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The inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services found the department was not, as of earlier this fall, conducting required FBI fingerprint …
Published on November 28, 2018
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Woman accused of scamming 23 donors out of $8K for daughter who never had cancer
A mother has been criminally charged -- accused of faking her toddler's cancer in a scheme for money. Emily Faber, 26, of Wautoma claims mental illness is what led to this, and she's still trying to do the right thing.
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Anti-Semitism never disappeared in Europe. It's alive and kicking
What does anti-Semitism look like in Europe in 2018?
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For 10 years, a chemical not EPA approved was in their drinking water
For 10 years, some residents in Denmark, South Carolina, have been suspicious of the rust-colored water coming from their taps. They've been collecting samples in jars and using bottled or spring water, even though the local and state government assured them it was safe.
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Melania Trump talks opioid crisis, social media at town hall
Melania Trump on Wednesday continued her stated mission to discuss the ongoing opioid crisis with young people by participating in a town hall with college students at Liberty University, a faith-based college in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Lion Air: Some are looking where to place the blame, others wonder if their pilot can fly their plane
The passengers on the Lion Air 610 flight were on board one of Boeing's newest, most advanced planes.
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Acting EPA administrator says administration deserves credit for decline in carbon emissions in wake of climate report
Environmental Protection Agency chief Andrew Wheeler did not voice alarm Wednesday about the dire predictions in the government's recent climate report, and instead said the Trump administration deserves credit for a decline in carbon emissions in his first remarks since the government released a devastating report Friday on the growing impacts of climate change.
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The Bad Girl of Comedy Gets Candid: Luenell Brings the Heat On & Off the Stage
It’s a November evening in Houston, yet the air is deceptively mild, as a small line begins to form outside of the Houston Improv. Weaving through the crowd and into the building - conversations fade in and out - with some eagerly remembering past shows, and others just ready for a good laugh.
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Houston Petset to Honor Local Animal Rescue Organizations
Houston PetSet’s 8th Annual Gifting Event will be held on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at One Allen Center, 500 Dallas Street (77002). The event will be held from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: We stopped the Clean Power Plan – Sweet Victory!
It was déjà vu’ all over again. Sometimes big government gets too big for reality. It over steps. Such was the way when the Obama Administration first came into power. It decided to become an environmentalist zealot. They began to implement a plan known as “Cap and Trade”.
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Food Drive Thursday in Galveston
Food Drive Thursdays continue this week, offering guests a chance to save money on admission to Festival of Lights while helping those in need.
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FEMA awards more than $11.6 million for Phase 1 of the City of Pasadena drainage project
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $11.6 million to the City of Pasadena through the Texas Division of Emergency Management to conduct engineering analysis, budgeting estimates and environmental studies as Phase 1 of the city’s drainage project.
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A political blockade is colliding with the evidence on climate change
In rapid succession, the results of this month's election and the release of blockbuster new scientific studies are widening the distance between the politics and science of climate change.
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Donald Trump buried a climate change report because 'I don't believe it'
President Donald Trump on Monday dismissed a study produced by his own administration, involving 13 federal agencies and more than 300 leading climate scientists, warning of the potentially catastrophic impact of climate change.
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Tonya Chissell-Williams’ Funeral
Photography by Vicky Pink - Many mourners gathered to honor the life of Tonya Chissell-Williams. …
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The battle is over: Campbell Soup and activist investor reach agreement
The vicious fight for control of Campbell Soup is over. For months, activist investor Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point has been attempting to overhaul the soup company's board and install its own directors.
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GM job cuts: This is what transforming a century-old company looks like
Mary Barra is on a mission to ensure General Motors doesn't get left behind in the evolving auto industry that it helped pioneer.
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Facebook tries to stop next crisis after British lawmaker gets internal documents
A British lawmaker who has led investigations into disinformation on the internet was annoyed that Mark Zuckerberg turned down his invitation to appear before parliament this week. He probably has Zuckerberg's attention now.
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Climate change will shrink US economy and kill thousands, government report warns
A new US government report delivers a dire warning about climate change and its devastating impacts, saying the economy could lose hundreds of billions of dollars -- or, in the worst-case scenario, more than 10% of its GDP -- by the end of the century.
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Anthony Browder makes history as the first African American to lead and fund an archeological excavation project in Egypt – and with the discovery of 2700 year old Nubian artifacts recently installed
Washington DC’s own, Anthony “Tony” Browder makes history as the first African American to lead and fund an archeological excavation project in Egypt. In May 2018, Mr. Browder, his daughter Atlantis Tye Browder, and the ASA Restoration Project excavation team discovered 2700-year-old Kushite artifacts that were recently installed in the Egyptian Museum in Luxor. Mr. Browder and his team are continuing the difficult work of bringing to light ancient knowledge that will dramatically change our understanding of Nile Valley history and culture forever.
