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Houston Intercontinental Airport April Cargo Volume

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:56:24 +0000

Houston Intercontinental Airport April Cargo Volume Houston Intercontinental Airport April Cargo Volume. By Marco Babic – 2013-05-23T07:27:10Z. The following table shows cargo volumes at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) for April from data provided by the Houston Airport System. Full News here – Read more on Bloomberg

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Local 2 Investigates: Ball park food on bathroom floor

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:01:30 +0000

May 22, 2013: Cell phone video captures a Houston Astros’ snow cone vendor leaving food that parkgoers are about to buy and eat while he uses the toilet. See the Raw Video. Bill Spencer reports. Full News here – Click 2 Houston – Local Video

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Local 2 Investigates: Ball park food on bathroom floor

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:01:42 +0000

Cell phone video captures a Houston Astros’ snow cone vendor leaving food that parkgoers are about to buy and eat while he uses the toilet. See the Raw Video. Full News here – Click2Houston News

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‘Baby Chloe’ a step closer to permanent home

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:02:24 +0000

A baby who captured the hearts of many Houstonians is one step closer to having a permanent home. A judge awarded Children’s Protective Services custody of “Baby Chloe” on Wednesday, terminating the rights of the biological parents. Full News here – KHOU – News – Local

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Burglars attack pet after breaking into Rice Village resident’s home

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:50 +0000

Soon after burglars smashed the windows with hammers and stole about $ 100,000 from Rice Village Diamonds, we’re learning residents who live near the jeweler have been victims too. Full News here – KHOU – News – Crime

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Will Astrodome be here to see Super Bowl LI?

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:03:43 +0000

Everyone’s happy about SB LI, but the award of the big game brought back into focus the biggest political football our city has seen in a long time. What to do with the Astrodome? Full News here – KHOU – Sports

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Astros win series with 3-1 victory over Royals

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 04:01:32 +0000

J.D. Martinez hit a two-run homer off James Shields, Jordan Lyles pitched six effective innings and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Wednesday night. Full News here – KHOU – Sports

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The “Ag-Gag” War: Big Ag Declares War on Whistleblowers

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 03:01:25 +0000

Cody Carlson had no way of preparing for this moment. He was a Manhattan kid, days removed from working as an analyst for a business-intelligence firm, where he scrutinized corporations and their executives. Now he was standing in a bleak barn at New York’s largest dairy farm. There … Full News here – Houston Press [...]

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Houston smuggler gets prison in scheme where women worked in strip clubs

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:55:43 +0000

Houston smuggler gets prison in scheme where women worked in strip clubs NEWARK, N.J. — A Houston man is headed to prison for his role in a smuggling ring that brought hundreds of people to the United States, including women who agreed to repay part of their smuggling debt by working as dancers in strip [...]

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Galveston County judge faces criminal charges

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 02:01:50 +0000

A Galveston County judge facing an effort to remove him from the bench is also fighting criminal charges. Full News here – KHOU – News – Crime

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The Signature Sandwiches of Bocca Deli Are Fancier Than Usual

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:02:40 +0000

Take a tour through Bocca Deli in this week’s cafe slideshow. Situated in the endcap of a new stucco-clad strip mall that also houses a liquor store, the prim and tidy Bocca Deli wo… Full News here – Houston Press | Complete Issue

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Judge faces criminal charges in Galveston County

admin — Thu, 23 May 2013 00:05:53 +0000

May 22, 2013: A Galveston County judge is arrested and faces suspension and could lose his job. Joel Eisenbaum reports. Full News here – Click 2 Houston – Local Video

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HPD: Brazen suspects use hammers in $100K heist at Rice Village jewelry store

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:02:15 +0000

Houston police are on the hunt for three brazen suspects who smashed windows at a posh jewelry store in Rice Village Wednesday afternoon and took off with nearly $ 100,000 in jewels. Full News here – KHOU – News – Crime

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Houston Forecast: Slight chance for afternoon storms

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:01:26 +0000

There’s a 30-percent chance for rain on Wednesday afternoon, and some isolated storms will be possible, said KHOU 11 News Meteorologist Brooks Garner. Full News here – KHOU – Weather

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How you can help Oklahoma tornado victims

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:01:30 +0000

Here’s a list of accredited agencies that are accepting donations, along with other information, for those who want to help the Oklahoma tornado victims. Full News here – Click2Houston News

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Juvenile sex offender attending classes in Clear Creek ISD has parents worried

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 20:01:29 +0000

The possibility that a student on probation for committing a sexual offense will attend classes in the Clear Creek Independent School District has some parents worried and wondering what they can do to change state and federal laws. Full News here – KHOU – News – Neighborhood News

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Agencies accused of blocking West probe

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:11 +0000

Agencies accused of blocking West probe WASHINGTON – The Chemical Safety Board's investigation of the West, Texas, fertilizer plant explosion has been consistently impeded by other agencies, the board's chair complained in a letter to Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., released Tuesday. The … Full News here – Read more on Houston Chronicle

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Kids learn how to protect themselves

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 19:02:05 +0000

May 22, 2013: Dominique Sachse’s children learn how to protect themselves using self defense techniques. Full News here – Click 2 Houston – Local Video

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Microsoft touts Xbox One as all-in-1 entertainment

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01:55 +0000

The company unveiled the Xbox One, an entertainment console that wants to be the one system households will need for games, television, movies and other entertainment. It will go on sale later this year, for an undisclosed price. Full News here – KHOU – Entertainment – Local

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Conduct Unbecoming: One Officer’s Struggle with the Texas Air National Guard

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 17:01:49 +0000

For almost every workday over the past ten months, a 35-year-old first lieutenant in the Texas Air National Guard has done little more than sit in the Lackland Air Force Base library. His security clearance, accrued through 14 years of stead… Full News here – Houston Press | Complete Issue

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Katy fire chief indicted on drug charges

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:02:30 +0000

Katy Fire Chief Marc Jordan has been indicted for allegedly diverting controlled substances from Katy Fire Department ambulances. Full News here – KHOU – News – Neighborhood News

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Severe storms hit southeast Texas overnight

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 15:01:53 +0000

Severe storms overnight kept residents north of Houston on alert after deadly tornadoes swept through the Midwest earlier this week. Full News here – Click2Houston News

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Suspect caught after check cashing store break-in

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 14:01:37 +0000

Police called in a K-9 unit and a helicopter to catch a man suspected of breaking into a southeast Houston check cashing business. Full News here – KHOU – News – Crime

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Whitney Houston Full interview with Barbara Walters – Houston Video

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:59:04 +0000

Whitney Houston interview with Barbara Walters (Full) – 1993. Video Rating: 4 / 5

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Astros bring back Dierker as special assistant

admin — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:55 +0000

Astros President of Business Operations Reid Ryan today announced that Larry Dierker has been named special assistant to the president. Full News here – KHOU – Sports

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