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World Famous Houston Heart Surgeon Denton Cooley Has Died

Posted on November 18, 2016 · Dr. Cooley performed some of the earliest heart transplants and implanted the world's first artificial heart.

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Posted on December 3, 2023 · Episode: 1080 Food in the old Republic of Texas (“The Republic of Porkdom”). Today, we wonder, what did our early settlers eat?

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Houston City Council approves ordinance to expand downtown entertainment district

Posted on November 16, 2023 · The ordinance brings lax alcohol restrictions by allowing businesses to sell alcohol within 300 feet of a church, school, public hospital, or within 1,000 feet of a school that has requested an alcohol-free zone.

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Possible government shutdown likely will not impact Houstonians severely, expert says

Posted on November 13, 2023 · A short closure of the federal government would not have any effect on ongoing research at universities and government entities, such as NASA.

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Police searching for man who escaped shackles during a courtroom brawl Tuesday

Posted on October 18, 2023 · Combs escaped leg shackles and left the building after he was left unattended by police on Tuesday.

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