Doctors report rise in kids eating detergent packs

DALLAS — Poison control centers across the United States are reporting a rise in cases of children swallowing laundry detergent packets.

Plaza Hotel reduced to rubble

Thousands of people lined the streets of Texas Avenue and University Drive early Thursday to watch the 17-story Plaza Hotel implode.

Southwest wants to fund Hobby expansion for international flights

Southwest Airlines Co. promises to pay for $100 million in airport improvements so that it can launch international flights from Houston’s Hobby...

Cowboys have no plans to trade CB Jenkins

IRVING — Cornerback Mike Jenkins has been the notable absence for the Dallas Cowboys throughout offseason workouts and into this first week of...

Segui could be witness against Clemens

WASHINGTON — Former major leaguer David Segui is on the verge of having to testify in the Roger Clemens perjury trial, even though he doesn’t want to.

HOUSTON — J.D. Martinez had three hits and three RBIs to lead the Houston Astros to a 5-1 win over the Cubs on Wednesday night to complete the series...

Spotlight Calendar

ONGOING
The Beer Joint — Firehouse Karaoke with Haz-Nat, 9 p.m. Fridays, no cover.

Will Smith, Josh Brolin can’t save sloppy ‘Men in Black 3’

There’s a moment early on in Men in Black 3 when Will Smith’s Agent J sits down next to his longtime partner, Tommy Lee Jones’ Agent K, and bemoans...

Gibb matriarch loses third son with Robin’s death

LONDON — Her sons were blessed with musical gifts that brought riches and fame. On Monday Barbara Gibb was living a parent’s ultimate nightmare —...

Lopez 70th anniversary

Charles S. Lopez Sr. and Alice Garcia Lopez of Bryan, Tx. were united in marriage March 21, 1942 in Calvert, Tx. They celebrated their...

Bond-Bolfing Engagement

Glen and Amy Bond of Bryan, Texas and Lois and Jeff Rogers of Abernathy, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement and approaching marriage of...

Drozd-Rogers Engagement

Victor and Rosemary Drozd of Bryan, Texas are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Tiffany Renée Drozd, to...

Letters for May 23

As a prosecutor in the District Attorney's Office, I am intimately familiar with the duties and requirements of the elected district...

Letters for May 22

True justice is not found on an assembly line, it is not statistics and it is not about preferential treatment. True justice is about...

Letters for May 19

Glad to read Donnis Baggett’s recent column