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Embattled Galveston Co. judge now in custody fight
Legal troubles have already cost suspended Galveston County Judge Christopher Dupuy his seat on the bench. Now they may cost him custody of his ...
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Is your sunscreen protecting you
"We found six that are really good at protecting against UVA and UVB rays, and they're at a very affordable price," said Nicole Sarrubo of Consumer Reports ...
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JJ Watt gives back to Houston soldiers
If you follow football, you know how much JJ Watt contributes to the Houston Texans, but he also contributes to the community. Some local soldiers and their families know that ...
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Officers on the lookout for drunk boaters
In addition to making sure there are no drunk drivers on the water, game wardens recommend wearing a life jacket at all times when you're on a ...
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Texas reports first West Nile case
State health officials are urging people to take precautions to reduce the risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne illness, after the state confirmed its first case of the illness for the ...
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Movie Review
The Lost World [DVD]
When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, best known as the creator of the intrepid detective Sherlock Holmes, first published his novel The Lost World in 1912, it was an adventure story so grandiose that the reviewer in The New York Times couldn't quite decide if it was a new high ... ...
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Pharmacy burglaries in Houston on the rise
An aerial view shows the hole on the top of a southwest Houston Walgreen's at Belfort and MLK. On Thursday, thieves used the hole to get inside the building and steal prescription drugs. It also happened during the early morning hours of May 17 at a Walgreen's on Chimney Rock. A CVS in North Houston was hit also on April ...
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Forensic teams try to identify bodies found near Texas border
Volunteers from Baylor and Indiana universities are working to identify the remains of dozens of people found in therural community of Brooks County, which is less than a five-hour drive south from ...
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Grand re-opening at Galvestons East Beach
Before the hurricane, Galveston drew about $700 million a year from tourists. That's one of the reasons Friday's grand reopening is a big deal for the ...
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Woman shot man who called 911 arrested
According to investigators, the shooting happened at the Vanderbilt apartment complex, but the suspect initially claimed he and the woman were in a car when another man shot at ...
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Flea invasion to hit Houston this summer
Temperatures increasing in the Houston area means the number of fleas is also on the rise. Some folks are already taking precautions to make sure their pets and their homes stay flea ...
On the record
We must define the nature and scope of this struggle, or else it will define us. Neither I, nor any President can promise the total defeat of terror. What we must do is dismantle networks that pose a direct danger.
Barack Obama
The U.S. president was speaking on his administration's counter terrorism policy.
Hotel Review
Novotel Hotel St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia
Just a few minutes drive north of Melbourne lies St Kilda beach. Overlooking the ocean is the six-storey Novotel, built ...
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