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• Houston man hospitalized after Wednesday crash on Hwy. 73 in Jefferson County - 12newsnow.com KBMT-KJAC

  05-09-2019 23:41 via 12newsnow.com
  Houston man hospitalized after Wednesday crash on Hwy. 73 in Jefferson County  12newsnow.com KBMT-KJACJEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas — A Houston man was seriously injured in a crash on Highway 73 in Jefferson County Wednesday according to officials.
  
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• Houston police shoot man who pointed gun at them during traffic stop in East Harris County - KHOU.com

  05-09-2019 23:36 via khou.com
  Houston police shoot man who pointed gun at them during traffic stop in East Harris County  KHOU.comA Houston police officer shot and wounded a person Thursday afternoon near Cloverleaf in an unincorporated part of Northeast Harris County.
  
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• Cops: Glass-wielding arsonist killed by Houston victim's neighbor - Chron

  05-09-2019 23:16 via chron.com
  Cops: Glass-wielding arsonist killed by Houston victim's neighbor  ChronAn Independence Heights man fatally shot an intruder Thursday who had broken into his neighbor's house, set it on fire and then began stabbing the woman ...
  
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• Montrose Restaurant Retools & Takes Cues From Successful Heights Eatery - houstonfoodfinder.com

  05-09-2019 23:08 via houstonfoodfinder.com
  Montrose Restaurant Retools & Takes Cues From Successful Heights Eatery  houstonfoodfinder.comIn a case of "give the people what they want," Agricole Hospitality is making Night Heron more like its popular Heights restaurant, Coltivare.
  
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• Will Bay Area get an arts venue like Houston’s MATCH? - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 23:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Will Bay Area get an arts venue like Houston’s MATCH?  Houston ChronicleA Friendswood couple's vision for a nonprofit Bay Area multispace arts arena, similar to the Midtown Arts and Theater Center Houston , will be unveiled Sept.
  
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• If Harris County is death penalty capital, how do Houston’s surrounding counties stack up?

  05-09-2019 22:56 via chron.com
  There's no doubt that Harris County is the capital of capital punishment in Texas.
  
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• Jack in the Box best place to eat: mayoral hopeful - KTRK-TV

  05-09-2019 22:51 via abc13.com
  Jack in the Box best place to eat: mayoral hopeful  KTRK-TVThursday, we got the chance to find out where Houston's mayoral hopefuls like to dine on the East End as ABC13 anchor Erik Barajas hosted a mayoral forum ...
  
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• Houston DA Doubles Down on Support for Bail Reform - Courthouse News Service

  05-09-2019 22:48 via courthousenews.com
  Houston DA Doubles Down on Support for Bail Reform  Courthouse News ServiceHOUSTON (CN) – The Houston area's top prosecutor sent her chief of staff to meet with local NAACP officials Thursday to assure them she supports bail reforms ...
  
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• Houston designer reveals haute new accessories for breast cancer awareness - CultureMap Houston

  05-09-2019 22:42 via houston.culturemap.com
  Houston designer reveals haute new accessories for breast cancer awareness  CultureMap HoustonEsteemed Houston ready-to-wear designer, David Peck, is celebrating a newly formed partnership with Susan G. Komen Houston by unveiling limited-edition ...
  
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• Quick fixes coming to some of Houston’s key pedestrian intersections - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 22:40 via houstonchronicle.com
  Quick fixes coming to some of Houston’s key pedestrian intersections  Houston Chronicle Another six intersections will see short-term safety improvements in the coming months, part of a Houston Public Works effort to tackle problem spots for ...
  
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• 2 Houston Designers Share How They'd Save the Astrodome - Architectural Digest

  05-09-2019 22:37 via architecturaldigest.com
  2 Houston Designers Share How They'd Save the Astrodome  Architectural DigestZip lines, vertical farms, and more could be used to transform the landmark, according these two local designers.
  
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• What tuition costs at Houston's top-ranked private schools for 2020 - Chron.com

  05-09-2019 22:19 via chron.com
  What tuition costs at Houston's top-ranked private schools for 2020  Chron.comThe annual tuition to attend some of Houston's top-ranked private schools can cost nearly as much or even double the amount of tuition to attend an in-state ...
  
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• Listen: A special session on gun violence? Not so fast.

