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• Houston's new best burgers, according to Yelp

  06-09-2018 23:46 via chron.com
  Each year, dozens of new restaurants in Houston open their doors to curious, courageous first-time customers.
  
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• Houston's best new burgers, according to Yelp

  06-09-2018 23:46 via chron.com
  Each year, dozens of new restaurants in Houston open their doors to curious, courageous first-time customers.
  
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• Man arrested after allegedly stabbing friend over baby's diaper rash

  06-09-2018 22:46 via chron.com
  A Detroit man was arrested Thursday in Houston after he allegedly stabbed his friend over an argument over a baby's diaper rash, authorities said.
  
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• A look back at Harvey villains, people who took advantage of a struggling city

  06-09-2018 22:33 via chron.com
  Hurricane Harvey wreaked havoc on the Bayou City, but it also brought Houston together in a monumental way.
  
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• Cornyn to Booker: 'Running for president is no excuse for violating the rules'

  06-09-2018 22:13 via chron.com
  Sen. John Cornyn attacked New Jersey Democrat Cory Booker on Thursday amid a heated confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
  
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• Woman dead after domestic dispute in west Houston

  06-09-2018 22:00 via chron.com
  A woman is dead after a domestic dispute in a west Houston home Thursday.
  
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• Burt Reynolds, Dolly Parton made 'Best Little Whorehouse' sing even though it was far from real life

  06-09-2018 21:58 via chron.com
  Among all of the roles that Reynolds inhabited over his lengthy career (Paul Crewe, Bandit, J.J. McClure, porn director Jack Horner) few were as memorable as his turn as Sheriff Ed Earl Dodd in 1982's "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" co-starring Dolly Parton and Dom DeLuise.
  
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• NASA astronaut headed to International Space Station confident Russia will figure out source of hole

  06-09-2018 21:13 via chron.com
  NASA astronaut Anne McClain, who is scheduled to head to the International Space Center in December, said Thursday she is confident Russia will get to the bottom of the air leak-causing hole recently found on the International Space Station.
  
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• Homeowners in Leander, Texas neighborhood distressed over rattlesnake invasion

  06-09-2018 20:00 via chron.com
  Micah Brown, a resident of a Leander, Texas neighboorhood, has lived in the area since 2016 and has only heard of rattlesnake reports being a "one-off" situation until around mid-August.
  
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• Texas school districts that prepare college-ready students

  06-09-2018 18:44 via chron.com
  Texas education officials don't just keep track of how many students are graduating from campuses across the state, they also pay keen attention to how prepared these graduates are for tackling life's challenges.
  
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• Shooting suspect escapes custody from Harris County courthouse

  06-09-2018 18:31 via chron.com
  A manhunt is underway after a defendant escaped custody at a Harris County courthouse, authorities said.
  
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• Shooting suspect captured after escaping custody from Harris County courthouse

  06-09-2018 18:31 via chron.com
  After an hourslong manhunt, Houston police late Thursday captured a shooting suspect who escaped custody earlier in the day at a county courthouse in downtown Houston.
  
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• Police capture wrong man in search for shooting suspect who fled courthouse

  06-09-2018 18:31 via chron.com
  After an hourslong manhunt, Houston police late Thursday said they captured a shooting suspect who escaped custody at the courthouse earlier in the day - but it turned out to be the wrong man.
  
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• Defendant escapes custody from Harris County courthouse

  06-09-2018 18:31 via chron.com
  A manhunt is underway after a defendant escaped custody at a Harris County courthouse, authorities said.
  
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• Houston business owner had life savings stolen during armed robbery caught on video

  06-09-2018 18:13 via chron.com
  The Houston Police Department is searching for three men who robbed an auto shop Aug. 29 in southeast Houston.
  
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• Shooting that killed Prairie View A&M student likely a botched drug deal, police say

  06-09-2018 17:31 via chron.com
  Police found Prairie View A&M University student Darius LeCompte in his truck with three gunshot wounds around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• KPRC weatherman Frank Billingsley diagnosed with prostate cancer

  06-09-2018 17:28 via chron.com
  Popular KPRC weatherman Frank Billingsley has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has been with the TV station for more than 28 years.
  
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• Police searching for robbery suspect in Greater Fifth Ward

  06-09-2018 16:31 via chron.com
  A robbery suspect is believed to be on the run in the Greater Fifth Ward, Houston police said.
  
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• Man stabbed in Kashmere Gardens

  06-09-2018 16:26 via chron.com
  A man is in stable condition after he was stabbed during an attempted robbery in Kashmere Gardens Thursday, police said.
  
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• 5 things we learned from a tour of Kylie Jenner's over-the-top mansion

  06-09-2018 16:00 via chron.com
  Over the Labor Day weekend, Kylie Jenner shared some Instagram posts that gave fans a glimpse of her deluxe Hidden Hills home. We present what we learned.
  
