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• College football 2019: Date with OU gives Houston chance to surge to AAC favorite status - Oklahoman.com

  17-08-2019 23:58 via oklahoman.com
  College football 2019: Date with OU gives Houston chance to surge to AAC favorite status  Oklahoman.comNobody saw Cincinnati coming in the American Athletic Conference last year. Not even Luke Fickell, who guided the team to a seven-victory improvement in his ...
  
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• 'This is anti-children getting shot': Man aims to make statement with ‘back-to-school’ images

  17-08-2019 23:56 via chron.com
  A Florida photographer and graphic designer is getting attention after he created images that look like back-to-school fashion ads featuring kids in bulletproof vests.
  
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• Texas Lt. Gov. Patrick receives stent after heart blockage

  17-08-2019 23:51 via chron.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has had a stent inserted in his chest after experiencing a heart blockage Thursday evening.
  A statement released by his staff says Patrick was experiencing significant chest pain Thursday and was taken to a hospital.
  The statement says a doctor at Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital performed a number of tests that were negative, but a final one showed a "dangerous heart blockage."
  Patrick later was released from the hospital and will retu
  
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• Hundreds of pets across Houston area get adopted at Clear the Shelters event - KPRC Click2Houston

  17-08-2019 23:22 via click2houston.com
  Hundreds of pets across Houston area get adopted at Clear the Shelters event  KPRC Click2HoustonHundreds of dogs, cats and other animals were adopted Saturday at the Clear the Shelters event across the Houston area.
  
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• Whoa! Utility crews find 4-foot snake tangled in transformer

  17-08-2019 23:16 via chron.com
  When the power goes out, most of us assume it's the weather.
  
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• Police respond to robbery at Baybrook Mall - Chron

  17-08-2019 23:12 via chron.com
  Police respond to robbery at Baybrook Mall  ChronAuthorities responded Saturday afternoon to a robbery at a jewelry store at Baybrook Mall in southeast Houston, sparking false online reports of a possible ...
  
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• Houston’s city hall was lit up with trans flag colors in memory of Tracy Single - LGBTQ Nation

  17-08-2019 23:00 via lgbtqnation.com
  Houston’s city hall was lit up with trans flag colors in memory of Tracy Single  LGBTQ NationSeveral bridges and the city hall building in Houston were lit up in transgender flag colors to honor the memory of Tracy Single, 22, a Black transgender woman ...
  
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• Tickets On Sale For Theta Charity Antiques Show In Houston - Patch.com

  17-08-2019 22:40 via patch.com
  Tickets On Sale For Theta Charity Antiques Show In Houston  Patch.comTickets On Sale For Charity Show - Houston, TX - The event will be held at the George R. Brown Convention Center in November.
  
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• Man charged in shooting that injured two officers, including Houston native - Houston Herald

  17-08-2019 21:00 via houstonherald.com
  Man charged in shooting that injured two officers, including Houston native  Houston HeraldA suspect in the shooting of two law enforcement officers, including a Houston native, walked from a home and surrendered to officers at about 5 p.m. Friday.
  
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• Houston dad charged after 12-year-old daughter drove car into man and dog, killing them - NBC News

  17-08-2019 20:39 via nbcnews.com
  Houston dad charged after 12-year-old daughter drove car into man and dog, killing them  NBC NewsA Houston man is facing criminal charges after his 12-year-old daughter drove a car, hitting and killing a man and his dog. Tomás Mejía Tol was charged with ...
  
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• 7 people shot after fight breaks out at Houston house party - WOAI

  17-08-2019 20:33 via news4sanantonio.com
  7 people shot after fight breaks out at Houston house party  WOAISnapchat house party shooting: 7 shot in Houston party formed on Snapchat  CBS NewsAt least seven shot at house party in east Houston  Chron7 people shot at Snapchat house party in east Houston, police say  KTRK-TVAt least 7 shot at east Houston house party that formed over Snapchat, police say  KPRC Click2HoustonView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police respond to robbery at Baybrook Mall

  17-08-2019 20:16 via chron.com
  Authorities responded Saturday afternoon to an armed robbery at a jewelry store at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, sparking false online reports of an active shooter.
  
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• Police respond to armed robbery at Baybrook Mall

  17-08-2019 20:16 via chron.com
  Authorities responded Saturday afternoon to an armed robbery at a jewelry store at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, sparking false online reports of an active shooter.
  
