Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Airline drops Houston flights from Montgomery - Birmingham News
houston - Today at 7:56 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Continental Airlines is dropping its twice-daily air service between the Montgomery Regional Airport and Houston. The airline said its last flight from Montgomery to Houston takes off Tuesday. In June, the Houston-based ...

Newfield Exploration to Present at Upcoming Events - MSN MoneyCentral
houston - Today at 7:56 AM
HOUSTON , Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Newfield Exploration Company NFX is scheduled to present at the following events over the next two weeks. A live webcast of the presentations and the accompanying slides will be made available through ...

W&T Offshore revises 2008 drilling budget - MSN MoneyCentral
houston - Today at 7:56 AM
HOUSTON (AP) - W&T Offshore Inc. said Tuesday it now expects its 2008 exploration and development capital budget to total about $611 million, as a result of its plans to push back some of its 2008 drilling program into next year. In August, the oil ...

Conn's to reopen closed stores in La., Texas - Forbes
houston - Today at 7:21 AM
Conn's Inc., which operates a chain of home appliance stores, said Tuesday most of the stores it closed in Louisiana and Texas due to Hurricane Gustav will reopen today. The storm hit the shores of Louisiana west of New Orleans Monday morning as a ...

National League Roundup - Philadelphia Inquirer
houston - Today at 7:14 AM
MILWAUKEE - Carlos Delgado's two-run home run off Eric Gagne in the eighth inning propelled the New York Mets to a 4-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers yesterday. Milwaukee starter Ben Sheets pitched five scoreless innings but left due to tightness ...

On first scan, little oil damage seen from Gustav - Reuters
houston - Today at 7:14 AM
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Several major U.S. refiners said early checks on Monday showed their facilities were unharmed by Hurricane Gustav, but at least two others were said to be considering dipping into the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to keep ...

UCBH Holdings, Inc. to Present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial ... - Forbes
houston - Today at 6:02 AM
UCBH Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: UCBH), the holding company of United Commercial Bank (UCB(TM)), announced that it has been invited to present at the Lehman Brothers Global Financial Services Conference in New York City. The Company is scheduled to give ...

Gulf Oil Industry Seems Unscathed - Herald Tribune
houston - Today at 5:33 AM
HOUSTON — Waves of relief rather than water washed over the oil patch after Hurricane Gustav’s punch appeared to be much less powerful than those of Hurricanes Rita and Katrina three years ago. Amy Sancetta/Associated Press A gas station in ...

Stonerside Stables sold to Sheik Mohammed - Courier-Journal
houston - Today at 4:22 AM
PARIS, Ky. -- Houston Texans owner Bob McNair has sold Stonerside Stables to Darley, a breeding company run by Dubai ruler Sheik Mohammed. McNair, who founded the farm in 1994 with his wife, Janice, said yesterday the time demands of running the ...

Louisiana Refining May Take Days to Resume, Sapping Fuel Supply - Bloomberg
houston - Today at 4:07 AM
Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Louisiana refineries that shut down before Hurricane Gustav may take about 10 days to resume operations because of a lack of power, stunting fuel production at a time when regional gasoline inventories are at a 10-month low ...

Diamondbacks' Drew hits for cycle - International Herald Tribune
houston - Today at 3:24 AM
Stephen Drew lofted the ball to deep left field and the crowd rose. When it landed beyond Felipe Lopez and bounced into the stands, the ovation began. By way of a ground-rule double, Drew had hit for the first cycle in Chase Field history. He added ...

Sports in brief - Detroit Free Press
houston - Today at 3:17 AM
Art Official won the $392,850 Cane Pace, beating Badlands Nitro by a half-length Monday at Freehold (N.J.) Raceway. The Cane is the first leg of the pacing Triple Crown for 3-year-olds. The series continues with the Little Brown Jug at the Delaware ...

Fight Schedule - International Herald Tribune
houston - Today at 3:10 AM
At Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nev. (SHO), Antonio DeMarco, Mexico, vs. Jose Reyes, Puerto Rico, 10, lightweights; Yonnhy Perez, Sante Fe Springs, Calif., vs. Tomas Rojas, Mexico, 10, bantamweights. At Isleta Hotel-Casino, Albuquerque, N.M., Ray ...

Baseball Today - ESPN.com
houston - Today at 3:10 AM
Tuesday, Sept. 2 New York Mets at Milwaukee (8:05 p.m. EDT) Mets pitching prospect Jonathon Niese makes his major league debut in the heat of a playoff race against Milwaukee. Niese will take the rotation spot left vacant when right-hander John Maine ...

