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• Volunteer opportunities: Mentor inner-city youth

  Houston Chronicle – 1 hr 40 mins ago  

  Serve as mentor and friend to an inner-city child. Full Story »

• Experimental drug targets breast cancer 'mother' cells

  Houston Chronicle – 2 hrs 40 mins ago  

  Houston researchers are examining the vulnerability of stem cells in the tumor that experts believe eventually manufacture more cancer cells. Full Story »

• GOP member wants a ‘Hillary’ sticker for mom

  Houston Chronicle – 2 hrs 55 mins ago  

  The pursuit turned urgent after Houstonian Shirley Bradley received a letter from the secretary of state expressing delight over a report she read in the Houston Chronicle about the family of Republican State Board of Education member David Bradley. Full Story »

• Fort Hood rampage prosecutor worked on a similar case

  Houston Chronicle – Fri Dec 11, 9:50 pm ET  

  Col. Michael Mulligan secured the death penalty for Sgt. Hasan Akbar, a Muslim who attacked U.S. troops in Kuwait in 2003. Full Story »

• Escape prompts outside prison review

  Houston Chronicle – Fri Dec 11, 8:34 pm ET  

  A team led by an ex-prisons director from Michigan and Illinois will visit the Estelle Unit, where Arcade Comeaux allegedly used a gun to flee. Full Story »

11 News Houston

• Mexican cartels looking to exploit gang connections in U.S. military

  11 News Houston – Fri Dec 11, 10:10 pm ET  

  The ties between drug cartels and street gangs in Mexico are well-established.       EL PASO, Texas – The ties between drug cartels and street gangs in Mexico are well-established. But now, there are signs the cartels are looking to exploit gang connections in the U.S. military. Michael Jackson Apodaca joined the Army last year, encouraged by his grandfather, who was a retired Border Patrol ... Full Story »

• Houston mayoral candidates: We're ready

  11 News Houston – Fri Dec 11, 7:10 pm ET  

  The candidates running to replace Bill White say they are ready for the campaign to come to an end, but it will be a race to the finish. HOUSTON -- The candidates running to replace Bill White as Mayor of Houston both say they are ready for the months-long campaign to come to an end, but it will be a race to the finish. "We're going to be door knocking, and we're going to be phone calling," said ... Full Story »

• Another guard fired, two quit after Arcade Comeaux's escape

  11 News Houston – Fri Dec 11, 7:10 pm ET  

  Monte S. Henson, lieutenant of correctional officers at the Estelle Unit near Huntsville, was let go Friday for failure to follow policy and procedures.   AUSTIN, Texas -- A second east Texas prison guard has been fired following the escape of an inmate with a loaded pistol. Monte S. Henson, lieutenant of correctional officers at the Estelle Unit near Huntsville, was let go Friday for failure to ... Full Story »

• Bank clerk shot during robbery inside Houston Kroger store

  11 News Houston – Fri Dec 11, 5:55 pm ET  

  Gunfire erupted in a Southwest Houston Kroger Friday when a couple of robbery suspects shot a bank clerk inside the store. HOUSTON -- Gunfire erupted in a Southwest Houston Kroger Friday when a robbery suspect shot a bank clerk inside the store. FBI agents say the suspect entered the store around 2 p.m. and went to the First Convenience Bank branch counter. He demanded money, but wasn't happy ... Full Story »

• Warning: New Facebook virus entices users with cute Christmas video links

  11 News Houston – Fri Dec 11, 11:56 am ET  

  A new virus on Facebook is using cute Christmas videos to infect victims' computers. HOUSTON—A new virus on Facebook is using cute Christmas videos to infect victims’ computers. The hackers are posting malicious links on the popular social networking site asking folks to click on the videos. When the links are clicked, the virus infects the user’s computer. The virus uses victims’ machines to ... Full Story »

Galveston County Daily News

• Shriners hospital to mark reopening with parade

  Galveston County Daily News – 5 mins ago  

  GALVESTON A Shriners parade will celebrate the reopening of Galvestons Shriners Hospital for Children on Sunday. Full Story »

• Congress OKs bill waiving some restrictions

  Galveston County Daily News – 6 mins ago  

  Congress approved a bill that allows cities and counties hit hard by Hurricane Ike to use federal disaster recovery dollars to leverage other federal grants. Full Story »

• City wants repair money restrictions waived

  Galveston County Daily News – 6 mins ago  

  GALVESTON Federal money for homeowners repairing hurricane damage come with stipulations that houses must carry insurance and be handicap accessible. Full Story »

