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YMCA of Greater Houston Reopening Update from President and CEO Stephen Ives




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Halliburton Lays Off Additional Staff in Houston

Approximately 984 employees were affected.




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Dream Courts Come to Houston, Texas

Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston, Allen Parkway Club




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New Owners of Exclusive Houston-Area Texas Duck Hunting Club Announce their New Website

Pintail Hunting Club offers unique opportunities for sportsmen and women in the Houston area.




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UTSD Houston Names Orthodontist Dr. Fred Garrett Honorary Alumnus

Dr. Fred Garrett of Garrett and Boyd Orthodontics named Honorary Alumnus for 50 years of service.




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Alsco Houston Donates to Trinity East United Methodist Church

Contribution provides much needed dental care through the Texas Mission of Mercy dental clinic




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RevLocal Receives UpCity Local Excellence Award in Houston

Being in the top one percent of marketing service providers in Houston is a huge accomplishment for RevLocal.




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Houston Overhead Garage Door Repair Connects With Customers On Facebook Now

Houston Overhead Garage Door Repair, a reputed garage door services provider, is now on Facebook.




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Houston Attorney Michael P. Fleming Selected for National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 List

Selection to the invitation-only list is based on 'demonstrated excellence' and 'outstanding results' as a civil litigator




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Elite Spine's Dr. Billy Cheong DC Receives Houston's Top Doctor of 2019 Award

Elite Spine Houston's head Chiropractor Dr. Billy Cheong DC has been awarded "Houston's Top Doctor of 2019" making it his second time receiving this award. Dr. Cheong is the only Chiropractor included in the list this year.




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Take Air Duct & Carpet Cleaning Specialists LLC Houston TX Announces Special Offers for Customers on Dryer Vent Cleaning Services

For dryer vent cleaning, there can be no better alternative than a company, which is reputed for fair prices and exceptionally high-quality services.




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New Website Launched to Bring More Business to Veterinarian Clinics in Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, Philadelphia, LA and NYC

The US veterinary services industry was valued at USD 94.14 billion in 2018, but less than a third of this business is served by neighborhood veterinarian practices who employ 60% of veterinarian professionals.




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Fast and Affordable Cost Automatic Garage Door Repair Services by Heights Garage Door Repair Houston

Heights Garage Door Repair Houston is ready to handle all kinds of automatic garage doors. The company offers affordable cost and fast services.




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American Businessman Who Ran Houston-Based Subsidiary of Chinese Company Sentenced to Prison for Theft of Trade Secrets

The head of a Houston-based company that was the subsidiary of a Chinese company that developed stolen trade secrets was sentenced to 16 months in prison and ordered to forfeit more than $330,000 by U.S. District Judge Christopher R. Cooper of the District of Columbia.




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Reign picks up two key players in a trade with Houston


Besides the rights to Sofia Huerta, who had five goals and four assists with the Dash in 2019, the Reign also got the rights to defender Amber Brooks.




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What Would Have Been: MLB’s Fiers in Houston, NBA playoffs


While watching more replays of classic games with the national sports calendar on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press looks at some of the events that would have been live the week of April 20-26: MLB: — Sign-stealing whistleblower Mike Fiers would have been in Houston with the Oakland Athletics for a […]




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Springboards to Education, Inc. v. Houston Independent School District

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that an education services company could not proceed with its Lanham Act lawsuit against a school district for using its marks in the course of operating a summer reading program. Affirmed summary judgment for the school district, finding that the allegedly infringing marks created no likelihood of confusion as a matter of law.




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Springboards to Education, Inc. v. Houston Independent School District

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Held that an education services company could not proceed with its Lanham Act lawsuit against a school district for using its marks in the course of operating a summer reading program. Affirmed summary judgment for the school district, finding that the allegedly infringing marks created no likelihood of confusion as a matter of law.




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Harville v. City of Houston, Mississippi

(United States Fifth Circuit) - Affirmed. The court affirmed the dismissal of a suit claiming race discrimination and retaliation under Title VII in the firing of a deputy clerk of a city that was part of a group of layoffs intended to offset a budget shortfall. The plaintiff failed to present a genuine issue of material fact that her race was the motivating factor in her termination or that there was a causal connection between an EEOC complaint and the termination.




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“Houston, we’ve had a problem”: Remembering Apollo 13 at 50

Apollo 13's astronauts never gave a thought to their mission number as they blasted off for the moon 50 years ago. Even when their oxygen tank ruptured two days later — on April 13.





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New Whitney Houston Biopic Announced With Black Director



The film is being produced eight years after her death.




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Beyoncé & Meg Thee Stallion Will Be Honored By Houston



"Houston Hotties we’re getting a dayyyy!"




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Chris Paul cuts price of Houston mansion to $7.5 million

Former Rocket Chris Paul has trimmed the price of his Houston mansion to $7.5 million.




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The future of autonomous delivery may be unfolding in an unlikely place: Suburban Houston

For months now, Nuro’s robotically piloted vehicles have been quietly delivering groceries to restaurants and homes around Houston, the vehicles’ sensors mapping the city as they go.




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Walmart teams with Nuro’s robot cars to deliver groceries in Houston

Walmart, the nation's largest employer, announced a partnership with Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup called this week. The two companies will begin delivering groceries to customers in Houston this year using autonomous vehicles.




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Four Providers’ Houston Data Centers Online, but Access Roads Flooded




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University of Houston researcher developing device to treat babies with blood disorders

(University of Houston) A University of Houston biomedical researcher is developing a new device to treat babies with blood disorders, because current technology is designed for adults. The ability to perform lifesaving leukapheresis safely and effectively in these most vulnerable pediatric patients will significantly increase their access to highly effective cell-based therapies.