Information Sheet – USS Houston - Japan - US Embassy Tokyo
houston - Yesterday at 10:52 PM
The U.S. Navy has determined that trace levels of radioactivity may have been released into the environment during USS Houston visits to Yokosuka, Sasebo, and Okinawa, Japan between July 2006 and April 2008. The total amount of radioactivity that may ...

Oswalt stymies Cubs as Astros win 6th straight - Miami Herald
houston - Yesterday at 8:51 PM
CHICAGO Roy Oswalt allowed four hits and came within two outs of a shutout and the Houston Astros ran their winning streak to six games with a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday. The Cubs have lost three straight, all at home - their first ...

UPDATE 1-Shell says Motiva Louisiana refineries shut - Forbes
houston - Yesterday at 3:07 PM
HOUSTON, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Shell Oil Co said on Monday its joint venture Motiva Enterprises refineries in Norco and Convent, Louisiana, are shut as Hurricane Gustav passes over the state. The Motiva Port Arthur, Texas, refinery is operating at ...

Palin brings God and guns to Republican ticket - Reuters
houston - Yesterday at 9:24 AM
DALLAS (Reuters) - Conservative Republican prayers for the November 4 presidential election may have been answered. John McCain's choice of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate sends a clear message to the party's ...

Gustav weakens to Category 2 hurricane: NHC - Reuters
houston - Yesterday at 9:16 AM
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Hurricane Gustav weakened to a Category 2 hurricane and is unlikely to strengthen before it makes landfall later on Monday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said. The hurricane was about 20 miles southwest of Port Fourchon, the ...

U.S. Oil Output, Refineries Close as Gustav Nears (Update1) - Bloomberg
houston - Yesterday at 9:09 AM
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Hurricane Gustav shut almost all oil output in the Gulf of Mexico and at least 10 percent of U.S. refinery capacity as Exxon Mobil Corp. , Valero Energy Corp., Royal Dutch Shell Plc and other companies took safety measures. The ...

Astros sweep with shutout - CBS Sportsline
houston - Yesterday at 9:02 AM
Sep. 1--HOUSTON -- After a Texas misstep that undercut the Cardinals' footing in the wild-card race, the outfielder who called Sunday "a must-win" stood by that description for a game they just lost. "We're not out of it yet, but I still feel this ...

Remembering Philly - CBS Sportsline
houston - Yesterday at 9:02 AM
Sep. 1--REMEMBER PHILLY HOUSTON -- When Kyle Lohse surveys the Cardinals' situation in the standings and sees a path to October still possible, it's partly because he's been a part of the improbable. A year ago, Lohse was on the Philadelphia team ...

Dynamo Overtake Chicago - soccer365.com
houston - Yesterday at 5:56 AM
Defending champs Houston got well at home Sunday night, topping visitors Chicago 2-1 in rally fashion. The Fire drew first blood as Brian McBride notched his first MLS goal since 2004 after only six minutes. However, Dwayne De Rosario replied for the ...

Fight Schedule - International Herald Tribune
houston - Yesterday at 3:33 AM
At Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, Nev. (SHO), Antonio DeMarco, Mexico, vs. Jose Reyes, Puerto Rico, 10, lightweights; Yonnhy Perez, Sante Fe Springs, Calif., vs. Tomas Rojas, Mexico, 10, bantamweights. At Isleta Hotel-Casino, Albuquerque, N.M., Ray ...

Chicago vs. Houston - CBS Sportsline
houston - 8/31/08 at 8:59 PM
CHICAGO -- Roy Oswalt is pitching like an ace again and the Houston Astros are on a roll headed into the final month of the season. Oswalt allowed four singles -- all the Chicago Cubs seem to able to hit these days -- and came within two outs of a ...

St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros - ESPN.com
houston - 8/31/08 at 5:31 PM
HOUSTON (AP) -- Ty Wigginton hit his 12th home run of August and four Houston Astros pitchers combined to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Sunday.Houston swept the three-game series with the Cardinals and has won five straight. The Astros ...

Ty Wigginton hits 12th homer of August and Astros beat Cardinals 3-0 - Chicago Tribune
houston - 8/31/08 at 5:03 PM
HOUSTON (AP) _ Ty Wigginton hit his 12th home run of August and four Houston Astros pitchers combined to shut out the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Sunday. Houston swept the three-game series with the Cardinals and has won five straight. The Astros ...


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