• Census important to citys funding

  Galveston County Daily News – 6 mins ago  

  GALVESTON The U.S. Census Bureau director toured the island Friday and said a drop in the population could affect federal funding. Full Story »

• Housing authority cancels workshop

  Galveston County Daily News – 6 mins ago  

  GALVESTON A workshop meeting for housing authority commissioners about the redevelopment plan was abruptly canceled Friday. Full Story »

ABC 13 Houston

• Choking robber appears in court

  ABC 13 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 5:54 pm ET  

  Man accused of choking his victims until they lost unconsciousness so he could rob them appeared in court Friday morning Full Story »

• BARC names new director

  ABC 13 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 5:54 pm ET  

  David Atencio was announced as the new director of the Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care Full Story »

• Houston police identify suspect dubbed the 'Choker'

  ABC 13 Houston – Thu Dec 10, 8:24 pm ET  

  Houston police have released the name of a man suspected of being 'the Choker,' a robber who choked his victims to unconsciousness before stealing their money Full Story »

• Missing Spring man found safe by rookie dog

  ABC 13 Houston – Thu Dec 10, 12:39 am ET  

  David Pritchard, 57, disappeared on Tuesday night from his Spring home Full Story »

• Woman finds husband shot to death

  ABC 13 Houston – Wed Dec 9, 6:39 am ET  

  Police say a wife came home to find her husband shot to death inside their northeast Houston home Full Story »

KPRC Local 2 Houston

• Jury Selection Begin's In Judge's Case

  KPRC Local 2 Houston – 1 hr 36 mins ago  

  Jury selection started in the trial of a Harris County Criminal Court judge accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward a female defendant, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday. Full Story »

• Changes At BARC: New GM Named

  KPRC Local 2 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 7:39 pm ET  

  Houston Mayor Bill White appointed a new general manager for Houston's Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday. Full Story »

• 4 Guards Lose Jobs In Escape Fallout

  KPRC Local 2 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 5:54 pm ET  

  A second corrections officer is fired and two other corrections officers abruptly retire as termination proceedings were starting against them after an inmate escaped, Local 2 Investigates reports. Full Story »

• Clerk Shot During Store Bank Robbery

  KPRC Local 2 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 5:10 pm ET  

  Several shots are fired inside a southwest Houston grocery store during a bank robbery, wounding a clerk, KPRC Local 2 reports. Full Story »

• Driver's License Office Closed For Week

  KPRC Local 2 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 4:24 pm ET  

  The driver's license office on Gessner Drive will be closed temporarily, KPRC Local 2 reports. Full Story »

FOX 26 Houston

• Runoff Election Polls Open 7 A.M.

  FOX 26 Houston – 2 hrs 3 mins ago  

  On Saturday, voters will decide the outcome of several important runoff races, including who will be Houston's next mayor. Full Story »

• Children Make Holiday Cards for Troops

  FOX 26 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 9:13 pm ET  

  Warm words from a pint-sized stranger: that’s what will greet American troops serving overseas this season. Full Story »

• Continental Installs Fresh-Air Cargo

  FOX 26 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 7:13 pm ET  

  It's what you could call a bankable belief, that is, when it comes to foreign grown flowers, fruits and vegetables "super fresh" is truly best. Full Story »

• Students Learn About All Types of Music

  FOX 26 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 7:13 pm ET  

  The House of Blues in downtown Houston turned into a musical classroom for some area students. Full Story »

• Ex Deputy Falsified Time Sheets

  FOX 26 Houston – Fri Dec 11, 6:58 pm ET  

  A former Fort Bend County deputy could spend up to two years in prison for falsifying her time sheets. Full Story »

KIAH-TV Houston

• Mattress Mack Gives Back

  KIAH-TV Houston – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  Mayte Campos and her two daughters received an early Christmas present, Friday. Full Story »

• Old NASA Headquarters Renovated

  KIAH-TV Houston – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  The Gragg Building may look like any other building, but there's plenty of history behind its walls. Full Story »

• Lights in the Heights

  KIAH-TV Houston – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  The 22nd annual Lights in the Heights has homeowner's in that neighborhood squaring off. Saturday, December 12th is the 22nds annual Lights in the Heights. Full Story »

• Holiday Heart Health

  KIAH-TV Houston – 1 hr 55 mins ago  

  Extra emotional stress during the holidays is a dangerous health risk, especially between buying gifts on a budget, sending cards to everyone you know and attending one social gathering after another. Full Story »

• Stafford Student Stabbed with Screwdriver

  KIAH-TV Houston – 2 hrs 25 mins ago  

  Worried parents arrived at Stafford High School Friday morning after receving an automated phone message from school administrators about a stabbing on campus. Full Story »

