Texans sign first-round pick Brown 2 hrs 34 mins ago - The Houston Texans on Friday signed first-round draft pick Duane Brown, an offensive lineman from Virginia Tech who is expected to start this season.
News organizations settle suit against Web sites 4 hrs ago - Several newspapers and The Associated Press have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit against the operator of a collection of Web sites, the news organizations announced Friday.
U.S. oil and gas rig count up by 29 8 hrs ago - The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by 29 this week to 1,957.
U. of Houston student info mistakenly posted 17 hrs ago - University of Houston officials were notifying 259 students that their personal information was inadvertently posted online for almost three years, but was recently removed.
Houston hires firm to probe deadly collapse 17 hrs ago - A Houston-based company has been hired to investigate the cause of a stairwell collapse that killed two young boys and injured a third, officials said.
Lieberman shows flash of past in Shock loss 18 hrs ago - Nancy Lieberman savored every moment of her brief return to professional basketball, even throwing in a no-look pass.
Johnson ready for camp, LT Brown remains unsigned 1 day ago - Star receiver Andre Johnson will be back on the field, but first-round pick Duane Brown might not be when the Houston Texans open camp Friday.
Occidental Petroleum 2Q profit sets record 1 day ago - A powerful combination of record crude prices and increased production helped oil producer Occidental Petroleum Corp. post record earnings in the second quarter, up 62 percent from a year ago.