Houston News latest RSS headlines - Houston Mirror.comProvides the latest RSS feeds for Houston News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home pageLost load of steel snarls I-10 near downtown Houston- July 7, 2008 A lost load of rolled steel is expected to disrupt westbound traffic on Interstate 10 at Jensen for an hour or more, Houston TranStar reported. The steel came off a truck&039;s trailer at about 9:10 a.m....http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16014732/ Congresswoman Wants Federal Inquiry Into County Legal System- July 7, 2008 HOUSTON -- Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee called Sunday for the federal government inquiry into what she calls a "crisis" within the Harris County legal system, KPRC Local 2 reported.The Houston Dem...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16011816/ Off-Duty HISD Officer, Driver Exchange Shots After Wreck- July 7, 2008 HOUSTON -- An off-duty Houston Independent School District police officer exchanged shots with a driver after they were involved in a minor collision early Sunday, KPRC Local 2 reported.Houston police...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16011815/ Police Officer, 3 Suspects Hurt In Chase- July 7, 2008 HOUSTON -- A Houston police officer was injured during a chase on the southeast side on Sunday, but he wasn&039;t involved in the pursuit, KPRC Local 2 reported.Houston police said the car being chased ra...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16011814/ New Galveston police chief begins job- July 7, 2008 GALVESTON, TX (KTRK) -- A new police chief is on the beat in Galveston. Former HISD Police Chief Charles Wiley takes over the Galveston police department today. Wiley beat out 46 other applicants ...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16012049/ Former Harris Co. commissioner to be laid to rest- July 7, 2008 HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A former Harris County commissioner will be laid to rest today. Jim Fonteno died last week following a battle with Parkinson&039;s disease. Fonteno was appointed Commissioner of the ...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16012048/ Two injured in serious wreck on N. Freeway- July 7, 2008 HOUSTON (KTRK) -- There was a mess on the North Freeway as a driver lost control of his vehicle and crashed in a concrete barricade. It happened near I-45 and North Main. A second driver was unabl...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16012047/ Woman struck by hit and run driver- July 7, 2008 HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Authorities are looking for the driver of a pickup who ran over a woman in northeast Houston and kept on going. Police say the woman was crossing Crane Street near Los Angeles ju...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16012046/ Astros need innings from Hernandez- July 7, 2008 It&039;s always the goal of a starting pitcher to go deep into a game, but this week, it&039;s imperative. The bullpen was taxed over the weekend during the Braves series, especially on Sunday, when it absorb...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16006085/ Jackson Lee calls for inquiry into Harris County- July 7, 2008 HOUSTON (AP) - U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee is calling for a congressional inquiry into what she believes is a state of crisis within the Harris County legal system. The Houston Democrat pr...http://story.houstonmirror.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/edcb1def3c80d2e6/id/16004891/ |