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Cleveland Clinic
Doctor loses job after she allegedly tweeted that she'd give Jews 'wrong meds'
chron.com - HTV National Desk
Image 1 of / 38 Caption Close A Jewish human rights organization is calling for the license of an Ohio doctor to be revoked after reports of …
NBC Sports Bay Areaadded this to Warriors
Golden State Warriors
Ball don't lie? Dubs lose to Rockets after questionable call
nbcsports.com - By Marcus White
OAKLAND – James Harden drilled a contested 3-pointer with 1.0 seconds remaining in overtime Thursday night to send the Warriors out of Oracle Arena …
Athlon Sportsadded this to NFL
Andrew Luck
AFC Wild Card Prediction and Preview: Indianapolis Colts vs. Houston Texans
athlonsports.com - Clint Lamb
The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans had similar regular seasons. Both teams had rocky starts to the year — Colts (1-5) and Texans (0-3) — …
Oxygenadded this to Crime
Wreck
Texas Man Charged With Murder Over Drunken Car Wreck That Killed 11-Year-Old Daughter
Oxygen - Sharon Lynn Pruitt
Prosecutors claim that Jorge Ledezma Echavarria’s blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit when he caused the collision that claimed …
Civil Rights
Shaq, Houston Cop Pay for Funeral of Girl Killed Sunday
nbcsandiego.com - www.nbcsandiego.com
Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal and a Houston police officer are covering the costs of a funeral for a 7-year-old girl shot and killed in a …
Houston Chronicleadded this to Trending Houston headlines
Compensation
A look at terms of Dana Holgorsen's contract as Houston's football coach
houstonchronicle.com - Joseph Duarte , Houston Chronicle
- Holgorsen will receive annual base salary of $300,000. - Non-salary compensation: $3.4 million in 2019, $3.5 million in 2020, $3.7 million in 2021, …
Falconadded this to Oakland CA
James Harden
Warriors’ Stephen Curry faces big competition for All-Star Game captain
SFGate - By Connor Letourneau
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry waits to be introduced before NBA All Star practice at LA Convention Center in Los Angeles, Calif., on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Warriors guard Stephen Curry could
USA TODAY
China
'One giant leap for the Chinese nation': Chinese rover makes tracks on ‘dark’ side of moon
USA TODAY
BEIJING – The Chinese rover on the “dark” side of the moon is making its tracks on the soft lunar surface. The Jade Rabbit 2 rover drove off its lander’s ramp and onto the soft, snow-like surface at 10:22
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Los Angeles
Galveston mariner suspected in murder-for-hire plot dies of mad cow disease
chron.com - Keri Blakinger
Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close A murder-for-hire suspect till the end, John Litchfield - the longtime lover of a fellow Galveston cruise ship captain …
James Beard
5 Things You Need to Know About the Houston Episode of 'The Zimmern List'
houstoniamag.com - www.houstoniamag.com
View this post on Instagram @chefaz's "Zimmern List: Houston" airs tomorrow on @travelchannel at 9:30 a.m. CST. Don't miss his visit to …
Mark Jadded this to Finance
Fine Art
Houston declared one of the world's best places to visit in 2019
culturemap.com - By Steven Devadanam
Bhutan. Brazil. Costa Rica. Hong Kong. Houston? Why, yes, the Bayou City deserves a place among such a coveted list of travel destinations, according …
Bleacher Reportadded this to Football
NFL
DeAndre Hopkins Donates Playoff Check to Jazmine Barnes' Family After Her Death
Bleacher Report - Tim Daniels
Houston Texans wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins said he's playing Saturday's playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts in honor of Jazmine Barnes, a seven-year-old girl fatally shot by an unidentified in
Houston Chronicleadded this to Trending Houston headlines
Energy Companies
Energy companies push back against large container ships calling on Houston
houstonchronicle.com - Andrea Leinfelder
The movement of a large container ship shut down two-way traffic along the Houston Ship Channel and delayed a crude-carrying vessel for 18 hours, …
Toronto Sunadded this to Toronto Sun News
Seattle
RANDALL THE HANDLE: NFL wild-card round picks
torontosun.com - Dan Bilicki
Colts (10-6) at Texans (11-5)LINE: HOUSTON by 1½Few bettors and fewer teams want to stand in front of this Indianapolis bunch after the surging club …
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Housing
A national housing crisis is brewing. What can be done to stop it?
