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Help wanted: $78,000 a year to taste candy while sitting on your couch
A Canadian candy company is offering a very sweet gig. Candy Funhouse, an online retailer of confectionery treats from chocolate bars to gummies and licorice, is hiring for a $78,000 a year ($100,000 Canadian), work-from-home job as its Chief Candy Officer.
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Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson suspended for six games for sexual misconduct allegations
Cleveland Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson has been suspended for six games without pay for violating the NFL's personal conduct policy for his "predatory conduct" in private meetings with massage therapists, according to a ruling by a judge jointly appointed by the NFL and the NFL Players Association.
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Eat and Play Your Way Around the U.S. Virgin Islands
Welcome to St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John!
Visit the United States Virgin Islands and your foodie experience will be as pleasurable as your playtime.
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Stewart and veterans slam Republicans over stalling bill to help those affected by toxic burn pits
Comedian Jon Stewart and veterans' advocates on Monday called on senators to stay overnight when they return to Capitol Hill to pass a stalled bill aimed at expanding health care access for military veterans who became ill after being exposed to toxic burn pits.
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'Paper Girls' wants to be another 'Stranger Things' but doesn't quite deliver
The latest graphic novel from Brian K. Vaughan to make the leap to the screen, "Paper Girls" possesses a "Stranger Things"-wannabe vibe, blending coming-of-age elements, time travel, nostalgia and science fiction. The result makes for a semi-watchable Amazon series that feels a little too convoluted to satisfactorily deliver.
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Beyoncé's 'Renaissance' release: What you need to know
You should know by now that a Beyoncé album release is a whole event.
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21 ways to live luxe if you win the $1.28 billion Mega Millions jackpot
Listen, we all have fantasies of living like the one percent. Envision a future in which you forget how to cut a cucumber and grocery store trips become foreign, you staff a full-time chef, you never have to do another load of laundry yourself and you have a driver.
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12 Black queer icons that inspired Beyoncé on 'Renaissance'
Beyoncé's newest album, "Renaissance," is a musical triumph that signals the next great phase of the superstar's career -- and she's taking the Black queer icons who pioneered house music with her.
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AJ McLean explains why solo projects never divided the Backstreet Boys
For Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean, pursuing a solo career doesn't mean he has to step away from the band with which he's performed for almost 30 years.
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AJ McLean of Backstreet Boys attends "Bingo Under The Stars" in celebration of Pride, hosted by members of NSYNC and Backstreet Boys at The Grove …
Published on August 1, 2022
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George Takei, J.J. Abrams and more pay tribute to late 'Star Trek' actress Nichelle Nichols
George Takei and J.J. Abrams paid tribute to the late "Star Trek" actress Nichelle Nichols, who died Saturday at the age of 89.
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WYF Hosts Annual “Seeds of Gratitude 2022” Event
The World Youth Foundation, Inc. (WYF), a national non-profit grassroots organization based in Houston, is committed and designed to serve as a developmental vehicle to enhance the positive growth and character of under-represented minority youth. This innovative program is a “mentoring gateway” which delivers effective programs to positively affect the future of our youth an to teach them how to win in life against all odds.
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Angelina Jolie's daughter Zahara is headed to Spelman College
Angelina Jolie's daughter is headed to an HBCU. Zahara Jolie-Pitt will be attending Spelman College in Atlanta, her mother shared over the weekend.
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Published on July 31, 2022
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Astros Increase A.L. West Lead Over Mariners After Winning Weekend Series
“They were hard-fought games,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said about the four-game series against the Mariners that concluded on Sunday.
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Successful Gun Buyback Collects More Than 700 Firearms
THe One Safe Houston Gun Buyback collected more than 700 firearms and distributed nearly $100,000 in gift cards by 5 p.m. Saturday, July 30.
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Houston Native – Kevin Davis (KD) Named Junior Sailor of the Year in Signapore
Yeoman 2nd Class Kevin Davis is awarded Junior Sailor of the Year for calendar year 2021 by Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/ CTF 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 2nd Class Brandon Parker)
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The Lovie Smith Era Begins
“I’ll tell you this the Texans won today,” said Smith in his press conference after practice. “A lot of guys have been showing up, showing out and making plays."
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Joe Carmouche – Houston Jazz Legend For Decades
One Of Houston's Most Sought-After Jazz Musicians
Joe Carmouche is considered to be one of the most in demand jazz musicians who is a Houston grown product. Best known for eloquently plucking the strings of guitar, he packs venues around town to the delight of jazz aficionados of the young and old.
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Avocado Crack is Bringing Flavor and Giving Back this National Avocado Day!
National Avocado Day is just around the corner on July 31! We use avocados in so many dishes like guacamole and salads, and the most famous dish is classic is avocado toast. Avocados don't have to just be enjoyed cold; we are exploring them in hot food like fried avocados, soups, and eggrolls. But one lady is changing the avocado game and giving this superfood LIFE!
