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Adrienne: August 2006 Archives


Man died while trying to exit I-10 HOV lane

1:30 PM Thu, Aug 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

The driver who died and whose car rolled over on I-10 Wednesday was trying to exit the HOV lane, according to the Houston Police Department.

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Final HISD school performance meeting tonight

12:11 PM Thu, Aug 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

Thursday night is the last of three meetings where parents can talk to HISD officials about improving academic performance.

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Apartment laundry facility catches fire

8:37 AM Thu, Aug 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Fire Department responded to an apartment laundry room fire around 10:30 p.m. Thursday.
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Arson suspected in Heights business fire

8:34 AM Thu, Aug 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

Around midnight, officials said someone doused a business on North Shepard with gasoline and set it on fire.
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Dog escapes house fire

8:29 AM Thu, Aug 31, 2006 |
Adrienne

A dog escaped a house fire early Thursday morning.

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Sam Houston High School meeting tonight

8:03 AM Wed, Aug 30, 2006 |
Adrienne

Sam Houston High School parents, teachers and students are invited to a meeting tonight.

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Playground without barriers unveiled

12:27 PM Tue, Aug 29, 2006 |
Adrienne

A park in northeast Harris County has been renovated to remove all barriers.

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Man found dead on apartment walkway

9:53 AM Tue, Aug 29, 2006 |
Adrienne

A man was shot to death outside of an apartment in the 6600 block of Dunlap.

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Cy-Fair ISD bus in minor accident

9:29 AM Tue, Aug 29, 2006 |
Adrienne

A Cy-Fair ISD bus was in a minor accident early Tuesday morning.

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CenterPoint trucks head to Florida

7:57 AM Tue, Aug 29, 2006 |
Adrienne

About 75 CenterPoint Energy trucks started the trip to Florida on Tuesday morning.

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Man victim of hit-and-run in Fort Bend County

7:54 AM Tue, Aug 29, 2006 |
Adrienne

Officials are looking for the driver who hit a pedestrian in southeast Fort Bend County and took off.

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Police catch suspected bank robber

2:00 PM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

Precinct 3 of the Harris County Sheriff's Department has caught a suspected bank robber.

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Astros recall 2 players from Round Rock

1:57 PM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Astros announced Monday that they've recalled two players from Triple A Round Rock.

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Evacuee shot to death outside convenience store

9:39 AM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A man was shot to death outside of a convenience store early Monday morning.

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Police: Motorcycle driver dies on Highway 249

8:35 AM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A motorcycle driver died early Monday morning after an SUV apparently turned in front of it.
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Teen nearly drowns in her Woodlands home

7:35 AM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

A 16-year-old girl is in the hospital after nearly drowning in her Montgomery County home Sunday.

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Off-duty officer dies in traffic accident

7:32 AM Mon, Aug 28, 2006 |
Adrienne

An off-duty HPD officer died in a weather-related traffic accident Sunday.
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North Forest ISD official pleads guilty to theft

12:22 PM Fri, Aug 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

A North Forest ISD school board member has pled guilty to stealing from the district, and he must now resign.

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Woman questioned after boyfriend dies from stab wounds

8:19 AM Fri, Aug 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

A woman is being questioned by police after her boyfriend was stabbed in their apartment.

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Police: Man hits light pole, runs into freeway

7:59 AM Fri, Aug 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

A Harris County Precinct 4 deputy on patrol Friday morning found at truck smashed against the concrete wall of the Hardy Toll Road at FM 1960.
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Woman hits Westpark barrier, dies

7:49 AM Fri, Aug 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

A woman is dead after her car slammed into a freeway barrier and burst into flames.
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HPD: One man dead after feud comes to a peak

7:44 AM Fri, Aug 25, 2006 |
Adrienne

An alleged feud between two coworkers resulted in a shooting late Thursday night, according to the Houston Police Department.
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Police believe Woodlands robber has hit multiple banks

1:25 PM Thu, Aug 24, 2006 |
Adrienne

Montgomery County officials need help finding a bank robbery suspect.
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DPS trooper accused of issuing state IDs for money

10:13 AM Thu, Aug 24, 2006 |
Adrienne

The U.S. Attorney General's Office said a Houston DPS trooper has been accused of giving state IDs to people without proper documentation for money.

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County will spray for West Nile tonight

7:50 AM Thu, Aug 24, 2006 |
Adrienne

A rise in human cases of West Nile Virus has health officials taking to the skies again.

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Escaped inmate back behind bars

7:42 AM Thu, Aug 24, 2006 |
Adrienne

An escaped inmate is back behind bars.

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Cleveland woman missing since Aug. 6

8:26 AM Tue, Aug 22, 2006 |
Adrienne

Texas EquuSearch needs help finding a 50-year-old woman who has been missing since Aug. 6.
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Truck carrying tanker loses control, flips

7:37 AM Tue, Aug 22, 2006 |
Adrienne

A truck apparently lost control and flipped with its tanker Monday night.

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M.A.D.D., officials to launch crackdown on drunken driving

7:23 AM Tue, Aug 22, 2006 |
Adrienne

Law enforcement launches a crackdown on drunken driving Tuesday.

