http://www.mail.com/locations/3236-houston.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/locations/3236-houston.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1766138-fewer-health-care-options-illegal-immigrants.html ALAMO, Texas (AP) — For years, Sonia Limas would drag her daughters to the emergency room whenever they fell sick. As an illegal immigrant, she had no health insurance, and the only place she knew to seek treatment was the hospital — the most expensive setting for those covering the cost. The family's options improved somewhat a decade ago with the expans... Fri, 14 Dec 2012 07:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1766138-fewer-health-care-options-illegal-immigrants.html 2012-12-14T07:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1764624-bush-leave-houston-hospital-christmas.html HOUSTON (AP) — Ex-President George H.W. Bush can look forward to spending the holidays at home after nearly three weeks in a Houston hospital with a bronchitis-related cough. Methodist Hospital spokesman George Kovacik (koh-VAH'-chik) said Thursday that Bush has steadily improved and remains stable as he battles the lingering effects of bronchitis. Kovaci... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1764624-bush-leave-houston-hospital-christmas.html 2012-12-13T16:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — New Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury has wanted to be back in Lubbock since he left a decade ago. Late last week the former Red Raiders quarterback was watching film to prepare for Texas A&M's game against Oklahoma in the Cotton Bowl and getting ready to accompany Aggies quarterback Johnny Manziel to New York, where he became the fir... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 02:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1762688-texas-tech-hires-33-year-old-kingsbury-coach.html 2012-12-13T02:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762516-joe-allbritton-87-dc-media-banking-giant-dies.html McLEAN, Va. (AP) — Joe L. Allbritton, who became one of Washington's most influential men through a media conglomerate of newspapers and television stations and a financial empire that once included Riggs Bank, died Wednesday. He was 87. He was suffering from heart ailments and died at a hospital in Houston, where he lived, said Frederick J. Ryan Jr., pre... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 01:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762516-joe-allbritton-87-dc-media-banking-giant-dies.html 2012-12-13T01:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762674-fatal-shooting-texas-wreck-mystery.html ALVIN, Texas (AP) — Mourners packed a memorial service Wednesday for two young brothers who were killed by a suspected drunk driver while helping their father push the family's broken-down pickup truck down a dark, narrow road just 50 yards from their rural Houston-area home last week. Meanwhile, Brazoria County sheriff's investigator Dominick Sanders sai... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1762674-fatal-shooting-texas-wreck-mystery.html 2012-12-13T00:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1760368-to-street-cities-daily-calculus.html During her two decades living in Houston, Caroline Oliver, like any urban dweller, frequently encountered people in the streets asking for money. She struggled with how to respond. She wanted to help, but in a useful way. And so when Oliver, a consultant and mother of two who recently moved to Austin, read about the New York police officer who was photogr... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1760368-to-street-cities-daily-calculus.html 2012-12-12T07:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759814-mexico-riveras-plane-hit-with-terrible-impact.html MEXICO CITY (AP) — The plane carrying Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera plunged almost vertically from more than 28,000 feet and hit the ground in a nose-dive at a speed that may have exceeded 600 miles per hour, Mexico's top transportation official said Tuesday. In the first detailed account of the moments leading up to the crash that killed ... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1759814-mexico-riveras-plane-hit-with-terrible-impact.html 2012-12-12T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html HOUSTON (AP) — Houston's blowout loss at New England exposed a variety of flaws, leaving the Texans with plenty to work on before they host Indianapolis on Sunday in a suddenly critical AFC South game. With a win, the Texans (11-2) can clinch their second straight division title. "We've got issues," coach Gary Kubiak said Tuesday, a day after the 42-14 dr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759806-texans-win-colts-to-clinch-afc-south.html 2012-12-11T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1758662-da-investigating-texas-troubled-3b-cancer-agency.html AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Turmoil surrounding an unprecedented $3 billion cancer-fighting effort in Texas worsened Tuesday when its executive director offered his resignation and the state's chief public corruption prosecutor announced an investigation into the beleaguered agency. No specific criminal allegations are driving the latest probe into the Cancer Pr... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1758662-da-investigating-texas-troubled-3b-cancer-agency.html 2012-12-11T22:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759560-patriots-top-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — See ya, Houston. Tom Brady and the New England Patriots have taken over the top spot in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Hours after routing the previous No. 1 Texans 42-14, the Patriots were back on top of the rankings for the first time since Week 2. Houston held the No. 1 spot for a month before tumbling to fourth following its second l... