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Expedition 33 crew returns to Earth

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:54:43 GMT

Monday, November 19, 2012

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William Harwood. "Soyuz brings three station fliers home after 127 days aloft" — CNET, November 18, 2012
Tariq Malik. "Soyuz Spacecraft Makes Rare Night Landing with Station Crew" — Space.com, November 18, 2012
Tariq Malik. "Space Station Astronauts Headed Back to Earth Tonight" — Space.com, November 18, 2012
"UPDATE 1-Soyuz with crew of three lands in Kazakhstan" — Reuters, November 18, 2012
Peter Leonard. "Astronauts touch down in chilly Kazakhstan steppe" — Associated Press, November 18, 2012

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Cities across Texas increase efforts to combat mosquitos

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 18:37:11 GMT

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Danny Robbins (Associated Press). "Dallas county allows aerial spraying for West Nile" — The Eagle (newspaper), August 11, 2012
Crystal Kobza. "Ninth case of West Nile in Houston area" — KTRK-TV, August 10, 2012
"Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in north Abilene" — Abilene Reporter-News, August 8, 2012
Alex Zielinski. "Lubbock woman still recovering from rare strain of West Nile" — KCBD, August 5, 2012

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Signals indicate Texas economy continues to improve

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:08:22 GMT

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Olivia Pulsinelli. "Texas economy maintaining 'robust growth, economist says" — Houston Business Journal, April 26, 2012
Olivia Pulsinelli. "Houston leads nation in retail job growth, study shows" — Houston Business Journal, April 27, 2012
"Texas economy expands in February" — Yahoo Finance, April 24, 2012

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Author and contrarian Christopher Hitchens dies at age 62

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:58:58 GMT

Friday, December 16, 2011

Christopher Hitchens speaking in 2007 at The Amazing Meeting 5 (TAM5) conference in Las Vegas.
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British-born author, journalist and political commentator Christopher Hitchens has died yesterday aged 62 at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, following a diagnosis of esophageal cancer in June 2010.

Hitchens was born in 1949 in Portsmouth. After graduating from Oxford with a third-class degree in politics, philosophy and economics in 1970, Hitchens wrote for the Times Higher Educational Supplement briefly, before moving on to the New Statesman where he met the novelist Martin Amis. After moving to the United States in 1981, he started writing for U.S.-based publications like Vanity Fair, The Atlantic and Slate.

In more recent years, Hitchens sided with George W. Bush in supporting the war in Iraq, and also went on to write a polemical book on religion, God Is Not Great, following a theme apparent in his earlier debunking efforts towards Mother Teresa—"a fanatic, a fundamentalist, and a fraud" according to Hitchens. The death of Jerry Falwell raised Hitchens' ire, stating that it is "a shame that there is no hell for Falwell to go to" and calling him a "faith-based fraud".

In his memoirs, Hitch-22, he wrote of a sexual encounter with two (unnamed) male members of Margaret Thatcher's cabinet. Hitchens was well-known for his drinking and smoking habits, consuming 50,000 cigarettes a year according to one report, and drinking enough every day "to stun the average mule" (according to Hitchens himself). The discovery of cancer last year was, according to Hitchens, "something so predictable and banal that it bores even me".

Salman Rushdie, whom Hitchens had supported against Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa, wrote on Twitter following Hitchens' death: "Goodbye, my beloved friend. A great voice falls silent. A great heart stops".

Hitchens was not close to his brother Peter Hitchens, a conservative columnist. He is survived by wife Carol Blue, daughter Antonia, and two children Alexander and Sophia from an earlier marriage.

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Richard Lea. "Christopher Hitchens dies aged 62" — The Guardian, December 16, 2011
James Robertson. "Christopher Hitchens dead" — Sydney Morning Herald, December 16, 2011
"Christopher Hitchens dies after battle with cancer" — BBC News, December 16, 2011
Nicholas Shakespeare. "Christopher Hitchens: a noble contrarian" — Daily Telegraph, December 16, 2011
Arthur MacMillan. "British writer Christopher Hitchens dead at 62" — AFP, December 16, 2011
Juli Weiner. "In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011" — Vanity Fair, December 15, 2011
Grayon Carter. "Christopher Hitchens, 1949–2011: In Memoriam" — Vanity Fair, December 15, 2011
Christopher Hitchens. "Faith-Based Fraud" — Slate, May 16, 2007
Christopher Hitchens. "Mommie Dearest" — Slate, October 20, 2003

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Baseball: Former Houston Astros pitcher José Lima dies suddenly at 37

Sun, 23 May 2010 20:31:07 GMT

Sunday, May 23, 2010

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José Lima in 2004, playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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José Lima, a former baseball pitcher for Major League Baseball's Houston Astros, Detroit Tigers, Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Mets, and Kansas City Royals (all in the United States) died suddenly at his Los Angeles home this morning of a heart attack. He was 37 years old. His death was confirmed by the Los Angeles Dodgers organization and his family.

