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1:00 pm
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
The Way Too Early Crack at the Texans' 53-Man Roster
By Sean Pendergast
Each year on his nationally syndicated radio show, Jim Rome holds a little thing known as the Smack Off. I know many of you already know what that is (I've written roughly 10,000 words on the top... More >>
Hair Balls
12:56 pm
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
Rice Student Struck by METRO Light Rail Memorialized in Noon Vigil Today
By Margaret Downing
A noontime vigil today at the spot where 20-year-old Rice architecture student Vivian Ziwei Guan was killed by a METRO train Monday attracted between 30 and 40 students, professors and architect... More >>
Hair Balls
12:00 pm
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
Aggie Statistician Joins Forensics Lab Advisory Panel
By Craig Malisow
A Texas A&M; statistician has joined a national panel of experts tasked with creating an independent forensics lab in Houston. Cliff Spiegelman is now part of the nine-member Technical Advisory G... More >>
Hair Balls
11:00 am
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
Fertitta Inches His Casino Empire Ever Closer to Texas and Houston
By Jeff Balke
Tilman Fertitta, purveyor of gaudy restaurants and Vegas casinos, has made a deal to expand his Golden Nugget empire a bit closer to home. His company recently acquired the Casino Resort and Hotel... More >>
Hair Balls
10:00 am
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
[Photos] Light Rail Construction Under Cover of Darkness
By Jeff Balke
As light-rail progress on the new North, Downtown, East End and Southeast lines continues, there is a bevy of construction, particularly in the heart of downtown and the theater district. Remarka... More >>
Hair Balls
9:00 am
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
Court Says County Attorney Vince Ryan Can Sue for San Jacinto River Dioxin Pollution
By Dianna Wray
Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has got the go-ahead to continue his suit against a slew of companies for all the dioxin they allegedly dumped in the San Jacinto River back in the 1960s. Ryan'... More >>
Hair Balls
8:00 am
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
Sheriff's Deputies Raid Game Rooms
By Craig Malisow
Harris County Sheriff's officers and vice investigators raided four illegal game rooms in the past two weeks, arresting four people and confiscating gambling equipment and nearly $36,000 in cash.... More >>
Hair Balls
7:00 am
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
Weekend Weather: A Chance of Rain and the Tropics Heat Up
By Jeff Balke
I hope you have had a nice week. It's been damn hot out there meaning your a/c bills are probably going to be through the roof, but on the positive side, you're probably sweating off that water we... More >>
Hair Balls
6:00 am
Jul. 26, 2013
Houston News
Biggest Loser v 8.0 -- This Ridiculous Arkansas Football Fan
By Sean Pendergast
The Internet and technology in 2013 are awesome. I mean, who would have thought a decade ago that we would have the capability of gazing into our very own video camera (on our phones, no less!), ... More >>
Hair Balls
12:00 pm
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
Houston Cougars' New Uniforms Go for the Blah Look
By John Royal
The Houston Cougars unveiled their new uniforms on Tuesday. The result wasn't as disastrous as had been expected. And based on the leaked prototypes from February, that the uniforms aren't a dis... More >>
Hair Balls
11:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
Ten Questions to Answer at the Start of Houston Texans Training Camp
By Jeff Balke
It's deep in July and it doesn't feel like anyone should be talking about football, but thank the sports gods, training camp opens today for the Houston Texans down at Reliant Stadium. The real a... More >>
Hair Balls
10:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
UPDATED Who Wants to Help Bail Scottie Out of Doggie Prison?
By Craig Malisow
Update: SHAZAM! About 24 hours after the fund to free Scottie was set up, a bunch of generous folks donated $2,525 and exceeded the goal! Donations are no longer required -- but what is require... More >>
Hair Balls
9:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
Dynamo Have Their Own British Explosion Against Stoke City
By Danny Lopez
The Houston Dynamo got to kick some British arse Wednesday night at BBVA Compass Stadium, for a charitable purpose. They were able to defeat Stoke City of the English Premier League 2-0 in the BBV... More >>
Hair Balls
8:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
Houston Bucket List -- 100 Things to Do in Houston Before You Die: Bring on the Guacamole
By Jeff Balke
The Houston Press is presenting a series of posts leading up to a feature story in the print edition of the 100 Things to Do in Houston Before You Die. Each blog post contains one of our top 10 bu... More >>
Hair Balls
7:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
The Alamo Is Under Attack! (It's Not Ozzy This Time)
By Dianna Wray
Texans don't screw around when it comes to the Alamo. We're raised to talk about the "13 days of glory" with misty eyes and a defensiveness along the lines of how the Brits talk about the Queen.... More >>
Hair Balls
6:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
Tropical Storm Dorian Way Out There, But Worth Watching
By Jeff Balke
On Wednesday, the National Hurricane Center designated the system they had been watching way out in the Atlantic as Tropical Storm Dorian, our fourth named storm of the hurricane season. Dorian i... More >>
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12:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
Getting Stuck: Uninsured Patients Slammed with Lawsuits by Not-for-Profit Hospital
By Dianna Wray
Car horns blared and the 5 o'clock traffic stacked up behind him as Ignacio Alaniz rolled back under his car to try to start the engine... More >>
Hair Balls
12:00 am
Jul. 25, 2013
Houston News
Growth at All Costs
By Jeff Balke
Highlights from Hair Balls Surreal Estate For several years, complaints raged around the development of a Walmart near the corner of Yale and... More >>
Hair Balls
1:00 pm
Jul. 24, 2013
Houston News
Survey: Debit Card Use Exceeds Credit Cards Since Recession
By Jeff Balke
The use of debit cards has markedly increased since the recession that began in 2008. Conversely, credit card use has lessened despite the fact that a healthy rebound from the recession has seen d... More >>
Hair Balls
12:00 pm
Jul. 24, 2013
Houston News
Trying to Explain to the 14-Year-Old Abortion Protester Why Commenters Online Called Her a Whore
By Jeff Balke
Tuesday Cain, a 14-year-old Austinite, her father and a friend, also 14, attended the protest rallies in Austin during the contentious debate over a now-signed-into-law house bill banning abortion... More >>
Hair Balls
11:05 am
Jul. 24, 2013
Houston News
Cover Story: Getting Stuck
By Dianna Wray
As Igancio Alaniz lay beneath his ancient white Buick, trying to get his car restarted one evening in January 2012, he heard a click as his car popped into gear. A split-second before more than 3... More >>
Hair Balls
10:00 am
Jul. 24, 2013
Houston News
Some Texas Advice for the Royal Baby
By Jeff Balke
There has been a frenzy of coverage of the royal baby. In America, we find it difficult to fully understand all the hubbub -- apparently, many feel the same in Britain as well. But since the litt... More >>

