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GM Intensifies Push to Train Young People for Jobs of the Future

Partners with four new nonprofits to increase STEM engagement among students, teachers

GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra and nonprofit leaders today introduced new, innovative programs designed to encourage young people to go into technology and engineering professions and improve teacher training in STEM-related subjects.

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Strong Lineup of Crossovers and Utilities Drove GM's U.S. June Sales

General Motors reported June U.S. retail sales of 202,908 vehicles, down about 3 percent from the same period last year. However, in the fastest growing U.S. retail market segment, GM’s crossover retail sales were up 23 percent, due largely to the strength of Chevrolet Equinox, which were up 36 percent. Buick’s U.S. retail sales were up 6 percent.

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Use Caution Eating Walrus Meat in Alaska, Report Urges

Anyone looking to enjoy some walrus meat should be sure it's thoroughly cooked, officials say.

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Ciociaria: Secret Italian Region Offers Luxury Stays

"You see all this? It now belongs to my family after decades of hard labor and sweat. We've redeemed it," says Lorenzo Pacitti as he points to the hills surrounding his estate.

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Council Member Dave Martin's District E Newsletter - July 2017

As we head further into summer, my City Council colleagues and I continue to fight for district projects in the City of Houston's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). Since being sworn into office, I continue to see, year after year, the amount of tax dollars for CIP projects allocated inequitably across the 11 council districts. This year's proposed plan, which was given to city council members late last week, shows a total of 7% of all CIP dollars going towards District E, doubling the amount of CIP dollars we received last year. Last year District E only received 3% of the total CIP dollars distributed among Council Districts.

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African American Music Appreciation Month Still Relevant

Without the beat of the drum, where would we be. Music started from the first beat and has spawned so many beats and songs of today. Always at the forefront of that beat were African Americans. The month of June celebrates the creativity, wealth, culture, and the beat of Black music.

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FX Launches "Snowfall" Screening Tour

Series premieres Wed, July 5 at 10/9c

Last week, FX Networks kicked off a national word of mouth screening tour to promote their new drama series "Snowfall.Last week, FX Networks kicked off a national word of mouth screening tour to promote their new drama series "Snowfall."

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New Island Appears Off Coast of North Carolina

North Carolina's Cape Hatteras National Seashore has always been stunning, but now there's a new wonder for visitors to explore.

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5 Things for Wednesday, June 28: Senate Health Bill, Cyberattacks, Laquan McDonald

Hunting for a spot to vacation? A new island just appeared off North Carolina. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2018 Revealed

A new group of stars will be getting stars. The Hollywood Walk of Fame Class of 2018 was announced Thursday with inductees from the fields of music, movies, TV, radio and live theater.

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Essence Empowerment Conference

Heavy-Hitters Lined Up

The daytime 2017 Essence Festival Empowerment Conference at the New Orleans Morial Convention Center will feature the cream of the crop in social media, entertainment, politics and inspiration.

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Be The Match® To Rally Black And African American Marrow Donors

Marrow donor registry teams up with Mike Conley to launch new campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure

Be The Match®, the organization that operates the world's largest and most diverse donor registry, and Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley, have teamed up on a new public service announcement campaign, Heritage Holds the Cure, to urge Blacks and African Americans to register as potential marrow donors.

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Guns Kill Nearly 1,300 US Children Each Year, Study Says

Rambunctious third-graders filled a classroom in Seattle on a crisp autumn day. One of the students dropped his backpack, and horror ensued.

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Trump Defiant as Pressure Grows

America is edging ever closer to a new long, national nightmare, given President Donald Trump's explosive response to signs that special counsel Robert Mueller is approaching the epicenter of White House power.

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Miss Black Texas’ Arrest Was Not Racially Motivated, Investigation Finds

Charges have been dropped against the 2016 Miss Black Texas Carmen Ponder, and a Texas police chief has been cleared of racial allegations in the controversial arrest last month.

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Houston Faith, Community Leaders Gather in ‘Hands Off Al Green’ Movement

Weeks following his format demand for the impeachment of the nation’s president, U.S. Rep Al Green continues to be the target of death threats. The “Hands Off Al Green” movement, which has united faith and community leaders, demands that law enforcement agencies use every resource available to hunt down those responsible.

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On the Front Lines of Russia's 'staggering' HIV Epidemic

Anna Alimova works on the front lines of Russia's growing HIV epidemic. On a Friday night, the mother of two with a shock of bright pink hair stands outside a 24-hour pharmacy in a leafy Moscow neighborhood. She cheerfully offers plastic bags full of clean syringes to Russians dashing into and out of the store.

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Jeff Sessions Committed the One Sin Donald Trump Can't Forgive

Attorney General Jeff Sessions was once Donald Trump's truest, most loyal friend -- the first major backer of the billionaire's presidential campaign and a major ally for his get-tough policies on immigration.

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Beyond the Rhetoric 613: Stop the Whining and please go to WorkUnited Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change – Once Again, we say No!

I guess you can call the scheme the “Make America Weak Act”. That is exactly what the evil doers and the ignorant of the world do when they come together to sell our great nation down the “drain”. Listen! Ain’t nobody going to cause us to fall into an abyss and never come back again. It is like the “crabs in the barrel syndrome”. How foolish they are to think we will become foolish.

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Four TSU Students Selected for Summer Workshop at Yale

Texas Southern University will be represented by four students at the inaugural HBCU Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art (STITAH) at Yale University. The Institute will be held June 2-9, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut.