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  • Judge denies trial delay for Fort Hood suspect

    oA military judge Tuesday refused a three-month trial delay for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.Maj. Nidal Hasan made the request after the judge earlier this month allowed him to represent himself at the court-martial. Hasan said he needed more time to prepare for his "defense of others" strategy, which must show that a killing was necessary ...

  • HPD Girl 6 rescued from pond in critical condition

    Officials said upon their arrival, they were told the child was with her foster family when she wandered away.She was later found in a pond a short distance ...

  • Men dressed in Hazmat suits rob Jareds Jewelry store

    Police said five men wearing Hazmat suits and painter masks robbed the Jared's Jewelry store in the 1400 block of Lake Woodlands Drive near The Woodlands Mall around 7:30 p.m. ...

  • Train off tracks blocking crossings in southeast Houston

    Officials said the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train had slightly tipped on its side and was off the tracks along the intersection of Leeland and ...

  • SWAT scene ends at home in southwest Houston

    Houston police said officers were called to the house for a disturbance. When officers arrived at the door, the suspect assaulted a police officer and then barricaded himself ...


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The Devil Wears Prada [DVD]

The Devil Wears Prada [DVD]

Based on the best-selling roman clef about the soul-sucking world of high fashion by Lauren Weisberger, who worked a stint as assistant to Anna Wintour, the infamously diabolical editor of Vogue, The Devil Wears Prada was a clever bit of counter-programming i ... ...

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  • World record swimming lesson attempt

    The purpose is to help create awareness about the importance of learning how to swim to prevent drowning. Dozens of children will get a free swim lesson at Galveston's Schlitterbahn Tuesday ...

  • Wake-up call Starbucks to post calorie counts

    NEW YORK — Starbucks has a new way to wake up its customers: showing the calories in its drinks. The Seattle-based coffee chain says it will start posting calorie counts on menu boards nationwide next week, ahead of a federal regulation that would require it to do so. Calorie counts on menus are already required in some parts of the country, including New York City. But starting June ...

  • Pickup truck hits utility pole leaving area without power

    Officers say a car and a pickup truck were playing a game of "cat and mouse" early Tuesday morning. When they veered off to the right, the truck crashed into a stoplight and utility pole in the intersection at ...

  • Driver flips truck in serious condition

    Around 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Harris County deputies said a pickup headed west on FM 2920 went off the edge of the road and struck a concrete culvert. The truck crashed into a fence, flipped over, and landed upside down in a ...

  • Suspected Drunk Driver Slams Into HFD Ambulance injures paramedics and infant

    "Two of the paramedics were transported with minor injuries, the other vehicle had a male occupant driving and a six month old baby. The baby was taken to Southwest Memorial for minor injuries, Sgt. S. Sorge with HPD, ...

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