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Texans top Saints, 23-10

Andre Johnson was back, Mario Williams was solid and the Houston Texans got the win. Reggie Bush? An afterthought. After scoring 17 points before halftime, the Texans stayed on top of the Saints, 23-10.

Everett discharged from hospital

Injured Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett was discharged from Memorial Hermann/TIRR Sunday. Everett has been receiving treatment since he sustained a critical injury in the Bill’s season opener Sept. 9.

Sugar Land: Safe City, USA

Sugar Land ranked fifth among America's safest cities in controversial new survey that pegs Detroit as the most dangerous place to call home.

Breaking the cycle of child abuse

Parents whose kids have been taken away by CPS meet at the ESCAPE Family Resource Center to learn how to break the cycle of abuse with their kids by showing less anger and more love.

HPD officer killed in gun-cleaning accident

Authorities believe an off-duty Houston police officer was killed Sunday in a gun- cleaning accident at his home.

Dad fulfills fallen Galveston soldier's last wish

A pair of flags has helped the father of a Galveston soldier killed in Iraq fulfill his son's final wish. U.S. Army Pfc. Nathan Given was killed Dec. 27, 2006, by a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad.

Conroe firefighters save Santa

Firefighters in Conroe are hoping to be on Santa's 'nice' list after rescuing the big guy in the red suit Saturday. The jolly elf's beard got stuck in his repelling device as he made his way down the front of an 80-foot sign.

Copper thieves cut phone lines for cash

Many Verizon customers in Huffman have been having trouble with their service, because a stretch of phone lines along FM 2100 has been cut down four times over the past month.

Boy found after HPD issues Amber Alert

Houston Police issued an Amber Alert Sunday after a 4-year-old boy went missing.