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September 2006 ArchivesMarathon Oil Corp.'s plans for drilling as The Houston Astros announced Thursday that the sale of individual tickets for a potential tie-breaker game vs. the St. Louis Cardinals will begin Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 a.m. online at www.astros.com and by phone toll-free at 877-9-ASTROS (877-927-8767). ...The Coast Guard medevaced a woman from the Capt D.re fishing boat Thursday. ...A charter school known for its basketball program, will close. ...A couple of Astros veterans were the latest heroes in keeping the Astros playoff hopes alive. ...With just five games remaining, the Astros are only HOUSTON -- Houston Grand Opera's music director, Patrick One inmate was killed, another injured while digging a trench for a new sewer line at the Clemens Unit in Brazoria County. ...A local public high school graduate is one of only 16 students from across the nation being recognized for their scholastic talent. ...Houston City Councilwoman Carol Alvarado is testifying before a Harris County Grand Jury this morning. A man shot five times around 1 a.m. Tuesday is expected to live, Houston police said. Some apartment residents are lucky to have a place to live after a fire broke out early Wednesday morning. Could a contoversial stem cell research facility be coming to the Lone Star State? ...
There was a fire at the Frito Lay plant on Highway 36 just outside Rosenberg in Fort Bend County. The plant was evacuated just after 1 p.m. Tuesday. ...Andrew Fastow, one of the key figures in Enron Corp.’s collapse, was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday. Fastow, Enron’s former chief financial officer, had agreed to serve a maximum 10-year term when he pleaded guilty in 2004. But the judge said he deserved a lighter sentence because Fastow has been persecuted following Enron’s collapse and that his family has suffered enough. “Prosecution is necessary, but persecution was not,” said U.S. District Judge Kenneth Hoyt. “These factors call for mercy.” Fastow was taken immediately into custody after the judge rejected his requ... Fort Bend County officials have arrested a man who they say has been breaking into cars. One person is dead after an accident on Clay Road and Lakes of Bridgewater. ...Harris County Sheriff’s investigators need help in finding the person who murdered an elderly man. ...Three suspects are in custody after a short police chase on Highway 59. ...Houston police said a man shot five times early Tuesday morning is expected to survive. ...Finally, the new West Loop ramp is open for business ...Researchers from Rice University will hold a press conference to present their findings in studies of four toxic air pollutants in Houston and will recommend A man accused of murdering two Houston business owners went before a judge Monday. At the hearing, Gustavo de Jesus Lopez was appointed an attorney. ...The family of a Rice University student and football player said the 19-year-old complained of illness after a team workout Sunday, 11 News' Jason Whitely reports. ...Local hurricane survivors are getting more help meeting a FEMA deadline. ...Crews were working to stop another water main break along I-10. It happened in an area undergoing construction near Wilcrest. The man accused of murdering a Houston police officer was in court Monday morning. A family will be looking for a new place to live after a fire tore through their home. ...HISD is throwing ice cream parties for the schools who achieved exemplary status. ...Some Houstonians are trying to reign in what they call out of control development. On Sunday, members of a group called "Save The Bungalows" met in the Heights to discuss the problem. ...11 News reporter Brad Woodard speaks to the wife of the suspect in the murder of HPD officer Rodney Johnson. A grand jury continues to hear testimony in the City Hall payroll bonus scandal. Former Mayor Pro Tem Carol Alvarado is expected to voluntarily testify Friday, 11 News' Doug Miller reports. ...Memorial and funeral services have been set for the 14-year-old boy who died while walking around the track at Booker T. Washington High School. ...Houston police are looking for help in finding out who killed a woman in southwest Houston. ...A University of Houston police officer opened fire late Thursday night. ...A 70-year-old Pennsylvania man has pleaded guilty to attempting to help Al-Qaeda. ...If a picture’s worth 1000 words, an exhibit at the Star of Hope’s Men Development Center on Ruiz is an emotional display Thursday. ...We've just been hearing from astronauts about the 12 day mission they finished this morning. As always it's a mixture of tech talk and personal experience. ...METRO is giving riders another opportunity Thursday afternoon to speak their mind about a proposed fare change. ...The body of a Houston Marine killed in Iraq will return home Thursday afternoon. ...Local teachers are getting a science lesson, thanks to HISD and Rice University. ...The BlueCross BlueShield Care Van will be at the Garden Oaks fire stations Thursday. ...Time is ticking for thousands