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Congressman blasts athletic conference for not implementing stricter rules for concussions

Conferences criticized over concussion standards

George H.W. Bush throws support behind Hutchison in GOP nomination for Texas governor

George H.W. Bush endorses Hutchison for Texas gov

Judge moves retrial for Merrill Lynch exec in Enron case while dismissing case against another

Retrial for Merrill Lynch exec rescheduled

Houston mayor calls swearing-in a milestone for gay community during public ceremony

Houston mayor calls swearing-in milestone for gays

Houston officially becomes nation’s largest city with openly gay mayor after private ceremony

Houston now nation’s largest city with gay mayor

Federal judge in Houston sets January 2011 trial date for Texas financier Stanford

Judge sets January 2011 trial in Stanford case

Houston’s first openly gay mayor says she hopes election shows city’s diversity, changes image

Gay mayor-elect: Victory shows Houston’s diversity

Houston becomes largest US city to elect openly gay mayor; Parker wins with 53 percent of vote

Houston biggest US city to elect openly gay mayor

Voters elect Houston’s 1st openly gay mayor after campaign marked by anti-gay rhetoric

Houston voters elect 1st openly gay mayor

HOUSTON — City Controller Annise Parker made history Saturday by being elected Houston’s first openly gay mayor, seizing 53.6 percent of the vote in the hotly contested race.

Voters elect Annise Parker as Houston’s first openly gay mayor

Houston voters elect first openly gay mayor

Voters could elect Houston’s first openly gay mayor after campaign marked by anti-gay rhetoric

Houston voters could elect first openly gay mayor

Houston voters choosing city’s next mayor after campaign marked by anti-gay rhetoric

Houston voters may elect openly gay mayor

HOUSTON — Voters are deciding Saturday whether Houston will become the largest U.S. city to elect an openly gay mayor.

Houston race may give city its first openly gay mayor; anti-gay backlash rising in campaign

Anti-gay rhetoric rises in race for Houston mayor