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• Houston principal's tweet helps lead to giant pothole repair - KHOU.com

  28-08-2019 23:51 via khou.com
  Houston principal's tweet helps lead to giant pothole repair  KHOU.comBut freedom from a hazardous walk home is what Patrick Henry Middle School students will get thanks to their principal.
  
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• Border patrol agent's associate sentenced to 48 months in prison for drug trafficking scheme

  28-08-2019 23:45 via chron.com
  Daniel Hernandez, 46, provided detailed information about border security to a drug trafficking organization in exchange for $5,000, authorities said.
  
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• Groundbreaking Houston Comedian Pals Around With Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart, Mends Fences and Tells Refugee Truths - PaperCity Magazine

  28-08-2019 23:32 via papercitymag.com
  Groundbreaking Houston Comedian Pals Around With Dave Chappelle and Jon Stewart, Mends Fences and Tells Refugee Truths  PaperCity MagazineOver a mid-morning cup of espresso in a far westside coffee shop, standup comedian Mo Amer reveals his other life. The one where he is best buds with Jon ...
  
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• Over 800 sugar daddies in Houston? Report says yes - KPRC Click2Houston

  28-08-2019 23:17 via click2houston.com
  Over 800 sugar daddies in Houston? Report says yes  KPRC Click2HoustonThe highest concentration of sugar daddies is downtown Houston, according to report.
  
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• Doctors, pharmacists among 41 busted for massive Houston-area pill mill scheme - Chron

  28-08-2019 22:53 via chron.com
  Doctors, pharmacists among 41 busted for massive Houston-area pill mill scheme  ChronMore than three dozen doctors, pharmacists, clinicians and so-called patients were arrested Wednesday after federal authorities uncovered a massive alleged ...
  
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• Doctors, pharmacists among 41 busted for massive Houston-area pill mill scheme

  28-08-2019 22:53 via chron.com
  More than three dozen doctors, pharmacists, clinicians and so-called patients were arrested Wednesday after federal authorities uncovered a massive alleged "pill mill" operation throughout Houston.
  
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• Houston Restaurant Owner Marks Hurricane Harvey Anniversary With Free Meals for First Responders - houstonfoodfinder.com

  28-08-2019 22:49 via houstonfoodfinder.com
  Houston Restaurant Owner Marks Hurricane Harvey Anniversary With Free Meals for First Responders  houstonfoodfinder.comFor the second year, Houston restaurateur Benjamin Berg is offering first responders free meals the week following Labor Day.
  
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• Überrito Plans Location in Houston's Memorial Area - Restaurant News - QSR magazine

  28-08-2019 22:37 via qsrmagazine.com
  Überrito Plans Location in Houston's Memorial Area - Restaurant News  QSR magazineMexican fast-casual restaurant Überrito announced plans to open in Houston's Memorial area this fall. The opening will be Überrito's sixth Houston-area location ...
  
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• A Montrose Bar Is Claiming Houston’s First CBD Cocktail - Eater Houston

  28-08-2019 22:12 via houston.eater.com
  A Montrose Bar Is Claiming Houston’s First CBD Cocktail  Eater HoustonWelcome to AM Intel, a (mostly) daily round-up of Houston's hottest bits of dining intel. Trying to stay on top of Space City's endlessly vibrant dining scene?
  
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• Customer alleges realty team misled him about condition of Houston property - Southeast Texas Record

  28-08-2019 21:57 via setexasrecord.com
  Customer alleges realty team misled him about condition of Houston property  Southeast Texas RecordHOUSTON — A Harris County man is suing a realty team, alleging he was misled about the condition of a Houston property.
  
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• Sporting Sounds: Roger Espinoza expects fight from Houston - Sporting Kansas City

  28-08-2019 21:56 via sportingkc.com
  Sporting Sounds: Roger Espinoza expects fight from Houston  Sporting Kansas CityThe Sporting midfielder reflects on his team's recent success and looks ahead to Saturday's home match vs. Houston.
  
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• Houston-based movie theater co. plans to expand inside the Loop - Houston Business Journal

  28-08-2019 21:36 via bizjournals.com
  Houston-based movie theater co. plans to expand inside the Loop  Houston Business JournalA locally based dine-in movie theater company has a variety of locations in the Houston suburbs. Now, it wants to expand inside the Loop.
  
