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• A Poke Chain Touting ‘Sushi Pizza’ Is Headed to Houston - Eater Houston

  12-08-2019 22:55 via houston.eater.com
  A Poke Chain Touting ‘Sushi Pizza’ Is Headed to Houston  Eater HoustonThere are plenty of places to eat poke in Houston, but one new poke chain is hoping to up the ante by also serving sushi shaped like doughnuts or pizza slices.
  
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• Inside the luxe Texas mansion the NRA nearly bought for CEO Wayne LaPierre

  12-08-2019 22:45 via chron.com
  Last summer, National Rifle Association chief executive Wayne LaPierre attempted to have the nonprofit organization purchase him a home in Texas.
  
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• Drug charges dropped against college quarterback who says officers thought bird poop was cocaine

  12-08-2019 22:43 via chron.com
  Drug possession charges were dropped against a Georgia college student who police initially said had cocaine on the roof of his car.
  
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• Kate Upton nixes retouched photos for body positivity shoot in Health magazine

  12-08-2019 21:48 via chron.com
  Upton said it is her mission to encourage women to focus on feeling strong—not looking any one way.
  
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• Slow down: Tips for school zones in Houston-area, as teachers, parents, kids return to class

  12-08-2019 21:29 via chron.com
  See what new traffic rules are in-place for Houston-area school zones in 2019, as well as which rules you must remember.
  
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• Police continue search for masked man who sparked panic inside Memorial City Mall

  12-08-2019 21:05 via chron.com
  The search continues Monday for a masked man accused of causing a panic inside the Memorial City Mall a day earlier.
  
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• Austin officials warn of blue-green algae in Lady Bird Lake that could kill dogs

  12-08-2019 21:05 via chron.com
  While the city of Austin could not confirm the cause of death of the dogs', it is still advising the public to not allow pets to swim in or drink the water from Lady Bird Lake.
  
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• 21 frozen treats to try around Houston this summer - Houston Chronicle

  12-08-2019 20:33 via houstonchronicle.com
  21 frozen treats to try around Houston this summer  Houston Chronicle We searched around town for some new and classic examples of delicious arctic blasts, from popsicles to elaborate ice cream creations.
  
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• Houston's most enduring conspiracy theories: the Bush family, Astrodome, NASA, more

  12-08-2019 19:53 via chron.com
  Beyonce leads a satanic cult, Elvis' not-dead twin brother, aliens and the moon landing, secret ISIS arrests and more. Here are the some of the best, crazy and outright delusional conspiracy theories in Houston history.
  
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• The high-rise life: Step inside Houston's most luxurious condos sold in 2019 so far - Chron.com

  12-08-2019 19:02 via chron.com
  The high-rise life: Step inside Houston's most luxurious condos sold in 2019 so far  Chron.comThe list price for Houston's top ten most expensive high-rise condos sold so far in 2019 total more than $ 27 million, according to data provided by the Houston ...
  
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• Family of teen boy who died after getting trapped by van seat sues city over 911 program

  12-08-2019 18:45 via chron.com
  Sixteen months after his death, the family of Kyle Plush is filing a wrongful death suit against the city of Cincinnati, attorneys announced Monday.
  
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• New Texas gun laws that go into effect Sept. 1

  12-08-2019 18:33 via chron.com
  Texas lawmakers have passed several measures protecting the rights of gun holders.
  
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• Joe Walsh’s VetsAid Heads to Houston With ZZ Top, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell - Rolling Stone

  12-08-2019 18:23 via rollingstone.com
  Joe Walsh’s VetsAid Heads to Houston With ZZ Top, Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell  Rolling StoneJoe Walsh's VetsAid charity concert will take place November 10th, 2019 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with a lineup that includes the Eagles guitarist, ...
  
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• Stampede in Texas mall after man issues public threat - ABC News

  12-08-2019 17:59 via abcnews.go.com
  Stampede in Texas mall after man issues public threat  ABC NewsChaos ensued at the Memorial City Mall in Houston, Texas this weekend when a masked man jumped on a table in the food court and proclaimed he was going ...
  
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• Texas storm chaser is in it for these incredible photos

  12-08-2019 17:22 via chron.com
  From intense lightning shots to sobering stills of tornadoes, Weingart's work is a one-of-a-kind way to experience storms in Texas.
  
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• Police searching for man charged in north Harris County shooting death

  12-08-2019 17:15 via chron.com
  Investigators have released a photo of a man they said shot and killed another man in north Harris County over the weekend.
  
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• Man killed, woman shot in southwest Houston gas station shooting - Chron

  12-08-2019 16:50 via chron.com
  Man killed, woman shot in southwest Houston gas station shooting  ChronA young man's last moments were caught on surveillance cameras as he pulled into a southwest Houston gas station with a gunshot wound. The man, in his 20s ...
  
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• Houston outworked by rival Dallas, other DFW metroplex cities, according to government data analysis

  12-08-2019 16:45 via chron.com
  Seven of the top 10 and nine of the top 15 hardest-working cities in the U.S. are in Texas, one study says. Houston made the cut, but it doesn't lead the pack.
  
