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Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 6 dead
At least six people died after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake rocked parts of central Croatia on Tuesday, the Interior Ministry said on Twitter.
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Never Underestimate Your Opponent Texans will not take the Bengals lightly on Sunday
Houston Texans interim head coach Romeo Crennel has been coaching in the NFL long enough to know that you don’t take any opponent for granted no matter what their record is. As the Texans prepare to take on the Cincinnati Bengals (3-10-1) on Sunday at NRG Stadium, coach Crennel knows that they will be in for a dog fight.
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Short-Handed Rockets lose overtime thriller in Portland
The Houston Rockets knew earlier in the week that their delayed open to the 2020-21 NBA season would be a rough one. Their season opener against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday was cancelled earlier in the day due to COVID-19 tracing that left them without the league minimum of eight player.
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Lightning Does Strike Twice
Texans come up short again against the Colts on a turnover
The odds of being struck by lightning twice in a lifetime are one in nine million. For the Houston Texans those the odds were doubled within the last 3 weeks. Houston (4-10) lost another close game to divisional rival Indianapolis Colts (10-4) on a fumble inside of the five-yard line. The Texans were left wondering again, “What could have been” as they lost 27-20 to the Colts.
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#CAP Dow Promise Virtual Summit Gives Students a Head Start On College Admissions
Dow knows how to keeps its promises. In 2000, they took their original promise and expanded it to make a broaden stance of their support to the community with an initiative called The Dow Promise Program. The annual competitive grant program allows organizations to obtain a grant up to $10,000 for use for a sustainable project with longevity in the community. Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Alpha Kappa Omega Chapter was a proud recipient of a $5,000 grant that they used to host the #CAP Dow Promise Virtual Summit.
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Biden faces uncertain outlook for quick confirmation of Cabinet nominees as some Republicans urge caution
President-elect Joe Biden has been moving swiftly to fill out much of his Cabinet. Whether the Senate will do the same is another question.
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"Much Ado About Nothing" Harden’s competitive nature has him back in the headlines.
Have you ever heard the cliché “Much ado about nothing?” Its meaning is one that can describe a lot of what we read on social media daily, especially when it comes to Rockets superstar James Harden. A lot of commotion or excitement over something insignificant. Read that twice when you get a chance.
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Congress approves Smithsonian museums for Latinos and women's history
The massive legislation package passed by Congress Monday night also greenlights the establishment of two long-awaited Smithsonian museums in the nation's capital: one focused on American Latinos and another dedicated to American women's history.
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This billionaire warns that America's massive wealth gap could lead to conflict
Ray Dalio, the billionaire founder of the world's largest hedge fund, is deeply worried about a divided and profoundly unequal America as President-elect Joe Biden prepares to take power.
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Sorry, but video meetings are here to stay
Some workers hope to continue the full-time telecommuting life indefinitely, pandemic or no pandemic. Brandon Penn isn't one of them.
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Even Hollywood wouldn't have scripted the saga of Putin, Navalny and Trump
In the waning weeks of the convulsive Trump presidency, in the last days of the surreal year 2020, three stories are coming together to produce the kind of cinematic ending that -- like much of what we have experienced this year -- even Hollywood executives might have found too far-fetched to put on screen.
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Texans hope to shake up the AFC Playoff seedings in the next three games
The Houston Texans literally watched their playoff hopes vanish into thin air in Chicago last Sunday as they lost to the Bears 36-7 in Soldier Field. Now that they have been mathematically eliminated, Houston can still have an impact on the 2020 AFC Playoff picture.
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Taken to the Woodshed Center Christian Wood makes his Rockets season debut in blowout over the Spurs.
An old cliché that has been used for centuries is, “Taking someone to the woodshed.” It’s an expression referred to the former practice of taking a naughty or disobedient child to the woodshed to be punished. On Thursday night the Toyota Center turned into the proverbial “Woodshed” as Houston (3-1) defeated San Antonio (0-3) by a score of 128-106 behind a brilliant performance by center Christian Wood.
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Former Houston police captain charged with pointing gun at repairman, believing he was a voter fraud 'mastermind'
A former Houston police captain was charged Tuesday with running a man off the road and pointing a gun to his head two weeks before the election as part of a baseless voter fraud conspiracy theory, the Harris County district attorney said in a statement.
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Broken Silence: Harden holds his first press conference to silence some of the critics.
It has been a while since we have heard Rockets superstar James Harden speak and on Wednesday, he finally broke his silence and spoke to the media for the first time since Houston was eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Playoffs earlier this year.
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Familiar Face: James Harden makes his NBA season debut in win over Spurs.
There was an old familiar face in the Toyota Center on Tuesday night. Rockets superstar James Harden made his 2020-21 NBA season debut in a 112-98 preseason victory over the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the beginning of training camp and two preseason games played in Chicago due to NBA COVID-19 protocol, Harden finished the night with 12 points, 4 assists, and 3 rebounds in 21 minutes.
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"All Eyes On Me" Rockets superstar James Harden returns to the court after a rough offseason.
It is safe to say that the Houston Rockets preseason game Tuesday versus the San Antonio Spurs will be more than just a tune up game for the Rockets and could be dubbed as “All Eyez on Me II” with the amount of on fans and sports media personalities around the world that will be tuned in.
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Non-Compete Clause Texans get blown out by the Bears 36-7
Most companies who does large volumes of business or is involved in the entertainment industry have their employees sign a non-compete clause which is a clause where one party agrees not to enter into or start a similar profession or trade in competition against another party. On Sunday it looked as if the Houston Texans had signed one before they took the field against the Chicago Bears.
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Holiday gifts that give back
The holiday season is a lot different this year, but it's still a time of love, giving and gratitude. So why not start some new holiday traditions to maintain the good cheer? Here are some gifts you can put together during this time when so many are apart.
