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  • Houston airport ranks 3rd in most expensive airfare

    As Memorial Day travelers hit the roads and head to the airports, a new government study shows Bush Intercontinental Airport is one of the most expensive in the ...

  • Cops crack down on drunk drivers

    The Houston-Galveston Area Council announced that its Regional DWI Task Force, which consists of 14 law enforcement agencies, will also be operating throughout the Memorial Day weekend to cut down on the number of driving while intoxicated ...

  • Report Houston-area bridges designated structurally deficient

    A recently released report from the Texas Department of Transportation lists several bridges in Harris County as either "structurally deficient" or "functionally ...

  • Moreland moves up to No. 2 spot

    Email SEATTLE -- David Murphy was out of the lineup on on Friday night with Mariners left-hander Joe Saunders on the mound, so Mitch Moreland was moved up into the second spot in the lineup. Manager Ron Washington had moved Murphy into the No. 2 spot when Ian Kinsler went on the disabled list. Murphy is 5-for-18 with two home runs in five games as the No. 2 hitter and is hitting .314 with four ...

  • Tepesch ready Ogando getting close

    Email SEATTLE -- Nick Tepesch is ready to rejoin the Rangers' rotation, and Alexi Ogando is not far behind. Tepesch threw approximately 50 pitches in the bullpen on Thursday without any problems with the blister on the middle finger of his right hand. Tepesch was supposed to pitch on Wednesday against the Athletics but was pushed back because of the blister. He will start on Sunday against ...


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Movie Review

Titus [DVD]

Titus [DVD]

William Shakespeare's "Titus Andronicus" was pure Grand Guignol 300 years before Oscar Mtnier invented the infamous Parisian theatrical concoction of overwrought melodrama, twisting plotlines, and outlandish gore effects. Featuring rape, murder, mutilation, decapitation, sacrifice, torture, feigned insanity, and the biggest taboo of them all--cannibalism--"Titus Andronicus" left no ... ...

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  • Rangers undecided if Wolf will start Monday

    Email SEATTLE -- Ross Wolf earned his first Major League victory on Wednesday, but it has not guaranteed him another start. The Rangers officially remain undecided on their starter for the second game of Monday's doubleheader against the Arizona Diamondbacks. "We're still looking over our options," manager Ron Washington said. "We haven't made a decision on that ...

  • Olt is working out again

    Email SEATTLE -- Rangers infielder Mike Olt, who has been sidelined for a month because of blurred vision, has been cleared to resume baseball activities. Olt has been seen by several eye specialists and has been taking medication and eye drops to clear his vision. Olt has been sent to the Rangers' training complex in Surprise, Ariz., to begin working out again. He will work up to game ...

  • Embattled Galveston Co. judge now in custody fight

    Legal troubles have already cost suspended Galveston County Judge Christopher Dupuy his seat on the bench. Now they may cost him custody of his ...

  • Is your sunscreen protecting you

    "We found six that are really good at protecting against UVA and UVB rays, and they're at a very affordable price," said Nicole Sarrubo of Consumer Reports ...

  • JJ Watt gives back to Houston soldiers

    If you follow football, you know how much JJ Watt contributes to the Houston Texans, but he also contributes to the community. Some local soldiers and their families know that ...

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