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Super Bowl Sets Single-Event High For StubHub

Super Bowl LI set records for online ticket seller StubHub, according to statistics provided to USA TODAY Sports.

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Barack Obama's Kitesurfing Adventure with Richard Branson

#IslandLife was good to Barack Obama. Before returning to Washington, the former president dove into an aquatic and athletic challenge with his friend, Virgin Group founder and billionaire Richard Branson, while vacationing on the British Virgin Islands with former first lady Michelle Obama.

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5 Things for Tuesday, February 7, 2017: Travel Ban, Betsy DeVos, Terrorism

Good Tuesday morning. And here's a public service announcement for all the lovers out there: Valentine's Day is a week away, so you better start planning. Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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50 Cent Sues Ex Lawyers For $32M

50 Cent is suing his ex-lawyers in the Lastonia Leviston sex-tape case for $32 million, accusing them of numerous misdeeds that put him at a disadvantage in the woman’s lawsuit against him.

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THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, February 21 on PBS During Black History Month

Distinctly referred to as "a redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture," Dr. Maya Angelou (April 4, 1928-May 28, 2014) led a prolific life. As a singer, dancer, activist, poet and writer, she inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. Best known for her autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (Random House), she gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before.

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Mexican President Pena Invests in Lawyers for Migrants Latino Loop

Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announced this week that the country will invest $50 million in lawyers to represent migrants in the U.S. who are facing deportation as well as outreach programs to defend Mexicans’ rights in the U.S.

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Lady Gaga’s Born This Way Foundation Invites Super Bowl Fans To #KickoffForKindness

Pop-Up Activation KindLI Opens at Super Bowl LI’s NFL Experience in Houston

Fans at Home Invited to Host a #KickOffForKindness Watch Party for a Chance to Win Tickets to an Upcoming Lady Gaga Show

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Trump's First Days In Office Spawn Dozens Of Lawsuits

Donald Trump the businessman was no stranger to lawsuits, both frivolous and substantive.

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How One Patriots Super Bowl Ring Gave New Life To 24 Orphans In Thailand

Jerod Cherry was attending a religious youth conference in 2008 when he ran into a staffer who had a thought about the three Super Bowl titles he won with the New England Patriots. The gathered teens had fallen $20,000 short of their fundraising goal for building an orphanage overseas, and the staffer, Courtney Cherest, wondered whether Cherry might be in the mood to cover the difference.

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Saab Owner NEVs Cleared To Build EVs In China

National Electric Vehicle Sweden, which acquired the assets of bankrupt Swedish automaker Saab Auto, has received permission from the Chinese government to produce electric cars in an assembly plant under construction in the northeast city of Tianjin.

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Baytown Police Looking For Suspect Using Credit Card Skimmer At ATMs

Police are looking for a man who allegedly used a "skimmer" at a bank in Baytown.

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Four Tips to Help Communities and Churches Battle Human Trafficking: Baylor Expert

Super Bowl shines spotlight on global epidemic

Super Bowl festivities in Houston will be in full swing this week as the nation gears up for the NFL’s premier event on Sunday. Thousands of people will pour into the city. Unfortunately, those crowds will include those involved in human trafficking.

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Black and Latino Amazon Drivers File Discrimination Class Action

Complaints Allege Amazon Illegally Fired Drivers Based On Overly Stringent Background Checks

A group of eight Black and Latino former Amazon drivers filed class action complaints this morning with the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD), charging that Amazon illegally discriminated against them and other similarly-situated drivers when it fired them last year. The complaints allege that Amazon’s mass termination of predominantly minority drivers was based on an overly stringent background check policy that included old and minor offenses, and came months after the drivers were on the job and performing successfully.

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The Texan's Texas: Easygoing Charm in Brenham

When outsiders think of rural Texas, their thoughts tend to run toward cactus, tumbleweeds, oil derricks, coyotes and armadillos, cowboys and pickup trucks.

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Super Bowl LI Will Be the First We Can Watch in Virtual Reality

This may be the 51st Super Bowl, but it's the first to be broadcast in virtual reality.

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Donald Trump's Early Crisis

President Donald Trump begins his 11th day in office shrouded in crisis, roundly criticized for a chaotic unveiling of immigration measures and under new scrutiny after he fired the nation's top law enforcement officer who refused to enforce them.

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Malcolm X’s Daughter, Granddaughter Arrested

Malcolm X’s daughter and granddaughter have been arrested after allegedly stealing a U-Haul that carried a group of mistreated dogs, reports TMZ.

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Ex-NC State Basketball Star Charles Shackleford Found Dead

Police in North Carolina say former North Carolina State basketball star Charles Shackleford has been found dead in his home. He was 50.

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PARTY GUIDE: Super Bowl LI Parties & Events

Super Bowl LI is so much more than the game itself. Fans can enjoy a week-long celebration filled to the brim with exciting parties and family-friendly events that extend far beyond NRG Stadium.

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Man Charged In Deadly Crash Along Eastex Freeway

The man charged with murder in a deadly crash was expected in court Monday morning.