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Galveston ISD to eliminate school zones (ABC 13 Houston)
The decision means that Galveston parents will be able to send their kids to any school in the district | Elderly residents told they can't return to Galveston housing project (11 News Houston)
GALVESTON, Texas — Starting this week, 74 disabled and elderly residents will have leave Gulf Breeze, a housing project some have called home for decades, as the housing authority continues its first-ever large scale renovation of the high rise. While some say they are unhappy about leaving Gulf Breeze, 1211 21st St., they are more unhappy they can’t return. Galveston Housing Authority Executive ... | Winter in America: Galveston, Texas (USA Today)
"We don't get snow down this way," says Darren Brown, the photographer. "But it's our version of a winter sky, Texas style." | Mardi Gras Galveston Kicks Off (KPRC Local 2 Houston)
Mardi Gras kicks off in Galveston this weekend, bringing in tourist dollars that are needed to boost the island's economy, KPRC Local 2 reports. | Gulf Breeze Residents Upset About Moving (KIAH-TV Houston)
Galveston Housing Authority Says Renovations are Needed Several residents of the Gulf Breeze Housing Authority complex will be moving out. | One killed, two injured in Galveston crash (Houston Chronicle)
The driver of a blue Cadillac traveling east on Broadway near 51st Street ran a red light and crashed into a blue Chevrolet Impala around 2:25 a.m., authorities said. | FEMA to shut down mobile home park (11 News Houston)
GALVESTON, Texas — Twelve families living in Federal Emergency Management Agency mobile homes in the Schreiber Field park have until April 30 to move before FEMA closes the park. Under the deal FEMA made with Galveston school district to lease the 9-acre site at 83rd Street and Stewart Road, FEMA agreed to remove the mobile homes by April. Although the city agreed to extend the deadline for FEMA ... | Investigators: Argument over loud music ends in gunfire in Bacliff (11 News Houston)
BACLIFF, Texas — Two men were shot in an apparent argument about loud music that ended in gunfire Sunday afternoon, Galveston County Sheriff’s Office investigators said. The shooting happened at about 5'45 p.m. in the 4900 block of Chase Stone, sheriff’s office Capt. Ray Benoist said. The shooting reportedly happened after a man, who sheriff’s investigators said was the shooter, confronted ... | Prison for man over 2008 body in Galveston Bay (KFDA-TV Amarillo)
Associated Press - February 5, 2010 8:25 AM ET GALVESTON, Texas (AP) - A man who admitted his role in a 2008 torture slaying in which the victim was bound and dumped in Galveston Bay must serve... | Carter Museum lands a 19th-century rarity (Fort Worth Business Press)
The Amon Carter Museum has scored a coup with its acquisition of a long-unseen painting by the 19th-century Southern artist George de Forest Brush. The Potter (1899) had been in private hands since its sale in 1946 from the collection of a Galveston financier, |
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Rice survives Division II Texas A&M-International 73-66
Arsalan Kazemi finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, his fourth straight double-double, and Rice held on to defeat Texas A&M-International 73-66 Monday night.
 | Justice: Super Bowl pick reflects Saints, not Manning
For Peyton Manning, one lousy throw is one lousy throw. It's not a career-ender. For the New Orleans Saints, one interception is just one of the big plays that made them champions.
 | Couch Slouch: Super Bowl bits you may have missed
It wasn't Giants-Patriots or Steelers-Cardinals, but Saints-Colts was almost scintillating and almost sensational. America is on the uptick. I'll bet you even bin Laden was watching. With Super Bowls like this, we're again a superpower with a smile, baby! As usual, I viewed it all and took copious notes:
 | With key players out, Rockets rely on bench, call-ups
With Joey Dorsey, Jermaine Taylor and Garrett Temple playing and Chase Budinger starting, the Rockets will look like their summer league team when they visit the Miami Heat tonight.
 | Snow or no snow, Winter Olympics show must go on
Sunny skies and unseasonably mild weather Monday continued to delight visitors to the Canadian coast and confound organizers trying to construct Olympic-quality courses of snow and ice on Cypress Mountain north of downtown.
 | Today's Olympic previews: Bobsled, cross-country skiing
Today's Olympic previews: Bobsled, cross-country skiing
 | Longhorns continue to sputter in loss to No. 1 Kansas
Marcus Morris scored 18 points to lead No. 1 Kansas to an 80-68 victory over No. 14 Texas on Monday night and the Jayhawks easily handled an opponent that a few weeks ago was supposed to challenge them for the Big 12 title.
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