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• Texans see potential from Charles Omenihu, Jacob Martin - Chron

  13-09-2019 23:34 via chron.com
  Texans see potential from Charles Omenihu, Jacob Martin  ChronThe Texans had an extremely limited pass rush in the first game of the season. During a loss to the New Orleans Saints, outside linebacker Whitney Mercilus ...
  
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• Redskins sign cornerback Aaron Colvin, who was released by Houston on Tuesday - NBCSports.com

  13-09-2019 23:23 via nbcsports.com
  Redskins sign cornerback Aaron Colvin, who was released by Houston on Tuesday  NBCSports.comThe Redskins signed cornerback Aaron Colvin on Friday. He was released from the Houston Texans following their Week 1 loss.
  
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• Houston BBQ spot nominated as one of America's 50 best new restaurants - KPRC Click2Houston

  13-09-2019 23:06 via click2houston.com
  Houston BBQ spot nominated as one of America's 50 best new restaurants  KPRC Click2HoustonA restaurant in the Houston area was nominated as one of the 50 best new restaurants in America.
  
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• Houston rappers Trae Tha Truth and Scarface honored in Washington D.C. - Houston Chronicle

  13-09-2019 22:48 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston rappers Trae Tha Truth and Scarface honored in Washington D.C.  Houston Chronicle Trae Tha Truth and Scarface have likely shared the stage in the past. But this time was about more than music. The Houston rappers were honored Thursday ...
  
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• Houston's best pizza, hands-down: The Yelp reviews are in for 2019 - Chron.com

  13-09-2019 22:34 via chron.com
  Houston's best pizza, hands-down: The Yelp reviews are in for 2019  Chron.comPizza lovers, rejoice! Houston is brimming with the most exceptional pizza choices—from deep dish to Indian fusion. Be it gourmet or that indulgent slice of pie, ...
  
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• Woman acquitted of killing newborn says she's 'forever sorry'

  13-09-2019 22:33 via chron.com
  From the day the police showed up at her family's house to the day she was acquitted of murder, Brooke Skylar Richardson never spoke publicly about what happened to the baby girl whom she named Annabelle and said was born stillborn. As strangers branded her a "baby killer" and she stared down the possibility of life in prison, the 20-year-old Ohio woman kept her feelings to herself.
  Richardson's silence ended Friday, when she stood in a Warren County courtroom for her sentencing hearing. Address
  
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• Weekend closures in Houston: Major projects in Memorial, Galleria area - KPRC Click2Houston

  13-09-2019 22:13 via click2houston.com
  Weekend closures in Houston: Major projects in Memorial, Galleria area  KPRC Click2HoustonHOUSTON - The weekend is here, but that doesn't mean there won't be traffic in the Houston area. Here are five major highway roadwork projects that could add ...
  
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• Ken Hoffman cheers on a controversial Houston sports host's return - CultureMap Houston

  13-09-2019 21:35 via houston.culturemap.com
  Ken Hoffman cheers on a controversial Houston sports host's return  CultureMap HoustonI can't wait for former radio sports talk host Josh Innes to unleash, and I do mean release the hounds, his new daily podcast on Monday, September 16.
  
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• Houston's best pizza, hands-down: The Yelp reviews are in for 2019

  13-09-2019 20:44 via chron.com
  Pizza lovers, rejoice! Houston is brimming with the most exceptional pizza choices—from deep dish to Indian fusion. Be it gourmet or that indulgent slice of pie, Houston pizza fans have a generous and distinctive selection.
  
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• Houston police officer wounded, suspect fatally shot after crime spree - CNN

  13-09-2019 20:42 via cnn.com
  Houston police officer wounded, suspect fatally shot after crime spree  CNNA Houston police officer was wounded and a suspect fatally shot during an exchange of gunfire following two carjackings and the robbery of a priest Thursday ...
  
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• Texans vs. Jaguars: Houston Chronicle staff predictions - Houston Chronicle

  13-09-2019 20:09 via houstonchronicle.com
  Texans vs. Jaguars: Houston Chronicle staff predictions  Houston Chronicle The Houston Chronicle's pundits make their predictions for Sunday's Texans-Jaguars game.
  
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• Nineteen Charged in Houston Area as Part of International Operation Targeting Individuals in Business Email Compromise Schemes - Federal Bureau of Investigation

  13-09-2019 19:48 via fbi.gov
  Nineteen Charged in Houston Area as Part of International Operation Targeting Individuals in Business Email Compromise Schemes  Federal Bureau of InvestigationNineteen individuals have been charged in the Houston-area as part of an international law enforcement operation targeting business email compromise ...
  
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• Muslim family gets $1 bill stamped with 'No Muslim Immigrants in USA!'

  13-09-2019 19:45 via chron.com
  A Muslim family says they were targeted by a message of hate stamped on a $1 bill.
  
