Harris County overpaid for lease deals, report says
Real estate deals tied to two local developers at the heart of a federal corruption probe cost Harris County at least $4 million more than it would have spent to buy the properties, according to a report by the county's budget management office.
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In twist, Houston company brings jobs from China to U.S.
Hair care products maker Farouk Shami wants to turn on its head the old story about manufacturing jobs migrating to cheap labor markets. Shami's privately held Houston company, Farouk Systems, manufactures hairstyling appliances in China and South Korea.
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Raid on polygamist sect has cost state $10 million so far
Last month's raid of a West Texas polygamist sect's ranch and the removal of the more than 460 children living there has cost the state at least $10 million in sheltering and legal costs, according to estimates provided by state offices Friday.
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Attack on letter carrier highlights Houston's dog problem
As a letter carrier, Sonia Perez knew her day would come. The 28-year-old, though, had hoped to go up against a pint-sized Chihuahua rather than the enormous Rottweiler that attacked her last weekend.
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No relatives or answers in case of slain immigrant family
They are officially listed as case numbers 1548 to 1552 at the Harris County Medical Examiner's office. It's a stark, sterile fate for an immigrant family of two parents and three young children whose bodies lay in storage at the county morgue.
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