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Gary Ford, a longtime employee of Anadarko Petroleum, was burned in the explosion striking downtown hotels.

A new Miss Colombian Independence will be crowned tonight, celebrating cultural roots and positive image of nation battling a narco image

The longtime Houston businessman and local Jewish leader has died at 89.

After an uproar over racist and sexist graffiti at a fire station, Bill White wants to hire two law firms to examine equal employment opportunity practices.

An investigation by Adult Protective Services confirmed abuse and neglect involving a 46-year-old disabled resident in Lubbock.

Four decades ago, Americans boarded Apollo 11 and ventured to the moon. Now, generations later, a new call will be answered in new ships Those ships are still being crafted at NASA.

It is often said that everything happens for a reason but Rachael I’kerd sometimes wonders why these tough times are happening to her. This Houston mother and her two children are homeless.

Internet sites claiming to be affiliated with Google are promising to make you hundreds of dollars a day by working from home. But are these sites too good to be true?

“I can’t believe people are suggesting we did this,” said Paula Keyes, who’s been on paid leave ever since racist and sexist graffiti was found scrawled on her locker and personal belongings at Fire Station 54.

The pilot of a small plane had to make an emergency landing in a field near Highway 225 Friday evening.

GALVESTON Methodist Retirement Communities, a not-for-profit organization, said it had agreed to sell the assets of Edgewater to a for-profit venture.

WEBSTER Two doctors were indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and health insurance companies of $31 million.

LEAGUE CITY After nearly 15 years as a prosecutor, Joel H. Bennett announced his resignation from the Galveston County District Attorneys Office.

CRYSTAL BEACH Investigators now believe men from outside the state were involved in the beating and strangling of Bridgette Gearen two years ago.

Opposition to a proposed hospital district is organizing even before county commissioners have discussed putting it to a vote.

Local friends are remembering the legendary Walter Cronkite after his passing

Was it a speed trap or a mistake by TXDOT?

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The student said two female employees attacked him, but some didn't believe his story

The device has become a popular tool in the fight to protect domestic violence victims

NEW YORK -- Walter Cronkite, the premier TV anchorman of the networks' golden age who reported a tumultuous time with reassuring authority and came to be called "the most trusted man in America," died Friday. He was 92.

PHILADELPHIA -- The U.S. Department of Justice is reviewing the case of a suburban Philadelphia swim club that has been accused of racial discrimination.

MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. -- The owner of a southern Wisconsin house might not be in love with the Oscar Mayer wiener right now. The Oscar Mayer Wienermobile crashed into a Mount Pleasant house around noon Friday.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The space shuttle and space station hooked up Friday after a round-the-world chase, making for the biggest crowd ever gathered together in orbit -- 13 Earthlings.

HOUSTON -- Two female Houston firefighters who said they were targeted by racist and sexist graffiti were asked to take lie detector tests, KPRC Local 2 reported.

Research shows more and more Americans are having problems digesting grains. Many doctors suggest those individuals go on a gluten-free diet. This is quite challenging for many people.

A CBS executive says retired CBS anchorman Walter Cronkite, "the most trusted man in America," has died at his home in New York. He was 92.

It disappeared. A billboard company has removed a controversial political billboard featuring the late Martin Luther King Jr.

Health care is the service, and the tab for taxpayers could be a trillion dollars. The president and democrats in congress are pushing a plan to get insurance to people who don't have it.

It's easy for some teens to spend their parents money. But a special summer workshop is giving them and idea of what it takes to make it financially...as an adult...in the real world.

39's Hailey Frances remembers the late Walter Cronkite The news of Walter Cronkite's passing came Friday night. It's news that many in the Journalism community have been bracing for.

Bleu to Appear in New Series High School Musical's superstar, Corbin Bleu spoke to 39's Mia Gradney about his future Friday. The actor has set sail and will be cruising in the Caribbean all summer long. Corbin will be performing on the Disney Wonder Cruise. However, when the Fall comes around the young star will join the CW Family. Corbin mentioned that he will be working with actor Ashton ...

Deputy Shane Detwiler Laid to Rest Nearly a thousand people attended the funeral for Chambers County Deputy Shane Detwiler. Law enforcement from southeast Texas filled Maranantha Church in Mont Belvieu.

Called "Horrible Accident" It was just before 10 A.M. Friday when a tragic mistake was made at a southeast Houston home on Gill Jr. Lane and Armata Court.

NEW YORK (AP) — The death of Walter Cronkite elicited tributes from colleagues, presidents past and present, world-famous astronauts and those who hoped in vain to fill his empty anchor chair, all honoring the avuncular face of TV journalism who became the "most trusted man in America."

Starbucks Corp., which has more than 50 Houston-area locations, said it will give a free pastry to customers buying any beverage on July 21 from a store’s opening to 10:30 a.m. (SBUX)

While some fans have complained that the team’s food and beverage prices are out of this world, the Houston Astros are gearing up for a down-to-earth celebration set to honor the Apollo 11 moon mission.

KPFT 90.1 FM will undergo its biggest makeover in 10 years next week when it begins airing a new weekday program schedule.

Not everyone agrees with a recent Allstate report suggesting Houston drivers are among the worst in the country.

A Bellaire company has developed an iPhone application that helps people who suffer from headaches.

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For the past two weeks high school students from the British Army Corp of Cadets have been experiencing a taste of southern hospitality courtesy of Sterling High School’s JROTC exchange program.

The upcoming Baytown Little Theater production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” is a truly massive undertaking. However, the incredible scale isn’t only represented by the two-story set or enormous cast; ticket sales have broken records dating to the beginnings of this local cultural icon.

Shots were fired during a SWAT standoff near Houston Raceway Park Monday morning in Chambers County. Allegedly, the event began when a Chambers County deputy respnded to shots fired at the location, and asked Baytown police for assistance.

Movies. Parties. Friends. These common teenage pastimes have not filled the days of three Highlands teenagers this summer. Rather, Stephen, Melanie and Dianna Muldrow have spent their time organizing a life-changing event.

When the City of Rosenberg constructed its civic and convention center in Seabourne Creek Park, city leaders moved the sign that adorned the old city hall at Avenue H and Fourth Street for many years to the new facility. The sign is an excellent example of one of the features included in the Profile on Buiness section inside today’s Fort Bend Herald.

Gov. Rick Perry issued a disaster proclamation for 167 counties Thursday in response to the “significant threat” posed by wildfire conditions in those areas, the governor’s office said in a press release. Fort Bend is one of those counties.

Juan Carlos Reyesjreyes@fbherald.com

The Weston Lakes City Council is holding a budget workshop at 1 p.m. Saturday at Simonton City Hall.

One of last year’s new events at the Fort Bend County Fair was such a hit that an expanded version is being planned for this year.