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• Man who fatally crashed into Houston-area home was paralyzed from waist down, family says - Chron

  16-07-2019 23:34 via chron.com
  Man who fatally crashed into Houston-area home was paralyzed from waist down, family says  ChronA man who died after crashing into a home Tuesday morning in the Crosby area recently started driving himself after he was paralyzed in a wreck three years ...
  
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• Man's body found behind southeast Houston motel - KPRC Click2Houston

  16-07-2019 22:51 via click2houston.com
  Man's body found behind southeast Houston motel  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - Detectives are investigating the discovery of a man's body Tuesday behind a southeast Houston motel. The body was found by a witness about ...
  
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• Kellyanne Conway asks reporter's ethnicity as she defends Trump's racist remarks

  16-07-2019 21:36 via chron.com
  Kellyanne Conway, responding to a reporter's question Tuesday about President Donald Trump's racist tweet toward four Democratic congresswomen, asked the journalist: "What's your ethnicity?"
  Andrew Feinberg, of Breakfast Media, wanted to know what countries the president was referring to when he made the comment about Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan. Each of the congresswoman are American citizens
  
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• Houston's best National Hot Dog Day deals and the best places in the city to get them

  16-07-2019 21:10 via chron.com
  Wednesday is National Hot Dog Day. Here are some of the best dog-gone deals in the Houston area.
  
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• Houston's best National Hog Dog Day deals and the best places in the city to get them

  16-07-2019 21:10 via chron.com
  Wednesday is National Hot Dog Day. Here are some of the best dog-gone deals in the Houston area.
  
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• The best trivia bars in Houston to liven up your summer nights and smarten you up, according to Yelp

  16-07-2019 21:01 via chron.com
  The Houston area offers some of the best bar trivia options around. Here are a few the city's best and what you need to know.
  
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• Houston man tells police he 'lost his cool' in fiancee's fatal stabbing

  16-07-2019 19:20 via chron.com
  Pamela Pratt lay dead in the passenger seat of her fiance's SUV, fatally stabbed in the neck and the chest, while he drove around trying to figure out how to deal with the violent outcome of a fight, he allegedly told authorities.It would be more than two hours before Kenneth B. Howard called police and told them he had killed the woman, according to details provided by a Harris County prosecutor at a probable cause hearing for the 61-year-old Houston man who was charged with murder.
  
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• Neil Armstrong's personally worn flight suit among rare memorabilia up for auction in Dallas

  16-07-2019 19:17 via chron.com
  The auction items include Armstrong's personal copies of magazines about the Apollo 11 mission, as well as a double-barrel shotgun presented to him by the soviet cosmonauts.
  
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• Harris County deputy's death highlights different ways law enforcement die on the job

  16-07-2019 18:16 via chron.com
  The untimely death of Harris County Sheriff's Office deputy Omar Diaz is a reminder of the everyday risks law enforcement officers face while on duty, more than what is made popular in gun battles in movies and TV shows.
  
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• Report: EPA fell short reaching “vulnerable communities” hit by Harvey

  16-07-2019 17:15 via chron.com
  EPA Inspector General says agency fell short in reaching “vulnerable communities” hit by Hurricane Harvey
  
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• Dallas’ gallery shows off meat-eating plant predators

  16-07-2019 17:15 via chron.com
  Texas gallerist clears the air of confusion about the exotic plants in his exhibit.
  
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• Fort Bend authorities ask for help in identifying remains in 19-year cold case

  16-07-2019 16:52 via chron.com
  The remains of the young Hispanic male were found on Dec. 17, 2000, near the intersection of the 8500 block of W. Davis Estates Road and FM 1994, according to an FBCSO news release.
  
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• New species of dinosaur discovered at Big Bend National Park

  16-07-2019 16:42 via chron.com
  The discovery leads researchers to believe there could be an even greater number of primitive species than previously recognized.
  
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• Russell Westbrook Dines at Houston Restaurant as Rockets Trade Looms - Eater Houston

  16-07-2019 15:30 via houston.eater.com
  Russell Westbrook Dines at Houston Restaurant as Rockets Trade Looms  Eater HoustonIt's practically confirmed that point guard Russell Westbrook will don a Houston Rockets jersey next season, and the former Oklahoma City Thunder star surfaced ...
  
