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Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexican coast
Forecasters say a tropical depression crossing Mexico's Bay of Campeche is getting better organized and is expected to become a tropical storm before making landfall along Mexico's Gulf ...
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Texas EqquSearchs founder worries about future
Thieves stole equipment from Texas EquuSearch in southeast Houston. Two EquuSearch members were on a search Tuesday, when they took a break at the Golden Corral in the12550 block of the Gulf Freeway. When they came out of the restaurant, they discovered someone had stolen their van, trailer, two ATVs and all of their search gear. So far none of the equipment has been recovered. If you have any ...
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Astrodome proposals to be considered at meeting
The National Trust for Historic Preservation released the list Wednesday . It also includes New York's old Pan Am Worldport Terminal at Kennedy Airport and Montana's one-room schoolhouses. The Astrodome has been vacant since 2009, when it was deemed unfit for ...
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Astros sign No. 1 overall pick RHP Mark Appel
The 21-year-old Appel was 10-4 with four complete games and a 2.12 ERA this season. He had 130 strikeouts in 106.1 innings pitched and allowed opponents a .203 batting ...
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Tropical Depression 2 strengthening could become Barry soon
Tropical Depression 2 emerged into the Bay of Campeche overnight and has shown signs of becoming a little better organized. The big high pressure system that is giving our area a touch of summer will continue to steer the TD toward the west. On the forecast track it will make landfall in the coastal state of Veracruz on Thursday. The warm water of the Gulf and relatively favorable wind ...
96.3°F Scattered Clouds
Winds: From the WSW at 3.0 MPH Gusting to 6.0 MPH
Movie Review
Possession (2002)
One could argue that there isn't enough poetry in the world anymore. In the hustle and bustle of the 21st century, the simple pleasures of written verse are becoming more and more archaic, as is the romanticism associated with it. ...
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Last suspect in gang rape investigation arrested
May said several of the suspects were arrested during an early morning raid on May 24. He said other suspects surrendered a few days later. Craig was the last of those charged to be ...
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Teacher finds returns bank bag with $20K in College Station
An unemployed teacher was driving home after dropping her cat off at a veterinarian when she noticed a bag on the street. She stopped but doubted it contained anything, but soon discovered the bag was holding about ...
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Consumer recall Natura Pet Products dry pet food
Federal safety officials said several brands of Natura Pet Products dry pet food have been recalled over concerns they were contaminated with ...
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Arson investigators make third trip to same neighborhood in 24 hours
There have been three fires in the southeast Houston neighborhood north of Airport Boulevard in one day. The latest fire happened late Tuesday night at a home on Dulcrest and ...
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Grimm trying to help Texas gain ground on As
There's a trend starting to develop. Once again, Oakland starter Tommy Milone deserved a better outcome in his last start. Rangers starter Justin Grimm expected more from his last appearance. Again. On Wednesday, the two will square off in a battle between the top two teams in the American League West, and there's a good chance only one of them will walk off the field feeling ...
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Woman claims she was sexually assulted by hotel security guard
A woman says she was assaulted at a local hotel, tricked by a man who posed as a good Samaritan. But she says he wasn't trying to help her, he attacked her and now she's ...
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Mothers incredible body transformation
You can see the difference in Ackerman's before and after photos for the Lifetime Fitness Challenge. Her body fat loss was amazing; she lost more body fat than anyone else in the ...
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Danielle Bradbery wins The Voice
At just 16, Danielle, who's from the Cypress area, was the youngest artist in the competition. She came to the show never having a vocal lesson and had never really performed in front of an audience before her ...
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Darvish fans 10 but bitten by homers vs. As
OAK@TEX: Pierzynski drives a two-run single to center ARLINGTON -- This was not about a lack of run support from the offense. This was simply about the Rangers' starting pitcher not being at his best, and this is supposedly the Rangers' best starting pitcher. But Yu Darvish has not earned a victory in over a month, and he didn't deserve one on Tuesday night, allowing five runs ...
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Restaurant Report Card for June 13 Get a sweet treat
At Red Pepper restaurant at 5626 Westheimer, inspectors saw a roach on a shelf in the food storage room; and they said there were rodent droppings in the food storage area of Hunan King at 5714 Chimney ...
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Thief caught on video trying to steal statue from Heights home
Home surveillance video shows the would-be thief as the culprit. Sometime between Sunday night and Monday morning he tried to lift it up, but quickly gave ...
