by: Carrie Johnson January 28, 2012 Emails Show How 'Fast and Furious' Ambush News Unfolded At Justice Dept. For the first time, the Justice Department has made public a series of sensitive messages that passed to the highest levels of the agency within hours of an ambush that killed a U.S. border patrol agent in 2010, igniting a national scandal over a gun trafficking investigation gone wrong. by: Mark Memmott January 27, 2012 'Welcome Home Heroes' Parade For Iraq Vets Set For Saturday In St. Louis Organizers say it's the first major parade for the men and women who fought in Iraq. They're hoping thousands turn out, just as people there did for the World Series champions last fall. by: Claudio Sanchez January 27, 2012 Higher Dropout Age May Not Lead To More Diplomas In his State of the Union address, President Obama called on every state to require students to stay in school until they graduate or turn 18. But unimpressive results in states that already have that requirement raise questions about how effective the initiative would really be. by: Mark Memmott January 27, 2012 Multiple Views Add Perspective To Colten Moore's Extreme Crash At X Games
Coming so soon after the death of freestyle skier Sarah Burke following a training accident, 22-year-old snowmobile freestyler Colten Moore's crash may make you shudder. But rest assured, he wasn't seriously injured - and went on to win the event. by: Mark Memmott January 27, 2012 Facebook's IPO Filing Could Come Next Week, 'Wall Street Journal' Says The company is "looking at a deal that would value the social network between $75 billion to $100 billion," according to "people familiar with the matter." by: Mark Memmott January 27, 2012 'Barefoot Bandit' Gets 6 1/2 Years On Federal Charges His crime spree stretched across the U.S. in 2010, until he was caught in the Bahamas. Colton Harris-Moore got the nickname because he committed some of his crimes while shoeless. by: Eyder Peralta January 27, 2012 Fitch Downgrades Credit Of 5 E.U. Countries, Including Spain, Italy The move isn't as severe as the one taken earlier this month by S&P, because it leaves France's rating intact. The credit of Italy and Spain, however, was knocked down two notches.
by: Laurie Johnson January 27, 2012 Changes Ahead For Harris County Hospital District The Harris County Hospital District could soon have a new name. The district board also approved a new budget of $1.1 billion. by: Edel Howlin January 27, 2012 A Helping Tax Hand For The Ex-Pat It's that time of year that we all love to hate, filing tax returns. Laws change every year and even if you're an American citizen it can seem complicated. If you've just moved to Houston from another country you're probably completely lost. January 27, 2012 More Weekend Traffic Delays On North Freeway Expect more traffic headaches on I-45 The North Freeway starting tonight as TXDOT continues repair work that's been ongoing for the past two weekends. by: Andrew Schneider January 27, 2012 Electricity Use, Weekly Hours Point To Manufacturing Gains Houston manufacturing is perking up, according to a number of reliable indicators. January 27, 2012 HFD Captain Arrested For Possession Of Child Pornography A veteran Houston Fire Department captain has resigned today after his arrest on child pornography charges this week. 49-year-old Saul Fiszer is the subject of an ongoing Houston Police Department investigation. by: Andrew Schneider January 27, 2012 Bauer Business Focus: Wyatt Wainwright The 2012 Houston Auto Show is in full swing at Reliant Center. Joining Andrew Schneider on this week's "Bauer Business Focus" to discuss the show and the Houston auto market is Wyatt Wainwright, president of the Houston Automobile Dealers Association. by: Andrew Schneider January 27, 2012 Houston 12-Month Jobless Claims Hit Lowest Level Since 2007 New and continuing unemployment claims for the Greater Houston area both fell in December. That brings the twelve-month average for the region to its lowest level since before the recession. by: Carrie Feibel January 26, 2012 Houston Hospitals Will Try To Lower 13.6% Premature Birth Rate The March of Dimes has tapped three local Houston hospitals to join a campaign against premature birth. The motto of the new program is "Healthy Babies are Worth the Wait."
