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• Houston sues state, river authority over forced sale of water rights - Houston Chronicle

  22-07-2019 23:45 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston sues state, river authority over forced sale of water rights  Houston Chronicle The city of Houston sued the state and the Brazos River Authority on Monday seeking to block the implementation of a new law that would force the city to sell its ...
  
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• Body found in abandoned supermarket believed to be man reported missing in 2009

  22-07-2019 23:28 via chron.com
  The body of a man discovered in a former supermarket has been identified as a local man who was reported missing back in 2009.
  
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• Woman charged in fatal DWI, hit and run in northeast Houston - Chron

  22-07-2019 23:14 via chron.com
  Woman charged in fatal DWI, hit and run in northeast Houston  ChronA woman was drunk when she ran a stop sign in northwest Houston Saturday night and struck a car, killing the driver, then fled from the crash, authorities said.
  
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• Houston brunches: Most recommended brunch spots throughout Houston area - KPRC Click2Houston

  22-07-2019 22:54 via click2houston.com
  Houston brunches: Most recommended brunch spots throughout Houston area  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - We asked KPRC viewers for their favorite Houston brunch spots, and they answered. Here are some popular Houston-area brunch staples, along ...
  
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• Four file for mayor on first day to get on Houston's November ballot

  22-07-2019 22:01 via chron.com
  Four candidates filed to run for mayor Monday on the first day of the month-long period to get on the November ballot.
  
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• How Houston Texans players spent their offseason, according to Instagram - Chron

  22-07-2019 21:51 via chron.com
  How Houston Texans players spent their offseason, according to Instagram  ChronThe Houston Texans begin training camp Thursday in Houston, which means the offseason is officially over this week. Judging by their Instagram accounts, most ...
  
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• Fatal crash closes Texas 288 in Brazoria County

  22-07-2019 21:35 via chron.com
  At least one person is dead after a single-vehicle crash along Texas Highway 288 in Brazoria County.
  
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• Eating on-the-run but counting carbs? Check out these fast-food meals

  22-07-2019 21:13 via chron.com
  If you're ever in a pinch for a quick, carbohydrate-free or low-carb meal, look no further.
  
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• Glow in the dark 'pocket shark' discovered in the Gulf of Mexico

  22-07-2019 20:36 via chron.com
  A 5½-inch male kitefin shark has been identified as the American Pocket Shark, or Mollisquama mississippiensis. It was caught in the eastern Gulf of Mexico in February 2010 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ship Pisces.
  
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• Five-foot long Texas rattlesnake hitches truck ride to Louisiana, according to authorities

  22-07-2019 20:16 via chron.com
  One five-foot rattlesnake from Texas decided to take a road trip all the way to an unsuspecting family's backyard in Louisiana. Luckily no one was hurt.
  
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• Prison officials hunt for escapee who fled East Texas lock-up

  22-07-2019 19:11 via chron.com
  Prison officials are on the hunt for an escapee who walked away from an East Texas prison early Monday.
  
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• Captured prisoner likely to face new charge after escaping East Texas lock-up

  22-07-2019 19:11 via chron.com
  An escaped prisoner fleeing an East Texas lock-up was captured shirtless and wet on Monday afternoon, less than eight hours after he walked away an inmate work crew.
  
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• Woman charged in fatal DWI, hit and run in northeast Houston

  22-07-2019 18:21 via chron.com
  Gabriala Sebastian-Lucas, 29, faces charges of intoxicated manslaughter and failure to stop and render aid in an accident involving death.
  
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• A cold front in July?! It arrives Tuesday morning for the Houston area - KHOU.com

  22-07-2019 18:21 via khou.com
  A cold front in July?! It arrives Tuesday morning for the Houston area  KHOU.comSoutheast Texas is in for a treat! A 'cold' front is making it's way through Texas and will push through the Houston area early Tuesday morning. What does this ...
  
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• Sweetgreen taps Houston for Texas expansion - Houston Chronicle

  22-07-2019 18:07 via houstonchronicle.com
  Sweetgreen taps Houston for Texas expansion  Houston Chronicle Why would a fast-casual salad bowl brand with nearly 100 stores across the country choose Houston for its next expansion? Quite simply: it felt right, said ...
  
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• Adoptable dogs dressed in alien costumes want you to storm their shelters, not Area 51

  22-07-2019 17:16 via chron.com
  Animal shelters in Texas and Oklahoma are asking the public to storm their shelters instead of Area 51 and promise all of their "aliens" are ready to be abducted.
  