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• Missing Wasilla woman found dead in Houston - Anchorage Daily News

  17-08-2019 20:15 via adn.com
  Missing Wasilla woman found dead in Houston  Anchorage Daily NewsShelly Ingram, 43, had been missing for almost two weeks, Alaska State Troopers said.
  
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• Houston Rockets: P.J. Tucker disappointed FIBA World Cup hopes dashed - House of Houston

  17-08-2019 19:00 via houseofhouston.com
  Houston Rockets: P.J. Tucker disappointed FIBA World Cup hopes dashed  House of HoustonHouston Rockets forward P.J. Tucker has withdrawn from USA Basketball to compete in the World Cup next month. He's disappointed about it, what's going on?
  
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• Houston mayoral candidate Demetria Smith says remarks about... - KPRC Click2Houston

  17-08-2019 19:00 via click2houston.com
  Houston mayoral candidate Demetria Smith says remarks about...  KPRC Click2HoustonA Houston mayoral candidate Friday defended language some considered homophobic, insisting her words weren't meant to be divisive.
  
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• Famed Houston fashion show producer finds balance as flight attendant - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 17:48 via houstonchronicle.com
  Famed Houston fashion show producer finds balance as flight attendant  Houston Chronicle For more than 30 years, Lenny Matuszewski has produced some of Houston's most noted fashion shows. But when he slips on his United Airlines ...
  
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• Vampire Weekend sinks its teeth into Houston - Chron

  17-08-2019 17:21 via chron.com
  Vampire Weekend sinks its teeth into Houston  ChronVampire Weekend made up for lost time at its first Houston show in five years. The band performed Saturday night at White Oak Music Hall, bringing with it the ...
  
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• Heat advisory in effect Saturday in Houston, surrounding area - Chron

  17-08-2019 15:28 via chron.com
  Heat advisory in effect Saturday in Houston, surrounding area  ChronThe National Weather *Service* has issued a heat advisory from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday in Houston and surrounding cities and counties, with heat indexes ...
  
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• Heat advisory in effect Saturday in Houston, surrounding area

  17-08-2019 15:28 via chron.com
  The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday in Houston and surrounding cities and counties, with heat indexes ranging from 106 to 110 degrees.
  
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• The dizzying journey for public servants with student debt

  17-08-2019 15:00 via chron.com
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — There are many ways public servants can stumble as they make their way along the path to student loan forgiveness but few options when mistakes are made.
  One option isn't even publicized by the Education Department. The little-known dispute process is complicated and requires dogged persistence from borrowers, but the payoff could be worth the fight. And at a time when problems in the loan forgiveness program are more apparent, having ways to resolve them has become
  
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• Man found fatally shot in car in north Houston - Chron

  17-08-2019 14:53 via chron.com
  Man found fatally shot in car in north Houston  ChronA man was shot and killed in north Houston Friday, according to officials who found the victim in a car just south of Aldine. Harris County Sheriff's deputies ...
  
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• Man found fatally shot in car in north Houston

  17-08-2019 14:53 via chron.com
  A man was shot and killed in north Houston Friday, according to officials who found the victim in a car just south of Aldine.
  
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• At least seven shot at house party in east Houston

  17-08-2019 14:32 via chron.com
  At least seven people were shot early Saturday morning at a house party in east Houston, police said.
  
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• At least four shot at house party in east Houston

  17-08-2019 14:32 via chron.com
  At least four people were shot early Saturday morning at a house party in east Houston, police said.
  
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• Trading water for cash along the Colorado River

  17-08-2019 13:38 via chron.com
  When it comes to global warming's one-two punch of inundation and drought, the presence of too much water has had the most impact on U.S. agriculture this year, with farmers across the Midwest swamped by flooding throughout the Mississippi Basin.
  But in the Southwest, it's the increasing lack of water that's threatening the agricultural economy, as well as the welfare of 40 million Americans and part of the food supply for the entire nation.
  The 1,450-mile-long Colorado River serves as a source
  
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• Houston, now is your chance to go wild [Opinion] - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 10:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston, now is your chance to go wild [Opinion]  Houston ChronicleHouston may be the perfect city to lead an environmental revolution in America. Rewilding is an approach to environmental design that is sweeping the world.
  
