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After teasing out the return of their famous Flashback Friday 79 cent pork chops in early May, Perry's Steakhouse & Grille has finally released the date for the upcoming meat feast.   Perry's is offering is a "seven-finger high chop that is hand-selected, cured, roasted, slow-smoked and caramelized, topped with Perry’s signature herb-garlic butter sauce and carved table side" on May 19 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Usually, the lunch-cut portion is available on Fridays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with whipped potatoes and apple sauce for $14.95, but on #flashbackfriday, the pork chop will be priced at...

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If you ever thought there aren’t enough summer fashion options for men out there, there’s a Kickstarter campaign aiming to fix that. ACED Design is unleashing the RompHim, a romper designed for men, just in time for summer barbecue season, WCMH reported. After having a few beers one night, a group of business students were lamenting that there weren’t enough clothing options for men and that everything was either stylish and uncomfortable or too basic, even if it was comfortable. That’s when they decided that a romper would be all the fun and style in a comfortable, tailored one-piece outfit....

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Gary Raia signed up for an AT&T promotion -- internet and DirecTV for around a $100 a month for two years. When his first bill in July was nearly double that, he complained to AT&T. "Every month you open up your envelope and you go, 'OK, what's the surprise this month?'" "As I am talking to them, I get on the internet and I look at the special," Raia told CBS News. "Their special is $99.99 and I say, 'can you just look at the internet?'" Months later, he was still paying a lot more. "That tells me that they're...

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Two Texas cities are alleged to be the "most dangerous" cities in Texas, according to a ranking of the top 30 cities in America with the highest rates of violent crime and property crime.  The ranking, based on FBI data, was compiled by home security website SafeWise.com.  WORST ON THE ROAD: This South Houston City is reportedly home to the worst drivers in all of Texas Humble is No. 12 on the list, with 9.53 violent crimes per 1,000 in population, and 107.54 property crimes per 1,000. Bellmead, Texas, which is located northeast of Waco, was No. 10, with 10.15 violent crimes...

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Officials in Houston are hoping that a released video of a boy’s close encounter with an approaching train will motivate people to get real about rail safety. The video shows one kid crossing the tracks at a quick pace as a train approaches the station. Seconds later, another boy can be seen trying to get across. The boy quickly retreats when he realizes the train is headed toward him.  METRO, the city’s transit agency, posted the video on YouTube along with a message urging parents to “talk to your kids about rail safety.” Via ABC News  

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