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AUSTIN – Cinco Ranch dug a first-half hole that proved to deep to climb out of as the Cougars fell to Austin Westlake 42-27 in the Class 5A Division I semifinals on Saturday at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

The Chaparrals (13-2) advance to the Class 5A Division I championship game, where they’ll face Round Rock Stony Point or Euless Trinity at 2 p.m. next Saturday at the Alamodome in San Antonio. Read the full story

When choosing between a degree and going to work, paying rent, buying groceries or supporting family members, many students are forced to drop out, said Jean Johnson of Public Agenda, a nonpartisan public policy research firm that conducted a telephone survey of more than 600 people ages 22 to 30 for the report.

The research reflects a “very, very different reality” than the common image most people have of college as “a place where a young person goes and they become an adult,” Johnson said. “So many of them are already assuming adult responsibilities.” Read the full story

2009 will go down as the beginning of the end of the United States drug war. I have worked at the Drug Policy Alliance promoting alternatives to the war on drugs for 10 years, and I can say without a doubt that there was more debate and movement toward sensible drug policies this year than in the last 9 years combined! Here are 10 stories that contributed to the unprecedented momentum to end America’s longest running war.

1) Three Former Latin American Presidents Call Drug War a Failure (February) Read the full story

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. – All canned Slim Fast drinks are being voluntarily recalled by the company over fears of bacterial contamination that could cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. The recall affects all 10 million products currently on the market.

The products could possibly be contaminated with the microorganism Bacillus cereus. Unilever says the probability of serious health problems is remote, and the Food and Drug Administration says there have been no deaths or injuries associated with the recall.

An unknown number of people have gotten sick about six to 15 hours after consuming the diet drink, but have recovered within about 24 hours. Read the full story

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Authorities are searching for three men suspected of robbing a bank in Fort Bend County earlier this week.

The robbery occurred at the Chase Bank branch in the 17200 block of FM 1093 about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Two suspects entered the bank brandishing handguns. One of them leaped over the counter, took a worker’s cellular phone and demanded money, authorities said. The worker handed over an undisclosed amount of cash. Read the full story

Some Houston-area school districts will dismiss students early Friday because of the possibility of snow and icy roads.

Anahuac ISD will dismissed all students at 12:30 p.m.

Awty International School will close early Friday. Primary School students will be released at 12:30 p.m. Secondary School students will be released at 1:15 p.m. Read the full story

Hey, Tiger Woods: Why so dumb about tech?

When it comes to digital embarrassment, celebs are apparently just stupid

updated 7:59 a.m. CT, Thurs., Dec . 3, 2009

Not since Prince Charles of Wales told then-mistress Camilla Parker-Bowles of his desire to be her feminine hygiene product has an adulterous celebrity been so humiliated by a telephone communiqué. We’re talking about Tiger Woods here, and the voice mail message he left to an alleged mistress, released earlier this week by Us Weekly. In review:

“Hey, it’s, uh, it’s Tiger. I need you to do me a huge favor. Um, can you please, uh, take your name off your phone. My wife went through my phone. And, uh, may be calling you. If you can, please take your name off that and, um, and what do you call it just have it as a number on the voice mail, just have it as your telephone number. That’s it, OK. You gotta do this for me. Huge. Quickly. All right. Bye.”

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Can you imagine an America without a strong middle class? If you can, would it still be America as we know it?

Today, one in five Americans is unemployed, underemployed or just plain out of work. One in nine families can’t make the minimum payment on their credit cards. One in eight mortgages is in default or foreclosure. One in eight Americans is on food stamps. More than 120,000 families are filing for bankruptcy every month. The economic crisis has wiped more than $5 trillion from pensions and savings, has left family balance sheets upside down, and threatens to put ten million homeowners out on the street. Read the full story

Sugar Land City Mayor James Thompson was robbed in his driveway Tuesday night by a gunman.

Sugar Land Mayor James Thompson

Thompson was returning home from a City Council meeting at about 8 p.m. when he was approached by a gunman. Read more here.

To see a map of where the robbery took place, click here.

Police say the robbery may be related to a similar one that took place last week in the Meadow Lakes subdivision.

See a sketch of the suspect in that case by clicking here.

To read the original story about the Meadow Lakes robbery, click here.

On Monday, the Burger King in the 3500 block of Texas 6 in Sugar Land was robbed at gunpoint by two men in the middle of the afternoon. Read about that case here.

Residents of Sugar Land who want to find out more about what types of crimes are taking place in the city can search the police department’s daily crime report by clicking here.

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The fire broke out shortly before 7:30pm at a two-story building on Brooks near Commons. The structure housed a grocery store and washateria on the first floor and neighbors tell us there were apartments on the second floor. Officials with HFD say burglar bars made any type of rescue difficult.

At this point, we don’t know what started the fire or how the three people, whose identifications are unknown, died. We have a crew on the scene and will have the very latest on Eyewitness News tonight at 10pm and here on abc13.com.

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Statewide Constitutional Amendments (via Chron.com):

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KHOU-TV: Terminal C at Bush IAH is shut down as authorities investigate a security breach. A man reportedly ran through a checkpoint.

Source: http://twitter.com/breakingnews

Updated:

Apparently a man missed his flight and was in a hurry, and there was no true threat.

-C.K. for The Katy Capsule

via KHOU report on TV

Cinco Ranch bank robbery caught on camera

KATY, TX (KTRK) — The FBI and Ft. Bend County Sheriff’s Office hope you can help them find a man they say robbed a Cinco Ranch Bank of America branch on Monday. The man is also suspected in two Houston-area holdups last month. Read the full story

Master trails plan conducting survey for input

By Tracy Dang
Times Managing Editor

Published:

Wednesday, September 23, 2009 12:07 AM CDT

Katy and West Houston residents, community leaders and business men and women have one more week to give their input and make recommendations on a master trails plan that encompasses 113,000 acres within a six-mile radius around Interstate 10 and State Highway 6.

A survey is being conducted online at www.energycorridor.org/west-houston-trails. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Sept. 30. Read the full story

It seems as though the amount of resistance to President Obama’s plans is growing more and more with each passing day. This may be a story Houston, and surrounding areas, residents want to keep an eye on.

***This post will be updated daily as more information is made available. Katy ISD schools are listed at the bottom of this post with information regarding parents’ options.*** Read the full story

http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/education/090826_katy_isd_coaches_meeting

Trustees to Decide Katy
Coaches’ Fate

Katy ISD trustees are expected to decide Wednesday whether three Morton Ranch High School coaches should be fired amid allegations they were violated district policies regarding student records, misuse of funds, and athletic eligibility surfaced. Read the full story

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Texas officer abducted by ex-boyfriend freed

BROOKSHIRE, Texas — Authorities say a school district police officer in Texas who abducted his ex-girlfriend let her go her moments before committing suicide.

Investigators say 38-year-old Julio Reyes had abducted 24-year-old Rachel Hillsman on Tuesday morning in Brookshire, about 35 miles west of Houston. Hillsman is also an officer with the district and the mother of Reyes’ 13-month-old child.

Authorities say Reyes barricaded himself and Hillsman in a vacant house. Police searching the area found them Wednesday afternoon and a standoff ensued.

Authorities had been negotiating with Reyes for several hours when Hillsman was freed Wednesday night.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said Reyes shot himself as officers were taking Hillsman from the house.

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