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• Porch pirate steals month's supply of diapers, wipes meant for state representative's son

  22-07-2019 17:04 via chron.com
  A state representative who lives in south Oklahoma City is the latest person to fall victim to a porch pirate.
  
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• ‘Cool’ front to bring rain, low temperatures in the 60s to Houston, forecast shows - Chron

  22-07-2019 16:52 via chron.com
  ‘Cool’ front to bring rain, low temperatures in the 60s to Houston, forecast shows  ChronA rare summertime cool front will bring dry air to Houston on Monday, along with thunderstorms and cooler overnight temperatures in the following days.
  
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• Flipped big rig snarls traffic near on Texas Highway 225 near East Loop 610

  22-07-2019 16:48 via chron.com
  An overturned 18-wheeler has all but one lane of Texas Highway 225 closed just east of Loop 610 on Monday morning.
  
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• ‘Cool’ front to bring rain to Houston, low temps in the 60s

  22-07-2019 16:34 via chron.com
  A rare summertime cool front will bring dry air to Houston on Monday, along with thunderstorms and cooler overnight temperatures in the following days.
  
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• ‘Cool’ front to bring rain, low temperatures in the 60s to Houston, forecast shows

  22-07-2019 16:34 via chron.com
  A rare summertime cool front will bring dry air to Houston on Monday, along with thunderstorms and cooler overnight temperatures in the following days.
  
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• Houston energy analytics firm raises $20M

  22-07-2019 15:12 via chron.com
  Houston energy analytics company Innowatts has raised $20 million in Series B financing, the company announced last week.
  
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• Suspect killed when drunken driver crashes into patrol car along Westpark Tollway, deputies say

  22-07-2019 14:00 via chron.com
  A man arrested on drunken driving charges was killed when another suspected intoxicated driver crashed head-on into a patrol car along the Westpark Tollway late Sunday.
  
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• Suspect killed when drunk driver crashes into patrol car along Westpark Tollway, deputies say

  22-07-2019 14:00 via chron.com
  A man suspected of driving while intoxicated was killed when another suspected drunk driver crashed head-on into a patrol car along the Westpark Tollway late Sunday night.
  
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• Some Houston deed restrictions' language still restrict certain races - Chron.com

  22-07-2019 13:58 via chron.com
  Some Houston deed restrictions' language still restrict certain races  Chron.comHouston is famously known for its lack of zoning, but in the early 1900s, there was a different way to regulate a subdivision's residential makeup, including by ...
  
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• These pharmacies received the most opioids in Houston-area counties, according to DEA report

  22-07-2019 13:39 via chron.com
  See which drug stores in counties around the Houston area received the most opioid pills, according to a new report from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
  
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• I-10 reopened near downtown Houston after fatal crash

  22-07-2019 13:20 via chron.com
  A deadly auto-pedestrian crash near downtown Houston snarled traffic Monday morning.
  
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• I-10 closed near downtown Houston after fatal crash

  22-07-2019 13:20 via chron.com
  Inbound commuters should plan for a longer drive Monday morning as police investigate a deadly crash along Interstate 10 just outside downtown Houston.
  
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• 12 things every Houston parent should check off their family's summer bucket list - KPRC Click2Houston

  22-07-2019 11:33 via click2houston.com
  12 things every Houston parent should check off their family's summer bucket list  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - The summer is half over. If "I'm bored" is a constant chorus from your kids or if you just want to drag them away from their video screens, there are ...
  
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• Houston, put lives before developer profits. Follow county’s lead on flood plain rules [Editorial] - Houston Chronicle

  22-07-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston, put lives before developer profits. Follow county’s lead on flood plain rules [Editorial]  Houston Chronicle Developers' push to delay voter-approved flood measures seems to have found a responsive ear in the city of Houston, which is still delaying adoption of the ...
  
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• Third Democratic presidential primary debate comes to Houston - KHOU.com

  22-07-2019 05:20 via khou.com
  Third Democratic presidential primary debate comes to Houston  KHOU.comThe third 2020 Democratic Primary Debate will be hosted at Texas Southern University in Houston on Sept. 12 and 13, the university announced Sunday.
  
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• Inclusive playground in Houston, MN opens - WXOW.com

  22-07-2019 04:32 via wxow.com
  Inclusive playground in Houston, MN opens  WXOW.comA completely inclusive playground is now available for anyone interested in a day at the park in Houston.
  
