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Pope is immune from lawsuit in sex abuse case, U.S. says
Rome // The U.S. Justice Department has told a Texas court that a lawsuit accusing Pope Benedict XVI of conspiring to cover up the sexual molestation of three boys by a seminarian should be dismissed because the pontiff enjoys immunity as head of state of...Tags: The Pope, Heads of State, Government, Houston, Sexual Assault
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In states as far away as Utah, survivors are offered shelter, services
Sun StaffFrom hurricane-ravaged Louisiana to cramped quarters in Houston's Astrodome to shelters in such states as New York, West Virginia and Utah. Such are the paths that victims of Hurricane Katrina are taking, as hundreds of thousands of dislocated...Tags: Meteorological Disasters, Family, Government, Public Officials, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
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Dog Mauling
Cypress, TX- Last night, a family's pet turned into a family's nightmare!
Harris County paramedics and deputies were called out to a home at Cypress Bridge at Whispering Cypress Dr. after a pit bull mauled a 13-day old baby.
The baby was badly injured...Tags: Lawyers, Justice System
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Bonehead Starts Bonfire in Northwest Harris County
KIAHWho the heck starts a bonfire when practically all of Texas is up in smoke? Well some bonehead in northwest Harris County obviously missed the whole wildfire memo and thought it would be a good idea to light a match in the middle of the woods off of... -
More Texas Schools Teach Safe Sex With Abstinence
Texas Tribune
In the spring, public school students in Midland will cross what until very recently was the political third rail of sex education. For the first time, they will be taught about contraception — and how to practice safe sex.
The West...Tags: Phil McGraw, University of Texas at Austin, Health Treatments, Houston, Family Planning
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Judge Rules Gay Dad Can't Leave Children Alone With His Husband
KIAHConservative Texas laws are tearing one Houston family apart. In 2004 William Flowers and his wife divorced. They both decided that the kids would stay with their mother. Last March, Flowers was married again. This time to Jim Evans in Connecticut,...Tags: Judges, Justice System, Houston, Abusive Behavior
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The unlikely lawyer in Conrad Murray's corner
As his trial in the death of Michael Jackson approached, Dr. Conrad Murray found himself with an unlikely new cardiology patient — his own attorney. A battery of tests determined that the chest pains Ed Chernoff was experiencing were symptoms of...Tags: Criminals, Minority Groups, Judges, Lawyers, Trials
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Beyoncé fired father Mathew Knowles after Live Nation accused him of theft, he alleges in lawsuit
Pop & HissBeyoncé's father/former manager, Mathew Knowles, has filed legal papers rejecting Live Nation's claim that he stole money from the singer, resulting in his termination. Earlier this year, Beyoncé announced that she had severed professional ties with her... -
H20 Boil
How ironic. A fire at a water plant is forcing residents to boil their water!
The Bayer Water Plant located in old Town Spring caught fire on Friday. Now the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality is telling residents to boil their water anytime they...Tags: Physical Conditions, Boil (skin condition), Environmental Pollution
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New concerns in Congress over planned Keystone XL pipeline
GreenspaceWith continuing spill problems on the Keystone pipeline carrying oil extracted from Canada's tar sands to the U.S., there are growing demands for a broader review before any approval of a second Keystone XL pipeline, proposed to carry the controversial...... -
Toll Booth Death
KIAHA horrific scene on the Sam Houston Tollway. A drunk driver kills a toll road employee. 48-year old Sheila Lindsey was standing in a closed toll lane on the Beltway near Antoine, cleaning the area near the toll booth. The Harris County Sherriff’...Tags: Drunk Driving, Transportation, Road Transportation, Dallas, Motorvehicle Accidents
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Slithering Snake Bill
KIAHIt's snake hunting season again in the lone star state. The senate passed a reptile bill which regulates hunters collecting the creepy-crawlies along Texas highways. In 2007, reptile hunters were rattled by a bill banning roadside hunting of the...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Hunting
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