GOP lawmakers on the Senate Finance Committee are preparing to grill the former majority leader about his failure to pay more than $128,000 in taxes for 2005 to 2007.
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The Rockets kept pace offensively with one of the NBA’s highest-scoring teams, but it was their defense that ultimately put the Warriors away en route to a victory Saturday night.
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Vice President Joe Biden has it, along with his own new super-secret BlackBerry and e-mail address. So do Obama#8217;s chief of staff, his top advisers and some of his oldest friends from Chicago.
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Protection language in the stimulus bill presents President Barack Obama with a dilemma: Backing the provisions could set off a trade war, but opposing them could mean a backlash from his supporters.
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Three presumed candidates for Houston mayor told Hispanic leaders Saturday that the police department should continue to avoid responsibility for enforcing immigration laws.
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Chicago Wolves goalie Brent Krahn made 30 saves Saturday night at Allstate Arena and became the second goalie this weekend to shut out the Aeros.
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Houston Mayor Bill White raised more than $640,000 in his first 15 days campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, according to a federal campaign finance report filed Saturday.
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Houston Mayor Bill White raised more than $640,000 in his first 15 days campaigning for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchison, according to a federal campaign finance report filed Saturday.
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This weekend represents the final push for the Souper Bowl of Caring food drive, which benefits the roughly 35,000 people in the Greater Houston area who go hungry every day.
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An off-duty customs agent shopping at a west Houston liquor store shot and killed a man who attempted to rob the store Friday night, police said.
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