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• Man hospitalized after trying to save woman from burning north Houston home

  30-12-2017 23:18 via chron.com
  A man was hospitalized Saturday after trying to rescue a woman from a burning house in north Houston.
  
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• Jewish texts take center stage at museum

  30-12-2017 23:11 via chron.com
  Funded and founded by evangelicals, the new Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., sticks out for something its leaders clearly wanted to emphasize: Jews.
  The eight-story, cutting-edge $500 million institution, which opened last month and already is one of the world's largest Bible museums, devotes more space to stories of the Hebrew Bible (Jewish texts) than to the New Testament (the part of the Christian canon featuring Jesus and his teachings), highlights a special permanent exhibit on Isra
  
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• Family rings in New Year with breath-taking tradition

  30-12-2017 22:22 via chron.com
  At midnight, 50,000 balloons will drop from the top of the Hyatt Regency Houston's 33-story atrium. The New Year's spectacle in downtown Houston - now in its 40th year - is an annual tradition for those who can afford the party's $150 ticket.
  Norma Hernandez and her family have never been, though she imagines it's a beautiful sight.
  "We just fill them up," Norma said in Spanish on Saturday morning, raising her voice to be heard over the hum of four air compressors.
  Norma, 55, ripped open a new b
  
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• Discounted rides available for NYE, but in short supply

  30-12-2017 21:30 via chron.com
  New Year's is one of the busiest travel nights of the year for taxi and Uber drivers, as people pay to ensure a safe celebration
  
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• 3 rescued from car sinking in Houston bayou

  30-12-2017 21:10 via chron.com
  Houston Fire Department and bystanders rescue sinking car occupants
  
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• Driver dies after crash on Eastex Freeway

  30-12-2017 20:19 via chron.com
  A driver died Friday after reportedly speeding through a red light and crashing on the Eastex Freeway, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Southern and Texas Southern, the SWAC's top teams, to meet in Houston to begin league play - The Advocate

  30-12-2017 18:55
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  Southern and Texas Southern, the SWAC's top teams, to meet in Houston to begin league play
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  Duke forward Wendell Carter Jr. (34) and Southern guard Jamar Sandifer (10) vie for a rebound during the second half Friday, Nov. 17, 2017, in Durham, N.C. (Chuck Liddy/The News & Observer via AP) ORG XMIT: NCRAL325. Chuck Liddy. Facebook · Twitter ...
  
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• HPD officer involved accident in SW Houston - Chron.com

  30-12-2017 18:42
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  HPD officer involved accident in SW Houston
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  A Houston police officer was involved in a crash Saturday morning on the 610 South Loop. The HPD officer was driving on the westbound lanes on the South Loop around 3:30 a.m. when another driver slammed into the officer's vehicle. The officer was not ...
  HPD: Driver slams into HPD patrol cruiser in SW HoustonCW39all 2 news articles »
  
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• Quavo Thinks He Has a Shot at Being Quarterback for Houston Texans - XXLMAG.COM

  30-12-2017 18:39
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  Quavo Thinks He Has a Shot at Being Quarterback for Houston Texans
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  We've seen a few feats of athleticism from Migos member Quavo before, but does he have what it takes to play quarterback in the NFL? He thinks so, and wants the Houston Texans to give him a call. On Monday (Dec. 25), the banged up Texans had to insert ...and more »
  
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• HPD officer involved accident in SW Houston

  30-12-2017 18:17 via chron.com
  A Houston police officer was involved in a crash Saturday morning on the 610 South Loop.
  
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• Man shot inside car in west Houston

  30-12-2017 17:50 via chron.com
  A man was found shot in the head Saturday morning inside a car in west Houston, according to authorities.
  
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• Houston Texans: A scenario where Bill O'Brien could be traded not fired - House of Houston

  30-12-2017 17:22
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  Houston Texans: A scenario where Bill O'Brien could be traded not fired
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  The Houston Texans are sputtering toward the finish line with all of the injuries they had to endure throughout this season but as Black Monday comes upon us, Bill O'Brien is certainly in the fray of rumors in regard to the uncertainty of his future ...and more »
  
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• Man's body found in field in SW Houston

  30-12-2017 16:47 via chron.com
  A man died Friday night after he was found in a field in southwest Houston, according to the Houston Police Department.
  
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• Why the Houston Outlaws Will Cause an Upset This Season - Overwatchscore

  30-12-2017 16:28
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  Why the Houston Outlaws Will Cause an Upset This Season
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  With the inaugural season of the Overwatch League just over two weeks away, I think that it is only natural, with all the recent power rankings, that we, as a community, should start to delve into the realm of upsets. Here is a look at the Houston ...
  
