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Ex-Travis DA Earle running for lieutenant governor

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Ronnie Earle is the first Democrat to officially seek the post.



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Police looking for driver in fatal South Loop hit-and-run

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A man was struck while running across the eastbound lanes of 610, near Kirby, in a crash that backed up traffic Friday night.



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Hospital reaching out to Asians merges culture and care

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Services include 24-hour Chinese and Vietnamese interpreters, bilingual nurses and physicians as well as Asian cuisine, TV and radio programming.



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Convicted of oppression, Harris judge could get a year in jail

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Don Jackson was accused of offering to help a drunken-driving defendant get her case dismissed in exchange for a sexual relationship.



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Claims of missing cash fuel race for Harris County GOP chair

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The three lawyers in the race challenging Jared Woodfill see March’s election as the chance to do major remodeling on the GOP’s fortunes.



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City hopes ‘animal campus’ will boost pet adoptions

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In a final attempt to deal with one of the most vexing issues of his administration, Mayor Bill White announced plans on Friday for an million “animal campus” intended to increase the rate of adoptions from Houston’s troubled animal control department.



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Suicide Mission – Wall Street Journal

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Suicide Mission
Wall Street Journal
Majority Leader Harry Reid is scrambling to make a deal, any deal, that will bring Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson over as the 60th and deciding vote on health care. Why is Mr. Nelson playing so hard to get? It's a mixture of principle and
GOP threatens read-a-thon to slow health care billTampa Tribune
An Obama Team Vets Ben Nelson's Wish ListNew York Times (blog)
Florida To Benefit From Defense Spending BillWCTV
ModernHealthcare.com -ABC News -The Associated Press
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Major winter storm bearing down on Mass. – Boston Globe

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Boston Globe
Major winter storm bearing down on Mass.
Boston Globe
A major winter storm will wallop eastern Massachusetts this weekend, dumping 6 to 8 inches of snow in Boston and as much as 20 inches on some areas of Cape Cod, the National Weather Service said this afternoon.
East Coast Snow May Snarl Weekend Shopping, TravelBloomberg
Eastern US prepares for severe winter stormBBC News
Winter weather could slow holiday shoppersThe Associated Press
Christian Science Monitor -Washington Times -Cape Gazette
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Jurors begin deliberating Harris Co. judge’s fate

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Defense attorneys for County Court at Law Judge Donald Jackson said they were ashamed of the veteran jurist’s behavior in meeting with a drunken driving defendant, but that it was not illegal.



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Woman found dead behind S. Houston car wash identified

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Marlene Patterson, 42, died from asphyxiation due to neck compression, authorities said.



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