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Whitney Houston wows fans at UK charity gig
London, May 10 : American singer Whitney Houston wowed fans with a rare live performance at a star-studded charity ball in London - her first UK charity gig in years.
Voters To Decide Municipal Elections
HOUSTON -- Voters headed to the polls Saturday to elect new leaders in numerous municipal elections, KPRC Local 2 reported.The highest profile races include electing a new mayor in Sugar Land and deci...
Rockets players Battier, Alston have operations
point guard Rafer Alston had minor surgical procedures to repair injuries that occurred late in the season.Battier underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove bone spurs in his left ankle. Alston's surge...
Man Killed By Stray Bullet
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas -- A man died after he was hit by a stray bullet in Montgomery County, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.Montgomery County sheriff's deputies said Perry Hook, 58, was hit by a bull...
Child Abandoned After Mom Allegedly Kidnaps Wrong Toddler
HOUSTON -- A mother has been accused of abandoning a child after she allegedly kidnapped the wrong child from a southwest Houston apartment, KPRC Local 2 reported.Houston police said a couple broke do...
Bank Robber Flees In Stolen Truck
BAYTOWN, Texas -- A man robbed a Baytown bank on Friday morning, KPRC Local 2 reported.Baytown police said the Wachovia Bank in the 4900 block of Garth Road was robbed at about 9:30 a.m.Detectives sai...
Man Wanted in Sugar Land Bank Robbery
SUGAR LAND, Texas -- A man is wanted in connection with a bank robbery in Sugar Land on Friday, KPRC Local 2 reported.Sugar Land police said the man robbed the Compass Bank in the 11700 block of Unive...
Police use Taser to subdue suspect
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston police officers used a Taser on a man who fought back when they tried to arrest him. The suspect was wanted on a parole violation and had jumped bail. An officer tried to...
Girl manages to escape from kidnapper
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A young girl kidnapped from Mississippi last week has been found in southwest Houston. Police say the juvenile managed to escape and call 911 from the Forum Apartments on Forum W...
Motorcyclist killed after losing control
BAYTOWN, TX (KTRK) -- A man was killed in a motorcycle crash in Baytown. Investigators say the man had taken the exit ramp onto Stay Highway 330 going westbound, when he lost control, hit the wall...
Ex-boxing champ to get doctorate degree
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Today former heavy weight champion George Foreman receives a doctorate degree. Texas Southern University will present foreman with a Doctor of Humane Letters degree during the sc...
School may be closed despite millions spent
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Just months after spending $3 million on campus improvements, HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra says he is considering permanently shutting down Key Middle School in northeast H...
NFISD to cut more than 100 jobs
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- North Forest ISD held a closed-door meeting with teachers to discuss why they are cutting more than 100 jobs. The district dismissed classes early yesterday to deal with angry te...
Mexican Institute sues ex-president over classes
The Mexican Institute of Greater Houston, known for its computer classes for Hispanic immigrant parents, has sued its former president for trademark infringement. The lawsuit, filed this week, allege...
2 FLDS mothers leave ranch to be closer to their children
Sarah Steed and Gladys Jessop knew they'd face a difficult choice when Child Protective Services removed their children: remain on their Yearning for Zion Ranch outside Eldorado or relocate to a faraw...
Proposed agreement in HPD shooting focuses on reform
The Houston lawyer who brokered a rare settlement for the parents of an unarmed 14-year-old shot dead by a rookie HPD officer in 2003 said Friday that he thinks this "extraordinary" resolution resulte...
Suspending gasoline tax fuels interest
He said sale-tax holidays are successful in getting customers in stores. "If retailers were to hold sales and say everything is 5 or 6 or 7 percent off today, consumers would laugh at them," said S...
Several ill after chemical spill at Tomball High
RESOURCES More than 20 teachers and students at Tomball High School were taken to a hospital Friday after a chemical spill near a science lab. A teacher was preparing for a science l...
Prosecutor quits after failed bid to become Harris County DA
HOUSTON (AP) - A prosecutor in Houston quit today just weeks after losing her GOP bid to replace embattled Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal. Rosenthal earlier resigned over an e-mail s...
Houston lawyer to run for Janek
Houston lawyer Grant Harpold has announced that he will run to replace outgoing State Sen. Kyle Janek. Harpold, a Republican precinct chairman, said if elected, he will pursue GOP stances on lower ta...
