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July 19, 2007

Good morning, Houston. Does all this rain make you feel like crap? There may be a medical reason: It's called non-allergic rhinitis, and it can be triggered by changes in air pressure — you know, the kind that accompany bad weather. Rhinitis symptoms are a lot like those that come with allergies: congestion, sinus pressure and post-nasal drip. Decongestants, saline washes and nasal sprays can help, but the only thing that'll really make you......

Continue Reading "Morning Roundup: Showers and sniffles edition"

January 18, 2007

Good morning, Houston. Isn't it a letdown knowing that there's not even the remotest possibility of ice-related mayhem this morning? It looks like the worst of the arctic weather is over and we're now headed into a very, very slow warm-up. But we have a question: Can't we get just one sunny day? Is that too much to ask? >> Hurtt on the hot seat: Houstonians packed a town hall meeting yesterday to discuss the......

Continue Reading "Morning Roundup: Hazy Shade of Winter edition"

October 18, 2006

With all the national media attention focused on Houston during the flood Monday, it's no surprise that U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee popped up to call for a meeting to discuss the state of Houston's bayous and the installation of warning lights at flood-prone intersections around the city. After all, Jackson Lee comes running every time there's a chance to get her name in the papers serve her constituents. No, what surprised us — but......

Continue Reading "A woman of letters"

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