Entries for November 2008
Congress rushing to extend benefitsNovember 21, 2008
by Jim Abrams
The Associated Press
Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress rushed Thursday toward keeping unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for Americans whose benefits are running out.
Laid-off workers...
U.S. judge orders five terror suspects releasedNovember 21, 2008
by Lara Jakes Jordan
The Associated Press
A federal judge ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth on Thursday in a major blow to the Bush administration’s strategy to capture and ho...
City to hold registrations for unpaid ticketsNovember 21, 2008
by Kim Hogstrom
The Associated Press
In a moment of frustration, Harris County Sheriff-elect Adrian Garcia called Houston’s traffic light video cameras "paper tigers" during Wednesday’s city council meeting this week. All but three members of the c...
Consumer prices drop record one percentNovember 20, 2008
by Martin Crutsinger
The Associated Press
Consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in the past 61 years in October as gasoline pump prices dropped by a record amount.
The Labor Department said Wednesday that consumer prices fell by 1 percent ...
Incoming lawyer requests delay of office moveNovember 20, 2008
by Kim Hogstrom
The Associated Press
Harris Commissioners Court was standing room only on Tuesday, when Harris County Judge Ed Emmett was sworn in by newly elected Harris County District Attorney, Pat Lykos. All in attendance clapped and cheered at...