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College Basketball Capsules: Friends remember N.C. State hero Charles Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 5:12AMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lorenzo Charles provided the NCAA tournament with one of its enduring moments. The video of his basket in the 1983 championship game is replayed every March.
Friends remember NC State's Charles Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:15AMRALEIGH, N.C. — Lorenzo Charles provided the NCAA tournament with one of its enduring moments. The video of his basket in the 1983 championship game is replayed every March.
Lorenzo Charles, NC State's 1983 title hero, remembered by teammates as 'quintessential giant' Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 9:08PMRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Lorenzo Charles always knew how to deliver.
11 defendants settle victims' lawsuits arising from 2008 bus crash in Texas that killed 17 Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:41PMDALLAS - Eleven of the companies and individuals sued by the families of victims in the 2008 Texas bus crash that killed 17 people on their way to a religious retreat have agreed to out-of-court settlements, according to a recent court order.
Arkansas football players join Joplin relief effort Wednesday, June 1, 2011 @ 11:41PMMembers of the University of Arkansas football team brought supplies and helped organize donated goods Wednesday at McAuley Catholic High School.
Cleveland schools CEO finalist: Lowell, Mass., Supt. Chris Scott Saturday, May 28, 2011 @ 8:17PMLowell, Mass., Supt. Chris Scott is one of the three finalists hoping to become chief executive officer of the Cleveland schools.
AHS band trip gets off to late start Friday, May 20, 2011 @ 10:17AMLast year, the Alice High School band trip to Washington, D.C. was extended by more than eight hours after a tanker accident along a major highway in Houston forced the charter buses, along with thousands of other vehicles, to wait until emergency crews contained the chemical spill.
Is Los Angeles the Most Diverse City in America? Wednesday, April 13, 2011 @ 6:44AMEvery three months, GOOD releases our quarterly magazine, which examines a given theme through our unique lens. Recent editions have covered topics like the impending global water crisis , the f uture of transportation , and the amazing rebuilding of New Orleans . This quarter's issue is about cities, spotlighting Los Angeles, and we'll be rolling out a variety of stories all month. You can ...
Butler Students Scramble To Fill Bus To Final Four Wednesday, March 30, 2011 @ 9:57AMA group of Butler University students who are scrambling to find affordable ways to get to Houston for the Final Four are asking for help to fill a charter bus.
Groups, troops make up diverse field Tuesday, March 22, 2011 @ 9:08AMThe Oklahoma City Landrunners brought more than 112 people to the Arbuckles to Ardmore Race for Mercy.
Closings or delays for Feb. 4 Friday, February 4, 2011 @ 8:51AMA list of school and business closures or delays in the area.
Varnett Public School in Houston pays not only officials but also their bus, property firms Sunday, December 19, 2010 @ 2:34AMAnnette Cluff and her husband founded the private Varnett Public School in 1984 to give their preschool son a better education.
Good Morning! Sunday, December 12, 2010 @ 6:31AMGood morning, it’s Sunday December 12 and you’ll need your winter coat this morning. It’s the 10th anniversary of a Supreme Court decision that quite likely changed the course of recent U.S. history. Do you know what it was?
Houston-based Lone Star Battalion begins long journey to Afghanistan Tuesday, November 9, 2010 @ 7:13PMHOUSTON -- Members of the Lone Star Battalion, a Marine Reserve unit based at Houston’s Ellington Field, began the long journey Tuesday afternoon to Afghanistan. The battalion will number nearly 900 as they converge for two months of training at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, in Oceanside north of San Diego. After that, they are scheduled for a seven-month tour of duty in the southern region ...
Rise and shine: Seahawks getting early start Sunday, October 17, 2010 @ 8:35AMCHICAGO -- The Seattle Seahawks , San Francisco 49ers and Arizona Cardinals are 0-4 this season and 10-54 (.156) since 2005 in non-division road games kicking off at 10 a.m. PT. Their record is 17-30 (.362) in non-division road games kicking off later than 10 a.m. PT. That is something to keep in mind when the Seahawks' team buses leave for Soldier Field at 6:30 a.m. PT Sunday for a 10 a.m. PT ...
Lawsuit filed against Benji's Academy Monday, September 27, 2010 @ 10:42PMParents of students at the school allege the charter suspension is 'arbitrary and capricious'
Charter School Remains Open Despite Orders to Close Wednesday, September 15, 2010 @ 6:12PMIt looked like a typical school day Wednesday morning at Benji's Special Educational Academy. Buses rolled in and out, and parents dropped off students for class. You would never know by all the activity that the school has been ordered to shut its doors for good.
