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A northeast Houston Kroger and nearby businesses were evacuated after a man robbed a bank inside the store using a fake bomb — and, in Arlington, a man dressed as Santa robbed a bank

In southwest Houston, a robber stole a family's Christmas presents from their apartment while the family was away

An ex-Texas City resident was arrested in South Carolina after someone moved into his former apartment and found a videotape of him molesting children

A passer-by found a patient who had wandered out of Ben Taub Hospital on Tuesday

The Astros signed catcher Raul Chavez to a one-year contract and tendered contracts to Morgan Ensberg, Adam Everett, Brad Lidge and Dan Wheeler

Pete Harris Pappas, the co-founder of the Pappas restaurant chain, died Sunday at age 86

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