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• Southwestern Trail Riders continue Houston rodeo tradition - KPRC Click2Houston

  23-02-2018 23:56
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  Southwestern Trail Riders continue Houston rodeo tradition
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  HOUSTON - Deep in family tradition, trail rides have been ingrained in the fabric of the greater Houston community for decades. Many of them include family members and generations of all ages. More Headlines. JJ Watt's epic Go Texan Day post · Salt ...and more »
  
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• Houston mayor: Recovery from Harvey not fast enough - Tampabay.com

  23-02-2018 23:43
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  Houston mayor: Recovery from Harvey not fast enough
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  HOUSTON (AP) — Six months after Hurricane Harvey's flooding wreaked havoc in Houston, recovery efforts in the United States' fourth-largest city aren't "happening fast enough," Houston's mayor said Friday. Thousands of people still need help as they ...
  Six months after Harvey, Houston mayor gives recovery updateKHOU
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• HPD looking for woman accused of murder in SW Houston - KTRK-TV

  23-02-2018 23:20
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  HPD looking for woman accused of murder in SW Houston
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  Police say a 28-year-old woman is on the run, accused of killing a man in southwest Houston. According to Houston police, Travee Unique Bradley is the suspect in the deadly shooting of a 59-year-old man late Thursday night. The incident happened at ...
  Local woman on the run after man found dead in southwest Houston apartment, police sayCW39all 3 news articles »
  
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• Dropbox CEO Drew Houston made $110 million in 2017 — and is on track to be Silicon Valley's newest billionaire ... - Business Insider

  23-02-2018 23:16
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  Dropbox CEO Drew Houston made $110 million in 2017 — and is on track to be Silicon Valley's newest billionaire ...
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  drew houston dropbox Drew Houston, founder and chief executive officer of Dropbox, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 8, 2016 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Drew Angerer/Getty Images. BOX Box Rg-A. 23.32 0.64 (+2.80 %). Disclaimer ...and more »
  
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• Texas police shoot man who disarmed possible church shooter

  23-02-2018 22:05 via chron.com
  Police in Amarillo shot an innocent man who helped foil a possible church shooting.
  
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• CenterPoint Energy warns customers about potential utility scams

  23-02-2018 21:38 via chron.com
  CenterPoint Energy customers are being warned to watch out for potential utility scams after people around the country have been targeted.
  
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• Harris County deputy injured in crash, is ‘alert’

  23-02-2018 21:26 via chron.com
  A Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy was injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning.
  
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• Is Texas flu season starting to taper off?

  23-02-2018 20:15 via chron.com
  The percentage of visits to the doctor for the flu dropped from 13 percent to 11 percent last week, the third consecutive weekly decline, according to a new report from the Texas Department of Health. The percentage was nearly 15 four weeks ago.
  
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• Straus accuses elected officials of discouraging teachers from voting

  23-02-2018 20:14 via chron.com
  As the attorney general's office tries to sniff out educators electioneering for candidates on the taxpayer's dime, House Speaker Joe Straus stood up for teachers becoming more engaged in this year's primary election.
  
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• Two women from Rice picked for inaugural class of Knight-Hennessy Scholars at Stanford

  23-02-2018 19:27 via chron.com
  Two products of Rice University have been named Knight-Hennessy Scholars, joining an elite group of 49 pioneers focused on developing creative solutions for complex global problems.Rice alumna Sonia Garcia and senior Brandi Ransom were selected from among more than 3,500 applicants to take part in a new multidisciplinary program offered through Stanford University.
  
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• New Texas A&M financial aid grant proposal is latest to target middle-class students

  23-02-2018 19:00 via chron.com
  A new Texas A&M University System financial aid program hopes to benefit middle-class families who do not qualify for federal aid geared at low-income students but who do not have the financial means to recover after unexpected expenses. It's the latest indication that universities here see middle-class families as especially vulnerable in paying for college.
  
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• NASA wants your help in search for new planet beyond Pluto

  23-02-2018 19:00 via chron.com
  A NASA citizen science project called Backyard Worlds: Planet Nine started so space enthusiasts could help the agency spot objects in the area around our solar system.
  
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• GOP turnout higher in early voting in Fort Bend, Montgomery counties

  23-02-2018 18:57 via chron.com
  Voters are turning out in greater numbers in Republican rather than Democratic primaries in early voting in Fort Bend and Montgomery Counties.
  
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• Houston launches Harvey volunteer program aimed at reducing FEMA obligations

  23-02-2018 18:51 via chron.com
  Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a Hurricane Harvey relief initiative Friday aimed at recruiting and coordinating volunteers whose donated hours could potentially be counted toward the local match Houston must pay to receive federal disaster grants.
  
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• National Democrats target Houston Democrat for defeat

  23-02-2018 18:49 via chron.com
  A civil war has re-ignited within the Democratic Party over a key Houston congressional race, rekindling some of the tension between members loyal to Bernie Sanders and those who backed Hillary Clinton. It ramped up after the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee late Thursday put out a series of attacks against Democrat Laura Moser, claiming she is too flawed a candidate to win in November against Republican incumbent John Culberson.
  
