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JAY-Z Announces 4:44 Tour
31-city Tour Has Stop in Houston
Continuing its commitment to bring fans closer to their favorite artists, TIDAL members will have access to a special presale beginning on Monday, July 10th at 12:00pm ET. Members can find details for purchasing tickets at TIDAL.com.
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Introducing New Beetology Beverages: Simple, Nutrition-Packed Juices Made From Nature's Superfood - Beets
Every year, consumers are getting more and more picky about what’s on (or not on) their food labels. ‘Clean’ foods with added health benefits are a top priority. And the food world is excited about one of nature’s untapped nutritional powerhouses: beets. In her article for WebMD about the benefits of beet juice, leading nutritionist Kathleen M. Zelman, MPH, RD, LD wrote, “Most lists of ‘super foods’ don't include beetroot juice, but maybe they should.”
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Announces $300,324 Grant Awarded to The University of Houston’s “Collaborative Research: Spatiotemporal Dynamics of Synthetic Microbial Consortia”
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee announced today that the University of Houston has been awarded a $300,324 grant from the National Science Foundation:
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NAACP Statement on Nominee to Head DOJ's Civil Rights Division
Leon W. Russell, Chair of the NAACP Board, issued the following statement today in response to President Trump’s nomination of Eric Dreiband to serve as the U.S. Department of Justice’s Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights.
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Leon W. Russell, Chair of the NAACP Board
Published on July 10, 2017
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Hon. Ruben Cortez Lauded For Leadership on Texas State Board of Education
Cortez Granted the 2017 Cesar Chavez Spirit Award for Leadership Award in San Antonio
Texas State Board of Education Board Secretary Ruben Cortez (D- Brownsville) was honored as the recipient of the 2017 Cesar Chavez Spirit Award for Leadership by the Cesar E. Chavez Legacy and Educational Foundation (CECLEF). The CECLEF has a long history of social advocacy and established to preserve the life & legacy of Cesar E. Chavez, legendary American labor leader and civil rights activist.
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Tobacco Use Jumps 80% In Top-grossing Movies
In 2016, 41% of top-grossing US movies showed people using tobacco, according to a recent report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a decrease from the year before. However, there was an 80% increase in incidents of tobacco use in those movies from 2015 to 2016.
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Solving the Problem of Sleep In Hospitals
When Dr. Joseph Schlesinger's mother was in the hospital, it was hard to speak with her by phone above the beeps and blips of medical devices. It was even harder for her to get some shut-eye.
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Patton Oswalt Responds to Critics Who Say He Got Engaged Too Soon
Not everyone is thrilled that Patton Oswalt found love again. The 48-year-old comedic actor announced his engagement to actress Meredith Salenger last week.
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Blac Chyna 'devastated' by Rob Kardashian's Actions
Blac Chyna wants Rob Kardashian to stay away and stop posting about her on social media.
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Ohio Gender Reveal Party: A Joyful Occasion Turns Deadly
Family and friends gathered Saturday for the happiest of occasions. An expectant mother would be sharing, and possibly learning for herself, the gender of her unborn child. After the "gender reveal" party was over, a dozen or so people, including children, had reportedly settled in to watch a "Spider-Man" movie.
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Soldier Accused of Killing New York Trooper After Domestic Dispute
A New York state trooper was shot dead Sunday night while responding to a domestic dispute in Jefferson County.
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City Councilman Dwight Boykins’ 1st Birthday Charity Softball Game
Photography by Vicky Pink - Council Member Dwight Boykins changed it up for his birthday …
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GM Intensifies Push to Train Young People for Jobs of the Future
Partners with four new nonprofits to increase STEM engagement among students, teachers
GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra and nonprofit leaders today introduced new, innovative programs designed to encourage young people to go into technology and engineering professions and improve teacher training in STEM-related subjects.
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Nigerian Doctor Opens Her Own Emergency Room In Houston
Dr. Foyekemi Ikyaator is an emergency room physician and medical director of Life Savers Emergency Room in Houston. Life Savers Emergency Room is a standalone emergency room, meaning it's not attached to a hospital.
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Natural Hair Blogger, Meechy Monroe, Dies at 32 of Brain Tumor
The beauty and natural hair world was rocked as news of natural hair and beauty blogger Tameka “Meechy Monroe” Moore’s death surfaced over the weekend. She was only 32-years-old.
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The Children Most Likely to Be Bullied By Their Own Friends
Lindsey Averill's definition of torment was seventh-grade gym class. Among the echoes of basketballs bouncing and sneakers squeaking on the gym floor, Averill often would hear girls who she thought were her friends singing a jingle. Their carols were often directed at her.
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Use Caution Eating Walrus Meat in Alaska, Report Urges
Anyone looking to enjoy some walrus meat should be sure it's thoroughly cooked, officials say.
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Ciociaria: Secret Italian Region Offers Luxury Stays
"You see all this? It now belongs to my family after decades of hard labor and sweat. We've redeemed it," says Lorenzo Pacitti as he points to the hills surrounding his estate.
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Defender Dante Remembers Brazil's 'painful' 7-1 World Cup Defeat to Germany
It's a date -- July 8, 2014 -- etched indelibly, painfully into the memories of Brazilian football fans all across the globe.
