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There's a trade war with China. Here's why most Americans haven't noticed
Most of the baseball caps sold in the United States are made in China, and President Donald Trump's trade war has made them 10% more expensive.
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A Matter of Life and Death
All oppressed people know this feeling. Tevye expressed it best in “Fiddler on the Roof” when he said there are times “when our hearts lie panting on the floor.”
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White House blocks former counsel Don McGahn's testimony to House committ-
Former White House counsel Don McGahn will not appear Tuesday before the House Judiciary Committee, defying the committee's subpoena and setting the stage for another contempt vote to retaliate against the Trump administration for rejecting the demands of Congress.
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Kate Steinle's parents can't sue 'sanctuary city' for failing to tell ICE about shooter's release
The parents of Kate Steinle, who was shot and killed in July 2015 by an undocumented immigrant, cannot sue San Francisco for refusing to tell immigration officials of the shooter's release from local custody a few months before the killing, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.
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‘I see the effects already’: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra youth program aims to increase diversity among musicians
Azira G. Hill hasn’t forgotten the days she used to volunteer as an usher for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in order to save money on tickets for performances. A passion that was fueled during her childhood in Cuba.
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How the Republican Health Care Bill Fell Apart
The Republicans' signature campaign promise to repeal and replace Obamacare came to a screeching halt Monday night after Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Jerry Moran of Kansas came together, shocked Capitol Hill and vowed to vote against the latest draft of the GOP's health care bill.
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Tomatoes: Timely tips (and terms) for a super-satisfying summer crop
Tomatoes are the most popular vegetable in home gardens across America; most gardeners agree nothing tastes better than a homegrown tomato! It’s important to understand common tomato terms, often seen on tomato plant tags and the basics of growing tomatoes… the more you know the better you’ll grow.
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Human Rights Campaign Announces Launch of First Ever National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program
Today, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched the United States’ first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV—Black and Latinx gay, bisexual men and transgender women of color. Also, for the first time in its history, HRC will be providing a direct-to-door service to the LGBTQ+ community by pledging to administer a minimum of 5,000 free in-home testing kits for HIV over one year.
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Human Rights Campaign Announces Launch of First Ever National In-Home HIV Testing Kit Program
Today, The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation, the educational arm of the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, in partnership with Us Helping Us, launched the United States’ first national in-home HIV testing program centered around reaching communities disproportionately impacted by HIV—Black and Latinx gay, bisexual men and transgender women of color. Also, for the first time in its history, HRC will be providing a direct-to-door service to the LGBTQ+ community by pledging to administer a minimum of 5,000 free in-home testing kits for HIV over one year.
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Equifax Faces Congress; Angry Birds Flops; Trouble at Tesla
1. Equifax in the hot seat: Equifax will be on Capitol Hill on Tuesday for the first of three consecutive days of hearings over its massive security breach.
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Female shooters are rare. YouTube attacker joins short list
As the investigation continues into why a female shooter opened fire at YouTube headquarters, data show that it's rare for women to carry out such shootings -- making Tuesday's incident unusual.
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Optimistically Upset
Texans lose season opener to the Saints on a last-second field goal
“Barefield. You almost got it,” said one of my teammates on the basketball team in high school. What he was referring to was my attempt to try and dunk a basketball. I was very close. So close that after a few tries I just hung on the rim. It gave me a sense that one day soon I would complete the task of dunking like my favorite NBA player at the time, Dominique Wilkins.
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NYT: White House reviews plan that would send up to 120,000 US troops to Middle East
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan presented a military plan at a meeting of top national security officials last week that would send as many as 120,000 US troops to the Middle East in the event that Iran strikes American forces in the region or speeds up its development of nuclear weapons, The New York Times reported Monday.
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Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Announces Details for Tim McGraw and Faith Hill Exhibit
Exhibition to Open November 17 and Will Feature Dressing Room Mirror McGraw Used to Propose to Hill
Grammy-winning country artists Tim McGraw and Faith Hill will be the subjects of an exhibition at the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum opening November 17. Titled Tim McGraw & Faith Hill: Mississippi Woman, Louisiana Man, the exhibit will chronicle the parallel singing careers that started in adjacent Southern states and merged--as spouses and performing partners—in Nashville. Among the many artifacts in the exhibit will be the mirror from McGraw’s dressing room, upon which he proposed to Hill, and she accepted.
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Sha'Carri Richardson Is Now One of the Fastest Women in America
Texas Track Athlete Sha’Carri Richardson Wins the Women’s 100 meters at U.S. Olympic Track & Field Team Trials After Mother's Death
Whether watching from Jamaica, Japan or the U.S. it was hard to miss that shock of flowing, orange hair that came streaking across the finish line first in Eugene on Saturday night.
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Calm Down Texans Fans. There Will Be Enough Time To Complain Later.
“So, what we did a month ago is we had our team leaders earlier in the offseason came to an agreement that it was more important for us to make sure that we had as many people as we needed to be here possible to be able to learn what we’re doing and with that being said, that we would forgo the minicamp because we felt like that was more important.
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Mojave Desert - Gruesome murders connected to illicit marijuana grow operation
Authorities said they have arrested suspects in connection to the six people found dead in a remote area of the Mojave Desert in San Bernardino County last week, which apparently stemmed from a dispute over marijuana.
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Bun B's Trill Burgers and Chef Ronnie Killen Debut Exclusive Menu for 2024 Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
Trill Burgers, co-founded by Bun B, and renowned chef Ronnie Killen unveil mouthwatering new menu items for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ 2024, including the Trillen’s Burger and Trillen’s Brisket Fries. Don't miss out on these delectable BBQ-themed offerings available only at Rodeo Plaza from Feb. 27 to March 17!
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House Republicans race toward debt ceiling vote after 11th-hour rewrite
House Republicans are rallying around their proposal to raise the nation's borrowing limit and slash federal spending after leadership made a flurry of last-minute changes designed to win over key GOP holdouts -- a major reversal after leadership insisted they would not alter the bill text.
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TV One's Unsung Season 11 Jagged Edge Premiere Clinches #1 Spot Among AA25-54 in 10 pm Slot
The Sunday, July 9 double episode season premiere of TV One’s original series Unsung, featuring Wyclef Jean and Jagged Edge, drove the network to post its #1 Sunday Primetime performance among P25-54, year to date. The airings of Unsung: Wyclef & Jagged Edge reached 1.4 Million total unique viewers 2+ on Sunday night. Both the Wyclef Jean and Jagged Edge episodes posted strong growth over respective prior Unsung premiere episodes, showcasing viewership growth and the power of this long-standing franchise.
