Unemployment rate rises to 9.6 percent...BP raising blowout preventer from site of blown deepwater well...Coast Guard reports no sign of leaks at oil platform fire offshore Louisiana...
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September 3, 2010
by: Laurie Johnson
The investigation into yesterday's platform fire in the Gulf of Mexico is just starting, but there have already been more calls for stricter regulations on production and drilling there. But as Laurie Johnson reports — at least two veterans of the industry say that would be an overreaction.
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September 3, 2010
by: David Pitman
You'll find more company on the roads during the three day weekend. The American Automobile Association is expecting an uptick in Labor Day travel. David Pitman has more.
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September 3, 2010
by: Rod Rice
A non-native plant poses a threat to native plants and animals in Galveston. The Galveston Bay foundation has recently begun an effort to eradicate the plant before it can't be stopped. Rod Rice reports.
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September 3, 2010
by: Ed Mayberry
The BP oil spill has affected tourism along the Gulf Coast, as well as related industries. A professor at the Conrad Hilton College on the University of Houston campus keeps track of tourism as part of her job. Lydia Westbrook talks with Ed Mayberry on today's "Bauer Business Focus" about people's perceptions since the spill.
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September 2, 2010
by: Laurie Johnson
The recent surge of killings and violence along the Texas-Mexico border has brought national attention to the ongoing drug war. And that's the backdrop for Bill White's campaign as he announces his plan to secure the border. Both White and Governor Rick Perry were in the Houston area today — with White's campaign accusing Perry of failing when it comes to border security. Laurie Johnson reports.
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September 2, 2010
by: Wendy Siegle
Montgomery County authorities say they'll use sobriety checkpoints this Labor Day weekend to try to catch drunk drivers. It will be the first time a Texas county has tried to use a sobriety checkpoint along with a no-refusal operation, a decision that could test a nearly two-decade old court ruling.
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September 2, 2010
by: David Pitman
Texans who missed out on the appliance rebate program earlier this year are about to get another chance. The State Comptroller's Office says it's using some leftover stimulus money and changing the way the rebates are given out to allow more people to get some cash back on a new energy-efficient appliance. David Pitman has more.
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September 2, 2010 by: Ed Mayberry
The Houston company that owns the rig that caught fire today describes itself as one of the leading independent gas and exploration companies in the Gulf of Mexico. Ed Mayberry reports.
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September 2, 2010
by: Jack Williams
An independent review of illegal immigration trends shows the number of undocumented immigrants in the U.S. has dropped for the first time in 20 years. Jack Williams reports.
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September 1, 2010
by: Bill Stamps
A rally at the George R. Brown Convention Center drew thousands of people who work in the oil and gas industry. The workers say the President's six month ban on deep water drilling is costing jobs and is unnecessary. Bill Stamps has more.
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September 1, 2010
by: Laurie Johnson
A tract of city land off Allen Parkway could soon go up for sale for high-rise or mid-rise development.
City officials say they'll use some of the money from the sale to open a new park in the Fourth Ward.
Laurie Johnson reports.
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September 1, 2010
by: Wendy Siegle
Enrollment for a popular pre-paid college tuition program is open again in Texas. As Wendy Siegle reports, the Texas Tuition Promise Fund is a bit different than a similar fund that closed in 2003.
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