PFONT face=Arial size=2Saturday was a beautiful spring day in the Houston area. Anyone who passed a baseball field might have seen Little Leaguers getting ready for the season. For many families that means spending some money on equipment. Money is tight for many people these days and parents are looking for ways to save. 39’s Alan Hemberger takes and look…

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PA Baytown Family, whose four-year old was hit and killed, wants more done to increase safety on their residential street.nbsp;nbsp;/P
PNathan Elorza was killed last Sunday on Schilling between North Main and Garth, a street the family says is notorious for speeders.BRBRI turned around and i saw him take my little brother and he still didn’t stop, says 15 -year old…

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PThree students, shot Friday afternoon, are recovering in hospitals.  The gunman is still on the loose. The two shootings happened just minutes after school was dismissed. According to the school district, a 17 – year old boy was leaving Barbara Jordon High School just after four Friday.  He walked across the street to meet his uncle, who was waiting to pick…

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PThousands partied hard and ate plenty for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Barbeque Cookoff Friday. The cooks say that the magic all starts with their most important tool, their barbeque pits. 39’s Jorge Vargas went to Reliant Park to give us a first hand look. /P/FONT

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PWASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is insisting that he’s doing everything he promised during the campaign, when it comes to ending U.S. military involvement in Iraq. He tells the PBS program, The Newshour, that his critics may not have been paying attention to his comments during two years of campaigning for the presidency./P
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PThere’s a windy weekend ahead and combined with the dry weather we’ve had recently that adds to a real threat of brush fires in our area. All of southeast Texas is under risk for wildfires Saturday. There are concerns particularly for areas west of Houston. Winds are expected to increase drastically while dry air filters across the area; a…

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For a fourth year in a row the Salt Grass Trail Riders took first place in the Trail Riders contest. Salt Grass won division 1 honors which is for groups of more than 200 riders. Riders are judged on things like historical authenticity, how well their horses are groomed, and the safety of their ride. The division 2 champion for 2009…

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The 2009 Trail Ride has a very special meaning for Natalie Viera.  I’m a cancer survivor. I was diagnosed a year ago with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and I couldn’t ride for several years said Viera.BRBROnce doctors figured out what was making her sick, she spent months undergoing chemo therapy treatments. Natalie missed last year’s trail ride.BRBRThis year Natalie has been on…

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