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The upcoming week is important. In a few days, candidates will start filing to run in the 2010 primary and general election.

Hard-nosed Texas prosecutor John "Marty" Bradley supports the death penalty. His mother, Shirley Bradley, remains a fervent opponent of it.

As you may be aware, a high school athlete in your area has been named one of the eight finalists for the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation <http://www.memorialhermann.org/therapy> Athlete of the Year for 2009. Please send this to your friends and contacts in the community to let them know how to vote. Your vote counts! Go online and vote for your favorite athlete by Dec. 9th @ www.click2houston.com/athleteoftheweek --- --------------------------------- FINALISTS K.C. NLEMCHI CINCO RANCH ---------- WILL JEFFERY KATY ----------- JAMICHAEL ROZIER KLEIN COLLINS ------------ LEROY DOBBINS MONTGOMERY ---------- DANIEL LASCO THE WOODLANDS ------------- ANDRE KELLY CHAVEZ ------ CONNOR WOOD 2ND BAPTIST ----- QUANDRE DIGGS ANGLETON

Here's a list of Christmas activities in Houston cool things to do in Houston for this weekend that you may want add to your "to do list".

Register and join us Dec. 10 from noon to 1 p.m. for an educational and interactive webinar on dietary supplements. Talk to Roberta Anding, M.S., R.D./L.D., C.S.S.D., C.D.E., sports dietitian at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, to learn which dietary supplements may be helpful and, more importantly, which supplements you should avoid. Roberta Anding is an instructor for the Department of Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine and Sports Medicine section at the Baylor College of Medicine and is a spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association. Roberta is also the sport dietitian for the Houston Texans and Co-host of The Roberta & Riley Show on 790 AM The Sports Animal.

Register and join us Dec. 3 from noon to 1 p.m. for an educational and interactive webinar on sports performance testing. Terry Dupler, Ph.D., exercise physiologist at the Memorial Hermann Sports Medicine Institute, will talk about how athletes can utilize VO2 Max, lactate blood thresholds and other physiological attributes to track their athletic progress and enhance their training programs. Dr. Dupler is an Associate Professor and Director of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Houston-Clear Lake. In addition, he is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist. (C.S.C.S.) who specializes in coaching cyclists, triathletes and marathoners.

At the St. Anne Catholic Church, people have heard many sermons about life and death.

Around we go: He doesn't have Governor Rick Perry 's awesome, awesome hair. He doesn't have Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison 's statewide name recognition.

A 2-year-old child drowned in a puddle at a parking lot in southwest Houston Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

Police say a man was rushed to the hospital after being stabbed in the parking lot of a southwest Houston apartment complex.

Uptown Sushi is a Japanese restaurant located in the Uptown shopping center in Houston, Texas.

The annual O'Reilly AutoRama presented by Super Start Batteries is celebrating its 50th anniversary Nov.

A man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a southwest Houston night club, KPRC Local 2 reported.

His voice has a drone-like quality, and he admits he's not the most television-friendly politician in Texas.

Their lunch plate looks a lot like this. Lentinas Italian Specialties Though I am often asked about my favorite restaurant, my favorite inexpensive restaurant, or my favorite Italian restaurant, I am rarely asked about my favorite inexpensive Italian restaurant.

Space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven astronauts ended an 11-day journey of nearly 4.5 million miles with a 9:44 a.m. EST landing Friday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Disaster struck - your flight to go back home to visit relatives was canceled or the turkey came out more "blackened" than usual.

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Shooting guns for practice or fun is a great American pastime and a favorite thing to do for many Texans.

A man robbed the Wells Fargo Bank at 1601 West 35th St. Wednesday morning. The suspect showed what appeared to be a small, black semi-automatic gun, demanded money and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

The Houston FBI Bank Robbery Task Force is searching for a couple who robbed the First Convenience Bank located inside a Kroger at 1505 Wirt on Wednesday.

Harris Co. Pct. 5 is on the look-out for a suspect who robbed a busy toll booth at gun point.

Houston police have released a composite sketch of a man wanted in an attempted abduction last month.

The U.S. hotel industry posted declines in all three key performance measurements during October, according to data from STR.

An online child pornography ring required would-be members to share explicit pictures of children to show they weren't in law enforcement and that they could provide such images, according to federal prosecutors, who announced Tuesday that eight men have been charged.

