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• What bird should represent Houston? This is where to vote as Audubon chapter determines winner - KPRC Click2Houston

  14-08-2019 23:57 via click2houston.com
  What bird should represent Houston? This is where to vote as Audubon chapter determines winner  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - What bird should represent Houston? The Houston Audubon Society is trying to determine just that, taking nominations recently from Houstonians ...
  
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• Toddler hit, killed in southeast Houston apartment parking lot - Houston Chronicle

  14-08-2019 23:37 via houstonchronicle.com
  Toddler hit, killed in southeast Houston apartment parking lot  Houston Chronicle A boy almost 2 years old was hit and killed in a southeast Houston apartment complex parking lot Wednesday.
  
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• Pickle-flavored beer is the real dill, soon hitting shelves in Houston and across Texas - Houston Chronicle

  14-08-2019 23:34 via houstonchronicle.com
  Pickle-flavored beer is the real dill, soon hitting shelves in Houston and across Texas  Houston Chronicle"We used our sour beer base mixed with their sour pickle juice to create a delicious, tart treat that will definitely make any pickle lover's day," the brewery recently ...
  
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• Pickle-flavored beer is the real dill, soon hitting shelves in Houston and across Texas - Chron

  14-08-2019 23:34 via chron.com
  Pickle-flavored beer is the real dill, soon hitting shelves in Houston and across Texas  ChronSo you've got a hankering for a cold beer, but the ones you have tried just aren't sour enough for you. Well get ready to wet your whistle and squint your eyes.
  
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• Magnolia HS student charged with murder after filming himself at crime scene, prosecutors say

  14-08-2019 23:21 via chron.com
  William Underwood, 17, was accused of fatally shooting Ryan Joshua Bates while buying marijuana from the man.
  
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• Houston-Area Voters to Consider $3.5B for Public Transit - U.S. News & World Report

  14-08-2019 23:10 via usnews.com
  Houston-Area Voters to Consider $3.5B for Public Transit  U.S. News & World ReportHOUSTON (AP) — Houston-area voters this fall will be asked to approve up to $3.5 billion in bonds to expand public transportation that supporters say could ...
  
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• Toddler dies after being run over by car at southeast Houston apartment complex - KPRC Click2Houston

  14-08-2019 23:06 via click2houston.com
  Toddler dies after being run over by car at southeast Houston apartment complex  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - A toddler has died after being run over by a car at an apartment complex in southeast Houston. The crash was reported about 1:15 p.m. on ...
  
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• New surveillance released of people sought after Memorial City Mall panic - Chron

  14-08-2019 22:19 via chron.com
  New surveillance released of people sought after Memorial City Mall panic  ChronThe Houston Police Department has released new surveillance videos showing a man who they believe to have caused a panic at Memorial City Mall Sunday.
  
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• Houston home sales hit all-time record - Houston Chronicle

  14-08-2019 22:03 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston home sales hit all-time record  Houston Chronicle Low mortgage rates and a growing supply of homes for sale propelled Houston-area home sales to a record in July. Buyers closed on 8,953 single-family homes ...
  
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• Pickle-flavored beer is the real dill, soon hitting shelves in Houston and across Texas

  14-08-2019 21:47 via chron.com
  "We used our sour beer base mixed with their sour pickle juice to create a delicious, tart treat that will definitely make any pickle lover's day," the brewery recently posted on its Facebook page.
  
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• Toddler hit, killed in southeast Houston apartment parking lot

  14-08-2019 21:03 via chron.com
  A boy almost 2 years old was hit and killed in a southeast Houston apartment complex parking lot Wednesday.
  
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• Driver flees after hitting, killing person in southeast Houston apartment parking lot

  14-08-2019 21:03 via chron.com
  Police are investigating a deadly auto-pedestrian collision in the parking lot of a southeast Houston apartment complex Wednesday.
  
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• Houston Texans Justin Reid Poised For Breakout Year - Battle Red Blog

  14-08-2019 21:00 via battleredblog.com
  Houston Texans Justin Reid Poised For Breakout Year  Battle Red BlogLeading up to the 2018 NFL Draft, it was hard to expect the Houston Texans could land a pro bowl level player without a first or second round pick in their hand.
  
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• Sorry, Longhorns. Texas A&M provides best value of any Texas college, study says

  14-08-2019 20:49 via chron.com
  Texas A&M University is ranked the top university in Texas in MONEY magazine's new best value ranking.
  
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• Sen. Ted Cruz gifted Houston Rockets tickets worth $12K - Roll Call

  14-08-2019 20:29 via rollcall.com
  Sen. Ted Cruz gifted Houston Rockets tickets worth $12K  Roll Call Sen. Ted Cruz stood courtside, gleefully grinning during pregame on the night the Houston Rockets were bounced from the 2018 NBA playoffs in a devastating ...
  
