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Russia says it will reduce military operations around Kyiv following talks with Ukraine
Russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv after talks took place between representatives of the two nations on Tuesday, as Ukrainian officials claimed Russian troops were withdrawing from battlefronts there because they had failed in their goals.
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H-E-B Shelves Primed for New Texas Products
Retailer Issues Statewide Call for 2019 Quest for Texas Best Entries
The search for the finest foods and beverages in the Lone Star State continues with the Sixth Annual H-E-B Primo Picks Quest for Texas Best contest. The call for entries is now open, submissions will be accepted Wednesday, February 27th through Friday, April 5th. Participants will compete for a combined $70,000 in cash prizes and the opportunity to feature their product on H-E-B shelves across the state.
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Doritos® SOLID BLACK™ Continues to Ignite Boldness and Celebrate Diversity with Launch of New Doritos Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno
Created in partnership with award-winning Chef Chris Williams, new Doritos Spicy Pineapple Jalapeno flavor continues ongoing commitment to celebrate Changemakers through specially designed SOLID BLACK packaging
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Lucille’s 1913 MLK Day Meal Distribution Event Serves Up Over 3,000 Hot Meals In Fort Bend and Fifth Ward
Chef Chris Williams’ non-profit Lucille’s 1913 donates 3,000 meals on Martin Luther King Day Lucille’s 1913 launches 1,200-square-foot community garden in 5th Ward Houston Texans DE Charles Omenihu, Fort Bend County Judge KP George, Pct. 2 Commissioner Grady Prestage and Sheriff Eric Fagan assist with distribution.
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Black Women's Health Imperative launches workplace equity initiative
Today, the Black Women's Health Imperative launched a national anti-racism initiative that will tackle workplace inequities in order to improve the health and wellness of Black women.
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Solange Launches a Library for Rare Books by Black Authors
The thing about rare books is that they're, well, rare -- which means too many hidden gems are well out of reach for the everyday literary enthusiast.
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Rice Business ranked No. 3 for entrepreneurship by Poets & Quants
The Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University is ranked No. 3 in Poets & Quants’ World’s Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship rankings for 2022, up from No. 15 on the 2021 list.
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Recharge Your Style in the 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Gas Saver? Check! Spacious? Check! Reasonably Price? Check! All of that and so much more is offered in the all new 2017 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid. The all new Malibu delivers much substance beyond its shapely styling, from the quiet cabin and generous backseat to the comfortable ride and easy driving. And with the hybrid version, the Malibu delivers best-in-class fuel economy based vehicle testing. Here's a quick rundown of what we like, what we don't and the bottom line from Reggie’s auto report!
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Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertising Benefits Companies, but Patients Even More
Analysts at the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office recently scored Speaker Nancy Pelosi's drug pricing bill, H.R. 3.
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Big Pharma doesn't deserve all the hate
Americans loathe the pharmaceutical industry. It ranks dead last in a recent Gallup poll that tracks the public's opinion of 25 different sectors.
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School Districts, Institutions Look to Co-ops like Choice Partners for COVID-19 Solutions
As the manufacturer of hand sanitizer and distributor of industrial disinfectants, Choice Partners vendor Buckeye Cleaning is operating on a 24/7 schedule. During the past six weeks, the company sold 20,000 cases of hand sanitizer, 8,000 dispensers on stands and is currently manufacturing 10,000 cases for the Houston market.
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Posing as Walmart, scammers send crypto surging 25%
In what appears to be a massively successful pump and dump scheme, cryptocurrency litecoin surged around 25% early Monday after a falsified news release said Walmart would begin accepting the payment for online purchases.
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Announces Legal Challenge to New Texas Election Law
Today Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced that Harris County has filed a lawsuit against Texas officials to challenge the constitutionality of Senate Bill 1750, a recently-passed law that abolishes the nonpartisan elections administrator office in only Harris County and no other county in Texas.
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Biden says he's now convinced Putin has decided to invade Ukraine, but leaves door open for diplomacy
President Joe Biden on Friday said he is now convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin has made the decision to invade Ukraine, but emphasized that room for diplomacy remains.
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Potential millions suffer - demise of UN’s Palestinian agency disastrous - Israel wants dismantled
The suspension of funding by a growing number of Western countries for a United Nations agency for Palestinians has raised questions about the fate of the 5.9 million refugees it serves.
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Evolve Houston Launches The EMobility Microgrant Initiative
Evolve Houston announced an all-new Equity Program with the launch of the eMobility Microgrant Initiative funded by Evolve Corporate Catalysts, General Motors and bp. This initiative will facilitate a peer-review process to award microgrants to local electromobility “eMobility” projects that address community mobility needs in the Greater Houston area. The deadline to submit grant applications has been extended until September 30th, 2022. Applications may be submitted online at apply.evolvehouston.org.
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Commander of US-backed forces fighting ISIS asks US to keep troops in Syria
The commander of the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces is asking the US and its coalition partners to provide air support and keep up to 1,500 troops in Syria as part of an effort to stabilize the country.
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North Texas Food Bank Hosts Grand Opening of Perot Family Campus
State-of-the-art Food Banking facility more than doubles the organization’s capacity to serve
The North Texas Food Bank officially unveiled its new Northern Distribution center, named the Perot Family Campus, at a special community event in Plano. This state-of-the-art facility is named in honor of the Perot family, recognizing their lead gift to the Food Bank’s Stop Hunger Build Hope capital campaign, showcasing the family’s multi-generational commitment to hunger relief.
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Butt family, HEB donate $10M to replace Robb Elementary School in Uvalde after shooting
The Texas Tribune reports that the Charles Butt family and grocery retailer H-E-B have committed $10 million to the Uvalde school district to build a new school to replace Robb Elementary, the site of the mass shooting that killed 19 children and two teachers last month.
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Brittney Griner's defense team appeals verdict sentencing her to 9 years on drug smuggling
Brittney Griner's legal team has filed an appeal against a Russian court's verdict sentencing the WNBA star to nine years in prison for smuggling drugs into Russia, Griner's lawyer told CNN on Monday, days after the Russian government confirmed for the first time discussions about a potential prisoner swap involving a convicted Russian arms dealer.
