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• Immigration advocates say thousands of Houstonians at risk under ‘public charge’ rule

  16-08-2019 23:07 via chron.com
  Immigration advocates say rule will result in individuals going without basic human services such as food, health care and shelter
  
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• Houston Democrat Jessica Farrar to retire from Texas House - The Texas Tribune

  16-08-2019 22:56 via texastribune.org
  Houston Democrat Jessica Farrar to retire from Texas House  The Texas TribuneFarrar, an attorney first elected to the lower chamber in 1994, represents House District 148, which covers parts of northern and western Houston. by Cassandra ...
  
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• Multimillion-dollar foreclosures for sale in Houston's Memorial area, Austin - Chron.com

  16-08-2019 22:14 via chron.com
  Multimillion-dollar foreclosures for sale in Houston's Memorial area, Austin  Chron.comHome foreclosures often conjure images of dilapidated tear-downs or gutted halfway-done house remodels. However, Texas has a sizable collection of luxury ...
  
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• Look ahead Houston commuters! There will be several road closures this weekend - KPRC Click2Houston

  16-08-2019 22:13 via click2houston.com
  Look ahead Houston commuters! There will be several road closures this weekend  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - There's no way to avoid traffic in the Houston area, but planning ahead can decrease the headache. There will be several road closures this ...
  
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• Cleaner bus stops in Houston area to cost Metro $21.5 million annually - Houston Chronicle

  16-08-2019 22:12 via houstonchronicle.com
  Cleaner bus stops in Houston area to cost Metro $21.5 million annually  Houston Chronicle Metro is banking on cleaner bus stops and stations helping to clean up its image with some Houston-area residents — some of whom they hope to lure as riders ...
  
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• Listen: The Texas House Speaker is under investigation

  16-08-2019 22:02 via chron.com
  As a scandal grows surrounding Texas House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, a committee of lawmakers this week voted to ask the Texas Rangers to investigate the meeting between him and an Empower Texans spokesman.
  
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• Five Houston-area children drown in one week - Houston Chronicle

  16-08-2019 21:23 via houstonchronicle.com
  Five Houston-area children drown in one week  Houston ChronicleIn the span of one week, five children have drown in the Houston area – the second time a cluster of drowning deaths has occurred this summer. The most ...
  
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• The best complimentary bread at chain restaurants

  16-08-2019 21:10 via chron.com
  Chron.com compiled a list of some of the best chain restaurants available to Houstonians.
  
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• An unofficial ranking of the best complimentary bread at chain restaurants

  16-08-2019 21:10 via chron.com
  Chron.com compiled a list of some of the best chain restaurants available to Houstonians.
  
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• Houston Texans score big with savory new stadium menu offerings - CultureMap Houston

  16-08-2019 20:30 via houston.culturemap.com
  Houston Texans score big with savory new stadium menu offerings  CultureMap HoustonThe Houston Texans recently held their annual whoop-it-up pep rally and food-a-rama for media at NRG Stadium. The defending AFC South champs bragged ...
  
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• Five Houston-area children drown in one week

  16-08-2019 19:49 via chron.com
  Annette Courtney, founder of the nonprofit Judah Brown Project, said that while it's not uncommon for children to die by drowning, it is unusual for children to die in clusters so close together.
  
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• Treasure hunt with prize up to $100k in Houston underway: Here's how you can win - KTRK-TV

  16-08-2019 19:43 via abc13.com
  Treasure hunt with prize up to $100k in Houston underway: Here's how you can win  KTRK-TVThe hunt is on! And you'll need your Houston knowledge handy.
  
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• Historic Fort Travis gets a face lift. Take a look at the Bolivar Peninsula sentry then and now

  16-08-2019 19:42 via chron.com
  After almost four years of renovations, Fort Travis is once again ready for tourists. Check out some old photos of the fort, as well as what parts of it look like now.
  
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• Yet Another Purveyor of Spicy, Buttery Crawfish Hits Houston Next Year - Eater Houston

  16-08-2019 19:40 via houston.eater.com
  Yet Another Purveyor of Spicy, Buttery Crawfish Hits Houston Next Year  Eater HoustonJuicy Crawfish serves up lobster, mussels, oysters, and more, all doused in tons of seasoning.
  
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• Houston Texans: Hopes of a possible Jimmy Smith trade have dwindled - House of Houston

  16-08-2019 19:04 via houseofhouston.com
  Houston Texans: Hopes of a possible Jimmy Smith trade have dwindled  House of HoustonThe Houston Texans could use help at cornerback and rumors have continued to swirl about Ravens CB Jimmy Smith. Hopes of a trade have dwindled.
  
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• Tractor explodes after hitting gas line in Fort Bend County, officials said

  16-08-2019 18:50 via chron.com
  Deputies with the Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office and multiple fire departments responded to the scene near Hamlink and Kacal roads, authorities said.
  
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• Weekend traffic closures centered on southwest Houston area - KTRK-TV

  16-08-2019 18:36 via abc13.com
  Weekend traffic closures centered on southwest Houston area  KTRK-TVHOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The total closure of southbound Southwest Freeway near the West 610 Loop highlight the traffic woes you can expect this weekend.
  
