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Grammy nominations
Lil Wayne and Coldplay raked in the nominations at the Grammy concert, but B.B. King was the highlight of the show. See the nominees here.
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Insanity case stirs emotions
UH professor's wife deemed insane during fatal stabbing — James Dewald went to sleep on a fall night last year behind a locked door, planning to take his wife to a mental health professional the next morning. He never got the chance.
Dow will cut production, contract jobs at Freeport complex
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Pedestrian struck, killed by Houston police officer
Court records: Guatemalan immigrants beaten, raped
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Florida congresswoman hangs up on the real Obama
N. Harris Co. man charged with murder in wife's stabbing
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The rising cost of tuition could put college out of reach for most Americans, says a recent report. University of Houston students discuss. Video by Jason Witmer. Dec. 3, 2008.
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