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Two Houston residents charged with FEMA fraud

2:12 PM Mon, Aug 21, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two Houston residents have been charged with FEMA fraud.

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New HPD cadet class graduates

8:37 AM Mon, Aug 21, 2006 |
Adrienne

Thirty-eight police cadets will graduate Monday morning and join the force.

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Two men rescued near Galveston jetties

8:26 AM Mon, Aug 21, 2006 |
Adrienne

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two men from the capsized boat late Sunday night.

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One-story house damaged by fire

7:22 AM Mon, Aug 21, 2006 |
Adrienne

The attic of a one-story house caught fire around 2 a.m. Monday, causing serious damage to the home.

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Man shot on Bellaire near apartment

7:19 AM Mon, Aug 21, 2006 |
Adrienne

One man is recovering after being shot outside of an apartment on Bellaire and Rookin.
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Ford trucks top July's stolen car list in Houston

2:39 PM Fri, Aug 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

According to the Houston Police Department, Ford trucks were the most stolen car in Houston in July.

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Pharmacist convicted, sentenced for Medicaid fraud

12:46 PM Fri, Aug 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

A Houston pharmacist has been convicted and sentenced in a Medicaid fraud scheme, according to the Texas Attorney General's Office.

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UH regents approve 2007 budget

10:18 AM Fri, Aug 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

The University of Houston System Regents approved the budget for the 2007 fiscal year.

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Man who shot undercover cop sentenced to life

8:02 AM Fri, Aug 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

A Houston man who shot a police officer during an undercover drug sting received a life sentence.

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HISD replacing principal at failing school

8:00 AM Fri, Aug 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Independent School District is replacing a principal at a high school that's failing.

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Man fatally shot at Aspen Ridge Apartments

7:55 AM Fri, Aug 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are looking for two suspects after a second fatal shooting at a southwest Houston apartment complex.

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Driver slams into tree on Beechnut

7:54 AM Fri, Aug 18, 2006 |
Adrienne

It took firefighters 30 minutes to get a man out of his car after he slammed into a tree.

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Missing woman's car found

2:23 PM Thu, Aug 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fort Bend officials said the car of a woman who has been missing since July 5 has been found.
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Reports: Historical Bookstop likely to close

12:49 PM Thu, Aug 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, the Bookstop on West Alabama will close.

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Fire stations to offer free immunizations

10:48 AM Thu, Aug 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

There's still time to get children their back-to-school immunizations.

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Suspect leads deputy on chase in northwest Harris County

7:37 AM Thu, Aug 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

A suspect led a deputy on a chase early Thursday morning in northwest Harris County.

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Motorcyclist hits curb, dies

7:34 AM Thu, Aug 17, 2006 |
Adrienne

A motorcyclist died after hitting a curb late Wednesday night, according to Harris County officials.

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Apartments damaged in Pasadena fire

3:00 PM Wed, Aug 16, 2006 |
Adrienne

Six to seven apartments were damaged in a Pasadena apartment fire Wednesday afternoon.

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Houston Dynamo has successful surgery

1:45 PM Wed, Aug 16, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston Dynamo Brian Ching had successful surgery Wednesday morning, team officials said.

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Bystander killed outside a night club

12:34 PM Wed, Aug 16, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are looking for the gunman who shot and killed a bystander outside of a night club Wednesday morning.

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Mayor unveils plan to cut down on panhandlers

11:50 AM Wed, Aug 16, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston Mayor Bill White unveiled details of his plan to cut down on street solicitors, or panhandlers, on the street.

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NBA stars help couple move into new home

12:19 PM Tue, Aug 15, 2006 |
Adrienne

Not everyone can say their home was built with the help of some NBA All-Stars, but one young couple can.

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Warrant issued for 2004 Fort Bend murder

10:05 AM Tue, Aug 15, 2006 |
Adrienne

According to the Fort Bend Sheriff's Office, a suspect in a 2004 murder is cooperating.

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Job fair at the convention center today

7:14 AM Tue, Aug 15, 2006 |
Adrienne

If you're looking for job, head to the George R. Brown Convention Center on Tuesday.

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Houston getting FEMA money for housing costs

7:10 AM Tue, Aug 15, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston will soon receive millions of dollars to cover costs associated with housing hurricane evacuees.

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Former Houston Texans GM going to CBS

7:06 AM Tue, Aug 15, 2006 |
Adrienne

The former general manager of the Houston Texans has a new gig.

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Missing man's truck found burned

2:57 PM Mon, Aug 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

Search teams are looking for a Pasadena man who has been missing since Aug. 3.
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Teen missing from psychiatric hospital

2:47 PM Mon, Aug 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

Texas EquuSearch is looking for a 16-year-old who has been missing since Aug. 8.
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HISD creates back-to-school hot line

10:37 AM Mon, Aug 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Independent School District has set up a hot line to answer all back-to-school questions.

