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Economic Development Mission Led by Mayor Turner Exceeds Expectations
Mayor Sylvester Turner’s vision for Houston as a high-tech innovation hub took several steps forward after a successful economic development and trade mission to Israel recently. A private meeting with the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sparked a discussion regarding healthcare data mining and personalized medicine. Meetings with the minister of Energy and Infrastructure and the mayors of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Al-Bireh focused on Smart City management, energy connections, cyber security and tourism.
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Our Overuse of Pain Medications Threatens Our Health
Our nation faces its deadliest drug epidemic ever. For years, Americans overestimated the benefits of opioids and underestimated the risks. Many people became regular users of these narcotic pain killers, often quite innocently, with a prescription from a doctor after surgery or an injury or as treatment for a chronic condition. Few thought their growing dependence on the pain killers would lead to addiction.
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ZooMobile Comes to Kingwood for the July 4th Festival
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin is excited to announce that on Tuesday, July 4, 2017, Kingwood will host, for the very first time, the Houston Zoo's ZooMobile at the July 4th Festival at Town Center Park, located at 8 Main Street Kingwood Town Center, Kingwood, Texas 77339. The Town Center Park activities will begin at 2:00 p.m., however the Houston Zoo's ZooMobile will not arrive until 4:30 p.m. with an expected departure time of 6:30 p.m.
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London to Open World's Fastest Urban Zip Wire
ondon thrill-seekers will soon be able to see the city's famous skyline from a whole new angle -- thanks to a new zip line opening in July. The concept is the brainchild of Zip World -- a Welsh adventure company now branching out to the capital.
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111 People Died Under California's New Right-to-die Law
One hundred eleven people died last year under California's new right-to-die law, according to a report released Tuesday by the state's Department of Public Health.
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Atlanta Hawks to 'transform' Philips Arena With Help of Celebrities, Topgolf
Get ready, NBA fans: Hip hop, country and golf all are part of the Atlanta Hawks' plan to massively upgrade their home court.
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12 Best Restaurants in Lima, Peru
Paris perhaps? Or maybe New York, Rome or Tokyo? Naming the world's greatest gourmet city is the kind of confoundingly simple challenge that foodies could spend all night fighting over.
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Paid Leave for Parents: What's the Right Amount of Time?
We've certainly come a long way in the paid leave debate. For the first time, Democrats and Republicans believe there are enough benefits to paid leave that government should play a role.
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98-year-old Woman Arrested at Fossil Fuel Protest
A 98-year-old woman was arrested while protesting a natural gas pipeline expansion on Saturday.
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FBI Finds the Car a Missing Chinese Grad Student Was Seen Entering
The last known sighting of University of Illinois graduate student Yingying Zhang was on the afternoon of June 9.
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Woman Fatally Shoots Boyfriend in YouTube Stunt
A Minnesota woman killed her boyfriend Monday by shooting at a book he was holding over his chest, in a YouTube video stunt gone wrong. Monalisa Perez,19, was attempting to make a viral video with boyfriend Pedro Ruiz III, 22, to post to their YouTube account, according to a Norman County Sheriff's Department arrest report.
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'Get out of jail free' Card Doesn't Apply on Minnesota Roadway
A Minnesota man did not pass 'Go' over the weekend, and he did not collect his $200. Despite the instructions on his trusty "Get out of jail free" card, he went directly to jail.
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A Grandma's New Role: Raising Grandkids Amid the Heroin Epidemic
Debbie rocks her grandson, gently cradling the newborn in the specialized neonatal unit at Cabell Huntington Hospital.
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Applebee’s® in Texas Offer Margaritas for a Buck – “DollaRitas” – for the Month of July
Applebee’s Restaurants in Austin, Dallas, Houston and East Texas Set for Month-Long Promotion with a
As the saying goes: Everything is Bigger in Texas; yet in July, the price of a margarita at participating Applebee’s in The Lone Star State is about to get smaller in a big way.
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Today on News One Now: GOP Health Care Bill Is A 'Hateful Promise' To Repeal And Replace Obamacare; How Dems Can Win 2018: Remember Black Voters
This morning on News One Now, host and managing editor Roland Martin interviewed Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Democratic strategist Joel Payne about the most recent news from the Congressional Budget Office regarding the catastrophic senate health care bill. If the current proposed bill were to pass, 22 million people would lose their insurance in the next decade – 15 million of which would be those covered by Medicaid. The bill would lower federal deficits by $321 billion dollars, but premiums and deductibles would go up significantly.
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CNN: McConnell to delay the vote on health care bill until after July 4 recess
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will delay the vote on the Republican leadership's health care bill until after the July 4 recess, two sources told CNN.
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'Black Lives Matter' Cases: What Ended Up Happening After Controversial Police Killings
Once again, a police officer has been acquitted after killing a black man -- but the officer's employer is shelling out millions of dollars to the family.
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5 Things for Tuesday, June 27: Syria, Health Bill, Travel Ban, Kislyak, Hail
Millennials use public libraries the most, a new report says. Who knew? Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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AboutThatCar.com: 2017 Toyota RAV4
Toyota’s RAV4 is a benchmark in the compact sport utility market. And with time, it keeps getting better. For the 2017 model year the crossover gets some additions designed to make it better and that will surely keep pressure on its competitors.
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This Black-Owned Resort in Barbados Will Blow Your Mind
It took six years for African American husband and wife entrepreneurs Michelle and Guy Jenkins to open their luxury resort in the Caribbean. Located on the west coast of Barbados, Villa La Maison Michelle is the only Black American-owned private luxury resort in Barbados.
