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16,000 Scientists Sign Dire Warning to Humanity Over Health of Planet
More than 16,000 scientists from 184 countries have published a second warning to humanity advising that we need to change our wicked ways to help the planet.
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Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Supports Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts with $805,000 Donation
Company Donates 20 Percent of Restaurant Sales to Houston Food Bank and Encourages Houston Restaurant Week Participation
Texas-based Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:DFRG) donated $805,000 to the Houston Food Bank to aid in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. From Thursday, August 31 through Monday, September 4, 20 percent of sales at all 53 Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steak House, Del Frisco’s Grille and Sullivan’s Steakhouse restaurants nationwide was collected and donated in support of the Houston community.
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Calls to boycott French products grow in Muslim world after Macron backs Mohammed cartoons
Calls are growing in parts of the Muslim world to boycott French goods in protest after President Emmanuel Macron publicly defended cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, which are considered blasphemous in Islam.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Just How Corrupt Were the Obama Regimes
“There is not a scintilla of corruption in my administration” said Barack Obama. “I am not a crook” said Richard Nixon. Such were the claims of two American presidents who history will score in very low and despicable terms. There are plenty of books and movies about “Tricky Dick” but the stories of the troubled times during the Obama years probably have yet to be written and portrayed in the movies.
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EPA rolls back Obama-era coal pollution rules as Trump heads to West Virginia
As his Environmental Protection Agency delivers its latest blow to environmental regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions, President Donald Trump is heading into the heart of coal country to deliver the good news.
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AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Ford Edge
I was really impressed by the 2019 Ford Edge. In a phrase, it has grown. I’m not talking about its size which looks about the same. I’m talking about stature and equipment and perception. I always thought the Ford Edge was a poor-man’s Ford Explorer but not anymore.
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DOJ's Top Election Crimes Prosecutor Quits in Protest After Barr Tells Federal Attorneys to Probe Unsupported Allegations of Voting Irregularities
The Justice Department's top election crimes prosecutor resigned Monday in protest after Attorney General William Barr told federal prosecutors that they should examine allegations of voting irregularities before states move to certify results in the coming weeks.
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McConnell blocks effort to quickly increase direct stimulus payments
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked an effort to quickly pass a measure to increase direct stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000, though the legislation could be voted on at a later time or date if McConnell so chooses.
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California's rapidly-growing Oak Fire engulfs homes near Yosemite National Park as it burns more than 16,000 acres
As thousands of residents were forced to flee a booming wildfire outside California's Yosemite National Park over the weekend, some learned their homes had completely collapsed into ash and debris.
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Trump's Big Lie Is a Threat to American Democracy
On Thursday evening, the House Select Committee investigating the sacking of the Capitol on January 6 will hold the first of its primetime, public hearings. The committee has done an exhaustive investigation, interviewing a thousand witnesses, looking at tens of thousands of documents. The hearings will reveal new information about what was in fact a multi-layered effort to overturn the results of a presidential election, driven by the White House and involving Republican legislators, operatives, state officials, and donors. The hearings will ask every American to understand how vulnerable our democracy is, and how close we came to losing it.
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US blacklists Israeli firm NSO Group for use of spyware
The US Commerce Department on Wednesday blacklisted Israeli firms NSO Group and Candiru, accusing the companies of providing spyware to foreign governments that "used these tools to maliciously target" journalists, embassy workers and activists.
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Senate votes to overturn Biden administration retirement investment rule Republicans decry as 'woke'
The Senate passed a politically charged resolution on Wednesday to overturn a Biden administration retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments
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NYC bike path terror suspect found guilty on all counts in killing of 8 people
Sayfullo Saipov was found guilty of murder by a federal jury for using a rented truck to fatally strike eight people on a New York City bike path on Halloween Day in 2017.
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Audi pulls 'insensitive' ad featuring girl eating banana in front of car
Audi has apologized for an advert showing a young girl eating a banana in front of a premium car, admitting it was "insensitive" and promising not to use the image in future.
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Police: Kids left at home alone while mom vacationed in Florida
A mother and a father are charged with endangering the welfare of their two children in Lackawanna County. Investigators say the two children were knowingly left alone in Dunmore for nearly three days while the mother was in Florida.
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Adriana Lima shows off baby bump on Cannes red carpet
At the Cannes film festival premiere of Joseph Kosinski's "Top Gun: Maverick" on Wednesday, former Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima became the latest celebrity to turn maternity fashion on its head.
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Super Bowl LVII Champ Chiefs' Safety Justin Reid Returns to Give Back in the City Where His NFL Career Started
Teaming up with Kids’ Meals Houston
Super Bowl Champion, Justin Reid of the Kansas City Chiefs’, returns to his second home and the city where his NFL career started, Houston, TX to give back to the community that cheered him on for 4 years. The former Texans and now Chiefs’ safety served as an ambassador for Kids’ Meals Houston and was known for surprise events for the community through his foundation, J.Reid Indeed, with the help of partners, Amazon and Microsoft. Reid returns to Houston and will make a special stop at Kid’s Meals Houston, 330 Garden Oaks Blvd., Houston, TX 77018, on Wednesday, March 1, 2023 from 10 AM to 11 AM joining volunteers to package food for the community.
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The Equality of Opportunity vs. Outcomes Argument Doesn’t Add Up
The debate surrounding Equality of Opportunity vs. Equality of Outcomes has intensified, with affirmative action programs often at the center, labeled as "reverse discrimination." The year 2023, of a surety, was a monumental one as the decision on this hotly debated issue made headlines, but what does it look like for 2024, and for the future of our country? It is critically important that we consider what comes next, and act.
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Venus Williams Wins Thriller to Set Up All-American Semifinal Against Sloane Stephens
Venus Williams is the definition of longevity. It was 16 years ago that the 37-year-old won the last of her two US Open titles and now the American is two victories away from securing what would be a remarkable success in New York.
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Trump Rally Alive And Kicking After First Quarter
President Trump's first report card from Wall Street is out, and the results should leave investors of all political stripes smiling.