HPD reviews first-aid training after Carnaby shooting
Houston Police Department officials said Friday it is too early to draw any conclusions in their investigation into the death last week of Roland Carnaby, a man who claimed to be a CIA agent before le...
Berkman scorches in win over Dodgers
Watch • VOTE NOW: Cast your All-Star ballot LOS ANGELES -- Prior to Friday's game, much of the talk surrounded Miguel Tejada and the veteran exuberance he's brought to the Astros this season. As...
Federal agents capture 89 illegal immigrants in
Government agents will work today processing 89 illegal immigrants arrested in Houston during a four-day "surge" operation this week, an effort to reduce a backlog of 30,000 immigration fugitives in t...
Company at sinkhole in violation but no link established, state says
adobe.com . The saltwater disposal company nearly devoured by a giant sinkhole this week in Liberty County was injecting sometimes double the amount of saltwater into the ground that its st...
HISD asks students to read a million books this summer
might seem a cheesy way to introduce a story about a program designed to prompt kids to read for fun during their summer vacation, but stay tuned. Houston ISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra on Frid...
Reward offered for information on hard-hatted robber
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who wore a hard hat while robbing a Wells Fargo Bank in east Harris County. The man entered the Wells Fargo Bank at 13106 Wood...
Despite DWI, Emilio avoided alcohol-detection device
Frank Villarreal, keyboard, was not on the bus. After Emilio Navaira was arrested for a second time on a drunken driving charge, the Tejano singer signed an affidavit saying he didn't own a...
Tejada busing home runs in bunches
Billingsley eyes complete-game repeat • VOTE NOW: Cast your All-Star ballot LOS ANGELES -- In general baseball circles, Miguel Tejada is mostly known as "Miggy." But the shortstop has another nic...
HISD bus driver in crash had suspended license
An HISD bus driver involved in an accident that injured one student Friday was arrested after police learned she had been driving with a suspended license for more than a year, authorities said. Algi...
TSU will raise bar for new students, ends open enrollment
were approved for tenure, giving them a pay boost of $3,000 each. Several dozen were promoted from assistant professor to associate professor, earning a $4,000 raise, and from associate professor to f...
Gold parties are new way to makey money
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- There is a new way to make money and people all around the country are talking about. It's all because of the high price of gold. One Houston jeweler has taken the idea of the Tu...
Whitsett wins boys 5A golf title
AUSTIN, TX -- Cory Whitsett of Spring Branch Memorial shot a 3-under-par 69 on Friday to come from behind and win the University Interscholastic League Class 5A boys state golf championships. Whit...
Astros sorting out rotation
Gameday Audio LOS ANGELES -- The Astros have had their share of injury issues this year, but six weeks into the season, their roster is close to what they anticipated when they put this team together ...
Slaton, Brown get first dose of the NFL
during individual drills and scrimmages. “They threw me out there in the fire with the 1’s going against Mario and the first-team defense,” Brown said. “It doesn’t get a...
Local 2 Dishes Out More
HOUSTON -- Note: The following story is a verbatim transcript of a story that aired on Friday, May 9, 2008, on KPRC Local 2 at 10 p.m.They are the most fattening foods on the menu. Thursday night, we ...
Need an idea for a Mother
Reebok Avon Walk for Breast Cancer . They carry sport tops, sport jackets, caps and shoes. Nike and iPod have teamed up and developed a Sport Kit that tells you your time, distance, pace and calories ...
Laird finds role as Millwood
Rangers to put incident behind them • VOTE NOW: Cast your All-Star ballot ARLINGTON -- Kevin Millwood is pitching for the Rangers on Saturday against the Athletics, and Gerald Laird will be behin...
Knock knock ... a divine image
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A local man says there is a holy image in this door. Can you see it? Pepe Garcia told us he sees an image in this door of the Virgin Mary holding the baby Jesus. Garcia says he s...
HPD addresses deadly police chase
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston police are speaking out, answering tough questions about the deadly police chase where a man died on the West Loop, handcuffed after being shot. THE LAWSUIT:
New info in dug up grave case
HUMBLE, TX (KTRK) -- Police say three boys dug up a grave in Humble, stole a child's skull, and then used it to smoke marijuana. We've learned new details about the bizarre crime we first told you...
