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Source: Leigh Bodden, New England Patriots reach 4-year deal Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:07PMLeigh Bodden, and the New England Patriots reached a four-year deal.
Cobalt books rig for Gulf of Mexico North Platte well Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:05PMCobalt plans to use the rig to drill its North Platte exploratory well in the Gulf of Mexico Garden Banks area. The agreement includes an option for a second well.
Officials hope to lure CUSA tournament back to Memphis Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:05PMWhile a charter plane sat on the tarmac at Memphis International Airport early Tuesday afternoon, the University of Memphis men's basketball team prepared to play in the Conference USA tournament in an unfamiliar place.
UTEP's Julyan Stone makes C-USA All-Defensive Team; Culpepper earns All-District honors Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:03PMUTEP junior guard Julyan Stone was named to the 2009-10 Conference USA All-Defensive Team on Tuesday, UTEP athletics officials announced.
Man Sought in Double Shooting Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:01PMHouston police are searching for a man accused of shooting two people, killing one, during an argument last month.
Missing exec's body found in river, police say Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:01PMThe body of a missing energy executive was pulled from the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana, on Tuesday, four days after he disappeared, a police spokesman said.
$200 million Red Bull Arena set to open March 20 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:01PMHARRISON, N.J. (AP) — Shining like a silver spaceship across the Passaic River from Newark, Red Bull Arena is ready for soccer.
New Chinese buffet in works on island Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:01PMA new Chinese buffet will come into your life. If you read that in a fortune cookie, and you live on the island, believe it.
Spring Training Capsules Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:00PMTop prospect Stephen Strasburg made his spring training debut on Tuesday, pitching two scoreless innings in the Washington Nationals' 9-4 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Strasburg threw 15 of his 27 pitches for strikes and allowed two hits, successive two-out singles by Don Kelly and Alex Avila in the second.
Houston energy company president missing in N.O. Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:10PMAssociated Press - March 6, 2010 5:05 PM ET NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police say the president of a Houston energy company is missing, and they're trying to get surveillance video from the...
Houston energy company president missing in N.O. Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:09PMNEW ORLEANS—New Orleans police say the president of a Houston energy company is missing, and they’re trying to get surveillance video from the Bourbon Street area where colleagues last saw him. He’s identified as 54-year-old Douglas Schantz, president of Sequent Energy Management. Assistant Police Superintendent Marlon Defillo says colleagues last saw Schantz at a bar in the 500 block of Bourbon ...
Oswalt shaky in first spring start Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:08PM(AP) — KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Roy Oswalt threw two rocky, yet scoreless innings in his spring debut and the Houston Astros beat the Atlanta Braves 3-0 Saturday.
Health issues may have caused fatal crash Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:06PMFrom World-Herald News Service Two Bellevue residents died Feb. 24 in a head-on collision on Cornhusker Road.
Falcons sign CB Dunta Robinson to 6-year deal Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:04PMThe Atlanta Falcons have signed free-agent cornerback Dunta Robinson, the Houston Texans' career interceptions leader, to a six-year, $57 million contract.
Two dead after head-on collision at 36th and Cornhusker Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:04PMWorld-Herald News Service A heart attack may have precipitated a head-on crash that killed two people Wednesday in Bellevue.
La Marque boys are ready to ‘shock the world’ Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:02PMa matchup against the nation’s top-ranked team.
Falcons reach agreement with free-agent CB Dunta Robinson Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:02PMPlease read the full story on TSN.ca for the latest details
Galveston fencer places third Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:02PMGeddy Hamblen took third place in mixed saber at a tournament called “Fencing Frenzy” this weekend at the Houston Athletic Fencing Center.
UTMB partners with Texas Medical Center Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:53AMGALVESTON UTMB officials hope to broaden the instiutions education, health care and research endeavors through a partnership with the Texas Medical Center.
Perry gets GOP nod without runoff Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:52AMGov. Rick Perry won more than 50 percent of the vote in the Republican primary, dashing Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison's hopes of a runoff.
Commissioners approve plan for budget cuts Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:51AMHouston County commissioners adopted a plan to make budget cuts at their meeting Tuesday. Using Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s proposed cuts to certified public aid as a worst-case scenario, the board approved a two-tier approach to get the county through the projected shortfall.
Bill would spare Houston from cuts to state aid Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:51AMOut-of-date population figures have cost the city of Houston more than $100,000, but proposed legislation would remedy the problem.
Continental to let coach customers buy more space Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:51AMContinental Airlines will begin charging coach customers extra if they want a seat with more legroom.
Expert Speakers Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:51AMGunther graduated from Manchester University with a BSC & MSC in Geology and joined BP in London as a geologist in 1980 after working for 3 years as a well-site engineer and geologist.
Houston Festival of Owls is this weekend Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:51AMIf you give a hoot about owls, you’ll want to be in Houston this weekend.
Alice lays an egg Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:50AMAlice has an egg. This wouldn’t be exceptional, except that Alice, a great horned owl, is nearly 13 years old and has never shown much maternal initiative.
TPE North American resin pricing, Feb. 22-26: PE and PP up, increases proposed for March and April contracts Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 9:50AMPolyethylene (PE) spot prices rallied $0.005-$0.01/lb last week and overall spot supplies remain limited. Michael Greenberg, CEO of plastics spot-trading platform The Plastics Exchange ( TPE ), said producers successfully implemented a $0.08/lb price increase onto February contracts, and with ethylene monomer costs continuing to rise, they now have their sights set on enforcing a $0.06/lb ...
