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HoustonChron

  1. Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall in Florida bit.ly/K2i1Iz 23 minutes ago via twitterfeed
  2. Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall in Florida bit.ly/LugM3w about 1 hour ago via twitterfeed
  3. Questions linger over Hobby job numbers bit.ly/LVDHao about 4 hours ago via twitterfeed
  4. Texas could put Romney over the top bit.ly/Ltqwex about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  5. Beryl approaching hurricane strength bit.ly/KULd0l about 6 hours ago via twitterfeed
  6. Houston retail legend Harold Wiesenthal dies bit.ly/K14EIs #hounews about 7 hours ago via twitterfeed
  7. Houston men's store legend Harold Wiesenthal dies bit.ly/K14EIs about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  8. Woman shot outside sports bar bit.ly/KvxuxQ #hounews about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  9. Hit-and-run victim found alive on Tomball Parkway bit.ly/K0U3xj about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  10. Woman shot outside Houston sports bar bit.ly/KvxuxQ about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  11. Hit-and-run victim found alive on Tomball Parkway bit.ly/K0U3xj #hounews about 8 hours ago via twitterfeed
  12. Houston woman missing since Thursday bit.ly/Lsw5d0 about 10 hours ago via twitterfeed
  13. Beryl threatens southeast U.S. coast bit.ly/KuQDA7 about 12 hours ago via twitterfeed
  14. N. Houston woman shoots at intruders, kills cousin bit.ly/JZoqnJ about 16 hours ago via twitterfeed
  15. Beryl threatens southeast U.S. coast bit.ly/KFaPAi about 22 hours ago via twitterfeed
  16. Beryl threatens southeast U.S. coast bit.ly/KRn7DE 9:13 PM May 26th via twitterfeed
  17. Miami police officer kills naked man found chewing on victim's face bit.ly/KEqCiz 7:41 PM May 26th via twitterfeed
  18. Chase ends with 2 arrested, but 1 on run bit.ly/Ls9OZv 6:39 PM May 26th via twitterfeed
  19. 3rd suspect flees; 2 arrested after attempted robbery bit.ly/Ls9OZv #hounews 6:31 PM May 26th via twitterfeed
  20. Vatican in chaos after pope butler's arrest bit.ly/LFM1IC 5:37 PM May 26th via twitterfeed