Man named 'Jesus Christ' accused of armed robbery

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A man named 'Jesus Christ' is accused of using a gun to hold up a man during a robbery last weekend.

According to court documents, Jesus Christ Anthony Turner threatened a man with a firearm during a June 16 robbery. He was arrested on June 18.

Turner, 27, is charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. No bond has been set.

Court records show Turner has multiple prior convictions, including drugs, assault and evading arrest. He also was charged with burglary back on January 23.

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Houston named to list of America's dirtiest cities

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston is in the Top 10 of a rather dubious list of the dirtiest cities in America, according to a poll of readers of Travel + Leisure magazine.

New Orleans is number one on the list, which is based on everything from the air quality, litter, even the taste of tap water. Philadelphia jumped two places to number two, while Los Angeles, Memphis and New York rounded out the Top 5. Houston ranked number 10 out of 35 cities. But take a look at our rankings in other areas -- Number one for hamburgers, number three and four for affordable and business hotels, and number five for barbeque. (Copyright ©2011 KTRK-TV/DT. All Rights Reserved.) Get more Local »

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Houston named best burger city

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Houston is finally number one at something and that something is best burgers in the country.

Travel and Leisure ranked Houston number one in the list of best burger cities in America. The magazine says Houston burger joints offer fat juicy patties, shredded lettuce and mustard instead of mayo

It also mention local favorites such as Lankford Grocery and the Hubcap Grill.

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New junior high to be named for fallen Marine

   CHANNELVIEW, TX (KTRK) -- The Channelview Independent School District held groundbreaking ceremonies for a new junior high to be named in honor of a fallen Marine.

The school is named in honor of 2004 Channelview High School graduate Anthony Aguirre, who was killed in action serving in the United States Marines in Iraq on Feb. 26, 2007. On that day, Anthony and his fellow Marines were conducting a routine sweep of their patrol area, when he took a footstep onto an IED. Knowing that releasing his foot would set off the explosive device, he waited until all of his Marine brothers had passed out of harm's way before removing his foot from the device. By giving the ultimate sacrifice, he saved 20 of his fellow Marines that day.

Lance Cpl. Anthony Aguirre Junior High will be built at 15726 Wallisville Road, directly across the street from the Harris County Library.

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Houston named 'City of the Year' by magazine

  HOUSTON (KTRK) -- While some have said Houston may not be good enough for a space shuttle, it was still picked as the number one city in America.

Editors of Fast Company Magazine named Houston as its' "City of the Year". The magazine says Houston is excellent for innovation, technology and design.

In past years, the title has gone to Chicago and Seattle.

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Mission Control named for 1st NASA flight director

  HOUSTON -- NASA has honored its first flight director by naming Mission Control at the Johnson Space Center in Houston after him.

Space program officials spoke Thursday at a ceremony at the newly-named Christopher C. Kraft Jr. Mission Control Center.

The 87-year-old Kraft attended the event. He was NASA's first director for human spaceflight and helped create Mission Control.

He also directed the Mercury and Gemini flights and helped put men on the moon during the Apollo program. He went on to serve as director of Johnson Space Center from 1972 to 1982.

"How can anybody not like a day like today when they named a mission control center after you," said Dr. Kraft. "It's a great building, full of great people and symbolic of a great organization here at the Johnson Space Center."

Dr. Kraft called the decision not to bring a retired space shuttle to the area as 'insignificant.' Although, he did say it seems to be in his opinion, a slap in the face. He says we need to look forward to what we can continue to do -- NASA's continued exploration of space.

It's a sentiment also echoed here today by legendary director Gene Kranz who said, 'We need to find the courage to continue the work that Dr. Kraft and so many began here at mission control over 50 years ago.'

Kraft detailed his time at NASA in his 2001 book, "Flight: My Life in Mission Control."

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