Repeated and frequent exposure to acidic treats wears away tooth enamel, leaving teeth sensitive, less attractive and vulnerable to decay. Stimulating part of brain may restore sight for some Electrodes inserted in the brain may point the way to restoring sight lost to eye disease or trauma. The research in monkeys is in very early [...]

Merit candidate makes the grade
New Caney High School junior Kevin Bush has been named a candidate for the National Merit Scholarship program, the first New Caney High School student to score in the 99th percentile on the PSAT in 14 years. He is in a pool of 50,000 students competing for scholarships. The price of deregulation (Updated) The economics [...]

How to Collect Antique Furniture
Antiques Roadshow home Furnishings Drop in to “Antiques Roadshow,” where appraisers from the nation’s top auction houses are eyeing a hodgepodge of furnishings hauled in across the country — from artwork to rugs to tea tables, from a fancy Philadelphia desk to a funky old shaving stand scrounged from a barn and more. [...]

Glenn aggravates knee, appears unlikely for Sunday
IRVING, Texas Dallas Cowboys receiver Terry Glenn left practice early today after apparently aggravating his injured right knee, making him unlikely to play Sunday at Arizona. Coach Bill Parcells had said Glenn probably wouldn’t play if he didn’t practice today, and undrafted rookie Sam Hurd was lining up with the starters during [...]

Development Spreads To Outlying City Districts
Office construction projects are being launched in areas of the capital that aren’t usually frequented by political power brokers.

Area students win art awards
The Society for the Performing Arts hosted an awards ceremony and reception at Jones Hall to honor the winners in its ninth annual Wells Fargo student visual art contest. Top forecaster predicts 5 major hurricanes for ‘07 Colorado State’s William Gray expects a “very active” season, with 17 named storms and a 74 percent probability [...]

home Builder Hovnanian Warns of Weak Results
The company’s quarterly loss is expected be wider than previously forecast amid slumping demand for new housing.

Buzzard concerns delay plans for body farm
Texas State’s plan to build the nation’s largest “body farm” of cadavers is on hold after scrapping its proposed site amid concerns that buzzards could endanger nearby planes. The top 10 uses for Christmas fruitcakes (satire) For as long as I can remember, the Christmas fruitcake has been a terrific source of [...]