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Governor Abbott And Dr. Hellerstedt Call On Local Officials To Take Action Against Zika

Announce Roundtable In Brownsville, TX To Discuss Coordination And Response

Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Commissioner Dr. John Hellerstedt today sent a letter to County Judges and Mayors across the state asking for their continued assistance in combatting locally-transmitted Zika viruses in Texas. In the letter, the Governor and Commissioner laid out specific actions that can be taken by Texans to help prevent the spread of the virus, and reinforced the commitment of the DSHS to help coordinate response efforts and provide technical expertise to localities in their response to Zika.

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Houston Dentist Fights Hunger by Giving Dental Service to Locals

Houston dentist, Dr. Behzad Nazari is raising donations for a local food pantry and helping people improve their dental health by lowering their dental bill, as part of his Mother’s Day Special.

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Should Apple Buy Disney? Tesla? The Raiders?

It's time to play Wall Street's and Silicon Valley's favorite game -- how to spend Apple's ginormous (iNormous?) mountain of cash.

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Houston Symphony Features Dance Students for "Petrushka"

The Houston Symphony is teaming up with dozens of students from Crespo Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School Dance Department and Meyerland Performing and Visual Arts Middle School Dance Ensemble for a modern-day staging of the 1911 ballet Petrushka, to be premiered at 8 p.m. May 11 and 13 and 2:30 p.m. May 14 at Jones Hall.

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Black Americans Living Longer, But Racial Gap Remains, CDC Says

When it comes to the overall health of black Americans, there's good news and bad news, according to a report released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.

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Alton Sterling Family Angry at Reports of DOJ Decision

The family of Alton Sterling was angry Tuesday night after media reports surfaced indicating a decision had been made on whether to prosecute two Baton Rouge, Louisiana, police officers in his death.

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'Sextortion' Case Fuels Legal Debate Over Phone Passwords

An extortion case involving bikini-clad models, social media celebrities and racy images has sparked an intriguing legal debate over phone security and the Fifth Amendment.

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Who was Jordan Edwards? Teen Killed by Police Called a Good Student, Athlete

He might be the last person you'd expect to die in a police shooting. Straight-A student. Talented athlete. Product of a two-parent home. Yet 15-year-old Jordan Edwards is dead -- the latest unarmed black male to be killed during an encounter with the police.

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Warren Buffett Should Answer These 6 Key Questions

Are you ready for the so-called Woodstock of Capitalism? Warren Buffett will address tens of thousands of Berkshire Hathaway shareholders at the company's annual meeting in Omaha on Saturday.

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Ex-officer Michael Slager to Plead Guilty After Killing Unarmed Black Man

Michael Slager, the former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot a man in the back, will plead guilty to a federal charge of using excessive force, his attorney said Tuesday.

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Suspect in Shooting of Paramedic Found Dead, Dallas Mayor Says

The gunman who shot and injured a paramedic treating a civilian in Dallas claimed on his Facebook page to be the New Black Panther Party's longtime national minister of defense.

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Aaron Hernandez's 'murder car' Up for Sale On eBay

Aaron Hernandez's silver 2006 Toyota 4Runner, which prosecutors said was the "murder car" used in a drive-by double killing, is now up for sale on eBay as an "infamous" collectible item.

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MD Anderson Celebrates 20th Annual Sprint for Life 5K to Honor Ovarian Cancer Patients, Survivors and Families

Event supports research efforts into the prevention, detection and treatment of the disease

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is hosting the 20th annual Sprint for Life 5K Run/Walk to increase awareness of ovarian cancer and its symptoms. Established to honor patients, survivors and their families, the 5K race raises funds to further research, patient care, education and prevention initiatives focused on ovarian cancer.

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Cops Change Their Story After An Officer Kills a Teen Outside a Party

Police in a Dallas suburb have changed their story on the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting of a teenager outside a house party over the weekend.

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Top Public Relations Pro Phyllis Bailey Sells Boutique PR Firm

Phyllis Bailey sells 3B Resources Group to media expert Misty Starks

Phyllis J. Bailey, one of the most respected public relations professionals in the industry, sells the PR firm she founded nearly two decades ago, 3B Resources Group Public Relations, to media strategist and television producer Misty Starks. As a highly sought-after PR professional, Bailey has worked with top names in business, government, entertainment and nonprofit from around the world.

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Three-Time GRAMMY Winner NE-YO Invests in Holberton School for Full-Stack Engineers

NE-YO joins school’s Board of Trustees; commits to promote greater diversity in tech industry

The idea of a coding school that charges no upfront tuition was intriguing to Ne-Yo. The Grammy Award-winning artist is certainly not the first musician to invest in Silicon Valley, but he’s one that wants to put his talents and money into helping to solve the diversity challenges facing the tech industry.

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Arsenic-polluted Water Linked to Cancer in India

Millions of people in Bihar, India, are showing symptoms of arsenic poisoning, which can be linked to cancer, due to consumption of contaminated drinking water.

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Rethinking Antibiotic Use in Early Pregnancy: Some Linked to Miscarriage

When used in early pregnancy, many classes of common antibiotics are associated with an increased risk of miscarriage, according to a study published Monday in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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U.K. Says Facebook and Google Must Tackle Hate Speech

Facebook, Twitter and Google have been accused by lawmakers in the U.K. of allowing racist content and hate speech to spread via their platforms.

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Terrorism and Global Tensions Are Hurting These Vacation Hot Spots

It's getting harder and harder to find a worry-free vacation destination.