31. Tseng fast becoming a major force
June 28, 2012
PITTSFORD, N.Y. – Yani Tseng wasn’t satisfied with merely winning the LPGA Championship and, at 22, becoming the youngest to win four LPGA majors.
Once she made the turn with a 10-stroke lead Sunday, the best female player in the world set her sights on making a little more history.
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32. HOUSTONIANS GET CHANCE TO SEE KEY COWBOYS GAME
June 26, 2012
Christmas is done, but the gifts keep coming. Houston is one of four markets nationwide in which the NFL is waiving the home team blackout regulation Sunday, which means both CBS and Fox will be allowed to show doubleheaders here on the regular season’s final weekend. Bears-Texans will air on KRIV ...
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33. A conversation with Willie Nelson
June 25, 2012
A recent exhaustive biography about Willie Nelson rid me of the need to ask much about the minutiae of his life. So, for the most part, we stuck to songs. Despite the beat-up guitar, the pot smoking, the braids, the tall tales from rowdier days and other superficial things that have made Nelson an i...
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34. Marshall, car dealer who won reputation for good service
June 25, 2012
Lawrence Marshall, who transformed a rural automobile dealership into one of the most successful such operations in the Houston area, has died. He was 84.
Beginning in the 1950s as a small-town operation in Hempstead, Marshall’s dealerships won a reputation for reasonable prices and customer...
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35. Ben Russell heads campus police department
June 25, 2012
Ben Russell is putting his 25-year law enforcement career to use in his new position as Lone Star College-Cy-Fair’s police captain.
Russell said he enjoyed helping people for 25 years in patrol, special operations and undercover work with the Houston Police Department.
“Police work i...
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36. Memorial junior Whitsett wins Western Junior golf title
June 25, 2012
ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Memorial golfer Cory Whitsett added the 91st Western Junior title to his growing resumé on Friday, coasting to a 2-under par 68 to close out the 72-hole championship at 12-under par, four strokes in front of Tyler McCumber and T.J. Vogel.
Playing at Sea Island Golf C...
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37. Zoysia grass works well in light shade
June 25, 2012
DALLAS — Zoysia grass, introduced into the United States from China in 1895, grows well in lightly shaded areas. It’s fairly drought-tolerant, similar to Bermuda. And it handles wear and tear. It needs half the fertilizer of Bermuda, and its cold tolerance is very good. When properly taken care of, ...
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38. Researchers evaluating new cancer treatment
June 25, 2012
NEW YORK — Ed Pulido joined the Army at 18 and spent 19 years in uniform. He lost his left leg four years after being wounded by a roadside bomb in Baqouba, Iraq. And when he was discharged in 2005, with a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart, he decided to the devote the rest of his life to work with a f...
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39. Retirement developers cater to active baby boomers
June 25, 2012
They embark on kayaking trips or go hang gliding with their friends, learn conversational Spanish in a state-of-the-art facility or boogie the evening away to disco-era hits.
If you think this is summer camp for teenagers, or events at a local college, think again.
These options and ...
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40. Voices on radio can help hostages keep spirits up
June 25, 2012
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA — Shortly after midnight in a nearly empty radio studio, Marta Gonzalez unfolded a piece of paper, leaned into the microphone, and read a message to her hostage husband.
“I dreamed about you twice this week,” said Gonzalez, who tried to remain upbeat even as her eyes filled ...
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Author: Abigail sam