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• Downtown is Houston’s hot new hotel market - Houston Chronicle

  13-09-2019 19:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Downtown is Houston’s hot new hotel market  Houston Chronicle Downtown Houston is polishing the silver and plumping up the pillows for out-of-town visitors as four hotels — two new properties and two major renovations ...
  
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• Police identify Houston-area robbery suspect killed following pursuit - KTRE

  13-09-2019 18:45 via ktre.com
  Police identify Houston-area robbery suspect killed following pursuit  KTREPolice have identified the robbery suspect killed after he reportedly crashed his car during a high-speed pursuit.
  
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• The three big winners of the Houston debate - The Washington Post

  13-09-2019 18:40 via washingtonpost.com
  The three big winners of the Houston debate  The Washington PostBut don't read too much into it. We still have a long way to go.
  
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• 'Fox and Friends' gets Houston voters' reactions to debate at Houston's House of Pies - Chron

  13-09-2019 18:22 via chron.com
  'Fox and Friends' gets Houston voters' reactions to debate at Houston's House of Pies  ChronAfter the top 10 Democratic candidates famously sparred on the debate stage in Houston, the House of Pies on Kirby kept the conversation going on Friday ...
  
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• 'Fox and Friends' gets Houston voters' reactions to debate at Houston's House of Pies

  13-09-2019 17:51 via chron.com
  After the top 10 Democratic candidates famously sparred on the debate stage in Houston, the House of Pies on Kirby kept the conversation going on Friday morning.
  
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• Texans home openers: Best and worst in franchise history

  13-09-2019 16:59 via chron.com
  The Texans will play the first home game of the 2019 season when the Jaguars come to town for a Sunday showdown. But which home openers were the best and worst in team history?
  
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• Here are some easy ways to reduce your carbon footprint, and help the environment

  13-09-2019 16:36 via chron.com
  Texas is the largest producer of CO2 emissions based off a report released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration released in February.
  
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• Americans increasingly see climate change as a crisis, poll shows

  13-09-2019 15:48 via chron.com
  A growing number of Americans describe climate change as a crisis, and two-thirds say President Donald Trump is doing too little to tackle the problem.
  The results, from a poll conducted by The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), point to a growing disconnect between Americans worried about the warming planet and Trump administration officials, who have aggressively scaled back Obama-era environmental regulations and relinquished the nation's role as a global leader in pushin
  
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• MMA fighter charged with murder in stabbing death of brother-in-law

  13-09-2019 15:19 via chron.com
  A 32-year-old man from Cleveland, Texas, has been charged with the murder of his brother-in-law whose body was found wrapped in a blanket near a Spring creek.
  
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• Houston-area MMA fighter arrested, charged with murder of brother-in-law

  13-09-2019 15:19 via chron.com
  A 32-year-old mixed martial arts fighter from Cleveland, Texas, has been charged with the murder of his brother-in-law whose body was found wrapped in a blanket near a Spring creek.
  
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• Houston-area man arrested, charged with murder of brother-in-law

  13-09-2019 15:19 via chron.com
  A 32-year-old man from Cleveland, Texas, has been charged with the murder of his brother-in-law whose body was found wrapped in a blanket near a Spring creek.
  
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• The deadliest roads surrounding the Houston area in 2018, according to TxDOT - Chron.com

  13-09-2019 14:42 via chron.com
  The deadliest roads surrounding the Houston area in 2018, according to TxDOT  Chron.comThere were approximately 350 fatal crashes reported on highways surrounding the Greater Houston area in 2018, according to records from a Texas ...
  
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• Woman killed by hit-and-run pickup driver in Greenspoint

  13-09-2019 14:29 via chron.com
  A woman has died after officials said a driver in a pickup truck hit her and then fled the scene.
  
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• Houston police officer near Democrat debate shot, priest assaulted in violent crime spree - Fox News

  13-09-2019 14:10 via foxnews.com
  Houston police officer near Democrat debate shot, priest assaulted in violent crime spree  Fox NewsA Houston police officer is in serious condition and one suspect is dead after a violent crime spree came to an end in a shootout just a mile away from the ...
  
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• Greenpeace protesters who closed Houston Ship Channel face local, federal charges

  13-09-2019 14:02 via chron.com
  GreenpeaceUSA activists who rappelled off the Fred Hartman Bridge near Baytown on Thursday, disrupting traffic there and on the Houston Ship Channel, are now facing local and federal charges.
  
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• Greenpeace protesters who closed Houston Ship Channel arrested, awaiting charges

  13-09-2019 14:02 via chron.com
  Crews with the Texas Department of Transportation have cleared the last remaining remnants of a Greenpeace USA protest that started shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday and went into the late afternoon.
  
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• Greenpeace protesters who closed Houston Ship Channel arrested and charged

  13-09-2019 14:02 via chron.com
  Authorities announced charges against more than 30 Greenpeace USA activists who rappelled off the Fred Hartman Bridge near Baytown on Thursday.
  
