Still recuperating from controversy involving a faulty ignition switch, General Motors announced three new recalls recently involving another 1.8 million vehicles. The biggest of the recalls affects 1.2 million of its popular SUV models that need to have wiring for their seat-mounted airbags fixed. The models involved are the 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and the GMC…
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In an eerie turn of events for areas residents, exactly one year after the death of an entire family on Texas 105, a three-vehicle crash left nine people injured Sunday. The crash occurred at Penny Lane between Conroe and Cleveland on the bridge spanning Montgomery County’s Jayhawker Creek around 10:30 p.m. Three young children were…
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Malaysian Airlines Flight 370 left Kuala Lumpur on March 8, 2014 heading to Beijing. After an exhaustive search, the Malaysian government announced on March 24, 2014 that the flight ended in the southern Indian Ocean with no hope of survivors. Chicago based law firm, Ribbeck Law Chartered, announced March 25 that they filed a petition…
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The recent spill of 168,000 gallons of heavy oil into the Houston Ship Channel creates immediate and obvious environmental concerns. In addition, it has disrupted shipping for several days, with the channel only now being partially reopened. Perhaps overlooked at this point is the fact that the cause of these problems was a maritime collision….
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A coffee that is delicious and helps trim your waistline? If that sounds too good to be true, you would be right. Even though the product may be effective for some, it is downright dangerous for other consumers. Texas residents who have purchased Vitaccino, a “slimming” herbal coffee product, should know that this beverage contains…
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A fire is currently burning out of control at an apartment complex currently under construction at West Dallas and Montrose in Houston. There is no word yet on injuries, but one construction worker was rescued from the third floor and potentially another worker was sighted on the roof. It is clear that the complex will be…
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A weekend oil spill in the Houston Shipping Channel left one of “the nation’s busiest seaports” closed for at least part of the day today. The spill was caused by the collision of a ship with a barge and dumped as much as 168,000 gallons of oil into the water. The capacity of the barge,…
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Around 12:35 p.m. on Saturday, March 22, 2014, the watch standers at Coast Guard Sector Houston/Galveston received a call from the captain of the 585-foot bulk carrier Summer Wind who reported a barge carrying nearly a million gallons of oil had collided with a ship. The barge contained 924,000 gallons of fuel oil and was…
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