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Deputy's death, Tropical Storm Barry lead this week's headlines from Houston Chronicle

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A sheriff’s deputy’s unexpected death, and the threat of a hurricane hitting Houston lead this week’s must-know headlines from the Houston Chronicle newsroom.
Other stories include how Hurricane Harvey survivors are still dealing with the storm’s aftermath, an infamous defendant once convicted in his wife’s death is on trial again, and the Houston Astros make a splash at this year’s All-Star Game.
Read those and other headlines in the gallery above.
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