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Just as rush hour was winding down, Muslim activists and allies broke fast on the sixth day of Ramadan, June 1, 2017, outside Trump Tower …
Published on June 2, 2017
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In Quitting Climate Pact, Has Donald Trump Given China the World On a Silver Platter?
It's been a good year for Chinese President Xi Jinping on the international stage.
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Summer Chilling: Staying Cool with Fitness, Fashion, and Food
Falling down your face. Stinging your eyes. Wetting up your clothes. It’s sweating season ladies and gentlemen. Scorching, summery triple digit temperatures are in our imminent future when summer officially beginning on June 20th. The heat and humidity are already getting to some of us just taking a few steps out the door. Get prepared for the pending hotter days with tips on staying cool with fitness, fashion, and food.
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How Trump Was Going To End the Cold War In the 1980s
Dr. Bernard Lown didn't even know who Donald Trump was when he first heard the name in 1986.
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Sam Houston statue in Hermann Park
Published on June 1, 2017
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Frenchy's Chicken Announces Community Partnership for Renovation and Expansion with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church
Frenchy's Chicken announced a major community partnership with Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church today on the church's parking lot. Percy Creuzot II, son of Frenchy's Chicken owner, and Pastor Marcus D. Cosby, Senior Pastor of WABC, said that the original Frenchy's location that has been housed at the corner of Scott and Wheeler for 48 years will move two blocks down the street to Alabama and Scott to allow expansion of WABC.
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What Senate Republicans Can Learn From The House Health Care Mess
The dramatic quest to repeal Obamacare this spring left House Republicans politically bruised, exhausted and -- perhaps most of all -- relieved to finally be done.
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What Andy Cohen Got Out of Kim Kardashian West
Andy Cohen is really good at getting celebs to dish. The "Watch What Happens Live" host covered a lot of ground when he recently interviewed Kim Kardashian West on a Los Angeles edition of his New York City-based Bravo show.
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Officials: Trump May Roll Back Obama Opening With Cuba
President Donald Trump is expected to roll back portions of the Obama opening with Cuba as early as June, according to a US government official involved in the review of current US policy toward the communist-run island.
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Macadamia Nuts, Cashews Recalled for Possible Listeria Contamination
Simple Truth Dry Roasted Macadamia Nuts and Ava's Organic Cashews Roasted & Salted are the subject of unrelated recalls for possible listeria contamination, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
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Big Auto Lender Only Checked 8% Of Applicants' Incomes
It's a record high, and there are growing concerns that many people who obtained their car loans couldn't really can't afford them.
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Most Chipotle Restaurants Hacked With Credit Card Stealing Malware
The company first acknowledged the breach on April 25. But a blog post on Friday revealed the kind of malware used in the attack and the restaurants that were affected.
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Russian Meddling Didn't Actually Help Lead To Trump's Victory And Clinton's Loss
She had a clear advantage in pre-election polls, the better political resume, longer experience in government, a more clearly defined platform, the united backing of most of her party, years to plan an effective campaign, and the benefit of years of Democratic victories in the Democratic firewall of the Rust Belt.
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The Life of Sandra Bland Embodied In Legislation
The version of the Sandra Bland Act bill passed by the Legislature is like an alcoholic beverage where the ice has melted. It no longer retains the Texas House’s potent non-jailable provisions that stipulated no one could be arrested for committing an offense that is punishable only by fine. Although it remains an amazing bill, it does not speak to the case of Sandra Bland, who should never have been arrested and found dead days later in a Waller County jail. The bill addresses how law enforcement will be trained, jails will be equipped and what resources will be available to people with mental illness, substance abuse or intellectual differences.
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Decoding Trump's Body Language
The "steeple" and the "grab and yank" are some of Trump's favorite moves
Trump's body language indicates an 'alpha male' personality, experts say
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Trump, Feted And Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home
He traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Belgium and Italy
Trump's first presidential foreign trip lasted nine days
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Graham: It's 'Stunning' Comey Never Told Congress About Fake Email
Graham called the report "stunning"
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Four TSU Students Selected for Summer Workshop at Yale
Texas Southern University will be represented by four students at the inaugural HBCU Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art (STITAH) at Yale University. The Institute will be held June 2-9, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut.
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Mayor Sylvester Turner @ the 4th Annual UNICEF Audrey Hepburn® Society Ball
The Southwest Regional office of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted the fourth annual UNICEF Audrey Hepburn® Society Ball to celebrate UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world and honored the outstanding humanitarians who make our work possible. UNICEF Ambassador and actress Angie Harmon received the Spirit of Compassion Award for her commitment to saving and protecting the lives of children in the United States and around the world. Rosanette and Harry Cullen were presented with the Margaret Alkek Williams Humanitarian Award for their extraordinary contributions to the causes of children, health and education in the city of Houston and the state of Texas through the Cullen Foundation. Emceed by Deborah Duncan, host of Great Day Houston, the evening featured a live performance by Grammy Award®winning recording artist and humanitarian Michael Bolton and an appearance by Mayor Sylvester Turner. Funds raised at the event will support UNICEF’s work to end child trafficking in the United States and around the world.
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Amy Pierce @ the 4th Annual UNICEF Audrey Hepburn® Society Ball
The Southwest Regional office of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF hosted the fourth annual UNICEF Audrey Hepburn® Society Ball to celebrate UNICEF’s lifesaving work for children around the world and honored the outstanding humanitarians who make our work possible. UNICEF Ambassador and actress Angie Harmon received the Spirit of Compassion Award for her commitment to saving and protecting the lives of children in the United States and around the world. Rosanette and Harry Cullen were presented with the Margaret Alkek Williams Humanitarian Award for their extraordinary contributions to the causes of children, health and education in the city of Houston and the state of Texas through the Cullen Foundation. Emceed by Deborah Duncan, host of Great Day Houston, the evening featured a live performance by Grammy Award®winning recording artist and humanitarian Michael Bolton and an appearance by Mayor Sylvester Turner. Funds raised at the event will support UNICEF’s work to end child trafficking in the United States and around the world.