  05-09-2019 21:50 via chron.com
  In the wake of shootings in El Paso and Odessa, Democrats across Texas demanded Gov. Greg Abbott call a special session on gun violence. But he was quick to say no and instead issued eight executive orders.
  
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• New Report Shows Air Pollution From Plastics Plants In Greater Houston Is Getting Worse - Houston Public Media

  05-09-2019 21:44 via houstonpublicmedia.org
  New Report Shows Air Pollution From Plastics Plants In Greater Houston Is Getting Worse  Houston Public MediaNearly two-thirds of the plastics-producing plants in the Houston area have violated air pollution limits over the past five years, according to an analysis of public ...
  
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• SLIDESHOW: Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe in Houston, Texas - bake Magazine

  05-09-2019 21:15 via bakemag.com
  SLIDESHOW: Dessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe in Houston, Texas  bake MagazineDessert Gallery Bakery & Cafe has been celebrating sweet excess since 1995. Coming up on 24 years in Houston, Texas, the bakery is an experience ...
  
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• Queer Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Sept. 5–8, 2019 - outsmartmagazine.com

  05-09-2019 21:03 via outsmartmagazine.com
  Queer Things to Do in Houston This Weekend: Sept. 5–8, 2019  outsmartmagazine.com... • At 6:30 p.m., visit George Country Sports Bar for steak night. Presented by Free Grillin' and voted OutSmart's Gayest & Greatest best steak night at a bar, ...
  
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• Boyfriend to be charged in death of child left in closet - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 21:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Boyfriend to be charged in death of child left in closet  Houston Chronicle The boyfriend of a woman accused of placing her dead 5-year-old daughter in a closet will be charged with the same crime of tampering with evidence, Harris ...
  
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• Introducing CultureMap's Top 100: The very best restaurants in Houston right now - CultureMap Houston

  05-09-2019 20:50 via houston.culturemap.com
  Introducing CultureMap's Top 100: The very best restaurants in Houston right now  CultureMap Houston"What's your favorite restaurant?" That question, sometimes phrased as, "What's the best restaurant in Houston?" is the one CultureMap readers ask me most ...
  
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• Faced with ride-sharing competition, Houston changes approach to taxicab regulations - Community Impact Newspaper

  05-09-2019 20:44 via communityimpact.com
  Faced with ride-sharing competition, Houston changes approach to taxicab regulations  Community Impact NewspaperSep 5, 2019: As competition from ride-hailing services such as Uber and Lyft grows, the Houston Department of Administration and Regulatory Affairs has ...
  
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• New brunch spots across Houston you need to try right now - Chron.com

  05-09-2019 20:29 via chron.com
  New brunch spots across Houston you need to try right now  Chron.comWe'll say yes to brunch any weekend. But if our meal gets an added hit of deliciousness from souffle vanilla pancakes, Vietnamese steak and eggs or masala ...
  
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• 10-year-old Houston supercar club suddenly on the cutting edge of automotive retail - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 19:58 via houstonchronicle.com
  10-year-old Houston supercar club suddenly on the cutting edge of automotive retail  Houston Chronicle Marc Smith was always a fan of supercars, the high-end, high-tech, very fast vehicles with brand names like Lamborghini, McLaren, Aston Martin, Ferrari and ...
  
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• New rideshare service for kids rolls out in Houston - KTRK-TV

  05-09-2019 19:48 via abc13.com
  New rideshare service for kids rolls out in Houston  KTRK-TVA rideshare app called HopSkipDrive has rolled out in Houston and is billed as a new convenient ridesharing *service* for kids.
  
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• Houston City Council holds short meeting; session set again Friday - Houston Herald

  05-09-2019 19:30 via houstonherald.com
  Houston City Council holds short meeting; session set again Friday  Houston HeraldMembers of the Houston City Council on Tuesday held a short open session before adjourning into a closed session to discuss the hiring of a city administrator.
  
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• 37 arrested in sex trafficking bust in Houston suburb - Chron

  05-09-2019 19:29 via chron.com
  37 arrested in sex trafficking bust in Houston suburb  ChronA six-day sting separated dozens of human trafficking victims from their abusers and provided resources to rebuild their lives, the Harris County Sheriff's Office ...
  
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• Reviewing Houston Texans’ roster after recent moves - Toro Times

  05-09-2019 19:26 via torotimes.com
  Reviewing Houston Texans’ roster after recent moves  Toro TimesThe Houston Texans have undergone drastic changes from the roster they had towards the start of the preseason.
  
