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Texans sign first-round pick Brown
- 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
- 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
- The number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the United States rose by 29 this week to 1,957.
Houston boy accused of killing brother over shirt
- A 15-year-old Houston boy is in juvenile custody on a murder charge over the stabbing death of his 17-year-old brother.
Houston postal worker admits to mail theft
- A federal worker who repaired U.S. Postal Service collection boxes in Houston faces prison for stealing mail.
U. of Houston student info mistakenly posted
- 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
- 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
- Nancy Lieberman savored every moment of her brief return to professional basketball, even throwing in a no-look pass.
- Nancy Lieberman savored every moment of her brief return to professional basketball, even throwing in a no-look pass.
Lieberman, 50, enters WNBA game in Houston
- Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman has checked into the Detroit Shock's WNBA game against the Houston Comets.
- Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman has checked into the Detroit Shock's WNBA game against the Houston Comets.
Lieberman enters WNBA game in Houston
- Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman has checked into the Detroit Shock's WNBA game against the Houston Comets.
- Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman has checked into the Detroit Shock's WNBA game against the Houston Comets.
Johnson ready for camp, LT Brown remains unsigned
- 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
- 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.
Houston teen dies in alleged fight over video game
- Houston police are investigating the stabbing death of a 17-year-old and whether a fight over a video game led to the attack.