Register and join us at noon Dec. 1 for a chat with Dr. Joan Mastrobattista, a specialist in the care of mothers and babies during high-risk pregnancies. She can answer your questions about supporting a healthy pregnancy and managing factors that may put you and your baby at risk for complications. There is nothing more exciting than the birth of a baby. However, for women whose pregnancies are considered high risk, there can be additional emotions such as anxiety or uncertainty. Pregnancies may be considered high risk because of a number of conditions and complications such as diabetes, hypertension, advanced maternal age, congenital anomalies, and pre-term labor.

Houston has long enjoyed its status as America's oil capital, the type of city where the local Petroleum Club threw a $100,000 gala during a period of then-record high gas prices.

Police say that a METRO officer fearing for his life was forced to shoot at a group of robbery suspects at a northwest Houston restaurant.

An amber alert has been issued for a 14-year old Texas teen. The San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office is searching for Angela Rodriguez.

Texas trial attorney John Oa TMQuinn was driving at twice the speed limit before the SUV crash that claimed his life.

Night photography sans flash can be tricky but in this instance, mata-leao, gets it right.

An 18-year-old Houston-area honors student who's charged alongside her mother with trying to hire someone to kill her father is getting his support following her probable cause hearing.

A top aide says Democrat Tom Schieffer is dropping out of the Texas governor's race.

This week we watched some heavy rain move in along and off the gulf coast, fortunately we did not see any flooding.

If the teenagers' relationship was troubled, Tiffany James showed no hint of unease at school Friday morning.

For decades, people have heard about electric cars and how -- one day -- we will be "plugging in" instead of "filling up" at a gas station.

An armored truck guard is recovering from a gunshot wound to the leg after a group of men robbed him in southwest Houston, the FBI said.

HPD officers will be meeting with customers at a Houston grocery retailer as part of a holiday shopping safety campaign, "Safe Shopping Starts With YOU." Officers will meet and interact with shoppers at the HEB store located at 5225 Buffalo Speedway between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on November 23.

A Houston police officer shot and killed a man who pointed a gun at him after a short chase in southwest Houston late Saturday, authorities said.

A Houston windshield repairman has admitted to helping manage a part of a broader conspiracy to traffic more than 300 military-style weapons across the border, part of a plea deal requiring him to tell federal agents about the ring that supplied weapons to Mexico's fearsome Zetas drug cartel.

A Houston man was shot and killed late Friday in what police have called a drug-related robbery.

Canyon Rose Cleaners opened Oct. 15 at 10130 Grant Road, Ste. 208. Owner Christine Nguyen's first dry cleaning business, it has an in-house plant; this means clothes, except for leather and suede, will not have to be shipped out.

Houston/Harris County, TX. Focus Dec 12 Runoff: New Poll Shows Annise Parker Leading Gene Locke 47-34 Harris County beats Texas average for number of uninsured: One in three adults in Harris County lacked health insurance in 2008 while Texas continued to have the highest rate of uninsured residents in the nation, the Census Bureau reported Monday.

A high school student was killed outside a southeast Houston apartment, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.

A 28-year-old woman accused of stabbing two children will remain behind bars without bail, a Houston judge ruled this morning.

Want a pink license plate with your name, nickname or that of your favorite sports team on it? A sampling of vanity plates Texans are already taking advantage of a new state program allowing them to personalize their license plates.

Five Houston-area school districts filed a lawsuit against the state education commissioner over his interpretation of a new law prohibiting minimum grading policies, a lawyer said Thursday.

The suspected triggerman in the shooting deaths of three people during a robbery last month is in custody, Houston police said on Thursday.

The mummified remains of a baby were found at an apartment complex in northwest Houston, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.

Sometime into his long detention by China's feared state security agents, American geologist Xue Feng had something to show U.S. consular officials on their monthly visit.

Many of the local proprietors are more than happy to strike a deal, and some of the shops have been open for decades and know their customers by their first names.

The company that owns the Maersk Alabama, a freighter targeted by pirates twice in seven months, did not heed a request to rename, repaint or reroute the ship after the first attack off the coast of Africa in the spring, former crew members say.

Worried about your child's health? Get answers directly from the director of emergency services at the Children’s Emergency Centers at Memorial Hermann Memorial City. Dr. Michelle McKane has special knowledge and training in treatment and medications for infants, children and adolescents who are critically ill because of injury or disease.

