Houston Chronicle - 2017-08-22

• Nation unites in awe at solar eclipse
• Man accused of plot to bomb statue
• U.S. sending more troops to Afghanista­n
• LOCAL: Houstonian­s are thrilled despite seeing only 67 percent
• Relief at the pump
• Secret Service short
• In the eye of the Cyclone
• In grants to fight cancer: Guess who’s No. 1? (Hint: It’s not MD Anderson)
• Several Texas universiti­es reconsider Confederat­e ties
• At new Katy Buc-ee’s, 120 gasoline pumps make a kind of sense
• Raises, pension plan not on ballot
• Rift among state leaders shows no signs of healing
• Miller slams Six Flags for removing Confederat­e banners
• Lone fugitive in van attack killed by police in confrontat­ion at vineyard near Barcelona
• McConnell says ‘zero chance’ Congress won’t raise debt ceiling
• Denmark police: Man admits journalist died on submarine
• Gunman wounds judge before being fatally shot
• Navy orders safety check after second ship collision
• Trump celebrates solar eclipse by looking up without glasses
• Why we must challenge China on trade
• Maybe it’s time for a legislativ­e gap year
• U.S. to sharply curtail visa services in Russia
• Big Ben’s bell falls silent for maintenanc­e until 2021
• Union workers strike at aerospace company
• Deal for office complex a boost for Greenspoin­t
• Sempra outbids Buffett’s firm for Oncor
• J&J loses another verdict
• A visionary in artificial intelligen­ce teaches humans to teach computers.
• Chinese automaker considers acquisitio­n of the Jeep brand
• Past health chiefs urge effort to stabilize insurance market
• Total snubs U.S. shale with North Sea deal
• Six shortcuts that should be in your muscle memory
• Hackers find another online vulnerabil­ity
• Solution for a lost password: a utility that gets around it
• Phishing scams targeting W-2 forms bring FBI warning
• Stocks steady after two down weeks
• CALVIN THOMAS BISHOP
• LINDA CAROL MCKNIGHT
• TIMOTHY WINTER
• Harden embraces new responsibi­lity as face of the Rockets
• With injuries catching up to wide receivers, opportunit­ies abound to make impression
• Devenski loses grip on usual command
• O’Brien shows exactly what was missing in reaction
• For now, Buechele gets the nod at QB
• Trevor Siemian beats out Paxton Lynch for the Broncos’ starting quarterbac­k job.
• Alabama is in a familiar spot as the No. 1 team in the AP preseason Top 25.
• Powell set to encounter namesake
• Indians slip past Red Sox
• Outfield shuffle goes on for Washington
• Back under the Texas sun, first practice turns sloppy
• Undrafted rookie Cole an emerging roster contender
• Clarity of focus
• ‘Beachfront Bargain Hunt’ makes Galveston stop a family affair
• Reporter experience­s totality: ‘It felt like dawn and dusk and evening all at once.’
• Anthony Anderson tries to keep things real on hit comedy ‘black-ish.’
• Family’s tolerance of verbal abuse is red flag for girlfriend.
• Sample sale boasts home décor bargains
• Lovett drawn to photograph­y at an early age
• DAILY CROSSWORD
• ACES ON BRIDGE
• JACQUELINE BIGAR
• HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF FREE HOTEL AMENITIES
• The best time to book your travel plans
• AUGUST WILSON’S PITTSBURGH
• CASA PALOPO: A JEWEL ON GUATEMALA’S LAKE ATITLAN
• From Spain to Romania, there’s no respite from the heat

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