Chase closing BR operations center Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:28PMAssociated Press - February 25, 2010 4:14 PM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Chase is closing an operations center in Baton Rouge employing 247 people.
Conoco’s Divestiture Plan Seen Hinging on Syncrude (Update2) Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:28PMFeb. 25 (Bloomberg) -- ConocoPhillips , the third-largest U.S. oil company, may need to sell its stake in Syncrude Canada Ltd. for at least $3 billion to meet its goal for divestiture proceeds without putting more assets on the block.
Small survival benefit for women who opt for contralateral prophylactic mastectomy Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:28PMAmong breast cancer patients, surgical removal of the opposite breast is associated with a small increase in 5-year survival, specifically for younger women with early-stage, estrogen-receptor negative tumors, according to a study published online February 25 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Cornell Cos 4Q profit falls on higher costs Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:27PM(AP:NEW YORK) Shares of prison and treatment services operator Cornell Cos. fell Thursday, a day after it posted a fourth-quarter profit decline of 26 percent on higher operating costs and projected first quarter and 2010 profit well below Wall Street's expectations.
Rep Swears Whitney Houston in "Great Health"; Now About Her Voice... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:27PMWhitney is pulling a Britney. Just as the "Oops" purveyor sought to dispute reports of a Down Under tour debacle, so is the "So Emotional" One, whose camp...
Cornell Cos 4Q profit falls on higher costs Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:26PMShares of prison and treatment services operator Cornell Cos. fell Thursday, a day after it posted a fourth-quarter profit decline of 26 percent on higher operating costs and projected first quarter and 2010 profit well below Wall Street's expectations. For... Wall Street - Prison - New York - United States - Education
DA to deploy anti-DWI forces to help protect travelers to rodeo events Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:25PMBeginning this weekend, three new No Refusal operations will target DWI motorists to help protect citizens during peak travel periods for upcoming spring events such as the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Harris County District Attorney Patricia Lykos announced Thursday.
Chase closing BR operations center Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:24PMBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Chase is closing an operations center in Baton Rouge employing 247 people. Chase is the U.S. consumer and commercial banking business of JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Silicon Valley IT Executives Discuss Innovation, Business Transformation and Careers at HMG Strategy's CIO Executive ... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:24PMMore than 100 Bay Area CIOs and executives gathered last week to discuss organizational transformation and transformational leadership from a hands-on point of view during the invitation-only CIO Executive Leadership Roundtable held at the Four Seasons Hotel Silicon Valley.
Fight of the Texas titans in home stretch Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:24PMSupport among angry protest voters for a third candidate, Debra Medina, could force Perry and Hutchison to square off again if no candidate gets a majority in Texas' primary election..
W. Basketball. Former Kansas Great Tamecka Dixon Announces WNBA Retirement Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:53AMA three-time WNBA All-Star and a two-time WNBA champion, Tamecka Dixon has announced her retirement from the WNBA after 13 seasons. Entering the 2009 campaign, Dixon joined Vickie Johnson, Lisa Leslie and Tina Thompson as the only remaining players from the league's inaugural season in 1997.
'American Idol' reveals top 24 semifinalists Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:53AMIt’s good news for Tim Urban and 23 other singers on “American Idol.”
Yahoo, Microsoft to begin their Web ad partnership Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:52AMMicrosoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. have received clearance from regulators in Washington and Europe to proceed with a search partnership intended to challenge Google Inc.
Trevor Ariza hits 6 three-pointers, Houston Rockets beat Bucks 127-99 Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:52AMMILWAUKEE - Trevor Ariza hit a career-high six three-pointers, scoring 22 points, and the Houston Rockets hit 16 shots from beyond the arc to rout the Milwaukee Bucks 127-99 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing skid.
Breaking News: Plane Crashes into Austin Building Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:51AMWe've just seen news that a small plane allegedly banked and flew into a seven-story office building in Austin, near the intersection of MoPac and Highway 183. For further information, please visit Austinist or KVUE .
Millsap hits 11 of 13 shots for 24 points, Jazz beat Hornets 98-90 Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:51AMNEW ORLEANS - Paul Millsap has decided to be more assertive about shooting, and the Utah Jazz aren't about to argue with the results.
Former U.S. Treasurer Neff Dead at 84 Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:50AMCharles D. Brunt Albuquerque Journal
Halliburton to move jobs from Duncan to Houston Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:50AMOfficials with Halliburton Co. say about 150 jobs at the Halliburton Technology Center in Duncan will be moved to Houston during the next two years.
Small plane crashes into Austin building Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 8:49AMAuthorities are investigating a plane crash into a seven-story office building in north Austin. Black smoke was coming from the building this morning.
Softball has rough start in season-opening invite Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:19PMJayhawks get run-ruled in first two games, end weekend 2-3.
C-USA awards, Herd tickets and Signing Day analysis Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:14PMTHE ANNOYANCES of February are quickly fading away - Groundhog Day, National Signing Day, bad Super Bowl commercials and Valentines Day are in the books, thankfully. The Daytona 500 is over, so we can ditch the restrictor plates and get back to racin next ...
Admirals Hearts Broken By Rampage Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:08PMMilwaukee, WI--Mikael Boedker's goal with 2:42 left in the game broke the Milwaukee Admirals hearts on Valentine's Day, as the San Antonio forward broke a 1-1 tie and gave the Rampage a 2-1 win over the Ads in front of 12,248 fans at the Bradley Center.
Friends bid farewell to legendary lawmaker Charlie Wilson Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 7:05PMThe congressman immortalized in Charlie Wilson's War took his work, but never himself, seriously, mourners said at a memorial in Lufkin.