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• Houston's Silicon Bayou Push Picks Up Momentum With Tech Hub's Groundbreaking, Iconic Building Takeover - PaperCity Magazine

  19-07-2019 23:07 via papercitymag.com
  Houston's Silicon Bayou Push Picks Up Momentum With Tech Hub's Groundbreaking, Iconic Building Takeover  PaperCity MagazineThe message is loud and clear — so long, Sears, hello Silicon Bayou.Houston officials and Rice University have been touting their plans for The Ion, a thriving ...
  
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• Distinctive Sears sign awaits its fate

  19-07-2019 22:59 via chron.com
  What's next for the distinctive Sears sign?
  
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• Houston Texans: The possibility exists for the team carry four tight ends - House of Houston

  19-07-2019 22:36 via houseofhouston.com
  Houston Texans: The possibility exists for the team carry four tight ends  House of HoustonHouston Texans fans — we have arrived. The team has finally begun the early stages of training camp and that certainly means that the 2019 season is right on ...
  
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• Toddler takes his toy tractor for a spin to county fair in Minnesota

  19-07-2019 21:44 via chron.com
  Sheriff's sergeant Jason Foster told KARE 11 that the two-and-a-half year old decided to take his battery powered John Deere tractor to the county fair without asking his parents.
  
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• Charges Against Houston Poker Rooms Dismissed - PokerNews.com

  19-07-2019 21:30 via pokernews.com
  Charges Against Houston Poker Rooms Dismissed  PokerNews.comThe latest episode in the ongoing legal staredown between Texas card clubs and local governments will see two Houston clubs in the clear after May raids.
  
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• 5 traffic headaches in the Houston area this weekend you'll want to avoid - KPRC Click2Houston

  19-07-2019 21:09 via click2houston.com
  5 traffic headaches in the Houston area this weekend you'll want to avoid  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - Construction projects this weekend are sure to cause some Houston-area drivers stress this weekend. In addition, there are some events going on ...
  
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• Photos: The Ion, Houston's future innovation hub in the former Midtown Sears, breaks ground - Houston Business Journal

  19-07-2019 21:01 via bizjournals.com
  Photos: The Ion, Houston's future innovation hub in the former Midtown Sears, breaks ground  Houston Business JournalThe project will transform a former Midtown Sears building into a hub of Houston's innovation ecosystem.
  
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• Listen: GOP builds a fortress against Democrats vying for Texas House seats

  19-07-2019 20:51 via chron.com
  Since the end of the legislative session, top Texas Republican officeholders have raised an eye-popping $18 million. Plus Gov. Greg Abbott and others tell Texas prosecutors that they should not stop going after low-level marijuana cases.
  
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• Court: Accused gunman in deadly Channelview home invasion also accidentally killed accomplice cousin

  19-07-2019 19:55 via chron.com
  A 19-year-old man accused of masterminding a deadly drug-related home invasion in Channelview accidentally fatally shot a cousin who was an accomplice in the attack, a prosecutor said at a court hearing for the alleged triggerman.
  
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• Parents told they could lose kids over unpaid school lunches

  19-07-2019 19:53 via chron.com
  KINGSTON, Pa. (AP) — A Pennsylvania school district is warning that children could end up in foster care if their parents do not pay overdue school lunch bills.
  The letters sent recently to about 1,000 parents in Wyoming Valley West School District have led to complaints from parents and a stern rebuke from Luzerne County child welfare authorities.
  The district says that it is trying to collect more than $20,000, and that other methods to get parents to pay have not been successful. Four p
  
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• Listen: Can a felon be a lawyer in Texas? Meet Bill Savoie.

  19-07-2019 18:23 via chron.com
  Yes, even in a lock-'em-up state like Texas, men and women who did time and have felony convictions can still become attorneys.
  
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• Bee Busy Wellness Center in Houston giving free diapers to families in need Saturday - KTRK-TV

  19-07-2019 18:01 via abc13.com
  Bee Busy Wellness Center in Houston giving free diapers to families in need Saturday  KTRK-TVThe Bee Busy Wellness Center is hosting a diaper giveaway, but families should note it's on a first-come, first-served basis.
  
