20 August 2008, 12:07 am
Groups target corporal punishment in schoolsCNN - 2 hours agoUltimately, she wound up withdrawing her son from the rural Texas school. The boy's case was profiled in a report issued Wednesday by Human Rights Watch and ...... read more
19 August 2008, 10:33 pm
Royce Builders is cutting back on staff and projectsHouston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours ago"We are in a form of liquidation now, working with our lenders getting houses closed," said John Speer, president of the 24-year-old Houston-based home ...... read more
19 August 2008, 10:33 pm
HISD aids health insurance effortHouston Chronicle, United States - 3 hours agoOne simple question on student enrollment forms has brought health insurance coverage to thousands of children in Houston public schools. ...... read more
19 August 2008, 9:20 pm
Liukin's Olympics Medals Vault Texas to Top Rung of GymnasticsBloomberg - 5 hours ago``I'm excited to go back home and see my family, my friends,'' Nastia Liukin told reporters in Beijing. ``Being able to watch Carly kind of experience it ...... read more
19 August 2008, 7:04 pm
Seattle Post IntelligencerNew faces, same plan for Saints: Back to the playoffsUSA Today - 7 hours agoThe Saints are 1-1 in preseason games but did little to advance their cause in their 31-27 loss at home on Saturday night to the Houston Texans. ...Louisiana Sports: New Orleans Saints, Houston... read more
19 August 2008, 5:29 pm
Houston ChronicleFormer Gov. White may join race for Houston mayorHouston Chronicle, United States - 8 hours agoMark White, shown in this 2007 photo, said Tuesday he is considering whether to join the race for the mayor of Houston. Former Texas Gov. ...Former Texas Gov. Mark W. White may r... read more