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Uber targets millions of new users with lite app
Uber is making a play for millions of new users with slow or patchy internet connections. The ride-hailing giant unveiled Uber Lite in India on Tuesday, claiming in a blog post the app would use five megabytes of data, the same amount of smartphone memory as "just 3 selfies."
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Texas Senate advances bill with new voter restrictions
The Texas State Senate advanced a far-reaching elections bill early Thursday with several provisions placing new restrictions on the voting process, particularly for those living in densely populated counties.
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Supreme Court Decision Jeopardizes CFPB’s Future and its Independence
A June 29 U.S. Supreme Court split decision represents a major setback to both the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the consumers who have come to rely upon the agency. Since 2010, more than 25 million consumers were helped by the agency’s efforts that returned over $11 billion.
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Emmy picks: 'The Americans,' 'Barry' and others that should win, but probably won't
The problem with saying who should win at the Emmys is that such choices inevitably come at the expense of someone else, who often will, and is just as deserving.
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Remembering Martin Luther King, Jr.
Fifty years ago, on April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed when he stepped from his second-floor hotel room at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee, to speak to Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) colleagues standing in the parking lot below. An assassin’s bullet ended the life of the 39-year-old activist who had helped advance the cause of African-American rights more in 14 years than it had progressed in the previous 350 years.
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Children's Book Author Releases -- A Brown Girl Like Me: A Historical Journey Through HERStory
Educator and Author La Tanya Brooks’s inroduces A Brown Girl Like Me: A Journey Through HERstory. In this book, little Aubri Payton travels back in time and meets a beautiful fairy guide who whisks her off into a wondrous journey through time. The book presents history and victories in short, poetic, and fun lines that paint a picture of courage, audacity, and girl power.
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A short time after the DOJ filed the lawsuit, Gov. Abbott said the Biden administration has "created a constitutional crisis" and he has "responsibility to …
Published on August 2, 2021
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Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young, seen here on March 10, told reporters on May 4 that the White House is open to …
Published on May 5, 2023
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Putin warns of risks of a new nuclear arms race
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday addressed concerns about the growing risks of a new nuclear arms race as he held his annual televised news conference in Moscow.
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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) on Forbes First-Ever List of America’s Best Employers for Diversity
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has been ranked No. 53 out of 250 organizations on the Forbes 2018 list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. In addition, MUSC ranked No. 6 among the 20 institutions listed in the education category.
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Biden's walk-back appears to put infrastructure back on rails, even as deal's durability is tested
The infrastructure deal President Joe Biden heralded this week alongside Republicans and Democrats -- and subsequently imperiled with a rogue comment afterward -- appeared back on track Sunday, even as its durability going forward remained an open question.
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Did Girlfriend's Texts Push Teen to Take His Own Life?
On the last day of Conrad Roy III's young life, the text messages popped up on his phone, one after another.
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The Latin Recording Academy® to Honor Lucecita Benítez, João Bosco, Ilan Chester, Victor Heredia, Los Del Río, Guadalupe Pineda, and Cuco Valoy with The Lifetime Achievement Award
The Latin Recording Academy® announced today Lucecita Benítez, João Bosco, Ilan Chester, Victor Heredia, Los Del Río (Antonio Romero Monge and Rafael Ruiz Perdigones), Guadalupe Pineda, and Cuco Valoy will receive the this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Lanny Davis: Michael Cohen would testify to Congress about Trump without immunity
Michael Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, said Wednesday that he believes his client is willing to testify before any congressional committee without being granted immunity.
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Houston man sentenced to 6 years for stomping an orange tabby to death
A 22-year-old Houston man was sentenced to six years in prison for stomping his girlfriend’s orange tabby cat to death, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced Wednesday.
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The Weeknd plans to continue his Grammys boycott
Despite the Grammys announcing some changes, The Weeknd says he still isn't rocking with them. After being shut out of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards nominations despite having a massively successful album, the singer accused the Recording Academy of being "corrupt" and vowed to boycott future ceremonies, including not submitting his work for consideration.
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“Once a Cop: The Street, The Law, Two Worlds, One Man” by Corey Pegues
You’ve changed your mind. That’s allowed, you know. You can go in a different direction, pick something else, try another thing, have do-overs, or have two. Pencils come with erasers, few things are forever, and in “Once a Cop” by Cory Pegues, change may be good.
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Biden eyes cuts to Trump nuclear program as critical arms control deadline with Russia looms
President-elect Joe Biden will explore making cuts to the country's nuclear modernization program, potentially reversing Trump administration efforts to enhance America's nuclear arsenal by developing new weapons. Instead, Biden intends to place greater emphasis on arms control, according to two transition officials and an outside adviser to the incoming administration.
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Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant subpoenaed for his texts with Brett Favre about a drug company linked to the ex-NFL quarterback
Former Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant has again been subpoenaed amid an ongoing civil suit in a multimillion-dollar welfare fraud scandal, and this time attorneys want to see communications between the ex-governor and former NFL and Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre.
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President Joe Biden, pictured with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid in Jerusalem on July 14, stopped short of committing to raise the 2018 murder of …
Published on July 14, 2022