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• Does Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ:HWCC) Have A High Beta? - Yahoo Finance

  16-07-2019 14:49 via finance.yahoo.com
  Does Houston Wire & Cable Company (NASDAQ:HWCC) Have A High Beta?  Yahoo FinanceWant to participate in a short research study? Help shape the future of investing tools and you could win a $250 gift card! If you own shares in Houston Wire ...
  
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• Driver dies after crashing into tree in median in SW Houston - Chron

  16-07-2019 13:51 via chron.com
  Driver dies after crashing into tree in median in SW Houston  ChronA single-car wreck left a man dead Monday night after he crashed into a tree in a median in southwest Houston, according to Houston police. The man was ...
  
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• Driver dies after crashing into tree in median in SW Houston

  16-07-2019 13:51 via chron.com
  No other injuries were reported overnight.
  
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• Man who fatally crashed into Houston-area home was paralyzed from waist down, family says

  16-07-2019 13:22 via chron.com
  Nicolas Bowens died early Tuesday after driving his car through a home in the Crosby area, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The crash was reported around 2 a.m. in the 18600 block of Bluffview.
  
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• Man dies after driving through home in northeast Harris County - Chron

  16-07-2019 13:22 via chron.com
  Man dies after driving through home in northeast Harris County  ChronA middle-aged man died early Tuesday after driving his car through a home in northeast Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The crash ...
  
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• Man dies after driving through home in northeast Harris County

  16-07-2019 13:22 via chron.com
  A middle-aged man died early Tuesday after driving his car through a home in east Harris County, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office. The crash was reported around 2 a.m. in the 18600 block of Bluffview.
  
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• Visitor's guide to the best family-friendly fun in Houston this summer - CultureMap Austin

  16-07-2019 13:00 via austin.culturemap.com
  Visitor's guide to the best family-friendly fun in Houston this summer  CultureMap AustinSummer means school is out — and it's time for vacation. With long, scorching days full of complaints of, "I'm bored," parents yearn for events and distractions to ...
  
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• Checking Out Feges BBQ - Houston Press

  16-07-2019 12:00 via houstonpress.com
  Checking Out Feges BBQ  Houston PressThe week on Smoked Out we travel to Greenway Plaza to visit locally-owned and raved about Feges BBQ.
  
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• Food delivery driver shoots teen who allegedly robbed him at gunpoint in SW Houston - KTRK-TV

  16-07-2019 11:57 via abc13.com
  Food delivery driver shoots teen who allegedly robbed him at gunpoint in SW Houston  KTRK-TVA food delivery driver shot the teen who robbed him at gunpoint as he waited for a customer in southwest Houston, police say.
  
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• civil rights trailblazer Dr. Edith Irby Jones dead at 91 | abc13.com - KTRK-TV

  16-07-2019 11:56 via abc13.com
  civil rights trailblazer Dr. Edith Irby Jones dead at 91 | abc13.com  KTRK-TVDr. Jones refused to quit, making her mark and achieving many firsts as a black female physician coming up in the tumultuous 1960s.
  
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• Lift-off: Houston woman remembers watching Apollo 11 launch from beach in Florida - San Antonio Express-News

  16-07-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Lift-off: Houston woman remembers watching Apollo 11 launch from beach in Florida  San Antonio Express-NewsCrowds gathered 50 years ago — on July 16, 1969 — in Florida to watch the beginning of the historic lunar mission.
  
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• Lift-off: Houston woman remembers watching Apollo 11 launch from beach in Florida - Houston Chronicle

  16-07-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Lift-off: Houston woman remembers watching Apollo 11 launch from beach in Florida  Houston ChronicleCrowds gathered 50 years ago — on July 16, 1969 — in Florida to watch the beginning of the historic lunar mission.
  
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• How you can celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with the Houston Chronicle

  16-07-2019 11:00 via chron.com
  Houston's association with the July 20, 1969, moon landing was etched in history by the first words Neil Armstrong uttered from the surface of the moon: "Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed."
  
