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Hou Lit Awards, Honorees and Winners in Literary Arts
Over the weekend, the winner of the 2019 Readers’ Choice Award was announced at the inaugural Houston Literary Awards Gala. The contest began in August with a field of over 200 nominated local authors. The top five who garnered the most votes proceeded to the final round in September. The nominees included: Mary Ann Faremouth, Fallon Renee Hamilton, Darrell Lee, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenceil and the winner, Nkem DenChukwu.
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Deadly heart problem might not be so deadly
An incurable condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy may be less deadly than previously thought, according to a new study of sudden cardiac deaths among young people.
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Tru Essence Spa to Host Free Breast Cancer Awareness Event, Q&A with Surgical Oncologist this Wednesday
Tru Essence Cosmetic and Medical Spa will be hosting a Free Breast Cancer Awareness Event this Wednesday, October 23, 2019, from 6pm-8pm at their Downtown Houston location (1725 Main Street, Suite 2).
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Local Leaf & Grain inks new lease at Allen Center
Brookfield Properties today announced that Leaf & Grain, the local health-focused grain bowl and salad eatery, has signed a lease at The Court at Allen Center, the 17,000-square-foot dining and retail space located beneath Class A office tower, One Allen Center, at 500 Dallas Street in downtown Houston. Under the terms of the agreement, Leaf & Grain will lease 1,339 square feet of space in The Court for its second location, anticipated to open in late October.
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Dear Corporate America, It's Time to Walk the Walk on Sustainability
There's a sea change underway in corporate America. For decades, top executives preached the gospel of Gordon Gekko, proudly declaring "greed is good." They happily outsourced jobs, price gouged customers, and despoiled the environment -- anything to maximize shareholder value.
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Songwriting with Soldiers Concert Premiers Nationally October 25 On PBS
PBS will present SONGWRITING WITH SOLDIERS, a powerful one-hour concert special featuring veterans, service members and award-winning songwriters coming together for a night of music illustrating military veterans' experiences. The program, airing Friday, October 25, 2019 at 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), was filmed in August at Nashville’s War Memorial Auditorium with support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
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Platinum Singer Ginuwine Hosts Men Against Domestic Violence Concert This Saturday
“The Ultimate Ladies Night Out Starring Christopher Williams”
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 94-99% of domestic violence survivors experience economic abuse. This is when an abuser controls or limits the access to shared or individual assets. By isolating the victim financially, this creates a forced dependency for the victim and other family members.
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Out of this World Series Party on the Plaza at Avenida Houston
Events will celebrate the Astros’ World Series run
Fans that don’t have a ticket to the games can still take part in the action and celebrate the Astros on the Plaza at Avenida Houston—Just one block from Minute Maid Park.
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President Trump to Visit Benedict College for The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform
The President of the United States of America will be speaking on Friday, October 25 during a one-day symposium on "The Conservative Case for Criminal Justice Reform” at Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Benedict College. He is speaking in his capacity as President, not as a candidate for office. He will be joined by other Republican elected officials and conservative thought leaders for the Friday symposium.
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Texas Constitutional Amendments Election
Today is the first day of early voting on 10 proposed constitutional amendments that passed the legislature earlier this year.
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Houston Mayor Turner Endorsed by Fort Bend Elected Officials
Fort Bend County Judge K.P. George, Fort Bend Democratic Party Chair Cynthia Ginyard and other elected officials from the county will be announcing their endorsement of Houston Mayor Turner for re-election on November 5th.
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11-Time Grammy Award-Winner Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds Announces Winter Performances at The Mirage in Las Vegas
Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds will bring his sexy, smooth and soulful sound to The Mirage Hotel & Casino December 27 – 29, 2019 and January 17 – 19, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. at the Terry Fator Theatre. Tickets for this limited engagement will go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. PT.
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METRO Offers Free Rides and Security Tips for Astros Fans
Astros ticketholders will be able to ride METRORail for free to and from the World Series games. METRO will also provide safety and security tips about how to protect mobile devices and other valuables in game day crowds.
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Déjà Vu
Altuve’s walk-off homerun sends the Astros to the World Series.
If you closed your eyes tonight and just listen to the fans, you would think it was October 21, 2017 all over again. On that Saturday night in front of a sold-out crowd in Minute Maid Park the Houston Astros defeated the New York Yankees 4-0 to earn their second trip to the World Series in franchise history. We all know how that ended with the Astros winning their first ever World Series title against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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May It Ring Out Again for Freedom for Those Innocent Who Are Imprisoned Like Lamar Burks in Houston
What does Savannah, a Lake Charles casino and a prisoner in Houston serving 70 years for a murder new evidence is showing he didn’t commit have in common?
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Medical Costs Transparency: As Clear as Peanut Butter
What if purchasing medical products and services were like buying peanut butter? Grocery stores have several brands and varieties: smooth, chunky, old-fashioned, natural, organic, no added sugar, reduced fat, no-stir, and pre-mixed with jelly with clearly marked prices ranging from $1.75 for the store’s generic brand to $7 for the over-priced Yuppie brand. After carefully examining the labels, our shopper chose a 16-ounce, $5 jar of no-added-sugar peanut butter. She paid the cashier $5 for the peanut butter and went home.
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Beto Proposes Reforms to Presidential Pardons, Emoluments Enforcement
Beto proposes to limit the presidential pardon to stop presidents from pardoning close associates and family members
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HeadLimes Adds a Twist to the Food and Beverage Industry with Launch of its Signature Lime-Squeezing Accessories
Launch of the food and beverage industry's most unique innovation for adding a twist of lime to any beverage offers a festive flare to all kinds of events, enhances consumer health and convenience, and provides memorable, branded promotional items to liquor, beer and hospitality brands as well as restaurants, bars, hotels, cruise lines and stadiums.
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New Brand Launched Visit Lake Charles: Louisiana’s Playground
The Lake Charles/Southwest Louisiana Convention & Visitors Bureau (Visit Lake Charles) revealed a new brand for the destination earlier today at the Golden Nugget Lake Charles, surrounded by colleagues, community leaders and hospitality industry executives from around the country. Miles Partnership, a strategic marketing company focused exclusively on travel and tourism, conducted an extensive and detailed research study to determine the brand essence of Southwest Louisiana.
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Bill Recognizing ‘Hidden Figures’ for Contributions to U.S. During the Space Race Headed to be Signed Into Law
U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with U.S. Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Frank Lucas (R- OK), applauded the congressional passage of a bipartisan bill they introduced, along with hundreds of their colleagues, to award Congressional Gold Medals to Katherine Johnson and Dr. Christine Darden and to posthumously award Congressional Gold Medals to Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson.
