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  1. Two men charged with killing man found in field http://bit.ly/rnkT3A 4 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  2. Boogaard's brother charged in former Aero's OD death http://bit.ly/mZYKeb 4 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  3. You won't believe which Houston lawmaker gets the most adult entertainment campaign funds: http://bit.ly/qcWWnU #hounews 22 minutes ago via TweetDeck
  4. Now you can fight parking tickets online http://bit.ly/r1QSKf 24 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  5. Online system to fight parking tickets debuts http://bit.ly/nNFw9e about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  6. Robbery suspect killed in chase with building owner http://bit.ly/n2QoOa about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  7. Schwarzenegger's son recovering after a week in ICU because of surfing accident: http://bit.ly/oajeAE about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck
  8. Houston jobless rate jumps to 9 percent http://bit.ly/pWivCW about 2 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. RT @kylejack: Probably filming in the basement. RT @EaterHouston Pee-Wee Herman visits Alamo for Top Chef Texas http://eater.cc/q7FM5E about 3 hours ago via TweetDeck
  10. Pasadena officer shoots man who then drives off http://bit.ly/mQbi8Y about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. 2 on motorcycle killed in Highway 6 collision in Sugar Land http://bit.ly/n6Mkln about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Weather report: Houston heats up for the weekend http://bit.ly/oYIYgN about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. Today's Daily Deal on chron.com: $59 for a Deluxe At-Home Teeth Whitening Kit + Whitening Pen worth $190 http://bit.ly/hvkbfF about 6 hours ago via TweetDeck
  14. Conroe driver gets 55 years in prison on 8th DWI conviction http://bit.ly/qj5mbB about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. Solomon: Owners' bully tactics aside, NFL almost back http://bit.ly/mWYNAE about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Emotions run high as the shuttle comes down http://bit.ly/pLhmFU about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  17. American accused of being Zeta hit man sent back to Laredo http://bit.ly/nFDO5T about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  18. 'Strike' on cartel nabs dozens in Texas http://bit.ly/qW8bFc about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  19. Family mourns Houston soldier killed in Afghanistan http://bit.ly/npsMlF about 14 hours ago via twitterfeed