of students in under-performing schools who want free tutoring. ...Initial inspections of Atlantis show it is a "clean" vehicle with relatively few dings. Now NASA is weighing whether to lift self imposed light restrictions to give the agency more time to launch. ...Roger Clemens not only pitched a near-perfect game -- he even hit a double in what may have been his last final home game Wednesday, 11 Sports Matt Musil reports. ...Another bat has tested positive for rabies and this one was found inside Needville High School. ...The number of people charged with defrauding FEMA has jumped to 30. ...City council has approved a new kennel ordinance. Five years after 9/11 violence against American Muslims continues to rise. ...Houston City Council on Wednesday decided to continue funding the independent investigation into the crime lab. ...The Harris County Library is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with programs aimed at adults, teens and families. A former Galveston police is facing a sexual assault charge. ...The bat that bit a Mayde Creek High School teacher tested negative for rabies, according to the Harris County Health Department. ...More than 12,000 Texas men are expected to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year. ...The Coast Guard rescued two people from a sinking boat early Wednesday morning. ...A motorcyclist is recovering after he and a car collided late Tuesday night. Houston children have a new place to hang out after school, thanks in part to the NFL. ...Pleasantville Elementary School sent a letter to parents Tuesday, telling them that a 9-year-old boy reported that a man tugged at his shirt collar and backpack in an attempt to lure him away from his intended course. ...Four years after 11 News exposed widespread problems at the HPD crime lab, the lab is back on track. ...Channel 11's annual Museum District Day has been a huge success. ...Officials from five different agencies held a drill at the Janke training center in southeast Houston Tuesday. ...Authorities in Brazos County have finished reconstructing a fiery six-vehicle accident near College Station that killed four people Friday. ...Hurricane survivors who don't recertify for FEMA assistance soon may lose their benefits on October 31st. ...
Health officials are waiting to get test results back on bats found at Humble High School. The Senate opened hearings to explore whether Houston-based Halliburton and other contractors knowingly put their workers in Iraq in harm's way. Some of the best known names in Texas politics came out to honor former Gov. Ann Richards, but thousands of others were also there, 11 News' Nancy Holland reports. ...Harris County sheriff's deputies have arrested a man who they say allegedly shot to death 32-year-old Troy Tucker. Monday is the first day of the city's "flex plan." Overwhelming response to a hurricane survivor workshop has prompted officials to extend the event until 5 p.m. ...Go ahead and add the title “National Champions” to Mixteco Ballet Folklorico. ...Hundreds have gathered in Austin to remember former Texas Gov. Ann Richards during a private burial service. ...The funeral for former Gov. Ann Richards does not begin till noon. Already people are gathering. ...A young man was found shot to death on West Airport late Sunday night. ...A man who was shot two times early Monday morning is in serious condition at Ben Taub Hospital. ...Some families in east Harris County were evacuated from their homes because of a gas leak near E.Wallisville at North Main. ...Furniture impresario Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale is offering his customers a deal they can't refuse - free furniture --if the Houston Texans beat Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday, September17th. ...What started as an altercation at the Roxy nightclub on W. Alabama at Sage ended with the death of one person Saturday night. ...
More than $350,000 in stolen equipment is back in safe hands, thanks to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. ...Mexico's independence day will be observed Saturday here in Houston, during the annual Fiestas Patrias parade. ...There has been a third arrest for illegal dumping in Acres Homes. ...The armed services sponsored a blood drive in La Porte on Thursday to collect much-needed blood for soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan. ...The Coast Guard began searching for a missing sailboat with one adult and two children onboard Thursday evening near Double Bayou, in upper Galveston Bay. Support for a Vietnamese political activist held in Thailand spilled into downtown Houston. ...The man charged with robbing prominent defense attorney Rusty Hardin last week went before the judge Thursday. The state has approved an annual fee for those wishing to park on the Bolivar beaches. ...Houston police arrested a 17-year-old Thursday afternoon on a charge of making a false 911 call. ...Ousted TSU President Priscilla Slade was in court again Thursday. ...A judge visiting Houston from Connecticut disappeared on Wednesday while driving to a Presbyterian church in the 5300 block of Main.
