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• Utility pole crushes SUV, injuring 2 in SW Houston - KTRK-TV

  11-01-2019 23:47
  Utility pole crushes SUV, injuring 2 in SW Houston  KTRK-TVA woman appeared to lose control of her Nissan right before she crashed in southwest Houston, bringing down a utility pole on top of her SUV.
  
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• Houston and Dana Holgorsen target Cal DC Tim DeRuyter for same role. - California Golden Blogs

  11-01-2019 23:18
  Houston and Dana Holgorsen target Cal DC Tim DeRuyter for same role.  California Golden BlogsReports this afternoon suggest Dana Holgorsen is targeting Tim DeRuyter as his Defensive Coordinator. Here is the post from FootballScoop.com: Houston: ...
  
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• FBI searching for southwest Houston bank burglary suspects

  11-01-2019 23:15 via chron.com
  The FBI is looking for two men who burglarized the Woodforest Bank inside a southwest Houston Walmart.
  
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• Listen: Dan Patrick skips beginning of legislative session to help Trump sell wall

  11-01-2019 23:12 via chron.com
  Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick skipped town on the first day of the legislative session this week to join the president in the White House. Julián Castro is expected to announce this weekend that he is running for the presidency. Catch up on the week's Texas politics news.
  
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• ABC 13’s Tim Heller delivering weather report for the last time Friday

  11-01-2019 22:50 via chron.com
  He will be retiring to spend time with his family and "begin a second chapter in life," according to a press release.
  
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• Houston Texans: Four unrestricted free agents the team must re-sign - House of Houston

  11-01-2019 22:23
  Houston Texans: Four unrestricted free agents the team must re-sign  House of HoustonThe Houston Texans will have some important decisions to make this off season as they have a lot of free agents. Here are four UFA's that they must re-sign.
  
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• Houston Police Department announces death of former K9 officer, Gunnar - KTRK-TV

  11-01-2019 21:48
  Houston Police Department announces death of former K9 officer, Gunnar  KTRK-TVGunnar retired late 2018 and is now being remembered as a great ambassador for his department.
  
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• Houston police chief writes 140 mph speeding ticket to driver of Dodge Viper

  11-01-2019 21:29 via chron.com
  The driver had been going 140 mph for about 30 seconds, managing to travel a little more than a mile in that time
  
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• Woman sues Subway after 'hero' son died protecting her during robbery inside store

  11-01-2019 21:12 via chron.com
  The woman is asking for more than $1 million in damages from the franchisee.
  
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• Man who is hearing impaired dies in southwest Houston apartment fire after neighbors try to save him - KTRK-TV

  11-01-2019 20:45
  Man who is hearing impaired dies in southwest Houston apartment fire after neighbors try to save him  KTRK-TVA man who is hearing impaired died in an apartment fire after neighbors tried to rescue him. It happened off South Post Oak and Willowbend in southwest ...
  
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• Hopdoddy Burger Bar Is Moving Into the Heights Very Soon - Eater Houston

  11-01-2019 20:35
  Hopdoddy Burger Bar Is Moving Into the Heights Very Soon  Eater HoustonThe Austin-based chain will soon boast six Houston-area locations.
  
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• Emma, Liam hold title as most popular baby names in Houston for 2018

  11-01-2019 20:24 via chron.com
  Sorry, Isabella and Noah. It just wasn't your year.
  
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• Man charged with murder after fatal hit-and-run crash in Cloverleaf

  11-01-2019 20:23 via chron.com
  Deputies said that Ronnie Allen Isbel, 51, ran into pedestrian Robert Newton with his vehicle and intentionally and knowingly left the scene, according to court documents.
  
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• Source: Astros avoid arbitration with relievers Ryan Pressly, Brad Peacock - Chron

  11-01-2019 20:18
  Source: Astros avoid arbitration with relievers Ryan Pressly, Brad Peacock  ChronThe Astros avoided an arbitration hearing with relievers Ryan Pressly and Brad Peacock, agreeing on one-year deals worth $2.9 million and $3.11 million, ...
  
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• RodeoHouston says flood of malicious bots caused ticket issues for up to 2,000 people

  11-01-2019 19:28 via chron.com
  Rodeo Houston President and CEO Joel Cowley said the bots were impersonating thousands of customers, forcing workers to to shut down a server.
  
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• Philanthropist Carolyn Farb 'alarmed, embarrassed, tormented' by stalker's threats, police say

  11-01-2019 19:04 via chron.com
  A stalking charge in November against Robin Chiswell led investigators to connect him to a racist letter sent to former Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin.
  
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• Man accused of threatening philanthropist Carolyn Farb for decades

  11-01-2019 19:04 via chron.com
  On Friday, Carolyn Farb and law enforcement authorities described decades of private torment she endured through a series of threatening, anonymous letters. Farb said she has never met the man charged with sending them.
  
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• Kevin Sumlin racist letter suspect accused of threatening philanthropist Carolyn Farb for decades

  11-01-2019 19:04 via chron.com
  On Friday, Carolyn Farb and law enforcement authorities described decades of private torment she endured through a series of threatening, anonymous letters. Farb said she has never met the man charged with sending them.
  
