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Netflix has its first hits in India. It needs a lot more
Netflix needs big hits if its next 100 million users are going to come from India. It just landed a couple.
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Roughnecks season cut short due to coronavirus
The sports world has suffered some major setbacks during this coronavirus pandemic. For the first time since 1939, there will be no men’s champion in NCAA postseason, also a first for women since the NCAA began hosting that tournament in 1981-82. There also won’t be any spring sports (baseball, track & field, softball, etc.) in high school or college athletics this year. It affects the high school seniors the most because those who participate in spring sports lost their senior seasons to showcase their talents that could have earned them a college scholarship.
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'I Won't Back Down': Tom Petty Remembered
The music world lost one of its greatest songwriters on Monday when rock legend Tom Petty died at the age of 66. The loss was felt all over social media, where fans and fellow musicians paid heartfelt tributes to the singer whose prolific career spanned decades.
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Larry King: An appreciation of his legacy from CNN president Jeff Zucker and founder Ted Turner
Larry King, who died Saturday at the age of 87, "had a history-making career spanning radio and television," CNN president Jeff Zucker wrote in a tribute to the iconic broadcaster.
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Nicki Minaj Offers to Pay College Tuition, Students Loans for Fans
Award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has offered to pay college tuition fees and student loans for several of her fans.
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Fashion icon and artist Gloria Vanderbilt dies at 95
Gloria Vanderbilt died Monday morning, according to her son, CNN's Anderson Cooper. The fashion designer, artist and socialite was 95.
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Google will now help you get a bank loan in India
Google is upping its game in the race for India's fast growing digital payments market. The company has partnered with four Indian banks to allow users to get loans via Google Pay, it announced on Tuesday.
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DMX, birth name of Earl Simmons, has died at 50, his family announced in a statement on April 9. He is seen here in 2016. …
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Germany crashes out of Women’s World Cup as Morocco reaches knockout stage in tournament debut
Two-time world champion Germany crashed out of this year’s Women’s World Cup after drawing 1-1 to South Korea on Thursday.
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A clown is running for Congress in South Carolina
A former professional clown wants to join the circus in Washington. Steve Lough, who has worked for Ringling Bros. circus, is running for the Democratic nomination in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District.
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Houston Texans Hire Brian Gaine as General Manager and Extend the Contract of Head Coach Bill O'Brien
The Houston Texans have hired Brian Gaine as general manager and extended the contract of Head Coach Bill O’Brien, the team announced today. Gaine signed a five-year deal and O’Brien was extended for four years, with both deals running through 2022.
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Terminally Ill Teen Dies Days After Chat With Beyoncè
A terminally ill teen from Houston, Texas sadly lost her battle with cancer just days after talking with her musical hero Beyoncè, reports The Associated Press.
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Time to wake America up from its student debt nightmare
Higher education has always offered opportunities to learn and earn a better quality of life. But in the 21st Century, higher education has also become synonymous with ever deepening debt. More than 44 million consumers of varying ages and occupations struggle with $1.5 trillion in student debt.
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Ruth J. Simmons Named Sole Finalist for President of PVAMU
The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents has named Ruth J. Simmons as the sole finalist for the position of President of Prairie View A&M University.
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Texas Southern University presents Vikings COO Warren with Inaugural Pioneer Award
Texas Southern University honored Kevin Warren, the National Football League’s (NFL) highest ranking African American …
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Hillary Clinton Calls Trump's Budget A 'Grave Mistake'
Hillary Clinton again waded into politics Friday, months after losing the 2016 election, by slamming President Donald Trump's proposed budget blueprint at Georgetown University.
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A view inside the Sardar Patel Covid-19 Care Centre, at Chhatarpur, on April 25 in New Delhi, India. Mandatory Credit: Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times/Getty Images
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Saudis expel Canadian envoy, vow to relocate students over tweets about rights activist
Amid escalating tensions that are damaging economic and diplomatic ties between the countries, Saudi Arabia said Monday that it would relocate about 7,000 Saudi scholarship recipients studying in Canada.
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HCC Social Media Campaign Captures Top National Award
An Instagram campaign designed to inform and engage students about activities and events at Houston Community College (HCC) has been awarded a prestigious gold Paragon Award by the National Council of Marketing and Public Relations (NCMPR).
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All 13 Trail Rides In Town For RodeoHouston
Traditions continued Friday night in Memorial Park, 65 years after the very first trail ride.