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• Man shot, killed in north Houston before meeting up with friends, police say - KPRC Click2Houston

  30-12-2017 14:47
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  Man shot, killed in north Houston before meeting up with friends, police say
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  HOUSTON - A man never made it out to a bar to meet up with his friends Friday, police said. The victim was shot and killed inside a vehicle around 11:15 p.m. Friday near the intersection of Nordling and E. Tidwell roads in north Houston, homicide ...
  Gunman Kills Two at Houston Garage, Takes His Own LifeU.S. News & World Report
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• Shale 3.0, a gassy Pioneer, and wastewater woes at Balmorhea - Houston Chronicle

  30-12-2017 06:15
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  Shale 3.0, a gassy Pioneer, and wastewater woes at Balmorhea
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  In this July 26, 2011, file photo, a worker hangs from an oil derrick outside of Williston, N.D. State data show that 1 billion barrels of oil have been produced from the rich Bakken shale formation in western ... more. Photo: Gregory Bull, STF. Image ...and more »
  
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• Injury-riddled Houston Rockets missing Clint Capela's inside punch - NBA.com

  30-12-2017 06:15
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  Injury-riddled Houston Rockets missing Clint Capela's inside punch
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  The GameTime crew breaks down the Rockets at Wizards game where the Wizards sent the Rockets to their fifth straight loss. With the right pieces in place, Mike D'Antoni's offense is an avalanche capable of devastating everything in its path. It did ...
  Houston Rockets: Team needs to pare down the isolation playsHouse of Houston
  Three-pointers: Takeaways from the Rockets' loss to the Washington WizardsChron.com
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• Winning numbers for Dec. 29, 2017

  30-12-2017 05:47 via chron.com
  Lottery winning numbers
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  Lotto: 12/27 2-4-15-38-48-53
  Estimated jackpot $5.5 million
  Winning tickets None
  Next jackpot 12/30 $5.75 million
  Pick 3 morn.: 12/299-9-9 Sum: 29
  Pick 3 day: 2-9-7 Sum: 18
  Pick 3 even.: 8-5-1 Sum: 14
  Pick 3 night: 7-1-9 Sum: 17
  Daily 4 morn.: 12/293-0-5-4 Sum: 12
  Daily 4 day: 6-9-1-6 Sum: 22
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• Police: Man kills 2, then himself at Houston auto shop - Worcester Telegram

  30-12-2017 04:37
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  Police: Man kills 2, then himself at Houston auto shop
  Worcester Telegram
  Houston Police Department officers investigate a double murder and suicide scene on Friday, Dec. 29, 2017, in Houston. Police say a man walked into a Houston auto shop where he used to work and fatally shot two people before going outside and killing ...
  Police: Three dead, including shooter, at Houston auto repair shopCBS Newsall 1,364 news articles »
  
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• Ex-employee kills 2 at Houston business, police say

  30-12-2017 04:12 via chron.com
  Two people died at a southwest Houston auto shop Friday when a former employee walked in and opened fire Friday afternoon, police said.
  The man then walked outside Bemer Plus in the 14300 block of South Post Oak Road near West Orem and killed himself shortly before 4 p.m., according to HPD Executive Assistant Chief Troy Finner.
  "(It's) very, very sad this time of year or any part of the year (when) we lose three citizens," Finner said.
  The first officer arrived roughly one minute after poli
  
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• Universities face #MeToo movement over sexual harassment

  30-12-2017 03:35 via chron.com
  WASHINGTON - When Celeste Kidd was a graduate student of neuroscience at the University of Rochester she says a professor supervising her made her life unbearable by stalking her, making demeaning comments about her weight and talking about sex.
  Ten years on and now a professor of neuroscience at the university, Kidd is taking legal action. She has filed a federal lawsuit against the school alleging that it mishandled its sexual harassment investigation into the professor's actions and then reta
  
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• Houston braces for subfreezing start to 2018 - Houston Chronicle

  30-12-2017 02:38
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  Houston braces for subfreezing start to 2018
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  Residents in north Houston may need to make their first New Year's resolutions wrapping up pipes and covering plants as the region braces for near-record cold temperatures to start 2018. Meteorologists expect temperatures in the Houston area to start ...
  Tips To Wrap Pipes In Cold Houston Weather The Next Few DaysPatch.com
  Just how chilly will it get in Houston on New Year's Eve?KTRK-TV
  Frigid forecast for Houston
  
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• Tehran police: No more arrests of women for flouting dress code

  30-12-2017 02:15 via chron.com
  TEHRAN, Iran - Police in Iran's capital said Thursday they will no longer arrest women for failing to observe the Islamic dress code in place since the 1979 revolution.
  The announcement signaled an easing of punishments for violating the country's conservative dress code, as called for by the young and reform-minded Iranians who helped re-elect President Hassan Rouhani, a relative moderate, earlier this year.
  But hard-liners opposed to easing such rules still dominate Iran's security forces and
  
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• Houston after Harvey - Reuters

  30-12-2017 01:51
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  Houston after Harvey
  Reuters
  Twelve people, including four children, are dead after the deadliest fire in New York City since 1990. Dec 29 2017. Trump spends holidays at Mar-a-Lago. President Donald Trump and his family spend Christmas at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach ...
  
