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Corporate debt is rising, but it's safer than it looks
As US corporate debt continues to rise rapidly, numerous investors, analysts and policymakers fear that it will either help trigger or deepen the next recession. We think those fears are overblown.
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N.C. A&T Hosts 27th Summer Transportation Institute
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University has completed its 27th Summer High School Transportation Institute (STI).
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CMT Unveils the Cast of "Music City" From the Creator of "The Hills" and "Laguna"
CMT today announced the cast of “Music City,” the latest series from famed executive producer Adam DiVello, who has created iconic shows such as “The Hills” and “Laguna Beach,” in association with Lionsgate. The docu-series premieres Thursday, March 1 at 10 PM ET/PT.
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Move More for a Healthy Heart
While heart health and how to prevent heart disease are important topics, many people in the United States – African Americans, in particular – remain at risk.
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Astros Welcomed Home By Sell-Out Crowd In Victory Over The Oakland A’s
“It was great seeing all the orange jersey’s out there,” Manager Dusty Baker said about the crowd. “It made a big difference, and I could see the positive energy it had on our team.”
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France to ban domestic flights where trains are available, in move to cut emissions
France is set to ban short domestic flights in favor of train services, after lawmakers approved a plan that will see several air routes discontinued to reduce emissions.
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“Aha Moment” Rockets defeat the Pelicans as the winning streak continues.
The Merriman-Webster dictionary defines an Aha moment as a sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or comprehension and nothing makes a coach feel jubilated, then when his players experience it for the first time. For Houston Rockets head coach Stephen Silas, he could see it coming for his team in spurts as multiple lineups caused certain players to have the moment at certain times. Now with a healthy lineup it seems as if everyone who has touches the floor for the Rockets is having them.
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Rockets Young Guns Put On A Show In Las Vegas Summer League
If I had to take an educated guest, I would say that at some point during the game of the Houston Rockets against the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday that Rockets head coach Stephen Silas turned to general manager Rafael Stone and gave him a fist bump of approval for his selections in the 2021 NBA Draft.
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We have to close the digital divide. That means internet access for everyone
People of color and low-income communities have been disproportionately harmed by both the Covid-19 virus and the economic recession. It will be hard to ultimately "Build Back Better" unless we first address the racial and economic impact of the digital divide.
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Why Democrats can't run away from Joe Biden
There's a lot of talk in Democratic circles these days about vulnerable 2022 candidates beginning to distance themselves from President Joe Biden amid his faltering poll numbers on both how he has handled Afghanistan and his overall job performance.
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Allianz division agrees to pay $6 billion for defrauding teachers, religious groups and foundations
A US division of German insurance firm Allianz will pay more than $6 billion for what US investigators called a "massive fraudulent scheme" that involved the investments of public pensions, religious organizations and other foundations.
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Let's Talk STEM: Healthcare Executive James Burroughs: Black & Brown Children Need Role Models to Build Confidence
On the new episode of Let’s Talk STEM with Dr. Calvin Mackie, James Burroughs, a top executive at the Children’s Minnesota healthcare system, asserts that Black & Brown children must have role models in STEM professions to build the confidence that they can also succeed in those careers. But, too often, they don’t exist.
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Brace yourselves for an economic 'hurricane,' Jamie Dimon says
Jamie Dimon is no meteorologist, but the JPMorgan Chase CEO is predicting an economic "hurricane" caused by the war in Ukraine, rising inflation pressures and interest rate hikes from the Federal Reserve.
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IAEA says it will not close probe into Iran's unexplained traces of uranium without answers
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has again called on Iran to explain why traces of enriched uranium were found at previously undeclared nuclear research sites three years ago.
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Houston Realtor Noel Collier Explains Why the Market is Ripe for First-Time Homebuyers
Easing supply chain issues and a decelerating housing market are positives for renters looking to buy right now.
It hasn’t been a great few months for real estate in the Houston area, or really anywhere in the U.S. As national consumer confidence in housing hit a 10-year-low in July, worries about inflation and recession sent Houston home sales to their lowest level since the beginning of the COVID epidemic.
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Prairie View Uses Dominant Ground Game To Win Labor Day Classic Over Texas Southern
After waiting for over an hour due to inclement weather, Prairie View A&M and Texas Southern were finally able to open their 2022 season in the annual Labor Day Classic. The Panthers improved their record to 8-0 against the Tigers in their last eight matchups with a 40-23 win, as Prairie View has not lost to Texas Southern since August 31, 2014.
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Lab-grown meat is OK for human consumption, FDA says
The US Food and Drug Administration has given a safety clearance to lab-grown meat for the first time.
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Celebrate 2023 at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit with Kids Eat Free
World’s largest barbecue concept offers family-friendly deal all of January
What better way to ring in 2023 than by bringing the family to the world’s largest barbecue concept Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, where KIDS EAT FREE all January long.
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Amazon will lay off more than 18,000 workers
Amazon says it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees as the global economic outlook continues to worsen.
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South Carolina's six-week abortion ban struck down by state Supreme Court
The South Carolina state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state's six-week ban on abortion violates the state's constitution.
