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Obama Defends Paris Climate Accord As Trump Mulls Ditching It
Obama said the US could not 'sit on the sidelines' as the planet heats up
The Obama administration brokered the Paris Agreement on climate change
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The Five Fights Republican Senators Will Have On Health Care
Republican senators have already said they will craft their own legislation
Republicans can only afford two defections in their ranks
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The Weeknd Opens 8 Official Starboy Pop-Up Shops
The Weeknd's latest venture: pop-up stores in 8 US cities boasting some slick fashion finds.
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Bill Clinton and James Patterson Are Writing a Novel
How's this for a thriller: Bill Clinton is teaming up with one of the most successful authors in the world to write a novel.
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Phoenix Police Charge Man in 9 Slayings
Phoenix police have arrested a suspect in a series of seemingly random street shootings that gripped the city for more than a year, authorities said Monday.
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5 Things for Tuesday, May 9: Russia, Afghanistan, Life Expectancy
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New Orleans Sued Over Planned Removal of Confederate Statue
A divisive statue of Confederate military leader Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard won't go down without a legal fight.
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Why Wealthy Chinese Are Lining Up To Pay $500k For U.S. Visas
Over the weekend, the Kushners' business was trying to drum up millions of dollars in Chinese investment for a New Jersey skyscraper project. To do so, they're promoting a program that allows people to pay big money to emigrate to the U.S.
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Sally Yates Is About To Bring Back The Russia Story In A Big Way
Whether this President likes it or not, the Russia story isn't going away anytime soon
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Unusually public debate over Paris climate accord nears conclusion, officials say
Trump aides have aired deep differences over the climate agreement
The latest strategy session is expected Tuesday
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Five Things To Watch At The Sally Yates Hearing
Sally Yates will testify before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee at 2:30 p.m. ET
The former acting attorney general expected to contradict the White House
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Meet The Man Who Might Determine Your Health Care Coverage
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's leadership will be necessary to get a health care bill through Congress
The Kentucky Republican helped ensure a conservative justice was confirmed to the Supreme Court
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5 Things for Monday, May 8: France, Chibok Girls, Health Care
France has a new president. Learn more about him and everything else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Houston Ranks No.1 for Minority Entrepreneurs
Prominent local business leaders said Tuesday it's nice to see the rest of the country take note of something they've felt for quite a while: Houston is the best place in the nation to be a minority entrepreneur.
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UT Stabbing Suspect May Have Had Mental Health Issues, Police Say
Kendrex J. White, the suspect in a hunting knife attack that left one student dead and three others wounded at the University of Texas at Austin, may have been "suffering from mental health issues," UT Austin Police Chief David Carter said Tuesday.
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Houston Native Participates in Community Outreach During USS Sterett's Hong Kong Port Visit
HONG KONG (May 2, 2017) Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate Carolyn Felix-White, a Houston native assigned to the Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 49 detachment aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Sterett (DDG 104), draws with a student at the Cheerland Nursery School and Kindergarten at Kowloon Bay during Sterett’s port visit to Hong Kong. Houston native participates in community outreach during USS Sterett's Hong Kong port visit
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Chief Aviation Machinist’s Mate Carolyn Felix-White
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Kendrex J. White
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Trump's Damaging Start
The reviews of Donald Trump's first 100 days have generally focused on his failures, flip-flops and follies. We've heard a lot about what he's failed to achieve, but far too little about what he is intent on doing.
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President Donald Trump Succeeds in Trashing Civil Rights
The reviews of Donald Trump’s first 100 days have generally focused on his failures, flip-flops and follies. We’ve heard a lot about what he’s failed to achieve, but far too little about what he is intent on doing.