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• O'Rourke campaign: 'Impostor' behind undocumented voter texts

  06-09-2018 15:06 via chron.com
  The campaign of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke says some eyebrow-raising texts that surfaced Wednesday were not "approved" by the campaign.
  
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• Rainy weekend expected in Houston, but not because of hurricanes

  06-09-2018 14:58 via chron.com
  Hurricane Florence and Tropical Depression Gordon aren't expected to impact Houston.
  
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• Carjacking suspect arrested after police chase ends in crash in south Houston

  06-09-2018 13:10 via chron.com
  Police arrested a carjacking suspect after a chase ended in a crash in south Houston Thursday morning.
  
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• Houston Public Works: Doxo OK for online water bill payments

  06-09-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  The public works department in August called the all-in-one bill pay service “suspicious,” but now considers it “legitimate.”
  
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• Five people in Houston area charged with Hurricane Harvey-related fraud

  06-09-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  Five people in the Houston area have been charged with fraud after allegedly obtaining a combined $270,000 in fraudulent disaster assistance from FEMA and the Small Business Administration in separate cases after Hurricane Harvey, according to charges filed this week.
  
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• Fired Furr H.S. principal Bertie Simmons fighting termination

  06-09-2018 13:00 via chron.com
  Bertie Simmons, who was fired in June from Houston ISD following multiple allegations of misconduct, is going through a Texas Education Agency appeal process.
  
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• Study: Wage gap between teachers, other college grads grows

  06-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Teachers are making less today than they did more than 20 years ago and their wages have fallen relative to comparable workers, according to a new research paper by the labor-friendly Economic Policy Institute.
  
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• Poll: Majority of Latino electorate ignored by both political parties

  06-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  A new survey shows that Latino eligible voters are not being tapped by Republicans or Democrats even though a majority are highly motivated to participate in November elections. A large proportion said none of the parties have done a good job explaining what they stand for.
  
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• Hospital systems taking on drug market manipulators, starting company with lower prescription prices

  06-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Seven major U.S. hospital systems and three philanthropies, including the Arnold Foundation in Houston, have established a not-for-profit generic drug company to combat soaring prices and shortages.
  
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• Harris County prosecutors bring first wage theft case over Harvey paint job

  06-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Harris County prosecutors have filed their first-ever criminal wage theft case against a Houston homeowner for allegedly refusing to pay a self-employed independent contractor in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Sonny D. Nicholas, 62, has been charged with theft of service for not paying a man $2,300 for painting his house in Southside Place near West University, a residence appraised by the county at $1.5 million. The charge is a misdemeanor, and if convicted Nicholas faces up to a year in ja
  
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• Even ophthalmologists could have to bury fetal tissue if Texas law stood, judge says

  06-09-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  While U.S. Judge David Ezra shot down a state law forcing the burial of fetal remains, he gave anti-abortion activists a glimmer of hope
  
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• Rice study revives idea of consolidating Harris County law enforcement

  06-09-2018 07:01 via chron.com
  A new urban studies report released Thursday states that several of Harris County’s overlapping law enforcement jurisdictions could be consolidated to cut costs, including by reallocating duties from the Harris County Constables offices to the sheriff and by sharing technological resources between the agencies.
  
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• Friend can’t hold tongue about woman’s pattern of bad choices

  06-09-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  Friend can’t hold tongue about woman’s pattern of bad choices
  
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• Houston firefighter arrested after allegedly breaking into northeast Harris County home

  06-09-2018 04:55 via chron.com
  A 32-year-old Houston firefighter was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony burglary after allegedly breaking into a home in northeast Harris County.
  
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• UH President Renu Khator adopts stray dog that roamed campus for a week

  06-09-2018 01:58 via chron.com
  University of Houston President Renu Khator announced she adopted a special new pet in a tweet Tuesday -- a move that delighted fans of the popular president.
  
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• Fatal Missouri City warehouse shooting could have been prevented, suit claims

  06-09-2018 01:09 via chron.com
  Francisco Reyes was a family man, a husband of 10 years and a father to three young children. He loved jujitsu, and competed at the purple-belt level during many weekends, his two daughters cheering him on. He worked hard, touting three employee-of-the-year awards from his work as the nighttime supervisor at a food distribution warehouse in Missouri City. But on Aug. 20, Reyes went to work his night shift on Cravens Road and never came home. Authorities said he was shot and killed by coworker Kr
  
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• Veterans, spouses can find work Thursday at Houston job fair

  06-09-2018 01:00 via chron.com
  More than 81 companies will be interviewing and hiring Thursday at the RecruitMilitary job fair for veterans, their spouses and their dependents.
  
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