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• Roderick Johnson has ‘earned’ reps with Houston Texans’ first team - Toro Times

  16-08-2019 18:35 via torotimes.com
  Roderick Johnson has ‘earned’ reps with Houston Texans’ first team  Toro TimesOffensive tackle Roderick Johnson has thrown his hat in the ring with the first team after a good offseason with the Houston Texans.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Backstreet Café in River Oaks - Chron

  16-08-2019 18:06 via chron.com
  Fire breaks out at Backstreet Café in River Oaks  ChronA small fire broke out behind a kitchen stove Friday morning at Backstreet Café, which is owned by James Beard Award-winning chef Hugo Ortega and his wife ...
  
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• Small fire starts at this popular Houston restaurant on Friday - KPRC Click2Houston

  16-08-2019 17:57 via click2houston.com
  Small fire starts at this popular Houston restaurant on Friday  KPRC Click2HoustonA popular Houston restaurant caught fire on Friday morning, but no one was injured and the building is still intact. A fire started at the Backstreet Café, located in ...
  
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• Thunderstorms continue Friday throughout Houston - Chron

  16-08-2019 17:55 via chron.com
  Thunderstorms continue Friday throughout Houston  ChronIt's an all-too familiar forecast Houstonians hear day-in and day-out this time of year: A chance of showers with highs in the mid-90s. The National Weather ...
  
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• Thunderstorms continue Friday throughout Houston

  16-08-2019 17:55 via chron.com
  It's an all-too familiar forecast Houstonians hear day-in and day-out this time of year: A chance of showers with highs in the mid-90s.
  
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• Video shows moments before toddler fatally struck in Houston parking lot - WLS-TV

  16-08-2019 17:06 via abc7chicago.com
  Video shows moments before toddler fatally struck in Houston parking lot  WLS-TVThe family of a woman, Gissel Vasquez, charged after her 18-month-old son, Alan Villeda, was killed by a car in southeast Houston is urging police to charge the ...
  
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• Chefs team up to raise awareness of Houston's food deserts - Houston Chronicle

  16-08-2019 16:55 via m.chron.com
  Chefs team up to raise awareness of Houston's food deserts  Houston Chronicle Four Houston chefs are collaborating on a dinner series next month to bring awareness to food deserts in Houston, described as areas where there is minimal ...
  
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• Houston man, police officer shoot at same time. Man's death is apparent suicide - Chron

  16-08-2019 16:52 via chron.com
  Houston man, police officer shoot at same time. Man's death is apparent suicide  ChronA man is dead in an apparent suicide after Houston Police said attempts to get him to drop his weapon failed as he was standing in a north Houston street.
  
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• How to Watch, Listen and Follow Houston Texans Gameday - HoustonTexans.com

  16-08-2019 16:26 via houstontexans.com
  How to Watch, Listen and Follow Houston Texans Gameday  HoustonTexans.comThe Houston Texans are going head-to-head vs the Detroit Lions on Saturday, August 17th at 7 p.m. CT. Check out the below to find the multitude of ways to ...
  
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• Houston man, police officer shoot at same time. Man's death is apparent suicide

  16-08-2019 16:08 via chron.com
  The man has not been identified, and is said to have fired his weapon at his own head at the same time that a Houston police officer discharged their weapon, said Assistant Chief Sheryl Victorian.
  
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• Major nightly closure planned for Loop 610 at Post Oak starting Monday

  16-08-2019 16:06 via chron.com
  Starting Monday, there will be a total closure of 610 West Loop southbound from Woodway Drive to Post Oak Road, including the I-10 Katy direct connectors to 610 southbound. The closure will occur 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. every night from Monday, Aug. 19 through Friday, Aug. 23.
  
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• One of the largest BMX bike parks in the country opens in Houston today - KTRK-TV

  16-08-2019 15:19 via abc13.com
  One of the largest BMX bike parks in the country opens in Houston today  KTRK-TVThe $25 million Rockstar Energy Bike Park off Kukendahl Road and I-45 in north Houston will open to the public.
  
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• Man shot guys who catcalled girlfriend at Houston gas station: cops - New York Daily News

  16-08-2019 15:07 via nydailynews.com
  Man shot guys who catcalled girlfriend at Houston gas station: cops  New York Daily NewsA man pulled a gun and shot two men who catcalled his girlfriend at a Houston gas station, according to police.
  
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• Fire breaks out at Backstreet Café in River Oaks

  16-08-2019 15:00 via chron.com
  A small fire broke out behind a kitchen stove Friday morning at Backstreet Café, which is owned by James Beard Award-winning chef Hugo Ortega and his wife Tracy Vaught.
  
