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Parent: Video shows students rolling joints on bus - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The parent declined to give her name, fearing for her son's safety, the station reported. On Tuesday, KHOU showed the video to parents outside of Clifton Middle School, located at 6001 Golden Forest. “They looked pretty skilled in rolling,” said CJ ...
Rice assistant coach Morcos leaves program - Houston Chronicle (blog)
(Rice University) Morcos is leaving to pursue other interests, the person said on the condition of anonymity. In a text message Saturday night, Morcos declined comment until Tuesday. Earlier in the day, he tweeted: “Goodbye Houston!!! It was nice!
Latin American leaders press U.S. for drug legalization; Sheila Jackson Lee ... - Houston Chronicle (blog)
President Barack Obama and administration officials said they were reluctant to embrace alternatives as a solution in the drug war. “I'm not somebody who believes that legalization is the path to solving this problem,” Obama told a Cartagena news ...
Ruling Party mayor arrested in Mexico - Houston Chronicle (blog)
Local media in Minatitlan also reported the arrest, citing officials speaking off the record. Martin Padua Zuñiga, a member of President Felipe Calderon's National Action Party, reportedly was arrested following a battle Tuesday afternoon in the heart ...
Barbara Jordan HS students continue 2-day protest over teacher loss - Houston Chronicle (blog)
“Order has been restored and classes are back to normal,” the statement said. “The incident will be handled as a disciplinary matter. There were no injuries and no arrests.” Someone who asked to remain anonymous sent the Chronicle an email saying, ...
Gas line break causes shelter-in-place at port, nearby industries - Houston Chronicle (blog)
... Blvd. An employee at Seaboard Marine's corporate office in Miami said no one was immediately available to talk about the incident. A man who works for a trucking company, who did not wish to be identified, said his drivers were told to leave the area.
United makes the right choice, apparently for the wrong reason - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The worker, who asked not to be identified for fear of losing her job, figures she'll come out ahead. If the decision was “purely economic,” it shouldn't have been. And if it wasn't United should say so.
VP Joe Biden meets with Mexican President Calderon about drug cartels - Houston Chronicle (blog)
Obama administration officials said they were focused on the economic relationship with 1 million legal border crossings and $1 billion in trade every day. “As has been the case from the onset of the Obama administration, the negative impact that ...
C-USA reviews allegation of spitting at referee following Rice game - Houston Chronicle (blog)
According to two witnesses, who asked not to be identified, Rompza had to be restrained by UCF personnel after the 83-74 loss to the Owls. UCF officials were not immediately available for comment. Rompza picked up a technical foul with 13:39 remaining ...
Fetal surgery: brave new world at two Houston hospitals - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The expectant mother at Memorial Hermann declined to give her name, but doctors said Thursday's surgery treated the San Antonio woman's roughly 1.5-pound female fetus 25 weeks into the pregnancy. The dual cases are not the first fetal surgeries for ...
Michael Berry responds to hit-and-run allegations, bashes media - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The source did not want to be identified because the source wasn't authorized to speak about the matter. Berry said police felt pressure to probe the case further because of the media reports, and there was a “determination to send him to jail.
Under attack from the left, White House defends Obamas environmental record - Houston Chronicle (blog)
Noting the 2012 State of the Union Address in which Obama laid out a “Blueprint for an America Built to Last,” administration officials said the president has put strong emphasis on an “all-of-the-above approach that develops every available source of ...
Hidden taxpayers costs emerge from mortgage settlement - Houston Chronicle (blog)
... which has not been made public – allows the banks to count future loan modifications made under a 2009 foreclosure-prevention initiative towards their restructuring obligations for the new settlement, according to people familiar with the matter.
Romney-Paul alliance a strategic partnership - Houston Chronicle (blog)
Romney aides are “quietly in touch with Ron Paul,” according to a Republican adviser who is in touch with the Romney campaign and requested anonymity to discuss the campaign's internal thinking. The Paul and Romney campaigns have “coordinated” on minor ...
Defeated but not dejected, Ron Paul tells Vegas fans hes only gotten started - Houston Chronicle (blog)
One prominent state GOP activist, who declined to be named for publication, said that she'd already received four phone calls from the Paul campaign this week — and none from either Romney, Gingrich or Santorum. When it comes to a campaign that may ...
Perrys was a race run on 2 tracks - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The governor, meanwhile, grew fatigued as he kept pace with a demanding schedule, coping with the lack of exercise necessitated by his July back surgery and a lack of sleep, the source said. “I think the lack of sleep and the lack of exercise and the ...
Perrys campaign fell to internal divisions - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The governor, meanwhile, grew fatigued as he kept pace with a demanding schedule, coping with the lack of exercise necessitated by his July back surgery and a lack of sleep, the source said. “I think the lack of sleep and the lack of exercise and the ...
Is today the day for Beyoncé's baby? - Houston Chronicle (blog)
A website called MediaTakeOut.com claims a person close to Beyoncé's family told them when the Houston pop singer will give birth. According to a person CLOSE to a member of the family, Beyoncé WILL give birth on WEDNESDAY. ...
Look out, here comes The Donald - Houston Chronicle (blog)
Donald Trump supporters have met an official ballot deadline in Texas, paving the way for the business mogul to become a third-party candidate there, a source close to Trump tells The Blaze. Trump himself acknowledged the filing in a statement. ...
Perry spokesman snaps back at childish anonymous sniping - Houston Chronicle (blog)
Rick Perry's campaign team, saying sources close to the camp described a dysfunctional effort marked by strife and poor preparation. “They put the campaign together like all the other Perry campaigns: Raise a bunch of money, don't worry about the ...
Obama administration switches border security strategy before election year - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The switch from National Guard surveillance teams to airborne surveillance and helicopter movements of law enforcement personnel will raise the profile of border security operations and “reduce enforcement response time,” administration officials said ...
Republicans hurl harsh words at each other as negotiators try to reschedule ... - Houston Chronicle (blog)
Both asked not to be identified because the negotiations are ongoing. State Senate Redistricting Committee Chairman Kel Seliger, R-Amarillo, who was one of 15 Republican senators who signed a letter asking the federal court to keep the primaries ...
Video shows officer saving boy choked by zip tie - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The officer, who asked not to be named, used a seat-belt cutter to free the child. “He could have injured the child if he used a knife,” said Mitchell. “But he just took care of the child there.” It is unclear as to how long the child had the tie ...
Astros' impending move to AL not a hit with fans - Houston Chronicle (blog)
The league move was, according to a person familiar with the situation, a mandatory condition of the sale from McLane to Crane, originally set for $680 million in May and subjected to a $70 million discount in the eleventh hour before today's vote. ...
Perry funds dry up after gaffes and dip in polls - Houston Chronicle (blog)
One Perry fundraiser, who asked not to be named, said he received 15 RSVPs for a recent event from potential donors saying they might attend. But after a gaffe-marred Perry debate performance, none showed up. “The debates have taken a toll,” the ...