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Motorcycle-riding dog gives owner's business a boost
Wed, May 23 2012 at 01:45 PM EST

Video: A motorcycle-riding dog in Texas is bringing an abundance of attention to his owner’s business.

Houston Museum unveils $85 million dinosaur hall
Tue, May 22 2012 at 09:35 AM EST

Video: The Houston Museum of Natural Science is preparing to unveil its $85 million dinosaur exhibit, already being hailed as one of the best in the country.

Houston doctors live-tweet patient's brain surgery
Wed, May 09 2012 at 01:59 PM EST

The operation removed a tumor from a 21-year-old woman's head while updates were posted to Twitter and YouTube.

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Right, but what it means is
Sat, Nov 05 2011 at 08:52 AM EST

Right, but what it means is that businesses and people who rely on daylight would have to shift their operating hours by season. If they started work at 7am in the summer, they would have to start at 8 am in the winter, etc. This is actually how...

The costs less argument is
Sat, Nov 05 2011 at 08:31 AM EST

The costs less argument is only good in certain areas of the country. If I want to go from Houston to the west coast (by any route), it actually costs more than no frills flying.

Not sure how you think it is
Fri, Nov 04 2011 at 08:32 PM EST

Not sure how you think it is the US bucking the global system. There are a lot of countries that have similar systems in place.

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Former military, but never right wing. Army Ranger (retired). Believes that lowered environmental impact is just smart. Favorite argument against Global Warming deniers: Worst case scenario you get cleaner air— are you against cleaner air?

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