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2nd suspect arrested in fatal shooting of Houston mother son
Officials said Le "Lena" Nguyen, 41, and her son, Brandon Vu, were shot and killed at their home in the 6600 block of Westwick Drive on the afternoon of May ...
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Thousands of childrens beds recalled
Federal safety officials said about 59,200 Lea Industries beds are being recalled over issues with the side rails. The bed's side mattress support rails can break, therefore increasing the child's risk of ...
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Woman found beaten to death in northwest Houston
Houston homicides are now investigating the woman's death after her body was found in the 2100 block of Pech Road near Hammerly a.m. around 10:45 ...
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Todays MLB starting lineups May 22
Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Atlanta Braves: 1. ...
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Kroger announces Oklahoma tornado relief fundraiser
Starting Wednesday, Kroger shoppers can support the tornado relief efforts in Oklahoma by taking part in a coin box fundraiser benefiting the American Red ...
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Winds: From the SW at 5.0 MPH Gusting to 8.0 MPH
Movie Review
The Replacements
It is clear that screenwriter Vince McKewin ("Fly Away Home") has been watching his sports movies. His script for "The Replacements" is a combination of every cinematic sports cliché, from genre classic like "Knute Rockne, All American" (1940), to later comedies like "Major League" (1988) and "Necessary Roughness" (1990). There isn't a single bone of originality in its entire 110-minute run ... ...
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New bill could modify concealed handgun licenses
Under a new bill concealed handgun license holders in Texas would be allowed to carry a revolver or semi-automatic pistol, regardless of what they trained with on the shooting ...
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Driver leads police on high speed chase overnight
Sarah Brandt is accused of leading police on a chase after she refused to pull over for DPS Troopers on I-10 in Waller County. She was driving a silver Dodge Magnum over 100 miles per hour from Waller, through Katy . Investigators say when she got to the Westpark Toll Way, there was traffic. Troopers say she rammed into several cars attempting to get away. A state trooper who was directly ...
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Severe storms hit Texas overnight
Residents in Dayton and Liberty County saw heavy rain overnight, and even some flooding in the streets. Liberty County reported of golf ball sized hail, while Montgomery County had a few downed trees. Houston has a 40% chance of rain throughout ...
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Wolf set for first big league start vs. Parker As
Ross Wolf will not have an easy task in his first Major League start. The 30-year-old, who has 25 big league appearances but none in a starting role, will face the Athletics, who have won five straight games and are going for a series sweep of the Rangers on Wednesday afternoon. Wolf will be starting in place of Nick Tepesch, who was scratched from the start with a blister on his right middle ...
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Super Bowl 51 already stirring up plans
"Super Bowl central will be here," Super Bowl Bid Committee member Donald J Henderson said while standing at Discovery Green Park."In a few short years there's going to be about 125,000 people around here with us. Everything prior to game day will be going on here, and then on Sunday everything moves out to Reliant ...
On the record
Nothing will ever completely replace playing the game I love, however I feel like I'm starting a new adventure and I'm genuinely excited about what lies ahead. I'm fortunate to have been given many opportunities throughout my career and now I feel it's my time to give back.
David Beckham
The world's best known footballer was speaking after formally announcing his retirement.
Hotel Review
Le Meridien Dubai
I had taken a rental car from Abu Dhabi and driven up to Dubai, a trip of about 140 kilometres. ...
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