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NYT: White House reviews plan that would send up to 120,000 US troops to Middle East

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented a military plan at a meeting of top national security officials last week that would send as many as 120,000 US troops to the Middle East in the event that Iran strikes American forces in the region or speeds up its development of nuclear weapons, The New York Times reported Monday.

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Reps. Omar and Schakowsky: We must confront threat of white nationalism -- together

Just over two weeks ago, we watched in horror after a man walked into Chabad of Poway synagogue in California and opened fire on worshippers, killing 60-year-old Lori Gilbert Kaye and injuring three others. The attack on the synagogue took place on Shabbat, the holiest day of the week, and Acharon Shel Pesach -- the final day of Passover.

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Hip fractures are deadly for many seniors

The news an elderly relative has broken a hip tends to sound alarm bells, perhaps more than breaking another bone would. That's because a hip fracture dramatically increases an older person's risk of death.

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British broadcaster ITV has suspended "The Jeremy Kyle Show" and launched a review of the long-running program after a guest died shortly after taping an episode.

A little more than a week ago, the man who was watching 4-year-old Maleah Davis told police he, the young girl and her brother were abducted by three Hispanic men who knocked him unconscious. When he awoke on the side of a road after nearly 24 hours, he said the young girl wasn't there.

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Mayor Turner Announces Entertainment for CITGO Freedom Over Texas - July 4th

Featuring a Space City Experience That’s Out of this World

This year, guests will celebrate more than America’s Freedom at the city’s signature Independence Day event, as this July marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. CITGO Freedom Over Texas has partnered with NASA’s Johnson Space Center, to bring an exclusive Space City Experience to all patrons at the event featuring its history and what the future holds for intergalactic exploration and travel. The signature area will include an opportunity to be up close and personal with astronauts, robotic demonstrations, virtual reality fieldtrips to the International Space Station, the Space Exploration Vehicle (SEV), NASA’s Destination Station, and other NASA assets and activities.

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For the First Time, Miss USA, Miss America and Miss Teen USA Are All Black Women

For the first time, America's top beauty pageants -- Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America -- have crowned black women as their winners at the same time.

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White Privilege and the Law: Will the Scales Ever Balance for People of Color?

To be clear: white privilege is severe and pervasive. In almost every facet of American society, there is an invisible infrastructure, which supports the majority. No beef; just facts. White privilege and the law, particularly, was all the buzz on social media last week as news broke that two white men, in separate instances, pled guilty to crimes against teenage girls and will serve no jail-time. Both cases had arguably heinous facts.

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Sandra Bland Recorded Her Own Arrest in 2015

Newly published video shows the controversial 2015 traffic stop arrest of Sandra Bland from her vantage point, and her family's attorney questions why the footage didn't emerge before now.

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Béla Wellness Drinks Launch in LifeCafe

Life Time will be Béla's first national customer

Béla, the Atlanta-based wellness beverage brand, announced today that it will soon be available at LifeCafe fast casual restaurants in Life Time's athletic resort destinations nationwide. Béla will implement a multi-faceted marketing campaign through 2019 to support the launch at Life Time, the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand.

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CVB Honors Partners in Tourism and Recently Retired CEO, Shelley Johnson with Special Guest Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser

The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (LC/SWLA CVB) honored partners in tourism who have made significant contributions to the tourism industry in Southwest Louisiana as well as recently retired CEO of the LC/SWLA CVB, Shelley Johnson, at the award ceremony held in honor of National Travel & Tourism Week on Tuesday, May 7, at Treasures of Marilyn’s. Lt. Governor Billy Nungesser was on hand at the ceremony to deliver the keynote address and assist with awards.

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FBI says it's working with Silicon Valley to stop election meddling

The FBI's relationship with Silicon Valley in tackling foreign influence campaigns targeting the United States has "changed dramatically," FBI Director Christopher Wray told senators on Tuesday, citing what he said was an improvement in cooperation between the agency and Big Tech.

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Four Hartford students pitch technology idea to Facebook

Four young women from Hartford visited the Facebook headquarters to pitch their tech idea to the social media giant.

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CocoCay: Cruise line's $250 million private island opens

Thanks to a $250 million transformation, Royal Caribbean's once-sleepy private island retreat in the Bahamas is offering eye-opening travel amenities to its cruise passengers.

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'Wine Country' serves up light comedy from Amy Poehler

There will be wine, laughs and the airing of old grievances in "Wine Country," a light, breezy directorial debut by Amy Poehler, who also produced, worked on the story and co-stars with fellow "Saturday Night Live" alumni. The rudimentary nature of the plot yields a perhaps inevitably episodic feel, leaving fun individual moments, but a movie that's a few bottles short of a case.

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Arsenic in drinking water damages hearts of young adults, study says

Young adults free of diabetes and cardiovascular disease developed heart damage after only five years of exposure to low-to-moderate levels of arsenic commonly found in groundwater. This was the finding of a new study published Tuesday in Circulation, a journal published by the American Heart Association.

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Battle between homeowner and HOA over truck could lead to foreclosure

Andy Lipka loves classic cars. One of his latest obsessions is his 1965 Ford F250 pickup truck.

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Phoenix caregiver training lab available for families and job-seekers

Chances are, at some point you will find yourself caring for an aging family member.

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Arizona hepatitis A cases reach the hundreds; experts expect more to come

According to health experts, there is a wave of hepatitis A cases in Arizona.

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3 burned in fire at San Diego home that allegedly housed marijuana growing operation

Three people were taken to the hospital Sunday after being burned in a fire at a Mira Mesa home that authorities say housed an extensive marijuana growing operation.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Ford F150 Limited

Ford’s F-150 Limited is a lot of pickup truck. It is the top of the line model of the bestselling vehicle on the American market f