School Bus Seatbelt Law In Jeopardy Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:14PMDespite a new law requiring three-point seat belts on all new school buses, you won't find any on buses in the Houston area.
MLB Capsules: Aging 'El Duque' aims for one more shot in majors Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 5:56AMVIERA, Fla. (AP) — Orlando Hernandez travels to road games now in charter buses. Private jets, luxury hotels and four-course meals don't exist here. Not in the minors. Games are played in mostly empty ballparks and even a four-time World Series champion has to carry his own equipment.
El Duque trying to make it to the show once again Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 4:41PM44-year-old one-time phenom riding the buses in the rookie league
Clash is in session for Jaguars and Falcons Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 12:28AMFLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. - It was 8:45 a.m., two hours before the Jaguars normally practice. The grass at the Atlanta Falcons' practice facility was still covered in dew except where coaches walked and football players sat for their stretches - the Jaguars on one practice field, the Atlanta Falcons on the other. Jaguars linebacker Kirk Morrison's voice rang out shouts of throaty encouragement ...
BISD ahead of Curve for Bus Seat Belt Law Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 6:55PMA Charter bus crash that killed two West Brook High School students in 2006 led to a state law that takes effect next month. Alicia Bonura and Ashley Brown were killed march 29th, 2006 when the charter bus crashed on Highway 90 in Liberty County on the way to a soccer playoff game.
EUR Film Review: The A -Team Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 6:24AM*Directed by Joe Carnahan (Smokin’ Aces), this adaptation of the hit TV series from the Eighties remains faithful to the original by revolving around the daring exploits of an elite squad of commandos comprised of hard-nosed Colonel “Hannibal” Smith (Liam Neeson), handsome “Face” Peck (Bradley Cooper), crazy “Howling Mad” Murdock (Sharlto Copley) and Bad Attitude [...]
2010 NBA Finals: Celtics One Win Away From Championship Monday, June 14, 2010 @ 6:09AM*It’s looking a lot like 2008 again, with Paul Pierce carrying the Boston Celtics to victory in the NBA finals and leading them to the brink of yet another title. *It’s looking more and more like the Los Angeles Lakers won’t have to worry about paying for a victory parade. That’s because Sunday night in Boston [...]
Barkley Clowns Jordan’s Hitler Mustache Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 7:24PM*Charles Barkley. Love him or hate him, he says what’s on his mind and generally it’s what we’re thinking, too. Case in point, Sir Charles had no problem telling the world just what he thinks about his buddy Michael Jordan’s “Hitler” mustache he’s sportin’ in that cockeyed Hanes “bacon neck” advert (see below). Here’s what he shared [...]
The Hutchinson Report Interview With US Senate Candidate Alvin Greene Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 4:54PM*South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Alvin Greene discusses his shocking win in the South Carolina Democratic primary. Greene discusses the impact of his win on state and national politics, his campaign plans, his relations with the Democratic Party, charges that he’s a GOP plant, and calls for him to drop out of the race because of [...]
Kelis Video Releases June 16 Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 4:54PM*Kelis has a new video coming out June 16. A few teasing images revealed clues to her “4th of July (Fireworks)” music video, including a desert shot. The video was co-directed by Kelis, Rankin, and Nicole Ehrilich. The song is expected to be on her upcoming album “Flesh Tone” which is expected to hit stores [...]
Obama Demands BP Set Up Fund to Pay Oil Claims Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 4:39PM*On Sunday White House advisor David Axelrod said President Obama will demand that BP create a special account with “substantial” reserves to pay Gulf oil claims and the he will take other steps aimed at aiding the region. Also on Sunday, Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen told “Face The Nation” that an outside contractor will [...]
‘The Karate Kid’ Kicks Butt: $56 million Box-Office Haul Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 12:24PM“The Karate Kid” has won a 1980s showdown at the box office against “The A-Team.” The remake of 1984’s “Karate Kid” debuted at No. 1 for the weekend with a whopping $56 million. “The Karate Kid” beat down the competition this weekend at the box office to the tune of $56 million dollars. The “Kid” [...]
NBISD, CISD: Cooperation, not consolidation Friday, May 7, 2010 @ 10:20PMIn 1956, the New Braunfels Independent School District declared that rural students who reside outside the school district’s boundaries could no longer feed into New Braunfels High School.