Rangers to put incident behind them
Rangers trade OF Kevin Mench to Toronto • VOTE NOW: Cast your All-Star ballot ARLINGTON -- On Friday, Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard was reluctant to talk about his fourth-inning altercation with ...
HISD To Consider Closing Key Permanently
Last September, several students and staff reported getting sick and suffering from respiratory problems. Critics blamed mold problems in the 50-year-old building.Eventually the district temporarily s...
Teen arrested for allegedly stabbing classmate
Osmand Osman Miftari was arrested by Dickinson police this afternoon at around 2:30pm. Family members led detectives to an apartment complex in Seabrook, where he was taken into custody without incide...
Spencer returns to Texans practice
Pittsburgh . "I had worked so hard, coming from the north and coming down and working in this heat and fighting for a starting job. It was tough. I had to face a lot of adversity and I had some more t...
Siegler resigns from DA
Kelly Siegler, a longtime prosecutor at the Harris County District Attorney's Office who lost her bid for the top job there in April's primary elections, resigned today. Siegler, 45, who had worked a...
West Loop bus accident injures Houston 7th-grader
One student suffered an apparently minor injury when a bus carrying a middle school class on a field trip was involved in an accident on a southwest Houston freeway this morning, school district offic...
Police Arrest Teen Accused In School Stabbing
DICKINSON, Texas -- A teenager charged with stabbing a classmate at school was arrested Friday afternoon, KPRC Local 2 reported.Osmand Miftari, 15, was sought on a charge of aggravated assault with a ...
Are Houston-Area Dams In Danger Of Failing
HOUSTON -- Note: The following story is a verbatim transcript of an Investigators story that aired on Friday, May 9, 2008, on KPRC Local 2 at 6 p.m.Are the state dams shielding many of our neighborhoo...
Reward Offered In Fatal Shooting Of Man, 20
"A witness nearby said they heard gunshots, turned and looked and (saw) Chris falling to the street and the truck drove away," said Ray Walthen with Crime Stoppers.Investigators said Arevalo was last ...
Pasadena PD chief announces retirement
Pasadena Police Chief Mike Massey is retiring at the end of the month. Mayor Johnny Isbell announced Massey's decision in a memo to city employees. Massey's retirement will close a tenure that began ...
Will Sinkhole Be Declared Disaster Area
DAISETTA, Texas -- Officials in a small Liberty County town asked Gov. Rick Perry to declare a massive, growing sinkhole a disaster area, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.The growth of the sinkhole has sl...
CenterPoint set to install interactive meters
, the Advanced Metering System features an interactive meter that will allow retail electric providers to offer and promote new products and services that encourage a demand shift to off-peak hours. ...
Audit finds problems with Texas
News ) - The state's system for keeping dams in Texas inspected and maintained is unable to keep up with the 7,600-dam inventory, a state audit said.A 60-page report by the State Auditor's Office iden...
U.S. oil and gas rig count up 7
News ) - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by seven this week to 1,846.Of the rigs running nationwide, 1,475 were exploring for natural gas and 36...
Murphy ropes in AL Rookie honors
ROM Award presented by Gillette The month of April is in the books and the nod for top rookie in the American League goes to Texas outfielder David Murphy. In the charter version of Major League Baseb...
10 questions with Molden
, a third-round draft pick, arrived at Reliant Stadium Thursday to meet with coaches and take team headshots. The rookie will get his first taste of playing in the NFL when the Texans begin minicamps ...
Body Bound In Sheet Found Behind Building
HOUSTON -- A man's body was discovered behind a north Houston building on Friday, KPRC Local 2 reported.Houston police said the body was dumped in the 4800 block of North Shepherd Drive at about 2 a.m...
Boots & Coots, HSE to create new company
to create a company providing oilfield safety services in the United States. Houston-based Boots & Coots, which provides pressure control services to onshore and offshore oil and gas exploration...
Memorial Hermann adds labor-monitoring software
AirStrip Technologies to provide AirStrip OB software to its obstetricians. AirStrip OB provides obstetricians with virtual real-time, remote access to critical waveform data from hospital labor and...
3-Alarm Fire Rips Through Warehouse
HOUSTON -- A three-alarm fire ripped through a furniture warehouse facility in northwest Houston early Friday, KPRC Local 2 reported.Houston firefighters said the blaze broke out at the building in th...