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• People's New Black Panther Party disassociates with Houston activist Quanell X - Chron.com

  23-02-2018 18:48
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  People's New Black Panther Party disassociates with Houston activist Quanell X
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  Quanell X, leader of the New Black Panther Party, during a visit to the South Acres street where he grew up, Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016, in Houston. Quanell spent time dealing drugs in the area, especially ... more. Photo: Houston Chronicle. Image 2 of ...
  
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• Federal agency: U.S. no longer a 'nation of immigrants'

  23-02-2018 18:44 via chron.com
  The federal agency in charge of granting American citizenship has removed a key passage in its mission statement describing the country as a "nation of immigrants."
  
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• Federal agency: 'Nation of Immigrants' no more

  23-02-2018 18:44 via chron.com
  The federal agency in charge of granting American citizenship has removed a key passage in its mission statement describing the country as a "nation of immigrants."
  
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• Houston Democratic congressional candidate attacked by her own party as 'Washington insider' - Dallas News

  23-02-2018 18:38
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  Houston Democratic congressional candidate attacked by her own party as 'Washington insider'
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  AUSTIN — Houston Democratic congressional candidate Laura Moser is under attack from a national group in her own party that said her "disgust for life in Texas" means she couldn't win the general election. The Democratic Congressional Campaign ...
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• Hibernation, other methods suggested to mitigate deep space travel radiation risks

  23-02-2018 18:14 via chron.com
  A study published earlier this month outlined areas NASA should study to ensure that astronauts can handle the increased radiation exposure during long-term space travel.
  
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• Houston man charged with September murder of his girlfriend

  23-02-2018 17:30 via chron.com
  John Castillo, 46, was arrested and charged with murder following the shooting death of Lynda Polomo Sept. 17.
  
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• Skip Bayless reveals why Westbrook's Thunder is a bigger threat than Houston to dethrone the Warriors - FOXSports.com

  23-02-2018 16:55
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  Skip Bayless reveals why Westbrook's Thunder is a bigger threat than Houston to dethrone the Warriors
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  In his discussion with Shannon Sharpe and Joy Taylor, Skip Bayless unveils why he believes Russell Westbrook, Paul George, Carmelo Anthony and the rest of the Thunder are a bigger threat than James Harden's Rockets in terms of challenging Steph Curry ...and more »
  
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• Alief elementary student accused of bringing loaded gun to school

  23-02-2018 16:00 via chron.com
  An Alief student was accused of bringing a loaded gun to school Thursday, according to local television reports.
  
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• Technology to pinpoint active shooter being tested in Houston - KPRC Click2Houston

  23-02-2018 14:48
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  Technology to pinpoint active shooter being tested in Houston
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  “When I drop her off I want to make sure she is in safe hands," she said. Safety in schools is one of key areas the "Firefly" Emergency Automatic Gunshot Lockdown is looking to enhance. Channel 2 Investigates recently was introduced to the cutting edge ...
  
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• Dense fog advisory to last until 11 a.m.

  23-02-2018 14:41 via chron.com
  The Houston area is again under a dense fog advisory until 11 a.m. Friday.
  
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• Apple repair center floods dispatchers with 911 calls

  23-02-2018 14:03 via chron.com
  There's a mystery afoot in California that may not be much of a mystery at all, if you know how the latest version of Apple's iOS mobile operating system works.
  
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• Houston plane slides off runway in Wisconsin

  23-02-2018 13:55 via chron.com
  A United Airlines plane flying from Houston slid off the runway in Green Bay Friday morning.
  
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• Man wounded in shooting at Harris County home

  23-02-2018 13:28 via chron.com
  A shooting at a Harris County home left one man wounded Thursday night.
  
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• Man killed in SW Houston apartment shooting

  23-02-2018 13:22 via chron.com
  One man was shot and killed in his apartment in southwest Houston Thursday night.
  
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• khou.com | Houston flight slides off runway in Green Bay after being ... - KHOU

  23-02-2018 13:12
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  khou.com | Houston flight slides off runway in Green Bay after being ...
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  A Houston flight headed slid off the runway in Green Bay after the plane was diverted from to Minneapolis-Saint Paul early Friday. Author: KHOU.com. Published: 6:03 AM CST February 23, 2018. GREEN BAY, Wisc. – A Houston flight headed slid off the ...
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• U.S. could 'trim the fat' by $1 trillion in health care spending, policy experts say

  23-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  A consortium of 10 national and Houston-based health policy experts have identified a series of  reforms that could help cut more than $1 trillion of waste from this country's health care spending.
  
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• State acts to ensure disabled Texans are able to vote

  23-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  The state will "effective immediately" begin making it easier for disabled Texans who receive job training to register to vote. The action comes after a disability rights group threatened to sue last week if changes weren't made.
  
