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“A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing” by DaMaris B. Hill
Hands on the wheel. Hands on the hood, in the air, on the wall, on the ground. No sudden moves, no waving “hey” or scratching your nose, and don’t reach for a thing. Hands up – although, as you’ll read in “A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing” by DaMaris B. Hill, there are times when that doesn’t matter.
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Bangladesh-Myanmar Agreement On Rohingya Refugees Revealed
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Rodeo Houston 2024: A Melodic Mosaic and Charitable Cheer at the Heart of Houston's Cultural Tapestry
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Why are Fewer Americans Trying to Lose Weight?
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Desmond Tutu, Anti-apartheid Leader and Voice of justice, Dead at 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Anglican cleric whose good humor, inspiring message and conscientious work for civil and human rights made him a revered leader during the struggle to end apartheid in his native South Africa, has died. He was 90.
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For Trump's Wall, Mexico Is Out! Government Shutdown Is In!
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Olivia Newton-John Battling Breast Cancer Again
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See Prague’s Street Style Stars Killing It in Distressed Denim
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Castex-Tatum Wins Two Major Endorsements
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City of Houston Planning Department Announces Multimodal Mobility Study for Southeast Houston
The City of Houston Planning Department announced today the development of a multimodal mobility study inclusive of vehicular, transit, pedestrian, bicycle and freight in the area bounded by Interstate 610 to the north, State Highway 288 to the west, Sam Houston Toll Road to the south, and Interstate 45 and Galveston Road to the east.
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Unidentified object flies from North Korea over border with South
South Korea's military fired warning shots after it spotted an unidentified object flying from North Korea across their shared border, according to the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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GMC HUMMER EV to be Revealed Oct. 20
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House Kills Solo Democrat's Bid to Impeach Trump
The House on Wednesday easily defeated an effort from a Texas Democrat to impeach President Donald Trump in a vote that highlighted the Democratic fissures when it comes to impeachment.
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An Update from Council Member Davis
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Department Opens Application Period for Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Funds to Increase the Number of School-Based Mental Health Providers in Schools Provided Through the Bipartisan Safer Communi
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NAACP and CRL: Student Debt Weighs Heaviest on Black America
From its founding in 1909 to today, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has endured as a vital advocacy organization dedicated to freedom and justice for all. From July 20-24, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization’s annual convention met for the 110th time in Detroit’s Cobo Hall.
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Russia says it will reduce military operations around Kyiv following talks with Ukraine
Russia said it would "drastically reduce" its military assault on the Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Chernihiv after talks took place between representatives of the two nations on Tuesday, as Ukrainian officials claimed Russian troops were withdrawing from battlefronts there because they had failed in their goals.
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Instagram is testing AI that verifies your age with a selfie scan. It's not perfect
Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is.
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Justice Department planning legal action against Texas over floating border barrier
The Justice Department told Texas Thursday that it intends to file legal action against the placement of floating barriers in the Rio Grande as part of the state’s operation along the Texas-Mexico border, according to sources familiar and a letter obtained by CNN.
