by: NPR Staff February 4, 2012 Veteran Stage, Film Actor Ben Gazzara Dies At 81 Ben Gazzara has died at the age of 81. The actor known for his brooding tough-guy presence died of pancreatic cancer Friday in New York. Gazzara made his big break into film with his role as an accused killer in Otto Preminger's 1959 courtroom drama Anatomy of a Murder. by: The Associated Press February 4, 2012 Army To Try Bradley Manning In WikiLeaks Data Case Pfc. Bradley Manning, 24, will stand trial for allegedly giving more than 700,000 secret U.S. documents and classified combat video to the anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks for publication. Manning, a low-ranking intelligence analyst, is charged in the biggest leak of classified data in U.S. history. by: Frank James February 4, 2012 Nevada A Safe Bet For Romney And Start Of Likely Bad Month For Rivals Nevada is, in part, such friendly territory for Romney because of its place in the Mormon Corridor, a group of states fanning out from Utah which, besides Nevada, include Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho and southern California with significant populations of Romney's fellow Mormons. by: Eyder Peralta February 3, 2012 Argentina, Britain Trade Barbs, As Prince William Arrives At Falklands
The upcoming 30th anniversary of the Falklands war has heightened tensions between the two countries. by: Eyder Peralta February 3, 2012 Federal Prosecutors Drop Doping Case Against Cyclist Lance Armstrong A federal prosecutor said the case had been closed, but gave no details as to why. by: Carrie Kahn February 3, 2012 Voting Heads West: A Nevada Republican Presidential Caucus Primer While hotels along the Vegas Strip are full of Super Bowl fans and convention attendees this weekend, another event will be playing out Saturday at more than 100 locations across the state. Nevada's Republican presidential caucuses will be taking place, and mostly in low-key places. by: Eyder Peralta February 3, 2012 On Positive Jobs Report, Nasdaq Hits 11-Year High The Dow registered its highest reading in close to four years.
by: Pat Hernandez February 3, 2012 Redistricting Map Still Not Resolved There is a lot at stake in the delay in the final makeup of the redistricting lines in Texas. Besides fielding candidates, holding the conventions on the scheduled dates could be difficult at best. February 3, 2012 Super Bowl Weekend Is Also Big for Gamblers The Super Bowl on Sunday means one of the most active weekends of the year when it comes to sports gambling. It's also a potentially bad weekend for compulsive gamblers here in Houston who can't control how much they wager. by: David Pitman February 3, 2012 Why Houston Home Prices Don't Follow Trends In National Surveys This week, a national survey of home prices showed November sales prices were down in 19 of the 20 cities surveyed. The Case-Shiller index does not include Houston, where prices have remained relatively stable, compared to the cities in the survey. There are a number of reasons why Houston home prices don't reflect what's happening in much of the rest of the nation. by: Laurie Johnson February 3, 2012 Galveston Water Line To Mitigate Storm Damage The City of Galveston is building a $4 million water line that they hope will supply the island even during times of storms and natural disasters.
by: Andrew Schneider February 3, 2012 Stanford Trial Update From The Courtroom More testimony was given today from the government's star witness in its case against R. Allen Stanford. Former CFO James Davis again painted a picture of the inner workings of Stanford Financial. Andrew Schneider has an update from the federal court downtown. by: Pat Hernandez February 3, 2012 Auto Industry Not In Favor Of Proposed City Ordinance Houston repair shop owners gathered at city hall to oppose an ordinance under consideration that would regulate the auto repair shop and collision shop industry. The city says it's meant to protect consumers. Repairers say the new rules would complicate operations. February 3, 2012 Stanford Trial, 2/3/2012
by: Andrew Schneider February 3, 2012 Bauer Business Focus: Alistair Burt MP Alistair Burt is Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office. His responsibilities include British policy on the Middle East and North Africa. Burt joins Andrew Schneider on this week's Bauer Business Focus to talk about British perspectives on the Arab Spring and energy security.