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• Mayor Turner to roll out post-Harvey volunteer program

  23-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  The 10:15 a.m. press conference also marks, roughly, the six-month anniversary of the historic storm's landfall in Texas. An advisory from the mayor's office strikes a broad tone, indicating Turner and Odum will discuss the city's "response, recovery and resilience" at the six-month mark.
  
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• Cancer researcher falsified data, NIH office finds

  23-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, scandal ridden five years ago, averted new embarrassment last year when the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center rescinded an agency-funded job offer to a researcher who falsified her data.
  
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• Can Houston-area students be punished for protesting?

  23-02-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  Thousands of students across the country walked out of their high schools Wednesday to demonstrate in favor of stricter gun laws after 17 people were shot and killed at Stoneman Douglas High School. Students can be punished for walking out, but other forms of student protest are protected.
  
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• East Houston shooting near sports bar kills one, injures another

  23-02-2018 12:50 via chron.com
  One man was shot in the head and another was injured after they left a sports bar in east Houston early Friday.
  
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• Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Beef Up at the World's Championship Bar-B-Que - Houston Press

  23-02-2018 12:00
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  Houston's 5 Best Weekend Food Bets: Beef Up at the World's Championship Bar-B-Que
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  The fan-favorite event continues through Saturday, kicking off the upcoming Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo season and offering a barbecue contest with more than 250 teams, live music, smoked meats and plenty of fun. Most tents are invite-only, but ...
  
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• Winning numbers for Feb. 22, 2018

  23-02-2018 05:24 via chron.com
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  Pick 3 morn.: 2/224-3-5 Sum: 10
  Pick 3 day: 8-8-3 Sum: 19
  Pick 3 even.:8-5-4 Sum: 17
  Pick 3 night: 4-8-7 Sum: 19
  Daily 4 morn.: 2/225-2-1-1 Sum: 9
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• A first: Bush, Patterson on same stage

  23-02-2018 05:08 via chron.com
  It was a rare joint appearance by the Land Office Republican candidates, who spoke at the Texas Latino GOP PAC's Tough Tejano Gala, an event aimed at growing the presence of Latinos in the Republican party.
  
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• Instant Pot warns customers of overheated, melting pots

  23-02-2018 03:59 via chron.com
  Certain owners of Instant Pot multicookers are asked to check their unit's serial numbers after some of the products started to melt due to overheating.
  
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• Trump defies NRA, backs raising age limits

  23-02-2018 03:44 via chron.com
  WASHINGTON - The nation should keep assault rifles out of the hands of anyone under 21, President Donald Trump declared Thursday, defying his loyal supporters in the National Rifle Association amid America's public reckoning over gun violence. He also pushed hard for arming security guards and many teachers in U.S. schools.
  "There's nothing more important than protecting our children," Trump said, adding that he'd spoken with many members of Congress and NRA officials and insisting they would go
  
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• Photos show intense border patrol work in Texas

  23-02-2018 02:46 via chron.com
  Intense photos taken from high up above the Rio Grande River give a unique look into the work by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents.
  
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• $1M Valero Energy gift caps fundraising for Houston healthcare center

  23-02-2018 02:46 via chron.com
  Two Catholic institutions are coming together to beef up health services for low-income residents in east Houston.
  Christus Health's foundation and the Congregation of the Sisters of the Incarnate Word this week announced plans to develop a comprehensive health center serving Lanchester, Lawndale/Wayside and Pecan Park. Christus St. Mary's Clinic will be relocated to the site as part of the project.
  "With this increased space, we will be able to increase the quantity and quality of services
  
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• Democrats in Texas Senate call for Uresti to resign

  23-02-2018 02:07 via chron.com
  The state Senate's Democratic Caucus late Monday demanded the resignation of state Sen. Carlos Uresti, a fellow Democrat who just hours earlier has been convicted of criminal fraud charges in a San Antonio federal court.The San Antonio lawmaker had been indicted by a federal grand jury last year on 11 felony charges in connection with his roles at now-defunct oilfield company FourWinds Logistics. A co-defendant was also convicted.
  
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• Girl, 12, charged with felony over social media threat

  23-02-2018 01:28 via chron.com
  A preteen in Iowa is facing a felony charge for allegedly threatening to shoot up a middle school.
  
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• Republican spends $5.9M in Houston area congressional race

  23-02-2018 01:13 via chron.com
  Houston Republican Kathaleen Wall has now spent more of her own money to win a seat in the U.S. House than any Texan over the last 16 years. New campaign finance reports released Thursday show Wall has now given her campaign $5.9 million since she jumped into the race in November. Just from Jan. 1 to Feb. 8, Wall gave her campaign about $3.2 million.
  
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• KIPP co-founder Mike Feinberg fired following allegations of sexual misconduct

  23-02-2018 00:33 via chron.com
  The KIPP charter school network fired co-founder Mike Feinberg on Thursday following three allegations of sexual misconduct, ending its association with the man who helped build KIPP into a regional and national charter powerhouse.
  
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