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Army veteran charged with plotting terror attacks in LA area
A 26-year old former US Army soldier who served in Afghanistan has been charged with plotting terror attacks in the Los Angeles area, the Justice Department said Monday.
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Pheasant Run Resort Rallies in Support of Travel and Tourism Industry
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This Way to the Great Egress
In mid-19th century New York City, at the corner of Broadway and Ann Street, stood Barnum’s American Museum. The museum was a popular tourist attraction, due principally to the ability of its owner, P.T. Barnum, to advertise and attract the public.
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The Joint Center Commends Sen. Maria Cantwell for Hiring David Strickland, the First Black Senate Full Committee Staff Director in Two Years
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies applauded Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, for the hiring of David Strickland to serve as Democratic committee staff director. Senator Cantwell announced the appointment earlier today.
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Mark Zuckerberg says he invented a 'sleep box' to improve his wife's slumber
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AboutThatCar.com: 2019 Mazda MX-5 RF
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Texans Mercilus and His Teammates bartend for Cause
Houston Texans Whitney Mercilus and his teammates will roll up their sleeves and trade in their cleats for shakers and become bartenders for a good cause. Mercilus and his foundation, The WithMerci Foundation, will host Cocktails 4 A Cause, Thursday, May 2, 2019, from 5 to 8 PM at Poitín Bar & Kitchen (2313 Edwards St #100 | Houston, TX 77077). Cocktails 4 A Cause was created to help raise money for the WithMerci Foundation's annual back-to-school event, Returning 2 Learning.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Black Federal Procurement Levels Have Yet to Bounce Back
As the George W. Bush Administration ended Black procurement was coming in at 8.0%. During the Obama Administration levels fell consistently. As President Trump entered the White House levels were at 1.8% and falling. Today, the levels have yet to turn around. For first half of Fiscal Year 2019 (October 1 – March 31, 2019) the average is 1.3%. Hopefully, we have now hit bottom and the subsequent reports will show an upward trending consistent with an improved economy.
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A Big Year for Houston, A Big Year for Houston First
This has been a busy and productive year for Houston First Corporation (HFC) and Brenda Bazan, President and CEO. After taking the reins of Houston’s official destination and marketing organization a little over a year ago, Bazan has taken impressive steps to more strategically position HFC to meet its goals and objectives.
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After 'Endgame': Everything we know about Marvel's Phase 4
Now the dust has settled on the whole Thanos affair -- ahem -- where does the Marvel Cinematic Universe go from here? The $20-billion juggernaut isn't going to just stop. "Avengers: Endgame" gave us a few clues as to the future of the MCU, and so has Marvel Studios' planning calendar. So let's dive into the quantum realm of rumor and hearsay and see what comes out on the other side.
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Maureen McCormick is not happy with anti-vaxers using 'Brady Bunch' clip for their cause
Maureen McCormick does not approve of an anti-vaccination group using her image to downplay the seriousness of measles.
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'Avengers: Endgame': A spoiler-y discussion about Marvel's epic finale
"Avengers: Endgame" is the epic finale to the story Marvel has been telling for the last decade, but did it end with a bang or a whimper?
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Trump is hosting his first women's sports team solo event at the White House
President Donald Trump, for the first time, will welcome a women's sports team to the White House for their own event: the 2019 NCAA women's tournament champion Baylor Bears.
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St. Louis officer accused of killing co-worker pleads not guilty
The St. Louis officer charged with killing an off-duty co-worker has pleaded not guilty.
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Organ transplant allows for a new chance at life
During the Thanksgiving holiday season in 2005, one life ending early meant another could be extended.
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Family still searching for answers three years after son's death
It’s been three years since the death of 19-year-old Marcus DeLouth, Jr., but his family is still looking for answers.
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Man who says he chased suspected Poway synagogue shooter away speaks out
The man who says he chased the suspected Poway synagogue shooter out of the building spoke out in an interview Sunday morning.
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More than 300 workers dead after Indonesian election
More than 300 Indonesian election workers have died, many of which from fatigue-related illnesses, after the world's third biggest democracy hit the polls earlier this month.
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Pita Taufatofua, known as the shirtless Tongan, is aiming for his 3rd Olympics in 2020 -- this time in 2 sports
Pita Taufatofua, the Tongan man who gained immediate fame when he went shirtless during the Parade of Nations in the past two Olympics, is aiming to qualify for the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo.
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Parents say daughter was bitten several times at Sunrise Preschools in Maricopa
Phoenix-area parents are demanding answers after they say a child bit their daughter eight times while at Sunrise Preschools in Maricopa.
