Brown edges out Sanchez in historic runoff election

In one of the closest mayoral elections in Houston history, Lee P. Brown, the city's first black chief executive, narrowly won a third and final
term Saturday in a fiercely-fought runoff with outgoing City Councilman Orlando Sanchez.
 

South African economy growing

Less than a decade after it shook off the yoke of its racially-discriminatory apartheid regime, the Republic of South Africa is making great
strides in reversing the economic turmoil that has plagued it since, the country's ambassador to the United States said Friday.
 

UH first winless season

ATHENS, Ga. — Cougar wide receiver Orlando Iglesias' wildest dream didn't involve beautiful women obeying his every wish or endless
amounts of money.