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• 17-year-old son confesses to stabbing father to death in west Houston: Investigators - KTRK-TV

  19-07-2019 17:36 via abc13.com
  17-year-old son confesses to stabbing father to death in west Houston: Investigators  KTRK-TVCarlos Raushawn Cach, 17, is charged with murder after authorities say he confessed to stabbing and killing his father at their W. Houston apartment.
  
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• Firefighter hospitalized while fighting 2-alarm house fire in River Oaks - Chron

  19-07-2019 17:33 via chron.com
  Firefighter hospitalized while fighting 2-alarm house fire in River Oaks  ChronA firefighter was rushed to the hospital for smoke inhalation while fighting a massive two-alarm house fire in River Oaks late Thursday night. The firefighter was ...
  
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• Houston Rolling Back Parking Requirements - Streetsblog Los Angeles

  19-07-2019 17:21 via usa.streetsblog.org
  Houston Rolling Back Parking Requirements  Streetsblog Los AngelesHouston took a step toward becoming an “increasingly urban city” this week when lawmakers put the kibosh on minimum parking requirements in two center-city ...
  
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• 8-year-old boy in stable condition after being hit by a truck in Texas City

  19-07-2019 17:14 via chron.com
  An 8-year-old boy was hit by a truck in Texas City Thursday night and immediately transported to the hospital, police said.
  
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• How did President Richard Nixon place a phone call to the moon?

  19-07-2019 16:48 via chron.com
  On July 20, 1969 President Richard Nixon literally placed an out-of-this-world phone call when he rang-up the Apollo 11 astronauts on the moon.
  
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• Travelers beware: See the U.S. State Department safety advisories for popular tourist destinations

  19-07-2019 16:31 via chron.com
  If you are traveling abroad, see the safety advisory levels, dangers and travel tips for some of the most-popular Caribbean, Latin American and European tourist destinations, according to the U.S. Department of State.
  
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• Small break from Houston's blazing heat could arrive by next week - KPRC Click2Houston

  19-07-2019 16:19 via click2houston.com
  Small break from Houston's blazing heat could arrive by next week  KPRC Click2HoustonA small break from the blazing July heat Houston has experienced the past two weeks could come by early next week.
  
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• Have you been cutting pizza wrong your entire life? Some chefs say yes.

  19-07-2019 16:18 via chron.com
  Recently, Delish.com reshared a video of an Everything Bagel Pizza recipe. And although the pizza looks delicious, for the most part, people were distracted by a specific portion of the video. The chef and mastermind behind the pie served at The Parlor in Dobbs Ferry, New York, cut slices with scissors.
  
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• MLB Scheduling Issues Magnified By Houston Astros' Short Turnaround - Forbes

  19-07-2019 15:33 via forbes.com
  MLB Scheduling Issues Magnified By Houston Astros' Short Turnaround  ForbesThe Astros are upset that the Los Angeles Angels scheduled Thursday games between the teams in Anaheim at night when Houston had to travel home to play ...
  
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• NWS: 'Rare 'cool' front in July could hit after weekend rain

  19-07-2019 15:21 via chron.com
  The front will likely only take the edge off the heat for a few days.
  
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• Focus on ways to avoid falls

  19-07-2019 15:00 via chron.com
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• BBB on Seniors: You can recover from a scam call

  19-07-2019 15:00 via chron.com
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• Driver in fatal DWI wreck near UH gets 10 years in prison, with possibility of probation

  19-07-2019 14:58 via chron.com
  State District Judge Josh Hillon Thursday told Marshall Schoen that he intended to sentence him to 10 years in prison with the possibility of probation.
  
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• Driver in fatal DWI wreck near UH awaits sentencing

  19-07-2019 14:58 via chron.com
  State District Judge Josh Hillon Thursday told Marshall Schoen that he intends to sentence him to 10 years in prison with the possibility of probation.
  