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Man takes action after ID stolen while buying phone at AT+T store
A loyal AT+T customer, Larry Bates was eager to take advantage of a cell phone upgrade the company was offering him. So he paid a visit to his neighborhood store in ...
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Berkman back in lineup after two-game hiatus
Email ARLINGTON -- Lance Berkman was back in the lineup on Tuesday after getting two days off. But he was batting fifth in the order after batting exclusively in the third spot. A.J. Pierzynski, who was hitting .382 in his last 19 games going into Tuesday, was moved up to the No. 3 spot. Berkman was hitting .192 in his last 19 games. "I just decided to give Berkman less stress, so I moved ...
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Rangers place Baker on DL with thumb sprain
Email ARLINGTON -- Jeff Baker is still unable to throw a baseball or grip a bat, so the Rangers placed him on the disabled list on Tuesday with a sprained right thumb. The Rangers also optioned first baseman Chris McGuiness to Triple-A Round Rock while calling up catcher Robinson Chirinos and left-handed pitcher Joseph Ortiz. Baker has not played since last Wednesday, a day before injuring the ...
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Despite dominant stretch Perez staying in Minors
ARLINGTON -- Left-hander Martin Perez threw six scoreless innings for Triple-A Round Rock in a 12-2 victory over Oklahoma City on Monday night and is 4-0 with a 1.13 ERA in his last four starts. But the Rangers are not ready to bring him to the Major Leagues. "The only conversation we had was he threw the ball well again [Monday] night," manager Ron Washington said. "End of ...
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Texas taking it slow with Ogandos rehab
Email ARLINGTON -- Pitcher Alexi Ogando, on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder, is still not 100 percent. Ogando said he is still experiencing some inflammation in the shoulder, and that's why he has not started throwing off a mound again. Ogando, on the disabled list for the second time this season, hasn't pitched since June 5 in Boston. "I'm feeling ...
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Swimming with the sharks to learn more after Surfside attack
After Monday's shark attack at Surfside Beach where a teen was attacked by a black tip shark, Local 2 decided to go swimming with the sharks to learn more about ...
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Deputies searching for man missing from his group home
According to group home staff, Bosier does not have family nearby, he's not familiar with the Houston area, and he probably does not have any money on ...
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Overturned truck shuts down 225146 interchange
The fire department is spraying water on the tanker to keep it cool. They will attempt to offload the propane onto another truck, but if they can't unload it, they will burn off the ...
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Man accused of Ross store arson surrenders after 2 years
According to detectives with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Jon Fletcher and Brian Van Orman set fire to the store in an attempt to divert attention from their plans to rob the ...
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Baikonur Journal Russian Space Center in Kazakhstan Counts Down Its Days of Glory
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan ...
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Homeowner shoots suspected burglar
Detectives and Harris Co. Precinct 4 deputy constables are still trying to sort out exactly what happened at the residence in the 4000 block of Woodlawn. Police sources say the homeowner told them that he shot at someone who was trying to break into his house Monday ...
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HPD Man fatally shoots crowbar-wielding woman
Police still haven't identified the woman who was killed. Her body was found on the sidewalk outside the Wilshire Place apartments on Hollister Street and Tidwell ...
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Suspected prostitute found dead in street
Officials believe the woman was involved in street prostitution and that she met the suspect near the intersection of Balkin and Calhoun early Monday ...
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Judge denies trial delay for Fort Hood suspect
oA military judge Tuesday refused a three-month trial delay for the Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly 2009 Fort Hood shooting rampage.Maj. Nidal Hasan made the request after the judge earlier this month allowed him to represent himself at the court-martial. Hasan said he needed more time to prepare for his "defense of others" strategy, which must show that a killing was necessary ...
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HPD Girl 6 rescued from pond in critical condition
Officials said upon their arrival, they were told the child was with her foster family when she wandered away.She was later found in a pond a short distance ...
On the record
Our nuclear programmes are completely transparent. But we are ready to show greater transparency and make clear for the whole world that the steps of the Islamic Republic of Iran are completely within international frameworks. The sanctions are unfair, the Iranian people are suffering, and our (nuclear) activities are legal. These sanctions are illegal and only benefit Israel.
Hassan Rouhani
Iran's president-elect was speaking after his historic election victory.
Hotel Review
The Plaza, New York City
After a prompt and friendly check-in at The Plaza I was escorted by the bellman to the 15th floor to ...
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