Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ; HEW-stən) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near...
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On January 28, 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, killing all seven crew members aboard. The spacecraft disintegrated...
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2024), known professionally as Cissy Houston, was an American soul and gospel singer. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Houston began singing with three of her siblings...
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The Knoxville Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour. It is held...
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Samuel Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ , HEW-stən; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played a prominent role in the Texas...
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Greater Houston, designated by the United States Office of Management and Budget as Houston–The Woodlands–Sugar Land, is the fifth-most populous metropolitan...
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Toyota Center (redirect from Toyota Center Houston)
indoor arena located in Houston. It is named after the Japanese automobile manufacturer Toyota. The arena is home to the Houston Rockets of the National...
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small area of southwestern Houston and Harris County, along with a northern portion of suburban Fort Bend County. As of the 2000 census, the 7th district...
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the Dallas Challenger singles title in February 2009, without dropping a set. In April, at the US Men's Clay Court Championships in Houston, Texas, Sweeting...
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Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour. It is held annually in Lima, Peru, since 2000. "Tennis Lima Challenger Men Doubles Scores - Challenger Men - Doubles Live"...
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Republican incumbent Ted Cruz won a third term, defeating Democratic challenger and U.S. representative Colin Allred. Primary elections took place on...
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The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the...
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area of Houston, Texas, United States, that evolved from one of the six historic wards of the same name. It is located in the southeast Houston management...
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the City of Houston annexed various properties. During the administration of Lee P. Brown, starting in the year 2000 the City of Houston began grouping...
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The ATP Challenger Tour, known until the end of 2008 as the ATP Challenger Series, is a series of international men's professional tennis tournaments....
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George Foreman (category Boxers from Houston)
After amassing a record of 32–0 (29 KO), he was ranked as the number-one challenger by the World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council. In 1972, still...
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is a 14,000-acre (57 km2) master-planned community located in northeast Houston, Texas, United States. The majority of the community is located in Harris...
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University of Houston (/ˈhjuːstən/ ; HEW-stən) is a public research university in Houston, Texas. It was established in 1927 as Houston Junior College...
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The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston. The Rockets compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as...
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over a few opponents with his finisher bulldog in early 1984, Houston's first big challenge was when he had to team up with Bubba Douglas on Feb.4 against...
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Christa McAuliffe (category Space Shuttle Challenger disaster victims)
Explosion of The Challenger". The New York Times. January 29, 1986. Retrieved January 13, 2009. "The Challenger Story:Teacher in Space". Challenger Center for...
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primary challenge to Fletcher in February 2023, and was endorsed by a handful of progressive organizations and figures, including the Houston branch of...
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Lean (drug) (category Culture of Houston)
usage by rap artists in Houston, it became more popular in the 1990s. Its use later spread to other States in the South. In June 2000, Three 6 Mafia's single...
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Houston Dynamo FC is an American professional soccer club based in Houston. The Dynamo compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western...
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George W. Bush won re-election by 37 points over his Democratic challenger, Garry Mauro. In 2000, Governor Bush won Texas by 21 points over Vice President Al...
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south-central area of Houston, Texas, a few miles south of MacGregor Park and directly south of the 610 Loop. According to the 2000 Census, the community...
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cameras were permitted on the courthouse premises. The venue was moved to Houston, Texas, after Saldívar's lawyers successfully argued that she could not...
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Pearland, Texas (category Greater Houston)
population of 10,000 or greater in 2000. Pearland is the third-largest city in the Greater Houston area after Houston and Pasadena, Texas. Pearland had...
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2015. "CCISD Challenger Columbia Stadium". 2013 Bond. Clear Creek ISD. Retrieved 27 July 2015. "About Challenger Columbia Stadium". Challenger Columbia Stadium...
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School of Houston, the Japanese supplementary school of Houston, moved its classes from Westchester Education Center to Stratford, but around 2000-2001 the...
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