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• Texans' Jadeveon Clowney gets $1M to settle position dispute - KTRK-TV

  08-01-2019 23:45
  Texans' Jadeveon Clowney gets $1M to settle position dispute  KTRK-TVThe position designation could loom once again, with Houston expected to consider the franchise tag for Clowney this offseason.
  
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• Cirque du Soleil Luzia is back in Houston, this time with a Mexico theme - KTRK-TV

  08-01-2019 23:39
  Cirque du Soleil Luzia is back in Houston, this time with a Mexico theme  KTRK-TVGet ready to be transported to an imaginary Mexico with Cirque du Soleil Luzia.
  
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• Houston rapper Travis Scott donates $100,000 to Workshop Houston - Houston Chronicle

  08-01-2019 23:30
  Houston rapper Travis Scott donates $100,000 to Workshop Houston  Houston Chronicle Following the biggest year in his career, Travis Scott has donated $100000 to Workshop Houston, a nonprofit and after-school program in the Third Ward.
  
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• 4 Houston-area restaurants make Yelp's top 100 Places to Eat list in US for 2019 - KPRC Click2Houston

  08-01-2019 23:02
  4 Houston-area restaurants make Yelp's top 100 Places to Eat list in US for 2019  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - Listen up foodies. If you haven't checked out these local restaurants, you might want to add them to your list this year. It was announced that four ...
  
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• Houston schools deserve facts, not ideology [Opinion] - Houston Chronicle

  08-01-2019 23:00
  Houston schools deserve facts, not ideology [Opinion]  Houston Chronicle By Zeph Capo There are facts and then there are ideological positions. In the chaos and name-calling over Houston Independent School District schools, ...
  
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• The 2019 offseason is a must-win for the Houston Texans - Toro Times

  08-01-2019 22:42
  The 2019 offseason is a must-win for the Houston Texans  Toro TimesWith the 2018 season over, the Houston Texans need a strong offseason to improve on this past season and make 2019 more memorable. Sounds like an easy ...
  
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• Police shoot armed man outside SW Houston hotel - Chron

  08-01-2019 22:41
  Police shoot armed man outside SW Houston hotel  ChronPolice shot an armed man Tuesday morning at a southwest Houston hotel, where he earlier had holed up, then fled and tried to re-enter, authorities said.
  
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• Community remembers 'Princess Jazmine' at funeral service - Chron

  08-01-2019 22:30
  Community remembers 'Princess Jazmine' at funeral service  ChronThe pint-sized casket was adorned with purple and white flowers, with the words “Princess Jazmine” sewn into the fabric. Hundreds of mourners wore purple ...
  
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• Second Man Charged With Murder as 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes Laid to Rest in Houston - TIME

  08-01-2019 22:15
  Second Man Charged With Murder as 7-Year-Old Jazmine Barnes Laid to Rest in Houston  TIMEAuthorities say a second black man, 24-year-old Larry D. Woodruffe, has been charged with murder in the death of 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes.
  
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• Texans' Brandon Weeden wants to return, has backer in Deshaun Watson - Chron

  08-01-2019 21:53
  Texans' Brandon Weeden wants to return, has backer in Deshaun Watson  ChronVeteran backup quarterback Brandon Weeden wants to be back with the Texans next season. And starting quarterback Deshaun Watson has the same feeling, ...
  
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• NASA revoked a visit invitation to Russia's space agency leader. Now, Russia wants answers

  08-01-2019 21:50 via chron.com
  Russian space agency officials aren't happy that their leader's invitation was ripped out from under him last week -- and now they want answers from NASA."We are still waiting for clarification on the current situation from the American agency through our established partner channels or from NASA representatives in Russia," Vladimir Ustimenko, a representative for the Russia state space corporation Roscosmos, told state-run news agency TASS on Sunday. "So far even formal notifications about the
  
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• United Arab Emirates Gives Houston $6.5 Million For Harvey Recovery Efforts - Houston Public Media

  08-01-2019 21:48
  United Arab Emirates Gives Houston $6.5 Million For Harvey Recovery Efforts  Houston Public MediaThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) is giving Houston $6.5 million for Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, with a focus on homelessness relief, community ...
  
