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Students who attend Galveston schools returned to class today.

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Tuesday night's presidential debate offers Republican John McCain one of his last best chances to stop Democrat Barack Obama's recent surge in the race and turn it in his favor.

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Stocks fluctuated in quiet trading Tuesday as investors appeared to adopt a wait-and-see approach to the range of options the Federal Reserve has laid out to inject the sluggish credit markets with a dose of much-needed confidence. Trading remained fractious, and the major indexes alternated between gains and losses a day after the market suffered another huge drop.

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Two monkeys from Japan aren't letting the economy slow them down. The monkeys work in a tavern north of Tokyo. One hands out warm towels. The other takes orders and brings out drinks. They take soybeans for tips.

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A feud between two female neighbors escalated into a shooting late Monday night and now one woman is in critical condition and another is jail.

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Superintendent Lynne Cleveland estimates that no more than half of the public school district's students will return when classes resume today.

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Mario Gomez says rain is on the way.

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National night out is supposed to deter crime and it takes place tonight. The idea behind the event is to encouraged everyone to get out, meet their neighbors and even the citizens on patrol or COPS in their area.

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The chase started about 10 p.m. after the van driver threatened to kill himself with the long knife.

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An eyewitness shot video of one portion of the police response at the H2O bar in Galveston early Sunday morning that shows officers using Tasers to subdue two of the wedding guests. One of the men can be heard crying in pain after being knocked to the ground.

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Brandon Backe was among nine people arrested after a brawl with police at a Galveston resort bar early Sunday morning.

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Another cool front is on the way and there is a better chance for rain.

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CenterPoint's own reports to the federal government showed that in 2002 it spent nearly $40 million maintaining overhead lines that bring electricity to your home. That amount dropped to $37 million four years later and by 2007, documents show, the budget got cut again to $34.9 million.

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The Federal Reserve's Central Bank will also be paying interest to commercial banks on their Federal Reserve accounts. All this to help businesses grow and help you get a car or house loan.

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Employees of UTMB will find out the institution's fate during a town hall meeting at noon on Tuesday. One official briefed on the latest plan told 11 News that the message UT System Chancellor Kenneth Shine will present is "concerning," and that the planning sessions on Monday were not joyful.

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The superintendent's plan calls for the schools to extend their daily schedule by 30 minutes. He said it's not the ideal situation, but it is the best decision for the district.

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She's made the trek hundreds of times before, but when Carole Hamadey returned to the Bolivar Peninsula Monday, it was completely unfamiliar.

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At Royal Coin and Jewelry, Sonny Toupard's phone has been ringing off the hook. His customers are looking for coins : gold coins, to be precise.

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11 News Chief Meteorologist has the latest forecast for Monday, October 6,2008.

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Reliant Energy said Monday it is looking for a buyer amid turmoil in the credit markets and a violent storm season that cost the electricity provider millions.

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Wall Street joined in a worldwide cascade of despair Monday over the financial crisis, driving the Dow Jones industrials to their biggest loss ever during a trading day. Even a big afternoon rally failed to keep the Dow from its first close below 10,000 since 2004.

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Galveston police and witnesses are telling two very different stories about a post-wedding brawl at the San Luis that left one man hospitalized and nine others -- including Astros pitcher Brandon Backe -- in jail.

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Make no mistake, Hurricane Ike did a lot to batter Galveston .What it did not do was dampen its spirit. Not along its beaches. Not on the high school football field.

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Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the November 4 election. You can pick up a registration card at most libraries and post offices.

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Four children are safe after a fire destroyed their house early Monday morning. The home on Clementine at Wylie in northeast Houston was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived there at around 4:30 a.m.

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Mario Gomez says that a front will bring cooler temperatures and rain.

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After Hurricane Ike, Rubye Johnson's home needed $5,000 worth of repairs. The hurricane had toppled a large rotting tree in her front yard, narrowly missing her bedroom. Instead, it punched two holes into her roof.

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Galveston Ball drops their first game since the hurricane to Clear Creek Saturday night at Veterans Memorial stadium 17-7.

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Police said Honorato Rios was travelling westbound on Katy Freeway when he accidentally ran into the back of a grey Ford Taurus carrying two adults and two young children. The two children were in the backseat and died instantly. They were 1-year-old Angela and 8-month-old Amber Robles

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Highlights of Saturday afternoon high school football action with the Jones Falcons visiting the Kashmere Rams at Delmar Stadium. Jones won the game 29-12.

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Expect things to warm up a bit by Sunday.

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In 1949, Richmond got a new mayor and today, 59 years later, Hilmar G. Moore is still the Mayor.

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Turkisa Harris is one of the thousands of Texans waiting on FEMA. She applied for funding 12 days ago and still, nothing.

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Butch gives the wrap up of Friday night's high school football action.

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Waltrip beat Reagan 10-6 at Del Mar stadium.

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Klein Oak quarterback Andy Wilson talks with HSGameTime reporter Kyle Schantz about his winning performance in their 23-17 victory over Klein.

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Defensive backs Craig Palmer and Jacobe Shankle talk with HSGameTime reporter Kyle Schantz after the game about their win over rival Klein.

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It's a lot of work feeding hundreds of people, but First Lady Laura Bush stepped right up to the plate on Friday, serving meals to those displaced by Hurricane Ike.