Smoke detector saves 2 men's lives

3:43 PM Sun, Feb 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

The warning sound from a smoke detector woke up two men inside a house at Lavender and Rand in northeast Houston.

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Woman's body found in bathtub

3:41 PM Sun, Feb 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are describing a violent murder at an apartment complex on Westbrae in southwest Houston.

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Driver saught in hit-and-run

3:39 PM Sun, Feb 05, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are searching for a hit-and-run driver who ran over and injured a child.

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50,000 U.S. businesses in China

7:31 PM Fri, Feb 03, 2006 |

American companies now have 50,000 businesses in China according to the country's newly-appointed ambassador to the United States.

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Man suffers head injuries after falling out of vehicle on Highway 290

4:44 PM Fri, Feb 03, 2006 |

A 29-year-old male was injured Friday afternoon after he fell out of a vehicle on Highway 290.

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Audio Report: Metro bus driver stabbed

1:51 PM Fri, Feb 03, 2006 |

Police are looking for two juveniles who stabbed a Metro driver during an argument over bus fare.

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TSU president involved in controversy gets support from campus rally

11:55 AM Fri, Feb 03, 2006 |

Texas Southern University President Priscilla Slade came under fire Thursday after returning $138,000 to the university.

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Funeral services Friday for 5-year-old killed in hit-and-run

11:07 AM Fri, Feb 03, 2006 |

The 5-year-old boy struck and killed while riding his bike in southeast Houston will be laid to rest Friday.

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Audio: Insect foggers suspected cause of explosion

10:17 AM Fri, Feb 03, 2006 |

11 News' Janice Williamson reports from Hitchcock where a maintenance worker set off 18 insect foggers prior to an explosion at an apartment complex.

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Enron-Lehman settle suit

9:22 PM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |

HOUSTON -- Enron Corp. said Thursday that Lehman Brothers
Holdings Inc. has agreed to pay $69.9 million in cash to settle
claims over certain equity transactions.

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Bridal show offers bargains and help for breast cancer patients

7:32 PM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |

A bridal show, put on by Making Memories can offer a bride a good deal on a dress and a way to help brighten a life at the same time.

It takes donated dresses and resells them at discount prices.

The proceeds are then used to help make dreams come true for women suffering from breast cancer.

It's in the 200 block of Woerner in northwest Houston.

>> Continue reading: Bridal show offers bargains and help for breast cancer patients



Burglar bars, other factors contributed to Baytown firefighter's death

6:27 PM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |

State investigators have found a number of factors, including burglar bars over exits, led to the death of a Baytown firefighter.

Nito Guajardo Junior died while fighting a house fire in December of 2004.

He was just a few weeks away from his one-year anniversary with the department.

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Houston Zoo sea lions makes weather prediction

4:30 PM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Michelle Homer

Move over Punxsutawney Phil -- one of the Houston Zoo's sea lions is making his own weather predictions.

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Body found in the Ship Channel

1:38 PM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

The U.S. Coast Guard found a dead body in the Ship Channel.

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Group takes concerns of rising electricity costs to Reliant Energy

12:28 PM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |

A local group made up of mostly elderly and low-income residents took their fight against the rising cost of electricity to the streets Thursday morning.

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Judge refuses to lower Kingwood arson suspect's bond

12:08 PM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |

A man accused of starting a string of fires in the Kingwood area won't get out of jail anytime soon.

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Yao helps kick off Special Olympics

10:02 AM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Special Olympics-Texas kicks off Thursday, and Houston Rockets Yao Ming will help with the ceremonies.

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Inside the Enron trial: Day 4

9:01 AM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial from inside the courthouse and will file daily blog reports. On a fluke Thursday, he was alone in an elevator with Ken Lay and his team of attorneys.

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Dryer blamed for house fire

8:23 AM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston firefighters said a faulty dryer is to blame for a house fire in southwest Houston.

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Man opens fire in southwest Houston

8:21 AM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are investigating if anyone was hurt after a man opened fire in southwest Houston.

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Four men allegedly hold up grocery store

8:20 AM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Four robbery suspects are in police custody after holding up a grocery store south of Houston.

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Three baby walkers recalled

8:18 AM Thu, Feb 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

There's a consumer alert for parents this morning.

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New Orleans' Jazz Fest is a go

12:37 PM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

It appears you can't stop the music in New Orleans.

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Audio Report: Andrea Yates granted bond

11:28 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |

11 News' Amy Tortolani reports for the downtown courthouse where Andrea Yates was granted bond as she awaits her March trial. Bond set at $100,000 per case. Yates' mother and ex-husband were both at the bond hearing.

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Audio Report: Ringleader testifies in immigrant smuggling trial

10:39 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |

11 News Reporter Nancy Holland is at the trial of three suspects in the 2003 deaths of 19 immigrants who were found dead in a tractor-trailer. On Wednesday, a ringleader who has entered a guilty plea testified that a car who was supposed to follow the truck and make sure nothing was wrong was detained at the border, so no one saw the immigrants' hands and arms sticking out.

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Audio Report: Storms on the way

10:03 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |

11 News Meteorologist David Paul warns of thunderstorms, possibly severe, moving through the area until late Wednesday night.

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Inside the Enron trial: Day 3

8:49 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

11 News reporter Jason Whitely is covering the Enron trial from inside the courthouse and will file daily blog reports. On Wednesday, he said the media crowd has dwindled considerably.

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Shooting involving teen under investigation

7:48 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

Texas City police were investigating a shooting involving a 13-year-old boy Tuesday night.

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Andrea Yates back in court

7:32 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

Andrea Yates will be back in a Harris County courtroom Wednesday for a bond hearing.

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Suspect in toddler's death expected in court

7:31 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

The man accused of killing a 2 year-old boy he was babysitting is expected in court Wednesday morning.

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Former trooper will go to prison for theft

7:30 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

A former Texas trooper will spend the next two years in prison for taking money from a Houston driver.

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Police: Chase suspect had drugs in car

7:26 AM Wed, Feb 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

A suspect is in custody after leading police on a high speed chase through northeast Houston on Wednesday morning.

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