NASA's top executive says Houston's Johnson Space Center plays a critical role in the NASA budget proposed by President Barack Obama last month. During a visit to JSC on Thursday, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden also expressed concern about the effects the sequester could have on the space agency's goals and employment at the space center.
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A Houston motel nationally known for prostitution activity is the subject of a new lawsuit. Harris County alleges the motel is a criminal nuisance to the neighborhood.
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A Houston couple is giving Rice University nearly $30 milion dollars to start a new institute. It will work to promote religious tolerance.
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As Memorial Day approaches, retail gasoline prices in Texas have risen a bit.
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Think back on recess in school and maybe you remember playing kickball or swinging on monkey bars. Besides fun and games, a new study shows recess can help students in other ways.
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On April 6th, the provincial reconstruction team based in Qalat, Afghanistan suffered a devastating loss. Six team members were killed during a failed attempt to assassinate the governor of Zabul Province...
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The Greater Houston Partnership has announced a new effort head off potential shortages of skilled labor that could limit the region's economic growth.
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GRANBURY, Texas (AP) — Officials report a tornado caused "multiple fatalities" as it tore through two neighborhoods of a North Texas town.
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Thousands of workers took time out from their jobs for an annual event designed to make things safer on construction sites. Safety briefings were held as a trade organization unveiled new figures showing a big drop in the number of workers killed or hurt on the job in Texas.
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