College Football Capsules: Georgia QB Gray 'weighing options' for career Tuesday, April 27, 2010 @ 4:55AMATLANTA — Georgia's depth at quarterback, already thin, could soon take another hit. Georgia spokesman Claude Felton confirmed on Monday night that Logan Gray, the only scholarship player behind No. 1 quarterback Aaron Murray, met with coach Mark Richt to discuss his future with the team.
I'm a celebrity, surely you can get me out of here? Tuesday, April 20, 2010 @ 6:09PMThe stories of celebrities sharing the travel hell that the rest of us take for granted have been one of the great joys of the past week, says Cassandra Jardine.
question of the week Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 8:11PMLOS ANGELES - A volcanic cloud of ash hovering over Europe is causing quite a scene in Hollywood and beyond. The ash spat out by an Icelandic volcano that has left thousands of air travellers stranded is also affecting celebrities, filmmakers, musicians and even pro-wrestlers.
Hollywood vs. The Volcano Saturday, April 17, 2010 @ 5:22PMAsh from the erupting volcano in Iceland is making it hard, if not impossible, for music stars to get to their concerts
Branson Airport's airline, Branson AirExpress, takes off Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 8:05AMBranson Airport's airline, Branson AirExpress, takes off
Branson Airport's airline, Branson AirExpress, takes off Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 11:38PMLast year, Branson opened the nation's first privately built commercial airport. This year, the airport is trying to start its own air service.
Not exactly like the old times for Cougars, which is a good thing Tuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:20AMBYU will play at Colorado State on Wednesday, then in Wyoming on Saturday.
Angel Award winner: 'I can see my future' Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 5:27AMTwelve years ago, Phyllis Polk was pregnant, alone and living out of her car. She had nowhere to go. Today Polk, 51, has persevered through depression, has an apartment and plans to go to college.
All that jazz and the lack thereof Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 3:03AMCORPUS CHRISTI —What is something you’d love to do in Corpus Christi that simply doesn’t exist?I can think of a couple. One of them is jazz.In Houston , the tradition on my birthday was to drag a handful of friends down to my favorite jazz bar, Cezanne. Nestled above a great restaurant, Cezanne is the romantic jazz bar that would look perfect in a movie: exposed brick, smoky, and crammed with a ...
School Closures, Event Cancellations Thursday, December 3, 2009 @ 7:25PMThe possibility of wintry conditions Friday has school districts closing early and events canceled. Find out if your school district or event is affected by the anticipated weather conditions.
T-TOWN: Charter bus service will be available for Auburn game Saturday, November 21, 2009 @ 3:38AMTUSCALOOSA | Tuscaloosa Charter will offer charter bus service to the Alabama-Auburn game on Nov. 27. Cost is $25 per person. Buses depart from University Mall. To make a reservation, call 205-361-2555.
NTSB: Tire Puncture Caused August 2008 Texas Bus Crash Friday, October 30, 2009 @ 12:12AMAn investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a tire puncture caused a bus crash in August 2008 that killed 17 members of Houston's Vietnamese Catholic ...
2008 Fatal Sherman Bus Crash Caused by Tire Puncture Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 9:49AMNTSB Presents Findings From the beginning, the tragedy was clear. In 2008, 17 people died after a charter bus plunged over a highway bridge in Sherman.
Across the USA News from every state Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 6:56AMAcross the USA News from every state
Families Want Bus Safety Changes Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 6:11AMFamilies of bus crash victims are pushing for more safety features to prevent more deaths, KPRC Local 2 Investigates reports.
Around the N ati o n Wednesday, October 28, 2009 @ 2:19AMDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Cause of Sherman Bush Crash Revealed Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 9:47PMFamilies Call for More Regulation of Bus Industry An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board has determined that a tire puncture caused a bus crash that killed 17 members of Houston's Vietnamese Catholic community last year.
Tire Puncture Caused Fatal Bus Crash Before Marian Days Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 8:25PMThe National Transportation Safety Board says a tire puncture caused that fatal bus crash in Carthage last year. The NTSB received the report today.
Man Convicted In 2000 Shooting Executed & Nightly Roundup Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 7:53PMCondemned murderer Reginald Blanton has been executed for a robbery-slaying in San Antonio more than nine years ago.
Panel said punctured tire cause of Sherman bus crash Tuesday, October 27, 2009 @ 6:42PMA safety review panel said a punctured tire caused the bus crash that killed 17 members of a Houston church last year.