Bariatric Medicine: Part 1 At 535 pounds, Rex Adams felt like a prisoner, not just because of his weight, but because he was taking as many as a dozen pills a day to help manage complications of obesity. “When I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and had to go on oral medication, that’s when it really hit me,” Adams says. “I had done this to myself. I knew I had to do something to lose the weight and free myself from all the pills I was taking.” Adams sought a surgical solution – a Roux-en-Y gastric bypass – to control the weight and his blood sugar. He took one last pill the day before the surgery. Since then, he hasn’t required any medication to manage type 2 diabetes. He is no longer considered diabetic. “It was like a complete release,” Adams says. “I had the surgery, and I never looked back.” Weight-loss surgery, including gastric bypass and the lap band, can have a dramatic impact on morbidly obese patients with type 2 diabetes, a condition characterized by high levels of blood sugar as a result of defects in insulin production and resistance to insulin’s actions. Some are able to go off diabetes medications entirely. Others may be able to significantly reduce the amount of insulin or other medication they require to keep their blood sugar in check. Patients who are classified as “pre-diabetic” may be able to avoid the disease all together.

Bariatric Medicine: Part II When Abby Erias had gastric bypass surgery, she remembered the physicians telling her that one of the side effects to her rapid weight loss could be increased fertility. She already had two daughters and wasn’t planning to have any more children, so she went on birth control. She didn’t want to take any chances. “I couldn’t find the right birth control for me, so my plan was to go off birth control for 30 days and then go a different route with something new,” Erias says. “In less than 30 days, I didn’t think I could get pregnant, but I went a different route all right. I had a baby!” When bariatric surgeons at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston host informational sessions about gastric bypass and lap-band procedures, they emphasize that as the unwanted pounds come off, pregnancy may become a very real possibility. This discussion often produces some chuckles and a few “yeah, right” comments from women in the audience.

STORY BY Camille Webb Few patients look forward to going under the knife. For Ouida Gernentz, however, abdominal surgery turned out to be a much better experience than she ever could have imagined. Abdominal surgeries typically require large incisions that leave physical—and sometimes emotional marks—including scars at the wound site, pain, lengthy recoveries and a delayed return to normal, everyday activities. Gernentz did not experience the usual, postoperative pain, thanks to a pioneering surgical technique performed by The University of Texas Medical School at Houston’s Minimally Invasive Surgeons of Texas (MIST).

According to an employee at the store, Gulshan owns the station and the property.

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But First Snide's Remarks: As our loyal readers know, The Auto Channel has put its support for Electric Vehiclse where your eyes are, since before it was cool to be a EV'er. BUT let's not get blinded by the light and miss another real good alternative to gasoline, and maybe a better way to get us away from the black poison, build every car as a ...

The Texas Department of Agriculture is investigating 16 Houston-area gas stations for allegedly mixing lower-octane gasoline with higher-octane, higher-priced gas.

A 28-year-old woman has been charged in the stabbings of two young siblings at their Harris County home Wednesday night.

Katy Budget Books, located in far West Houston, has been selling new & used books for over 25 years.

Three Houston men who worked at a Heights-area vehicle inspection station that issued a sticker to a bus involved in a fatal bus crash have been charged passing vehicles without examining them.

Houston police say a person on a skateboard died after falling from a bridge and into traffic where he was hit by a truck.

Houstonians saluted American heroes on Veterans Day, KPRC Local 2 reported. Hundreds went to City Hall for the Houston Salutes American Heroes ceremony, which was emceed by KPRC Local 2 anchor Bill Balleza, a Marine who served in the Vietnam War.

A group of conservative ministers in Houston, Texas say they'll lead a campaign against Annise Parkers' mayoral runoff because she is a lesbian, the Houston Chronicle reported.

Do you feel like the only Jew in Houston, Texas? You are not alone; there are many others who would like to share the great cultural heritage of Hanukkah.

Houston police homicide detectives late Thursday were en route to a fatal shooting on the city's southwest side.

Bill King, who had considered running for mayor but decided not to make the race, has sent his considerable e-mail list the results of the first known post-election poll.

After months of following leads, investigators announced that they made an arrest in relation to the arson cases in the Heights, KPRC Local 2 reported.

U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison answered the year-old "will she or won't she?" question Friday by announcing she won't resign her Senate seat during her Republican primary challenge to Gov.

A massive fire destroyed 12 units in a southeast Houston apartment complex on Friday.

