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AstraZeneca pauses coronavirus vaccine trial after unexplained illness in volunteer
Drug giant AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had paused global trials of its coronavirus vaccine because of an unexplained illness in one of the volunteers.
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Aretha Franklin honored at Grammys
The Grammys did it right. Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, Andra Day and Yolanda Adams took the Grammys audience to church when they honored the late "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin at Sunday's Grammy Awards.
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Exotic Pop Creates Scholarships and Financial Literacy Program to Give Back to HISD Students
Exotic Pop, a Houston-based beverage company known for offering rare and hard-to-find soda flavors, brands and snacks from around the world, is giving back to Houston Independent School District (HISD) students with a financial literacy program and scholarships to help students pursue their entrepreneurial dreams!
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SECNAV Names Ship After American Abolitionist, Social Activist Harriet Tubman
Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) Carlos Del Toro announced today that a future John Lewis-class oiler, T-AO 205-class, will be named after American abolitionist and social activist Harriet Tubman, Sept. 17.
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TSU Taps New Ocean of Soul Band Director
Texas Southern University has named Mr. Brian Simmons as the new Director of The Ocean of Soul Marching Band and an instructor in the Music Department. He will step into this new role on Monday, July 5th, 2021.
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Texas A&M Commerce Education Dean – Dr. Kimbery McLeod Named To Leadership Fellowship
Dr. Kimberly McLeod, dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Texas A&M University-Commerce, has been named an Impact Academy Fellow, joining a cohort of academic leaders chosen for their commitment to improving educator preparation.
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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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Astros Announce the Hiring of Paula Harris, Astros Foundation Executive Director
Harris brings over three decades of experience as a Houston community leader
The Houston Astros have hired Paula Harris as the club’s new Astros Foundation Executive Director and Senior Vice President, Community Affairs, it was announced today.
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$4 Million Dakri Family Gift Supports UH’s New Center for Economic Inclusion
Establishes Endowed Chair, Professorship and Research Endowment
The Dakri family has pledged $4 million to support the University of Houston’s new Center for Economic Inclusion (CEI) in the C. T. Bauer College of Business. Just launched in May, the CEI’s programs build on Bauer’s award-winning SURE℠ program (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship), which trains students in business development while simultaneously educating and enabling under-resourced entrepreneurs in the community to launch businesses.
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Son of Galveston resident serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Forrest Sherman
A son of Galveston, Texas, resident serves the U.S. Navy aboard USS Forrest Sherman.
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John Stamos 'disappointed' In Memoriam tribute at Tonys didn't include Bob Saget
John Stamos wanted his friend Bob Saget included in the In Memoriam segment during Sunday's Tony Awards.
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Florida election supervisor at center of GOP attacks has history of controversy
Republicans in Florida and nationally who are trying to paint the statewide recount as a Democratic effort to steal the election have zeroed in on one woman as the face of the effort: Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes.
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Great Run Comes to an End
Prairie View A&M loses to Fairleigh Dickinson in the first game of the 2019 NCAA tournament
As I stepped on the illustrious campus of Prairie View A&M University in the fall of 1997, I will never forget that sense of pride and family atmosphere I felt run through my body. It was like the spirits of the “Unknown 8” (The first known class of the Alta Vista Agriculture & Mechanical College for Colored Youth who enrolled and began their studies March 11, 1878) was walking with me. Until you have been on the first state supported college in Texas for African Americans and the second oldest public institution of higher education in the state, you won’t know the jubilation of screaming out, “Who Ya Rooting For” at all sporting events.
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Linkin Park Singer Chester Bennington Dead at 41
Chester Bennington, the lead singer of the rock band Linkin Park, was found dead Thursday according to a spokesman for the LA County Coroner.
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College Student Killed at Track and Field Event
An Illinois college student is dead after being hit during a hammer throw event, officials said.
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Trump's first 100 days on the global stage
Trump entered office rejecting traditional foreign policy positions
The US can no longer afford to be the world's policeman, Trump declared during the campaign
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Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation Announces Leadership Transition Names Two Interim Senior Executives to Support Organization
Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) announced that BLM Co-Founder and current Executive Director, Patrisse Cullors, would be transitioning from her role, and named two Senior Executives to support the organization.
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Best-selling Author Helps Readers Face Anger And Learn To Deal With It In A Healthier, Non-Violent Way
Everybody is angry. Whether black, white, or brown, woman or man, everybody is angry right now. And we have a lot to be angry about: George Floyd. Lives lost. Joblessness. Global pandemic. Rioting and looting. But just because we are angry that does not give us the right to retaliate in an unhealthy, violent, or dangerous manner. So how do we, as a community, deal with our anger?
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Best-selling Author Helps Readers Face Anger And Learn To Deal With It In A Healthier, Non-Violent Way
Everybody is angry. Whether black, white, or brown, woman or man, everybody is angry right now. And we have a lot to be angry about: George Floyd. Lives lost. Joblessness. Global pandemic. Rioting and looting. But just because we are angry that does not give us the right to retaliate in an unhealthy, violent, or dangerous manner. So how do we, as a community, deal with our anger?
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The NFL, Charlottesville, and Trump's Pattern of Racial Division
The overwhelming defiance in the NFL on Sunday to President Donald Trump's attacks on protesting players encapsulates the high stakes for the GOP in his belligerent approach to race relations.
