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The Aisle Hogs at the State of the Union address - legislators so dubbed by Salon last year because they stake out aisle seats to be near the president - are fewer in number this year. In fact, there are only 2 left, and one is Houston's own U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.- LikesSee All
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- Astros pitcher Lucas Harrell wasn't going to spring training without his dog. "He kind of snuggled up to me and melted my heart," Harrell said.
http://bit.ly/drivingtoflorida
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Houston Astros pitcher Lucas Harrell relaxes in the Houston Astros clubhouse at the Oseola County Stadium, Monday in Kissimmee, as pitchers and catchers reported to spring training camp.
http://blog.chron.com/ultimateastros/2013/02/12/bo-porter-delivers-first-clubhouse-speech-to-astros/
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- Ever been stuck behind a pokey Prius driver? Chronicle tech blogger Dwight Silverman explains why owners of Toyota's popular hybrid drive like that . . . because he's now one of them.
http://www.chron.com/cars/article/Why-Prius-owners-drive-like-that-4270897.php
(Michael Macor / San Francisco Chronicle)
- Sports columnist Jerome Solomon says Royce White is about to start playing professional basketball games.
Finally.
http://bit.ly/roycewhite
(Nick de la Torre / Houston Chronicle)
- Houston radio veteran Sam Malone returns to the airwaves with a new, hybrid TV/radio show on KNTH-AM.
http://blog.chron.com/sportsmedia/2013/02/sam-malones-radio-show-to-air-on-knth-1070-am/
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- Read the first of three excerpts from the Esquire story about the Navy SEAL who shot Osama bin Laden. In Part 1, the Shooter learns he's part of the team that will set out to kill the world's most-wanted terrorist.
http://www.chron.com/news/article/Esquire-exclusive-The-man-who-shot-Osama-4266849.php
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Coming soon east of the Galleria: A luxury movie theater with beer and wine, gourmet food and premium seats complete with blankets and pillows.- Have the Astros figured out who their No. 1 starting pitcher will be? Depends on who you ask . . .
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Humans walking on the surface of Mars by 2033? Don't bet on it.- From HoustonChronicle.com: How do the toys of today stack up to the classics from yesterday?
http://bit.ly/classictoys
What was your favorite toy when you were young?
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- The odds of Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of the Houston-Galveston diocese becoming pope? About 100-1, according to a gambling site.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Cardinal-DiNardo-among-those-to-pick-new-Pope-4268772.php
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- The Navy SEAL who claims to have been the one to shoot and kill Osama bin Laden is speaking out in a new Esquire magazine story. The author of the story was interviewed on the Today Show this morning.
http://blog.chron.com/hottopics/2013/02/the-man-who-killed-bin-laden-is-speaking-out/
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Surfers decide where they'll paddle into the Gulf of Mexico to enjoy swells caused by the wind and stormy weather on Sunday in Galveston. ( Mayra Beltran / Houston Chronicle )
- Houston may be booming, but there's pain in Clear Lake. The winding down of NASA's shuttle program is having a ripple effect on lives and businesses, such as the venerable restaurant Frenchie's.
http://bit.ly/nasalayoffs
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Experience this years All-Star game in style! This years winner will have a chance to Meet with All-Star Legends, have tickets to the All-Star Jam Session, go to the Celebrity Game, and watch all the All-Stars practice! Tomorrow is the last day you can sign up! http://statictab.com/idh64ao- In his weekly weather forecast, Eric Berger: SciGuy says we'll continue to have rain for the next couple of days . . . and we still need it. Some spots in the region are still in a drought.
http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2013/02/weekly-weather-wet-then-cooler-weather-ahead-for-awhile/
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Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday that he would resign on Feb. 28 because he was simply too infirm to carry on — the first pontiff to do so in nearly 600 years.- Here's the info if you have relatives aboard the Carnival Triumph, which is stranded in the Gulf tonight: "The statement also said the company is calling the emergency contacts listed for all guests and directs family of guests and crew to call (888) 290-5095 or (305) 406-5534 with any questions."
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Tucker: A Dog and his Dream. The Italian greyhound with that name checks out the competition at the Krewe of Barkus and Meoux parade on Sunday. More pics at http://bit.ly/Z3WE0W — in Galveston, TX.
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Grace and Ricky Jones attend a party Saturday for heart disease research. More society coverage at http://www.chron.com/life (Photo by Alyssa Orr) — at Hilton Americas-Houston.
- One worker remains in critical condition this morning after yesterday's deadly blast in La Porte. (Johnny Hanson/Chronicle). More details at http://bit.ly/U2bcve
- Tubby tabby Tiny Tim is going to live out his last days off his diet. Doctors have decided to spare him cancer surgery that would cost him his leg. (Photo by Johnny Hanson/Chronicle) More details at http://bit.ly/Y1Bmdu and say hi to Tim over at his Facebook page at http://on.fb.me/14K5SPq
- One person is being treated right now at UTMB-Galveston for injuries in an explosion at the Air Liquide plant in La Porte. (Photo by Johnny Hanson/Chronicle) More details at: http://bit.ly/Y0a8Wy
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Is Galveston the best beach in Texas? The Travel Channel seems to think so.Houston Chronicle updated their cover photo.