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• Baby dropped off at Houston fire station placed in foster care - Chron

  08-01-2019 21:25
  Baby dropped off at Houston fire station placed in foster care  ChronHouston police are investigating after a baby girl was dropped off Monday at a Houston fire station in Northline. A person who wasn't related to the 10-month-old, ...
  
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• Texans sign OT Rick Leonard - Chron

  08-01-2019 21:15
  Texans sign OT Rick Leonard  ChronThe Texans signed former New Orleans Saints offensive tackle Rick Leonard to a reserve-future deal. Leonard (6-7, 318) is a former Saints fourth-round draft ...
  
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• Temple, coming off improbable win, will host undefeated Houston - Philly.com

  08-01-2019 21:15
  Temple, coming off improbable win, will host undefeated Houston  Philly.comTemple opened its American Athletic Conference basketball schedule with games against the preseason favorite and another team that rarely loses at home.
  
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• Court documents reveal horrific details in Texas City children's death - Chron

  08-01-2019 20:45
  Court documents reveal horrific details in Texas City children's death  ChronThe Texas City man who is accused of killing three young children then reporting himself to police allegedly used a screwdriver and hammer during the attacks, ...
  
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• Charity smoker stolen from Montrose restaurant

  08-01-2019 20:40 via chron.com
  Anyone who spots the smoker, or who knows anything about its whereabouts, is urged to contact local law enforcement or Houston Crime Stoppers at 713-222-TIPS (8477).
  
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• Goodbye Big Bang Theory: Why Houston-born Jim Parsons said no to a $50 million deal to stay - Chron

  08-01-2019 20:37
  Goodbye Big Bang Theory: Why Houston-born Jim Parsons said no to a $50 million deal to stay  ChronNot many people would walk away from a multi-million-dollar deal. But Jim Parsons did. The Houston-born actor reportedly turned down a $50 million offer to do ...
  
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• PRETTY IN PINK: Unicorn-themed dessert bar opening soon in Houston - KTRK-TV

  08-01-2019 20:32
  PRETTY IN PINK: Unicorn-themed dessert bar opening soon in Houston  KTRK-TVRound up your friends who don't believe in unicorns. Their beliefs might change after a colorfully delectable trip to the new Unicorn-Magical Dessert Bar ...
  
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• Kids cause $800G damages at Houston car dealership; wreck Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger - Fox News

  08-01-2019 20:20
  Kids cause $800G damages at Houston car dealership; wreck Ford Mustang, Dodge Challenger  Fox NewsFour juveniles turned a Houston area CarMax parking lot into their own demolition derby Sunday night causing $800000 in damages.
  
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• 6 Houston Podcasts to Help Drown Out 2019 - Houstonia Magazine

  08-01-2019 20:08
  6 Houston Podcasts to Help Drown Out 2019  Houstonia MagazineThe drudgery of that "run three times per week" resolution is way more bearable with a voice or two in your head.
  
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• Samsung phone users perturbed to find they can't delete Facebook

  08-01-2019 19:55 via chron.com
  Nick Winke, a photographer in the Pacific northwest, was perusing internet forums when he came across a complaint that alarmed him: On certain Samsung Electronics Co. smartphones, users aren’t allowed to delete the Facebook app. Winke bought his Samsung Galaxy S8, an Android-based device that comes with Facebook’s social network already installed, when it was introduced in 2017. He has used the Facebook app to connect with old friends and to share pictures of natural landscapes and h
  
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• How Houston ZIP codes compare by price and size - Chron.com

  08-01-2019 19:09
  How Houston ZIP codes compare by price and size  Chron.comThe greater Houston area's sprawling landscape includes thousands of ZIP codes. To determine how each different area compares, we compiled data ...
  
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• New residential projects driving construction gains in Houston region - Houston Chronicle

  08-01-2019 19:01
  New residential projects driving construction gains in Houston region  Houston Chronicle The value of construction projects started in the Houston area fell by 4.8 percent in November from the same period in 2017, while the residential component ...
  
