KPRC Hosts 'Operation USO Houston'
The USO provides services for the men and women in the Armed Services, as well as their families. Check out some pictures from a few of the USO's recent events.
Archive for May, 2010
Potential double play in Houston sports broadcasting
Comcast Corp. , coupled with a newly formed radio network, could help Houston Massage Parlors run up the score as a prime-time sports broadcasting hub. Philadelphia-based Comcast, the largest cable provider in Houst…
Houston Club Building faces same fate as St. James
Wachovia Bank . The owners filed for bankruptcy protection the day before the Galleria-area property was scheduled for foreclosure in February in an unsuccessful attempt to hold on to the building (s…
Texas lawmakers take aim at sales tax-exempt items
AUSTIN — From car washes to tattoos to bottled water, the list of items and services exempt from the sales tax totals $30 billion in forgone revenue — a tempting target for some lawmakers …
Professor who helped put Rice on national stage dies
Franz R. Brotzen, a long-time faculty member who helped guide Rice University from its days as a small regional institution to a national research university, died Tuesday of natural causes. He was 94…
1st Tropical Storm Of Season Forms Off Guatemala
Tropical Storm Agatha, the first of the season, formed in the East Pacific on Saturday, generating heavy rains in Guatemala and killing four people when a dislodged boulder crushed their house, author…
BP Says So Far, Gulf Well Plug Isn't Working
A risky procedure is failing to stop the oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico, and BP said Saturday it is considering scrapping it in favor of yet another method to contain the worst oil spill in U.S. …
Houstonian Kuteka Hill designer of TikiGlam announces 3rd annual summer fashion show
‘Kurv’ an Australian magazine will have TikiGlam in the ‘020’ issue.Sunday the 27th of June, 2010 is the date for TikiGlam’s third annual ‘Summer Show’ at 7:3…
Washington dislikes pinch-hitting for Borbon
Worth noting Rangers manager Ron Washington has pinch-hit for center fielder Julio Borbon five times in his past six games. It's not something Washington likes doing.
Harrison activated; Moscoso sent down
Worth noting MINNEAPOLIS — The Rangers made it official on Saturday. Matt Harrison was activated off the disabled list and Guillermo Moscoso was sent to Triple-A Oklahoma City.