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3 Ways To Guard Against Letting Someone’s Betrayal Define Your Life

Betrayal comes in many variations: a friend gossiping about a secret you shared in confidence; a relative taking advantage of your hospitality to steal from you; a spouse engaging in an affair.

Sports Events 365 will demonstrate at WTM in London new supplier interface for major ticket vendors

Sports Events 365 supplier interface, which was introduced this summer, has already allowed travel agencies, tour operators, OTA's and other travel customers to receive immediate confirmation on 80% of all sporting events tickets

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High-End Hair Maker Lustro Hair Debuts New Product Line

Lustro Hair, a renowned supplier of 100% human hair products, is strengthening its footing in the wig industry by launching its latest product line. The high-end wig maker has debuted an HD lace wig and hand-tied bundle series aimed at elevating its already high quality standards.

Celebrate Sober October With a Mocktail, Marnie Rae Inspires with Spiced Apple Recipe

Raise a toast and celebrate Sober October with a Mocktail, a trend that is gaining in popularity. So popular in fact that National Mocktail Week founded by Marnie Rae, will be celebrated January 12-18

Raise a toast and celebrate Sober October with a Mocktail, a trend that is gaining in popularity. Across America mocktails are making the menu thanks in part to the 'sober-curious' movement and the desire by many to abstain from alcohol.

Restaurants Can Now Carry Healthier Famous Shrimp Burger with Big Shake’s New Partnership

Chef Big Shake’s popular shrimp burgers will now be available in more restaurants with the company’s new distribution partnership

Known for some of the best fried chicken and famous shrimp burgers, Big Shake’s Hot Chicken & Fish has entered into a new partnership with Performance Food Group. The partnership will help the restaurant expand, by giving other restaurants an opportunity to carry their famous shrimp burger. The partnership and growth is being fueled by their new and improved shrimp burger, which is currently available at several restaurant locations.

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Kanye West Announces October 25th Release of Jesus Is King,His New Studio Album & Imax Film

Kanye West has announced the release of his ninth solo studio album - JESUS IS KING – to coincide with the global release of his IMAX film of the same name on Friday, October 25th. Kanye will premiere both the album and the film on Wednesday, October 23rd at a special listening and screening at the Forum in Los Angeles. JESUS IS KING follows 2018’s ye - Kanye’s eight consecutive #1 album - which tied the record for most consecutive #1 albums in chart history.

New Brand Launched Visit Lake Charles: Louisiana’s Playground

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Lake Charles) revealed a new brand for the destination earlier today at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles, surrounded by colleagues, community leaders and hospitality industry executives from around the country. Miles Partnership, a strategic marketing company focused exclusively on travel and tourism, conducted an extensive and detailed research study to determine the brand essence of Southwest Louisiana.

Peace Starts With Me is sweeping through Windy City

Peace Starts With Me (PSWM) is sweeping through the Windy City on October 19th to shine a light on activists making a difference in the lives of local youth with the Peace Starts With Me Chicago Gala followed by the Peace Starts With Me Youth Jam at the new Marriott Marquis Chicago Hotel. The program will consist of a banquet luncheon at noon featuring keynote speaker Mrs. Sun Jin Moon followed by the Youth Jam concert at 5:00 PM.

AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Lexus ES 350 Ultra Lux

Let’s face it, the original Lexus ES luxury sedan was designed to not offend anybody. That means from a design standpoint, the luxury sedan didn’t appeal to anybody. But all that has changed.

Unbullied: Book Offers A Better Way To Fight Back

Anti-bullying campaigns in schools and communities get a lot of press, so have all the bullies in the world simply stopped being bullies just because there's a heightened awareness of the issue? Of course not. More needs to be done, and some of the answers may lie between the covers of Unbullied – 14 Techniques to Silence the Critics: Externally and Internally from anti-bullying advocate Kalyani Pardeshi.

Resourceful mom shares her tips for celebrating an eek-o-friendly Halloween

Popular mommy blogger and TV contributor Carolina King has green, allergy-free tips for trick-or-treaters and Halloween parties

When did Halloween get so complicated? The days of just buying oversized bags of individually wrapped candy are disappearing. Today, there are concerns about everything from food allergies to how Halloween festivities affect our planet. Carolina King is helping take the anxiety out of Halloween for parents. “You can have a healthy and sustainable Halloween without taking any fun away from the holiday,” states King, founder of Mama Instincts and The Mama Instincts Podcast.

Bill Recognizing ‘Hidden Figures’ for Contributions to U.S. During the Space Race Headed to be Signed Into Law

U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Frank Lucas (R- OK), applauded the congressional passage of a bipartisan bill they introduced, along with hundreds of their colleagues, to award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden and to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.

The Greater Houston Black Chamber Announces Winners of Coveted Pinnacle and Upstart Awards at the 25th Annual Celebration of Black Business Excellence

The Greater Houston Black Chamber (GHBC) held its 25th Annual Pinnacle Awards at the Marriott Marquis Houston Hotel, where several of Houston’s best and most promising black-owned businesses received high honors.

Houston Mayoral Candidate Derrick Broze Releases Spanish Ad

Houston Mayoral Candidate Derrick Broze has released a new ad outlining his vision for the City of Houston. Derrick Broze released a new video titled "Imagine a New Houston" which briefly explains his 9 focal points for his Mayoral campaign.

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A Matter of Life and Death

All oppressed people know this feeling. Tevye expressed it best in “Fiddler on the Roof” when he said there are times “when our hearts lie panting on the floor.”

FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Lowe’s in Houston

Disaster survivors impacted by Tropical Storm Imelda who are rebuilding and repairing their homes can visit Lowe’s in Houston, Monday, Oct. 21 through Saturday, Oct. 27 to get free hazard mitigation consultations from FEMA representatives.

Governor Abbott Announces Senior Staff Departure

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the departure of his Special Advisor, David Whitley, from the Office of the Governor after nearly 15 years of state service. As part of his most recent duties, Whitley helped oversee the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism, the Texas Enterprise Fund, Events Trust Fund, Governor’s University Research Initiative, Travel Texas, Texas Music Office, Texas Film Commission, Texas Workforce Investment Council, Texas Military Preparedness Commission and the State of Texas Mexico Office. He has also served as a key liaison for state agencies.

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Red Line Expected to Resume Downtown Service Saturday Morning

Service along METRORail's Red Line is expected to resume at the start of service Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. Rail service will run its normal schedule from the Downtown Transit Center to Burnett Transit Center Station.

Both Parties Drug Pricing Plans Would Chill Innovation and Threaten American Lives

Since Nancy Pelosi became House Speaker in 2007, Republicans have spent an incredible amount of time and energy pushing back against her progressive policy proposals. That's why it's odd that the GOP's newest drug pricing bill is a watered-down copy of one of Pelosi's worst ideas.

Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Applauds Committee Passage of Legislation Designed to Protect American Elections

Jackson Lee—“I am very pleased that the bill marked up in Committee and favorably reported to the full House of Representatives incorporates significant portions of my bill, H.R. 2353, the “Duty to Refuse and Report Act,” which imposes affirmative duties to both refuse offers of foreign help in federal elections, and requires the person receiving the offer to report the solicitation to the FBI.”