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Be An Angel: The Angel Awards

Be An Angel's mission to improve the quality of life for children with multiple disabilities or profound deafness by providing needed adaptive equipment and select services. We believe that children are the heart and soul of humanity, that they represent all that is good within us, and that we can help children with special needs experience life at their fullest potential.

Best Quality Daughter Announces Brick and Mortar Restaurant Coming to Pearl in November

Former Culinary Pop-Up Finds Permanent Home at Pearl

Tenko Ramen Owners Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin and Quealy Watson to Open New Asian-American Concept

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The Hidden History of Black Nationalist Women’s Political Activism

Black History Month is an opportunity to reflect on the historical contributions of black people in the United States. Too often, however, this history focuses on black men, sidelining black women and diminishing their contributions.

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School Workers Strike in Nation's 2nd Largest District

A union representing 30,000 Los Angeles school custodians, cafeteria workers, bus drivers and other support staff launched a three-day strike Tuesday, effectively stopping classes for more than a half million students in the nation's second-largest school district. United Teachers LA, a union representing about 30,000 teachers, kick off a solidarity strike to support the workers union.

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5 things for May 16: North Korea, immigration, Tom Wolfe

Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar, has begun. Here's an etiquette guide for non-Muslims. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Go On a Culinary Adventure in Your Own City

A new decade deserves a break from your old routine. Don’t start 2020 by continuing to go to the same few restaurants because they are your favs, close by, or fit in your budget. Expand your horizon and your entire palette by exploring other culinary delights. Houston has some of the best cuisines in the US. I, along with our resident foodie TotallyRandie, was fortunate to sample a few extraordinary entrees on a Houston staycation where we explored some of our city's best treasures. Join us on a culinary tour of Houston's downtown.

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Snapchat Must Prove Its Users Aren't Disappearing

Shares of Snap surged 44% in their debut on the New York Stock Exchange and hit a high of $29.44 -- 73% above their offering price of $17 -- on their second day.

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'Top Gun: Maverick' brings back the Taiwan flag after controversy

"Top Gun: Maverick" is now showing Taiwan's official flag after an outcry, putting its release in mainland China in jeopardy.

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Idaho stops execution of serial killer Thomas Creech after officials can’t set an IV line

Officials in Idaho on Wednesday halted the execution of death row inmate and serial killer Thomas Creech after they were unable to set an intravenous line to carry out a lethal injection, according to a news release from the state Department of Correction.

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Sleeping With Your Phone Can Cause Cancer, Infertility & More

We do everything with our mobile phones. We order gifts, we find directions, we check on family pictures, we share our ups and downs…oh, and of course we call people too. We are on them so much, many of us fall asleep with cell phones in our bed.

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Job Corps Adopts Progressive Stance on Marijuana, Enhancing Opportunities for Youth

In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of Labor's Job Corps program has enacted a pivotal change in its marijuana testing rules, demonstrating a progressive shift towards the treatment of cannabis use among the youth. This modification aims to mitigate the repercussions of prior marijuana use on young individuals aspiring to join the federal workforce through the Job Corps training initiative.

Congress Members Green and Chu Send Letter to Trump Condemning Anti-Asian Discrimination

On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Congressman Al Green and several of his congressional colleagues sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump condemning anti-Asian discrimination and violence linked to COVID-19. Congressman Green, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) Chairwoman Judy Chu (CA-27), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA- 07) released the following statement:

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Iran Attacks: Twin Assaults On Parliament And Shrine Rock Tehran

- Attackers have mounted simultaneous gun and suicide bomb assaults on Iran's parliament building and the tomb of the republic's revolutionary founder, in one of the most audacious assaults to hit Tehran in decades.

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You can buy electric luxury SUV for $25,000 now - might be a catch

For sale: A brand new luxury electric SUV for the holy-grail price of $25,000. There just might be a slight catch.

How Downtime Forced By Coronavirus Could Be An Entrepreneurial Opportunity

For would-be entrepreneurs who have longed to turn a side hustle into their main hustle, the shutdown created by the coronavirus may have provided that long-awaited opportunity.

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FBI Asked Justice Department to Refute Trump's Wiretapping Claim

The FBI asked the Justice Department on Saturday to refute President Donald Trump's assertion that President Barack Obama ordered the wiretapping of Trump's phones last year, two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN.

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Dems go to court to remove Green Party from Montana ballot

- The Montana Democratic Party and three of its supporters filed suit late Monday to remove the Montana Green Party from the 2018 ballot, saying some signatures on petitions used to qualify the party are not valid.

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UN agency for Palestinian refugees warns it may halt all operations by end of month

The main United Nations agency in Gaza has warned it “most likely” will have to halt its work in the war-torn enclave and across the Middle East by the end of the month after donors paused funding over allegations some of its staff were involved with Hamas’ October 7 attack on Israel.

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Suspect in custody after shooting at Texas' Santa Fe High School

Someone opened fire at a high school in the southeastern Texas city of Santa Fe on Friday morning, officials said, leaving more than one person injured and students running from the school.

Texas Supreme Court Halts Counties From Issuing Mail-In Ballots to Voters Afraid of Virus

The Texas Supreme Court issued a stay Friday evening to keep county election officials from allowing voters who are afraid of catching coronavirus to vote by mail.