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Suit: Pregnant woman fired over bathroom breaks
Suit: Pregnant woman fired over bathroom breaksDawn Steckmann is seeking $406,000 in lost wages and damages, and she wants her job back- Nation
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Former cop once hailed as hero, pleads guilty to child sex crime
Former cop once hailed as hero, pleads guilty to child sex crimeA retired Houston police officer hailed as a hero after he survived a shooting pleaded guilty Friday to one count of indecency with a child in Brazoria County.- Crime
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Dying girl asks for Christmas cards
Dying girl asks for Christmas cardsIf you're sending out holiday cards this week, you might want to add one more name to your mailing list.- News
- 7 hours, 30 minutes ago
2015 Grammy nominations roll out
2015 Grammy nominations roll outWho got a nod this year?- Music
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Bush: Garner decision 'hard to understand'
Bush: Garner decision 'hard to understand'The 43rd president said he was saddened by the video of Eric Garner's death.- The Oval
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Police union: Protesters cheered when car hit officers
Police union: Protesters cheered when car hit officersStudents walked out of class Wednesday to protest the Ferguson grand jury decision.- Nation
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Choke-hold cop sued in prior misconduct cases
Choke-hold cop sued in prior misconduct casesNew York City settled one of the lawsuits against Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo.- Nation
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Family of man killed by police: Don't focus on race
Family of man killed by police: Don't focus on raceFamily's request comes as demonstrations and protests continue across the country.- Nation
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Mayor's Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting set for Friday night
Mayor's Holiday Celebration and Tree Lighting set for Friday nightThe city of Houston is getting into the holiday spirit.- Local
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California floods during worst drought in 1,200 years
California floods during worst drought in 1,200 yearsWhile a Pineapple Express storm delivered much-needed rain and snow to California this week, the state is still struggling with persistent drought that may be the worst in at least 1,200 years.- News
- 10 hours, 26 minutes ago
Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Hagupit
Philippines braces for Super Typhoon HagupitPowerful Super Typhoon Hagupit is on a collision course with the Philippines.- Weather
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Pastor calls for killing gays to end AIDS
Pastor calls for killing gays to end AIDSCritic says he's misinterpreting the Bible and compares Anderson to a terrorist leader.- Nation
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PBS animates old Robin Williams interview in touching tribute
PBS animates old Robin Williams interview in touching tributeIn the piece, Williams makes some stirring comments.- Entertainment
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Twitter paints #blacklivesmatter on office wall
Twitter paints #blacklivesmatter on office wallTwitter has painted #blacklivesmatter on a wall at its San Francisco headquarters, putting the company squarely into the conversation about how black people are treated by the police.- Tech
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Obama to tap new Defense secretary Friday
Obama to tap new Defense secretary FridayThe president will nominate former deputy Defense secretary Ashton Carter.- Washington
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Online dating website used to lure robbery victims
Online dating website used to lure robbery victimsOn November 29, 2014, four men reported being robbed at gunpoint in the Normany Forest Subdivision.- Crime
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Protesters hold demonstration in downtown over Eric Garner decision
Protesters hold demonstration in downtown over Eric Garner decisionProtesters in Houston joined others around the country in a second night of demonstrations for Eric Garner,- Local
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Woman shot in the head on Pasadena street
Woman shot in the head on Pasadena streetTwo suspects are in custody after a woman was shot in the head in the 300 block of Johnson at Broadway in Pasadena, police said.- Crime
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Galveston Animal Services discover Caiman Alligator as pet
Galveston Animal Services discover Caiman Alligator as petThe officer took the alligator from the home and will now be housed at Moody Gardens.- Local
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Watch: Great horned owl swims in Lake Michigan
Watch: Great horned owl swims in Lake MichiganApparently owls can swim.- Nation Now
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Baby weighing 13 pounds 13 ounces born
Baby weighing 13 pounds 13 ounces bornA woman in the San Luis Valley, Colo., was surprised when she gave birth to a baby girl this week that weighed 13 pound 13 ounces.- Nation Now
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Thousands across USA protest NYC chokehold death
Thousands across USA protest NYC chokehold deathAcross the country, protesters continued to voice their frustration and press for change.- Nation
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2 Aldine ISD employees accused of injuring disabled student
2 Aldine ISD employees accused of injuring disabled studentTwo Aldine High School employees are accused of hurting a disabled student.- Crime
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HISD teacher accused of making racist remarks resigns
HISD teacher accused of making racist remarks resignsA third grade Houston Independent School District teacher accused of using racist remarks on a conservative Internet talk show is resigning, HISD announced Thursday.- Local
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Toddler left at west Houston hospital returned to grandmother
Toddler left at west Houston hospital returned to grandmotherCPS and HPD are still investigating to see if criminal charges will be filed.- Local
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Jadeveon Clowney to undergo season-ending knee surgery
Jadeveon Clowney to undergo season-ending knee surgeryClowney had already missed most of the season with injuries.- Sports
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2 Dekaney HS football players, killed in crash on I-45
2 Dekaney HS football players, killed in crash on I-45Investigators are trying to locate the driver of a van allegedly involved in a Houston-area sports car crash that left three males dead including two students from Dekaney High School.- Local
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NASA successfully launches Orion
NASA successfully launches OrionThe Orion capsule floats in the Pacific Ocean in this image from television, after splashing down on Dec. 5. The test flight took it to a zenith height of 3,600 miles.- Nation
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Photos: Red carpet arrivals at 2014 GQ Men of the Year
Photos: Red carpet arrivals at 2014 GQ Men of the YearActor Chris Pratt arrives for the GQ Men of the Year Party, at Chateau Marmont in West Hollywood, California, on December 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK (Photo credit should read ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images)- Entertainment
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California rains
California rainsMarilyn Van Schenk clears a clogged storm drain in Sacramento, Calif. Heavy rain from a powerful Pacific storm swept through California, providing some relief from a three-year drought.- Weather
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NASA's Orion spacecraft, atop a United Launch Alliance Delta 4-Heavy rocket, lifts off on its first unmanned orbital test flight and returns successfully.
Hundreds of people gathered to say goodbye to the young dad who, with the help of his wife, penned a touching and humorous obituary for himself, identifying himself as Spider-Man earlier this week.
Parts of California are getting inundated with rain and flooding, the likes of which some residents say they haven't seen since the 1980s. But the state is still struggling with persistent drought that's left reservoirs well below normal.
Rumain Brisbon's mother was sobbing when she said she didn't want her son's death to be centered on race. She called for Phoenix police to have better training on the usage of deadly force.
Rapper Flavor Flav marched with protesters in Ferguson, Missouri and shared a message of peace and cooperation with the crowd.
NASA had cameras placed all around the launch site of the Orion spacecraft. Watch the liftoff from several different perspectives.
When four Denver police officers were hit by a runaway car during a march against the Ferguson grand jury decision, the local police union says some protestors cheered and chanted "hit him again."
The smoke has cleared in Ferguson, but the answer to one burning question remains hazy: Where was the National Guard on the night of the riots?
On the second attempt day, NASA successfully launched Orion from Cape Canaveral Friday morning. A future phase of the mission is to take astronauts first to an asteroid and eventually to Mars, possibly in the 2030s.
The family of Luke Somers, an American photojournalist taken hostage by al-Qaida in Yemen, posted a YouTube video pleading for his captors to spare him.