Morning Roundup
- The world lost a great Houstonian, big brother, bouncer, dancer, bank robber and heart throb when Patrick Swayze died yesterday
- Rice students left the dorm, built shanties and lived in them to help raise awareness for living conditions of the poor around the world
- A former mob bossis living in Houston and running a strip joint just like the old days
- Our fading coast line will be shored up thanks to $135 million earmarked for improvement projects
- Safe Clear works according to advocates
- The Brookings Institute says Houston is a great place to be if you're going to ride out the economic downturn because we're stable relative to the rest of the country on employment, unemployment, output, home prices and foreclosure rates
- Politicos are already eyeing the 2010 census since they may lead to redistricting including a new seat for Houston
- UH football players are getting their propers for last week's victory over the OSU Cowboys. GO COUGS!
- Houston Texans football players need more passion
- The Astros lost to the Reds and are now 11.5 games back in the Wild Card race
- Today's weather: Hot in the day time and cool in the night time...in theory. High: 88. Low: 70.
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