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Getting Stuck: Uninsured Patients Slammed with Lawsuits by Not-for-Profit Hospital Getting Stuck: Uninsured Patients Slammed with Lawsuits by Not-for-Profit Hospital
By Dianna Wray

Car horns blared and the 5 o'clock traffic stacked up behind him as Ignacio Alaniz rolled back under his car to try to start the engine again. As he lay there,… More >>

Growth at All Costs Growth at All Costs
By Jeff Balke

Highlights from Hair Balls Surreal Estate For several years, complaints raged around the development of a Walmart near the corner of Yale and I-10. Certainly there was some degree of "Walmart sucks… More >>

Innocent Bystander: An Innocent Man Wins in Court But Loses in the Long Run Innocent Bystander: An Innocent Man Wins in Court But Loses in the Long Run
By Casey Michel

Roderick O'Bryant isn't surprised when he hears the knocks, thick and rapid, on his door. He knows the Houston Police Department wants him. After he returned from the morning's errands,… More >>

Twilight Zone: The Crash NASA Didn't Investigate Twilight Zone: The Crash NASA Didn't Investigate
By Casey Michel

On August 9, 2012, on a sunny day in eastern Florida, NASA's Morpheus lander hovered 15 feet over the ground. One second passed, then two. Then the craft tilted to… More >>

Guns and Texans
By Dianna Wray

Highlights from Hair Balls Texas Traveler Traveling can be stressful. You have to get there in time to get your bag checked and make it through security before you even have the… More >>

The New Hornographers: The Fight Over the Future of Texas Deer The New Hornographers: The Fight Over the Future of Texas Deer
By Brantley Hargrove

A procession of Texas Parks and Wildlife trucks pulled slowly past Sharon Anderton's home in southern Hunt County not long after daybreak. They carried ATVs and pulled short trailers that,… More >>

A Fixer-Upper
By Dianna Wray

Highlights from Hair Balls Environment It's been more than two months since the explosion at the West, Texas, fertilizer factory left the little town looking like a nuclear bomb had been dropped… More >>

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