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Vince Maggio retired from Shell Oil after 42 years. He served as an Alley Theatre usher for 53 years. Before his wife died, they were married for 63 years. Once Maggio signs up for something, he is faithful to the cause. And that partially explains his enduring interest in letters.
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Homeless man fights demons and addiction. Can he keep it up?
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Former Army major is looking to a future of helping others
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Tumors can't stop Reggie Bibbs
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Perry appears in court in felony case
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Author of Bin Laden book sues ex-attorneys
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Teen says he thought he killed goblin, not brother
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Rock legend accused of murder-for-hire plot
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Police: Abducted woman's fighting spirit helped save her life
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US stocks open little changed day after record
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Bryan wins top award, Lambert shines at CMAs
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Attacks in Iraq, mainly targeting troops, kill 11
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Obama defiant, vows immigration action this year
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Controversy surrounds Karnes County finances
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Man sought in 2 Houston bank robberies
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Suspect sought after graphic photos posted online
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New UH facilities head faces ethics accusation
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Judge blocks same-sex city benefits, for now
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Horror hits Hong Kong's famed red-light district
The Scroll
Some people call them blogs. We just call them a place to dive deeply into the issues important to Houstonians:
Role of Cruz in GOP Senate majority remains to be seen
WASHINGTON - When new Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell listed all the national political leaders who called to congratulate him on Wednesday, he mentioned one in particular by name: Republican Ted Cruz, the junior senator from Texas.
As court tosses conviction, case in DA's hands
A day after winning the election to fulfill her late husband's term as Harris County District attorney, continuing his vow to send cop killers to death, Devon Anderson faces what could be a pinnacle moment in her career: what to do about Alfred Dewayne Brown.
Golf is NOT dead
What really happened to golf is that the Tiger Woods boom era came to an end, as it inevitably would, and the economic collapse did not help.
Will you shop on Thanksgiving Day?
Will you be holiday shopping on your phone under the Thanksgiving table this year?
Iraq's ambassador calls
for $75 bottom for crude
Iraq's ambassador to the United States said Thursday that his government would prefer to see crude oil prices to stay above $75 a barrel amid speculation about how low the price could continue to drop.
Atheist turned preacher to take helm of church
As an electrical engineer and a self-professed "angry athiest," Clay Lein had no truck for religion.
Houston wealth draws attention from financial services firms
Houston's super-rich have a new suitor. New York-based wealth management firm Bessemer Trust just opened an office here as the competition to provide financial services to this slice of the population continues to grow.
Wendy Davis: a blurred bio and a lack of momentum
For the discriminating Houston reader, story possibilities from around the web: "You said throughout your campaign that you want our public schools to be the best in the country.
Youth colorectal cancer rate expected to rise
The incidence rate of bowel cancers should continue its steady decline in coming years, but a new Houston analysis projects a sharp increase among people younger than the recommended screening age.
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11:07 AM
Perry appears in court in felony case
11:07 AM
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Author of Bin Laden book sues ex-attorneys
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10:44 AM
Teen says he thought he killed goblin, not brother
10:44 AM
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1:08 PM
Rock legend accused of murder-for-hire plot
1:08 PM
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1:08 PM
Police: Abducted woman's fighting spirit helped save her life
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US stocks open little changed day after record
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Bryan wins top award, Lambert shines at CMAs
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11:13 AM
Attacks in Iraq, mainly targeting troops, kill 11
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Obama defiant, vows immigration action this year
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Controversy surrounds Karnes County finances
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Man sought in 2 Houston bank robberies
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Suspect sought after graphic photos posted online
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New UH facilities head faces ethics accusation
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Judge blocks same-sex city benefits, for now
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Horror hits Hong Kong's famed red-light district
The Scroll
Some people call them blogs. We just call them a place to dive deeply into the issues important to Houstonians:
For Battleground Texas, 'nothing worked'
By Mike Ward
AUSTIN - Cari Parker signed up back in early 2013 to make a difference, to help a grass-roots political group named Battleground Texas change the Lone Star State from red to purple, and make it a place where Democrats could compete in statewide elections once again.
She was afraid to be alone with the guy
A few weeks ago, I was walking through downtown Houston with my girlfriend.
Actor brings 'Kaddish' to life in one-man play
Hungarian Nobel Prize laureate Imre Kertesz's novel "Kaddish for an Unborn Child" would not seem the most likely candidate for stage adaptation.
I was like, 'The whole city of Houston must be like this'
Minnette Boesel -- now the mayor's assistant for cultural affairs -- first set foot in Houston 33 years ago, on a plane from Baltimore, focused on seeing her new fiancé, Peter.
Vast West Texas District goes to GOP
SAN ANTONIO -The outcome wasn't clear until after midnight, but the reality set in quickly early Wednesday.
Texans' revolving door at QB continues
A little more than a year ago, the Texans had a two-time Pro Bowl quarterback entering an era that many believed would mark the pinnacle of his career.
Lone Star Rally returns to Galveston Island
By Syd Kearney
The roar of motorcycle engines will fill the air on Galveston Island this weekend as the country's largest four-day biker event returns.
Nederland model stays above fray to compete another week
By Joey Guerra
Will Jardell, currently competing on the second coed edition of "America's Next Top Model," permanently left his Southeast Texas home in September for the runways of Los Angeles.
Obamacare 2015: Houstonians struggle with premiums, like coverage
By Lora Hines
On Nov. 15, open enrollment begins for the 2015 federally operated health insurance marketplace under the Affordable Care Act.
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Campaign vow shouldn't influence DA in dubious murder case
A killer is trying to get off. At least, that's what we think when we read these kinds of stories. That's probably what the jury thought when Alfred Dewayne Brown, poor, black and illiterate, stood up in the punishment phase of his trial in 2005 and shouted that he never shot any Houston police officer.
Time was right for Texans to switch to Mallett
The timing was right for the Texans to name a new starting quarterback. Time will tell whether he's the right quarterback. Maybe Ryan Mallett can win in the NFL. Maybe he can't.
The boss probably doesn't want you talking about money
Thumb through your employee handbook. Look through your employment agreement. Or recall the finer points of your new employee orientation. Chances are, you're working at a company that has rules against employees talking about their wages with their co-workers.
Job retraining not required
The 50th-anniversary party for Demeris BBQ, home to the shockingly often imitated Hoffy Burger, was quite the blowout. About 1,000 guests, including long-ball sluggers from Houston politics, sports, television and radio, chowed down on bacon-wrapped jumbo shrimp, lamb chops, ahi tuna, quesadillas, barbecue short ribs, brisket, an enormous steamship round roast beef (like at a River Oaks bar mitzvah) and a hundred more incredible eats.
Real Estate
Pat and Don Guter are city people who moved here six years ago from downtown Pittsburgh.