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• Houston’s job market isn’t working for everyone. Let’s change that. [Opinion] - Houston Chronicle

  08-01-2019 19:00
  Houston’s job market isn’t working for everyone. Let’s change that. [Opinion]  Houston Chronicle Houston's job market is finally working again - but not for everyone. Underserved students - mostly minority, low-income, first-generation and those over 25 - still ...
  
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• Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones buys $250 million superyacht - Chron

  08-01-2019 18:50
  Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones buys $250 million superyacht  ChronJerry Jones celebrated the holidays with a bang. The Dallas Cowboys' owner, who is worth a reported $6.8 billion, according to Forbes, has purchased a ...
  
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• Four Houston-area restaurants on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in U.S. list - Houston Chronicle

  08-01-2019 18:42
  Four Houston-area restaurants on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in U.S. list  Houston Chronicle They may not be the flashiest or the buzziest places to dine, but four Houston-area restaurants made Yelp's 2019 list of the Top 100 Places to Eat in the U.S..
  
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• Chris Shepherd's custom barbecue pit stolen from his Houston restaurant - CultureMap Houston

  08-01-2019 18:25
  Chris Shepherd's custom barbecue pit stolen from his Houston restaurant  CultureMap HoustonIf the worst thing a person could steal from a Texas used to be a man's cattle, is the modern equivalent a barbecue pit? That's the question chef Chris Shepherd ...
  
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• This Uber driver in Houston found another use for an old pizza sign - KHOU.com

  08-01-2019 18:17
  This Uber driver in Houston found another use for an old pizza sign  KHOU.comHOUSTON — The big question: would you get in? Houston Redditor 'Tacofonzy' posted a photo that shows a “do it yourself” Uber driver's creative sign.
  
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• Astros Scouting And Player Development Is Extending Team's Contention Window - Baseball America

  08-01-2019 17:48
  Astros Scouting And Player Development Is Extending Team's Contention Window  Baseball AmericaHouston's scouting and player development has allowed the Astros to produce a large number of big league caliber players. And while they don't all make it in ...
  
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• Supreme Court rejects appeal from former Missouri City cop on death row

  08-01-2019 17:40 via chron.com
  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down an appeal from a former Missouri City police officer convicted of hiring a hitman to kill his wife, one of two Houston-area death row losses in the high court this week.
  
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• Police shoot armed man outside SW Houston hotel

  08-01-2019 17:16 via chron.com
  A police officer shot an armed suspect in southwest Houston this morning, according to the Houston Police Department.
  
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• The Knot announces its Houston-area wedding venue Hall of Fame - Chron

  08-01-2019 16:56
  The Knot announces its Houston-area wedding venue Hall of Fame  ChronWhen it comes to wedding planning, the wedding venue you choose will likely be the most expensive factor. So you want to do your research before putting ...
  
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• Houston Texans: Bill O’Brien signals a notable change with training camp - House of Houston

  08-01-2019 16:42
  Houston Texans: Bill O’Brien signals a notable change with training camp  House of HoustonHouston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien has signaled that training camp is returning back home after two years up in West Virginia. What did he say? Look.
  
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• 6 robberies in last 2 months involving fake Uber drivers: HPD - KTRK-TV

  08-01-2019 16:39
  6 robberies in last 2 months involving fake Uber drivers: HPD  KTRK-TVHouston police say you need to make sure the next Uber driver who picks you up is the real deal.
  
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• Woman hit by 18-wheeler, killed while walking on Gulf Freeway - Chron

  08-01-2019 16:34
  Woman hit by 18-wheeler, killed while walking on Gulf Freeway  ChronA woman was hit by an 18-wheeler and died after walking into traffic on Interstate 45 in the Greater Third Ward early Tuesday, Houston police said.
  
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• Fun family and learning events in Houston this week - KTRK-TV

  08-01-2019 16:23
  Fun family and learning events in Houston this week  KTRK-TVLearn a new family budgeting skill, then get the kids out of the house for some affordable winter fun.
  