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• ZOA Moroccan Will Bring Beef Tagine Sandwiches to Houston - Eater Houston

  05-09-2019 19:15 via houston.eater.com
  ZOA Moroccan Will Bring Beef Tagine Sandwiches to Houston  Eater HoustonChef Youssef Nafaa's opened Mia Bella Trattoria and Andalucia Tapas Restaurant & Bar, but for his next Houston restaurant, he'll cook cuisine very close to his ...
  
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• A Week In Houston, TX, On A $70,000 Salary - Refinery29

  05-09-2019 19:15 via refinery29.com
  A Week In Houston, TX, On A $70,000 Salary  Refinery29This is how an accountant living in Houston, TX, making $70000 per year spends her money over the course of one week.
  
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• Bill Nye to speak at Houston commercial space conference - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 19:02 via houstonchronicle.com
  Bill Nye to speak at Houston commercial space conference  Houston Chronicle Bill Nye will be in Houston Nov. 21 to discuss commercial space, increased access to space and the benefits of space exploration to life on Earth.
  
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• PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: 2019 Houston Texans Season Predictions - Battle Red Blog

  05-09-2019 19:00 via battleredblog.com
  PUT YOUR NAME ON IT: 2019 Houston Texans Season Predictions  Battle Red BlogThe 2019 season kicks off tonight at 7:20 p.m. CDT. Before the gates open up and everything we thought was going to happen comes to absolute ruin, the ...
  
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• Houston Business Insurance Agency Acquired by Florida’s AssuredPartners - Insurance Journal

  05-09-2019 18:36 via insurancejournal.com
  Houston Business Insurance Agency Acquired by Florida’s AssuredPartners  Insurance JournalFlorida-based AssuredPartners Inc. has acquired Houston Business Insurance Agency located in Houston, Texas. The acquired agency's team of five will.
  
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• 2020 Dems cut from Houston debate rip DNC for 'lack of transparency,' vow to press on - Fox News

  05-09-2019 18:27 via foxnews.com
  2020 Dems cut from Houston debate rip DNC for 'lack of transparency,' vow to press on  Fox NewsOne week ahead of the Democrats' next presidential nomination debate in Houston, three of the lower-tier candidates who failed to make the stage are vowing ...
  
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• Former Houston-area high school stars on 2019 NFL rosters - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 18:25 via houstonchronicle.com
  Former Houston-area high school stars on 2019 NFL rosters  Houston Chronicle When the NFL season opens Thursday, there will be 72 players from Houston area high schools on NFL rosters.
  
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• Plastics industry accounts for one-fourth of Houston-area industrial air pollution, report finds - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 18:08 via houstonchronicle.com
  Plastics industry accounts for one-fourth of Houston-area industrial air pollution, report finds  Houston Chronicle The plastics industry is responsible for nearly a fourth of the industrial air pollution in the Houston area, a share that is expected to rise as the number of new ...
  
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• Person killed by gunfire at scene of house fire in north Houston, HFD says - Houston Chronicle

  05-09-2019 17:53 via houstonchronicle.com
  Person killed by gunfire at scene of house fire in north Houston, HFD says  Houston Chronicle One person is dead and another person is being rushed to the hospital after a bizarre scene unfolding at the site of a house fire Thursday in north Houston.
  
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• Person killed by gunfire at scene of house fire in north Houston, HFD says

  05-09-2019 17:39 via chron.com
  One person is dead and another person is being rushed to the hospital after a bizarre scene unfolding at the site of a house fire Thursday in north Houston.
  
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• Cops: Glass-wielding arsonist killed by Houston victim's neighbor

  05-09-2019 17:39 via chron.com
  An Independence Heights man fatally shot an intruder Thursday who had broken into his neighbor's house, set it on fire and then began stabbing the woman who lived there, authorities said.
  
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• Explore Fashion and Exploration in Houston, Skywaves at River Oaks District - KTRK-TV

  05-09-2019 16:48 via abc13.com
  Explore Fashion and Exploration in Houston, Skywaves at River Oaks District  KTRK-TVContemporary Arts Museum Houston (CAMH) is pleased to be a collaborative partner with the River Oaks District to unveil Skywaves.
  