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• For one Houston family, a new year full of fear - Houston Chronicle

  30-12-2017 01:50
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  For one Houston family, a new year full of fear
  Houston Chronicle
  Juan Rodriguez accommodates Christmas poinsettias as he and his family prepare their home in Houston for the holidays. Photo: Marie D. De Jesus/Houston Chronicle. Image 2 of 9. Juan Rodríguez talks with his daughters Kimberly Rodriguez, 11, Rebecca ...and more »
  
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• Police investigate if video game prank led to shooting death

  30-12-2017 01:44 via chron.com
  KANSAS CITY, Mo.- Police and the FBI are investigating whether an argument over an online game prompted a hoax call that led to a house where an officer shot and killed a Kansas man who apparently wasn't involved in the dispute.
  Wichita Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston on Friday blamed a "prankster" who called 911 and made up a story about a shooting and kidnapping. He did not mention reports that an argument over online gaming was at the heart of the prank.
  Relatives identified the slain man
  
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• Study ranks how well you can finish a New Years' resolution in Houston

  30-12-2017 01:37 via chron.com
  Strong resolve and commitment aren't the only things people need to follow though on a New Year's resolution. It's also about location, location, location.
  
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• Officials: Deadly NYC fire lit by child playing with stove

  30-12-2017 01:34 via chron.com
  NEW YORK - A preschooler toying with the burners on his mother's stove accidentally sparked New York City's deadliest fire in decades, an inferno that quickly overtook an apartment building and blocked the main escape route, the fire commissioner said Friday.
  A dozen people died, and four others were fighting for their lives a day after the flames broke out in the century-old building near the Bronx Zoo.
  The 3½-year-old-boy, his mother and another child were able to flee their first-floor
  
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• Winter-weary U.S. braces for second bout

  30-12-2017 01:10 via chron.com
  TOLEDO, Ohio - Already winter-weary parts of the Midwest and East Coast are dealing with a mounting number of weather-related headaches, from highway pileups to frozen pipes and a rash of car thefts. And there's more to come.
  Bitter temperatures and snow squalls have been blamed for a handful of deaths and canceled a long list of New Year's celebrations.
  Icy roads in central Michigan caused more 30 crashes Friday on highways near Flint while a chain-reaction crash involving about 40 vehicles in
  
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• Aqui Ranks No. 2 on The Houston Chronicle's List of Best New Houston Restaurants. I'm Never Going to Eat There. - Houstonia Magazine

  30-12-2017 01:06
  Houstonia Magazine
  Aqui Ranks No. 2 on The Houston Chronicle's List of Best New Houston Restaurants. I'm Never Going to Eat There.
  Houstonia Magazine
  Last year, chef Paul Qui allegedly assaulted his girlfriend in front of her small child. By Gwendolyn Knapp 12/29/2017 at 6:00pm. AddThis Sharing Buttons. Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Google+ Share to Pinterest Share to SMS Share to ...
  
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• Trump trains cross hairs on favorite target, again - Amazon

  30-12-2017 00:45 via chron.com
  NEW YORK - President Donald Trump returned to a favorite target Friday, saying that Amazon.com should be charged more by the U.S. Postal Service for the packages it sends around the world.
  Amazon has been a consistent recipient of Trump's ire. He has accused the company of failing to pay "internet taxes," though it's never been made clear by the White House what the president means by that.
  In a tweet Friday, Trump said Amazon should be charged "MUCH MORE" by the post office because it's "losing
  
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• Stolen, abandoned shopping carts draw ire of Houston leaders - Houston Chronicle

  30-12-2017 00:35
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  Stolen, abandoned shopping carts draw ire of Houston leaders
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  Barnett Small picks up stray shopping carts from under a overpass at Main and Hillcroft Ave. Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2017, in Houston. Smith picks up carts in medians, ditches and sidewalks in two city council ... more. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Houston ...and more »
  
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• Houston district attorney proud of first year in office - Houston Chronicle

  30-12-2017 00:35
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  Houston district attorney proud of first year in office
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  Harris County district attorney Kim Ogg announces a new policy to decriminalize low-level possession of marijuana Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017 in Houston. The new policy means that most misdemeanor offenders with less than four ounces of marijuana will not ...
  
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• Samuels: Houston's tweens should read for fun - Houston Chronicle

  30-12-2017 00:30
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  Samuels: Houston's tweens should read for fun
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  In this photo provided by Walden Media, Annasophia Robb (left) and Josh Hutcherson (right) in a scene from Disney's "Bridge to Terabithia." (AP Photo/Walden Media/Weta Digital Ltd.) Photo: Weta Digital. Image 2 of 3. In this photo provided by Twentieth ...and more »
  
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