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Crown Royal to Give Away up to $20,000 Worth of Lyft Rides to Help Rodeo Attendees Get Home Safely

o Inspire Exceptional Generosity, the Canadian Whisky Brand is Teaming Up With Lyft to Fund Ride Discounts during the Final Weekend of the Houston Rodeo

As part of Crown Royal’s Live Generously and Life Will Treat You Royally initiative, the Canadian whisky brand is ensuring Houston Livestock and Rodeo Show attendees are celebrating responsibly and making it home safely by joining forces with Lyft to provide rides for rodeo-goers 21 and over.

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Eastern Ghouta: Syrian Regime Forces Cut Rebel-held Enclave in Three

The Syrian regime and its allies have splintered the rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta into three parts after the army intensified its onslaught in the region over the weekend, an activist on the ground and state media said.

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Honey Shine, Inc. Founder and CEO Tracy Wilson Mourning Announces New VP of Operations and Board Members

Dr. Wendy Ellis, formally of WNBA’s Chicago Sky, brings 15 years of experience to Honey Shine, Inc.

After an intense and extensive search, Honey Shine, Inc. founder and CEO Tracy Wilson Mourning selected Dr. Wendy Ellis as Vice President of Operations and Executive Director. Dr. Ellis comes with more than 15 years of non-profit development and fundraising experience.

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When a School Walkout Made a Huge Difference

On May 3, 1963, more than 800 black children in Birmingham, Alabama, skipped school. That morning, local DJ "Shelley the Playboy" Stewart served up some coded patter, confirming that the plan was on as scheduled. "Kids, there's gonna be a party at the park," he said. "Bring your toothbrushes because lunch will be served."

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Church of Scientology to Launch TV Channel

The Church of Scientology is headed to television. The organization is set to premiere Scientology TV on Monday, a new network that will air on DirecTV and available via streaming devices like Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV.

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Williams Sisters Meet in Indian Wells

Serena and Venus Williams won't be meeting in a grand slam Monday and their match won't be a final, either. But when the siblings face off under the lights in Indian Wells, California, it will still be a hugely significant occasion for the Americans who have combined to win 30 majors and transcended tennis.

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Women Claim Monat Hair Products Cause Balding, Scalp Sores

Scalp sores, breakage and hair falling out in chunks. It's a hair care nightmare and women are blaming it on the Monat hair care product line. "I took a picture of my hair, compared it to a picture of before I stared Monat, and my eyes just filled up with tears. It was so thin and it was stringy and I was just sick," said Erin Ostby, a military spouse who used and sold Monat products.

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Governor Abbott Appoints 12 to Governor's Commission for Women

Governor Greg Abbott has reappointed Estela Avery, Tina Yturria Buford, Starr Corbin, Karen Harris, Amy Henderson, Karen Manning, Imelda Navarro, Rienke Radler, Jinous Rouhani, Catherine Susser, and Laura Koenig Young, and appointed Nathali Parker to the Governor's Commission for Women for terms set to expire on December 31, 2019.

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Kroger Brings Chef-Designed Prep+ParedÔ Meal Kits to 37 Select Houston Area Stores

Menu selections include eight freshly prepared recipes and require no subscription

What’s for dinner is no longer a question with Kroger’s new Prep+ParedÔmeal kits now available in 37 select Houston area Kroger stores. Kroger offers eight varieties of fresh entrees that are 100 percent measured, prepped and ready to cook. The kits are skillet to plate in 20 minutes or less – one of the shortest prep times for any meal kit on the market.

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Tester Touts Bills Signed by Trump in First Re-election Ad

Jon Tester is one of five Senate Democrats running for re-election in states that President Donald Trump carried by double digits in 2016 -- a fact on full display in the Montana Democrat's first television ad of the 2018 cycle.

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DeVos Struggles to Answer Basic Questions About Schools in Her Home State

Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos stumbled her way through a tense interview on CBS's "60 Minutes" Sunday night, struggling to answer some basic questions about schools in her home state of Michigan and admitting that she does not "intentionally" visit underperforming schools.

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After Bruno Mars Is Accused of Cultural Appropriation, Black Celebrities Come to His Defense

Bruno Mars found himself caught in a heated debate about cultural appropriation over the weekend after an activist accused the "24K Magic" star of being a culture vulture profiting off of traditionally black music.

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Why Anti-opioid Protesters Littered a Legendary New York Art Space with Pill Bottles

On Saturday, orange and white pill bottles floated by the hundreds in the reflecting pool in front of the iconic Temple of Dendur in New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Jamie Carragher: Leading TV Football Pundit Suspended for Spitting

A leading TV football pundit, who was an England international and played for English Premier League club Liverpool, has been suspended by British broadcaster Sky Sports after footage emerged of him spitting at a couple of Manchester United fans.

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Five People Die in NYC Helicopter Crash, But the Pilot Survives

The New York City helicopter crash that killed everyone on board except the pilot may have been caused by a passenger's piece of luggage, the pilot told investigators.

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Know Who's Afraid of the NRA? Donald Trump.

Less than two weeks ago, President Donald Trump was mocking Republican Sen. Pat Toomey for being "afraid of the NRA" due to the fact that his bipartisan gun control proposal didn't include a provision to raise the the age to certain types of guns from 18 to 21.

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Keep Out the Snow Shovel. Another Nor'easter, 'Bomb Cyclone' Expected

The month of March is intent on going out like a lion and not like a lamb. A third powerful nor'easter in less than two weeks is expected to arrive late Monday in the Northeast as thousands of people dig out from the other fierce storms this month and continue to wait for their power to be restored.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z Announce New Tour

Jay-Z and Beyoncé are hitting the road again. The superstar couple announced the "OTR II" stadium tour on Monday.

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Putin Says He Gave Order to Shoot Down Passenger Plane in 2014

Russia's Vladimir Putin ordered the downing of a passenger plane that had reportedly been overtaken by hijackers planning to target the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014, the President said in a new film.

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Tim McGraw Collapses On Stage during Dublin Show Due to Dehydration

Country singer Tim McGraw had to cut short his set when he collapsed on stage due to dehydration at a show in Dublin, Ireland, over the weekend.

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