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House committee mulls expanding Open Beaches Act

House committee mulls expanding Open Beaches Act

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; lawmakers in the Texas House are set to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment clearly defining the boundaries of public beaches and holding them in a public trust.
Stalled box truck reveals illegal immigrants

Stalled box truck reveals illegal immigrants

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; more than a dozen suspected illegal immigrants were found stuffed in the back of a large truck that was stalled on the Sam Houston Parkway in southwest Houston Thursday night, officials said.
Rodeo, Texans put Dome demolish cost at $29 million

Rodeo, Texans put Dome demolish cost at $29 million

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; The Houston Texans and the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo have commissioned a study showing it would cost $29 million to demolish the vacant Reliant Astrodome and build a 1,600-space parking lot, less than
Houston surgeon sentenced for child porn

Houston surgeon sentenced for child porn

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; a Houston surgeon who pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison.
See how your County ranks

See how your County ranks

By Angela Berry
The 2013 County Health Rankings are out. It ranks every county in the nation by a variety of things that affect health. The list is also broken down by each state.
District lines are different

District lines are different

By Texas Tribune
When it comes to political lines---- every district has the same number of people but not necessarily the same number of adults. And, not all residents are citizens.
Body pulled from Alabama river is Texas soldier

Body pulled from Alabama river is Texas soldier

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Fort Benning officials have identified the soldier whose body was pulled from the Chattahoochee River.
HPD officer wounded, gunman killed in shootout

HPD officer wounded, gunman killed in shootout

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; a police officer was wounded and the man who shot him was killed during a traffic stop late Sunday night in north Houston.
Conroe woman gets 25 years in child porn case

Conroe woman gets 25 years in child porn case

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; a 54-year-old Conroe woman was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years in federal prison in connection with creating and distributing child pornography.
Burglar trying to break into Harris county home gets shot

Burglar trying to break into Harris county home gets shot

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; a homeowner shot and wounded an alleged burglary suspect at a house in northwest Harris County Wednesday night.
Aggies star Johnny Manziel has a Longhorns tattoo

Aggies star Johnny Manziel has a Longhorns tattoo

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Johnny Manziel has become an A&M icon. He’s arguably already the most famous person to ever attend the school.
Rig at Texas checkpoint had tons of marijuana

Rig at Texas checkpoint had tons of marijuana

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Border Patrol officials have confiscated more than 3 tons of marijuana hidden in a tractor-trailer rig searched at a South Texas border checkpoint.
Mexican marines free dozens of kidnapped migrants

Mexican marines free dozens of kidnapped migrants

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Mexican marines have freed 104 kidnapped Central American migrants who were being held in a house in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, authorities said Sunday.
Shooting temporarily closes N. Houston club

Shooting temporarily closes N. Houston club

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; the liquor license of a north Houston club was temporarily suspended after a shooting early Sunday morning.
Subaru recalls cars that can start on their own

Subaru recalls cars that can start on their own

By The Houston Chronicle
The Houston Chronicle is reporting; Subaru of America is recalling more than 47,000 cars and SUVs with remote starters because the engines can start on their own.