Baytown Sun

• Christmas tradition finally gets rolling by Travers La Ville

  Baytown Sun – 50 mins ago  

  “Mamma T” and her Gander crew get a chance to remind spectators at Baytown’s annual Christmas Parade on Friday about the reason for the season. Carrie “Mamma T” Trawick, cosmetology instructor at Robert E. Lee High School, and her students entered their float in Friday’s Christmas parade. Full Story »

• Police: Virginia man's wife found dead in suitcase

  Baytown Sun – 2 hrs 5 mins ago  

  HERNDON, Va. — Authorities in Virginia are saying a man's wife has been found in a suitcase at the couple's apartment after he told police he had killed her. Full Story »

• US, Japan forge open skies agreement

  Baytown Sun – 2 hrs 20 mins ago  

  The U.S. and Japan have reached a landmark agreement to relax limits on flights between the two countries. Full Story »

• Official: Lead prosecutor named in Fort Hood case

  Baytown Sun – Fri Dec 11, 8:40 pm ET  

  FORT HOOD, Texas — A senior military official in Washington says the lead prosecutor in the Fort Hood shooting case will be a man who secured the death penalty in a similar case four years ago. Full Story »

• Novel drug combo improves breast cancer survival

  Baytown Sun – Fri Dec 11, 8:25 pm ET  

  SAN ANTONIO — Some women with very advanced breast cancer may have a new treatment option. A combination of two drugs that more precisely target tumors significantly extended the lives of women who had stopped responding to other medicines, doctors reported Friday. Full Story »

Fort Bend Herald

• Sales tax rebates take a hit for Fort Bend cities

  Fort Bend Herald – Fri Dec 11, 3:26 pm ET  

  Local economy took a bit of a hit as sales tax in Rosenberg suffered a 19 percent drop in December. Full Story »

• Weather concerns cancel Fulshear Friday Night

  Fort Bend Herald – Fri Dec 11, 3:25 pm ET  

  Fulshear residents awaiting some holiday fun will be disappointed as the Fulshear Friday Night event, scheduled for Friday, has been canceled again. Full Story »

• Houston Endowment gives Meals on Wheels $60,000

  Fort Bend Herald – Fri Dec 11, 3:25 pm ET  

  The help just keeps on coming. The Houston Endowment announced it has awarded the Fort Bend Senior Meals on Wheels $60,000 to provide meals to local senior citizens. Full Story »

• LCISD Gets a New Marquee

  Fort Bend Herald – Fri Dec 11, 3:25 pm ET  

  Lamar CISD has a new marquee, thanks to the sponsor of the sign, Legacy Ford Lincoln-Mercury. School officials joined Legacy owner Ron Ewer to dedicate the new feature for the district. Full Story »

• Seabourne Creek Park Lake Gets Fish

  Fort Bend Herald – Fri Dec 11, 3:25 pm ET  

  Texas Master Naturalists are stocking bluegill sunfish in Seabourne Lake in Rosenberg’s Seabourne Creek Park. Sunfish, a forage fish, will be followed by largemouth bass and channel catfish. Shown are John Cotterel, CeeCee Parker, Karl Baumgartner, Ed Plant and Jim Brannon. Full Story »

West University Examiner

• Exit for 2 HISD trustees, new campus for Carnegie Vanguard

  West University Examiner – Fri Dec 11, 2:28 pm ET  

  For two women of educational passion, this was a bittersweet evening. Full Story »

• HISD lands 6 high schools on national ‘best’ list

  West University Examiner – Fri Dec 11, 1:28 pm ET  

  Six high schools from Houston ISD have made U.S. News & World Report’s list of the nation’s best. Full Story »

• Garbage fee increase up for vote Monday

  West University Examiner – Fri Dec 11, 1:28 pm ET  

  Money matters will dominate the West University City Council agenda Monday night — including final consideration of an ordinance raising solid waste collection fees. Full Story »

• Metro says, Culberson says ...

  West University Examiner – Fri Dec 11, 2:00 am ET  

  U.S. Rep. John Culberson has challenged Metro’s claims about its financial condition. Metro has countered the congressman is using old numbers. Now Culberson is asking Metro to open its books. Here are statements from both, as written: Full Story »

• POST OAK PLAN: A traffic scenario

  West University Examiner – Fri Dec 11, 2:00 am ET  

  The following locations are proposed as sites where traffic signals either exist or are proposed according to a Basis of Design report, dated Oct. 7, 2008: Full Story »