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Strong storms move through Houston area; funnel clouds spotted
Severe weather rolled through the Houston area Friday night, generating funnel clouds, hail, lightning and heavy rain. Multiple watches and warnings were issued as the nasty weather passed through town in waves.
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Deputies: Domestic disturbance leads to stabbing, SWAT standoff at Harris Co. home
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Galveston ISD bus full of students strikes, kills bicyclist
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Millionaire polo mogul from Houston gets 16 years in prison in fatal Florida crash
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Backlog means drivers are not receiving registration stickers in time
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Houston forecast: Expect nice weather this Mother’s Day weekend
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Deputies seek info on suspect in Katy-area Walgreens robbery
- 3 BU students killed in New Zealand crash
- Romney address at Liberty Univ. sparks controversy
- Gay marriage shift gives Obama fundraising boost
- Fitch cuts JPMorgan Chase’s credit rating
- Watchdog report blasts FAA over whistleblowers
- Balfour found guilty in Hudson family murder trial
- Facebook co-founder renounces U.S. citizenship
- Authorities: Kidnapped girls didn’t eat for days
- Kansas lawmakers pass anti-Islamic law measure
- Watch: Surfer rides world record wave
- Chavez returns home after cancer treatment in Cuba
- Watch: Will bullying claims hurt Romney?
- Top chefs’ yummy home-cooked meals – for dogs
Chavez returns home after cancer treatment in CubaVenezuelan President Hugo Chavez has returned home after 11 days of cancer treatment in Cuba
Counterfeits from China cost U.S. companies billionsIn 2011, customs officers seized more than a billion dollars in phony sneakers, handbags, and electronics
- Clashes show planet heading into energy overdrive
- AP sources: Britain’s MI6 key to foiled bomb plot
- Pentagon suspends “counterjihad” class on Islam
- More bodies found at Russian jet crash in Indonesia
- Israel not invited to NATO summit in Chicago
- Orbit tower at London Olympics site completed
- Judge keeps CIA volume on Bay of Pigs secret
- Deadly attack by gunman in Afghan military uniform
- Shoe-thrower disrupts trial of Norway mass killer
- New Guinness record for tallest wave surfed
3 BU students killed in New Zealand crashMinivan carrying Boston University students crashes on North Island; At least 5 other students injured, one critically
School bus crashes near Pa. amusement parkPolice say bus crashed on its way back from amusement park in eastern Penn.; Over a dozen students suffered minor injuries
- Kansas lawmakers pass anti-Islamic law measure
- New place picked for WTC sphere that endured 9/11
- Skull linked to UT scout missing since ’61 flood
- Authorities: Kidnapped girls didn’t eat for days
- Marine surprised by son walking for the first time
- For Texas school rocket club, the sky’s no limit
- JPMorgan’s $2B loss puts focus on Volcker Rule
- Counterfeits from China cost U.S. companies billions
- Unemployment benefits to be cut in hard-hit Merced
- F-16s intercept plane violating Obama LA airspace

Celeb parenting practices that raise eyebrowsFrom January Jones to Alicia Silverstone, celebrity mothers sometimes raise a few eyebrows with their parenting practices
Famous TV momsLove them or loathe them, here are some of television’s most memorable mothers
- 2 charged with trying to extort Stevie Wonder
- Reese Witherspoon’s parents in emergency hearing
- Time to say bye to the women of Wisteria lane
- Kate dons teal gown, puts hair up for Olympic gala
- Whitney Houston’s family to star in Lifetime show
- Celeb parenting practices that raise eyebrows
- Beach Boys singer slams President Obama
- Whiff of success for Bieber’s scent
- Loretta Lynn wants Zooey Deschanel in her musical
- ABC renews “Modern Family,” “Revenge,” “Grey’s Anatomy”
Nina Dobrev and her mom sport milk mustachesThe mother-daughter duo posed in Got Milk?’s latest ad campaign, timed to coincide with Mother’s Day
NBC renews “30 Rock,” “Community,” “Parenthood”Network also renews comedies “Parks and Recreation,” “The Office,” “Up All Night” and “Whitney”
“Dark Shadows”: Should you seek your teeth into it?“Dark Shadows,” a reboot of the 1960s TV series, stars Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Michelle Pfeiffer
Beach Boys singer slams President ObamaBruce Johnston blasts the president while signing autographs in New York
Whiff of success for Bieber’s scent The pop star’s Someday perfume will be honored by the Fragrance Foundation later this month
Free Potter e-books to be offered through KindleJ.K. Rowling’s seven “Harry Potter” novels will become part of the Kindle service available to Amazon Prime subscribers
Kate dons teal gown, puts hair up for Olympic galaDuchess of Cambridge and Prince William step out for London event benefitting Britain’s Olympic team
- Japan’s emperor to help mark queen’s jubilee
- Today’s weather forecast? Princely!
- Bedecked in jewels, Queen opens U.K. Parliament
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Johnson takes lead as McIlroy heads homeZach Johnson, Matt Kuchar and Kevin Na share the lead going into the weekend at The Players Championship
Money questions remain about new Vikings stadiumBill heads to gov’s desk with backup measures in case gambling expansion doesn’t raise $348 million to cover taxpayers’ share
- Yanks’ GM not ideal gov’t witness in Clemens case
- Orbit tower at London Olympics site completed
- New Guinness record for tallest wave surfed
- Beckett booed off Fenway field after golf uproar
- Former players sue NFL over concussions in L.A.
- Home of Nuggets’ Andersen searched, items seized
- Vikings clear final hurdle to get new stadium
- Players Championship: Poulter takes early lead
- Yankees GM: Clemens pushed team to hire McNamee
- Nadal upset by Verdasco on blue clay in Madrid
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Did Josh Beckett play golf while injured?Red Sox pitcher reportedly spotted playing golf despite missing start with lat injury
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Yankees closer Rivera has blood clot in calfBlood clot in right calf is latest health setback for longtime New York Yankees closer who tore ACL last week
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Junior Seau buried in hometownFans attended a public memorial service at Qualcomm Stadium, where the hard-hitting linebacker starred for 13 seasons
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Police search home of Nuggets’ Chris “Birdman” Andersen, seize propertyColo. police confirm search part of investigation conducted by department’s Internet Crimes Against Children unit
- Watch: Chris Paul’s son imitates Blake Griffin
- Report: Bobcats to interview Patrick Ewing
- Chris Paul leads Clippers past Grizzlies in OT; Spurs sweep Jazz

Study: Location-based services on the riseMore smartphone users are using location-based services, according to a recent study by Pew Research
Facebook clarifies data use policy ahead of IPOSocial network responds to audit by Irish data-protection authorities by clarifying data use policy
- Facebook co-founder renounces U.S. citizenship
- N.J. judge says BlackBerry password off limits
- USPS to ban overseas shipments of iPads, Kindles, more
- FTC probe may delay Facebook-Instagram deal
- Apple, Foxconn to split bill on improving factories
- “Harry Potter” coming to Kindle Lending Library
- Democrats to employers: Stop asking for Facebook passwords
- Abraham Lincoln invented Facebook? Not so fast
- Mars rover Opportunity on the move after Martian winter
- Facebook announces App Center
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Mars rover Opportunity on the move after Martian winterAfter spending nearly five months in one spot for the Martian winter, Opportunity moved for the first time this week
Study: Location-based services on the riseMore smartphone users are using location-based services, according to a recent study by Pew Research
Yahoo: Time to give upThe beleaguered Internet company is rapidly approaching the point of no return
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