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• At least seven shot at house party in east Houston - Chron

  17-08-2019 09:00 via chron.com
  At least seven shot at house party in east Houston  ChronAt least seven people were shot early Saturday morning at a house party in east Houston, police said. The victims were standing in front of the house when a ...
  
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• Sex trafficking in Greater Houston: Warning signs for parents - KHOU.com

  17-08-2019 05:17 via khou.com
  Sex trafficking in Greater Houston: Warning signs for parents  KHOU.comHuman trafficking routinely happens in plain sight, and parents are missing the signs.
  
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• 2019 Opponent Preview: Houston - 247Sports

  17-08-2019 05:02 via 247sports.com
  2019 Opponent Preview: Houston  247SportsFor the first time in the Luke Fickell era the Bearcats will travel to the Lone Star state to take on the Houston Cougars and their new head coach Dana Holgorsen.
  
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• New Orleans news anchor dies in plane crash

  17-08-2019 04:47 via chron.com
  A New Orleans news anchor died in a plane crash Friday afternoon in New Orleans East.
  
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• Florida man arrested, accused of threatening to commit mass shooting

  17-08-2019 04:25 via chron.com
  A Florida man has been charged with making threats to commit a mass shooting after authorities were alerted to text messages in which he detailed plans to shoot "as many people as he could" in a large crowd, according to officials with the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
  
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• Houston's Top 25 High Schools — New Rankings Reveal Some Public Surprises - PaperCity Magazine

  17-08-2019 03:54 via papercitymag.com
  Houston's Top 25 High Schools — New Rankings Reveal Some Public Surprises  PaperCity MagazineHouston's top high schools have been revealed — and some of the results are sure to surprise many parents and students alike. Except maybe No. 1.
  
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• Immigrants applying for citizenship in Houston face high wait times - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 03:24 via houstonchronicle.com
  Immigrants applying for citizenship in Houston face high wait times  Houston Chronicle In Houston, the median wait time to process citizenship applications is 14 months, and processing can take up to 25 months. In addition to the wait, potential U.S. ...
  
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• Houston Democrat Jessica Farrar to retire from Legislature - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 03:24 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston Democrat Jessica Farrar to retire from Legislature  Houston Chronicle State Rep. Jessica Farrar, D-Houston, announced Friday she is retiring from the Texas House effective Sept. 30, ending her 25-year tenure representing a ...
  
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• 30-acre BMX bike park opens in north Houston - KPRC Click2Houston

  17-08-2019 01:32 via click2houston.com
  30-acre BMX bike park opens in north Houston  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - Calling all extreme sports enthusiasts! Get ready for a one-of-a-kind bike park experience in north Houston. On Friday, the Rockstar Energy Bike ...
  
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• Infant dies in west Houston - Chron.com

  17-08-2019 01:13 via chron.com
  Infant dies in west Houston  Chron.comAn infant from west Houston died Friday morning, authorities said. The Houston Fire Department was called to an apartment complex in the 9400 block of ...
  
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• Infant dies in west Houston

  17-08-2019 01:13 via chron.com
  An infant from west Houston died Friday morning, authorities said.
  
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• Houston Police Officers’ Union president Joe Gamaldi elected VP of the Fraternal Order of Police - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 01:11 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston Police Officers’ Union president Joe Gamaldi elected VP of the Fraternal Order of Police  Houston Chronicle Shortly after the results came in Thursday, Joe Gamaldi stepped up to a podium at a New Orleans convention center to thank the sea of cops who tapped him as ...
  
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• Houston job gains hesitate as energy slowdown takes hold - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 01:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston job gains hesitate as energy slowdown takes hold  Houston Chronicle Houston area employers kept hiring in July, but employment gains slowed a bit as a struggling energy sector began to ripple throughout the state and affect local ...
  
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• Houston workers slow to benefit while CEO pay balloons - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 00:42 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston workers slow to benefit while CEO pay balloons  Houston Chronicle As longest economic expansion in history continues to advance, most households in America are getting a raise. But the benefits of the strong economy have not ...
  
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• Lizzo makes local stops at Shipley, University of Houston - Houston Chronicle

  17-08-2019 00:01 via houstonchronicle.com
  Lizzo makes local stops at Shipley, University of Houston  Houston Chronicle Lizzo brought the juice to Houston. The singer, who is having a breakout year, was seen on the University of Houston campus Friday afternoon at the Winston ...
  
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