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• Three Texas schools land on Princeton Review's list of most conservative colleges

  10-08-2018 23:53 via chron.com
  Everyone's heard the rhetoric: Colleges are liberal hotspots of Marxist thought. In reality, institutions of higher education tend to come in all shapes and sizes.
  
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• Houston Rockets announce full schedule for 2018-2019 - KTRK-TV

  10-08-2018 23:14
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  Houston Rockets announce full schedule for 2018-2019
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  The Houston Rockets have announced their schedule for the 2018 preseason and the 2018-19 regular season. Last season, the Rockets had a franchise record of 65 wins while advancing to the Western Conference Finals, with MVP James Harden leading ...
  Blogtable: How many games will Houston Rockets win in 2018-19?NBA.comall 33 news articles »
  
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• Full Houston Rockets 2018-19 schedule released - The Dream Shake

  10-08-2018 22:51
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  Full Houston Rockets 2018-19 schedule released
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  After the NBA released five marquee Rockets matchups on Wednesday, the league revealed the remainder of their NBA schedule on Friday. Some schedule statistics include: 12 back-to-backs; 28 national TV games (5 ABC, 10 ESPN, 13 TNT); Longest ...
  The full 2018-19 schedule for the Houston Rockets has been revealedSpace City Scoopall 110 news articles »
  
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• AG Jeff Sessions has breakfast at Houston mainstay La Mexicana before speech

  10-08-2018 22:25 via chron.com
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions and his entourage had breakfast Friday morning at La Mexicana, a Montrose mainstay. They were joined by Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo and U.S. Rep. John Culberson, R-Houston.
  
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• Meet your fitness needs with these 3 Houston newcomers - KTRK-TV

  10-08-2018 22:24
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  Meet your fitness needs with these 3 Houston newcomers
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  Interested in trying some new fitness spots in Houston? You're in luck: we've found a lineup of places to fill the bill. Here are the newest places to check out the next time you're looking to shake up your workout routine.
  
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• Former state Sen. 'Babe' Schwartz, a champion of Texas beaches and environment causes, dies at 92

  10-08-2018 21:42 via chron.com
  A.R. "Babe" Schwartz, a trailblazing member of the Texas Legislature who pioneered environmental legislation and other liberal causes, died on Friday at his home in Houston. He was 92, and had been in hospice care.
  
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• Texas ex-school admin gets plea deal after being accused of sexually assaulting teens

  10-08-2018 21:35 via chron.com
  A retired Dallas-area school administrator accused of sexually assaulting several teenage students will not be serving jail time.
  
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• Jordanian father convicted of two Houston-area 'honor killings' tells jury he treated his daughters 'like princesses” - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 21:26
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  Jordanian father convicted of two Houston-area 'honor killings' tells jury he treated his daughters 'like princesses”
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  A Jordanian immigrant convicted in a pair of “honor killings” told jurors on Friday that he treated his daughters “like princesses” and constantly gave other people gifts, an attempt to avoid the death penalty for separate 2012 slayings of his son-in ...and more »
  
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• Freeways, Metro lines to avoid this weekend

  10-08-2018 20:44 via chron.com
  The Red Line on the Houston Metro will be closed until 3 a.m. Sunday, while three major highway closures may affect traffic this weekend.
  
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• Man in custody after SWAT standoff in Bellaire - Houston Chronicle - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 20:14
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  Man in custody after SWAT standoff in Bellaire - Houston Chronicle
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  A man has been taken into custody after an hours-long standoff outside a house in Bellaire. The incident began around 8:30 a.m. Friday, when a Bellaire police ...and more »
  
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• Houston's best new bars to relax and forget your troubles - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 20:13
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  Houston's best new bars to relax and forget your troubles
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  There's still time to escape Houston's heat this summer by experimenting with the city's newest watering holes. While most people might want to return to their tried-and-true classics, they're undoubtedly missing out on visiting some stunning new ...and more »
  
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• Lesbian Texas teacher barred from her classroom to start new academic year

  10-08-2018 19:19 via chron.com
  Controversy is a part of art, and for Texas art teacher Stacey Bailey, that statement is all too true. In September 2017 Bailey was barred from her classroom at Charlotte Anderson Elementary School in Arlington, Texas after a parent complained that she was pushing her "homosexual agenda" on her students.
  
