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10:31 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Sheyla Hershey's Gigantic Boobs Save Her In Car Crash, She Claims
By Richard Connelly
Everyone's favorite giant-tittay woman, Humble's Sheyla Hershey, is back in the news again, somehow. It's been a while since she's garnered publicity about her giant 38KKK rack, and such things... More >>

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10:01 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Comment of the Day: Offensive Courthouse Paintings?
By Richard Connelly
We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. May... More >>

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8:58 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Owls Stage The Comeback And Stun The Coogs In Game That Epitomized Both Teams
By John Royal
The Houston Cougars dashed off to a 13-0 lead against the Rice Owls on Wednesday night. The offense worked to perfection. There was some decent defense being played. But as the teams went into a... More >>

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8:00 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Week in Photos: Tuna Poke
By Brittanie Shey
Each week, we take a dip into the Houston Press Flickr pool and see what our talented photographers have been up to. We're looking for pictures that represent the best of Houston, from food to ar... More >>

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7:01 am
Feb. 10, 2012
11 Vintage Valentine's Day Cards And Why They Are Really Creepy
By Richard Connelly
Love is in the air. Kids everywhere -- or, more likely, their moms -- are buying boxes of cheap Valentine's Day cards to hand out in the classroom. It's a tradition that's been going on for year... More >>

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6:01 am
Feb. 10, 2012
Last-Minute Valentine's Gifts (From Convenience Stores) She's Sure to Love
By Craig Malisow
Let's face it, almost every dude has been there: It's February 13, and you're just coming out of a K2-induced fugue state. Rubbing your bloodshot eyes and picking yourself off the floor of the ab... More >>

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5:50 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Mike Wiggins: Guadalupe County Judge, Former DPS Officer, Caught With Weed In Hotel
By Richard Connelly
Mike Wiggins, Guadalupe County Judge and a former DPS sergeant, has been arrested for having weed in a College Station hotel room. Wiggins, a Republican first elected in 2006 to lead the county... More >>

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4:01 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Bill Belichick in Super Bowl XLVI: "Make Him Go To Manningham" (w/ Sound FX VIDEO)
By Sean Pendergast
I got home from my show this afternoon and, having just finished up talking about sports for five hours, I did what I normally do -- turn on one of the sports channels on television. Luckily (o... More >>

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3:30 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Midtown to Get 192-Unit Housing Unit for Homeless Vets
By Richard Connelly
Groundbreaking is scheduled for tomorrow on an $18 million Midtown project that will include 192 housing units for homeless vets. Near the old Days Inn on Travis next to the 59 underpass, the Tr... More >>

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2:01 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Kaleem Stephens: Tells Undercover Cop of Plans to Rob Armored Car with "Bin Laden-Style Gun"
By Richard Connelly
Kaleem Stephens and his colleagues had big plans. They were going to knock over an armored car, with the help of some employees on the inside. The take would be about $250,000. The plans inclu... More >>

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1:31 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
"Gulf of America"? Don't Stop There! Five More Equally Sane Name Changes Needed
By Richard Connelly
A Mississippi lawmaker has completely and utterly disgraced Texas politicians by being the first to introduce legislation to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. And no... More >>

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12:01 pm
Feb. 9, 2012
Go Texans: Andre Johnson & J.J. Watt Are Rodeo Parade Grand Marshals
By Richard Connelly
Houston has a "Go Texan" day every year before the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Parade, but this year it should feature an extra "s" -- two Texans will be Grand Marshals for the downtown event... More >>

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11:31 am
Feb. 9, 2012
HISD Board Might Extend Terry Grier's Contract Tonight
By Richard Connelly
Are you ready for some more Terry Grier? Five Houston school board members are, and they are looking to extend the superintendent's contract for another year, to 2014. The move may come as ear... More >>

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10:09 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Today in High School Cheerleader-Coach Rants: Y'All Are a Bunch of "Highfalutin' Heifers"
By Richard Connelly
When it comes to high school-coach rants, we have to admit we are only familiar with football coaches. And even the worst of those never called us "highfalutin' heifers," but it's probably beca... More >>

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8:58 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Comments of the Day: Lactation Not Related to Pregnancy? What?
By Richard Connelly
We have some great commenters here on Hair Balls, and it's time we paid some damn attention to them. So we'll be highlighting a Comment of the Day each morning, from the previous day's work. May... More >>

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8:01 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Eat Spaghetti, Help Houston Gay Leader Tim Brookover Fight Cancer
By Richard Connelly
Tim Brookover has been the editor of OutSmart magazine, a key staffer for city councilmember Sue Lovell and is currently president of the Houston GLBT Community Center. He's also fighting cance... More >>

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7:01 am
Feb. 9, 2012
App of the Week: WeatherBug Elite
By Jeff Balke
App: App Shopper Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Android, BlackBerry, Windows, Palm Web site: WeatherBug Web site Cost: $0.99 People who know me know I'm a weather nerd. I love reading about it and tal... More >>

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6:01 am
Feb. 9, 2012
Some Judges Want Paintings of "Shirtless Black Men Hauling...Bales of Cotton" Removed from Courthouse
By Craig Malisow
Six historical paintings at Houston's federal courthouse have raised some hackles with two federal judges, who believe the paintings dredge up offensive imagery of slavery. The paintings, depic... More >>

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5:01 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Astros Media Day Kicks Off 2012 Season -- 5 Early Storylines
By Sean Pendergast
In sandlot football growing up, we always had a saying after touchdowns that "losers walk," meaning the team that scored stays at that end of he field to kick off and the "losers" on defense hav... More >>

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3:31 pm
Feb. 8, 2012
Ted Dwayne Stevens: Taped Himself Raping Woman with Beer Bottle
By Richard Connelly
A Houston man liked to rape a woman with a beer bottle and tape himself doing it, investigators say. Ted Dwayne Stevens, 46, has been charged with sexual assault, media reports say. Investigat... More >>

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