The Competitor Group, Inc. today announced a new partnership with Susan G. Komen for the Cure® as the official national charity of the inaugural Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon. The event will take place Sunday, March 14, 2010 and will be named the Rock ‘n’ Roll Dallas Half Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®.

Approximately 150,000 people gathered on Thanksgiving night to usher in the 2009 holiday season at the Uptown Holiday Lighting presented by TXU Energy.

See Houston’s magnificent downtown skyline as never before – floating 35 stories above Discovery Green! Enjoy a spectacular new attraction to this winter programming season at the park.

Theater Grottesco has been awarded the New Generations: Future Leaders grant from Theatre Communications Group (TCG.) The company is one of ten theater groups nationwide to be selected for this grant through an extremely competitive application process.

Stars always shine brightly in Texas, but for two young beauties, the stars are even more radiant. On Sunday, November 22, 2009, Zakiya Larry and Aisha Deslandes were crowned Miss Black Texas USA 2010 and Ms. Black Texas USA 2010, respectively.

Beauty is not just skin deep. “Beauty really does start on the inside. It’s like a state of mind, a state of love, if you will,” said Queen Latifah. This state of love is expressed in her new fragrance Queen that was launched just in time for Christmas.

On Thanksgiving, millions of us sit shoulder to shoulder at the dinner table with friends and loved ones, casual acquaintances, even strangers. Before we reach for the bread and butter, before passing the cranberry sauce or ladling the gravy. Pray and Give Thanks

The jobs picture is bleak — and continues to get worse. Now we’re told that if nothing is done, unemployment is likely to continue to rise through next year. States and localities, hit by plummeting tax revenues.

Sometimes, it’s the little turkeys – not the centerpiece feast – that can be tough to manage during Thanksgiving. By giving your younger guests something to do while the main course is being prepared, they will stay busy and feel like they have a role in the big day.

You could picture the item in your mind. You looked in all the big stores and the usual places around town but you had no luck. Then – just as you were about to give up – you saw exactly what you wanted in a small shop tucked off the beaten path.

That song seems to be the Democratic Party’s theme song today, especially when you consider the battle that pits the two most important issues of the Democratic Party against each other — abortion and the president’s most important domestic item: health care reform.

Recently, Kolter Elementary School celebrated its Fourth Annual Sweet Potato Harvest where they dug up hundreds of pounds of sweet potatoes that they planted last spring. One year later, the now fifth graders harvested hundreds of pounds of sweet treasures.

“The Dr. Oz Show,” hosted by cardiac surgeon and health expert Dr. Mehmet Oz, joined forces with the National Football League (NFL) to help 20 moms of NFL players face off to get fit in “Dr. Oz’s Ultimate Health Challenge.”

With more than 100,000 park visitors the first year, The Ice at Discovery Green, Holiday Skating on Kinder Lake presented by the Houston Chronicle returns to the park on Thanksgiving Day, November 26 following the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade and runs through MLK, January 18, 2010.

Like a well-placed power-up, the right gift can light up the eyes of that video gamer in your life.

South Korean pop star Rain, who stars in “Ninja Assassin,” releasing nationwide on Wednesday, has all the trimmings of an international superstar in the making.

Going vegetarian on Thanksgiving doesn’t mean forcing tofu into faux poultry or shaping legumes into meat-like blobs.

Even while mortally wounded, young Elliott managed to walk back to his girlfriend’s home, and knocked on the door for help. Although wounded, he was still courtesous enough to knock on the door.

The Gene Locke for Mayor campaign today called out Annise Parker for her pattern of irresponsible spending during her years at City Hall. As a City Hall insider, Parker’s poor spending decisions have included: supporting new and increased fees.

President Barack Obama cited progress toward economic recovery Monday, but said the pace remained slower than desired.