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5 Things for November 6: Texas Church Shooting

Just over a month after the Las Vegas mass shooting, another community is torn apart by gun violence. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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4 companies affected by security breaches in June

There's been a sharp rise in cyberattacks in recent weeks, often disrupting services and products that are essential to everyday lives.

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Ford hit with $1.7 billion verdict for F-series pickup roof collapse that killed couple

The family of an elderly couple killed when the roof of their F-250 pickup collapsed during a rollover accident in 2014 has been awarded a massive $1.7 billion in punitive damages from Ford.

Opinion: Elon Musk's work policy is bad for employees, but it's even worse for Tesla

Earlier this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent emails announcing that the company's employees all have to be in the office full time — or else.

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Prince Harry and Meghan involved in ‘near catastrophic’ paparazzi car chase in New York

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan were involved in a chaotic car chase with paparazzi in New York on Tuesday night that could have resulted in a “catastrophic” outcome, though ultimately no one was injured, their spokesperson has alleged.

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UAW Auto Workers Will Get a Fair Deal Only If They Fight for It

Five days ago, 12,700 United Auto Workers Union (UAW) workers walked out in the first strike wave against the Big Three automakers – GM, Ford, and Stellantis (the company that took over Chrysler). Every worker in America – union and non-union, young and old, female and male, Black, brown and white – has a stake in this strike. At issue is not simply whether autoworkers can gain a living wage, but whether this country can begin to rebuild a middle class and curb the extreme inequality that undermines our economy and our democracy.

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Distracted Driving: Urging Companies to Crack Down

In 2004, David Teater of Spring Lake, Michigan, lost his 12-year-old son, the youngest of three boys, to a distracted driver. Afterward, he knew there were a few different ways he could get involved to raise awareness about this deadly problem.

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Dangerous chemicals found in food wrappers at major fast-food restaurants and grocery chains, report says

Alarming levels of dangerous chemicals known as PFAS were discovered in food packaging at a number of well-known fast-food and fast-casual restaurants and grocery store chains, a new report found.

Police chief resigns as 'inexcusable surge of violent crime' grips Louisiana city

The city is seeing a violent spike in crime, a troubling trend that experts say is largely due to socioeconomic issues exacerbated by the pandemic and one that led the police chief to resign from his position last month.

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Statement On Proposed BCBS Louisiana Sale

I come before you today as your new State Treasurer but perhaps more importantly as a practicing physician who has spent a lifetime as a family doctor in the city of Minden, Louisiana. Like thousands of other physicians across our state, I have spent the past few weeks studying the proposed sale of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana to an out-of-state, for-profit company named Elevance.

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Calls to Poison Centers About Supplements Up 50%, Especially Among Kids

From 2005 to 2012, the rate of calls to poison control centers about dietary supplements increased by almost 50%, and most of the exposures were in children younger than 6 years old, according to a study published Monday in the Journal of Medical Toxicology.

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Senate passes Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan after all-night votes

The Senate passed President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan on Saturday, after an all-night "vote-a-rama" and a 12-hour struggle to get one Democrat to support the party's plan on a critical issue.

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IBM's next big bet is ... the oil industry

IBM wants to dig more deeply into oil and gas. In partnership with oilfield services giant Schlumberger, IBM will create a digital platform where oil and gas companies can access real-time data and software give them a competitive advantage

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The real problem for Donald Trump in the 'DO NOT CONGRATULATE' story

The fact that President Donald Trump either didn't read or ignored a warning in his briefing papers not to congratulate Russian President Vladimir Putin on a phone call between the two men Tuesday is a sexy story. But, it is not the real story here.

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Trump's NFL Comments Prove He Doesn't Get American Values

Donald Trump may be the American President, but he doesn't understand the importance of American values -- particularly freedom of expression, pluralism and tolerance. In fact, he is a threat to them.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Trump’s Power Africa Initiative – Part I

Finally, we have a White House that has decided to call out China for the sleezy things it does while doing business in Africa. To the Chinese government the African Continent is a big, whore to be abused and pimped at every opportunity. You can travel to any nation within Africa and there will be one thing that is constant. China trading interests and influence is there at every airport, many construction projects, railways, dams and various other infrastructure projects. There practices are plain and simple: “Rape, hustle, steal, swindle, corrupt at every opportunity that is presented.” Theirs is to take from Africa – not improve or advance it. If challenged – sling cash, be arrogant and keep on trucking. No one is going to stop them.

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Serena Williams announces she will 'evolve away from tennis' after upcoming US Open

Serena Williams has announced that she will "evolve away from tennis" after this year's US Open to focus on "other things that are important to me."

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Hermann Park Conservancy Breaks Ground On the Commons at Hermann Park

Project will transform 26-acre space into a multi-use destination

On Saturday, April 2, Hermann Park Conservancy (HPC) and the Houston Parks and Recreation Department (HPARD) broke ground on the Commons, a 26-acre space in the Park’s southwest corner on the corner of Fannin and Cambridge Streets. The project, part of HPC’s 20-year master plan, aims to make the Park an even more beneficial place for all Houstonians and to unify communities for years to come.

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Why the corporate bond sell-off isn't as scary as it looks

Fears of a recession and the Federal Reserve's aggressive rate hikes have pushed investors to dump corporate debt in recent weeks. The sell-off hasn't gotten as much attention as the bleeding in stocks or cryptocurrencies, but it's been painful.

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Dieters Win Over $10 Million for Losing Over 1 Million Pounds with HealthyWage

HealthyWage—the world’s leading purveyor of corporate and team-based weight loss challenges and financially-induced diet contests for individuals, today announced extraordinary company milestones that further validate its innovative “weight-loss wagering” approach and underscores the enduring demand and efficacy of the “dieting for dollars” paradigm. For one, in 2017 the company’s membership base grew more than 340% over the year prior, with more than 300,000 current program participants. For their weight-loss achievements that collectively exceeds an astounding 1 million pounds, HealthyWage has paid dieters over $10,000,000 cash since its inception in 2009.