As America debates whether to send tens of thousands more troops to Afghanistan, in the ninth year of a war for ends we cannot discern, a riveting new history recalls times when Americans fought for vital national interests.

A mana s body was found lying in a southeast Houston street late Thursday night.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 9 a.m. – Noon Cullen’s Upscale American Grille 11500 Space Center Blvd., Houston, TX 77059 Information, inspiration and insights for teen girls and their moms

Register using the link to chat at noon on Nov. 24 with Stacy Lewis and pediatric orthopedic surgeon Gary T. Brock, M.D., the physician who treated her when she was diagnosed with scoliosis at age 11. Lewis went on to become the 2007 NCAA champion and the 2008 LPGA qualifying tournament winner. Earlier this year she became the celebrity spokesperson for the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Brock has special interest and training in the treatment of pediatric spinal disorders, including scoliosis, and in pediatric Sports Medicine.Dr. Brock is affiliated with Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital, as well as other hospitals in the Houston area.

Brandon Denning, the dead mans nephew, 6-years old at the time of his uncle's death, said Keenan Denning's parent and grandparents still hope and pray for the day the gunman who snuffed the life from their loved one will stand before the bar of justice.

A new report shows foreclosures across Texas have been down for the last month, but economists and real estate agents claim the worst is still to come.

From the environment to healthcare, we are beginning to see the impact of the stimulus.

Houston drivers have a love affair with cars, but so do thieves. "It doesn't matter what time of the day it is three o'clock usually.

How effective are cameras in convenience stores and gas stations? HPD says they may not be as useful as you think, but that's about to change.

You know what's shocking? You go out to appear on The Jerry Springer Show , and you get involved in a fight where police are called.

Ralph Parker paints peaceful, serene images of the rural landscape. Working exclusively in gouache, and using a painting technique developed over more than two years, he produces works that resemble small oil paintings.

People gather in downtown Houston for the largest Veterans Day parade in city history.

Victims of the deadly shootings at Fort Hood were remembered in flag-waving Veterans Day celebrations across Texas.

Two drivers are involved in separate road accidents in eastern sections of Houston with one crash ending fatally.

Walking is great for your health and helps the environment. It can also be extremely hazardous in the Houston region, where car-oriented development and wide, busy commercial strips create a hostile environment for foot traffic.

Texas Legislators were talking Tuesday about the duties of the state's revamped forensic commission and the case of executed convicted killer Cameron Todd Willingham of Corsicana.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today reaches a milestone for the Energy Star program by passing the 1 millionth Energy Star qualified home mark.

Interior design and decorating becomes an empowering act when you use the scriptures from the bible to bless your home, children's room or any living space.

Homicide investigators are trying to determine what caused the death of a person whose body was found on the grounds of Bush Intercontinental Airport.

First a ban on cell phones in school zones, now West University will become the first Texas City to also ban texting while driving.

Crime Stoppers of Houston and South Houston Police Department investigators are asking for help from the public to find a man accused in the October 28 stabbing death of Carlos Duron.

Investigators are trying to determine why a young boy, who was later pronounced dead at Texas Children's Hospital, was not in a car seat when the vehicle he was in was involved in an accident in northwest Houston.

November 9, posted at: 11:00am Total Body Definition - DEFINE If you've picked up an USweekly in the last couple of years, you've heard of Physique 57 , the NYC studio that made Kelly Ripa's arms the phenomenon they are today.A I took the 57 minute challenge a few times, and despite my physical fitness, each one brought me closer to the verge of ...

One person has been killed in a motor vehicle wreck this evening in southeast Houston.

At least "from a technical perspective," as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said in September, some economists believe the recession is very likely over.

The Astros' new coaching staff -- which is still without a bullpen coach -- met for the first time as a group Tuesday morning in the Phoenix area, along with several members of the front office who are in town to watch the club's prospects play in the Arizona Fall League Houston manager Brad Mills used the opportunity to familiarize himself with ...

A man was stabbed to death inside his southwest Houston apartment, police told KPRC Local 2 Monday.

A warrant has been issued in Brazoria County charging a woman with fradulent use of ID.

Beer is poured during the grand opening party for the St. Arnold Brewing Company's new facility.

Crime Stoppers, investigators with the Webster Police Department and the Gulf Coast Violent Offenders Task Force are seeking the public's assistance in locating Anthony Terrell Jackson.