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• Houston Texans Roster News: Texans Sign Josh Ferguson, Others To Future Deals; Everyone Wants To Stay - Battle Red Blog

  08-01-2019 16:00
  Houston Texans Roster News: Texans Sign Josh Ferguson, Others To Future Deals; Everyone Wants To Stay  Battle Red BlogImmediately after the end of the Texans' season, moves were made, and news was announced. Hold on. There were a lot of little things that came through.
  
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• Man caught on video chasing tire down Interstate 45

  08-01-2019 15:57 via chron.com
  The man appears to have replied to the video on Twitter, saying he was having an overall bad day.
  
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• University of Houston student's car stolen in robbery as he's rollerblading in garage - KTRK-TV

  08-01-2019 15:38
  University of Houston student's car stolen in robbery as he's rollerblading in garage  KTRK-TVPolice say three men robbed a student and took off with his car on the top floor of the Cullen Oaks garage at the University of Houston.
  
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• SpaceX's first 'especially dangerous' test flight for commercial crew program still month away

  08-01-2019 15:13 via chron.com
  Calling the launch "especially dangerous," SpaceX founder Elon Musk has announced that the first test flight of the commercial crew program still is a month away, suggesting yet another delay on the project."About a month away from the first orbital test flight of crew Dragon," Musk tweeted Saturday.
  
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• SpaceX's first 'especially dangerous' test flight for commercial crew program slips to February

  08-01-2019 15:13 via chron.com
  Calling the launch "especially dangerous," SpaceX founder Elon Musk has announced that the first test flight of the commercial crew program has been delayed again to February."About a month away from the first orbital test flight of crew Dragon," Musk tweeted Saturday.
  
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• Court documents reveal horrific details in Texas City children's death

  08-01-2019 15:01 via chron.com
  The arrest affidavit details what police found in the bloody crime scene.
  
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• Foreigners Funded Houston Development to Get Green Cards. They Were Duped, SEC Says - The Wall Street Journal

  08-01-2019 15:00
  Foreigners Funded Houston Development to Get Green Cards. They Were Duped, SEC Says  The Wall Street JournalScores of foreign investors in pursuit of U.S. green cards poured nearly $50 million into what they thought was going to be a giant senior housing, luxury ...
  
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• John Mendelsohn, former MD Anderson president, dead at 82

  08-01-2019 14:50 via chron.com
  Dr. John Mendelsohn, an esteemed scientist and the architect behind MD Anderson Cancer Center's emergence as the nation's No. 1 cancer hospital, died Tuesday. He was 82. Mendelsohn succumbed to glioblastoma, the most aggressive form of brain cancer, roughly 15 months after he was diagnosed.
  
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• Man caught on video chasing down tire through Houston traffic on I-45 - KTRK-TV

  08-01-2019 14:48
  Man caught on video chasing down tire through Houston traffic on I-45  KTRK-TVAustin is the city traditionally known for keeping things weird, but what happens on Houston highways might just give our state's capital a run for its money.
  
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• Baby dropped off at Houston fire station placed in foster care

  08-01-2019 14:45 via chron.com
  A person who wasn't related to the baby brought the girl around 5 p.m. to Houston Fire Station 58. She didn't seem to be in any distress, fire department officials tweeted.
  
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• Baby dropped off at Houston fire station in Northline

  08-01-2019 14:45 via chron.com
  A person who wasn't related to the baby brought the girl around 5 p.m. to Houston Fire Station 58. She didn't seem to be in any distress, fire department officials tweeted.
  
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• Police arrest suspect in cell phone store robbery in Upper Kirby

  08-01-2019 13:44 via chron.com
  Officers arrived around 4:30 a.m. to the store on the Southwest Freeway near Buffalo Speedway, according to Metro Video.
  
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• Man flown to hospital after major wreck in west Houston - Houston Chronicle

  08-01-2019 13:37
  Man flown to hospital after major wreck in west Houston  Houston Chronicle The wreck happened around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday on the Katy Freeway at Barker Cypress.
  
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