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Blue Angels to fly over Dallas, Houston, New Orleans on Wednesday

The U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, also known as the Blue Angels, will fly over Dallas/Fort Worth, Houston and New Orleans Wednesday to honor frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.




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A Profile of Houston’s Diverse Immigrant Population in a Rapidly Changing Policy Landscape

The Houston metro area, home to 1.6 million immigrants, is diverse and rapidly growing. This report sketches the area's immigrant population, examining top origin countries, key socioeconomic measures, and more. It also explores how Hurricane Harvey affected the immigrant population, and how national policy changes under the Trump administration are being felt locally, including by DACA recipients and asylum seekers.




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Transfer wide receivers bolster Sam Houston State

Sam Houston State has announced the addition of two transfer wide receivers, former Howard standout Jequez Ezzard and Harvard grad transfer Cody Chrest, for their final seasons of eligibility this year. The 5-foot-9, 190-pound Ezzard, from College Park, Georgia, gives the Southland Conference program one of the top big-play pass catchers in the FCS. The 6-foot, 190-pound Chrest, from Houston, broke out last season with 45 receptions and 706 receiving yards, Harvard's team highs.




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Descriptive catalogue of the anatomical and pathological museum of the School of Medicine, Park Street, Dublin / by John Houston.

London : Dublin, 1843.




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Descriptive catalogue of the preparations in the Museum of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland / by John Houston.

Edinburgh : Hodges and Smith, 1834-1840.




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Report upon the Scott Moncrieff system for the bacteriological purification of sewage / by Alexander C. Houston.

[London] : Waterlow Bros. & Layton, Limited, [1893]




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Houston District Settles Lawsuit With Teachers' Union Over Value-Added Scores

The Houston school district has settled a federal lawsuit brought by the teacher's union over the school system's controversial teacher evaluation system, which involved a secret algorithm.




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Houston poultry farmers receive Environmental Stewardship Award

Poultry farmers Randy and Jordan McCloskey were recognized during Delaware Ag Week for their efforts to improve water quality and reduce nutrient runoff with the 2017 Delaware Environmental Stewardship Award.



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Houston Mayor selects developer for 70-MW urban solar array in revitalization plan

Last week, Houston, TX Mayor Sylvester Turner announced that Sunnyside Energy, led by developer Dori Wolfe of Wolfe Energy LLC, has won a competition to be considered to repurpose a 240-acre former landfill in Sunnyside. Subject to meeting certain terms and conditions, the team will construct one of the largest urban solar farms in Texas., if not the largest.




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The life of Whitney Houston to be made into feature film

The Oscar-nominated screenwriter behind “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “The Two Popes” has been lined up to write and co-produce a new feature film on the life of Whitney Houston, U.S. media reported April 22.



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Iranian Human Rights Activist Ali Ajami Mysteriously Drowned In Houston Park Lake

The body of Ali Ajami, an Iranian human rights activist, was discovered in McGovern Lake at Hermann Park, Houston, Texas, on Wednesday. The cause of death remains unknown. Houston Police on Wednesday started an investigation into the death of a deceased male found in a pond at Hermann Park but said no other information was available yet. Iranian social media users have reported that the body belonged to thirty-seven-year-old Iranian human rights activist Ali Ajami.




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Small businesses in Houston face long road to recovery

Josh Beasley and his fiancé bought Houston's Body3 Personal Fitness on July 1, less than two months before Tropical Storm Harvey swamped the gym with a foot of water and left behind the dank stench of fetid mildew.




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Whitney Houston's life to be made into feature film

Whitney Houston is headed back to the big screen in a feature film about the singer's life that took her to the heights of fame but ended in drug addiction and tragedy.




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Beyoncé & Meg Thee Stallion Will Be Honored By Houston



"Houston Hotties we’re getting a dayyyy!"




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Houston’s Methodist Hospital to Pay U.S. More Than $9 Million to Resolve Allegations of Overcharging Medicare

Methodist Hospital in Houston has agreed to pay the United States $9.99 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the federal Medicare program. The settlement resolves allegations that Methodist improperly increased charges to Medicare patients in order to obtain enhanced reimbursement from Medicare.



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Houston Man Sentenced for Human Trafficking and Alien Smuggling Charges

Maximino Mondragon, 57, was sentenced today for his role in a scheme to smuggle Central American women and girls into the United States and to hold them in a condition of forced labor in the Houston area.



  • OPA Press Releases

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Attorney General Holder’s Remarks for the Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice and Congressional Black Caucus Symposium “Rethinking Federal Sentencing Policy 25th Anniversary of the Sentencing Reform Act”

There is no tension between a sentencing scheme that is effective and fair and one that is tough and equitable. We must work toward these twin goals and we must do so now.




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Houston Computer Administrator Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Hacking Former Employer’s Computer Network

The former director of information technology for a non-profit organ and tissue donation center was sentenced today to two years in prison for hacking into her former employer’s computer network.



  • OPA Press Releases

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Five Arrested in Houston Sex Trafficking Case

Four men and one woman have been arrested on charges of conspiracy and sex trafficking of children, as well as forcing and coercing adults to engage in commercial sex acts.



  • OPA Press Releases

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Medicare Fraud Strike Force Operations in Houston Lead to Charges Against Six Area Residents

Medicare fraud charges have been filed against six individuals in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Houston.



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