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Man hit by car critically injured
Around 10 p.m. Thursday, deputies said a man tried to cross Highway 6 at an unprotected area near Willow River. According to reports, when he walked into the last lane, a car traveling south hit ...
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Man found dead in NW Harris County street
Sergeant Ben Bell of the Harris County Homicide Unit said, "Deputies followed the blood trail back up to the subdivision there which led them to a duplex. There was blood inside and outside the duplex. The deputies entered the house to see if there were any additional victims and located what is probably a pound and a half to two pounds inside the ...
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High-speed police chase ends with violent crash
Officers said the chase started on Durban near Clay Road around 12:45 a.m. Friday when police spotted a Dodge Caravan driving with no headlights. Police made a traffic stop, but investigators said when officers approached minivan, the driver took ...
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HFD 2-Alarm apartment fire intentionally set
Houston Fire Officials said the blaze was started after two men got into a fight. One of the men left, but officials said the other was so enraged, that he came back with a Molotov ...
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Schaub Texans begin preparation for season
Matt Schaub has gotten good at tuning out criticism from those outside the organization.Houston's quarterback doesn't have time for those opinions. Besides, even his harshest critics probably aren't as hard on him as he is on himself."I have higher expectations of myself than anyone could ever put on me," he said.So what does he expect from himself this season? Simple. ...
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Movie Review
Battlefield Baseball (Jigoku kôshien) [DVD]
Battlefield Baseball (Jigoku kshien) is an absurd mess of a movie, but one that wallows so exuberantly in its silliness that its hard not to get caught up in the vibe. Its a goofy patchwork of martial arts, zombie horror, slapstick comedy, insipid pop balla ... ...
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During holiday 2.9 million Texans expected to leave home
Memorial Day holiday travel is expected to be up from last year, and local law enforcement officers are expected to be looking for suspected intoxicated drivers.AAA Texas anticipates 2.9 million Texans to travel more than 50 miles from home to celebrate the holiday. The number is up 1.1 percent from the same five-day travel period in 2012, according to a news release from AAA Texas.Top surveyed ...
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Neighborhood on lockdown as deputies search for armed robber
A North Harris County neighborhood was on lock down Thursday evening as deputies searched for an armed robbery suspect who was seen running in the ...
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Police Man attacked grandparents
Police say a couple in their 60's fell victim to their grandson Thursday around 1 a.m. Police say 20 year-old Oscar Lopez attacked his grandparents by hitting and biting ...
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Man poses as officer
DeFoor said the Hispanic man was in his late twenties to early thirties, about 220 pounds and 5 feet 10 inches,with dark hair, a stubble beard and light colored ...
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3D printing technology helps save baby
Doctors are using a high-tech 3D printer to create or print noses, jaw parts and airways, which have now been used to save one baby's life in spectacular ...
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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