Arab-American and Muslim leaders on Friday condemned the mass shootings at Fort Hood and cautioned against casting suspicion on the thousands of Arabs and Muslims serving in the military.

Turnout is expected to be low as Houstonians head to the polls Tuesday to pick a new mayor.

Children's Memorial Hermann presents LEGO MANIA!

WHO: Kids of all ages!

WHAT: FREE EVENT! Children's Memorial Hermann and Women's Memorial Hermann are expanding! Children and adults are invited to a day of fun children’s activities and attractions to celebrate!

Professional Lego artists will display their unique Lego creations - from incredible ships to cool trains! They will even build a one-of-a-kind Lego replica of the new Memorial Hermann Tower that stands more than four feet tall!

Kids will have an opportunity to build their own fun creations in the Lego build area! We'll even take a picture with you and your cool creation and display it on Flickr.com, where friends and family can vote for the best project.

Parents will get a chance to visit with medical experts from Children’s Memorial Hermann Memorial City at our “Ask the Pediatrician” and our “Ask the Ob/Gyn” tables.

There will also be an area for kids to color cardboard versions of the Memorial Hermann Tower. Free stuffed animal versions of the Children’s Memorial Hermann mascot, Topper will also be given out while supplies last. There will also be a Teddy Bear ER for your Topper dolls to visit.

WHEN: Saturday, November 14th , 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial City Mall, near the skating rink

Electrophysiology is used to diagnose, treat and often cure heart rhythm abnormality, known as arrhythmia. It has also been shown to dramatically improve the quality of life for patients with heart failure. This innovative program is just one aspect of the cardiovascular care available at Memorial Hermann. Arrhythmia may indicate a serious problem and lead to heart disease, stroke or sudden cardiac death. An arrhythmia can be silent and may not cause any symptoms. Register today for a potentially life-saving screening to look for atrial fibrillation, the most common type of arrhythmia, at Memorial Hermann Hear t & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center. The cost for this test, combined with three other screenings for dif ferent hear t and vascular conditions, is $139. The complete package will screen for: Atrial fibrillation • (arrhythmia) • Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) • Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) • Carotid artery disease Screenings are available December 8th To schedule your appointment, call 1.800.690.0289. For a referral to an electrophysiologist affiliated with Memorial Hermann Heart & Vascular Institute-Texas Medical Center, call 713.7CARDIO (722.7346). Screenings performed by Life Line Screening.

Children's Memorial Hermann presents LEGO MANIA!

WHO: Kids of all ages!

WHAT: FREE EVENT! Children's Memorial Hermann and Women's Memorial Hermann are expanding! Children and adults are invited to a day of fun children’s activities and attractions to celebrate!

Professional Lego artists will display their unique Lego creations - from incredible ships to cool trains! They will even build a one-of-a-kind Lego replica of the new Memorial Hermann Tower that stands more than four feet tall!

Kids will have an opportunity to build their own fun creations in the Lego build area! We'll even take a picture with you and your cool creation and display it on Flickr.com, where friends and family can vote for the best project.

Parents will get a chance to visit with medical experts from Children’s Memorial Hermann Memorial City at our “Ask the Pediatrician” and our “Ask the Ob/Gyn” tables.

There will also be an area for kids to color cardboard versions of the Memorial Hermann Tower. Free stuffed animal versions of the Children’s Memorial Hermann mascot, Topper will also be given out while supplies last. There will also be a Teddy Bear ER for your Topper dolls to visit.

WHEN: Saturday, November 14th , 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial City Mall, near the skating rink

We were thrilled to read recently that Mark Simmons, an ecologist at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, has been developing a mix of native grasses that Central Texas homeowners could use to plant lawns.

A community activist and the family of a man shot to death by a pregnant woman who said he was breaking into cars at her northwest Houston apartment complex are questioning whether she fired the gun, suggesting she is perhaps covering for someone else.

Crime Stoppers and Houston police need your help to solve a murder. Back on June 24, police say Devarek Joseph, 29, met with two men in a parking lot of an apartment complex at 2929 Crossview Drive in west Houston.

Reporting from Atlanta - This week's mayoral elections in Atlanta and Houston were close enough to trigger runoffs between the top two candidates in each city, leaving voters with final choices in December that could turn on race but also on nuts-and-bolts issues of governing in a recession.

Some notable races and measures in Tuesday's election: GOVERNORS: a 'Chris Christie, a Republican former U.S. attorney, unseated New Jersey Democratic Gov.

