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There was a little kerfuffle this week over "the g-word." Somebody described an activity as "geeky" in public, and people took offense, which led to an apology, along with an explanation that the word was meant in the "modern, positive meaning." This drama, hitting close to home, got me to thinking about the G-word.

As anticipated, Mayor Annise Parker unveiled a “generally flat budget” proposal Tuesday that did not include a property tax hike, fee increases or any loss of jobs for the fiscal year beginning July 1

PARKER - Police are now investigating youth-baseball coach Kyle Dodd after he was caught by 9Wants to Know having his young players sell raffle tickets for some prizes he did not own or have access to.

Parker, Southwest to announce agreement on Hobby expansion Houston Chronicle Copyright 2012 Houston Chronicle. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 09:05 p.m., Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Southwest proposes five gates and a Federal Inspection Services facility at Hobby, which has not offered commercial international flights since ...

WASHINGTON -- Novelist John Grisham could hardly spin a more provocative fiction: The president and his surrogates mount an aggressive campaign to intimidate the chief justice of the United States, implying ruin and ridicule should he fail to vote in a pivotal case according to the ruling political party's wishes.

It's early in the 34-game WNBA season, but so far Candace Parker and the Sparks look like they could be the Lynx's toughest challenger in the West.

The Michelle Parker case has the attention of a special police panel called SMART, or Specialized Multi Agency Review Team panel, for obtaining new clues in her disappearance. The Orlando mother vanished . . .

Italy must rely on the always-turbulent Mario Balotelli if it wants to do any damage in the European Championship.

Former Arizona State linebacker Colin Parker and safety Eddie Elder, both now in Cardinals camp, talk about life as undrafted free agents.

Parker County Sheriff Larry Fowler said he wants to send a warning to adults who intend to purchase or furnish alcohol to minors. A man and woman were booked into the Parker County jail Thursday morning in connection with furnishing alcohol to minors at a prom party April 29, 2012, in Millsap. “There is no excuse for contributing alcohol to minors at this time of the year or any time,” Fowler ...