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• Work to begin soon on Houston traffic hot spot

  The expansion of the Northwest Freeway has cleared another road block, but developers say they're running into a cash crunch.

• Openings and Closings

  Of the two hotly anticipated projects from the Tcholakian family that have been in the works, the smaller of the two has finally opened in west Houston: Phoenicia Coffee House and Deli , in the same center as the giant Phoenicia market.

• No Refusal' weekend kicks off with 3 arrests, 5 hospitalizations within hours

  Houston and Harris County officials are reminding everyone about the dangers, and consequences, of drinking and driving this Labor Day weekend.

• Gubernatorial runners in TX capital

  Former Houston Mayor Bill White and Gov. Rick Perry will both be in Austin on Thursday.

• Perry sets deadline for White in debate standoff

  Republican Gov. Rick Perry on Thursday upped the ante on the question of debating Democratic candidate Bill White, saying he will not do it unless White releases additional income tax returns by Sept.

• Tea Partiers plan to protest Cornyn in Tyler

  John Cornyn, R-Texas, at noon today at the Regions Bank Building, 100 E. Ferguson St.

• Workers rescued after oil platform fire

  During the last week of August, production from the platform averaged approximately 9.2 million cubic feet of natural gas a day and 1,400 barrels of oil, the company said.

• Bill White unveils border security plan

  Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White has released his plan to secure the U.S.-Mexico border with 1,000 new local law enforcement officers and 250 state troopers.

• Council Allows Oil Exploration at Houston Parks

  The panel on Wednesday approved a three-year deal with Southern Star Exploration, which aims to boost city coffers with an upfront fee of $200,000 and 25 percent of any future royalties if oil or natural gas is found.

• Beau Hinze's Backporch Shufflers Trounce Other Lone...

  A few Sundays back, The Continental Club hosted the Houston edition of Lone Star Beer's "Battle of the Bands" contest.