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• Officers hurt while pursuing ‘organized’ ATM theft suspects in west Houston

  05-09-2019 16:36 via chron.com
  A pair of Houston police officers are recovering in the hospital after crashing during a short pursuit in the city's westside early Thursday.
  
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• Houston Texans’ aggressive offseason moves are spelling a new era - House of Houston

  05-09-2019 16:27 via houseofhouston.com
  Houston Texans’ aggressive offseason moves are spelling a new era  House of HoustonThe Houston Texans aggressive offseason moves indicate that they're serious about the product on the field and are ready to win now. What's going on?
  
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• What's new at the Texas Renaissance Festival this year

  05-09-2019 16:24 via chron.com
  Based an hour's drive north of Houston in Todd Mission, Texas, the festival is the largest Renaissance themed-event in the nation, attracting more than half a million visitors each year.
  
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• Waller student dead after being struck by car outside high school

  05-09-2019 16:17 via chron.com
  A 15-year-old Waller High School student is dead after being struck by a car outside the school Thursday morning, authorities say.
  
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• Three indicted in armed robbery at bank in Gallery Furniture

  05-09-2019 15:54 via chron.com
  Authorities with the U.S. Attorneys office said the three held up Woodforest National Bank, located inside Galleria Furniture on the North Freeway, on Aug. 14.
  
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• Judges in statewide contest to tour Houston on Tuesday - Houston Herald

  05-09-2019 15:45 via houstonherald.com
  Judges in statewide contest to tour Houston on Tuesday  Houston HeraldHouston is among communities that will participate Oct. 13-14 in the Missouri Community Betterment's 56th annual fall conference in Mexico, Mo.
  
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• Houston Texans' DeAndre Hopkins had this to say about late team owner's 'inmates' comment - Fox News

  05-09-2019 14:57 via foxnews.com
  Houston Texans' DeAndre Hopkins had this to say about late team owner's 'inmates' comment  Fox NewsHouston Texans star DeAndre Hopkins opened up about the remarks the team's late owner made during the height of the national anthem kneeling controversy ...
  
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• 'Mr. President, you're going to weather jail': Trump roasted for altered Dorian map

  05-09-2019 14:47 via chron.com
  Trevor Noah didn't even try to contain his laughter Wednesday night. Superimposed on the screen next to the Comedy Central host was an image taken earlier in the day of President Donald Trump holding up what he claimed was an "original chart" forecasting the path of Hurricane Dorian. Only the map, dated Aug. 29, had been altered, and now featured a lopsided semicircle drawn with black marker.
  "Did he draw . . . did he draw with a Sharpie?" an incredulous Noah asked before dissolving into giggles
  
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• Diosa Gentlemen's Club security guard shot twice outside business in north Houston | abc13.com - KTRK-TV

  05-09-2019 14:24 via abc13.com
  Diosa Gentlemen's Club security guard shot twice outside business in north Houston | abc13.com  KTRK-TVSecurity guard shot twice by customer at Diosa Gentlemen's Club on Rankin in north Houston.
  
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• Antonian escapes with a 20-8 win over Sam Houston on TNL - WOAI

  05-09-2019 14:21 via news4sanantonio.com
  Antonian escapes with a 20-8 win over Sam Houston on TNL  WOAIAntonian took down Sam Houston Thursday night with a 20-8 win. You can watch the entire game below, and see our photos in the gallery above! First Half.
  
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• Things To Do: Tiffany, Hobby Center, September 6, 2019 - Houston Press

  05-09-2019 12:00 via houstonpress.com
  Things To Do: Tiffany, Hobby Center, September 6, 2019  Houston PressIf you stopped listening to Tiffany just after she became a teen pop sensation and MTV darling in the late 1980s, then you may have missed some things.
  
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• GOP poll finds close race for Democratic seat in Houston suburbs - Roll Call

  05-09-2019 12:00 via rollcall.com
  GOP poll finds close race for Democratic seat in Houston suburbs  Roll Call Texas Rep. Lizzie Fletcher could be in for a tough reelection fight in 2020, according to a new Republican poll released Thursday. The survey gave GOP ...
  
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• Houston Texans 2019 NFL outlook: Schedule, players to watch & more - Fox News

  05-09-2019 11:43 via foxnews.com
  Houston Texans 2019 NFL outlook: Schedule, players to watch & more  Fox NewsLet's look at the Houston Texans' upcoming season.
  
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