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• UTHealth psychiatric building designed for longer stays

  11-01-2019 18:15 via chron.com
  The design of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston's planned psychiatric hospital will make use of lots of open space, glass, light and nature which UTHealth officials predict will better rehabilitate patients. Officials expect to break ground on the facility in summer 2019.
  
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• How a Houston area vet is helping paralyzed dogs across the country - Houston Chronicle

  11-01-2019 18:04
  How a Houston area vet is helping paralyzed dogs across the country  Houston ChronicleSteven Garner is one of the only vets in the Greater Houston area and the country that uses stem cell therapy to help cure paralyzed dogs. But Garner is not just ...
  
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• How a Houston area vet is helping paralyzed dogs across the country - Chron.com

  11-01-2019 18:04
  How a Houston area vet is helping paralyzed dogs across the country  Chron.comSteven Garner is one of the only vets in the Greater Houston area and the country that uses stem cell therapy to help cure paralyzed dogs. But Garner is not just ...
  
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• Houston lands top 5 spot for retail investments amid high occupancy rates - Houston Chronicle

  11-01-2019 17:50
  Houston lands top 5 spot for retail investments amid high occupancy rates  Houston Chronicle The Houston region attracted a record amount of capital in 2018, according to Real Capital Analytics, as shopping centers remained largely full with the ...
  
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• Houston lands top 5 spot for retail investments amid high occupancy rates - Chron

  11-01-2019 17:50
  Houston lands top 5 spot for retail investments amid high occupancy rates  ChronThe Houston region attracted a record amount of capital in 2018 as shopping centers remained largely full with the exception of some troubled retailers.
  
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• Houston Realtor predicts what to watch in home sales in 2019 - Houston Business Journal

  11-01-2019 17:41
  Houston Realtor predicts what to watch in home sales in 2019  Houston Business JournalOverall, Houston saw both home prices and sales of single-family homes increase in 2018. The year ended with sales up 3.8 percent from the previous sales ...
  
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• Tarrant County GOP's vice-chairman survives recall vote over his religion

  11-01-2019 16:31 via chron.com
  County party officials overwhelmingly rejected attempts to remove Shahid Shafi because he's Muslim. The 139-49 vote in his favor came after the state's top Republican officials denounced the failed move to oust the trauma surgeon.
  
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• LNG and natural gas pricing brings Haynesville back to life - Chron

  11-01-2019 16:26
  LNG and natural gas pricing brings Haynesville back to life  ChronThe Haynesville shale natural gas play in East Texas and northwestern Louisiana has roared back to life thanks to higher natural gas prices and a slew of new ...
  
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• Award-winning Houston restaurant Pax Americana closes - Houston Chronicle

  11-01-2019 15:51
  Award-winning Houston restaurant Pax Americana closes  Houston Chronicle Less than two weeks into the new year and there's already a big restaurant closing to announce. Montrose's Pax Americana, 4319 Montrose, which opened to ...
  
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• Two suspects charged in shooting of 13-year-old girl at Aldine home

  11-01-2019 15:28 via chron.com
  The accused gunman was found hiding in a storage container near a fire station.
  
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• Houston artist takes to the depths of the ocean floor for jaw-dropping photos - SFGate

  11-01-2019 15:02
  Houston artist takes to the depths of the ocean floor for jaw-dropping photos  SFGateMingling with sharks on an abandoned sunken ship is just one part of a Houston-area photographer and his wife's day job. While the sharks and other ocean ...
  
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• Houston artist takes to the depths of the ocean floor for jaw-dropping photos - Chron.com

  11-01-2019 15:02
  Houston artist takes to the depths of the ocean floor for jaw-dropping photos  Chron.comMingling with sharks on an abandoned sunken ship is just one part of a Houston-area photographer and his wife's day job. While the sharks and other ocean ...
  
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• Another Houston energy co. receives delisting warning, still considering strategic alternatives - Houston Business Journal

  11-01-2019 14:49
  Another Houston energy co. receives delisting warning, still considering strategic alternatives  Houston Business JournalIn May, the company announced it was actively seeking strategic alternatives, such as a merger, sale or other deal, and was dealing with issues that “raise ...
  
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• New Houston course teaches how to grow medical marijuana, costs $420 - KHOU.com

  11-01-2019 14:30
  New Houston course teaches how to grow medical marijuana, costs $420  KHOU.comHOUSTON — A five-week seminar marketed toward entrepreneurs in the growing U.S. cannabis industry is coming to Houston. According to its website, starting ...
  
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• Beer News: Parish Brewing to Distribute In Texas, Schedules Houston Events - Houstonia Magazine

  11-01-2019 14:04
  Beer News: Parish Brewing to Distribute In Texas, Schedules Houston Events  Houstonia MagazinePlenty of new beers are coming to your favorite Houston breweries this week, and there are more than a couple events to get tickets for, including a big birthday ...
  