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• Houston clocks in as No. 2 most overworked city in the nation - CultureMap Houston

  12-08-2019 16:20 via houston.culturemap.com
  Houston clocks in as No. 2 most overworked city in the nation  CultureMap HoustonA new study on work-life balance proves Houstonians work harder than almost anyone else in the country. Mobile technology company Kisi set out to d.
  
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• Watch Janet Jackson make a Houston-area dad's dreams come true - Chron

  12-08-2019 16:11 via chron.com
  Watch Janet Jackson make a Houston-area dad's dreams come true  ChronA Houston-area dad thought his dream came true when his sons surprised him with tickets to see Janet Jackson in Las Vegas. But that was just the beginning.
  
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• Sysco reports $1.7 billion profit in fiscal year 2019 - Chron.com

  12-08-2019 15:32 via chron.com
  Sysco reports $1.7 billion profit in fiscal year 2019  Chron.comSysco, the nation's largest food distributor, on Monday reported earnings of $1.7 billion during during its fiscal year 2019, a 17 percent increase from the prior ...
  
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• Two motorcyclists die in separate accidents on SH 99

  12-08-2019 15:31 via chron.com
  Two motorcyclists died in separate crashes Sunday on State Highway 99 after being thrown from their vehicles.
  
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• Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at southwest Houston gas station - KPRC Click2Houston

  12-08-2019 15:07 via click2houston.com
  Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in shooting at southwest Houston gas station  KPRC Click2HoustonOne person has been killed and another has been injured in a shooting at a gas station in southwest Houston, police said.
  
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• Houston nation's top 'buy' market for multifamily real estate, report says - Houston Business Journal

  12-08-2019 15:00 via bizjournals.com
  Houston nation's top 'buy' market for multifamily real estate, report says  Houston Business JournalThe report noted that the Southwest region leads the nation in apartment buying activity, with Texas being the “clear standout.”
  
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• Houston Map Company owner hopes to 'make maps cool again' - Community Impact Newspaper

  12-08-2019 15:00 via communityimpact.com
  Houston Map Company owner hopes to 'make maps cool again'  Community Impact NewspaperCustomers coming into Houston Map Company at 1212 Durham Drive, Houston, either know exactly what they are looking for or have no idea what to expect, ...
  
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• Woman shot, man killed in southwest Houston gas station shooting - Chron

  12-08-2019 14:49 via chron.com
  Woman shot, man killed in southwest Houston gas station shooting  ChronOne person is dead after a shooting at a southwest Houston gas station Monday morning. Paramedics were called out to the Shell gas station in the 7100 block ...
  
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• Woman shot, man killed in southwest Houston gas station shooting

  12-08-2019 14:49 via chron.com
  One person is dead after a shooting at a southwest Houston gas station Monday morning.
  
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• Man killed, woman shot in southwest Houston gas station shooting

  12-08-2019 14:49 via chron.com
  One person is dead after a shooting at a southwest Houston gas station Monday morning.
  
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• Funding Roundup: Mobile app developer raises $9.89M, Houston apartment developer expands to Nashville - Houston Business Journal

  12-08-2019 14:37 via bizjournals.com
  Funding Roundup: Mobile app developer raises $9.89M, Houston apartment developer expands to Nashville  Houston Business JournalStartups and a multifamily real estate developer were among the Houston-based companies raising money during the past week.
  
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• These Houston high schools are the best for athletes in 2020, study shows - Houston Chronicle

  12-08-2019 14:10 via houstonchronicle.com
  These Houston high schools are the best for athletes in 2020, study shows  Houston Chronicle The Houston area produces some of the top athletes and sports programs in the state of Texas and the United States. State champions such as the North Shore ...
  
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• These Houston high schools are the best for athletes in 2020, study shows

  12-08-2019 14:10 via chron.com
  See which Houston-area high schools are considered the best for athletes in 2020, according to a new study.
  
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• Suspects drive van through Houston movie theater's window, steal ATM from lobby

  12-08-2019 14:08 via chron.com
  The cleaning crew at the Edwards Cinema were greeted by a different kind of guest early Monday after suspects drove a white van through the window of the lobby of the movie theater.
  
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• Police investigating fatal crash involving pedestrian in west Houston - KTRK-TV

  12-08-2019 14:04 via abc13.com
  Police investigating fatal crash involving pedestrian in west Houston  KTRK-TVPolice say the crash involved a Silverado pickup truck and a pedestrian.
  
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• Texas energy data wrap: Top private oil and gas producers, Houston energy employment and more - Houston Business Journal

  12-08-2019 13:59 via bizjournals.com
  Texas energy data wrap: Top private oil and gas producers, Houston energy employment and more  Houston Business JournalThe top overall privately held oil and gas producer was based in Texas, but it was not the top producer in the individual Texas basins.
  