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• Driver could face animal cruelty charges in deaths of 3 horses killed in crash

  19-07-2019 13:53 via chron.com
  A driver is in critical condition and three horses are dead after a pickup truck hauling the equine crashed into a highway light pole late Thursday night in northwest Harris County.
  
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• Firefighter hospitalized while fighting 2-alarm house fire in River Oaks

  19-07-2019 13:37 via chron.com
  A firefighter was rushed to the hospital for smoke inhalation while fighting a massive two-alarm house fire in River Oaks late Thursday night.
  
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• Female, black astronaut booted from space station flight to ring closing bell at NASDAQ for NASA

  19-07-2019 13:00 via chron.com
  NASA astronaut Jeannette Epps -- who was robbed of her chance to become the first black crew member on the International Space Station last year -- will represent NASA today by ringing the closing bell at NASDAQ.
  
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• Angels' Matt Harvey: Gets wild in loss to Houston - CBSSports.com

  19-07-2019 09:20 via cbssports.com
  Angels' Matt Harvey: Gets wild in loss to Houston  CBSSports.comHarvey (3-5) suffered the loss against the Astros on Thursday, tossing six innings and giving up six runs on seven hits and five walks while striking out one.
  
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• NASA's biggest mission continues to create economic impact 50 years later - Houston Business Journal

  19-07-2019 08:00 via bizjournals.com
  NASA's biggest mission continues to create economic impact 50 years later  Houston Business JournalThe impact of NASA's mission to the moon 50 years ago continues to influence Houston's economy today.
  
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• Astros beat Angels to split series, road trip - Chron

  19-07-2019 07:17 via chron.com
  Astros beat Angels to split series, road trip  ChronANAHEIM, Calif. — The Dark Knight is in a dark place. Not long ago, Matt Harvey captivated this country's largest city. The starter struck fear in opponents with ...
  
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• Texas dealmaking nosedives in first half - Chron

  19-07-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Texas dealmaking nosedives in first half  ChronDealmaking involving Texas companies took a nosedive during the first half of 2019. New data shows that mergers and acquisitions in which businesses ...
  
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• Resident Pampell leads by example at The Buckingham

  19-07-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Garnett “Pinky” Pampell is a builder. Driven by Christian values and a relentless appetite to help Houston’s most vulnerable, she donates considerable time and money to a list of projects as long as they are diverse.“I get so much satisfaction from helping people,” said Pampell, who firmly believes if you have more than you need, pay it forward.Women and children are a particular focus: Star of Hope Mission; Brookwood Community; and Gracewood, where she just had a d
  
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• Marriott’s AC Hotel brand to make Houston debut - Chron

  19-07-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Marriott’s AC Hotel brand to make Houston debut  ChronThe AC Hotel, a Marriott brand named for Spanish hotelier Antonio Catalan, is scheduled to open July 28. The 10-story property at 723 Main, a restoration of the ...
  
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• Houston Show Choir forms new choir to better serve the community - Chron.com

  19-07-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Houston Show Choir forms new choir to better serve the community  Chron.comHouston Show Choir has added a new performance group to its family of adult show choirs, specifically to meet the need for daytime entertainment at senior and ...
  
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• Grand Adventure: Grandparents can be ‘forgotten’ mourners

  19-07-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Last month, our family experienced a new and unfamiliar grief.
  Throughout the years, we’ve said sad and final goodbyes to our grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins. Our dad passed away after a relatively brief bout of cancer, we lost our in-laws, friends and two years ago, our mom at age 97. My own spouse passed away three years ago, and I was sure, I had experienced the greatest grief of all.
  But then, last month, my niece — just weeks before the due date of her third child &mdash
  
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• Elder Law: Navigate Medicaid planning with irrevocable trusts

  19-07-2019 07:00 via chron.com
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• Bridgewood Property Co. builds regional scale in senior living

  19-07-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Bridgewood Property Company has become a regional force in senior living with a “steady as she goes” approach to development and operations.
  The Houston-based company has developed 34 communities since its founding, founder and president Jim Gray told Senior Housing News.
  Its current portfolio of 22 properties in Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas, totaling 2,600 independent living, assisted living and memory care units, are managed by Bridgewood’s in-house operator, Retirement Cente
  
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• Hundreds gather to remember Houston socialite PJ Simien - KTRK-TV

  19-07-2019 05:47 via abc13.com
  Hundreds gather to remember Houston socialite PJ Simien  KTRK-TVIt was a sea of white at Midtown Park in Houston Thursday night as hundreds gathered to remember PJ Simien, bringing hundreds of white balloons.
  
