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Halliburton: Too Early to Speculate on Spill Cause

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:26:00 --700

Halliburton: Too Early to Speculate on Spill Cause (Posted by News Staff)

HOUSTON (AP) - Halliburton says it's too early to speculate if its cementing operation on a Gulf of Mexico oil rig caused it to go up in flames, triggering a massive oil spill. Halliburton is named as a defendant in a series of lawsuits filed by Gulf Coast people and businesses, who allege the spill could ruin them financially.

Keller Fined by Ethics Commission

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:26:00 --700

Keller Fined by Ethics Commission (Posted by News Staff)

AUSTIN (AP) - The Texas Ethics Commission has fined Appeals Judge Sharon Keller $100,000 for not fully reporting her income and property holdings. Keller is facing five separate charges of judicial misconduct for refusing to accept a late appeal in a 2007 death row case.

Grand Prairie Mayor Backs White

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:26:00 --700

Grand Prairie Mayor Backs White (Posted by News Staff)

AUSTIN (AP) - The Republican mayor of a Dallas suburb is backing Democrat Bill White in the Texas governor's race. Grand Prairie Mayor Charles England says Rick Perry is too partisan and thinks White will "bring Texans together" to solve the state's budget woes.

Houston School Board Opposes SBOE Standards

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:26:00 --700

Houston School Board Opposes SBOE Standards (Posted by News Staff)

HOUSTON (AP) - Houston's school board is joining those opposing the state's proposed social studies standards. Trustees are urging the State Board of Education to pass standards that are "rigorous, balanced and manageable." The standards will guide textbook purchases and classroom instruction over the next decade.

Man Allegedly Digs Up Foot from Grave

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:26:00 --700

Man Allegedly Digs Up Foot from Grave (Posted by News Staff)

DALLAS (AP) - Police say they've arrested a Dallas man after he showed them a human foot he said he'd dug up from a grave. A Dallas police statement says Daniel Wayne Stanley walked up to officers near a Jewish cemetery in the city's Pleasant Grove section and told them he had a foot in his bag. The 18-year-old said he wanted the foot of a "Jew girl."

China: Diplomat Beaten by Houston Police

Mon, 03 May 2010 08:26:00 --700

China: Diplomat Beaten by Houston Police (Posted by News Staff)

BEIJING (AP) - China says Houston police beat and injured a Chinese diplomat, and officials are urging an investigation to ensure diplomatic practices are not violated. The statement from China's Foreign Ministry said police harassed and beat a deputy consul-general while he was driving to the Chinese Consulate in Houston. A Houston Police Department spokesperson did not immediately return calls Friday seeking comment.