Junior cornerback Miketavious Jones received his second offer on Thursday. The Houston Cougars extended an offer Thursday, joining Oklahoma State.

The Houston Department of Health and Human Services is reporting doses of injectable H1N1 vaccines are now "extremely limited." Right now, the department is giving vaccines to pregnant women and children over the age of four with underlying health conditions.

One witness who saw 64-year-old Joe Collins being beaten over the head by a rifle-swinging assailant compared it to someone getting pummeled with an ax or a golf club.

Register and join us Nov. 6 from noon to 1 p.m. for a live chat about this season's flu outbreak. Bring your questions and concerns about the flu vaccine and the spread of the new swine flu virus (H1N1) to board-certified pediatrician and family practitioner Dr. Subodh Bhuchar. Whether you are healthy and aren't sure if you should get the vaccine, or if you just want to be prepared for how to treat an illness in your family, this event can help you decide on a plan of action.

Voters in the country's fourth-largest city must now decide whether an openly gay woman should lead Houston for the first time or if a former city lawyer will become the city's second black mayor.

It is estimated that Heart Disease kills one person every 34 seconds. To better educate the public about our country’s number one killer, prevent the disease in those who don’t have it and better treat those who do, Memorial Hermann Southeast Hospital has renewed its commitment to make Heart Disease education, prevention and treatment a top priority by taking a leadership role in heart-related community education events and expanding the heart services available at the hospital. The hospital’s renewed Heart Health campaign commenced with the 2009 Bay Area Start! Heart Walk on October 17, where Memorial Hermann Southeast donated $25,000 and raised an additional $17,000 in donations from physicians, employees and their friends and families. According to the American Heart Association, the proceeds from the walk, totaling approximately $170,000 and counting, will fund lifesaving research, as well as public and professional education programs in the community and across America. Memorial Hermann Southeast not only utilized its presence at the Bay Area Start! Heart Walk to educate participants and their families about heart disease from A to Z, but Memorial Hermann Southeast volunteers also shared the exciting news about the hospital’s expanded heart program and new treatments available for patients. This fall, the cardiac catheterization lab at Memorial Hermann Southeast is expanding and will offer additional services to meet heart patients’ needs, whether it is treatment for a blocked artery, an irregular heartbeat or heart attack. For more information about Memorial Hermann Southeast’s heart program, as well as upcoming heart-related events, visit www.memorialhermann.org or call 281.929.6100.

No one likes being punished for something they didn't do. Even more so when the punishment is a series of deadly bullet wounds.

A woman has been accused of shooting a man to death, KPRC Local 2 reported Tuesday.

You could term this forecast "enjoy it while it lasts". Seriously, there is no real chance for rain, and the words "clouds" and "humidity" do not return to the outlook for Houston until Sunday.

Turnout of only about 25 percent was forecast as voters chose Tuesday among four major candidates hoping to become mayor of America's fourth-largest city.

Breathing easier could soon be a reality in the Houston area, thanks to industry smog cleanup efforts and weather.

Homicide investigators are asking for help from the public to find the suspect in the murder of a 28-year-old woman in a northeast Houston apartment unit.

Houston police on Monday arrested a woman in the Sept. 13 shooting death of a man who had been linked to the brutal slaying of a Rice University student more than 20 years ago.

After Jack Ruby made a huge splash by killing Lee Harvey Oswald on live television, Joyce Gordon became a ripple.

A man has been shot to death while his family apparently watched at their home in southwest Houston.

A man was fatally hit as he tried to run across a north Houston freeway early Sunday, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Whitney Houston's dramatic contemporary estate, where local officials and neighbors mingled with celebrities at the pop star's 1992 wedding reception, has been put up for sale with an asking price of $2.5 million, less than half its assessed value.

This is what I would term a "relaxation" period in Texas weather. There is virtually no chance for rain during the next six days.

Medal of Honor winner George Sakato, right, was reunited in Houston Sunday with the "Lost Battalion" and the other Japanese-American soldiers who rescued them from behind Nazi lines.

Police are investigating the cause of a crash that killed a pickup driver on West Orem early this morning.

Prominent Houston attorney John O'Quinn died in a car accident Thursday morning along with an unidentified man, according to media reports.

Employees of an east Houston Subway shop near Highway 59 say they're sick of being held up at gunpoint.