Man Arrested, Charged In Fuel Tanker Theft
HOUSTON -- A man has been arrested and accused of stealing a fuel tanker from a driver at gunpoint, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.Houston police said Kenneth Payne, 38, has been charged with aggravated...
HISD mulls closing campus after $3 million renovation
HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra said Thursday he's considering tearing down and maybe rebuilding Key Middle School, just months after the school district spent $3 million improving the trouble-p...
Students Hurt In Field Trip Bus Wreck
HOUSTON -- A class field trip was delayed Friday after their bus got into a wreck, KPRC Local 2 reported.Bellaire police said the bus carrying seventh-graders from Pershing Middle School collided with...
Texas May Claim Amazon Owes Sales Taxes
DALLAS -- Texas officials may claim that Amazon.com owes millions in sales taxes on purchases that state residents made from the Internet retailer. A 1992 U.S. Supreme Court ruling lets states collect...
Another record set for Texas gasoline prices
With crude oil prices soaring above $120 a barrel, Texas continues to see a rise in the price of a gallon of regular self-serve gasoline. Statewide prices on average were up one penny over last week...
Aeros To Host Annual Equipment Sale May 24
Sugar Land Ice & Sports Center on Saturday, May 24 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Aeros locker room. Used items for sale will include skates, gloves, pants, helmets, locker nameplates and more. Suga...
ConocoPhillips, other oil companies settle MTBE cases
and dozens of other oil companies agreed to pay $423 million to settle 59 separate cases in 17 states that were brought by 160 water providers and 340 individuals. Plaintiffs in a 60th case are seek...
Dead man, tied with sheet, found at NW Houston motel
Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was found tied up and dumped behind a northwest Houston motel early today. A motel resident called police after finding the man's ...
Mixed results for Houston companies
(AMEX: LNG) posted a net loss of $49.9 million, or $1.06 per share, on revenue of $1.5 million, for the first quarter of 2008. That compared with a net loss of $34.6 million, or 63 cents per share, on...
Sterling subsidiary wins Nevada road work
Nevada Department of Transportation . Nevada-based RHB will widen a 17-mile portion of U.S. 93 running from Searchlight, Nev. to the California border. Houston heavy civil construction company Ste...
St. Joseph building gets new owners
has purchased the St. Joseph Professional Building, located next to the St. Joseph's Medical Center in downtown Houston. The buyers picked up the 139,000-square-foot building in March from ORIX ...
Western Gas prices public offering
, has priced an 18.8 million-unit initial public offering at $16.50 a unit. The company began to trade on the New York Stock Exchange Friday under the symbol WES. Western Gas has granted 2.8 milli...
Science experiment leads to school evacuation
TOMBALL, TX (KTRK) -- A science experiment went wrong this morning, forcing the evacuation of some students at Tomball High School. According to Tomball ISD, a teacher was preparing an experiment ...
Nationals beat Astros 8-3
News ) - Two Washington Nationals players who don't get much playing time made the most of their opportunities.Willie Harris and Rob Mackowiak homered to help the Nationals beat Houston 8-3 Thursday n...
3 Kingwood teens accused of abusing corpse
News ) - Three Kingwood teens have been arrested and accused of digging up a secluded grave and removing a skull in Humble, a city north of Houston.Kevin Wade Jones, 17, and Matthew Richard Gonzalez, ...
Illegal immigrant convicted of killing Houston policeman
News ) - An illegal immigrant from Mexico has been convicted in the 2006 shooting death of a Houston policeman.Jurors late Thursday found 34-year-old Juan Leonardo Quintero-Perez guilty of capital mur...
Texas teens tell police they converted skull into bong
News ) - Three teenagers were arrested after two of them told police they dug up a secluded grave north of Houston, removed the skull from the coffin and converted it into a marijuana bong.Police foun...
FBI seeks suspect in hard-hatted east Harris holdup
A reward is being offered as federal authorities continue looking for a man who wore a hard hat while robbing a Wells Fargo Bank in east Harris County. The man, dubbed the Hard-Hatted Handyman, enter...
Retail gasoline prices hit new records across Texas, U.S.
Get the latest news from the energy industry Retail gasoline prices continued to climb to new record heights across Texas and the nation this week, according to a weekly survey released Frida...
Teacher Accused Of Cutting Student
HOUSTON -- A teacher has been accused of cutting a student's hair during class, KPRC Local 2 reported Thursday.Emily Garcia, 14, said the teacher blatantly ignored her religious beliefs."It's unique t...
