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SPARK Week Celebrates 40 Years of Transforming Houston School Parks
In an exciting endeavor to rejuvenate and enhance community spaces, the SPARK School Park Program is thrilled to announce the upcoming SPARK Week, taking place from November 13th to 17th. This celebration marks a significant milestone in their journey, as they embark on a mission to build or "re-SPARK" 40 school parks in the Greater Houston area, all part of their remarkable $10 million campaign.
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More snow hitting Great Lakes and Northeast, closing schools - hampering travel
Another round of snow is covering the Northeast Friday, triggering emergency protocols in several areas as officials warn the conditions could make for dangerous travel through the evening.
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Nearly 7,000 gift cards found in stolen car in South Carolina, deputies say
Two men were arrested after deputies in South Carolina found nearly 7,000 gift cards in a stolen car.
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Many Black farmers nationwide struggling to keep their farms afloat as they face disparities across the board
Texas cattle rancher Deydra Steans quit her teaching job three years ago to help save her family's farming operations.
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Dems Look South to Test Anti-Trump Strategy
Voters here sent Newt Gingrich to Congress for two decades. Tom Price, the conservative Republican tapped by President Donald Trump to dismantle Obamacare, represented the district for another dozen years.
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New York Democrats are bracing for stunning Election Day losses, and they already have a fall guy
Democratic officials and strategists in New York tell CNN they are bracing for what could be stunning losses in the governor's race and in contests for as many as four US House seats largely in the suburbs.
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With days left before he’s executed, Ivan Cantu insists he’s innocent of double-murder
Ivan Cantu says he has insisted for more than 20 years that he’s innocent of the two murders that landed him on Texas’ death row. But with a week until his execution, he’s running out of time to make his case.
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'Skin and blood everywhere': Witness Describes Chaos in Manchester
Singer Ariane Grande had just performed her last song, "Dangerous Woman," to delighted fans, and the lights had just come on.
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Health Problem? Just Stop By the Vending Machine
From diapers to needles to bike helmets, vending machines have been rebuilt to go beyond breath mints and cold soda.
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Household disinfectants could be making kids overweight, study says
Multi-surface cleaners and other commonly used household disinfectants could be making children overweight by altering the bacteria found in their guts, a new study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests.
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7.0 Alaska quake damages roads, brings scenes of chaos
A magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck near Anchorage, Alaska, on Friday morning caused extensive damage to buildings and roads, sent residents scurrying for cover and triggered a tsunami warning for a time, authorities said.
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5 things to know for October 3: Trump, Kavanaugh, Indonesia, prison break
Don't be surprised if you get a text message today from President Trump. The first nationwide test of the "presidential alert" system happens midday. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Student affected by Hurricane Harvey will walk triumphantly at Lone Star College-Montgomery commencement Thursday, May 10
It is hard to imagine that recovery is still ongoing if you were not affected by Hurricane Harvey, but for Lone Star College-Montgomery student Holly Clay, it is just a fact of life. She lost everything in the floods and rebuilt from the ground up while staying on track with her education. Now, when she triumphantly marches across the stage to receive her Associates of Arts degree at the LSC-Montgomery’s commencement on Thursday May 10, the moment will be twice as sweet.
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Migrant rescue ship Lifeline to dock in Malta after five days stranded in Mediterranean
A search-and-rescue ship with 233 migrants on board stranded in the Mediterranean since Friday will finally dock in Malta, the Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said.
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Immigrant ordered deported after Justice Department replaces judge
Judge Steven Morley has overseen the immigration case of Reynaldo Castro-Tum for years. But last month when Castro-Tum was officially ordered deported, it wasn't Morley at the bench.
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Who is Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei?
As he spent decades building one of the biggest tech companies on the planet, Ren Zhengfei kept a low public profile.
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Health Scares: When Your Body’s Alarm System Goes Off
I stood there in the middle of my living room stuck in disbelief. Why was the entire right- side of my body numb? All I could think about was my husband and son coming home to find me dead.
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Investors are getting greedy again
The stock market, amazingly enough, is near an all-time high. Optimism about a coronavirus vaccine from Moderna is trumping renewed worries about another surge in Covid-19 cases. It seems safe to say that investors are feeling more greedy than fearful.
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What we know about the 63-year-old Nashville bomber
The man who detonated an RV bomb in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was a loner with no significant criminal record and as yet no signs of a political ideology.
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Should you let Halloween be a candy free-for-all? Maybe, experts say
Limiting your child's candy this Halloween might be more of a trick than a treat, experts say.