No charges will be filed against two Freeport police officers accused of selling confiscated guns to pawn shops. ...I never covered anybody else quite like her. Whether you agreed or disagreed with her politics she was TEXAS and she always made us laugh. ...Youngsters at the Children’s Museum got a little taste of Mexico Thursday. ...A new leader has taken the helm at the Fort Bend Independent School District. ...Flags have been ordered to fly at half-staff at state buildings through sunset this evening in honor of State Representative Glenda Dawson. ...HOUSTON -- Tyron Garner, one of two men whose 1998 arrests University of Texas baseball player, Carson Kainer, is in Houston recovering from a kidney transplant. ...
Katrina evacuees wanting to continue their FEMA benefit funds were greeted with long lines. ...The school year is one month old and some students still don't have textbooks. ...City Council on Wednesday voted to create an airport shuttle service that will pick people up at their homes or businesses and allow them to share rides with other passengers to the airport, 11 News' Doug Miller reports. ...A new facility is fighting Houston's homeless problem. ...
11 News' Doug Miller reports from Houston City Council chambers where a man who threw an egg at the mayor's chair a while back struck again Wednesday morning. During discussion of the proposed airport shuttle contract, the man apparently threw the egg at the mayor, but missed. He was quickly taken away by Houston police officers. The man's incoherent ramblings are becoming increasingly hostile at times and the question has been raised as to why he has been allowed to return to the chambers repeatedly. Mayor White said First Amendment issues were involved, but would have a city attorney look into the ma... Parents who want a Confederate flag display put back at an Alvin junior high school did not get their wish Tuesday at a school board meeting. ...There's been an arrest in the murder of a 15-year-old boy. The local United Way knows how to kick off a campaign. It was more like a pep rally at the Hobby Center as hundreds showed up cheering and chanting to mark the start of the United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast's annual drive. ...Pasadena police are looking for two gunmen who ambushed an armored car driver Tuesday afternoon. ...Evacuees needing to recertify for housing assistance can attend a workshop Wednesday. ...For the first time in 12 years, METRO is proposing restructuring its fare system. ...On Wednesday City Council members are expected to consider awarding Yellow Cab an exclusive contract for a shared-ride "shuttle service" from the city's airports. ...A 32-year-old man wanted in the death of a 2-year-old now sits in jail facing capital murder charges. As I write this I am sitting in a hearing about the future of Ellington Field. What may come as a surprise to many people is how positive that future looks at least for now. ...Low-income residents and seniors can get free legal advice and wills if they register in time. ...Fire officials say a candle was responsible for starting an apartment fire early Tuesday morning. ...Using their ship's robotic arm, astronauts aboard The Pentagon's decision last year to take away National Guard fighter jets from ellington Field isn't sitting well with lawmakers. ...Today I am supposed to write a story about how Houston remembers 9/11 and how it affects our lives. The answer is different for each of us and some of the ways are so subtle we can almost forget. ...Some liquid nitrogen escaped early Monday morning from a Sugar Land business. ...Two men have been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Houston Police Department. ...Firefighters are trying to find out if lightning caused a fire that damaged one home. Traffic was snarled for several hours after fatality involving three vehicles on I-10 at Washington Sunday afternoon. ...A man is in custody after allegedly trying to force his way into an occupied vehicle during a police chase. ...A man who suffered a gunshot wound to the head Saturday died after he was taken to Ben Taub. ...Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man in the 10000 block of Larry The remarkable thing about this morning's countdown of the shuttle Atlantis is how unremarkable it has been. ...At 10:15 this morning NASA will have its last chance for at least several weeks to get the shuttle Atlantis into space. ...Texans rookie running back Wali Lundy got the starting On friday , he told me "not in my wildest dreams did I think this was possible". The city’s Neighborhood Protection crews are cleaning up parts of Acres Home. ...Houston police are looking for a missing 62-year-old man who they say is in danger. Houston libraries have gone high tech. ...Saturday area Foley's will officially become Macy's. An off-duty officer working as a security guard shot a suspect who was allegedly breaking into cars at a night club. A early morning fire Friday destroyed part of a home and its garage. A few minutes before 7 o'clock Houston time astronauts began their trip to the pad. NASA hopes to launch around 10:40 am. ... |