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• Harris County Moves To Restore Voting Rights For Jail Inmates - Houston Public Media

  28-08-2019 21:30 via houstonpublicmedia.org
  Harris County Moves To Restore Voting Rights For Jail Inmates  Houston Public MediaInmates of the Harris County Jail may soon be able to vote. Harris County leaders have approved a study on setting up a polling location at the jail as early as ...
  
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• Hooky in Houston? Thursday is the best day of the year to skip work. - Chron

  28-08-2019 21:26 via chron.com
  Hooky in Houston? Thursday is the best day of the year to skip work.  ChronIf the week is already weighing you down, fear not. There is a perfect break in sight. It's called Thursday. Roughly once a year, the Houston stars align for a ...
  
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• Main Squeeze Juice Company Continues Houston Expansion - Restaurant News - QSR magazine

  28-08-2019 20:46 via qsrmagazine.com
  Main Squeeze Juice Company Continues Houston Expansion - Restaurant News  QSR magazineMain Squeeze Juice Company continues its growth in the Houston area. Less than three years since opening its first area shop, the New Orleans-based juice ...
  
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• Live in the heart of Houston at this haute home with its own elevator - CultureMap Houston

  28-08-2019 20:15 via houston.culturemap.com
  Live in the heart of Houston at this haute home with its own elevator  CultureMap Houston1112 Autrey St., Unit D Houston, TX 77006 Neighborhood: Boulevard Oaks Style: Contemporary Square footage: 2719 Beds: 3 Ba.
  
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• Dozens charged in Houston Opioid Takedown, including doctors, pharmacists, drug dealers - WFAA.com

  28-08-2019 20:12 via wfaa.com
  Dozens charged in Houston Opioid Takedown, including doctors, pharmacists, drug dealers  WFAA.comDoctors, pharmacists among 41 busted for massive Houston-area pill mill scheme  ChronDozens of medical professionals arrested after opioid crackdown in Houston  KTRK-TVHouston-based pill mills moved 23 million opioid pills, prosecutors say  KPRC Click2HoustonBryan man among 41 charged in Houston Opioid Takedown  KBTXView full coverage on Google News
  
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• Which Texas colleges are the most popular on Instagram? You might be surprised at these results

  28-08-2019 20:02 via chron.com
  See which Texas universities and colleges are the most popular on Instagram.
  
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• Meet the K9 police dogs who help keep Harris County safe

  28-08-2019 20:00 via chron.com
  In Harris County, canines have been assisting sheriff's deputies for years with apprehending wanted suspects, sniffing out explosives and finding narcotics.
  
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• Now that Houston is tired from back to school, when is our next break? - Houston Chronicle

  28-08-2019 19:51 via houstonchronicle.com
  Now that Houston is tired from back to school, when is our next break?  Houston ChronicleThe excitement of the first day wears off quick. Here's when Houston-area school districts go on break again.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey joins University of Texas as faculty professor - Chron

  28-08-2019 19:45 via chron.com
  Matthew McConaughey joins University of Texas as faculty professor  ChronAlright, alright, alright. You can hear that sound from Houston to Amarillo and everywhere else in Texas. Right now, University of Texas students are running to ...
  
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• Houston-area boy fights big fish in viral video - Houston Chronicle

  28-08-2019 19:30 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston-area boy fights big fish in viral video  Houston ChronicleEvery fisherman has a big fish story that their friends find hard to believe. But 9-year-old Van Schwemer of Webster actually did reel in a whopper ... and has the ...
  
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• Houston Idol auditions bring out dozens of hopefuls to Humble - KTRK-TV

  28-08-2019 19:23 via abc13.com
  Houston Idol auditions bring out dozens of hopefuls to Humble  KTRK-TVLet the competition and singing begin because the next American Idol may be in Houston this year!
  
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• 94.5 The Buzz radio host Dinah Powers set to leave The Rod Ryan Show

  28-08-2019 19:14 via chron.com
  "The Buzz listeners and this city have been so welcoming. Thank you for listening all these years," Dinah Powers told Chron.com.
  