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1759560-patriots-top-ap-pro32-power-rankings.html 2012-12-11T22:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758160-texas-judge-halts-transcanada-oil-pipeline-work.html HOUSTON (AP) — A Texas judge has ordered TransCanada to temporarily halt work on a private property where it is building part of an oil pipeline designed to carry tar sands oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast, the latest legal battle to plague a project that has encountered numerous obstacles nationwide. Texas landowner Michael Bishop, who is defending hims... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1758160-texas-judge-halts-transcanada-oil-pipeline-work.html 2012-12-11T21:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753686-mayo-40-mavs-win-mchales-return.html HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Kaman scored half as many points as O.J. Mayo for the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday night. Considering the way Kaman's left ankle looked, those 20 points were just as impressive to coach Rick Carlisle. Mayo tied a career high with 40 points, including 10 in the last three minutes, to lift the Mavericks to a 116-109 victory over the Roc... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 03:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1753686-mayo-40-mavs-win-mchales-return.html 2012-12-09T03:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1753320-soldiers-slaying-us-bitter-irony-family.html DENVER (AP) — Army Spc. Brandy Fonteneaux's death came not on a battlefield in Afghanistan but on an infantry post in Colorado — allegedly at the hand of a fellow soldier — and that makes the pain even worse for her family. The 28-year-old from Houston had been stabbed 74 times when she was found in her room in a Fort Carson barracks on Jan. 8, Army inves... Sat, 08 Dec 2012 18:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1753320-soldiers-slaying-us-bitter-irony-family.html 2012-12-08T18:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1752056-texans-wr-johnson-asks-teammates-to-push.html HOUSTON (AP) — Andre Johnson sometimes has to tell his teammates how lucky they are to be on one of the NFL's best teams. For years, Johnson languished on terrible Texans teams. Now, the star receiver shares stories of the tough times, a reminder to appreciate this season and keep working for more. Johnson is the only player currently with Houston (11-1) ... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1752056-texans-wr-johnson-asks-teammates-to-push.html 2012-12-07T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746570-texas-student-shoots-while-police-custody.html HOUSTON (AP) — A student taken into custody for his own protection Wednesday at his Houston-area high school shot himself with a hidden gun while handcuffed inside a patrol car, authorities said. The student, a senior whose name was not released, was conscious when taken to a hospital and was in critical but stable condition Wednesday evening. Police say ... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1746570-texas-student-shoots-while-police-custody.html 2012-12-06T00:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html NEW YORK (AP) — An NFL version of No. 1 vs. No. 2 is set for Monday night when the Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots. The Texans remained first in the AP Pro32 power rankings Tuesday, while the Patriots inched up two spots into a second-place tie with the Atlanta Falcons. Houston received eight first-place votes and 376 points in balloting by ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html 2012-12-04T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739338-painful-cough-george-hw-bush-hospitalized.html HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush remains Monday in a Houston hospital, where he is being treated for a painful, lingering bronchitis-related cough, and there is no timeline for his release, his spokesman said. Initially, aides had said the 88-year-old 41st president would be released from the hospital over the weekend. But he has a "naggin... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1739338-painful-cough-george-hw-bush-hospitalized.html 2012-12-03T16:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739050-broncos-patriots-falcons-win-divisions.html If NFL executives really adore parity, they must be wincing at the early division clinchings by the Broncos, Patriots and Falcons. Not to mention the Texans securing at least a wild-card berth, with nearly all of December still remaining. Sure, there could still be some close races, particularly in the NFC North and for the wild cards. But after Sunday's ... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 08:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1739050-broncos-patriots-falcons-win-divisions.html 2012-12-03T08:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1735884-wright-mets-agree-to-138m-deal-hanson-traded.html David Wright agreed to the richest contract in Mets history, Tommy Hanson was traded to the Angels and Brian Wilson became a free agent on a busy day in baseball when dozens of players were dumped by their teams. Houston scooped up Philip Humber, hoping he's a perfect fit, and Mariano Rivera returned for another season with the Yankees. He'll be throwing ... Sat, 01 Dec 2012 05:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1735884-wright-mets-agree-to-138m-deal-hanson-traded.html 2012-12-01T05:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733962-ex-president-george-hw-bush-stable-condition.html HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush remains in stable condition at a Houston hospital where he is being treated for a lingering cough related to bronchitis. George Kovacik (koh-VAH'-chik), a spokesman for Methodist Hospital, said Friday that there is no change in the status of the 88-year-old Bush. Kovacik provided no additional information. ... Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1733962-ex-president-george-hw-bush-stable-condition.html 2012-11-30T13:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1732008-texas-inmate-waits-than-30-years-retrial.html HOUSTON (AP) — A Kansas man who remains in a Texas prison more than 30 years after his murder conviction was overturned has become the subject of a fight between the state, which insists he's being legally held, and a federal appeals court that says he's wrongly imprisoned. Jerry Hartfield, whose conviction was overturned in 1983, maintains his constituti... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1732008-texas-inmate-waits-than-30-years-retrial.html 2012-11-29T19:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1729904-texas-millionaire-charged-with-child-molestation.html LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Stanley Marsh 3, the eccentric millionaire artist best known for his "Cadillac Ranch" art display along an interstate in the Texas Panhandle, was charged Wednesday with 11 felony counts of molesting children. The 74-year-old turned himself in at a county jail after an arrest warrant was issued, accusing him of molesting two teenagers... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 00:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1729904-texas-millionaire-charged-with-child-molestation.html 2012-11-29T00:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1727482-family-nfl-great-jack-pardee-ill-with-cancer.html HOUSTON (AP) — Jack Pardee, one of Bear Bryant's "Junction Boys" who went on to become an All-Pro linebacker and an NFL coach, has been diagnosed with gall bladder cancer and has six to nine months to live, his family said Tuesday. The cancer has spread to other organs and that her 76-year-old father plans to move to a Denver hospice where the College Foo... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 06:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1727482-family-nfl-great-jack-pardee-ill-with-cancer.html 2012-11-28T06:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724820-nfl-playoffs-taking-shape-month-to.html Start the playoffs now. Well, just about. More than a month from the end of the NFL season, and nearly every division race is decided. Atlanta and Denver have four-game leads and can earn titles with victories Sunday, although the Falcons also need Tampa Bay to lose — coincidentally, to the Broncos, who don't need any help if they win to walk off with the... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1724820-nfl-playoffs-taking-shape-month-to.html 2012-11-26T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1724204-ap-impact-nyc-flood-protection-wont-easy.html NEW YORK (AP) — Inside tunnels threading under a Houston medical campus, 100 submarine doors stand ready to block invading floodwaters. Before commuters in Bangkok can head down into the city's subways, they must first climb three feet of stairs to raised entrances, equipped with flood gates. In Washington, D.C., managers of a retail and apartment complex need just two hours... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1724204-ap-impact-nyc-flood-protection-wont-easy.html 2012-11-26T20:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723410-division-races-taking-shape.html As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are on the verge of clinching playoff spots. The Broncos, Falcons, Ravens, Texans and Patriots took big steps toward making the postseason with victories this week. Denver in the AFC West and Atlanta in the NFC ... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1723410-division-races-taking-shape.html 2012-11-26T08:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722336-jfks-night-recalled-key-event-latinos.html President John F. Kennedy was supposed to just stop by and wave hello. Instead a group of eager Latinos persuaded him to come inside and speak to a packed room of Mexican-American civil rights activists. And then he persuaded his wife, first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, to address the crowd in Spanish. It was Nov. 21, 1963. Hours later, th... Mon, 26 Nov 2012 08:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1722336-jfks-night-recalled-key-event-latinos.html 2012-11-26T08:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1722598-kevin-mchales-daughter-dies-23.html HOUSTON (AP) — The daughter of Houston Rockets coach Kevin McHale has died at 23. Alexandra "Sasha" McHale died Saturday, and the team disclosed no other details Sunday. Kevin McHale has been on leave since Nov. 10 to deal with what the team called a personal family matter. During his absence, Kelvin Sampson has been the interim coach. There is no timetab... Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:47:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/basketball/1722598-kevin-mchales-daughter-dies-23.html 2012-11-25T19:47:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1720378-foggy-crash-tragedy-houston-area-family.html BEAUMONT, Texas (AP) — The children of a Houston-area couple killed during Thursday's massive interstate wreck in Texas say this year was the family's first Thanksgiving apart. Authorities are investigating the chain-reaction wreck that involved more than 100 vehicles, many of which were left twisted on top of each other. The wreck killed the couple and i... Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1720378-foggy-crash-tragedy-houston-area-family.html 2012-11-24T02:45:00Z