McGrady, Yao selected to All-NBA third team
Despite being slowed by injuries, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming are back on the All-NBA team. The Rockets' star tandem was selected to the All-NBA third team on Thursday, marking the second straight s...
New HISD education complex opening up
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- HISD is set to formally dedicate the new Gregory-Lincoln Education Center later this morning. The new magnet school is located on Taft Street in southwest Houston. It was built wi...
Man fatally shot at Montgomery Co. campground
CONROE, TX (KTRK) -- Two men are wanted for questioning in a deadly shooting at the KOA campground near Conroe. Investigators tell us Perry Hook, 58, and his wife were sitting outside of their RV l...
One killed, six injured in Brazoria Co. wrecks
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TX (KTRK) -- One person was killed and six people injured in two separate wrecks in Brazoria County overnight In one accident, investigators say a pickup truck was going northbound...
Deal reached in deadly officer shooting
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- The city of Houston reached a deal with the family of a boy killed by a police officer. According to the Houston Chronicle, the city will pay his family $1.5 million and will erec...
Man sitting on porch fired upon
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Three people were hurt in a shooting in east Harris County overnight Late last night, authorities say a man was sitting the porch of his home on Waldine near Patch when two people...
Klein ISD voters head to polls, Pearland voters don
HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Voters in Klein ISD head to the polls tomorrow to decide on a nearly $650 million bond proposal. The Klein school district is facing serious overcrowding. Since the last bond elec...
People coming from all over to see sinkhole
See SkyEye HD images from the sinkhole The hole formed Wednesday afternoon when an underground salt dome collapsed. Now it's about as large as three football fields. Fortunately, no one has been hurt,...
Rangers hope to keep rolling at home
A's Smith aims to continue strong stretch SEATTLE -- The Rangers are on a roll, and they want to keep it that way when they return home to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Houston Law Firm Busby & Associates Welcomes New Member to Legal Team
PRWEB ) May 9, 2008 -- Busby & Associates is pleased to announce the addition of new associate, C. Alexander Higginbotham. Prior to joining Busby & Associates, Higginbotham was an attorne...
Astros hope hot play carries on road
Gameday Audio HOUSTON -- The Astros just completed their best homestand of the year, winning five of six to put them one game over the .500 mark. Now they'll take their show on the road with hopes to ...
Astros fall short of series,
Gameday Audio HOUSTON -- The late-game magic that carried the Astros through much of their five-game winning streak was nowhere to be found Thursday during their series and homestand finale with the N...
Rangers seize third straight win
Daniels says Washington's job is secure SEATTLE -- The Rangers survived the loss of starter Kason Gabbard after 3 2/3 innings and went on to defeat the Mariners, 5-0, at Safeco Field on Thursday.
Unusual deal made in fatal HPD shooting
The city of Houston will erect a plaque in honor of an unarmed 14-year-old boy shot dead in 2003 by police as part of an unusual settlement reached with the boy's family and reported to a federal judg...
Woodland Heights man surrenders after SWAT standoff
A Houston police SWAT situation ended peacefully Thursday after officers used tear gas to force a man out of his home. A SWAT team was sent to the 2700 block of Michaux about 8:15 p.m. Wednesday afte...
Questions raised on curbing use of land near airports
Residents who want more information can call 281-233-1366 to leave a voicemail, or can send an e-mail to airport.landuse.regulations@cityofhouston.net Homeowners and City Council members ...
Facebook puts into place new safety controls
On Thursday, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based Facebook signed an agreement with a task force of attorneys general from the District of Columbia and all states except Texas, pledging to create and improve s...
Only top-rated teachers to get bonuses at Ryan Middle
The principal charged with turning around Ryan Middle School will only be able to offer signing bonuses to teachers with proven track records, the Houston school board unanimously decided Thursday. R...
Gabbard leaves game after scuffle
e-mail this page SEATTLE -- Rangers pitcher Kason Gabbard had to come out of Thursday's start against the Mariners after getting shaken up in a bench-clearing brawl started by Mariners first baseman R...
As Daisetta sinkhole grows, so does town
adobe.com . In a former oil town pocked by the derricks of days gone by, people always knew the ground could sink away. They just never thought it would. The sinkhole that opened suddenly ...