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• Swarm of one million "killer" bees removed from SW Houston home

  09-10-2018 22:59 via chron.com
  Exterminator comes to rescue of elderly woman whose home was infested with Africanized honey bees.
  
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• Confusion for Prairie View A&M students on the last day for voter registration

  09-10-2018 22:33 via chron.com
  Thousands of student voter registrations at Prairie View A&M could have the wrong address listed, causing confusion on campus as to whether the registrations are valid.
  
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• Where the pro athletes party in Houston

  09-10-2018 22:32 via chron.com
  If you're looking to party like a VIP, or rub elbows with one, look no further than the five hotspots below.
  
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• Man accused of beating wife to death with bat was wanted on parole warrant

  09-10-2018 22:13 via chron.com
  A Houston man accused of beating his wife to death with a baseball bat over the weekend had been wanted on a parole warrant for more than a month at the time of the slaying, records show.
  
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• At $450,000, North Texas home appeals to Pinterest aficionados

  09-10-2018 21:00 via chron.com
  Fulfill your most Pinterest-worthy dreams in the magical Wilde house. The four-bedroom home listed for $450,000 is located deep in the heart of Texas.
  
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• Debate set for Oct. 15 in Houston’s 7th Congressional District

  09-10-2018 20:49 via chron.com
  GOP incumbent John Culberson and Democratic challenger Lizzie Pannill Fletcher will square off on Monday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. at the University of Houston.
  
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• Houseflies on food, sewage backup top list of restaurant violations Oct. 1 through Oct. 8

  09-10-2018 20:00 via chron.com
  The most notable health citations included a roach infestation, houseflies on corn and exposed body hair.
  
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• Before and after images show how climate change is destroying the planet

  09-10-2018 19:10 via chron.com
  A dismaying new climate change report gives humanity some 12 years to take serious action in reducing carbon emissions, or else risk facing long-lasting and irreversible changes on the planet.
  
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• Six weeks after Harris County flood bond passage, $1.4B in projects underway

  09-10-2018 18:33 via chron.com
  Six weeks after Harris County voters approved a $2.5 billion flood bond, work has begun on more than $1.4 billion in projects. Commissioners Court on Tuesday gave permission to the flood control district and engineering department to begin work on around $400 million worth of projects.
  
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• More than 120 missing children found in Michigan human trafficking sting

  09-10-2018 18:15 via chron.com
  More than 120 children were recovered in Detroit as part of an initiative to find victims of sex trafficking, according to officials.
  
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• 'Scary time for young men' song mocking Trump goes viral

  09-10-2018 17:11 via chron.com
  Texan Lynzy Lab's video  has been shared thousands of times after she melodically prodded at Donald Trump's comment about young men.
  
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• Movie being made about 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger accident

  09-10-2018 17:02 via chron.com
  Another NASA legacy movie is in the works, but this time it focuses on a tragic, dark moment in the space agency's history. The film explores the 1986 Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, when the spacecraft blew up 73 seconds after launch and killed the entire crew. Deadline has reported that the movie -- aptly named "The Challenger" -- follows Christa McAuliffe (set to be played by Michelle Williams), who would have been the first teacher (and civilian) in space.
  
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• 1918 Spanish flu killed 2,000 in Texas, millions worldwide

  09-10-2018 16:02 via chron.com
  Since at least the middle of summer health officials have been evangelizing about the need for a flu shot after last year's deadly outbreak.100 years ago a flu epidemic hit Houston and the world killing millions
  
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• Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater directs ads for anti-Cruz super PAC

  09-10-2018 15:41 via chron.com
  The Texas filmmaker Richard Linklater has directed a series of ads for a super PAC working to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, starting with a spot that mocks the Republican's "Tough as Texas" campaign slogan.
  
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• Dennis Rodman benched by Yao Ming at Pyongyang friendly?