Students stand in front of the A, a sculpture by artist Jim Sanborn on the campus of the University of Houston Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013. The statue has parts of poems, novels, and prose from a number of different languages from different parts of the world. ( James Nielsen / Houston Chronicle )
- There's a new coffee bar on Westheimer, in the old Mary's building, and Alison Cook says you'll want to get this breakfast sandwich there.
http://www.29-95.com/restaurants/story/dish-week-sausage-biscuit-blacksmith-coffee-bar
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- Lyle Lovett. Robert Earl Keen. Monday & Tuesday, all-acoustic, in Galveston.
'Nuff said.
http://bit.ly/lyleandrobert
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Were you hoping to fly to the northeastern U.S. today? If you haven't already left, you may be out of luck.- The University of Houston broke ground on its new football stadium today, but it will be a while until you can catch a game there.
http://blog.chron.com/cougars/2013/02/uh-breaks-ground-on-new-football-stadium/
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- We have an awesome giveaway package on our @Houston Chronicle Sports page. Enter to win the VIP treatment at next weekend's NBA ALL STAR GAME, including tickets to the game, meet & greet, practice and more.
Details here: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonChronicleSports/app_208195102528120Coverage of professional, college and prep sports from the staff of the Houston Chronicle.Page: 163 like this - Blues legend Lightnin' Hopkins is getting a posthumous honor this weekend. And it's about time.
- In the Houston area's demographic revolution, the diverse and rapidly growing Asian community will play an increasingly important role in the political and economic landscape, according to a Rice University study.
http://bit.ly/asiancommunity
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Abraham Luna and Emma Cuellar wave to drivers as they pass the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile that was parked at Einstein Bagels on Kirby in Houston last week.
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- Are you an iPhone user on AT&T? If so, Eric Berger: SciGuy says you are missing out on crucial - and potentially life-saving - weather alerts.
http://blog.chron.com/sciguy/2013/02/most-iphone-users-in-houston-are-missing-out-on-life-saving-weather-alerts/
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A hacker apparently gained access to confidential, electronic correspondence between members of the Bush family and posted them online. A criminal investigation has begun.- Sponsored Content: In addition to being Forbes's coolest city to live in, Houston is also a great place to be in love. Check out these 6 local ideas for Valentine's Day.
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State officials on Thursday once again pulled the plug on the troubled North Forest Independent School district.- From our Houston Chronicle Sports Facebook page: The Texans' Arian Foster had some advice for the young athletes who signed letters of intent with colleges on Wednesday.
- Wednesday we told you about the pending end of Saturday mail delivery. Today, we have better weekend news: Saturday hours are returning to Houston's library branches.
http://bit.ly/saturdaylibraries
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From our FuelFix blog: Exploration companies think modern techniques could extract more crude from the legendary Spindletop oil field.
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Two women and a man were stuck in an elevator atop what used to be the Enron building in downtown Houston for more than an hour this morning.Houston Chronicle updated their cover photo.
Dora Estrada, 62, looks at the remains of her bedroom after a driver crashed into it while she was sleeping on East Hardy near Turner on Thursday, Feb. 7, in Houston.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Pickup-driver-dies-after-he-hits-home-during-4259101.php
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- From HoustonChronicle.com: The NBA All-Star Game in Houston will feature some all-star food at Toyota Center, columnist Ken Hoffman says. It will be better than the usual offerings, but you'll pay more for it, too . . . a lot more. Ready for $48 nachos?
http://bit.ly/allstarmenu
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It's going to be 70 degrees on Friday in Houston. Keep that in mind when you ponder the fate of our friends in the Northeast, who could be suffering from the worst blizzard of the season, according to Eric Berger: SciGuy.- A driver fleeing police crashed his Ford F-150 into a house on East Hardy this morning and was killed. Remarkably, a woman asleep in the room that was hit suffered only minor cuts and scrapes.
http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Pickup-driver-dies-after-he-hits-home-during-4259101.php
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- From our Houston Chronicle Life & Entertainment page: Joey Guerra and Joy Sewing talked with Grammy-nominated singer FONSECA, who's coming to the House of Blues on April 14. He even sang for them!
- Feral hog: It's what's for dinner. Or it soon will be once 8-acre pens are constructed in the Addicks and Barker reservoirs to catch the invasive critters, which will then be shipped off to be processed, with the meat donated to food banks.
http://bit.ly/reservoirhogs
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The family members of a Super Bowl player were killed Monday morning outside New Orleans in a car accident. Their vehicle was hit by a suspected drunk driver.- From HoustonChronicle.com: When a German director wanted a setting for a drama about a business failure, he chose Houston. The film, "Houston", made its debut at the Sundance Film Festival.
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/entertainment/movies/article/Success-finding-failure-in-Houston-4253763.php
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- Food sold to raise money for schools should be nutritious under state rules. A coach who raised money for his team by selling Popeye's chicken earned his school hefty fines.
http://bit.ly/newfoodrules
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Jeremy Lin isn't particularly happy with one of his fellow Rockets.Houston Chronicle shared a link.
Yes, it's raining, and that's not going to end anytime soon. Brace yourself for a wet drive home, says Eric Berger: SciGuy.Houston Chronicle updated their cover photo.
Fort Bend ISD High School football helmets sit on a table during a signing day ceremony at the Buddy Hopson Field House Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2013, in Missouri City. ( Johnny Hanson / Houston Chronicle)
http://blog.chron.com/prepsports/2013/02/national-signing-day-central-2013/
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