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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority to Provide Mammograms to the Houston Community in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is committed to addressing critical issues that impact the quality of lives throughout the world, including women’s healthcare and wellness. The international service sorority has partnered with Assured Imaging to provide 50 3D mammograms to the Houston community in support of the AKA Breast Cancer Awareness Day and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
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Houston Sailor Returns Home after Middle East Deployment
A 2002 Willowridge High School graduate and Houston native is one of 1,200 sailors who recently returned to Naval Station Mayport after a six-month deployment aboard USS Iwo Jima.
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Rap-A-Lot Records Founder to Participate in Several On-Campus Activities, Including Fireside Chat and Book Signing
James "J" Prince, founder of Rap-A-Lot Records, author of The Art & Science Of Respect will be at Texas Southern University on October 1, 2018, at noon to commemorate "J Prince Day." The day will include A Conversation with James Prince (12:00-1:00pm), The Art & Science of Respect Book Signing (1:15-2:15pm) and Luncheon In The President's Conference Room (2:30-5:00pm). The event will be at Granville M. Sawyer Auditorium - 3100 Cleburne St., Houston, TX 77004.
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100 Black Men of America, Inc. Bring Awareness to Prostate Cancer Awareness Month 2018
During this final week of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. encourages all men to learn the facts and take preventative measures annually. As a public service and part of the 100s ongoing programmatic initiatives, the organization's long history of health advocacy includes building awareness, screening, giving follow up referrals and providing ongoing education about Prostate Cancer.
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Commends Radio One for its Civic Responsibility in Helping Houstonians Return Home After Hurricane Harvey
Jackson Lee – “Radio One’s generosity exemplifies the corporate social responsibility all Houstonians would like to see exhibited by all who call Houston home. It symbolizes the silver lining in the clouds of a horrific storm, and the promise that comes with the first sliver of sun breaking through the grey sky.”
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Auto Show Preview Night to Benefit Texas Children's Hospital and Open to the Public for First Time in 36 Years
The Houston Auto Show has announced that it will open its exclusive Preview Night Gala to the public in 2019. This event, typically reserved for industry professionals and VIPs will now serve as a charitable evening benefitting Texas Children’s Cancer Center.
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Astros Clinch American League West Division Title
Astros to play Indians in ALDS beginning next Friday, Oct. 5 in Houston
The Houston Astros have clinched their second consecutive American League West Division title, following an Astros win and an Athletics loss earlier tonight. This sets up an Astros and Indians American League Division Series, which will begin on Friday, Oct. 5 at Minute Maid Park.
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Bill Cosby sentenced to 3 to 10 years in prison for sexual assault
Entertainer Bill Cosby, once known as "America's Dad," was sentenced Tuesday to three to 10 years in a state prison for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand at his home 14 years ago.
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City of Houston launches informational website regarding Nov. 6 city ballot
Houstonians will have the opportunity to vote on two city charter referendums: Propositions A &B. As part of the city's effort to educate the public regarding the Nov.6 ballot, the city has launched the "Houston Votes 2018" website providing information about the propositions and the voting process.
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The 100-keg quest: Kavanaugh classmate Mark Judge details senior year at Georgetown Prep
A goal of drinking 100 beer kegs by the end of senior year. A party with a stripper. A student falling through ceilings at house parties. These are new details coming to light in Mark Judge's descriptions of his days as a Georgetown Prep student.
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German abuse survivors say Church's $5,900 'recognition fee' is not justice
Matthias Katsch says he was 13 years old when a priest at his Jesuit school in Berlin first molested him. His grades suffered and the priest pushed him to have extra tutoring with his teaching colleague, another priest.
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There's a suburban tsunami driving 2018
Converging crises are compounding the risk that Republicans could suffer historic 2018 losses in suburban communities that could harden a starkly polarized alignment in American politics.
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White House open to having second Kavanaugh accuser testify on Thursday
The White House would be open to having Deborah Ramirez, the second woman to publicly accuse Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.
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The 22 most important moments from Brett Kavanaugh's extraordinary Fox News interview
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and his wife Ashley sat down for an interview with Fox News' Martha McCallum Monday in an attempt to reclaim momentum for a bid badly hamstrung by two allegations of sexually inappropriate conduct.
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Germany's Catholic Church 'dismayed and ashamed' by child sex abuse
A new report from Germany's Catholic Church admits to "at least" 3,677 cases of child sex abuse by the clergy between 1946 and 2014, according to local publications Die Zeit and Spiegel Online who have seen a leaked copy.
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Monaco Yacht Show: A place for millionaires -- and millennials?
Since its debut nearly three decades ago, The Monaco Yacht Show has become one of the most prestigious event in the yachting calendar.
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There's a big push in 2018 to get young people to register to vote
In 2018, Beyoncé fans can register to vote at the On The Run II Tour, high schoolers can register from their classrooms and shoppers can register at a participating Levi Strauss location.
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Addiction could stem from ancient retrovirus, study suggests
An ancient retrovirus that predates modern humans may explain why people suffer from addiction, scientists have said.
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Researchers studied drug users in two cities and found they were up to about three times more likely than the general population to have remnants …
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What Kavanaugh's TMI interview can't tell you
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh claimed in an interview Monday night with Fox News' Martha MacCallum that he was a virgin through high school and for many years after. He also said he wants a fair process through which he can defend himself against allegations of sexual assault and other sexually inappropriate behavior that have been made against him.