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• ConocoPhillips prepares for more Houston job cuts - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 19:07
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  ConocoPhillips prepares for more Houston job cuts
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  Houston oil producer ConocoPhillips said it's preparing for "modest" job cuts in Houston and throughout the United States during September to help keep costs down. While ConocoPhillips just posted a $1.6 billion net profit in the second quarter, the ...
  
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• Houston's best new bars to relax and forget your troubles

  10-08-2018 18:45 via chron.com
  There's still time to escape Houston's heat this summer by experimenting with the city's newest watering holes.
  
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• Travis Scott Launches Astroworld Festival In Houston - Forbes

  10-08-2018 18:20
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  Travis Scott Launches Astroworld Festival In Houston
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  Just a week after releasing his Billboard-topping Astroworld album, Travis Scott launched his new music festival, Astroworld Festival. Festivities will take place November 17 at NRG Park, in Houston, across the street from the former home of the ...
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• Attorney General Jeff Sessions in Houston, touts crackdown on immigrants suspected in crimes

  10-08-2018 18:17 via chron.com
  Hewing to the Trump administration's key talking points on fortifying the border and banning sanctuary cities, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions told rank and file federal prosecutors in Houston Friday he had their backs and urged the public to support what he called "common sense" measures to reduce gang violence."This should be obvious: if we want to reduce violent crime we should reduce immigrant crime," Sessions said.
  
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• Explainer: Texas was educating 30% fewer special-ed kids. Here's how we figured out why.

  10-08-2018 17:52 via chron.com
  Here are 10 alternate theories, and why they're wrong.
  
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• Explainer: How we know the reason for the drop in Texas special education students

  10-08-2018 17:52 via chron.com
  Before determining that a Texas Education monitoring system led to a 30 percent drop in the percentage of students in the state receiving special education services, the Houston Chronicle interviewed more than 50 education experts and evaluated many other potential explanations for the decline.Here are 10 alternate theories, and why they're wrong.
  
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• Houston craft brewery Saint Arnold discontinues its Weedwacker brew - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 17:46
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  Houston craft brewery Saint Arnold discontinues its Weedwacker brew
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  It's time for Houston beer lovers to say so long to one of the city's longest-running favorite craft beers. Houston craft brewery Saint Arnold has discontinued its Weedwacker beer, first released back in August 2010. NEW FUN THINGS: Saint Arnold beer ...
  
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• Dead woman found wrapped in bedding in SW Houston motel - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 17:31
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  Dead woman found wrapped in bedding in SW Houston motel
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  A dead woman was found wrapped in bedding in a southwest Houston motel room Thursday, police said. The woman, who is believed to be between 20 and 28 years old, was discovered around 3:45 p.m. at the hotel on 8201 Southwest Freeway near ...
  HPD: Woman found dead, wrapped in blankets at southwest Houston motelCW39all 5 news articles »
  
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• Man in custody after SWAT standoff in Bellaire

  10-08-2018 16:45 via chron.com
  A man has been taken into custody after an hours-long standoff at a house in Bellaire.
  
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• Houston SWAT team responding to armed suspect in Bellaire

  10-08-2018 16:45 via chron.com
  The Houston police SWAT team is responding to an armed suspect in Bellaire.
  
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• Dead woman found wrapped in bedding in SW Houston motel

  10-08-2018 16:38 via chron.com
  A dead woman was found wrapped in bedding in a southwest Houston motel room Thursday, police said.
  
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• Man found dead in Near Northside

  10-08-2018 16:25 via chron.com
  A man was found dead in a wooded area in the Near Northside on Thursday, Houston police said.
  
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• Houston mom warns of Zika virus effects - KHOU.com

  10-08-2018 16:23
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  Houston mom warns of Zika virus effects
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  HOUSTON – A cautionary tale about Zika comes from one Houston mom who wants others to understand the devastating effects behind the virus. Lady Quinones says her 2-year-old son Jacob is doing much better these days, but still has challenges eating ...
  Houston mom sounds alarm after son born with birth defects from ...KTRK-TVall 3 news articles »
  
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• Houston gas station owner, father of 2, fatally shot while locking up - KHOU.com

  10-08-2018 16:04
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  Houston gas station owner, father of 2, fatally shot while locking up
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  HOUSTON – A gas station owner was shot and killed as he locked up his store late Thursday, police in northeast Houston say. An armed robber rushed the victim outside the store at 3800 Liberty and shot him multiple times, according to the Houston Police ...and more »
  
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• Houston craft brewery Saint Arnold discontinues its Weedwacker brew

  10-08-2018 15:45 via chron.com
  Here in Houston any news regarding craft beer is a big deal.
  
