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Teens Are Still Having Sex, Most Use Contraception
American teens' sex habits and contraceptive use haven't changed much over the past decade, according to a new report from the National Survey of Family Growth, which is administered by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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'Downton Abbey' the Movie Is Coming
The Crawley family is headed to the big screen. According to The Hollywood Reporter, production of a "Downton Abbey" film is likely to start in 2018. Michael Edelstein, president at NBCUniversal International Studios, reportedly made the announcement at a red-carpet event for "Downton Abbey: The Exhibition" in Singapore.
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San Francisco Moves to Ban Sales of Vaping Flavors, Menthol Cigarettes
San Francisco city supervisors approved this week an ordinance to ban the sales of flavored vaping liquid. The measure would also prohibit sales of menthol cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products.
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When 'The Bachelor' Franchise and Race Collide
Race stepped into the forefront of "The Bachelor" franchise this week. Actually, if we're being honest, race has been the token rose on "The Bachelor" and its spinoff shows since its 2002 debut.
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Otto Warmbier Funeral: 2,500 Celebrate Kid Who Would've 'set the world on fire'
The Ohio hometown of Otto Warmbier, who died last week after his return from 17 months in detention in North Korea, gathered at the 22-year-old's alma mater Thursday to bid him farewell.
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Airport Minority Advisory Council 2017 Annual Airport Business Diversity Conference
Photography by Vicky Pink - The Houston Airport System hosted the Airport Minority Advisory Council …
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Poll: Trump's Job Approval Rating Drops to 36%
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has dropped to 36% due to Americans' negative reaction to his handling of the Russia investigations, a new CBS News poll has found.
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Police: Death of Muslim Girl Not Believed to Be Hate Crime
Police in northern Virginia say a man fatally beat a Muslim teenager with a bat during a weekend road-rage incident.
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5 Things for Tuesday, June 20: Otto Warmbier, House Race, Supreme Court
Today is World Refugee Day, and it comes as the world faces the worst refugee crisis in history. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Emancipation Park Rededication
Mayor Sylvester Turner led the rededication ceremony of Emancipation Park, together with OST/Almeda Redevelopment Corridors …
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Moderates May Lose a Major Fight On Medicaid
Senate Republicans might move forward with a plan to make even deeper cuts to Medicaid than the House's health care bill, which could be a major blow for Senate moderates.
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Toyota Kicks Off ‘Juntos Somos Imparables’ Series in Texas to Salute Latino Achievement at the NALEO 34th Annual Conference
Automaker to highlight new home in Plano at conference
Toyota, the best-selling automotive brand among Hispanics since 2004, will highlight its new home north of the Dallas metroplex and kick-off its inspirational ‘Juntos Somos Imparables’ (Together We Are Unstoppable) campaign at the 34th annual conference of the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), taking place from June 22 to 24 at the Sheraton Dallas Hotel.
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Seven Exemplary Students Awarded Scholarship from Houston Housing Resource
Local high school graduates with outstanding academic performance and demonstrations of community service receive thousands in financial aid to fund expenses for college
Thousands of dollars were awarded to seven outstanding students through the Carmen V. Orta Memorial Scholarship Fund, which provides financial aid to students within the Houston Housing Authority (HHA) Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher programs.
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Pence Gets a Puppy
The country let out a collective "awww" nine days ago, when news broke that one of Vice President Mike Pence's family cats, Oreo, had died.
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Muslim Girl Killed Walking to Mosque for Ramadan Prayers
A Muslim teenager is missing and believed dead after she was abducted by a man as she and her friends were walking to a suburban Virginia mosque for Ramadan prayers, police said.
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Muslim teenager is missing and believed dead after she was abducted by a man as she and her friends were walking to a suburban Virginia …
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Darwin Martinez Torres, 22, was taken into custody as a suspect in the death of 17-year-old Nabra Hassanen whose body was found in a pond …
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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee statement on the Anniversary of the Charleston Church Shooting
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, a senior member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security and Investigations released the following statement to mark the second anniversary of the horrifying shooting that killed nine parishioners at the historic Mother Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17, 2015:
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NAACP Condemns Weakening of DOJ Civil Rights Enforcement Powers
The NAACP released the following statement after the Justice Department issued guidance to the Civil Rights division to settle cases without using consent decrees: no-fault agreements that have helped de-segregate schools, reform police departments, defend religious freedom and ensure access for the disabled.
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Leon Russell, Board Chairman of the NAACP
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