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• Eight Texans among the top 50 most charitable philanthropists in U.S. - Chron

  28-02-2019 23:52
  Eight Texans among the top 50 most charitable philanthropists in U.S.  ChronSome of the wealthiest Texas residents were very generous in 2018. The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently released its annual ranking of the top charitable ...
  
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• Zales smash-and-grab crew made off with more than $300K in jewelry, say police

  28-02-2019 23:48 via chron.com
  Police say that Trevione Terry, 21; Lance Ethridge, 28; Damarcus Carter, 22; and Cary Nimmons, 26, were all arrested after allegedly stealing more than $300,000 worth of jewelry and other items from a Zales jewelry store inside the northwest Houston mall Monday.
  
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• Voters in Houston and the Dallas area challenge clothing restrictions at polls - Chron.com

  28-02-2019 23:33
  Voters in Houston and the Dallas area challenge clothing restrictions at polls  Chron.comA Houston woman who was forced to turn a firefighters T-shirt inside out at the polls and a Dallas-area man who tried to vote in his Trump MAGA cap are suing a ...
  
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• UCF looks to knock off No. 8 Houston - Lexington Herald Leader

  28-02-2019 23:30
  UCF looks to knock off No. 8 Houston  Lexington Herald LeaderNo. 8 Houston looks to give Central Florida its seventh straight loss against ranked opponents.
  
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• House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calls Houston Rep. Dan Crenshaw a 'rising star' - Dallas News

  28-02-2019 23:13
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calls Houston Rep. Dan Crenshaw a 'rising star'  Dallas NewsWASHINGTON -- House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., made it clear to an audience of hundreds what he thinks of new Houston Republican Rep.
  
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• Texas landowner tells Congress she doesn't want a border wall in her back yard

  28-02-2019 22:58 via chron.com
  Unlike the hundreds of cases that have gone to court over the past decade involving people fighting federal seizures of their land on the southwest border, Nayda Alvarez's challenge is tied directly to Trump's two-week old emergency order.
  
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• University of Houston System exceeds $1 billion fundraising goal 18 months ahead of schedule - Houston Chronicle

  28-02-2019 22:56
  University of Houston System exceeds $1 billion fundraising goal 18 months ahead of schedule  Houston ChronicleThe University of Houston System's fundraising campaign “Here, We Go” has exceeded its $1 billion goal 18 months ahead of schedule and will continue to ...
  
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• WATCH: This Is Houston | Rodeo Favorites - Houston Public Media

  28-02-2019 22:37
  WATCH: This Is Houston | Rodeo Favorites  Houston Public MediaEvery year millions of people flock to the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo – over two million last year alone! Many come for the concerts, others for the carnival, ...
  
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• Houston's Rothko Chapel Casts a New Light | Smart News - Smithsonian.com

  28-02-2019 22:35
  Houston's Rothko Chapel Casts a New Light | Smart News  Smithsonian.comWhen the meditative space reopens, a new skylight will filter the right amount of light on the 14 canvasses installed in the artist's octagonal masterpiece.
  
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• Houston Co. preparing to say goodbye to beloved fire chief - wgxa.tv

  28-02-2019 22:29
  Houston Co. preparing to say goodbye to beloved fire chief  wgxa.tvHOUSTON COUNTY, Ga. -- Family and friends of Jimmy Williams, Houston County's late fire chief and emergency management director, prepared to say ...
  
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• Direct Energy moving offices to downtown - Chron

  28-02-2019 22:25
  Direct Energy moving offices to downtown  ChronElectricity retailer Direct Energy has leased 105,578 square feet in 2 Houston Center for its corporate headquarters and will relocate from Greenway Plaza in ...
  
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• Baylor batters locked in -- but better competition awaits in Houston - Waco Tribune-Herald

  28-02-2019 22:25
  Baylor batters locked in -- but better competition awaits in Houston  Waco Tribune-HeraldAs students at the academy of baseball go, Davis Wendzel and Davion Downey couldn't be much more willing students.
  
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• Gordmans to open 38 discount department stores in March - Chron

  28-02-2019 22:08
  Gordmans to open 38 discount department stores in March  ChronHouston-based Stage Stores announced plans to open 38 new Gordmans stores across eight states in March. The expansion comes two years after launching ...
  
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• Are these trending Houston restaurants on your radar? - KTRK-TV

  28-02-2019 22:07
  Are these trending Houston restaurants on your radar?  KTRK-TVCheck out the Houston restaurants people are chatting up online this week.
  
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• Families of Atlas Air victims return to plane crash site to pay respects, lay wreath

  28-02-2019 21:53 via chron.com
  As an investigation into the crash continues, family members of those three on board went to the crash site near Anahuac and laid three wreaths in the murky water.
  
