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Immigration inspectors poring over the hiring paperwork of a California company last summer found that 262 employees — a whopping 93 percent of the total workforce — had “suspect” documents on file.  Read more:

        WASHINGTON – Declaring no victory after seven years of bloodshed, President Barack Obama on Tuesday ended the U.S. combat mission in Iraq, telling millions who were divided over the war in his country and around the world: “It is time to turn the page.” From the Oval Office, where President George […]

  We live in such a fast-paced world, it’s hard to get people to think about anything that happened yesterday, let alone seven months ago. Since the horrific earthquake took place in Haiti in January, a lot has happened internationally, nationally, locally and in our own personal lives. Before we left for vacation, I got […]

VIA Lisa Chavarria / 11 News/khou.com: Six firefighters were hospitalized Monday evening battling a four-alarm fire that erupted at the historic downtown Houston JP Morgan Chase Bank building, according to HFD. The landmark skyscraper is located on the corner of Rusk and Main. More than 100 firefighters battled the blaze that broke out on the 27th floor […]

  *Part of the Jackson family’s decision to put Michael Jackson’s two oldest children in a regular school was to help give them a “normal” childhood. But parents at The Buckley School, where Prince Michael, 13, and Paris, 12 are enrolled, say the kids’ experiences have been anything but normal so far. A parent at […]

ESPN’s Jay Mariotti arrested for abusing girlfriend ESPN commentator Jay Mariotti was arrested on Saturday for allegedly attacking his girlfriend. Mariotti is known for his sports talk on ESPN and was also one of Tiger Woods’ biggest supporters when it was rumored Tiger may have been abusive to wife Elin. A popular ESPN commentator, Jay […]

CNN.com Report: After dealing a glancing blow to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, Hurricane Earl was heading back out into the open Atlantic Tuesday, but forecasters warned the large and dangerous storm could have the Carolinas in its sights later this week. Earl quickly developed into a Category 4 storm on Monday, packing winds […]

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(CNNMoney.com) — Google is adding a new feature in Gmail that will automatically spotlight important e-mails and separate out the ones you can wait to read later.  Read more:

VIA CW39.com: We may not always see it, but the sex trade business is thriving in Houston. This illegal underground business is not only criminal, but also dangerous and sometimes deadly. Houston Police announced Friday they are searching for a man wanted for beating a teen and forcing her into prostitution over the past three […]

  *But not too much. The bigger than life singer has been slowly cracking open the door to her personal life, letting her fans know a bit more info here an there about life beyond the music. In a recent interview with Self magazine, Beyonce shared that she is a bit of a messy lady, […]

A 20-year-old man in Sacramento was sentenced to over 149 years in prison for raping two women at gun point, although the crime is shocking, what the man had to say to the victims left the courtroom in disbelief. A 20-year-old man who terrorized the Natomas area for months has been sentenced to 149 years […]

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a very serious condition that affects the blood flow to and from the main arteries from the heart. According to the American Heart Association, one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, the rate is higher in African Americans. People who suffer from […]