chron.com - Mark Zandi, The Washington Post
Image 1 of / 69 Caption Close Housing is sputtering. Home sales, home-building and homeownership have gone flat, and the rise in home prices threatens …
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Houston Legal Links 1/3/2019 - Houston Legal
chron.com - By Mary Flood on January 3, 2019 at 6:46 AM
FOR THE WATER COOLER:
CultureMap Houstonadded this to CultureMap Houston
Tilman Fertitta and UH roar with surprise hiring of new football coach
culturemap.com - Fred Faour, SportsMap
The Houston Cougars are making a big splash, hiring West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen to take over the football program. Holgorsen, who spent eight …
New York Post
Gabrielle Union
Cops release sketch of man wanted for killing 7-year-old girl
New York Post - By Chris Perez
Cops in Texas have released more information about the man wanted for killing 7-year-old Jazmine Barnes — including a composite sketch and clearer …
Kings of Leon
This (Should Be) the 2019 Houston Rodeo Lineup
houstoniamag.com - www.houstoniamag.com
Whoops. Last week, an unconfirmed lineup for the 2019 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo leaked online. RodeoHouston would not confirm the leak, but …
Houston Chronicleadded this to Trending Houston headlines
Owe
Texas officials, former political candidates with unpaid ethics fines
houstonchronicle.com - Rebecca Hennes
Among the more than 300 Texas officials, former political candidates and officeholders that have unpaid ethics fees owed to the Texas Ethics …
Route Fiftyadded this to Route Fifty
Philadelphia, PA
What Lies Beneath: To Manage Toxic Contamination in Cities, Study Their Industrial Histories
routefifty.com - James R. Elliott and Scott Frickel, The Conversation
In a new book, the authors created maps of where and for how long hazardous industrial activities operated in four very different cities—New Orleans, …
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UConn
No. 8 Baylor ends No. 1 UConn's 126-game win streak
chron.com - Stephen Hawkins, AP Basketball Writer
WACO — Geno Auriemma knew that top-ranked UConn couldn't keep winning every regular-season game it played, even though the Huskies had won 126 in a …
CNNadded this to Justice
Justice
7-year-old killed in drive-by shooting
CNN
Jazmine Barnes was killed as she was riding in a car with her mother and three siblings in the Houston area. The suspected shooter is still on the loose.
CBS Sportsadded this to NBA
James Harden
Rockets vs. Warriors score: James Harden's game-winner caps off insane night to beat Steph Curry, Golden State
CBS Sports - by Colin Ward-Henninger
Harden turned in one of the most impressive individual performances of the season on Thursday OAKLAND, Calif. -- James Harden is not of this Earth. …
SFGateadded this to All Bay Area sports news
Steve Kerr
Kevon Looney’s big first half goes for naught in Warriors loss
SFGate - By Ron Kroichick
Kevon Looney (5) warms up before the Golden State Warriors game against the New Orleans Pelicans at Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, October 31, 2018. One snapshot told the story of Kevon
College Football
Sean Unfiltered Podcast Episode 17 1-3-19
iheart.com - Sean Salisbury
Welcome to the 17th installment (and the first of 2019!) of the Sean UNFILTERED Podcast! As always, Sean Salisbury ( @SeanUnfiltered ) & Rachael Van …
The Washington Post
News
Pope Francis acknowledges sexual abuse scandals have damaged the Catholic Church
The Washington Post - By Chico Harlan
ROME — In a letter to U.S. bishops released Thursday by the Vatican, Pope Francis directly acknowledged the damage done to the Catholic Church by sexual abuse scandals and provided a lengthy explanation
The Spunadded this to The Spun - College Football
Virginia
Recently Fired Head Coach A Candidate For Miami OC Job
The Spun - Matt Hladik
Houston fired head coach Major Applewhite last week before hiring West Virginia’s Dana Holgorsen. Applewhite might not be out of a job long …
CultureMap Houstonadded this to CultureMap Houston
New Heights neighborhood spot bakes up globally inspired Italian fare
culturemap.com - Eric Sandler
The Heights restaurant boom shows no signs of slowing down. In 2019, the neighborhood will be home to new locations of The Burger Joint, Hopdoddy, …
The Dallas Morning Newsadded this to The Dallas Morning News
Opinion
Klyde Warren Park expansion will be as successful as the original
dallasnews.com
My wife, Sheila, and I have worked on Klyde Warren Park for 15 years. It was built as a place where people of all ages, races, religions and …