houston

Founded in 1836 with a current population of 2.2 million and dubbed the Space City, Houston is the number one city in which to live, work, and play according to Kiplinger. As one of the great cities located in the lone star state of Texas, Houston is a melting pot and a leading center for women and minority-owned businesses. The Port of Houston is among the nation's largest and busiest, and Houston remains the energy capital of the U.S. despite an oil bust in the 1980s.

There are a variety of cultural destinations for visitors arriving in Houston. Houston is also the home of the Rockets, Aeros, WNBA Comets, and Dynamos. Nearby cities include: The Woodlands, Sugar Land, League City, Friendswood, Katy, Cypress, and Galveston.

The NASA Johnson Space Center is located in Houston. Houston is also home to Memorial Hermann Healthcare System along with several other large primary care and cancer centers. The Texas Medical Center in Houston is the world's largest concentration of health care and research institutions.

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• The ancient Maya meet the modern Internet

  
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  Researchers began decoding the glyphic language of the ancient Maya long ago, but the Internet is helping them finish the job and write the history of this enigmatic Mesoamerican civilization. For centuries, scholars understood little about Maya script beyond its elegant astronomical calculations and calendar. The ...
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• Dead Story Has Been Around the Film Festival Block!

  
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  THE HORROR SHORT FILM “DEAD STORY” GETS 100 INTERNATIONAL SELECTIONS. The horror short film “Dead Story”, filmed in Spain, has been selected this week in the Mascara & Popcorn Film [...]
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• United completes first Boeing 787 Dreamliner flight since grounding

  
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  Flight from Houston to Chicago is first commercial operation since grounding over incidents caused by smoldering batteries A United 787 flight which took off from Houston on Monday morning and landed in Chicago was the airlines first commercial flight with the Boeing Dreamliner since smoldering batteries forced the ...
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• Houston’s Hackers Gather to Help City Solve Problems

  
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  Angela Shah In groups of twos and threes, the constituents lined up to take potshots at the assembled city officials. “Just about any fifth-grader could do it better,” said Yan Digilov, speaking of the city’s request for proposals process. “We just hope to retire a lot of fax machines.” In the audience, ...
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• Astros edge Pirates 4-2 in 11 innings

  
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  Betting Baseball Club – Houston Astros Betting Basbeball Club News – Castros hustle helps Astros win in 11 PITTSBURGH — Jason Castro is the Houston Astros cleanup hitter but he acted like a leadoff hitter once he got on base in the 11th inning Saturday night. Sat, 18 May 2013 22:00:42 -0700 more info… ...
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• Dwight Howard will not play for the Los Angeles Clippers

  
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  November 15, 2012; El Segundo, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers center Dwight Howard (12) works out before the press conference. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports Los Angeles Lakers’ big man  Dwight Howard  is in the news again. Howard, the unrestricted free agent, has reportedly said he would ...
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• J.J. Watt Surprises 12-year-old Cancer Patient At His Home [Video]

  
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  J.J. Watt surprised one of his biggest fans this past Thursday, as 12-year-old cancer patient Cristian Beasley was watching his sixth-grade class from home. Beasley is currently fighting leukemia and the youngster uses a robot he named “Watt” to virtually attend class everyday. KHUO-TV wrote a story about ...
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• United’s 787 Dreamliners Are ‘Tarmac Sculptures’ No More

  
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  Unlike my first-hand experience on United’s inaugural of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner this past November, I’ve been following the action of its re-debut today on Twitter. United Airlines Flight#1 departed the gate in Houston this morning on-time at 11:00 a.m. and was airborne 13 minutes later. Prior to ...
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• Get Ready For The Dwightmare Pt. 2: Howard Reportedly Interested In Rockets, Mavericks

  
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  I think it’s safe to say that the majority of NBA fans out there view Dwight Howard as the insecure, over-compensating pubescent oaf that he is. The last thing we want is D12 to have a month-long stranglehold on the media and and every NBA team with cap space. So naturally, what we’re getting treated to is a ...
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• In the Spotlight: Self-Storage Shines With Stellar Yields

  
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  This is the first article in a three-part series about the state of the self-storage industry. In an environment where investors are clamoring for yield, it’s no surprise that the self-storage sector has moved from the sidelines into the spotlight. Veteran owners and operators have long recognized self-storage ...
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• Joe Noceras Blog: The Weekend in Gun Violence

  
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  A weekend in the life of armed America.        
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• NBA Rumors: Dwight Howard Interested in Houston Rockets, Dallas Mavericks

  
  Dime Magazine (www.dimemag.com) : Daily NBA News, NBA Trades, NBA Rumors, Basketball Videos, Sneakers — Authority: 572
  When we last saw Dwight Howard, he may or may not have been letting Lakers GM Mitch Kupchak have it after DH was booted from the Lakers final game of the season. (Followed by Magic Johnson going off on Dwight on Twitter) Now we have some news/rumors/reports of what Dwight Howard may be thinking as [...] The post NBA ...
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• 2013 Houston Dynamo Calendar Party Was Crazy, In Parking Lot

  
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  How do we know that the MLS is still cutting its teeth as a real American sports league? According to our Houston photogra…
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• An Inherited IRA Still Requires an RMD in Houston, and Galveston Texas

  
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  The different ways you inheritassets are just as varied as the assets themselves. Such is the case with aninherited IRA. When is it “yours” and how do you avoid tax issues? The Slott Report recently addressed the consequences of when asurviving spouse inherits the IRA of their deceased spouse and both ...
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• Ladies Ballpark Apparel on a Budget

  
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  I show you how to be a ballpark hottie for $15 or less!  ;) This series has been on a bit of a hiatus, but it’s back and I’m excited to share another fun way to spruce up an old shirt! I know the Houston Astros have a fresh new look, but for those still holding onto the past- here’s a fun fashionable way! The ...
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• Dwight Howard Report: Interested in the Rockets, Mavs

  
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  Dwight Howard is scheduled to become a free agent this summer, and the Lakers are hoping to lock the NBA star down to a long-term contract. However, it seems that other teams may have an interest in the 27-year-old center. A CBS Sports report this weekend stated that Howard is “far” from re-signing with the ...
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• Alex Cadelago named Vice President/Director of Sales for CBS Radio Houston

  
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  Alex Cadelago Named Vice President, Director of Sales for KILT-AM, KILT-FM, KIKK-AM, KHMX-FM, KKHH-FM and KLOL-FMAlex Cadelago has been named Vice President and Director of Sales for CBS RADIOs six stations in the Houston market. This appointment was announced today and is effective immediately.Cadelago will be ...
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• Illegal Immigrant, Drunk on Prospect of Amnesty and a Gallon of Tequila, Kills Houston Sheriff

  
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  Munos had been arrested once before, in 2012, for DWI and and unlawfully carrying a weapon. Was he deported then? Nope, he served 30 days in county jail and then was released back into our community.
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• MLS: Five things we learned in week 12 | Graham Parker & Richard Whittall

  
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  • Seattle score four again but face anxious wait on Alonso • Houston Dynamo lose at home...again • Jamison Olave keeps New York Red Bulls run going A wild game in Seattle is defined by crucial absences In the penultimate game of last season FC Dallas arrived in Seattle needing a positive result to have any ...
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• Report: Dwight Howard Intrigued by Rockets, Mavericks

  
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      We all learned from the saga in Orlando, that when Dwight Howard has a major decision to make things can be dragged out as long as possible. Dwight isn’t even an official free agent until July 1st, but we have our first update in what might become to be known as ‘Dwightmare 2.’ The speculation has been ...
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