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Gathered just outside the barbed wire fence, a group of protesters young and old raised their voices in song. Accompanied by a guitar, they sang, "Leave, leave peacefully, this is the will of Belarusians," to the guards at Detention Center No. 1.
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Zaila Avant-Garde, 13, Wins National Online Spelling Bee
According to wafb.com, 13 year-old Zaila Avant-Garde, a 7th grader from Harvey, LA, beat out 88 of the best young spellers in the country to win the first-ever Kaplan Online Spelling Bee, hosted in association with Hexco Academic.
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Job One for Biden at the convention: Relevance
Concentrate on a few clear goals. Assume voters know less about your candidate than you think they do. Biography trumps policy, but the gold standard is marrying the two. Personal glimpses are more valuable than political testimonials. And always look forward.
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Michelle Obama goes where no former first lady ever has
What Michelle Obama did at the Democratic National Convention Monday night has forever changed the way that former first ladies will use their tremendous influence during campaigns.
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2 Chainz Announces Upcoming Album So Help Me God, Set for Sept.
Following his run as a founding member of Def Jam duo Playaz Circle from his native Atlanta, 2 Chainz’ name was on everyone’s lips in 2012, when he stole a verse on “Mercy,” fellow Def Jam artist Kanye West/G.O.O.D. Music’s RIAA triple-platinum #1 R&B/#1 Rap hit (from Cruel Summer).
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The Greater Houston Black Chamber Presents The Pinnacle Awards
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Officials: Possibly hundreds of unmarked graves discovered in Woodland Cemetery on Clemson campus
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Safety Camp 2020
Texans open training camp under a different set of circumstances than in the past
Normally this time of the year in Houston fans are preparing to watch the Texans play their first preseason game all the while calling in to their favorite local sports shows and debating on social media about which third-string player has a chance to make an impact and the roster.
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Serena Williams comes back from the brink in first match since February
Serena Williams came back from the brink to start her first tournament in six months with a win.
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Is winter holiday travel canceled? Not quite
For the past several years, Hong Kong-based fashion designer Marie France Van Damme has spent the week between Christmas and New Year's in Malaysia -- island hopping on a boat with her husband, three sons and their girlfriends.
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The stock market is this close to setting another record -- the shortest bear market in history
The S&P 500 could finish Tuesday at a new record high -- its first since the pandemic hit and exceeding its all-time high from February. That would mean it took Wall Street less than five months to go from nadir to new record, and the 2020 bear market would be the shortest in history.
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How George Floyd's death ignited a racial reckoning that shows no signs of slowing down
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Yes, of course Donald Trump wants his face added to Mount Rushmore
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Lebanon's government to step down Monday in wake of Beirut blast, state TV reports
Lebanon's government is expected to step down on Monday night, less than a week after a massive explosion in Beirut killed more than 160 people and sparked days of violent protests.
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UH Medical Students to Receive First White Coats
College of Medicine Inaugural Class White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 8 to be Livestreamed
The University of Houston College of Medicine will welcome 30 newly-minted medical students to their chosen profession during a White Coat Ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 8 at the Hilton University of Houston. The ceremony is designed to clarify for students, prior to their entrance into the medical community, that a physician’s responsibility is to both take care of patients and also care about patients.
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Bank regulators crack down on Capital One after its massive data breach
The US government and Federal Reserve on Thursday took action against Capital One in response to the bank's massive 2019 data breach.
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The US government and Federal Reserve took action against Capital One in response to the bank's massive 2019 data breach./Credit: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images
Published on August 6, 2020
