http://news.yahoo.com/local/Houston/28747 Yahoo! Local News - KHOU 11 en-us KHOU.com wants to help Houstonians navigate through the city for Independence Day celebrations. Here is a quick look at pre- and post-traffic plans and street closures in the Houston area. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13f04a0qd/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090704_traffic-plans-4th-of-july.a4cb337.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090704_traffic-plans-4th-of-july.a4cb337.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:01:11 +0000 Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and actress Beyonc頩s coming to her hometown of Houston to invite fans to help Feeding America deliver millions of meals to the hungry. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13ffqdov6/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090704_nlc_beyonce-fights-hunger.9feb35f.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090704_nlc_beyonce-fights-hunger.9feb35f.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:01:11 +0000 Just 44 days since the massive fire destroyed the Gallery Furniture Warehouse off I-45, and the showroom is open again. In lavish style, Jim McIngvale, Mattress Mack, treated customers to free hamburgers and drinks, as he cut the ribbon to usher customers back into his store. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13ko2s4k8/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090704_nlc_gallery-furniture-re-opens.9e68fcd.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090704_nlc_gallery-furniture-re-opens.9e68fcd.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 17:01:11 +0000 What was supposed to be a day of celebration for one family has now become a day of mourning. A groom has died on his wedding day. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13f2o1m35/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090704_nlc_fatality-aldine-groom.9c3ac75.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090704_nlc_fatality-aldine-groom.9c3ac75.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:46:11 +0000 Conditions are hot and dry across the state of Texas. We can expect to see some triple digit temperatures as our Fourth of July weekend forecast is another sizzler. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13fil8c4c/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090704_nlc_mario-weekend-weather.97a5605.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090704_nlc_mario-weekend-weather.97a5605.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:31:11 +0000 Stick rockets and missiles with fins have been banned until 7a.m. on July 6 due to a fear of wild fires. Fireworks that explode in the sky are okay to use. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=1360d7jqk/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_mp_fireworks-ban.6e3dd90.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_mp_fireworks-ban.6e3dd90.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:01:11 +0000 Allen Stanford, one of the richest men in America, is now in federal custody. But was he careless or ruthless? http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13r3a2hq7/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_jj_stanford-rice-university-professor.5704b64.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_jj_stanford-rice-university-professor.5704b64.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:46:11 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13gcc828h/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_mp_bank-robber-takes-money.6a42585.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_mp_bank-robber-takes-money.6a42585.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:01:11 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13i93vb3v/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_mp_gallery-furniture-opening.692b8e7.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_mp_gallery-furniture-opening.692b8e7.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:46:11 +0000 The body of a soldier who died supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom is now back at home with his family. Twenty-two-year-old Specialist Joshua L. Hazlewood, of Manvel, Texas, died in Arifjan, Kuwait on June 25. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13ldhpprj/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_nlc_soldier-body-returned-Texas.5bc3cbc.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_nlc_soldier-body-returned-Texas.5bc3cbc.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:01:11 +0000 The Houston Tea Party Society is setting the stage for what some anticipate will be the largest tea party demonstration in the nation this holiday weekend. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13bpfbcvp/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_nlc_houston-tea-party.65c1e33.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_nlc_houston-tea-party.65c1e33.html?npc Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:46:11 +0000 Big trucks are creating big problems in Channelview. Residents say they're carrying hazardous materials and tipping over too often. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13iegrk0d/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_mp_channelview-truck-problem.6182a67.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_mp_channelview-truck-problem.6182a67.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:31:11 +0000 Fireworks erupted early in a southwest Houston neighborhood Friday after a store clerk fought back against armed bandits as they were making their getaway. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13ju9digm/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_mp_clerk-fights-armed-bandits.5f0d59c.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_mp_clerk-fights-armed-bandits.5f0d59c.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 22:46:11 +0000 During the summer months about 80 percent of the water usage is for irrigation. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13brujd80/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_jj_watering-dos-donts.594d2af.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_jj_watering-dos-donts.594d2af.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:21 +0000 The second light rail derailment in METRO's history happened because the operator took a curve too quickly, according to a third-party investigator's report. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13cgduirk/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_jj_metro-rail-accident.5902a23.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_jj_metro-rail-accident.5902a23.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:01:11 +0000 With drunken driving suspected in half of traffic fatalities in the county since Hurricane Ike struck, police promise vigilant patrols targeting impaired drivers this holiday weekend. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13b8idujk/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_jj_no-refusal-weekend.5571884.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_jj_no-refusal-weekend.5571884.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:01:11 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13sb4rhhd/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou08_90703_jj_16-year-old-arrested-police-chase.4b460a6.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou08_90703_jj_16-year-old-arrested-police-chase.4b460a6.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:01:11 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13q6ojvpn/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_jj_funeral-shooting-toddler-memorial.45b7a81.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_jj_funeral-shooting-toddler-memorial.45b7a81.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:46:11 +0000 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13sijq3jq/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_jj_archdiocese-galveston-church-battle.4337548.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_jj_archdiocese-galveston-church-battle.4337548.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:46:21 +0000 Thousands of Hurricane Ike victims, most desperate for government assistance to restore and rebuild their houses, may have to wait months for help. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/local/Houston/KHOU_11/SIG=13ehikco9/**http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khou.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fstories%2Fkhou090703_jj_help-ike-victims-slow.41f3ffb.html%3Fnpc http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou090703_jj_help-ike-victims-slow.41f3ffb.html?npc Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:31:31 +0000 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:01:11 +0000