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• Maleah Davis memorialized with bronze sculpture in Houston - FOX 4 News

  28-08-2019 18:54 via fox4news.com
  Maleah Davis memorialized with bronze sculpture in Houston  FOX 4 NewsThe death of four-year-old Maleah Davis broke hearts across Houston, and now the little girl who touched so many people is being memorialized in a special ...
  
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• Photos: 2019 Houston Texans Kickoff Luncheon - HoustonTexans.com

  28-08-2019 18:38 via houstontexans.com
  Photos: 2019 Houston Texans Kickoff Luncheon  HoustonTexans.comHouston Texans players, coaches and fans attended the 16th annual Houston Texans Kickoff Luncheon benefiting the Houston Texans Foundation.
  
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• Matthew McConaughey joins University of Texas as faculty professor

  28-08-2019 18:37 via chron.com
  On Wednesday, The Moody College of Communication at the University of Texas announced that Academy Award-winning actor Matthew McConaughey has been appointed as a professor of practice to the Department of Radio-Television-Film faculty.
  
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• Astros' Josh Reddick and Joe Biagini bring the laughs with surprise for United passengers and employees - KTRK-TV

  28-08-2019 18:24 via abc13.com
  Astros' Josh Reddick and Joe Biagini bring the laughs with surprise for United passengers and employees  KTRK-TVHouston Astros outfielder Josh Reddick and pitcher Joe Biagini visit the United Airlines Terminal C at Bush Intercontinental Airport.
  
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• Houston gets hotter in 2020 with up to 11 competitive Texas House races - Houston Chronicle

  28-08-2019 18:15 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston gets hotter in 2020 with up to 11 competitive Texas House races  Houston Chronicle AUSTIN — State Rep. Jon Rosenthal wasn't supposed to win his Texas House seat last year. He was too much of a Democrat for the swath of northwest Harris ...
  
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• Dorian could become Category 3 hurricane, make landfall in Florida

  28-08-2019 18:04 via chron.com
  Tropical Storm Dorian has strengthened and the latest update from the National Hurricane Center calls for the storm to reach Category 3 status Sunday morning.
  
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• Where your favorite Houston rapper went to high school - Chron

  28-08-2019 17:59 via chron.com
  Where your favorite Houston rapper went to high school  ChronHouston rappers are so proud of their roots, it's usually not difficult to pinpoint exactly where they grew up, and even what high school they attended. Z-Ro often ...
  
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• 10 candidates qualify for Sept. Democratic debate in Houston; both Texans make cut - KXAN.com

  28-08-2019 17:28 via kxan.com
  10 candidates qualify for Sept. Democratic debate in Houston; both Texans make cut  KXAN.comTen Democratic candidates met the new polling qualifications for the next debate. Twenty took part in the earlier debates.
  
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• Why One Houston Researcher Calls Meth 'A Perfect Storm' For Southeast Texas - Texas Standard

  28-08-2019 16:43 via texasstandard.org
  Why One Houston Researcher Calls Meth 'A Perfect Storm' For Southeast Texas  Texas StandardTexas has largely been spared from the worst of the opioid overdose crisis, but in its place, another more difficult addiction is rising.
  
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• Wind damage, hail expected during thunderstorms in Houston

  28-08-2019 16:42 via chron.com
  Meteorologists say another round of thunderstorms is expected to drench parts of Houston on Wednesday.
  
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• Another round of storms expected in Houston

  28-08-2019 16:42 via chron.com
  Meteorologists say another round of thunderstorms is expected to drench parts of Houston on Wednesday.
  
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• As Houston-area school districts grow, parents grapple with possibility of re-zoning - KTRK-TV

  28-08-2019 16:38 via abc13.com
  As Houston-area school districts grow, parents grapple with possibility of re-zoning  KTRK-TVParents are grappling with how to handle rezoning as school districts and neighborhoods continue to grow in the Houston area.
  
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• 4 Designers Discuss Elements of Design at Houston Design Center Lectures - Architectural Digest

  28-08-2019 16:36 via architecturaldigest.com
  4 Designers Discuss Elements of Design at Houston Design Center Lectures  Architectural DigestFor the latest installment of the ongoing Access/Design lecture series, designers weighed in on different design topics.
  
