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Mexican president Felipe Calderón visits Houston
Mexican President Felipe Calderón is being honored in Houston Wednesday.
The Houston Greater Partnership hosted the luncheon for Calderón. The partnership, which strides to build regional economic prosperity, said that Calderon is an ideal...
Houston woman has sextuplets, 3 boys, 3 girls
A Houston woman has given birth to sextuplets. Lauren and David Perkins announced on their website that doctors at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston delivered three boys and three girls Monday.
Bond to be Set for Houston Area Kidnapper
The nurse accused of fatally shooting and running over a Houston mother and kidnapping her child faces now has a set date for her bond hearing. 30-year-old Verna McClain’s hearing was delayed until Monday to give attorneys more time to review...
Houston American confirms SEC investigation
Houston American Energy Corp. said Thursday that the Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating the energy producer to determine if there have been any violations of securities laws. Its stock price plunged 35.5 percent.
Houston-area kidnapped infant found; woman arrested
A woman has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Houston-area mother and the kidnapping of her newborn baby. Verna Deann McClain, 31, was charged with capital murder. She is being held without bond.
Fugitive Houston sex offender caught in Austin
Texas Department of Public Safety authorities say an ex-con described as a “high risk” sex offender has been arrested in Austin after he fled a Houston halfway house two weeks ago. Police say 42-year-old Michael Elbert Young was...
Houston eyes more road points at Chicago
The Houston Dynamo have already accumulated six points three games into their seven-game season-opening road trip and play the Chicago Fire on Sunday with the their new stadium set to debut next month.
Shealy introduced as Houston Baptist head coach
The newly-created football program at Houston Baptist University has a leader, as Vic Shealy was officially introduced at a Tuesday press conference. The 50-year-old arrives fresh from a two-year stint at Kansas.
Rockies’ lineup: Nelson receives opening day start
The grass is green, expectant at Minute Maid Park. The bunting hangs from the rafters, gently blowing in the wind. In a world doused in cynicism, selfishness and controversy, opening day provides a brief respite from reality.
Easter Seals Houston Introduces BridgingApps
Easter Seals Greater Houston is proud to announce that it has changed the name of SNApps4Kids to BridgingApps™ to more accurately reflect the program’s services. BridgingApps™ is a community of Easter Seals Houston staff, parents,...