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5 Things for Tuesday, May 16: White House, Syria, Cyberattack, Mexico
Hope your coffee is extra strong, because there is a LOT to get through this morning. Here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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AboutThatCar.com: 2017 Jeep Compass
With the update of the 2017 Jeep Compass, now on sale, every Jeep has been remodeled. That is an indication that Jeep has no intention of resting on its laurels after seven consecutive years of sales growth. In 2010 the brand sold 400,000 copies, last year it sold 1.4 million.
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Community Garden to Become Hub for Learning to Special Populations Students at HCDE School
A community garden becomes a hub for learning to 100 special populations students enrolled in Harris County Department of Education’s
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5 Things Your Yard Does for You (even when you are away)
You might be taking a summer vacation this year, but did you know your living landscape (grass, trees, shrubs, and flowering plants) never takes a break? Even when we’re sleeping or spending time away from home, our family yards are working hard for us, providing important environmental and health benefits. The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) uncovers the top five benefits our living landscapes deliver, without us even realizing it.
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National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) Announces 2017 NULYP Honors Award Winners
National Urban League Young Professionals (NULYP) recognizes 10 outstanding young professionals who exemplify the National Urban League mission through their professional and personal contributions to community and service. This class of YP Honors recipients represent a diverse field of industries and backgrounds, but share the common value of excellence in service.
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GOP Health Care Working Group Runs Into A Few Early Obstacles
Hill observers had anticipated the Senate to move GOP health care plan to the left
It's tough math and although it is early in the process, so far the GOP's health care working group -- a collection of 13 GOP senators -- has already encountered some of the same hurdles that hindered the House's efforts, which struggled for weeks to collect enough votes to pass.
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SWAT Team kills Inmate Who Took Hostage at Illinois Hospital
A SWAT team killed a jail inmate who'd taken a woman hostage Saturday inside a suburban Chicago hospital, authorities said.
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'Grey Death': The Powerful Street Drug That's Puzzling Authorities
A new drug called "grey death" has been linked to a handful of lethal overdoses in the South -- but no one knows exactly what's in it or where it's coming from.
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DOJ Guidance on Mandatory Sentencing is a Throw Back to a Cruel and Harsh Era
Jackson Lee: “Jeff Sessions lacks appreciation for the severe inequities caused by mandatory minimum sentences and has complete disregard for the significant impact that criminal charges alone have on a suspect and their respective communities.”
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DOJ Reversal on Drug Prosecutions Will Fuel Mass Incarceration and Undermine Public Safety
The NAACP released the following statement regarding the DOJ's decision to promote the use of mandatory minimum sentences for drug crimes.
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Burglary Suspect Arrested At 50 Cent’s Mansion
Authorities say they have arrested a suspected burglar at rapper 50 Cent’s mansion in Connecticut.
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Crosby Roamann Wines Has Landed In Houston!
To be a novice wine connoisseur, you have to have the confidence to know at least some of the things you’re tasting and sampling. Any opportunity to improve your skills (or wafting skills) is a must. So, when Crosby Roamann Wine came through Houston for a tasting of their latest in honest and handmade wines, I couldn’t pass it up.
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Death by Tax Cuts: The Republican Health Care Plan
Donald Trump hosted a celebration in the White House Rose Garden for House Republicans after they passed their party's health care plan by the thinnest of margins. They were celebrating what Trump called a "win," without any thought about consequences.
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Rice Athletics to Host 5th Annual Student Leadership Conference Friday
Rice University's Athletics Department and Rice faculty, students and staff will host 600 students from IDEA Public Schools’ charter schools May 12 for the fifth annual Student Leadership Conference from 1:30 to 6:30 p.m. The schools are based in the Rio Grande Valley, San Antonio and Austin, Texas. The conference will culminate with students attending the Rice-Middle Tennessee State University baseball game in the evening.
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Texas House Backs Bill to Improve Texas Nursing Homes
Bipartisan effort seeks to avoid potential nursing home crisis
Members of the Texas House of Representatives took a huge step Thursday toward addressing years of nursing home underfunding, passing House Bill 2766.
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What PR Nightmare? United Stock At All-Time High
And the airline is dealing with another PR nightmare -- a giant rabbit died mysteriously in the cargo hold of a United flight a few weeks ago.
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3 Things To Know About Health Savings Accounts
While much of the U.S. health care system is in flux since Republicans passed a new health care bill Thursday, health savings accounts -- or HSAs -- aren't going away. In fact they're likely to get bigger and more popular if the new bill ever becomes law.
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Trump Adviser Icahn May Have Broken Trading Laws: Senators
The lawmakers sent a letter on Tuesday to the SEC and two other regulators pointing to "troubling" evidence, including "massive" profits Icahn reportedly reaped in the market for renewable fuel credits.
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Wall Street Journal Adds 300,000 Subscribers In Last Year
It has not stressed the necessity of its journalism, à la the New York Times and its "Truth is Hard" ad campaign or The Washington Post with its new slogan "Democracy Dies in Darkness," nor has it made a big deal about subscriber growth in the wake of Trump's election.
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Venice Bans Cheap Takeout Joints To Keep City Beautiful
So they're taking action: The city council has approved a rule that prohibits the opening of new takeout joints that sell meals such as kebabs or pizza by the slice.
