Cable channel names Houston one of 'emptiest' cities

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- So far this year, we've been named one of the nation's fattest cities and one of the nation's dirtiest cities, though not as dirty as Dallas. And now, the Houston hate continues with another list, this time from the folks at CNBC.

The cable business news channel just ranked Houston as the eighth 'emptiest city' in the U.S.

This might have you scratching your head. After all, the greater Houston area has a population of more than five million. Our rush hour traffic is some of the worst nationwide and festivals and concerts regularly sell out in the Bayou City.

But CNBC gave us the title based on the number of empty homes and apartments here. There aren't many empty homes, less than two percent. But nearly 16 percent of apartments go un-rented.

The top five emptiest cities were:

No other Texas city made the list. (Copyright ©2012 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) Get more Local »

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NTSB: Pilot caused Houston Ship Channel collision

  WASHINGTON -- Federal investigators have concluded that pilot error caused the collision of a chemical tanker with a containership in the Houston Ship Channel in October 2011.

The National Transportation Safety Board said in a Tuesday statement that the collision of the tanker Elka Apollon and the container ship MSC Nederland "was likely caused by the inappropriate response of the pilot" controlling the tanker. Also factoring was the combination of a narrow waterway and dense marine traffic.

The NTSB urged the Coast Guard to become "more proactive" in keeping vessels adequately separated in higher-risk sections of the channel. The collision happened where the Bayport and Houston ship channels intersect.

Capt. Robert Thompson of the Houston Pilots disputed the finding of pilot fault, saying the proximity of another vessel factored in the collision.

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