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• Khalid embraces his pop stardom in Houston - Houston Chronicle

  19-07-2019 05:14 via houstonchronicle.com
  Khalid embraces his pop stardom in Houston  Houston Chronicle Just a few years ago, Khalid was in high school in El Paso posting his songs to SoundCloud. Now, he's drawing big crowds as one of pop's brightest new stars.
  
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• Khalid embraces his pop stardom in Houston - Chron

  19-07-2019 05:06 via chron.com
  Khalid embraces his pop stardom in Houston  ChronJust a few years ago, Khalid was in high school in El Paso posting his songs to SoundCloud. Now, he's drawing big crowds as one of pop's brightest new stars.
  
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• Houston sends humanitarian medical shipment to Karachi - Chron.com

  19-07-2019 04:57 via chron.com
  Houston sends humanitarian medical shipment to Karachi  Chron.comHouston is sending its sister city of Karachi, Pakistan, a large shipment of medical supplies to help mitigate scarcities in the public health system in one of the ...
  
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• Man found shot to death in abandoned apartment in north Harris County

  19-07-2019 04:24 via chron.com
  The man's family said they were unable to reach him and went to a complex in the 300 block of Highland Cross Drive to look for him, according to Harris County Sheriff's Office officials. The relatives jumped a fence, went into the apartment and found him "dead from an apparent gunshot wound," Sgt. Ben Beall said.
  
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• Houston Rockets sign veteran center Tyson Chandler - NBA.com

  19-07-2019 04:24 via nba.com
  Houston Rockets sign veteran center Tyson Chandler  NBA.comHOUSTON -- Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey announced Thursday that the team has signed free agent center Tyson Chandler. Chandler (7-1 ...
  
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• Astros not pleased with brutal travel schedule - Chron

  19-07-2019 03:33 via chron.com
  Astros not pleased with brutal travel schedule  ChronANAHEIM, Calif. — The Astros are acutely aware of their upcoming terrible travel. Talk has surrounded this hellish stretch for a while, but it finally arrived on ...
  
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• Get to know the newest businesses to open in Houston - KPRC Click2Houston

  19-07-2019 03:22 via click2houston.com
  Get to know the newest businesses to open in Houston  KPRC Click2HoustonWant to explore the newest restaurant and retail additions to Houston? Here's a list of the newest spots to open their doors recently in the city.
  
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• Houston plays Toronto FC on 8-game road skid - Kansas City Star

  19-07-2019 02:43 via kansascity.com
  Houston plays Toronto FC on 8-game road skid  Kansas City StarHouston will attempt to stop an eight-game road slide when it plays Toronto FC.
  
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• Charter bus crash near Houston sends three to hospital - KEYE TV CBS Austin

  19-07-2019 02:15 via cbsaustin.com
  Charter bus crash near Houston sends three to hospital  KEYE TV CBS AustinThree people are hurt after a charter bus crash in Rosenberg, Texas, about 35 miles southwest of Houston. Authorities say the bus crashed into a concrete ...
  
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• Houston Rep’s third impeachment try gets 95 votes. ‘Ridiculous,’ says Trump. - Houston Chronicle

  19-07-2019 01:42 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston Rep’s third impeachment try gets 95 votes. ‘Ridiculous,’ says Trump.  Houston Chronicle WASHINGTON — In taking his third shot at impeaching President Donald Trump, Houston Congressman Al Green said he wanted to give House Democrats “the ...
  
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