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5 Things for Friday, April 7: Syria Strikes, Supreme Court, Russia Investigation
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Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Celebrates Education and Awards $8.4 Million in Scholarships to 400-Plus Texas High School Graduates
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Jury selection set to begin in Derek Chauvin's trial in the death of George Floyd. Here's what to expect
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Former U.S. Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Black Democratic trailblazer, dies at 88
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AboutThatCar.com: 2017 Genesis G90 RWD 5.0 Ultimate
We were in a parking lot and found ourselves answering a bevy of questions from a couple of guys. The first and most important was what kind of car we were driving. It was a Genesis G90.
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Kevin Hart Opens Up in New Memoir
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Police chief on suspected Facebook killer: 'We will find him'
An intense manhunt was underway Monday for a murder suspect who Cleveland police say posted video on Facebook of a fatal shooting and claimed to have committed “multiple other homicides."
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DC mayor narrows scope of report on renaming public buildings following backlash
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'The Simpsons' addresses Apu stereotype criticism
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“Well, That Escalated Quickly” by Franchesca Ramsey c.2018, Grand Central Publishing $27.00 / $35.00 Canada 256 pages
You sat down to check your email. And there you were an hour later, still logged on. Your email was checked but then you watched a newsfeed, four kitten videos, posted three opinions, RSVP’d to two grad parties, and wasted sixty minutes. And judging by the new book “Well, That Escalated Quickly” by Franchesca Ramsey, you got off easy.