Lima, who had not experienced any prior health problems that led to the heart attack, was reportedly experiencing "nightmares" the evening before he died, according to his wife Dorca Astacio. These "nightmares" eventually led to Astacio calling local paramedics for help, but Lima was declared dead upon their arrival at the couple's home this morning.

Lima was born on September 30, 1972 in Santiago, Dominican Republic. He began his major league career with the Detroit Tigers at age 22 during the 1994 season. He played with the Tigers for two more years until he was traded to the Houston Astros. Lima statistically played his best seasons with the Astros, including a 21-10 record in the 1999 season. While playing for Houston, fans coined the phrase (and chant) "Lima Time" when he was starting at pitcher.

Lima's stats declined after he was traded back to the Tigers in 2001. He played his remaining five seasons with the New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Lima finished his Major League career with 89 wins, 102 losses, and 980 strikeouts when he retired from the MLB in 2006. Lima continued to play baseball for teams in Korea and the Dominican Republic until 2009. He had also stated in recent interviews that he would come back to pitching in the MLB if offered.

"I'm in shock [...] He was a very happy man. A lot of people loved him. And he was a great pitcher, a competitor. I had so much fun when he threw. He enjoyed the game. I was a fan of his," said José Cruz, a former teammate of Lima's and a former first base coach for the Astros. "He was a good man; he was a good friend," added Cruz.

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"Jose Lima, former Major League pitcher, dies at 37" — Associated Press, 23 May 2010
Bailey Stephens. "Former big leaguer Lima dead at 37" — MLB.com, 23 May 2010
Bernando Fallas. "Former Astros pitcher Lima dies at age 37" — Houston Chronicle, 23 May 2010
"José Lima Statistics and History" — Baseball-Reference, 2010

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"Anonymous" plans to protest Church of Scientology on February 10

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 20:28:21 GMT

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

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Robert Vamosi. "Anonymous posts another video against Scientology" — CNET News, January 28, 2008
Neel Shah. "Scientologists Bring in Fed Big Boys to Squash Internet Attacks" — Radar (magazine), January 28, 2008
"Scientology: Wise Beard Man Responds to Anonymous - Part 2". YouTube, Posted on January 28, 2008 by xenutv1
"Call to Action". YouTube, Posted on January 27, 2008 by Church0fScientology
"Scientology Raid In Orlando". YouTube, Posted on January 27, 2008 by anonOtown
Mark Bunker. "Scientology: XENU TV Speaks to Anonymous" — YouTube, January 26, 2008
Mark Schliebs. "Internet group declares war on Scientology" — News.com.au, January 25, 2008
Nicki Thomas. "Scientology and the internet: Internet hackers attack the church" — Edmonton Sun, January 25, 2008
Shane Dingman. "Scientology under digital assault by web vigilantes" — National Post, January 24, 2008
"Message to Scientology". YouTube, Posted on January 21, 2008 by Church0fScientology
"Video shows Cruise in rave mode" — New Zealand Herald, January 19, 2008
Jennifer Vineyard. "Tom Cruise Scientology-Video Glossary: What Is He Talking About?" — MTV.com, January 18, 2008
Nick Denton. "Church of Scientology Claims Copyright Infringement" — Gawker.com, January 16, 2008
Paulette Cooper. "The Scandal of the Scandal of Scientology" — Operation Clambake, June 23, 2007
Tony Ortega. "Double Crossed" — Phoenix New Times, December 23, 1999

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Trees continue to die in Houston, Texas

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:13:35 GMT

Friday, July 3, 2009

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Relentless drought and record-high temperatures are taking their toll on trees in and around Houston, Texas. Experts estimate as much as 10% of all trees in the area are either dead or dying.

Urban Forester Victor Cordova said, "We water in the morning. We go back and check and it's like we didn't even water. The air, the humidity, the heat just sucks up the moisture." Officials say young trees are in greatest danger; approximately 20,000 trees planted since January are at risk.

Along portions of the North Freeway, workers have been removing dry trees. "At a point we have to go back to the survival of the fittest. Whatever makes it, makes it and whatever doesn't, doesn't", Cordova reported.

Last year's Hurricane Ike may have also played a role in killing the plants.

Up to 64,000 trees in the Houston area might be lost by the end of this year. However, those planted by the Texas Department of Transportation are still under warranty, and are replaced at no cost to taxpayers.

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Alex Sanz. "Thousands of trees wilting in Houston's record heat" — KHOU, July 1, 2009
Sally MacDonald. "Drought Killing Taxpayers' Trees" — FOX 26, June 30, 2009

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100 turn out in Orlando, Florida for "Anonymous" protest against Church of Scientology

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:16:29 GMT

Monday, February 4, 2008

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Patrick Barkham. "Hackers declare war on Scientologists amid claims of heavy-handed Cruise control" — The Guardian, February 4, 2008
"Anonymous". "147 Floridians call out Scientology" — YouTube, February 4, 2008
Helen Eckinger, Gabrielle Finley and Katherine Norris. "Anti-Scientology group has protest rally" — Orlando Sentinel, February 3, 2008
"Group Lines Road To Protest Church Of Scientology" — WKMG-TV, February 3, 2008
Mark Bunker. "Scientology: XENU TV Hurls Down the Gauntlet" — YouTube, February 3, 2008
"Anonymous". "Project Chanology/Target IRL/Scheduled Protests and Raids" — partyvan.info, February 3, 2008
Fear Not. "Picket in Orlando today. Great turnout!!!" — alt.religion.scientology, February 2, 2008
"Anonymous". "OrlandoAnonymous" — YouTube, February 2, 2008

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Seabrook city councilman takes heat for words

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:15:06 GMT

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

John Buhman of the Seabrook, Texas City council is accused of racism by counselwoman Dee Wright. She says his use of the word "tarbaby" is derogatory and is calling for his resignation.