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• Alison Cook: New additions to my Houston Enchilada Hall of Fame - Houston Chronicle

  16-07-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Alison Cook: New additions to my Houston Enchilada Hall of Fame  Houston Chronicle Some people collect stamps, or Depression Glass, or vintage community cookbooks. I collect enchiladas, an obsessive pastime I have pursued since I first ...
  
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• Port Houston City Docks Confirmed for Universal Africa Lines Service - Global Trade Magazine

  16-07-2019 10:37 via globaltrademag.com
  Port Houston City Docks Confirmed for Universal Africa Lines Service  Global Trade MagazineWe look forward to working with UAL in providing them, along with their ultimate customers, the best customer experience possible here at Port Houston.”
  
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• Instagram star PJ Simien killed in rollover crash on I-10 | abc13.com - KTRK-TV

  16-07-2019 10:00 via abc13.com
  Instagram star PJ Simien killed in rollover crash on I-10 | abc13.com  KTRK-TVAuthorities say the driver of a Jeep Wrangler died after he was ejected from his vehicle, which crashed into barrels and rolled over several times.
  
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• Russell Westbrook already in Houston after trade to Rockets reported - KTRK-TV

  16-07-2019 09:36 via abc13.com
  Russell Westbrook already in Houston after trade to Rockets reported  KTRK-TVWESTBROOK IN H-TOWN: The former MVP wasted no time to surface in Houston after his trade to the Rockets was reported.
  
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• Houston visits Atlanta United FC on 7-game road skid - Raleigh News & Observer

  16-07-2019 09:16 via newsobserver.com
  Houston visits Atlanta United FC on 7-game road skid  Raleigh News & ObserverHouston will attempt to end a seven-game road slide when it visits Atlanta United FC.
  
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• Houston visits Atlanta United FC on 7-game road skid - Charlotte Observer

  16-07-2019 09:16 via charlotteobserver.com
  Houston visits Atlanta United FC on 7-game road skid  Charlotte ObserverHouston will attempt to end a seven-game road slide when it visits Atlanta United FC.
  
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• NFL Power Rankings: 2019 Houston Texans Season Preview - Yahoo Sports

  16-07-2019 09:00 via sports.yahoo.com
  NFL Power Rankings: 2019 Houston Texans Season Preview  Yahoo SportsYahoo Sports' Frank Schwab shares what he likes about the Texans entering the NFL season, and explains his projected win total for Houston in 2019.
  
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• Houston poker clubs say DA consultant duped them in $250K scheme - Houston Chronicle

  16-07-2019 09:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston poker clubs say DA consultant duped them in $250K scheme  Houston Chronicle Representatives of a private southwest Houston game room paid $250000 to a consultant for Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg and two other men who ...
  
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• Houston lifts minimum parking requirements in EaDo, Midtown - Houston Chronicle

  16-07-2019 09:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston lifts minimum parking requirements in EaDo, Midtown  Houston Chronicle Property owners in east downtown and part of Midtown would be exempt from Houston's minimum parking requirements under an ordinance approved by city ...
  
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• Framber Valdez fumbles in Astros' loss to Angels - Chron

  16-07-2019 08:52 via chron.com
  Framber Valdez fumbles in Astros' loss to Angels  ChronANAHEIM — The time for Framber Valdez to leave the field was long gone. He walked the nine-hole hitter on five pitches to begin the fifth inning. He pegged a ...
  
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• Teen's joyride in mother's SUV ends in fiery crash, Houston police say - KPLC

  16-07-2019 08:42 via kplctv.com
  Teen's joyride in mother's SUV ends in fiery crash, Houston police say  KPLCHOUSTON (KTRK/CNN) – An SUV hit a gas line and burst into flames in a backyard in Houston, Texas, on Monday. Houston Police said a 16-year-old boy took ...
  
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• Callon Petroleum acquires Houston company - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper - Natchez Democrat

  16-07-2019 07:16 via natchezdemocrat.com
  Callon Petroleum acquires Houston company - Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper | Mississippi's Best Community Newspaper  Natchez DemocratCallon Petroleum announced Monday it will acquire Houston energy company Carrizo Oil ...
  
