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CBCF 2017: The Crisis of Violence
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CBCF 2017: Links Luncheon
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CBCF 2017: Exhbition
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CBCF 2017: NNPA Reception
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CBCF 2017: Town Hall On Civil Rights
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CBCF 2017: Chairman's Reception
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Trump praises death penalty for Chinese fentanyl 'distributors and pushers'
President Donald Trump on Wednesday praised the potential for capital punishment in China against "distributors and pushers" of fentanyl -- an opioid 50 to 100 times more powerful than morphine.
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India's top tech company is worth $100 billion
India's biggest tech company has broken the $100 billion barrier. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) saw its market capitalization cross the milestone for the first time on Monday, the first Indian company to do so in at least a decade and only the second ever.
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Corporate debt is rising, but it's safer than it looks
As US corporate debt continues to rise rapidly, numerous investors, analysts and policymakers fear that it will either help trigger or deepen the next recession. We think those fears are overblown.
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Bank of America and BP are backing Prince Charles' new climate effort
Prince Charles is leading a fresh charge to tackle the climate crisis, this time with the support of several major companies including Bank of America and BP.
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Paris slams on the brakes and sets 30 kph speed limit to reduce pollution
Authorities in the French capital of Paris are forcing drivers to slow down, setting a speed limit on almost all the city's roads, in a bid to reduce pollution and improve road safety.
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Niger army endorses presidential coup plotters despite international condemnation
The Nigerien military has backed the coup leaders who have reportedly seized the president of the West African country, prompting warnings from international leaders of the threat to democracy.
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Appreciating African American Music Stirs One’s Soul
Music is a great storyteller. Through written words, a story is told, of course. But, the story set to music also comes alive in all of us with the emotions the music evokes. Hearing a particular song can cause one to smile, cry, laugh, and/or feel comfort, pain, relaxation, or any other sentiment. And, in African American history, music has always been a storyteller for the messages and information music communicates. Slaves escaping the plantation often used the guise of music to send encrypted messages to each other. This is why music is so important to the African American culture and any culture in the world.
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State Representative Ron Reynolds for the Week of April 17, 2017
Wednesday marked the 100th day of the 85th legislative session. As a proud member of 100 Black Men of America Houston Chapter, I was excited to have my fellow brothers here at the Texas Capitol to represent and advocate for "100 at the Capitol Day". 100 Black Men of America is a men's civic organization and service club whose stated goal is to educate and empower African-American children and teens.
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Yes, the IRS can tax bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. What you need to know
Even though you can buy things with bitcoin, it's not the same as cash. At least not in the eyes of the IRS.Even though you can buy things with bitcoin, it's not the same as cash. At least not in the eyes of the IRS.
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American investors are trying to buy a UK supermarket. Here's why
Britain's fourth biggest supermarket chain Morrisons has become the takeover target of an American private equity firm in the latest sign of a strong appetite among investors for UK assets.
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SI Swim Announces Aly Raisman & Simone Biles debut and Festival Coming to Houston in February 2017
Diplo, Miguel to Headline Two-Day Event Celebrating Launch of SI Swimsuit 2017; U.S. Olympians Simone Biles, Aly Raisman to Be featured in SI Swim 2017
Time Inc.’s (NYSE: TIME) Sports Illustrated will celebrate the launch of its 2017 swimsuit issue with a two-day music, food and culture festival—“VIBES” by Sports Illustrated Swimsuit—to be held in Houston on February 17–18. The first-of-its-kind event will feature live performances by GRAMMY™ Award-winning artists Diplo and Miguel; a food festival curated by Houston’s James Beard Award-winning chef Chris Shepherd and special appearances by the models of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Class of 2017.
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2016 Liftoff Houston Business Plan Competition Winners Announced!
The City of Houston and Capital One Bank hosted its the fourth year of the Liftoff Houston Business Plan Competition: a program that launches new businesses today, for a better Houston tomorrow! The Liftoff Houston Business Plan Competition is designed to encourage Houstonians to achieve the goal of business ownership while contributing to the local growth and sustainability of the Houston economy.
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Mogadishu mayor dies of wounds following Al-Shabaab attack
Abdirahman Omar Osman, the mayor of Somalia's capital Mogadishu, succumbed to wounds sustained in a suicide bombing in the city, the government said on Thursday.
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Triggerman convicted of capital murder in Baytown home invasion
The man who gunned down a Baytown mother in a 2020 home invasion was sentenced to life in prison last week, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.
