Suspected killer pleads to killing special agent - Houston Chronicle
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WASHINGTON — A Mexican drug cartel member pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court here Thursday to the murder of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement special agent Jaime Zapata of Brownsville during an ambush in Mexico.
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Synthetic pot lab raided at Houston warehouse - Houston Chronicle
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According to the Office of National Drug Policy Control, synthetic marijuana is made of plant material that has been mixed with synthetic substances that users claim mimics the effect of the active ingredient in natural cannabis. The effects, officials sa
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Watch huge Central Texas bridge burn uncontrolled and collapse - Houston Chronic
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Adventure, more responsibilities make overseas jobs attractive - Houston Chronic
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Working in the offshore oil and gas industry offers many opportunities for engineers to take on rotational or permanent assignments in diverse locations around the world with unique cultures and differing degrees of modernization. Companies are working fr
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Publicist: Founding member of The Doors dead at 74 - Houston Chronicle
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Houston only city to dedicate more than 19,000 hotel rooms for Super Bowl | Prim
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Houston only city to dedicate more than 19,000 hotel rooms for Super Bowl
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Ultimate Astros » Epy Guerrero, scout who signed Cesar Cedeno, dies at 71
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Epy Guerrero, scout who signed Cesar Cedeno, dies at 71
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Ultimate Texans » J.J. Watt tweets photos of ‘MegaWatt’ shoes
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J.J. Watt tweets photos of ‘MegaWatt’ shoes
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Janet Jackson becomes a billionaire: Singer joins Oprah, J.K. Rowling with soari
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 Janet Jackson is officially a billionaire. The iconic singer has joined the likes of Oprah and "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling in the exclusive club of entertainment`s richest women.
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Andy Kaufman alive and well in Albuquerque, N.M., and video proves it, zealous f
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 If a small group of zealous Andy Kaufman fans are to believed, the`Taxi` star is alive and well and in the midst of his greatest joke ever.
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Mick Jagger plans to camp out with daughters during Glastonbury gig - NY Daily
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 When the Rolling Stones frontman performs with his band next month at England’s three-day Glastonbury Festival, he’ll be sharing a yurt with his two daughters Jade and Elizabeth.
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Brad Pitt suspects he suffers from face blindness:`I am going to get it tested`Â
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 No one could blame Brad Pitt for not keeping tabs on every fan, publicist, journalist, and fellow celebrity he`s ever met. But in an interview with the June/July issue of Esquire, Pitt claims that he may have an actual medical condition that prevents him
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Chuck Norris calls Tim Tebow the ultimate clutch player and a potential NFL lege
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 If Tim Tebow wants to get back in the NFL, he better hope Chuck Norris buys a franchise. The karate champ and former "Walker, Texas Ranger" star calls the ex-Jets backup quarterback the ultimate clutch player in a column he wrote for the NewsBus
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New home sales rise, but market still a long way from ‘normal’ - CSMonitor.c
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A strong rise in new home sales and an even stronger jump in home prices capped off yet another good month for the housing market. But a return to normal conditions is likely to take several years.
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Life without Amazon? Barefoot Books is the David that cut ties to Goliath - CSMo
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Massachusetts-based publisher Barefoot Books had previously cut ties with Barnes & Noble and Borders.
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Keystone XL: Hot topic in D.C. Ho-hum in rest of US. - CSMonitor.com
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The House of Representatives issued another symbolic vote Wednesday in favor of the Keystone XL pipeline. But after years of debate, a new poll shows half of Americans have never heard of it. Is anyone listening to the Keystone XL pipeline debate?
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Boy Scouts` historic vote on gays: lobbying right up to the end (+video) - CSMon
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However the Boy Scouts of America members from around the country vote Thursday in Texas on allowing gay scouts, the iconic 103-year-old boys` organization is at a crossroads.
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Obama prom photos, big hair and all: Were those the good old days? - CSMonitor.c
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Yes, even the leader of the free world had a life before handling economic crises and overseas conflicts. The just-published pictures show a beaming Barack Obama, arms around the shoulders of his prom date.
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IRS scandal: Will House throw Lois Lerner in slammer? - CSMonitor.com
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Lois Lerner declined to testify at a House hearing on the IRS scandal, but not before making an opening statement asserting her innocence. Did that undermine her Fifth Amendment rights?
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West Point video allegations add to Pentagon plague of sexual misconduct cases -
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An Army sergeant who served two tours in Iraq has been accused of secretly videotaping female students as they showered at West Point, the latest in a string of sexual misconduct cases in the military.
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