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• Renting in Houston: What will $1900 get you? - Hoodline Houston

  16-07-2019 07:08 via hoodline.com
  Renting in Houston: What will $1900 get you?  Hoodline HoustonCurious just how far your dollar goes in Houston real estate? Here's what you can get in local apartment rentals by price point, with photos and amenities.
  
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• Renting in Houston: What will $1,100 get you? - KHOU.com

  16-07-2019 04:32 via khou.com
  Renting in Houston: What will $1,100 get you?  KHOU.comCurious just how far your dollar goes in Houston real estate? Here's what you can get in local apartment rentals by price point, with photos and amenities.
  
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• Arrests made in 2018 death of Magnolia man found in Houston field - Houston Chronicle

  16-07-2019 04:20 via houstonchronicle.com
  Arrests made in 2018 death of Magnolia man found in Houston field  Houston Chronicle The suspect, Jarrett Robison, was charged Friday in the June 14, 2018, death of Scott Hardin whom he allegedly stole drugs, a gun and a gold ring from, ...
  
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• Houston Texans making mistake in Jadeveon Clowney contract talks - Toro Times

  16-07-2019 04:09 via torotimes.com
  Houston Texans making mistake in Jadeveon Clowney contract talks  Toro TimesEven though the Houston Texans don't have a sole general manager in July 2019, they are making a big mistake in Jadeveon Clowney contract talks.
  
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• Marathon Oil Tower in Houston's Galleria area to get makeover, new restaurant - Houston Business Journal

  16-07-2019 03:35 via bizjournals.com
  Marathon Oil Tower in Houston's Galleria area to get makeover, new restaurant  Houston Business JournalAbout 18 months after acquiring Marathon Oil Tower, Houston-based M-M Properties has announced major renovation plans to reposition the property before its ...
  
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• Houston Restaurant Weeks Lineup Revealed — Top New Hotspots All In - PaperCity Magazine

  16-07-2019 03:35 via papercitymag.com
  Houston Restaurant Weeks Lineup Revealed — Top New Hotspots All In  PaperCity MagazineThe Houston Restaurant Weeks participating restaurants and menus have been revealed, promising seafood, steak, pasta, Tex-Mex and more. New spots are ...
  
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• Best Bang-For-the-Buck Wines in Houston Restaurants & Bars - houstonfoodfinder.com

  16-07-2019 02:43 via houstonfoodfinder.com
  Best Bang-For-the-Buck Wines in Houston Restaurants & Bars  houstonfoodfinder.comAre you afraid that cheap wines on restaurant and bar lists are swill? Houston sommeliers are here to guide you to the best values for the price.
  
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• Houston Instagram star dies after being ejected from Jeep during rollover crash on I-10 - Yahoo News

  16-07-2019 01:50 via news.yahoo.com
  Houston Instagram star dies after being ejected from Jeep during rollover crash on I-10  Yahoo NewsPJ Simien, a former Texas A&M football player and social media influencer, was killed when his Wrangler veered into some TxDOT sand barrels.
  
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• ICE arrests several immigrants at Houston apartments, but so far it’s largely routine - Houston Chronicle

  16-07-2019 01:18 via houstonchronicle.com
  ICE arrests several immigrants at Houston apartments, but so far it’s largely routine  Houston Chronicle Immigrants hunkered down in a southwest Houston apartment complex Monday, refusing to open their doors and missing work, after federal agents arrested ...
  
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• Houston oil field tool company buys smart camera security company - Midland Reporter-Telegram

  16-07-2019 01:05 via mrt.com
  Houston oil field tool company buys smart camera security company  Midland Reporter-TelegramHouston-based Drilling Tools International bought a smart-camera company that specializes in security for oil and natural gas sites. Drilling Tools International ...
  
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• Third Time’s the Charm? Houston Democrat Al Green is Going to Try to Impeach Trump Again. - Texas Monthly

  16-07-2019 00:58 via texasmonthly.com
  Third Time’s the Charm? Houston Democrat Al Green is Going to Try to Impeach Trump Again.  Texas MonthlyGreen told Texas Monthly that he has “a lonely mission,” but the number of Democrats supporting impeachment is up to 84.
  
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