Houston Chronicle - 2017-04-22

• Lawmakers mull bringing more tollways to Houston
• Judge threatens scrutiny of disabled voter access
• Petition calls for vote on city pensions
• France tests Trump effect
• Thunder edge Rockets to get back into playoff series
• Kid’s question about sidewalk a lesson in civics
• Feds warn sanctuary cities may lose funds
• Exxon stymied on project with Russian oil giant
• Apartments finally set to be demolished
• Paris gunman had long criminal record, praised Islamic State.
• What happened to Texas’ other state-run venture capital fund?
• Houston’s Roegels Barbecue Co. a favorite of former president’s Secret Service detail
• Once-beloved community pub echoes with ghosts of curiositie­s
• Sign regulation­s may hit dead end without new law
• Feds won’t return execution drugs to Texas
• Paxton sides with Senate in budget fight at Capitol
• Collegian allegedly bragged of killing
• Upgraded charges possible for man accused in spree
• Wife questions HPD account of Taser event after man dies
• Germany: Suspect bet against soccer team, then bombed its bus in fake terror attack
• 75-plus years later, sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be laid to rest
• NASA’s Cassini to fly between Saturn, rings
• Florida state senator resigns after using slurs, vulgaritie­s
• House panel rekindles hearings on Russia
• Trump tells young immigrants in U.S. illegally to ‘rest easy’
• Trump Jr.’s prairie dog hunt in Montana prompts backlash
• Arkansas’ ambitious execution push highlights risk
• Vietnamese hold officials hostage over land dispute
• On a charm offensive, Pence seeks to reassure Australia
• Orphan of ISIS caliphate trapped in Libyan prison
• At least 20 killed in Taliban’s attack on Afghan army base
• Thumbs up, down
• Gulf ’s bright future is looming
• Christmas oysters
• Peaches miss out on their chance to chill
• CEO won’t be promoted to airline chairman
• Activity picks up at Schlumberg­er
• Texas employers are creating jobs at a steady clip
• Trump surprises staff with vow of ‘massive’ tax cut for Americans
• Bank ups fake-account settlement to $142 million
• Judge approves VW plea deal of nearly $3 billion
• Activity this week
• Pen keeps it close until bats take over
• Westbrook gets a big assist from teammates
• No guarantees QB to be taken in draft
• Tulane ace Corey Merrill silences UH’s offense for 7-1 victory in AAC action.
• At the NHRA SpringNati­onals, Shawn Langdon glad to be back on track.
• Forward Sam Dekker’s recovery from a broken hand is on track.
• Hot Orioles blank Red Sox
• Musgrove working out kinks
• A&M walks off with win over Tennessee
• Woes in second half reason for concerns
• Motivated Celtics rip Bulls; Paul leads Clippers past Jazz
• Ending Seattle’s strangleho­ld a great way to start win streak
• Smith believes Clowney ‘hungry’ for more
• Sloppy Longhorns open door for Oilers
• Mistaken identity triggers Charlo’s feud with Hatley
• Purple gallinules make colorful statement at Anahuac refuge
• 5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND
• GARDEN CALENDAR
• Florescenc­e competitio­n puts creativity on display
• DAILY CROSSWORD
• JACQUELINE BIGAR
• COLLEGE TRY
• Odessa native’s startup all about community .
• DJ app brings a profession­al spin to parties.
• Why you should wait before buying Samsung’s new Galaxy S8
• Next challenge for ‘Words With Friends’ creator: Virtual reality

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