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Online Dish: First Openly Gay Women Compete for Miss California
KIAHHow many of us have watched the Miss America or Miss USA pageant and wished we were that girl with the crown. Well now the Miss California pageant is proving that just about everyone really can be that beauty queen. For the first time in its 60-year-...Tags: Facebook, Miss Teen USA, Gays and Lesbians, Minority Groups, Miss America Pageant
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Depressed Lee
KIAHAll hail the levees! New Orleans residents are breathing a sigh of relief. Not only has 'Lee' been downgraded from a tropical storm to a tropical depression, but the cities new and improved levy and pump system was put to the test and passed with flying...Tags: Tropical Storms
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Katrina Transplants Rebuild Lives On New Hope and Angel Lane
KIAHIt's been five years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans and displaced more than 120,000 of its residents. Many of the evacuees who fled to Houston still call the Bayou City home. "I think we brought New Orleans with us in our hearts," said...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Carrollton, Meteorological Disasters
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Houston Woman Cleared of Kidnapping Charges
She helped a family in need and will not be tried for kidnapping. Rhonda Tavey took in a mother and her five children who were homeless after Hurricane Katrina. The family was from New Orleans. Tavey lives in Houston. When the children's mother, Erica...Tags: Kidnapping, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Children, Family
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Antoinette M. 'Toni' Jackson
As poet and activist W.E.B. DuBois once wrote, "It is today that our best work can be done," Antoinette M. "Toni" Jackson has made it her business to dedicate every day to improving the lives of Houstonians. Her commitment to caring for the community is...Tags: Football, Super Bowl, Multi-Sport Events, Thurgood Marshall, Real Estate
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Gustav Hits New Orleans
Seven storm-related deaths were reported as Monday. Gustav delivered only a glancing blow to New Orleans, three years after the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. There was damage elsewhere in Louisiana. A levee in the southeast part of the state is on...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Louisiana, Death, National Hurricane Center
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Looter Crackdown
In the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, added patrols are in Texas City to protect property from looters. Criminals found storm-spawned crime of opportunity, smashing their way through a Firestone tire store, and taking every tire on the display wall. Crooks...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Harris County, Texas, Crime, Law and Justice
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Residents Concerned About Neighborhood Crime
KIAHHouston neighborhoods are not always what they seem. Sometimes a neighborhood or apartment complex that appears safe can be hiding a secret. As 39 News found out on Wednesday, March 31, looks can be very deceiving. Some may argue that the crime wave in...Tags: Texas, Crime, Law and Justice, Houston, Crimes
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Midtown Restaurant Set to Reopen After Hurricane Ike
Valet parkers outside of Brennan's of Houston restaurant Tuesday seemed to signal that the popular Midtown eatery was back in business, but turtle soup fans will have to wait a few more months. Co-owner, Alex Brennan-Martin announced to guests...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Dining and Drinking, Soups, Hurricane Damage
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Jurors: FEMA trailer didn't expose family to fumes
KIAHNEW ORLEANS (AP) - A federal jury on Thursday rejected a New Orleans family's claims that the government-issued trailer they lived in after Hurricane Katrina was defective and exposed them to dangerous fumes. A jury of five men and three women decided...Tags: Coach Incorporated, Natural Disasters, Lawyers, Trials, Justice System
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A Katrina Survivor's Story
KIAHFour years ago La Shonda Anderson came to Houston to ride out hurricane Katrina. "When we saw that it was heading for us and the Mayor said to get out we decided to run," said Anderson. The New Orleans native never knew the city she sought refuge in...Tags: Disasters, Natural Disasters, Family, New Orleans, Meteorological Disasters
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Katrina Four Year Anniversary
KIAHToday marks the four year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Displaced victims who settled here in Houston gathered Saturday not only to recognize some unsung heroes, but also to unveil an explosive report criticizing the government's handling of Katrina...Tags: Natural Disasters, Justice and Rights, Weather Reports, Christianity, Disasters and Accidents
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