From local Houston headlines, we bring you these weekend news bits... • Ashley Benton, the 17 year old accused of murdering a 15 year old, has agreed to a plea bargain and will avoid prison time. • Former President George Bush's favorite BBQ joint, Otto's on Memorial is going to be razed to make way for new construction. There is no current date for the demise of Otto's, so go grab a Bush plate......

Today’s Photo of the Day comes from flickr user and Houstonist photo contributor Triplettenator who shares with us his love for manholes. Remember if I fall into a manhole, it's tragedy; if you fall into a manhole, it's comedy. If you have a passion for Houston and photography, consider joining over 320 of Houston's best photographers in the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. If Houstonist uses your photo for Photo Of The Day, submit it......

Good morning, Houston. Some good news: It's Friday. Some bad news: If you entered a contest on the Chronicle's website, your personal information could have been made public. SecurityProNews discovered a public section of the site that contained the names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of thousands of people trying to win stuff from the Chron — and though the information has been removed, there's still the chance that John Q. Public could......

A fire in a downtown manhole damaged an underground electric line early this morning, causing power outages around the courthouse complex that may not be fixed until this afternoon. Five circuits in a manhole in the 500 block of McKee Street caught fire, knocking out power to the downtown post office, the Harris County Family Law Center, the Harris County Juvenile Justice Center, the Crispin Building, the Islamic temple and the King George Hotel, among......

Though we didn't have the drama of the out-of-control balloon at the Macy's Thanksgiving parade, Houston's parade wasn't without its mishaps — namely, a gas leak that caused one woman to pass out. About 500 people were watching the parade near Texas and Caroline on Thursday morning when spectators began saying they smelled gas leaking from a manhole at the intersection. One woman fainted and was transported from the scene with no serious medical problems.......