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• Houston Dynamo ponder future as club start search for next head coach - MLSsoccer.com

  14-08-2019 20:21 via mlssoccer.com
  Houston Dynamo ponder future as club start search for next head coach  MLSsoccer.com
  
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• Detroit Lions-Texans practice observations: Training camp heating up in Houston - Detroit Free Press

  14-08-2019 20:08 via freep.com
  Detroit Lions-Texans practice observations: Training camp heating up in Houston  Detroit Free PressTy Johnson, Chris Lacy and Tom Kennedy took first-team reps for the Detroit Lions on Wednesday in Houston.
  
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• These Houston lawyers perform on stage as well as the courtroom - Houston Chronicle

  14-08-2019 20:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  These Houston lawyers perform on stage as well as the courtroom  Houston Chronicle The 29th production by Night Court: Lawyers Entertaining for Charity's “The Law of the Jungle II” premiered Wednesday at the Hobby Center for the Performing ...
  
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• These 9 charities in Houston will pick up your donations from home - CultureMap Houston

  14-08-2019 20:00 via houston.culturemap.com
  These 9 charities in Houston will pick up your donations from home  CultureMap HoustonWhether the kids have flown from the nest, it's time to move, or it's starting to look like a hoarders situation, hauling those items you don't w.
  
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• These 8 charities in Houston will pick up your donations from home - CultureMap Houston

  14-08-2019 20:00 via houston.culturemap.com
  These 8 charities in Houston will pick up your donations from home  CultureMap HoustonWhether the kids have flown from the nest, it's time to move, or it's starting to look like a hoarders situation, hauling those items you don't w.
  
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• Astros turning attention to postseason home-field advantage - Chron

  14-08-2019 19:54 via chron.com
  Astros turning attention to postseason home-field advantage  ChronCHICAGO — While the Astros dropped the second game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the White Sox, both the Dodgers and Yankees notched their 80th ...
  
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• Women take the lead in building Houston’s tech ecosystem - Houston Chronicle

  14-08-2019 19:25 via houstonchronicle.com
  Women take the lead in building Houston’s tech ecosystem  Houston Chronicle Women are on the frontline of Houston's efforts to nurture a high-tech ecosystem. They're founding companies, leading startup assistance and investment ...
  
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• Catcallers shot by irate boyfriend at Greenspoint gas station, police say

  14-08-2019 19:10 via chron.com
  A man who spotted two other men catcalling his girlfriend pulled a gun and opened fire outside a north Houston gas station Wednesday morning, police say.
  
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• Thieves drive truck into Houston shoe store, steal dozens of pairs of sneakers, police say - WSB Atlanta

  14-08-2019 18:42 via wsbtv.com
  Thieves drive truck into Houston shoe store, steal dozens of pairs of sneakers, police say  WSB AtlantaMore than two dozen pairs of sneakers were stolen from a Houston store that has been open just two weeks, police said.
  
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• Merrill Houston-Area Teams Leave, One to Wells and a Second to RIA - AdvisorHub

  14-08-2019 18:24 via advisorhub.com
  Merrill Houston-Area Teams Leave, One to Wells and a Second to RIA  AdvisorHubSix Merrill Lynch Wealth Management advisors on two Houston,Texas-area teams left in recent weeks, one for Wells Fargo Advisors' private client group and a ...
  
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• New surveillance released of people sought after Memorial City Mall panic

  14-08-2019 18:18 via chron.com
  The Houston Police Department has released new surveillance videos showing a man who they believe to have caused a panic at Memorial City Mall Sunday.
  
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• Gallery: A look back at the OU-Houston football series - Tulsa World

  14-08-2019 17:50 via tulsaworld.com
  Gallery: A look back at the OU-Houston football series  Tulsa WorldThe Oklahoma Sooners and Houston Cougars will meet for the fourth time in football on Sept. 1, for each team's 2019-20 season opener.
  
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• George W. Bush, Paul Wall among famous Houstonians who've been arrested in their past

  14-08-2019 17:45 via chron.com
  Houston natives have gotten in a fair amount of trouble with the law over the years. Former president George Bush, rapper Paul Wall and former Texas Longhorns star Vince Young are just a few of the big names from the Houston area that have been arrested over the years.
  
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• Search continues for child sexual assault suspect in north Houston - KHOU.com

  14-08-2019 16:49 via khou.com
  Search continues for child sexual assault suspect in north Houston  KHOU.comThe Houston Police Department's Special Victims Division is trying to locate Fabio Lopez, who is wanted for the charge of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
  
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• 2 injured in crash involving big rigs along North Beltway 8

  14-08-2019 16:29 via chron.com
  Two people were hurt when two big rigs collided along the North Beltway 8 feeder road Wednesday morning.
  
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• Houston Texans: Growth at positions will yield improvement for the offense - House of Houston

  14-08-2019 16:24 via houseofhouston.com
  Houston Texans: Growth at positions will yield improvement for the offense  House of HoustonThe Houston Texans are experiencing noticeable growth at various positions on offense. Because of this, we'll see improvement in 2019. Why? Let's look.
  
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• Naked woman bites officer during arrest in Houston’s Near Northside, police say

  14-08-2019 16:06 via chron.com
  A naked woman allegedly bit an officer during her arrest in Houston's Near Northside neighborhood late Tuesday night.
  
