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Top Five Books You Need to Push You Into 2019

These five books will give you the internal power to push you in the direction of making 2019 a successful year in so many ways.

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Gifts that Dad Would Never Buy for Himself But He Totally Needs

Let's face it, dad is probably one of the hardest people to shop for and who wants to gift another tie or grilling accessory? We went a little out of the box and thought of a few gift ideas for dad that he totally needs but would never buy for himself.

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New Face Of Radio, The New Amazing 102.5 FM’s Own Amanda Sapp

“I wanna be the change I wanna see..” - Amanda Sapp, Radio Host/TV Personality/Event Host

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Oxtail MashUp Culinary Competition is Back to Bring Together All Cultural Elements & Benefit Feed the Soul Foundation

Seventeen chefs will bring their elevated oxtail creations for the fourth annual Oxtail Mashup Culinary Competition on Sunday, November 6, at Project Row Houses from 6-9pm benefitting Feed the Soul Foundation.Seventeen chefs will bring their elevated oxtail creations for the fourth annual Oxtail Mashup Culinary Competition on Sunday, November 6, at Project Row Houses from 6-9pm benefitting Feed the Soul Foundation. Chefs from Houston and beyond bring creativity to a classic cut of meat that has been a historical staple in the black community. Be prepared to taste out-of-the-box oxtail dishes like those from past competitors, General Tso's Oxtail from Chef Bowie of Taste Bar and Kitchen, and Smothered Oxtail Ragoons from Chef Kurt Evans of CYL Hospitality.

Chevron Maker Annex Virtual Workshops

Children’s Museum Houston continues to offer free virtual 3-D design TinkerCAD interactives

Imagination, curiosity, creativity, and inspiration are not cancelled. Discovery happens at Children’s Museum Houston – A Playground for Your Mind™! The Museum (CMH) will continue to offer its popular Chevron Maker Annex Virtual Workshops. These workshops are free, streamed live, and teach children how to use TinkerCAD software to produce 3-D models of animal cells, DNA, coral reefs, buildings and more. Led by maker Education Manager, Jacob Breier, the workshops began during the stay-at-home order in March and have now become one of the Museum’s most popular virtual attractions!

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Win with the Houston Astros

When the Astros win you could win with great eats.

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Houston native serves aboard U.S. Navy’s newest aircraft carrier

Petty Officer 3rd Class Jacobe Williams, a native of Houston, Texas, serves aboard USS Gerald R. Ford, homeported in Norfolk, Virginia.

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Where will Prince Harry and Meghan spend their honeymoon?

So now they're married, where will Prince Harry and his new bride Meghan be going on their honeymoon?

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Where will Prince Harry and Meghan spend their honeymoon?

So now they're married, where will Prince Harry and his new bride Meghan be going on their honeymoon?

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5 things to know for August 17: Primaries, Covid, Hearing aids, Water cuts, Ukraine

High inflation and rising interest rates are fueling fears that a recession could be around the corner. But Warren Buffett -- one of the savviest investors of all time -- is still betting on America's economy. While Buffett has reduced stakes in companies like Kroger and General Motors, market watchers say his willingness to keep buying elsewhere signals his ongoing confidence in where the economy and the financial markets are headed.

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Swing for a Cause: 10th Annual GHRCF Golf Tournament Benefiting First Responders' Families

Get ready to tee off for a great cause at the 10th Annual GHRCF Golf Tournament, hosted by the Greater Houston Retailers Charitable Foundation (GHRCF) on April 15th at Sweetwater Country Club. This premier event, organized by the charitable arm of the Greater Houston Retailers Association (GHRA), promises a day of camaraderie, competition, and philanthropy in support of the families of fallen first responders.

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NAACP Statement on Executive Orders Targeting Muslims and Legal Immigrants

NAACP President and CEO Cornell William Brooks issued the following statement in response to multiple executive orders issued in the first week of the Trump Administration, including orders banning refugees, targeting visitors from Muslim countries and detaining people with legal permits to visit, live and work in the United States:

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The Heritage Society’s 55th Annual Candlelight Tour

Saturday, December 8 from 5:00−9:00 p.m.

This holiday season, visit The Heritage Society in Sam Houston Park, where we are pleased to invite you to join us as we relaunch one of Houston’s most keenly anticipated holiday traditions, our famous Candlelight Tour

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Biden Cabinet Member and Head of U.S. Small Business Administration to Travel to Houston with Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff

On Friday, February 17, Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden’s Cabinet for America’s 33 million small businesses, will visit Houston, Texas. She will join Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff to tour four small businesses and discuss how the Biden-Harris Administration is supporting minority-owned businesses and ensuring equal access to capital and resources.

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5 Things for Wednesday, June 28: Senate Health Bill, Cyberattacks, Laquan McDonald

Hunting for a spot to vacation? A new island just appeared off North Carolina. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Terror In the UK: Decades of Deadly Attacks

Several deadly terror attacks have struck the UK in recent decades -- mostly in London.

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5 Things for Wednesday, April 12: Russia, United Airlines, North Korea, Germany

Who would have thought air travel and local elections could be so fascinating? Well, here we are, and here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Supreme Court prepares to start a new term with only eight

A very different Supreme Court will meet in two weeks to grapple with the potential of 4-4 splits and a caseload that includes no less than the future of the Affordable Care Act and possibly the presidential election.

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Anti-vaxxers are using the same tactics as cults do to attract followers on social media

In 1974, I was recruited into a cult. Known as the Unification Church, but often referred to as the Moonies, the group was — and still is — a far-right cult founded by the Korean cult leader Sun Myung Moon. The Moonies believe that Moon was greater than Jesus and is God's "Messiah." His teachings, followers have said, supersede conscience, the Bible, laws and universal human rights.

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Amazon’s Ring shutters popular police video-sharing program

Amazon’s Ring will no longer let police and other government agencies request doorbell camera footage from within the company’s Neighbors app, in what privacy advocates are hailing as a long-awaited victory for civil liberties.