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US and Germany reach deal on controversial pipeline that Biden sees as a Russian 'geopolitical project'
The US announced Wednesday that it has reached a deal with Germany that would allow completion of the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline opposed by the Biden administration as a "malign influence project" that Russia could use to gain leverage over European allies.
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Men have a bigger carbon footprint than women, thanks to their appetite for cars and meat
Gender stereotypes are alive and well and harming our planet, a new study from Sweden shows, as men's passion for meat and cars is making them bigger contributors to greenhouse gases than women.
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Liberty University sued by 12 women claiming school policies made sexual assault and rape more likely
Liberty University has been sued by 12 women who claim the school created an environment on its Virginia campus that increased the likelihood of sexual assault and rape.
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McCarthy pulls his 5 GOP members from 1/6 committee after Pelosi rejects 2 of his picks
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is pulling his five Republican members selected to join the House committee that's investigating the January 6 insurrection, following House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to reject two of McCarthy's picks, a source with direct knowledge confirmed to CNN.
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Katy Caldwell, Legacy Community Health CEO, Announces Retirement From Agency
After 25 years of steadfast leadership, Legacy Community Health (Legacy) CEO Katy Caldwell will be retiring from her position with the organization on December 31, 2021.
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Dining Out for Life fundraiser benefitting AIDS Foundation Houston returns July 24-31 Inbox
16 Houston-area restaurants (and counting) will participate in the annual fundraising event
For one week in July—July 24 through July 31, 2021—Houston-area restaurants are donating a portion of their proceeds to AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH) through their participation in the annual nationwide event, Dining Out for Life.
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RAK Day Founders Share Hope and Provisions with Homeless, Invite Houstonians to Pay it Forward on Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day
Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day (RAK Day) Founders, Treveia and David Dennis, will be providing meals, hot showers, basic necessities and live entertainment from Kiland Kyham for more than 200 transient, homeless and less fortunate Houstonians on Sunday, July 25, 2021, from 3pm-6pm at Impact Houston Church of Christ (1704 Weber St.) in honor of Houston’s Annual RAK Day!
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Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day Founders receive an official proclamation from Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner at the 2019 Annual Houston Humanitarian Awards. From left …
Published on July 21, 2021
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New Study Shows Blacks Vaccination Rates Much Higher Than Publicized
CHICAGO, July 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading health and wellness site for Black Americans has proven to be extremely successful in getting Blacks vaccinated. In a recent poll on the website, 70% of nearly 2500 respondents reported being "fully vaccinated" with another 3% reporting having had their "first shot" (Pfizer and Moderna vaccines require two shots to be fully vaccinated). This is an unprecedented success in the fight against COVID-19 amid widespread misinformation about the vaccines and reports of hesitancy in the Black community.
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Team USA volleyball player Taylor Crabb reportedly tests positive for Covid-19 and will miss Tokyo Olympics
US men's beach volleyball player Taylor Crabb will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for Covid-19, according to NBC News. Crabb is the fourth US athlete to test positive for the virus.
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Traveling to Canada during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
If you're planning to travel to Canada, here's what you'll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Rockets Name Julian Duncan Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer
The Houston Rockets today announced they have hired Julian Duncan as their Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer. He most recently served as Chief Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Social Responsibility for the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Biden takes on inflation concerns as sweeping agenda hangs in the balance
President Joe Biden on Monday directly addressed concerns that his sweeping economic agenda will serve as an accelerant to inflation amid growing concern about price hikes across the economic spectrum.
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Stephen A. Smith's xenophobic comments put post-Euro racism in global context
Two recent examples of the transatlantic dimensions of racial intolerance in sports — an arena that, along with politics, often triggers increasingly vitriolic abuse in the age of social media — are a sobering reminder: Racism is a global crisis that is often resistant to progress and fighting it requires constant vigilance.
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Coffee won't make your heart flutter, study says
Worried that coffee will make your heart go pitter-patter, and not in a good way? A new study puts to rest the fear that your daily fuel will cause heart palpitations -- or cardiac arrhythmia, as doctors call it.
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Canada joins allies blaming Chinese-backed groups for Microsoft email attack
The federal government is blaming Chinese state-sponsored cyber activity for a recent “unprecedented and indiscriminate exploitation” of Microsoft exchange servers, in an attack they say continues to put Canadians’ intellectual property and personal information at risk.
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Alternate on US women's gymnastics team tests positive for Covid-19 ahead of Tokyo Olympics
An alternate on the US women's gymnastics team has been placed in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 on Sunday, USA Gymnastics announced in a Monday statement.
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House GOP's 10 Trump critics raise piles of cash in battle to hang on to their seats
Former President Donald Trump made his return to campaign politics last month by trekking to northern Ohio to take revenge on one of the 10 Republicans who voted to impeach him: Rep. Anthony Gonzalez.
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Published on July 17, 2021
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Published on July 17, 2021
