Daily Archives: October 2, 2002

Homeowners v. Wal-Mart, round 2

Posted on October 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

The homeowners in Northwest Houston who are fighting to prevent a 24-hour Wal-Mart from opening up nearby have gotten some help from their county commissioner, who has looked into the possibility of buying the land and turning it into a … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Fastow arraigned

Posted on October 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Breaking news from the Chron: Former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew S. Fastow was arraigned in a packed, downtown courtrooom about 11:20 a.m., on charges of securities, wire and mail fraud, money laundering and conspiracy. Fastow, one of the top … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Best sports colleges

Posted on October 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

According to Sports Illustrated, the University of Texas is the best overall college for sports. I don’t actually care about that. What I do care about is that they listed Rice at #45, which just happens to be one spot … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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Lili’s coming

Posted on October 2, 2002 by Charles Kuffner

Geez, the folks in Louisiana haven’t even recovered from Isidore, and now they’ve got to worry about Hurricane Lili, which looks to be a lot worse. Batten down the hatches, y’all. Here’s a little advance warning for the serious student … Continue reading → Continue reading →

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