  09-10-2018 15:36 via chron.com
  PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Has Dennis Rodman, the former NBA star-turned pal of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, been benched for Chinese hoop legend Yao Ming?
  The former Houston Rockets center and eight-time NBA all-star took center court in Pyongyang, North Korea's capital, on Tuesday as Chinese and North Korean basketball players held a friendly match, part of a high-profile sports exchange between the two countries intended to help thaw ties that had been growing chilly over the pas
  
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• Man arrested in attempted ATM robbery at SE Houston Chase bank - Chron.com

  09-10-2018 14:00
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  Man arrested in attempted ATM robbery at SE Houston Chase bank
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  One man was arrested and two others are on the run after allegedly breaking into an ATM machine near Golfcrest Tuesday, according to Metro Video. The three arrived at the Chase bank on Bellfort and Leonora around 12:15 a.m. ...and more »
  
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• Man arrested in attempted ATM robbery at SE Houston Chase bank

  09-10-2018 13:38 via chron.com
  One man was arrested and two others are on the run after allegedly breaking into an ATM machine near Golfcrest Tuesday, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Houston's drainage fee producing few results - KTRK-TV

  09-10-2018 13:33
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  Houston's drainage fee producing few results
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  Outside Viviane Hudson's southwest Houston home, you could call the new drains, new curbs and new streets progress. She doesn't. "It's time they finish it," Hudson said. City records show this $41 million drainage project was supposed to be finished in ...
  
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• CHASING HISTORY: Houston Astros' ALCS schedule released - KTRK-TV

  09-10-2018 13:10
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  CHASING HISTORY: Houston Astros' ALCS schedule released
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  Houston is heading to the American League Championship Series and you can too. The Astros announced that limited individual tickets for the ALCS home games will go on sale this week. Fans can purchase their tickets by phone at 1-877-9ASTROS or ...and more »
  
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• Houston Texans News: October 9, 2018 - Battle Red Blog (blog)

  09-10-2018 13:04
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  Houston Texans News: October 9, 2018
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  Your one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Tuesday, October 9, 2018. By Jeremy_Brener@JeremyBrener Oct 9, 2018, 6:00am CDT. Share Tweet Share. Share Houston Texans News: October 9, 2018.
  
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• Duluth Trading Co. expands to Houston market - Houston Chronicle

  09-10-2018 12:46
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  Duluth Trading Co. expands to Houston market
  Houston Chronicle
  Duluth Trading Co., a seller of casual wear, workwear, tools and outdoor gear, has leased one of the final large spaces in Katy Ranch Crossing as it prepares to enter the Houston market. The retailer has leased 16,000 square feet in the center at ...and more »
  
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• Six Democratic challengers have topped $1 million in Texas Congressional races

  09-10-2018 12:00 via chron.com
  Houston-area Democrat Sri Preston Kulkarni is one of seven Democrats who have raised over $1 million in bids to knock off Republican members of Congress.
  
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• Plan for new Confederate license plate is backed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Miller

  09-10-2018 07:00 via chron.com
  AUSTIN — Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is sponsoring a proposed Texas license plate that glorifies Confederate soldiers to help raise money for the Sons of Confederate Veterans, continuing a more than decade-old debate over establishing a novelty plate to benefit the group.The new design includes a rebel soldier clad a in gray Confederate uniform carrying a Texas regiment’s special flag. The license plate design does not include the Confederate battle flag. As first repor
  
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• Seattle Sounders over Houston Dynamo 4-1 - The Seattle Times

  09-10-2018 06:33
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  Seattle Sounders over Houston Dynamo 4-1
  The Seattle Times
  The Sounders celebrate after Will Bruin scored a goal as the Sounders take on Houston Dynamo Monday night. (Rebekah Welch / The Seattle Times). Share story. By. Rebekah Welch. Related Stories. Sounders get needed early goal en route to blowout of ...
  
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• Seattle Sounders 4, Houston Dynamo 1 | 2018 MLS Match Recap - MLSsoccer.com

  09-10-2018 06:32
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  Seattle Sounders 4, Houston Dynamo 1 | 2018 MLS Match Recap
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  Seattle Sounders 4, Houston Dynamo 1 | 2018 MLS Match Recap. October 9, 201812:32AM EDT. Alicia RodriguezContributor. The Seattle Sounders moved.
  Victor Rodriguez brace sends Seattle Sounders past Houston Dynamo, close in on playoffsESPN
  Sounders get needed early goal en route to blowout of HoustonThe Seattle Times
  Sounders vs Houston Dynamo: Victor Rodriguez brace paces winSounder At Heart
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• Changes coming to Houston Film Commission - KPRC Click2Houston

  09-10-2018 05:10
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  Changes coming to Houston Film Commission
  KPRC Click2Houston
  HOUSTON - It was last May when Houston First CEO Brenda Bazan defended the Houston Film Commission and its Los Angeles representative, Sharon Adams. Bazan told Channel 2 Investigates at the time, “The presence in LA is to sell Houston.” ...
  