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• Billy Gibbons to play solo show in Houston - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 14:02
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  Billy Gibbons to play solo show in Houston
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  Last week Billy Gibbons announced his second solo album. Today the ZZ Top singer and guitarist served up tour dates to support "The Big Bad Blues." He'll play a hometown show in Houston on Nov. 9 at the Revention Music Center. Tibbins is touring with ...and more »
  
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• Man dead in wreck on FM 1960 at North Freeway

  10-08-2018 13:52 via chron.com
  A man died in a crash at FM 1960 and the North Freeway on Friday morning, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Man fatally shot while girlfriend held at gunpoint during home invasion in Mount Houston

  10-08-2018 13:15 via chron.com
  Masked robbers fatally shot a man and held his girlfriend at gunpoint during a home invasion in northeast Harris County on Thursday.
  
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• Convenience store owner robbed, fatally shot in Fifth Ward

  10-08-2018 12:58 via chron.com
  A gas station store clerk was robbed and fatally shot in the Greater Fifth Ward Thursday night while leaving work with a bag of money, police said.
  
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• Prominent Houston surgeon updates conflict-of-interest disclosures

  10-08-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  The Houston Chronicle and ProPublica reported in May that Dr. O.H. "Bud" Frazier had often failed to disclose his payments from medical device makers in research articles. Since then, he's amended his disclosures for three pieces in the New England Journal of Medicine.
  
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• Democrat Beto O’Rourke woos rural Texans in GOP strongholds, ignoring party playbook

  10-08-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Texas U.S. Sen. candidate Beto O'Rourke is throwing out the Democrat playbook for Texas with dozens of campaign trips to small towns in rural Texas. But will his work in far-flung Republican strongholds like Muleshoe, Archer City and Fort Davis pay off in November?
  
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• Jordanian father convicted of two Houston-area ‘honor killings’ expected to plead for his life in death penalty trial

  10-08-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  A 60-year-old Jordanian immigrant facing the death penalty for two Houston “honor killings” in 2012 is expected to take the stand Friday in his own defense.
  
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• Man shot in southwest Houston townhome complex parking lot

  10-08-2018 04:59 via chron.com
  Authorities are interviewing witnesses but do not yet have a suspect, police said.
  
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• Harris County prosecutors launch outreach program to reduce high levels of domestic violence

  10-08-2018 04:26 via chron.com
  A new Harris County program in coordination with local organizations aims to help families of minority groups to overcome barriers to report and get help for domestic violence.
  
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• VW settlement plan falls short of Houston's pollution share - Houston Chronicle

  10-08-2018 01:46
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  VW settlement plan falls short of Houston's pollution share
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  The Houston area, with nearly a quarter of Texas' population and some of its worst air quality, might receive just 13 percent of the state's $209 million share of the Volkswagen emissions settlement handed down two years ago. Under a draft plan ...and more »
  
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• The 15 things I Googled when I moved to Houston - Chron.com

  10-08-2018 01:26
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  The 15 things I Googled when I moved to Houston
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  I lived in Houston when I was around three years old, and my memories of the city remain blurry. Fleeting thoughts of Kim Son fried rice and the Cockrell Butterfly Center still come back to me, but otherwise, I moved to Houston last month with a blank ...
  
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• Starbucks plays Whitney Houston music all day on her 55th birthday - USA TODAY

  10-08-2018 01:05
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  Starbucks plays Whitney Houston music all day on her 55th birthday
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  More than 8000 Starbucks locations will have a 55-song playlist of Houston's songs on repeat, according to the singer's official Instagram account, which is run ...
  5 Records Whitney Houston Has Broken In Honor of Her 55th BirthdayEssence
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• Free legal clinics for residents still dealing with impact of Harvey

  10-08-2018 00:32 via chron.com
  The clinics will run from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday Aug.18 and will focus on issues like FEMA claim appeals, landlord/tenant issues, lost paperwork and "contractor abuse," the association stated in a news release.
  
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• Twitter reacts with memes, outcry after Pence announces 'Space Force'

  10-08-2018 00:11 via chron.com
  Vice President Mike Pence announced plans to create the U.S. Space Force on Thursday, America's sixth military branch.
  
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