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Seven Indicted in Fort Valley State University Student Prostitution Ring Scandal

A year-long investigation into a prostitution ring at Fort Valley State University came to a head this week when the former executive assistant to the President was indicted for her role in the scandal. Alecia Jeanetta Johnson was charged with six counts of prostitution and three counts of pimping and two counts of solicitation of sodomy on Friday, Fox 4 Atlanta reports.

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Arab Spring failed to deliver on hopes, Baker Institute survey finds

The Arab Spring protests of 2010-12 failed to deliver what many in the Middle East and North Africa region hoped they would, according to a new survey and paper from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy. However, the study's authors found marked variation across the region's nations in how respondents view the protests and uprisings.

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2 makers of popular baby products just avoided recalls, even as federal officials acknowledge safety problems

The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission, for the second time in recent months, has sided with manufacturers of baby products that have caused death or injury to infants.

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Travel misery and hundreds of car crashes as a spring storm hits parts of the US

A major spring storm unloaded heavy snow and blizzard conditions from the Dakotas to Minnesota, and is expected to make travel a nightmare for the 1.6 million people in its path as it makes its way toward Canada.

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Elizabeth Warren unveils a plan to tax big corporations

Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren is proposing a new tax on big corporations, bolstering the Massachusetts Democratic senator's progressive campaign against the powerful and wealthy ahead of the 2020 election.

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Fact-checking Gillibrand's claim NRA 'is largely funded' by gun makers

During her CNN town hall Tuesday night, Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York addressed a question on gun control and her personal shift from receiving an A-rating by the National Rifle Association during her time as a member of the House of Representatives to the F-rating she maintains as a senator.

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American Diabetes Association Announces Risk Test Campaign in Partnership with Harris County Precinct One Commissioner Rodney Ellis

Precinct One Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and members of the medical profession on Wednesday, April 3 announced a campaign to inform people about a 60-second online “Know Your Risk” test for type 2 diabetes.

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The anti-Facebook: Inside Pinterest's slow and quiet rise

For most of its early history, the digital scrapbooking service had grown unimaginably fast. Millions flocked to it in 2011 and 2012, despite minimal coverage in the tech press. Pinterest grew so quickly that its small team of engineers raced to keep the site up and running, fixing outages on street corners, at coffee shops and, in at least one case, on a paddle boat.

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Ultrafast, air-breathing rocket engine moves a step closer

Fans of supersonic flight have been yearning for a new way to break the sound barrier ever since Concorde stopped flying in 2003.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2020 Kia Telluride

Kia may have hit on the right product at the right time with its all-new 2020 Telluride, a midsize but large three rowed crossover.

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Experience the Power of Bayou Classic

Tickets on Sale for the 46th Annual Bayou Classic - Announcement of this year's theme

Tickets for the 46th Annual Bayou Classic go on sale today, Monday, April 8, 2019.

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Houston Parks Board's Fifth Annual Bayou Greenway Day Attracts Thousands of People to Mason Park

Mayor Sylvester Turner and city VIPs celebrated Bayou Greenways 2020

Houston Parks Board’s fifth annual Bayou Greenway Day was its most successful to date, garnering its highest community member attendance and its broadest participation of community and city event partners. Presented by Noble Energy, approximately 6,000 adults, teens, and children took part in the free festival at Mason Park along Brays Bayou Greenway.

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Gamma Sigma Philo Affiliate Turns 70

Many years ago, alumnae chapters of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, realized the importance of the prestige, good will, and the cooperation of women who for various reasons were not members of any Greek-letter organization.

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R. Kelly's first post-jail performance was 28 seconds long

R. Kelly has given his first performance since getting out of jail and reportedly it was brief.

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Beyoncé is blessing us with a documentary

A Beyoncé documentary is dropping on Netflix next week.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Commends Mayor Sylvester Turner on the Introduction of the Houston Peace Plan for Youth

Jackson Lee: “Mayor Turner’s initiative is a compelling endeavor that protects against violence, promotes good health for youth and provides opportunities for youth.”

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Delta Sigma Theta, Harris County DA’s Office Host #NotMeToo Seminar

HOUSTON AWARENESS + ACTION = SOCIAL CHANGE

The Bay Area Houston Alumnae (BAHA) Chapter of Delta Sigma Sorority, Inc., in partnership with the Harris County District Attorney Office Sex Crimes Division presents: #Not ME TOO, A Conversation Between Sisters, Women, and Friends!

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Warm Up with Sweet and Savory Comfort Food

If chocolate for dinner sounds too good to be true, it’s because chocolate is usually associated with decadent desserts. However, it can also take comfort food to a whole new level when paired with savory ingredients like red meat.

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Nipsey Hussle was more of a movement than a musician

Hours after Nipsey Hussle was gunned down in the Hyde Park neighborhood, Los Angeles Police Commissioner Steve Soboroff announced that he had been scheduled to meet with the rapper.

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Chicago Elects 1st Black Female and 1st Openly Gay Mayor

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s resounding victory was a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the nation’s third-largest city.