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Confederate Statues Come Down at University Of Texas at Austin
The president of the University of Texas at Austin has ordered the immediate removal of statues of Robert E. Lee and three other Confederate-era figures — Albert Sidney Johnston, John Reagan and James Stephen Hogg — from a main area of campus.
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Pence On Health Care: 'Inaction is not an option'
Vice President Mike Pence, responding for the first time to the Senate's failure to pass an Obamacare repeal bill, said Tuesday that he and President Donald Trump stand behind the new plan to repeal the health care plan now and replace it later.
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Amazon To Build Homeless Shelter In New Seattle HQ
Amazon is trying to do its part to help with Seattle's homelessness crisis.
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Paul Ryan: James Comey Is Not a Nut Job
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Wednesday he doesn't agree with President Donald Trump that former FBI Director James Comey is a "nut job."
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Jennifer Hudson Joins ‘The Voice’
The Voice has a new coach – and she’s no stranger to singing competition shows. Jennifer Hudson, who lost on American Idol but nevertheless became a successful entertainer and an Oscar winner, is joining the judge’s circle on The Voice next season.
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D.C. Does It Again: Miss District Of Columbia Is Miss USA
The District of Columbia has won back-to-back Miss USA titles.
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Obama Designates Three Civil Rights Monuments as National Monuments in Last Week of Presidency
Evoking images of newly freed slaves who sought to help reconstruct a war-torn nation and Birmingham civil rights crusaders who marched against injustice, President Obama announced Thursday several new civil rights monuments on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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US Special Ops Chief: More Than 60,000 ISIS Fighters Killed
"We have killed over 60,000," Gen. Raymond "Tony" Thomas, commander of US Special Operations command, told a symposium Maryland.
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Macy’s Launches YYigal, An Exclusive Limited-Time Collection By Designer Yigal Azrouel
The new line of architecturally feminine blouses, dresses and jackets is available now at 149 Macy’s stores and on macys.com
Macy’s announced the release of an exclusive, new collection by famed designer Yigal Azrouel. YYIGAL, an architecturally-influenced, limited-edition line, embodies the sophisticated and feminine spirit of the Yigal Azrouel brand through signature tops, blouses, faux-leather motorcycle jackets, intricate dresses and a statement jumpsuit. YYIGAL is available at 149 Macy’s stores and on macys.com today.
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Husband Wanted in mom's murder at SW Houston home
Houston police say 40-year-old Jerald Dewayne Watt is wanted for murder in the death of his common-law wife.
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N.W.A. To Be Preserved By Library of Congress
First it became the basis for an Oscar-nominated movie. Now, “Straight Outta Compton” — the groundbreaking album from rap group N.W.A. and a one-time flashpoint in the nation’s culture wars — has been selected for the prestigious National Recording Registry.
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Jim Belushi believes pot would have saved his brother John
Actor Jim Belushi is so pro-cannabis that he's now in the industry and says he believes his brother John would still be alive if he had been a "pot head."
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The FDA is recalling some potatoes, lemons, limes and oranges due to potential listeria contamination
First it was onions and now, it's lemons, limes, oranges and potatoes. The FDA has announced a voluntary recall by Freshouse II LLC due to a potential listeria contamination.
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Democratic Rep to DeVos: Your 'head is in the sand' On Race Issues in Schools
California Rep. Barbara Lee said Tuesday that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' "head is in the sand" regarding racial bias and discrimination in the nation's schools, as she pressed DeVos for more details about the Education Department's moves to delay or roll back several Obama-era regulations.
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Remington, one of America's oldest gun makers, files for bankruptcy
Remington Outdoor Brands has filed for bankruptcy. The bankruptcy filing allows Remington to stay in business while restructuring its massive debt. The company has been planning to reduce its debt by $700 million through the Chapter 11 process and contribute $145 million to its subsidiaries.
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Reed College Students Boycott Classes, Demand Outreach to Marginalized Communities
Reed College students were protesting racism on campus Monday, skipping classes as part of a day-long boycott. The students participating in this protest are a part of a group called Reedies Against Racism. They have a list of demands for the administration, including more outreach to marginalized communities and mandatory training on the subject of race sensitivity for faculty and staff.
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Authorities find 2 packages intended for Biden as manhunt ensues
Authorities have now found two packages addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden that are similar in appearance and contain potential explosive devices that resemble the others sent earlier this week to prominent critics of President Donald Trump and CNN, a law enforcement official said Thursday.
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Trump calls Cohen 'very weak' in wake of former lawyer's new guilty plea
President Donald Trump reacted to the news that Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to making false statements to Congress about the Russia investigation, calling his former lawyer "very weak."
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George H.W. Bush's funeral and memorial services plan
The official schedule of memorial services for former President George H.W. Bush, who died late Friday at the age of 94, was released Saturday evening.
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Washington Post: EPA aide assisted in Pruitt housing search
Millan Hupp, an aide to embattled Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt, assisted last year in a search for housing options for Pruitt and his wife, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday, citing multiple sources with knowledge of the matter.