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Metro bus gets stuck in a ditch

7:37 AM Mon, Aug 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

A Metro bus driver blamed construction for an accident that left his bus stuck in a ditch.
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Officials investigating Montgomery County explosion

7:35 AM Mon, Aug 14, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fire investigators are looking into what caused an explosion and fire at a gas plant in Montgomery County.

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M.D. Anderson unveils patient-designed Christmas, holiday cards

2:22 PM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Christmas is months away but patients at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center are already getting in the spirit.

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Sugar Land mother missing since July 5

11:00 AM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Fort Bend officials are looking for a woman who has been missing since July 5.
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Body found in front lawn

8:12 AM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

A body was found in a front lawn early Wednesday morning.

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Herod Elementary selling school supplies

7:52 AM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

One Houston elementary school is serving up some school supplies less than a week before class begins.

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West Houston neighborhood must boil water

7:46 AM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Residents of a west Houston neighborhood have been ordered to boil their tap water indefinitely, according to the Houston Chronicle.

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Police looking for man who robbed pharmacy

7:44 AM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are searching for an armed robber who took money and drugs from a local pharmacy.

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Decomposed body found in field near Beechnut

7:42 AM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

HPD detectives are looking into the identity of a body found in a field near Beechnut on Tuesday night.

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Racers along Highway 249 crash

7:18 AM Wed, Aug 09, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are looking for a man who they say ran away after a high speed crash Tuesday night.

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Woman dies in apartment fire

12:22 PM Tue, Aug 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Fire Department confirmed that a woman died Tuesday afternoon in an apartment fire.
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HBU names its new president

12:18 PM Tue, Aug 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Houston Baptist University trustees have chosen a new president.

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HPD seeks successful serial robber

12:09 PM Tue, Aug 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are looking for a man who they say has robbed more than three dozen stores in the area.
He is targeting dollar stores, and investigators said he's getting away with large amounts of cash.

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Flying debris kills Pasadena driver

10:06 AM Tue, Aug 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

An accident on Highway 225 in Pasadena left one person dead and slowed rush hour traffic to a crawl.

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Man found dead inside a car

7:22 AM Tue, Aug 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

A man was found dead in his car Monday night.

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Get low-cost immunizations for school

6:08 AM Tue, Aug 08, 2006 |
Adrienne

School is around the corner and if your children aren't up to date on their shots, they need to get them.

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Residents back at home after natural gas leak

8:24 AM Mon, Aug 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

People in Montgomery County are back at home after a natural gas leak.

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HFD rescues residents from apartments for the disabled

8:11 AM Mon, Aug 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston fire crews evacuated an apartment complex for the disabled Sunday evening.

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Kinky to open a new office in Houston

7:49 AM Mon, Aug 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Independent gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman is opening a campaign office in Houston next week.

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Hazmat teams called to lot with dead birds

7:48 AM Mon, Aug 07, 2006 |
Adrienne

Hazmat teams were called to northwest Houston on Sunday after several dead birds were found in a parking lot.

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Homeless man killed, left in parking lot

7:34 AM Fri, Aug 04, 2006 |
Adrienne

A homeless man was shot to death in southwest Houston late Thursday night.

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Witnesses questioned in apartment shooting

7:32 AM Fri, Aug 04, 2006 |
Adrienne

Investigators are questioning a witness about a shooting in southwest Houston.

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HPD: Man stabbed at bus stop

8:04 AM Thu, Aug 03, 2006 |
Adrienne

Police are looking into a stabbing that happened at a Metro bus stop.

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Free school supplies will be handed out today

8:02 AM Thu, Aug 03, 2006 |
Adrienne

The Hoffman Foundation will start handing out free school supplies Thursday morning.

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Restaurant fire may have been set intentionally

7:57 AM Thu, Aug 03, 2006 |
Adrienne

Arson investigators are looking into whether a fire at a Sonic restaurant was deliberately set.

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Bat tests positive for rabies in northeast Harris County

2:32 PM Wed, Aug 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Another bat has tested positive for rabies in northeast Harris County.

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Houston's future in cruises up for discussion

7:58 AM Wed, Aug 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston port officials will discuss the future of the cruise ship industry Wednesday.

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Solange's new movie shows tonight

7:52 AM Wed, Aug 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

It's a big day for songwriter and actress Solange.

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HPD: Five may be responsible for Hillcroft shooting

7:45 AM Wed, Aug 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Houston police are looking for as many as five suspects in a Tuesday night double shooting.

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Missing fisherman found in the Gulf

7:42 AM Wed, Aug 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

The search is over for a missing fisherman.

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Two arrested after police chase

7:36 AM Wed, Aug 02, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two suspects are in custody after Department of Public Safety officials realized the car they were in had been reported stolen.

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Friendswood children back from Lebanon

1:27 PM Tue, Aug 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

Two children who were trapped in Lebanon are safe at home.

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Galleria unveils plans for Lord & Taylor space

9:21 AM Tue, Aug 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

The renovated space where Lord & Taylor was opens Tuesday.

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Andrea Yates transfers from Harris County Jail

7:23 AM Tue, Aug 01, 2006 |
Adrienne

Harris County officials confirmed that Andrea Yates has been moved.

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