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• Houston Texans News: January 11, 2019 - Battle Red Blog

  11-01-2019 13:00
  Houston Texans News: January 11, 2019  Battle Red BlogYour one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Friday, January 11, 2019.
  
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• Rapper Travis Scott donates $100K to program helping students in Third Ward reach their dreams - KTRK-TV

  11-01-2019 12:59
  Rapper Travis Scott donates $100K to program helping students in Third Ward reach their dreams  KTRK-TVRapper Travis Scott recently donated $100000 to Workshop Houston, an after-school program to help students achieve their dreams.
  
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• Man dead after apartment fire in SW Houston

  11-01-2019 12:53 via chron.com
  Firefighters arrived around 11:30 p.m. at the apartment on South Post Oak and Willowbend.
  
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• Hopdoddy Hops and Flying Fish Flies Into the Heights - Houston Press

  11-01-2019 12:30
  Hopdoddy Hops and Flying Fish Flies Into the Heights  Houston PressThe Pit Room, is bringing Tex-Mex to 4306 Yoakum, replacing the former Cane Rosso, which closed December 30 and is just down the road from The Pit Room ...
  
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• The Woodlands and Pearland Face Freeway Closures This Weekend - Houston Press

  11-01-2019 12:00
  The Woodlands and Pearland Face Freeway Closures This Weekend  Houston PressThis weekend, our focus turns to a pair of popular suburbs: Pearland and The Woodlands. For the folks in Pearland, it is the expansion of SH-288 that may suck, ...
  
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• Best of Houston® 2019: Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant - Houston Press

  11-01-2019 12:00
  Best of Houston® 2019: Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant  Houston PressIn this year's Best of Houston® 2019, the Houston Press selected Vibrant for Best Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurant.
  
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• Best of Houston® 2019: Best Sandwich - Houston Press

  11-01-2019 11:00
  Best of Houston® 2019: Best Sandwich  Houston PressIn this year's Best of Houston®, the Houston Press selected the Mortadella Panini at 13 Celsius as the Best Sandwich.
  
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• Best of Houston® 2019: Best Neighborhood Bar - Houston Press

  11-01-2019 11:00
  Best of Houston® 2019: Best Neighborhood Bar  Houston PressIn this year's Best of Houston®, the Houston Press selected Sassafras as the Best Neighborhood Bar.
  
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• Best of Houston® 2019: Best Liquor Store - Houston Press

  11-01-2019 11:00
  Best of Houston® 2019: Best Liquor Store  Houston PressIn this year's Best of Houston®, the Houston Press selected Spec's Fine Wines, Spirits and Finer Foods as the Best Liquor Store.
  
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• The best private K-12 schools in the Houston area for 2019 - Chron.com

  11-01-2019 09:00
  The best private K-12 schools in the Houston area for 2019  Chron.comThe top private K through 12 schools in Houston and Texas for 2019 had large student populations, according to a report from data analysis site Niche.
  
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• Suspect held after girl, 13, wounded by bullet in Houston: reports - Fox News

  11-01-2019 08:55
  Suspect held after girl, 13, wounded by bullet in Houston: reports  Fox NewsA suspect was in custody late Thursday and his female companion was also detained hours after a 13-year-old Houston girl was shot in the chest in a drive-by ...
  
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• State board votes to remove pro-Confederacy plaque from Texas Capitol

  11-01-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  The marker has long drawn the ire of some Texas lawmakers because of its historically inaccurate claim that the Civil War was “not a rebellion, nor was its underlying cause to sustain slavery.”
  
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• Lawyer: Afghan translator who worked with U.S. military and his family detained at George Bush airport

  11-01-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  A 48-year-old Afghan man who worked as a translator for the U.S. military, his wife, and their five children have been detained at George Bush Intercontinental Airport and told they will be returned to Kabul, their lawyer said Friday.
  
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• Temple's Rose blossoms against Houston - The Philadelphia Tribune

  11-01-2019 06:00
  Temple's Rose blossoms against Houston  The Philadelphia TribuneTemple junior Quinton Rose has played some exciting basketball throughout his college career. Rose was really on point in Wednesday's big early season ...
  
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• New York Times names Houston a top travel destination for 2019 - KTRK-TV

  11-01-2019 05:49
  New York Times names Houston a top travel destination for 2019  KTRK-TVIt looks like Houston may be the place to be in 2019! According to the New York Times, Houston is one of 52 places travelers should put on their list in 2019.
  
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• Renting in Houston: What will $800 get you? - KTRK-TV

  11-01-2019 05:41
  Renting in Houston: What will $800 get you?  KTRK-TVSee what you can secure in Houston's current market if you've got $800 earmarked for rent.
  
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• Houston Co. HS football player paralyzed after injury comes home - WKRN News 2

  11-01-2019 05:00
  Houston Co. HS football player paralyzed after injury comes home  WKRN News 2HOUSTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) - A hero's welcome Thursday night for a young man considered as courageous and brave as they come. The Houston ...
  
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