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Saturday | KHWB-TV Houston

From the Ashes: Couple chooses unusual setting to renew vows

Angela Tawater has always been a bit batty! On her cell phone message, she calls herself "Batgirl." But it seemed the Joker might have gotten the best of her when the site of her wedding reception this Saturday burned downed Tuesday night.

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Fri Feb 10, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Magazine votes Houston America's fattest city

Magazine subscriber Michael Quintanilla over at mysa.com got his issue ahead of us nonsubscribers and notes that San Antonio is No.

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Houston Press

Bang Bangz: Tax the Wolf Offshoot Sets A Pretty High Bar

Houstonians are more than likely familiar with Mario Rodriguez for his work with Tax the Wolf.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

KHOU-TV Houston

Half-price adoptions at 5 area shelters

HOUSTON Do you have room in your life for a furry friend? This weekend, five Houston-area animal shelters are teaming up to help thousands of homeless pets find loving, forever homes.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

Houston Press

Houston's Red-Light Camera Nightmare Is Finally Over

It's a day that many thought would never come: The end of Houston's turbulent, farcical red-light camera circus .

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Click2Houston

Animal shelters offer 50% off adoption fees

The Bureau of Animal Regulation and Care , Houston Humane Society , Citizens for Animal Protection , HCPHES Veterinary Public Health and Houston SPCA will offer half-off adoption fees for selected pets Feb.

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Houston Chronicle

Does Garden Oaks tree show the Virgin of Guadalupe?

An oak tree in the Garden Oaks subdivision is drawing the attention of passersby who say they see an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe on it, KHOU-TV is reporting: Homeowner Kyle Toland said the tree on his property has become a spiritual attraction for many Houstonians, according to the news report: For months, complete strangers would stop at the ... (more)

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

KHWB-TV Houston

M.I.A.'s Super Bowl finger flip sends YouTube hits soaring

British rapper M.I.A. who flipped the bird at the world on the Super Bowl halftime show with Madonna Sunday, may have turned herself into the next YouTube sensation.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Houston Chronicle

Houstonian files whistle-blower suit against GE Energy

A Houston man has sued GE Energy alleging he was fired after raising concerns about the hiring of a woman close to an Iraqi government official to "curry favor" for the company's bid on a quarter-billion-dollar electricity contract.

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KHOU-TV Houston

The water's back on Lake Houston -- and so are the fishermen

Behind Lake Houston Marina, fishermen wander onto the piers every day, casting their lines into the water for a few catfish or perch or, if they're lucky, an occasional bass.

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Theeagle.com

Hammann 50th

Betty and Bob Hammann celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on February 3, 2012 with family and friends.

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Thu Feb 02, 2012

MyFoxHouston

Making Big Dough for Super Bowl Sunday

"We plan on doing three times what we would normally do on a Sunday night," says Ryan Genthe with Coal Vines Pizza in Sugar Land.

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Houston Chronicle

Bloomberg gives big to Planned Parenthood; Komen officials quit

Cancer survivor Venessa Rivera receives flowers upon crossing the finish line in the Susan G. Komen for the Cure race on Saturday, Oct.

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Houston Press

Chef Philippe Schmit Receives Prestigious Maitres Cuisiniers de France Title

When he first moved to the United States from his home country of France in 1990, Philippe Schmit worked as a sous chef under famous chef Eric Ripert -- a fellow Frenchman -- in the New York kitchens of Le Bernadin, eventually moving on to become executive chef at La Goulue, then later Orsay.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

MyFoxHouston

Midtown Diner Kicks off Black History

"The Breakfast Klub's" owner, Marcus Davis, invited patrons to submit empowering and uplifting prayers in support of our community.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

KHWB-TV Houston

Houstonian one of 1,500 world-wide to own McFly Nike Mag sneakers

How can anyone forget the 1989 classic "Back to the Future II", where Marty McFly needs to borrow your Hover Board.

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Examiner.com

Houstonians push for a Beyonce Monument

My Fox Houston is reporting that Houston may soon be the home of a Beyonce Monument.

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Houston Press

Landry's Plans a New Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier

Click here to see a high-res version of the proposed plans for the new Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

KHOU-TV Houston

Sunnyside residents sing praises of South Acres Ranch

Next month a housing development in the Sunnyside community of Houston will celebrate its second phase of construction and its potential impact in one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

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Click2Houston

Brothers use walkie-talkies in attempted burglary

Two brothers were arrested Sunday in South Houston after they tried to steal a flat screen TV using walkie-talkies, police said.

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