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• Long-time Houston radio icon Suzi Hanks departs The Eagle - Chron

  28-02-2019 21:49
  Long-time Houston radio icon Suzi Hanks departs The Eagle  Chron"While it wasn't what I wanted, I'm moving forward," Suzi Hanks tells Chron.com about her departure from KGLK 106.9 and 107.5 The Eagle. Hanks, whose ...
  
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• Prisoner escapes from custody in downtown Houston - Chron

  28-02-2019 21:45
  Prisoner escapes from custody in downtown Houston  ChronAuthorities are searching for a prisoner who escaped custody from a downtown Houston courthouse Thursday afternoon. Efrain Gutierrez, 38, was last seen in a ...
  
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• Adopt a 'rodeo rescue' for just $5 at BARC - Chron

  28-02-2019 21:42
  Adopt a 'rodeo rescue' for just $5 at BARC  ChronYou can't bring home a cute animal from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, but you can adopt a pet to celebrate the world's largest livestock show.
  
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• Rodeo ads show how much pop music, and ticket prices, have changed over the years

  28-02-2019 21:41 via chron.com
  One can gleam quite a bit from these rodeo advertisements, pulled from the pages of the Houston Chronicle.
  
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• BBQ News Roundup: the Houston Rodeo Cook-Off, the History of Stubb’s, and the Best Desserts - Texas Monthly

  28-02-2019 21:36
  BBQ News Roundup: the Houston Rodeo Cook-Off, the History of Stubb’s, and the Best Desserts  Texas MonthlyThe Houston Chronicle reported on the winner of the barbecue cook-off from this year's Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo competition. Houston Public Media ...
  
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• Six-foot fence doesn't stop suspect from stealing packages at Houston home

  28-02-2019 21:18 via chron.com
  The video, captured by a Ring surveillance camera, shows a man scaling a five-foot fence around 3 a.m. at a Houston home in late January.
  
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• Houston mother shot in head while making breakfast makes 'miraculous' recovery - KTRK-TV

  28-02-2019 21:17
  Houston mother shot in head while making breakfast makes 'miraculous' recovery  KTRK-TVMIRACULOUS RECOVERY: With the bullet still lodged in her head, this Houston mother is sharing her story.
  
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• Players from Houston who will take part in the NFL Combine - Chron

  28-02-2019 21:10
  Players from Houston who will take part in the NFL Combine  ChronWhen the NFL Scouting Combine begins on-field workouts Friday, there will be nine former Houston high school football stars to watch. TEXAS SPORTS ...
  
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• Houston man accused in the beating death of 2-week-old son - KTXS

  28-02-2019 21:10
  Houston man accused in the beating death of 2-week-old son  KTXSHOUSTON (AP) -- Sheriff's officials in Houston say a 27-year-old man is in custody after his 2-week-old son died after being severely beaten. The Harris County ...
  
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• Houston foodie favs among semifinalists for 2019 James Beard Awards - KPRC Click2Houston

  28-02-2019 21:08
  Houston foodie favs among semifinalists for 2019 James Beard Awards  KPRC Click2HoustonThe semi-finalists for the 2019 James Beard awards are officially announced and (of course) there are several Houston places on the list.
  
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• Houston's newest dating service requires best-friend approval - CultureMap Houston

  28-02-2019 20:55
  Houston's newest dating service requires best-friend approval  CultureMap HoustonHere's a depressing fact for all the singles out there: the average person spends 10 hours a week on a dating app. In many cases, those 10 hours don&rs.
  
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• Timeline: A Botched Houston Police Raid And Its Consequences - Houston Public Media

  28-02-2019 20:54
  Timeline: A Botched Houston Police Raid And Its Consequences  Houston Public MediaHere's an overview of the developments in the story that started with two alleged drug dealers dead and five officers injured.
  
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• Houston Rockets: James Harden’s defense is effective but has dropped off - House of Houston

  28-02-2019 20:53
  Houston Rockets: James Harden’s defense is effective but has dropped off  House of HoustonHouston Rockets guard James Harden has had an terrific season so far but although he's effective on defense, it has dropped off. How? Let's take a look.
  
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• Austin’s Favorite Burger Drive-Thru P. Terry’s Will Open in Houston - Eater Austin

  28-02-2019 20:28
  Austin’s Favorite Burger Drive-Thru P. Terry’s Will Open in Houston  Eater AustinA new CEO will help the burger chain expand with four more locations across Central Texas.
  
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• Prisoner escapes from custody in downtown Houston

  28-02-2019 20:07 via chron.com
  Efrain Gutierrez, 38, was last seen in a red pickup truck near 1200 Congress, where he was in court, deputies said. Anyone with information about his whereabouts is urged to call the Harris County Sheriff's Office at 713-221-6000.
  
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• The Houston-area neighborhoods where you're expected to live the longest - Houston Chronicle

  28-02-2019 19:45
  The Houston-area neighborhoods where you're expected to live the longest  Houston ChronicleWant to add 7 years to your life? It could be as simple as moving from northwest Houston to Richmond. The average resident in one Fort Bend County ZIP code ...
  
