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‘University Line’ rail project closes in on federal funding

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Metro received word that if no one in Congress objects by Dec. 10, it can begin preliminary engineering for its proposed University Line light rail.



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More than a snowball’s chance in Houston for Friday

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Houston could see its first snow of the year beginning Friday afternoon after rainfall moves through the area.



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Houston sixth-graders’ heart screenings shock researchers

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Ninety-four students at Key Middle School were the first tested in a study led by Houston cardiologist Dr. John Higgins.



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HPD fingerprint unit is focus of criminal probe

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One employee, put on administrative leave with pay after an audit, is being investigated for alleged misconduct involving a piece of evidence.



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Overnight rains move out of Houston, frigid temps on the way

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The high temperature today will reach the mid-50s under partly cloudy skies. The overnight low will be in upper 30s.



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Settlement in Texas disabled parking placard lawsuit

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A proposed million settlement would end a 1997 lawsuit challenging a fee that Texas charged for disabled parking placards.



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Seized drugs in S. Texas include Obama Ecstasy pill

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A traffic stop in South Texas yielded illegal drugs including pills in the shape of President Barack Obama.



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Obama White House changes policies to block future gate crashers – USA Today

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Telegraph.co.uk
Obama White House changes policies to block future gate crashers
USA Today
The White House will station staff at all check points for all future events, seeking to prevent a repeat of the gate crashing incident that marred last week's India state dinner. "Guests whose names are not on the guest list will be assisted by White
Lawmakers want answers on 'party-crashing' dramaCNN
Secret Service head will testify, social secretary won't on dinner crashersBoston Globe
Bravo Takes Heat for State Dinner FlapCBS News
Seattle Post Intelligencer -Washington Post -MyFox Washington DC
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Key Anti-War Democrat Concedes Afghan Troop Surge Can’t Be Stopped – FOXNews

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ABC News
Key Anti-War Democrat Concedes Afghan Troop Surge Can't Be Stopped
FOXNews
Rep. John P. Murtha, D-PA, (C) escorts Secretary of Defense Robert Gates (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Michael Mullen to testify before the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee on the fiscal year 2010 defense budget,
Big risks for Obama in Afghanistan exit dateReuters
Most New US Troops Bound for Southern AfghanistanNew York Times
Defense Chief Gates Offers Reassurance on Afghan War DrawdownBloomberg
Times Online -Voice of America -Xinhua
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32 new charges filed against Hasan

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Accused Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan was charged with 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder to go along with 13 counts of premeditated murder already filed against him.



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