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Monday, December 17, 2001 Updated 1:57 p.m. CST
Associated Press
The space shuttle Endeavour lands at Florida's Cape Canaveral today, ending a four-month journey for three residents of the space station. Full story and video.
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Arafat accuses Israelis
of escalating military action
Israeli troops shot and killed three Palestinians today, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat accused Israel of
stepping up its military actions a day after he made a strong appeal for an end to the Mideast fighting.
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• Arabs 'astonished' by U.S. veto of U.N. resolution
Facts say innocent man convicted of killing priest
James Harry Reyos had an alibi: He was 200 miles away that night in 1981 when the priest was
bludgeoned to death in a motel room in Odessa -- and he could prove it. But the prosecutors had something, too: A drunken confession Reyos made to the Albuquerque, N.M., police nearly a year after the
murder.
Injuries mount at warehouse stores
Three people were killed by falling merchandise in separate incidents at Home Depots in 1999 and 2000. Thousands report injuries by falling merchandise in super warehouses and huge discount-retail stores each year. Critics of the safety record at stores such as Home Depot and Sam's Club say forklifts operating during
business hours and the way goods are stacked pose dangers to an unaware public.
Compaq Center GM, Bobby Knight at odds
Compaq Center's general manager said Sunday that Texas Tech basketball coach Bob Knight used vulgar, threatening
language during a postgame conversation Friday that was prompted by Knight's critical comments about the arena. Knight complained about a lack of towels in the Red Raiders' locker room and
said the locker room first assigned the team "would have been very, very cramped with four midgets."
Galveston set to vote on merger of ports
After 30 years of talking about it, voters on Tuesday will tell city officials whether they approve of merging Galveston's historic port with the giant Port of Houston. On the line, in many voters' minds, is Galveston's long-standing pride of ownership and a slice of the city's sense of independence.
Metropolitan
• Gas leak forces evacuation of east side homes
• Gag order imposed in Galveston dismemberment case
• Tornadoes reported in two area counties
• Prisoners share Christmas spirit with children
• Candidate pays government to settle complaints
• Smallpox victims remember 1949 outbreak
Nation
• Serious crime drops for first half of 2001
• Judge rules against Michigan in gender equity case
• Staph infections transferable from people to animals
• USDA eases control of processing plants
• Noncancerous lesions removed from Bush's face
World
• Police recapture Haiti palace after coup attempt
• Rumsfeld sees improved U.S.-Russia relations
• U.S. firms downplay McDonald's blast in China
• After 38 years, U.S. goods again arrive in Cuba
• Fox hunting resumes in Britain
• Indonesia's ex-dictator Suharto hospitalized
Sports
• Near-riot breaks out in Browns' loss to Jags
• Steelers top Ravens, capture AFC Central
• Seahawks erupt late to rout Cowboys 29-3
• Gaines propels UH past Southwest Texas
• Rockets' Francis charged with DWI
Business
• High-profile mergers pump up stock market
• Kinder Morgan Energy to acquire Tejas Gas
• Dynegy rolls out major restructuring plan
• Retail prices keep falling but shoppers still stalling
• Amgen buying rival Immunex for $16 billion
• Vivendi snaps up USA Networks' entertainment arm
Technology
• New technology keeps wireless networks secure
• Businesses switch to digital Christmas cards
• 13 tech companies booted from Nasdaq 100
Arts and Entertainment
• Review: Concert balances modern dance, sketches
• Ray Romano's CD is comedy fans can relate to
• 'Oz' star finds new challenge in 'Othello'
• Connick's talents recall days of great jazz singers
• Cruise flies high at box office with 'Vanilla Sky'
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GETTING AROUND
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Road closings
I-610 North, westbound, Ella to Northwest Freeway, three outside lanes including entry ramp from T.C. Jester and exit ramp to
Northwest Freeway westbound closed 6 a.m.-6 p.m.
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DATEBOOK
• Watch the space shuttle's touchdown at SpaceChronicle. Endeavour lands just before noon Houston time.
Just for fun
• See dying stars, where comets are born and galaxies beyond the Milky Way on a tour of the universe. At The Houston Museum of Natural Science. Call 713-639-4629.
On TV:
• Who Wants to Be a Millionaire's Celebrity Edition IV puts actors Shannon Elizabeth, Kevin Bacon and Jon Favreau in the hot seat playing for Sept. 11 relief charities. At 7 p.m. on ABC.
• TV listings
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COMING THIS WEEK
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Food editor John DeMers takes the
National Restaurant Association to task for
sending out holiday tips for healthy dining.
Wednesday in Food
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INSIDE
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Shoppers' guide to electricity: Come Jan. 1, Texans may choose their electricity providers. Our special section sorts it all out for consumers.
Holiday happenings: Take a break from shopping to take in a holiday concert or play, visit Houston's most lavishly decked halls or see a Christmas tree farm.
Visit the Tech Toy Store: Shopping for something for your family's computer users? Check our technology columnists' picks for the best products of the year.
The News Bizarre:
Check out the news that's
funny, odd or just downright weird.
Take a poll:
• Travel: Do you plan on traveling during the holiday season?
Time to give:
Find out more about how you can help this season through the Houston Chronicle's Goodfellows campaign that provides holiday toys for disadvantaged children.
Our First 100 Years:
Follow our city's changes over the past 100 years in stories taken verbatim from the pages of the Houston
Chronicle. And see A Century Together, our special section celebrating our centennial birthday. With photo galleries.
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