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• Thieves caught on camera stealing truck from Houston dealership - KTRK-TV

  14-08-2019 15:40 via abc13.com
  Thieves caught on camera stealing truck from Houston dealership  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Car salesman Kris Novasad dealt with two men Saturday evening in what he thought was going to be an ordinary car sale. He said ...
  
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• MLB rumors: Injury to Astros' Gerrit Cole would make Houston vulnerable to Yankees' offense - NJ.com

  14-08-2019 15:28 via nj.com
  MLB rumors: Injury to Astros' Gerrit Cole would make Houston vulnerable to Yankees' offense  NJ.comHouston Astros starting pitcher Gerrit Cole did not take the mound for his scheduled start against the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday.
  
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• 20 things you don't know about me: KPRC's Britta Merwin

  14-08-2019 14:30 via chron.com
  Britta Merwin is no stranger to Houstonians. The Emmy-nominated meteorologist has been with Houston's KPRC Channel 2 for five years.
  
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• Houston power prices surge to $9,000 per megawatt - Houston Chronicle

  14-08-2019 14:27 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston power prices surge to $9,000 per megawatt  Houston ChroniclePower prices in Houston hit $9000 per megawatt Tuesday afternoon as electricity supplies dwindle in the face of triple-digit temperatures.
  
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• Houston Chronicle calls on O'Rourke to end White House bid, run for Senate | TheHill - The Hill

  14-08-2019 14:02 via thehill.com
  Houston Chronicle calls on O'Rourke to end White House bid, run for Senate | TheHill  The HillThe Houston Chronicle has called on former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-Texas) to end his presidential campaign and run for Senate instead.
  
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• How To See Every Act at The Music Fest - Houston Press

  14-08-2019 13:45 via houstonpress.com
  How To See Every Act at The Music Fest  Houston PressIf you've ever dared to dream that you could attend a major music festival and watch every act on the bill, we salute you and your crazy idea. We'd also like to ...
  
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• Man shot in face over litter of puppies, Houston police say - Chron

  14-08-2019 13:30 via chron.com
  Man shot in face over litter of puppies, Houston police say  ChronHouston police said a man was shot in the face over a disagreement about the ownership of a litter of puppies. The shooting took place at the 2800 block of ...
  
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• Man shot in face over litter of puppies, Houston police say

  14-08-2019 13:30 via chron.com
  When the homeowner pulled out his gun, the CHL holder felt threatened and 'felt like he was in danger," Crowson said.
  
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• The top 25 public high schools in the Houston area for 2020, according to Niche - Chron.com

  14-08-2019 13:12 via chron.com
  The top 25 public high schools in the Houston area for 2020, according to Niche  Chron.comCarnegie Vanguard High School has kept its spot as the top-rated public high school in the Houston area, according to new 2020 rankings released by the data ...
  
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• Houston's $25 Million BMX Bike Park Opens August 16 - Houstonia Magazine

  14-08-2019 13:05 via houstoniamag.com
  Houston's $25 Million BMX Bike Park Opens August 16  Houstonia MagazineHouston is now home to the nation's biggest BMX bike park. That's right, the brand-new $25 million Rockstar Energy Bike park opens at Kuykendahl Road and ...
  
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• Landry's Houston Chef Series 2019 Finale Dinner - Houston Press

  14-08-2019 12:30 via houstonpress.com
  Landry's Houston Chef Series 2019 Finale Dinner  Houston PressVic and Anthony's Steakhouse, 1510 Texas, hosted the " Culinary Goes Hollywood" finale dinner of the Landry's Inc. Signature Groups' Houston Chefs Series ...
  
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• Triple digit heat may have caused mulch fire in northeast Houston - KTRK-TV

  14-08-2019 12:16 via abc13.com
  Triple digit heat may have caused mulch fire in northeast Houston  KTRK-TVCrews struggled to control a large mulch fire at the McCarty Road Landfill.
  
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• Think Traffic in Houston is Bad? Try Mumbai. - Houston Press

  14-08-2019 11:00 via houstonpress.com
  Think Traffic in Houston is Bad? Try Mumbai.  Houston PressWe love to complain about traffic in Houston and we often have good reasons, many of them enumerated in this very publication over the years. But, compared ...
  
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• Things To Do: Houston's Best Concerts For The Week Of 8/14/2019 - Houston Press

  14-08-2019 11:00 via houstonpress.com
  Things To Do: Houston's Best Concerts For The Week Of 8/14/2019  Houston PressSocial Distortion, Flogging Molly and Lyle Lovett are just two of the best concerts in Houston this week.
  
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• Houston to end traffic deaths by 2030, mayor vows - KTRK-TV

  14-08-2019 05:41 via abc13.com
  Houston to end traffic deaths by 2030, mayor vows  KTRK-TVMayor Turner says the Vision Zero Executive Order will commit to end traffic deaths in Houston by 2030.
  
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• Fight over litter of puppies ends with man shot in the face - KTRK-TV

  14-08-2019 05:08 via abc13.com
  Fight over litter of puppies ends with man shot in the face  KTRK-TVPolice say an argument over who owns a litter of puppies ended with a man being shot in the face in northeast Houston.
  
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