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5 Things for Wednesday, July 12: Russia Probe, Health Care Bill, Military Plane Crash, Qatar Deal, Missing Men
Congrats to the American League, which won the MLB All-Star Game for the fifth year in a row. Here's what else you need to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Health Care State of Play: The Votes Aren't There Yet. But There Will (probably) Be a Vote
What senators hoped would be a clarifying Tuesday turned out to be a chaotic Tuesday.
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Magic Theatre Remembers Sam Shepard
Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Sam Shepard passed away on Thursday, July 27 of complications from ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis). Shepard spent a decade as playwright-in-residence at San Francisco’s Magic Theatre, where he premiered his masterworks Buried Child (Pulitzer Prize for Drama, 1979), True West (1980), and Fool for Love (1983, starring Ed Harris and Kathy Baker). Shepard returned to Magic in 2000 to direct the world premiere of his new work The Late Henry Moss, starring Sean Penn, Woody Harrelson, and Cheech Marin.
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Aramis Ayala: Prosecutor Takes Florida Governor to Court
Just three months into her new position, prosecutor Aramis Ayala made a sweeping announcement.
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'Astounding' Second-chance Cancer Drug Heading for FDA Approval
A new gene therapy drug, the first in its class, was recommended for approval to the US Food and Drug Administration by an advisory committee on Wednesday. If approved by the FDA, the drug will be a new avenue for some leukemia patients whose first-line drugs have failed.
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The Power of the Emoji, Japan's Most Transformative Modern Design
Emojis have become, without a doubt, a design classic. But how effective are they as a communication tool?
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Parents of Alleged R. Kelly 'victim' Speak Out
A couple who claim their daughter is having a sexual relationship with R. Kelly, and that she is being manipulated by him into cutting off contact with the outside world, have responded to a video of her denying she's being held by the Grammy-award winning singer.
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Houston-Area Finalists Announced for H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best Contest
25 top culinary creators from Texas head to Austin finals, compete for $70,000 in prizes
Out of nearly 600 entries, eight local food artisans have been named finalists in the fourth annual H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best search for new and innovative products. The Quest for Texas Best is a signature program for H-E-B’s Primo Picks brand, which labels best-in-store products, all unique, delicious, and new. Since its inception in 2014, the Quest for Texas Best competition has yielded more than 200 new products on H-E-B store shelves across the state.
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Asia is Building Its Own World Order
Much has been made recently of how the policies of the Trump administration clash with the global conventional wisdom -- and how these contrast with the new spirit of global leadership emanating from China.
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5 Things for Wednesday, May 24: Manchester Attack, President Trump, Venezuela
The whole world is reaching out to Manchester after the concert attack. Here's what you need to know to to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Jurors Deliberate for a 2nd Day In Bill Cosby's Indecent Assault Trial
Jurors began their second day of deliberations Tuesday in Bill Cosby's trial for aggravated indecent assault -- a case closely watched by the public as well as the dozens of women who have accused Cosby of similar misconduct.
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5 Things for Monday, June 19: London Attack, Warship Collision, Iran, Trump
London wakes up to another terror attack involving a vehicle. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 Things for Monday, April 1: Trump, Turkey, Tornadoes and Budget
Happy Monday morning. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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5 Things for Tuesday, May 2: Obamacare, Trump, Sex Assaults
If you're planning a summer trip, take note: The State Department just issued a travel alert for all of Europe. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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How to Keep Your New Year's Fitness Resolution From Failing
If you're like most Americans, you've made getting more fit and losing weight your New Year's resolution to kick off 2017. Unfortunately, your resolution will most likely fail.
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5 Things for Friday, February 10, 2017: Travel Ban, 'one China,' Tom Price
Every Friday is TGIF, but today really is for me since I'm on vacation next week. AJ will hold down the fort while I'm out. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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I Am Not Your Negro: A Time Capsule Into the Past And the Future
The set up for Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro” is reflective of the times. Baldwin, one of Black America’s foremost voices on race relations in the 1960s to the point he’s been lionized for all time is made to feel as if he’s speaking for the current. No less than five minutes into Peck’s film are we shown various scenes of anguish and protest from Ferguson, Missouri. It’s the film’s biggest allegory that Baldwin’s work, even when originally framed around the deaths of three of his friends can be echoed for all time.
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5 Things for Friday, January 27, 2017: Border Wall, March for Life, Gambia
Happy Friday. THIS was one heck of a week in politics. So let's look forward to fun stuff this weekend, like Venus and Serena duking it out in Australia. Now, let's Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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LeBron James Rips Charles Barkley: You're The NBA Bad Boy, Not Me
After years of being fodder for Charles Barkley to comment on in his role as an analyst on TNT's "Inside the NBA," LeBron James has heard enough.
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Search for Suspect in Facebook Homicide Video Widens to 5 States
A man who allegedly killed an elderly father after he had enjoyed an Easter meal with his children -- then posted a video of the killing on Facebook -- may no longer be in the Cleveland area, police said Monday.
