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  • Houston Company Runs Gulf Oil Platform on Fire

    Houston Company Runs Gulf Oil Platform on Fire Video

    A Houston-based company operates the oil production platform that caught on fire in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning. more

  • Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf

    Oil platform explodes, catches fire off La. coast; all 13 crew members are rescued from Gulf Video

    NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An oil platform exploded and burned off the Louisiana coast Thursday, the second such disaster in the Gulf of Mexico in less than five months. This time, the Coast Guard said there was no leak, and no one was killed. more

  • Man Claims He Got Staph Infection From Barber Shop

    Man Claims He Got Staph Infection From Barber Shop Video

    A North Houston man said a routine visit to the barber shop left him with a staph infection. Several weeks since the haircut, he is still in pain. more

  • Oil Rig Explosion Photos

    Oil Rig Explosion Photos Photos

    The platform is in about 340 feet of water and about 100 miles south of Louisiana's Vermilion Bay. The oil platform exploded and caught fire Thursday off the Louisiana coast, spreading a mile-long oil sheen into the Gulf of Mexico. All 13 crew members of the crew were rescued. more

  • Hurricane Earl's Impact On Local Flights

    Hurricane Earl's Impact On Local Flights Video

    Residents along the East Coast are preparing for a possible hit from Hurricane Earl. It is now a category 3 storm, and it was expected to pass the outer banks of North Carolina on Thursday. Hurricane Earl is affecting travelers at Hobby Airport and Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston. more

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