Buhman states that the word is used to refer to a business deal that is a sticky situation, and invited others to check a dictionary. The council will vote on the need to involve an ethics review board.

Merriam-Webster Online lists the sole definition of "tarbaby" as "something from which it is nearly impossible to extricate oneself".

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"Seabrook council member under fire for choice of words" — KTRK-TV, October 5, 2005

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Wings over Houston Airshow comes to town

Sat, 12 Nov 2005 01:05:29 GMT

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

The 21st Annual Wings Over Houston Airshow, featuring the Snowbirds will open October 8-9th at Ellington Field. Gates will be open Saturday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for static displays. Aerial performances begin at about 10 a.m., though times are subject to change.

Aerial performances are often visible from two or three miles away, and simulated weapons fire can be heard from even farther. The performances scheduled include flybys of an F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, B1-B Lancer bomber, and A-10 Warthog tank-killer, several aerobatics performances, and ground-based demonstrations of various aircraft.

General admission at the gate is $20 for adults, $5 for children 6-11. Children under 6 are free.

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"Wings Over Houston Airshow 2005" — Commemorative Air Force, Inc., 2005

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Cool front to bring lasting relief for Texas

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 16:07:25 GMT

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

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A cool front is expected to move into Texas Thursday night, bringing an end to the recent record high temperatures. Temperatures are expected to fall to the low 60s across the area, and may reach the lower 50s for inland areas.

There is some speculation that the low pressure area associated with the front may draw a yet-to-be-formed tropical storm in from the gulf with little to no warning, as happened with Hurricane Alicia in 1983. Experts say there is no specific reason to believe this will happen, but plan to monitor the situation.

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Eric Berger. "This cool front's for real, and it will stick around" — Houston Chronicle, October 5, 2005

"7-Day Forecast for Houston, TX" — National Weather Service, October 5, 2005

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Dock worker killed by snapped cable

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 14:32:10 GMT

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

A dock worker on the Panamanian cargo vessel Ma Altair was killed when a cable snapped and threw him through the air. Witnesses say that the 54 year old worker was struck on his right side by a 1-1/2 inch cable being used to unload steel products.

Authorities were notified at 8:10 am CDT (1310 UTC). The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Snapped cables are a significant occupational hazard, capable of maiming and dismembering people nearby. Equipment struck by cables snapping under load is often destroyed.

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Monica Guzman. "Ship Channel dock worker killed by snapped cable" — Houston Chronicle, October 5, 2005

"Dalton v. U.S. Department of Labor" — United States Court of Appears, Tenth Circuit, February 19, 2003

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High tides sweep west Galveston Bay

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 23:26:27 GMT

Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Changing conditions have brought moderate east winds to the Houston/Galveston area, raising tide levels across western shores of Galveston Bay. Wind-inflated tides combined with regular high tides are resulting in maximum waters as much as four and a half feet above normal levels. Erosion due to Hurricane Rita has lowered some areas, especially sand dunes, giving an appearance of even higher tides.

The cold front expected to pass the area on Thursday will bring an end to the east winds and tide levels should return to normal.

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"http://www.srh.noaa.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=TXZ213&warncounty=TXC201&local_place1=Webster&product1=Coastal+Hazard+Message" — National Weather Service, October 4, 2005

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Energy companies to raise consumer rates

Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:19:02 GMT

Tuesday, October 4, 2005

Reliant Energy and CenterPoint Energy–two local utilities in Houston, Texas–plan to increase consumer rates in response to increased demand and recent disasters.

Reliant Energy is expected to raise rates to effect a 14% increase on a 1,000 kilowatt-hour bill. A typical customer could see an increase up to $20 per month. Reliant has reached an agreement with the Texas Public Utilities Commission to raise rates in two steps, once at the end of October, and again on 1 January 2006.

CenterPoint Energy must increase charges for services such as meter-reading and customer service. The Texas Public Utilities Commission prohibits natural gas companies from buying wholesale product, raising rates, and reselling. Wholesale prices of natural gas also continue to rise due to increased demand and declining domestic supply. Natural gas cannot be easily shipped to other regions like oil.

Consumer energy prices are expected to rise across the state, in some cases as much as 20%.

The Texas Public Utilities Commission must approve rate increases before they go into effect, but approval is expected.

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Tom Fowler. "CenterPoint, Reliant plan double-digit rate jumps" — Houston Chronicle, October 4, 2005

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