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Virginia Tech marks 10 years since deadly rampage
Ten years after a stunning rampage on the Virginia Tech campus, family and friends of those slain returned to the school in the rolling hills of Blacksburg on Sunday for a Day of Remembrance.
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Seattle To Cut Ties With Wells Fargo Over Dakota Access Pipeline
The city's council voted on Tuesday unanimously in favor of cutting banking ties with Wells Fargo and avoiding any new investments in the company's stocks and bonds.
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GoFundMe and MLBD Contributions Enable Reconstruction of Stolen and Vandalized Jackie Robinson Statue
A Kansas youth baseball league will be able to replace a statue of Jackie Robinson that was stolen and destroyed last week after a flood of private donations – and a commitment by Major League Baseball.
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Ellen Burstyn returns to legendary horror franchise 50 years later in eerie ‘Exorcist: Believer’ trailer
Ellen Burstyn, beloved actor who starred in the groundbreaking 1973 horror film “The Exorcist,” has returned to the nightmare-inducing franchise for the first time since its debut 50 years ago in the franchise’s next installment, “The Exorcist: Believer.”
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Macron faces deepening crisis over aide accused of beating May Day protester
French President Emmanuel Macron is facing a growing crisis as prosecutors confirmed they were investigating a senior aide who was filmed beating up a May Day protester while wearing police insignia.
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Lloyd Austin’s Historic Nomination Adds To President-Elect Joe Biden’s Diverse Cabinet
Keeping true to his word of creating a cabinet that is reflective of America, President-elect Joe Biden has named retired Army general Lloyd Austin as his nominee as the Secretary of Defense. Lloyd’s confirmation would break barriers as he would be the first Black Secretary of Defense.
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Donald Trump's Son Eric Opens New Turnberry Golf Course
While his father runs the US, Donald Trump's son Eric has been busy launching the new "King Robert the Bruce" golf course at the Trump Turnberry resort in Scotland.
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Denzel Washington speaks publicly about Will Smith Oscar slap
Denzel Washington spoke publicly about his interaction with Will Smith on Oscar night and what happened after Smith slapped Chris Rock on stage.
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Trial in Vanessa Bryant's lawsuit over photos of Kobe's helicopter crash set to begin
The trial over Vanessa Bryant's invasion of privacy lawsuit against Los Angeles County officials related to gruesome photos of Kobe Bryant's fatal helicopter crash is set to begin on Wednesday.
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Formula E: 'You never know what's going to happen'
Goodbye Formula One, hello Formula E ... As Lewis Hamilton and co. head off for a well-earned break, F1's electric cousins are gearing up for another action-packed eight months of all-electric racing.
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Black Woman-Owned Marketplace Launches Kickstarter to Foster Black Economic Growth
HellaBlack, a Black-owned online marketplace launches August 2020
All women Black-owned technology company launches HellaBlack, an e-commerce marketplace for Black retailers and Black enthusiasts this August 2020.
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42 student startups to compete for over $1 million in first virtual Rice Business Plan Competition
Public is invited to watch events online
In its 20th year, the Rice Business Plan Competition (RBPC) — the world's largest and richest student startup competition — is going virtual.
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Your Right to Vote Is Not Tied To A Political Party
It appears that our recent discussions about the importance of each of us becoming Registered Voters and using our right to vote has been taken by some as an endorsement of a political party preference, as a necessity to voting. For the record, there is no constitutional requirement of a political party affiliation as a condition of voting. One only has to declare a party affiliation in states requiring such affiliation for voting Democratic or Republican in primary races.
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8th Annual Houston Kosher Chili Cookoff
The 8th Annual Kosher Chili Cookoff gathered the Houston Jewish community as well as our neighbors at Congregation Beth Yeshurun, regardless of affiliation. 30 local organizations and businesses fired up the competition with their unique kosher chili recipes each vying for bragging rights to the best kosher chili in Houston. Over 2000 attendees were able to eat as much chili as they could consume.
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Who is Amy McGrath, the Kentucky Democrat challenging Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell?
Amy McGrath, the former fighter pilot who narrowly lost a bid for Congress last year, on Tuesday launched her campaign to unseat Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Megan Thee Stallion Brings Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium to Houston
Megan Thee Stallion’s The Pete and Thomas Foundation has partnered with Southern Black Girls and Women’s Consortium (Southern Black Girls) for the Journey Dream Bus Tour. The month-long caravan kicked off this month in Atlanta, GA and will make a stop in Houston on September 13th!
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Elon Musk's 'Teslaquila' Drink Faces Clash with Mexican Tequila Industry
Tesla Inc co-founder Elon Musk and Mexico’s tequila producers could be headed for a collision after the agave-based drink’s industry group opposed the flamboyant billionaire’s efforts to trademark an alcoholic drink dubbed “Teslaquila.”
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Tanzanian conjoined twins die at age 21
Few people share as much in life as conjoined twins. For Maria and Consolata Mwakikuti, conjoined twins and orphans from Tanzania, this was certainly the case.
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Supreme Court considers whether federal police may be sued for excessive force in 2014 case against a Border Patrol agent
The US Supreme Court is considering a case that could change the broad immunity from prosecution federal officers have while performing their duties.
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Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg has cancer
Longtime Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg announced Monday he has been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer and has begun treatment.
