Publication: Houston public radio

First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 reports

'Four Little Girls' Awarded Congressional Gold Medal

They were just little girls when they were killed in what came to be known as the 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing. And now Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson, and Cynthia Wesley have been awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, nearly ... [Published Houston public radio - 23 hours ago]
First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

State Will Spend $5 Million To Help Mentally Ill Inmates In Harris County Jail

The state has agreed to send Harris County $5 million to help stop the warehousing of mentally ill people inside the county jail. It's part of the new state budget, which includes more spending on mental health treatment for the next two years.Loading ... [Published Houston public radio - 23 hours ago]
First reported 19 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports
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National Public Radio

'Crazy Ants' Spreading In The Southeastern US

In parts of the southeastern US, aggressive fire ants have been driven out by an even more recent arrival, the tawny crazy ant. Edward LeBrun, a researcher at the University of Texas at Austin, describes the newcomers and how one invasive species can ... [Published Houston public radio - 19 hours ago]
First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Sheriff Garcia To Drunk Drivers: We Will Draw Your Blood

The Memorial Day weekend is upon us and as during many national holidays, drunk driving is expected to go up in the next few days. To prevent tragedies like the death of a Harris County Sheriff's deputy last weekend, law enforcement agencies are admonishing ... [Published Houston public radio - 22 hours ago]
First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Elected Leadership Struggles To Rule In Libya

In Libya, guns are still everywhere and the elected leadership is struggling to rule as militias use guns and intimidation when they don't get their way. Most recently they surrounded two ministries and state television to force through a political isolation ... [Published Houston public radio - 22 hours ago]
First reported 22 hours ago - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Print Media Thrives In Myanmar Where Internet Is Limited

Although print media is often seen as past its prime in the U.S. and Europe, in many Asian countries such as China and India newspapers are thriving and expanding. One example is Myanmar, also known as Burma, where only 1 percent of the people have access ... [Published Houston public radio - 22 hours ago]
Entities: Myanmar/Burma, India, China
First reported 23 hours ago - Updated 23 hours ago - 1 reports

How The Charter School Bill Aims To Tighten Rules For Poor Performing Charters In Texas

Tomorrow is the deadline for members of the Texas House and Senate to work out differences on a major education bill. It's known as Senate Bill 2. It would lift the cap of charter school contracts in Texas. But some consider another part of the bill even ... [Published Houston public radio - 23 hours ago]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

AAA Texas: Memorial Day Weekend Travel Busier Than Last Year

AAA Texas says the state's highways will be busier this Memorial Day weekend compared to last year.Loading the player ...It's the annual start to the summer travel season, and AAA Texas is forecasting a 1.1 percent increase compared to 2012. Sarah Schimmer ... [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

True The Vote Sues IRS, Charging Unfair Targeting

Houston-based True the Vote has announced it is suing the Internal Revenue Service. The Tea Party affiliated group charges IRS unfairly targeted it for audits after it filed for tax-exempt status.Loading the player ...True the Vote became the second organization ... [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Bauer Business Focus: Tom Fish

Investors poured nearly $9 billion into the Houston real estate market in 2012, a third more than they did in 2011. Tom Fish is managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle. He joins Andrew Schneider on this week’s installment of the Bauer Business Focus to ... [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

What Has Been Driving Stock Prices Up?

The U.S. stock market indices are up 15 percent so far this year. Renee Montagne talks to David Wessel, economics editor of The Wall Street Journal, about the week in stocks. What's behind the broader rally this year, and why did things get rocky this ... [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Viewers To Decide If Amazon's Sample Shows Make The Cut

Amazon is piloting 14 possible shows for its streaming video service. The audience will vote on which shows it likes best. TV critic Eric Deggans says the process and the shows would like to be breaking ground for a new media — but they aren't. ... [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
Entities: New Media

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"And then Texans, not only do the travel long distances, they spend a lot of money, as well. The average family will spend about $560 on their Memorial Day trip."
AAA Texas: Memorial Day Weekend Travel Busier Than Last Year [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
"Typically it’s very difficult to sue a federal employee, unless they directly violate your constitutional rights. That’s the concept of sovereign immunity. I don’t think there’s any civil remedy to it that would be effective. Really, Congress is the one that’s got to fix this."
True The Vote Sues IRS, Charging Unfair Targeting [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
"From what we're hearing from initial reports, a steel bridge going over the Skagit River, this is an interstate bridge between Seattle and Vancouver, B C , collapsed right around 7 p.m. Pacific. There are sketchy initial reports that perhaps an oversized truck may have struck part of the bridge although that's unconfirmed."
Bridge Collapses In Wash. State; People, Cars In Water [Published Houston public radio - May 24 2013]
"Riders on local bus routes that already have a full day span in service that run from early in the morning to late at night actually have no need on this program. It's only the local bus routes that would end earlier or don't have midday service or the like."
Metro 'Guarantees' You'll Have A Ride If You Register Bus Route [Published Houston public radio - May 23 2013]

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