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• More Heat, Still No Hurricanes in Mid-August - Houston Press

  12-08-2019 13:48 via houstonpress.com
  More Heat, Still No Hurricanes in Mid-August  Houston PressIt reached 101 degrees in Houston for the fourth straight day, the first time we have seen temperatures like this since the summer of 2011 when we had an entire ...
  
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• Houston's triple-digit heat wave continues this week - KPRC Click2Houston

  12-08-2019 13:48 via click2houston.com
  Houston's triple-digit heat wave continues this week  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - The 100-degree weather that arrived in Houston late last week will continue for the first half of this week. The National Weather *Service* issued ...
  
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• Heat advisory continues as triple-digit heat in Houston begins to ease - KPRC Click2Houston

  12-08-2019 13:48 via click2houston.com
  Heat advisory continues as triple-digit heat in Houston begins to ease  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - More than 20 school districts went back to school Wednesday, and those students will be welcomed back with yet another heat advisory.
  
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• 'Kill me': Wild police chase through Houston ends with dramatic takedown - Chron

  12-08-2019 13:36 via chron.com
  'Kill me': Wild police chase through Houston ends with dramatic takedown  ChronDeputies pulled out all the stops early Monday when a man driving a red car led them on a wild chase through northwest Houston. The pursuit began around ...
  
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• 'Kill me': Wild police chase through Houston ends with dramatic takedown

  12-08-2019 13:36 via chron.com
  The suspect fled westbound on the North Sam Houston feeder road, near Fallbrook Drive, until backup units deployed spike strips to stop the vehicle, deputies said.
  
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• The Sell-Off In Energy Stocks And What It Means To Houston - Houston Public Media

  12-08-2019 13:30 via houstonpublicmedia.org
  The Sell-Off In Energy Stocks And What It Means To Houston  Houston Public MediaWhen it comes to the money being invested in energy companies, the word on Wall Street is that “investor trust has dried up” (Bloomberg). How's that impacting ...
  
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• Cyclist dies after being struck by pickup truck in West Houston

  12-08-2019 13:08 via chron.com
  Houston police are responding to a major crash, where at least one person is dead, at the 18200 block of Katy Freeway at Barker Cypress Road.
  
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• At least 1 dead in crash at Katy Freeway and Barker Cypress Road

  12-08-2019 13:08 via chron.com
  Houston police are responding to a major crash, where at least one person is dead, at the 18200 block of Katy Freeway at Barker Cypress Road.
  
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• Sweetgreen Plants Its Houston Roots in Rice Village - Houstonia Magazine

  12-08-2019 13:05 via houstoniamag.com
  Sweetgreen Plants Its Houston Roots in Rice Village  Houstonia MagazineWalk into Sweetgreen on Amherst Street in Rice Village during lunch hour, and you'll find long lines of mostly young, fit Houstonians looking to grab a quick bite ...
  
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• Food News: Popular Austin BBQ Spot Coming to Houston for a Pop-Up - Houstonia Magazine

  12-08-2019 13:05 via houstoniamag.com
  Food News: Popular Austin BBQ Spot Coming to Houston for a Pop-Up  Houstonia MagazineCongratulations to Houston's 3 Sons Foods, whose Diablo Verde Sauce took home top prize in the 2019 H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best competition.
  
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• Houston wealth management firm reported increased assets following last year's dip - Houston Business Journal

  12-08-2019 13:00 via bizjournals.com
  Houston wealth management firm reported increased assets following last year's dip  Houston Business JournalCEO Lissa Gangjee said assets under management and assets per client were both up by at least 20 percent.
  
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• Houston Texans News: August 12, 2019 - Battle Red Blog

  12-08-2019 13:00 via battleredblog.com
  Houston Texans News: August 12, 2019  Battle Red BlogYour one-stop shop for Houston Texans, local sports, and news from around the league for Monday, August 12, 2019.
  
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• Houston Texans NFL Kickoff Must Haves - Toro Times

  12-08-2019 12:55 via torotimes.com
  Houston Texans NFL Kickoff Must Haves  Toro TimesThe NFL season is nearly back. Finally. With football on the horizon again, it's time for Houston Texans fans to gear up for the 2019-20 season.
  
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• Sanchez Energy files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Chron

  12-08-2019 11:25 via chron.com
  Sanchez Energy files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy  ChronSanchez Energy, a Houston oil company that was once one to the most active drillers in the Eagle Ford Shale of South Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy ...
  
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• Winners and Loser From Texans Training Camp So Far - Houston Press

  12-08-2019 11:00 via houstonpress.com
  Winners and Loser From Texans Training Camp So Far  Houston PressAs quickly as Houston Texans training camp began a couple of weeks, here we find ourselves, already about a dozen or so practices in, and on the calendar we ...
  
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• Two years after pension reform, Houston’s liability for retiree health benefits grows - Houston Chronicle

  12-08-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Two years after pension reform, Houston’s liability for retiree health benefits grows  Houston Chronicle Four years ago, the main source of Houston's deteriorating financial health — billions of dollars in unfunded pension obligations — loomed over the race for ...
  
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