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• Clubhouse: Center of the action at Eagle’s Trace

  16-08-2019 15:00 via chron.com
  For residents of Eagle’s Trace, the Audubon Clubhouse continues to be a hub of activity.
  “All of the amenities and services in our main clubhouse are just a short stroll from hundreds of stylish apartment homes. Glass-enclosed walkways connect every building, so there is never an issue with the weather. It’s truly a world of convenience,” said Pam Burgeson, director of sales at the continuing care retirement community managed and developed by Erickson Living.
  Residents ca
  
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• New York-based artificial intelligence unicorn co. hires 71 for Houston office, aims to hire more - Houston Business Journal

  16-08-2019 14:26 via bizjournals.com
  New York-based artificial intelligence unicorn co. hires 71 for Houston office, aims to hire more  Houston Business JournalThe AI- and robot-focused startup wants to build out its sales, marketing and IT teams in its Houston office.
  
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• Police pursuit ends in four vehicle crash

  16-08-2019 13:58 via chron.com
  The driver eventually ran a stop light at Richmond and Hillcroft avenues where he struck three vehicles, OnScene TV reported.
  
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• 5 fun, free things to do thing weekend around Houston - KPRC Click2Houston

  16-08-2019 12:43 via click2houston.com
  5 fun, free things to do thing weekend around Houston  KPRC Click2HoustonHere are some fun, free things going on this weekend.
  
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• Man crashes into three innocent drivers during pursuit in southwest Houston - KHOU.com

  16-08-2019 11:22 via khou.com
  Man crashes into three innocent drivers during pursuit in southwest Houston  KHOU.comHOUSTON — A chase suspect hit three innocent drivers before he was taken into custody in southwest Houston early Friday, police said. The crash happened ...
  
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• Remembering four giants of Houston’s art world - Houston Chronicle

  16-08-2019 07:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Remembering four giants of Houston’s art world  Houston Chronicle Four influential members of Houston's visual art community have died in the past six weeks. They were a disparate group, but all part of the wierd, fabulous ...
  
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• ‘Let’s read aloud’

  16-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  You may remember, especially if you liked 1st grade reading group, the thrill of being called on to read aloud.
  Whenever your name was called, you’d best be following along as other readers took their turn because woe be unto anyone who didn’t know the place … and second, you would have smoother sailing if you’d learned, ahead of time, how to recognize and pronounce any new vocabulary words found at the end of the chapter.
  As a child, someone read to me until I learned t
  
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• Elder Law: How much money will you leave your children?

  16-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Assuming you get your estate in order prior to death by developing a properly drafted will and/or trust, you will need to decide to whom your property will pass and how much you should leave each beneficiary.
  Most married people leave their assets first to their spouse and then to their children in equal shares. But all people don’t think the same way, so occasionally the testator wants to depart from a traditional method of asset disposition, for various reasons.
  Here are a few examples w
  
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• Eagle’s Trace couple shares travel tips

  16-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  According to a recent AAA Travel survey, nearly 100 million Americans are planning a vacation in 2019. Residents of Eagle’s Trace are following these national trends. They are taking road trips to visit family and friends, enjoying cruises and traveling internationally to fulfill lifelong “bucket lists.”
  Tom and Sandy Wills are residents of the Erickson Living community in west Houston.
  Since moving to the campus in November 2016, they have taken six major trips, including crui
  
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• Companion Matters provides conversation to seniors

  16-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Start-up Haywood Industries has announced the launch of a new company, Companion Matters, geared to matching seniors and people with disabilities (who are often home bound), with a companion that shares their similar interests.With the assistance of their caregiver, seniors will fill out a questionnaire about their interests, and will then be matched with a compassionate caller. This “companion” will provide human conversation by phone, designed to soothe. For example, if the senior
  
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• BBB on Seniors: Fake check fraud can create financial headaches

  16-08-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  By now, we all know well enough not to give our personal information or make payments over the phone, to anyone who calls asking for it, no matter who they say they are. But what if someone calls to tell you they have actually sent you a check? Even more, what if you receive that check in the mail, take it to the bank and cash it, so now you have the money they promised you in hand? Sounds like a good deal, right? Maybe not.
  Government agencies and consumer advocacy groups are reporting that the
  
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• Fatal crash in southwest Houston caused by underage driver, reports say - Chron

  16-08-2019 04:27 via chron.com
  Fatal crash in southwest Houston caused by underage driver, reports say  ChronA fatal crash that killed a man and his dog Thursday afternoon was caused by an underage driver, according to local media reports. Various media outlets ...
  
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• Fatal crash in southwest Houston caused by underage driver, reports say

  16-08-2019 04:27 via chron.com
  The crash was reported around 4:25 p.m. in the 6000 block of Beverly Hill Street.
  
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• Houston-area schools fare better than state average on new A-F grading system - Houston Chronicle

  16-08-2019 03:18 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston-area schools fare better than state average on new A-F grading system  Houston ChronicleFor years, Stephens Elementary School in Aldine ISD has been defined by the challenges that it faces rather than its academic successes. Nearly 90 percent of ...
  
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• Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans: How to watch 2nd preseason game - Detroit Free Press

  16-08-2019 00:00 via freep.com
  Detroit Lions vs. Houston Texans: How to watch 2nd preseason game  Detroit Free Press8 p.m., Channel 2 in Detroit, WJR-AM (760). Detroit Lions (0-1) vs. Houston Texans (0-1).
  
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