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• Houston-area boy fights big fish in viral video

  28-08-2019 16:35 via chron.com
  Young Van Schwemer reached deep into his inner strength for every ounce of energy to bring-in the 31-inch red fish all by himself. "He's a monster!" Van can be heard saying on the video.
  
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• 'Look Mom I Can Fly' documents Travis Scott's rollercoaster ride - Chron

  28-08-2019 16:29 via chron.com
  'Look Mom I Can Fly' documents Travis Scott's rollercoaster ride  ChronTravis Scott straps into a rollercoaster at the beginning of Netflix documentary "Look Mom I Can Fly." It's an obvious, and completely fitting, metaphor for the past ...
  
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• County by County: Houston: International Owl Center - FOX 25/48 - WiProud.com

  28-08-2019 16:26 via wiproud.com
  County by County: Houston: International Owl Center  FOX 25/48 - WiProud.comTraveling around Houston County it isn't out of the ordinary to hear or see an owl. In 1996, Karla Bloem was tasked with creating an attraction for visitors who ...
  
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• Houston Public Media Brings New Perspectives to its Public Affairs Programs - Houston Public Media

  28-08-2019 16:24 via houstonpublicmedia.org
  Houston Public Media Brings New Perspectives to its Public Affairs Programs  Houston Public MediaRed, White & Blue and Party Politics return this fall with new co-hosts.
  
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• UConn football opponent preview: Houston - The UConn Blog

  28-08-2019 16:21 via theuconnblog.com
  UConn football opponent preview: Houston  The UConn BlogCan the Huskies keep Dana Holgorsen and D'Eriq King from putting on a fireworks show in Rentschler Field?
  
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• Houston Must Spend $2 Billion to Fix Its Sewers - Courthouse News Service

  28-08-2019 16:13 via courthousenews.com
  Houston Must Spend $2 Billion to Fix Its Sewers  Courthouse News ServiceHOUSTON (CN) — Houston city workers face a monumental task, as the city struck a deal with state and federal regulators Tuesday agreeing to spend $2 billion ...
  
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• Gov. Abbott caught 'cheating' on Chick-fil-A with Popeyes chicken sandwich

  28-08-2019 15:29 via chron.com
  Abbott recently signed the "Save Chick-Fil- A" bill into law, calling it a "victory for religious freedom in Texas."
  
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• Thieves break into mourners' cars during burial service in Houston - WSB Atlanta

  28-08-2019 15:21 via wsbtv.com
  Thieves break into mourners' cars during burial service in Houston  WSB AtlantaThieves broke into the vehicles of mourners who were attending a funeral *service* Monday at a Houston cemetery, KHOU reported.
  
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• A Week In Houston, TX, On A $30,000 Salary - Refinery29

  28-08-2019 15:00 via refinery29.com
  A Week In Houston, TX, On A $30,000 Salary  Refinery29This is how a clinical researcher with albinism living in Houston, TX, making $30000 per year spends her money over the course of seven days.
  
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• How the Houston Texans are showing their incompetency - Toro Times

  28-08-2019 14:35 via torotimes.com
  How the Houston Texans are showing their incompetency  Toro TimesThis offseason has been a very chaotic and dysfunctional one for the Houston Texans.
  
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• Suspects in cell phone store robberies at large, considered 'extremely aggressive,' police say

  28-08-2019 14:07 via chron.com
  The suspects are said to have entered a Boost Mobile at the 2000 block of Wirt Road in the Spring Branch area and stolen cash and cell phones from the store, police said.
  
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• Three arrested in Bellaire aggravated robbery, police say

  28-08-2019 13:42 via chron.com
  Three people are in custody Wednesday morning after police said they stole a car at gunpoint and then led officers on a chase in Bellaire.
  
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• Teen allegedly murdered the wife and child of a Tampa Bay Rays prospect in triple homicide, reports say

  28-08-2019 13:38 via chron.com
  A teen reportedly accused of killing the family of a minor league pitcher in a triple homicide was arrested Tuesday following an hours-long manhunt that culminated in police chasing the naked suspect through the streets of a southern Virginia town.
  Matthew Thomas Bernard, 18, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder, WDBJ reported. Pittsylvania County Sheriff Mike Taylor declined to identify the victims, but ESPN reported that they were the wife, son and mother-in-law of Blake Bivens
  
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