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• Best places in Houston to buy buttermilk biscuits, according to residents - KPRC Click2Houston

  22-07-2019 04:29 via click2houston.com
  Best places in Houston to buy buttermilk biscuits, according to residents  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - Southerners should know this best! It's been said that true Southerners make their own, but we had to ask: Where could one go to buy the best ...
  
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• 4 Houston celebrities land on rich list of world's highest-paid entertainers - KTRK-TV

  22-07-2019 03:50 via abc13.com
  4 Houston celebrities land on rich list of world's highest-paid entertainers  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas -- Houston has been landing on so many 'best-of' lists lately, it's starting to become commonplace. One recent report of Houston bragging ...
  
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• Elderly woman dies after Spring house fire - Chron

  22-07-2019 03:38 via chron.com
  Elderly woman dies after Spring house fire  ChronAn elderly woman died on Sunday after suffering severe burns during a house fire in Spring. Authorities confirmed that the unidentified 68-year-old woman died ...
  
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• Houston Wire & Cable Company Is Not In The Zone Yet - Seeking Alpha

  22-07-2019 03:20 via seekingalpha.com
  Houston Wire & Cable Company Is Not In The Zone Yet  Seeking AlphaThe economic and energy indicators are giving mixed signals; they lack impetus in the short term. Low-smoke, zero-halogen wire and cable products can drive ...
  
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• Texans' Justin Reid unharmed after car accident - Chron

  22-07-2019 02:53 via chron.com
  Texans' Justin Reid unharmed after car accident  ChronTexans standout safety Justin Reid was rear-ended in a car accident and emerged unscathed. The all-rookie selection from Stanford shared the news on social ...
  
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• Houstonians celebrate everything Colombia at Colombian Fest 2019 - Chron.com

  22-07-2019 02:53 via chron.com
  Houstonians celebrate everything Colombia at Colombian Fest 2019  Chron.comPeople took to the streets in downtown Houston for Colombian Fest 2019, a celebration of the Colombian Declaration of Independence and its culture. The event ...
  
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• Opponents of giant Hawaii telescope launch protest march - Chron.com

  22-07-2019 02:26 via chron.com
  Opponents of giant Hawaii telescope launch protest march  Chron.comHONOLULU (AP) — Hundreds of opponents of a planned telescope on Hawaii's highest peak have gathered for a protest march. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser ...
  
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• Man dies after pickup truck slams into car in northeast Houston - KTRK-TV

  22-07-2019 02:24 via abc13.com
  Man dies after pickup truck slams into car in northeast Houston  KTRK-TVPolice say a pickup truck failed to yield to the right of way at a stop sign which caused them to crash into the victims' vehicle.
  
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• Comparisons to concentration camps color Houston detention center protest - Houston Chronicle

  22-07-2019 02:06 via houstonchronicle.com
  Comparisons to concentration camps color Houston detention center protest  Houston ChronicleThe Never Again Is Now protest on Sunday took place in front of the detention center on Emancipation Avenue, one of several operated in Houston by the ...
  
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• Houston police officer shoots at suspect who pointed gun at him - KHOU.com

  22-07-2019 01:48 via khou.com
  Houston police officer shoots at suspect who pointed gun at him  KHOU.comPolice had just run the car's plate at an apartment complex on Gessner near Bellaire and said it came back to a suspicious vehicle linked to several robberies.
  
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• 11 women-owned restaurants in Houston you should try - Chron.com

  22-07-2019 01:42 via chron.com
  11 women-owned restaurants in Houston you should try  Chron.comHouston is a town for cooking, and women aren't just making their presence felt in the kitchen. For customers, the volume of available restaurant choices can ...
  
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• HOUSTON WEATHER: More rain chances to start off your work week - KTRK-TV

  22-07-2019 01:02 via abc13.com
  HOUSTON WEATHER: More rain chances to start off your work week  KTRK-TVRain chances rise a little this weekend in Houston, then increase next week as a rare July cool front heads for the Gulf coast.
  
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• Houston seeking ambition in first year at helm for ECU - WRALSportsFan.com

  22-07-2019 00:25 via wralsportsfan.com
  Houston seeking ambition in first year at helm for ECU  WRALSportsFan.comMike Houston's been on the job for less than eight months at East Carolina University, and hopes that competitive spirit has grown in his locker room.
  
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