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• The Houston-area neighborhoods where you're expected to live the longest - Chron

  28-02-2019 19:45
  The Houston-area neighborhoods where you're expected to live the longest  ChronWant to add 7 years to your life? It could be as simple as moving from northwest Houston to Richmond. The average resident in one Fort Bend County ZIP code ...
  
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• The Houston-area neighborhoods where you're expected to live the longest

  28-02-2019 19:45 via chron.com
  The ZIP code with highest life expectancy in the area is located in Fort Bend County.
  
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• HAMMER TIME: MC Hammer's 'House Party' tour brings throwbacks to Houston - KTRK-TV

  28-02-2019 19:11
  HAMMER TIME: MC Hammer's 'House Party' tour brings throwbacks to Houston  KTRK-TVHAMMER TIME! It's time for a throwback house party!
  
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• Rockets' Terrence Jones waits over 2 years to play 1 minute - Chron

  28-02-2019 19:00
  Rockets' Terrence Jones waits over 2 years to play 1 minute  ChronCHARLOTTE, N.C. -- After two years and 19 days of waiting, forward Terrence Jones returned to the NBA Wednesday night — for about one minute. "Man, it was ...
  
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• Texans contemplate using franchise tag, Jadeveon Clowney is leading candidate - Chron

  28-02-2019 18:49
  Texans contemplate using franchise tag, Jadeveon Clowney is leading candidate  ChronINDIANAPOLIS - Ideally, the Texans will find a way to reach a financial compromise with Pro Bowl outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney. If they're unable to do ...
  
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• Demaryius Thomas, former Houston Texan, arrested in Denver crash - KTRK-TV

  28-02-2019 18:44
  Demaryius Thomas, former Houston Texan, arrested in Denver crash  KTRK-TVDENVER, Colorado (KTRK) -- Former Houston Texans wide receiver Demaryius Thomas was arrested for his involvement in a crash in Denver, Colorado, ...
  
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• KBR lands design contract for LNG export terminal planned in Mexico - Chron

  28-02-2019 18:34
  KBR lands design contract for LNG export terminal planned in Mexico  ChronHouston engineering, procurement and construction company KBR has landed a design contract for liquefied natural gas export terminal planned along the ...
  
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• Caution: Gulf Freeway traffic nightmare ahead as TxDOT demolishes FM 646 overpass this weekend

  28-02-2019 18:31 via chron.com
  The project is expected to be complete later this year.
  
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• 'Everything is fluid' on Houston trade buzz - NFL.com

  28-02-2019 18:20
  'Everything is fluid' on Houston trade buzz  NFL.comAt the NFL Scouting Combine, Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach addressed reports that Justin Houston is available for trade saying everything is ...
  
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• Canada becomes first international partner on mini-space station orbiting the moon

  28-02-2019 17:54 via chron.com
  The United States has just signed an agreement with its first international partner for the planned mini-space station orbiting the moon: the country's neighbor to the North, Canada."NASA is thrilled that Canada is the first international partner for the Gateway lunar outpost," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement Thursday. "Our new collaboration on the Gateway will enable our broader international partnership to get to the moon and eventually to Mars."
  
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• Canada become first international partner on mini-space station orbiting the moon

  28-02-2019 17:54 via chron.com
  The United State has just signed an agreement with its first international partner for the planned mini-space station orbiting the moon: the country's neighbor to the North, Canada."NASA is thrilled that Canada is the first international partner for the Gateway lunar outpost," NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said in a statement Thursday. "Our new collaboration on the Gateway will enable our broader international partnership to get to the moon and eventually to Mars."
  
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• Grandmother Eleticia Martinez gunned down in driveway of home in E. Houston - KTRK-TV

  28-02-2019 17:22
  Grandmother Eleticia Martinez gunned down in driveway of home in E. Houston  KTRK-TVEleticia Martinez was gunned down in the driveway of her east Houston home after visiting family members.
  
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• Man killed while running across Katy Freeway following crash - Chron

  28-02-2019 16:49
  Man killed while running across Katy Freeway following crash  ChronA man was killed while trying to cross the Katy Freeway early Thursday morning after driving a vehicle into the concrete barrier along the roadway, according to ...
  
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• Life After Amazon HQ2 Rejection: Real Estate Growth In Charlotte, Houston And Salt Lake City - Forbes

  28-02-2019 16:38
  Life After Amazon HQ2 Rejection: Real Estate Growth In Charlotte, Houston And Salt Lake City  ForbesA CrediFi analysis of commercial real estate growth in three cities rejected as Amazon HQ2 locations: Charlotte, Houston and Salt Lake City.
  
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• Eight Texans among the top 50 most charitable philanthropists in U.S.

  28-02-2019 16:27 via chron.com
  The Chronicle of Philanthropy recently released its annual ranking of the to donors in the U.S.In 2018, eight of the richest people in the Lone Star State made it into the top 50, including three from Houston.
  
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