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• Openings and Closings: Candente, Postino Montrose Debut Next Week, Flying Biscuit is Open - Houston Press

  13-09-2019 12:00 via houstonpress.com
  Openings and Closings: Candente, Postino Montrose Debut Next Week, Flying Biscuit is Open  Houston PressWe have the newest restaurants opening and more planned for the future.
  
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• Explainer: What’s with all the changes to Houston, Harris County, HISD property taxes? - Houston Chronicle

  13-09-2019 11:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Explainer: What’s with all the changes to Houston, Harris County, HISD property taxes?  Houston Chronicle Harris County is set to hike its property tax rate, Houston just cut its own, and Houston ISD trustees are expected to lower the school property tax rate on ...
  
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• 2020 Dem debate in Houston gets personal; Debate winners and losers; McCabe facing possible criminal charges - Fox News

  13-09-2019 10:42 via foxnews.com
  2020 Dem debate in Houston gets personal; Debate winners and losers; McCabe facing possible criminal charges  Fox NewsGood morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your Friday ... Dem debate in Houston turns into brawl over health ...
  
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• Two girls, adult shocked by electrical box at Moody Park

  13-09-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  The two girls were taken to area hospitals after the incident at Moody Park Wednesday night, according to a statement from the parks department.
  
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• Texas Republican lawmaker to Beto O’Rourke: ‘My AR is ready for you’

  13-09-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  Many — including O’Rourke — took it as a threat.
  
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• HPD officer recovering after being shot; suspect dead

  13-09-2019 07:00 via chron.com
  A Houston police officer shot Thursday night while struggling with a robbery suspect who was later killed by a fellow officer is recuperating in the hospital as authorities continue to search for another suspect in a brutal crime spree.
  The officer, who has not been identifed, will remain hospitalized until at least late next week, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said Friday.
  Two other men were taken into custody after the spree, which began about 10 p.m. in the southeast side’s MacGregor
  
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• Houston comes up short in loss to No. 20 Washington State - Houston Chronicle

  13-09-2019 07:00 via houstonchronicle.com
  Houston comes up short in loss to No. 20 Washington State  Houston Chronicle A series of mistakes proved costly as No. 20 Washington State rallied for a 31-24 win over Houston before an announced crowd of 40523 in the AdvoCare Texas ...
  
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• Houston, They Have a Problem - Forbes

  13-09-2019 06:32 via forbes.com
  Houston, They Have a Problem  ForbesWarren had a good night. In fact, she had a great night if you want to contrast her animated, upbeat performance to that of the raspy, resentful and red-faced ...
  
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• From sea to sky, Democratic debate overtakes Houston

  13-09-2019 06:15 via chron.com
  The Democratic primary engulfed Houston on Thursday as 10 presidential hopefuls debated immigration, racism, health care and gun control at Texas Southern University.
  
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• A’s down Houston 3-2, take over top wild-card spot - San Francisco Chronicle

  13-09-2019 05:57 via sfchronicle.com
  A’s down Houston 3-2, take over top wild-card spot  San Francisco ChronicleThe Oakland A's beat Houston 3-2 on Thursday, with Matt Olson providing a two-run homer to back starter Homer Bailey. Closer Liam Hendriks earned a ...
  
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• HPD: Officer shot near Old Spanish Trail and one suspect killed

  13-09-2019 05:49 via chron.com
  Police Chief Art Acevedo confirmed one suspect is dead and "others" are in custody and police possibly searching for more.
  
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• Full transcript: Democratic debate in Houston - NBC News

  13-09-2019 05:37 via nbcnews.com
  Full transcript: Democratic debate in Houston  NBC NewsThe full dialogue between the 2020 presidential candidates, including Andrew Yang and Joe Biden, from the third Democratic debate in September 2019.
  
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• Protesters briefly interrupt Houston Democratic debate | TheHill - The Hill

  13-09-2019 05:30 via thehill.com
  Protesters briefly interrupt Houston Democratic debate | TheHill  The HillBeneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program briefly interrupted former Vice President Joe Biden's answer to the final question at ...
  
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• Houston debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics - PBS NewsHour

  13-09-2019 05:23 via pbs.org
  Houston debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics  PBS NewsHourHOUSTON (AP) — Thursday's presidential debate wasn't just an opportunity for the leading Democratic candidates to make their case to voters. It was also a ...
  
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• Harris, O'Rourke lament lack of abortion questions at Houston debate | TheHill - The Hill

  13-09-2019 05:19 via thehill.com
  Harris, O'Rourke lament lack of abortion questions at Houston debate | TheHill  The HillWithin minutes of stepping off the primary debate stage in Houston, 2020 Democrats were criticizing the lack of questions about abortion or reproductive rights.
  
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• Democratic presidential hopefuls expected at midnight rally in Houston

  13-09-2019 05:02 via chron.com
  The rally will be held at Hughes Manor on Washington Avenue.
  
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• Democratic presidential hopefuls at midnight rally in Houston

  13-09-2019 05:02 via chron.com
  The rally will be held at Hughes Manor on Washington Avenue.
  
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