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Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader lived ‘like a king’ while locked up; his jailbreak shines light on country’s lawless prisons
With its four-piece bathroom suite, queen-size bed and mini fridge, the untidy prison cell of the notorious leader of the Los Choneros gang, José Adolfo Macías, could have been in a hotel instead of one of Ecuador’s largest prison complexes.
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Last Clinic Standing
Dona Wells vividly remembers when abortions were illegal. When women had little choice after their contraceptive failed. When some took their chances on dangerous abortions performed by amateurs or even themselves.
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The blind spot in the immigration debate
The change in immigration policy that could most affect the US' long-term economic growth is at risk of falling out of the debate as the congressional maneuvering over the volatile issue intensifies.
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What travel warnings do other nations give their citizens about US violence?
American travelers -- at least those of the cautious variety -- might be familiar with the US State Department's travel advisories.
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Saudi Arabia Fast Facts
Here's a look at Saudi Arabia, a large, oil-rich Middle Eastern country bordering Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Saudi Arabia is home to Islam's holiest cities, Mecca and Medina.
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Find out which countries are welcoming US tourists back
Once one of the world's most powerful travel documents, the might of the United States passport has been diminished during the pandemic. With US Covid-19 cases now past the 32.4 million mark, some nations continue to view vacationers warily even as more Americans get vaccinated.
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Black Author's Book About Foster Care Endorsed by U.S. Presidential Inaugural Rabbi
Children’s book, Forgotten Baby, for readers ages 8 and up, follows the journey of a 16-year-old girl named Mytaé dealing with the hardship of losing her mother at a young age and entering into foster care. Forgotten Baby provides true-to-life insight into the struggles that children and teenagers face while growing up without their biological parents.
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They sold everything to become a digital nomad family. Here’s what happened next
They’d always made traveling a priority, and after settling down and having their first child, Courtney and Justin Orgias were keen to keep exploring the world as much as they could.
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Bed Bath and Beyond is closing 87 more stores. See the list
Bed Bath and Beyond is closing another 87 stores as the struggling retailer barrels toward bankruptcy.
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'Changing the future of rural medicine:' Montana hospitals working toward Native health care equity
It’s been ongoing for years now and discussed even longer, but now greater efforts are being made across Montana to bridge the gaps in Native American health care.
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Who is Martin Luther King Jr. to us, 50 years later?
Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, 50 years ago on April 4, 1968, setting off a period of mourning, reflection and anger that gripped America. He was in Memphis to rally support for striking sanitation workers, who were protesting unsafe working conditions, and while on the balcony of his room at the Lorraine Motel (now the site of the National Civil Rights Museum), he was shot once and fatally by James Earl Ray, from the bathroom of a nearby boarding house.
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dead at 87
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday due to complications of metastatic pancreas cancer, the court announced. She was 87.
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Why are the All Blacks so good?
Since the 2011 Rugby World Cup, New Zealand has boasted an 89% win record. It's an intimidating haul of results since it won that event on home soil, including a second consecutive World Cup title in 2015, the nation's third overall.
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President-elect Joe Biden seeks to unite nation with victory speech
President-elect Joe Biden spoke to a deeply divided nation tonight, making a plea for unity and understanding after four years of turmoil and conflict fomented by President Donald Trump, who showed no indication Saturday that he plans to concede and continued to push the falsehood that he had won the election
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These 'vaccine hunters' are getting their shots ahead of schedule by gaming the system
If she'd waited to get vaccinated until it was her "tier's" turn, Isabela Medina wouldn't have gotten the Covid-19 vaccine until late summer.
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Honeyland Festival Adds Kelis, LeToya Luckett, Tracie Franklin, Toni Tipton-Martin and More To Star-Studded Culinary Lineup
Honeyland Festival recently announced additional star-studded names to its all-star culinary lineup, to complement an assortment of iconic musicians set to perform throughout the weekend including Mary J. Blige, Miguel, Jazmine Sullivan and more. Top chefs, mixologists and culinary stars like Kelis, LeToya Luckett, Tracie Franklin, Toni Tipton-Martin and more will all be in attendance on November 11 & 12 at The Crown Festival Park at Sugar Land, just outside of Houston, TX, to celebrate black expression through food, beverage, music and art. Single-day General Admission ($95), GA+ ($140) and VIP passes ($295) are onsale now. Fans can purchase tickets at HoneylandFestival.com.
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Houston’s Second Annual Theater Week Returns with More Deals
The annual Houston Theater Week is back for a repeat performance with even more exclusive deals! Houston First Corporation is excited to again spearhead the city’s largest collaboration between local theater and performing arts groups to bring unprecedented access to some of the best ticket prices of the year to consumers. For one week only, August 14-20, 2023, new and established music and theater enthusiasts can take advantage of Buy One, Get One FREE ticket opportunities. The deal covers more than 200 performances of exciting and diverse live shows.
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Charles Butt Announces The Holdsworth Center, A Leadership Institute for Texas Public School Administrators
Program’s mission is to impact the quality of public education available to Texas students through transformational leadership development
H-E-B Chairman and CEO Charles Butt has announced the creation of The Holdsworth Center, a premier leadership institute based in Austin, Texas with the goal of supporting and developing public school leaders in order to improve, over time, the quality of education offered to every child in every classroom in Texas.
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Obama issues a dire warning about American democracy in stunning rebuke of Trump
From the Philadelphia ground where the American experiment was born, one former president -- in a stunning prime-time address to the nation he once led -- warned that his successor was on the cusp of destroying democracy itself.
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What to watch on the first night of the Republican convention
Republicans will kick off night one of the Republican National Convention Monday with a theme focused around the "Land of Promise."