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• Houston Texans look to fix red zone woes - Yahoo Sports

  09-10-2018 02:43
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  Houston Texans look to fix red zone woes
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  HOUSTON (AP) -- The Houston Texans got their second straight win on Sunday after an 0-3 start, but they still have plenty of room for improvement. Notably in the red zone where they managed just one touchdown in six trips against the Cowboys. ''We've ...
  Houston outlasts Dallas, but can't shake problems in red zoneESPN (blog)
  Lone Star showdown: Texans defeat Cowboys in overtimeChron.com
  Texans win means Houston pro sports domin
  
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• 12-year-old girl shot while protecting siblings at Houston apartment identified - Chron.com

  09-10-2018 02:40
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  12-year-old girl shot while protecting siblings at Houston apartment identified
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  The heroic girl shot while protecting her siblings from a pistol-toting man outside her northwest Houston apartment has been identified as Adriana Ruiz, police said Monday. One of the four bullets fired at her apartment struck 12-year-old Adriana in ...
  
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• Astros kick into extra gear in dominating sweep of Indians - ESPN

  09-10-2018 01:56
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  Astros kick into extra gear in dominating sweep of Indians
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  CLEVELAND -- With efficiency and authority. That's the way the Houston Astros handled the Cleveland Indians in a three-game sweep of the American League Division Series. After Monday's 11-3 victory, the defending World Series champions now have a ...
  Astros sweep way past Indians to move on to ALCSChron.com
  Will free agency beat up the Cleveland Indians more than the Houston Astros did in the ALDS?cleveland.com
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• HOUSTON WINS: Police Chief Art Acevedo gets corned beef sandwiches with Astros sweep - KTRK-TV

  09-10-2018 01:11
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  HOUSTON WINS: Police Chief Art Acevedo gets corned beef sandwiches with Astros sweep
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  Now that the Houston Astros have prevailed during Game 3, sweeping the series, HPD Chief Art Acevedo is looking forward to his prize. Acevedo and Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams made a friendly wager during the playoffs. If the Astros had lost, ...
  Cleveland police plan to send corned beef sandwiches to Houston after Indians lossNews 5 Clevelandall 2 news articles »
  
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• Wind-driven fire chars home in southwest Houston - Chron.com

  09-10-2018 01:03
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  Wind-driven fire chars home in southwest Houston
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  A wind-driven fire ripped through a southwest Houston home on Monday, but no one was injured. The fire was reported to 911 by witnesses in a high-rise building near the Southwest Freeway and Fondren Road who saw smoke towering into the air, ...
  Firefighters battle large house fire in southwest HoustonKPRC Click2Houstonall 6 news articles »
  
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• Wind-driven fire chars home in southwest Houston

  09-10-2018 00:45 via chron.com
  No one was injured when a fire ripped through a southwest Houston home on Monday.
  
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• Eva Longoria Tweets support for Beto O'Rourke in Texas Senate race

  09-10-2018 00:23 via chron.com
  Corpus Christi, Texas, native and former "Desperate Housewives" star Tweets her support for Beto O'Rourke
  
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• Justin Houston (hamstring) could miss a few weeks - NFL.com

  09-10-2018 00:22
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  Justin Houston (hamstring) could miss a few weeks
  NFL.com
  The Kansas City Chiefs might not have Justin Houston at their disposal during next week's showdown with the New England Patriots. The veteran linebacker is dealing with a hamstring injury that could knock him out for a few weeks, a source informed of ...
  REPORT: Justin Houston's injury “could knock him out a few weeks”Arrowhead Pride (blog)
  Report: Justin Houston could miss a few weeksNBC Sports - Misc. (blog)all 13 n
  
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• Houston woman trying to track down charm bracelet accidentally included in donation box - KTRK-TV

  09-10-2018 00:17
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  Houston woman trying to track down charm bracelet accidentally included in donation box
  KTRK-TV
  A woman who was attempting to do good for others is hoping others can now help her in the search for a bracelet that holds a lot of sentimental value. Catherine Eaves says she was just trying to help someone out by donating a few of her items but, a ...and more »
  
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