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Suspect arrested after camera catches man touching women at Barnes & Noble

Deputies have arrested a man who they say was caught on camera earlier this month inappropriately touching women at the Clackamas Town Center Barnes & Noble.

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Meet the African American and Hispanic Valedictorians of 2018

Before kindergarten, you couldn’t wait to go to school. Finally reaching the enrolling age, your parents set you on your educational start. Mastering your numbers, colors, and ABCs, you advanced through the grade levels to reach the ultimate goal, high school graduation.

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Run. Elect. Repeat. Really?

t's all the same. There's nothing (and no one) new. Politics. Sports. Entertainment. Once something works, it's expected to keep working in the same or a slightly different place. If people like something once, they'll like it again. The inertia of repetition.

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Mueller investigating 2017 meeting between Manafort and Ecuador's President

Special counsel Robert Mueller's team has been investigating a meeting between former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Ecuadorian President Lenin Moreno in Quito in 2017 and has specifically asked if WikiLeaks or its founder, Julian Assange, were discussed in the meeting, a source with personal knowledge of the matter tells CNN.

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Life coach Tony Robbins issues apology after comments on #MeToo movement

Life coach Tony Robbins apologized Sunday for his comments about the #MeToo movement after suggesting during a March event that some women use it to gain significance by playing the victim.

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Debbie Allen Makes History As the First Black Woman to Receive the Governors Award

Debbie Allen made history at the 73rd Emmys by becoming the first Black woman to receive the Governors Award. She was honored on Sunday night for her contributions to television as a writer, actress, director, producer, dancer, and choreographer.

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Stafford MSD Board Votes to Name "Michael Mesa Field" in Honor of Late Teacher/Coach

The Stafford Municipal School District made history on Monday night when the SMSD Board of Trustees voted 6-0 to name the District’s baseball field, “Michael Mesa Field.”

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Houston’s Very Own TotallyRandie Partners with Dogepalooza Music Festival

When you look her up on YouTube, Instagram or any of her social media platforms you’ll find a ray of sunshine in the form of media personality, TotallyRandie. Having interviewed some of your favorite celebrities and entertainers spanning from Kevin Hart to Anthony Anderson to Musiq Soulchild, all of Houston is familiar with the tagline, “You’re Rockin’ with TotallyRandie!”

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Some Birth Defects 20 Times More Likely for Moms with Zika, CDC Says

The proportion of Zika-related birth defects during 2016 was nearly 20 times higher than the number seen during the pre-Zika years, according to a new report from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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A 194-year-old apple tree, the matriarch of the Northwest apple industry, has died

An apple tree thought to be the oldest in the Pacific Northwest has died this summer at 194 years of age.

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Georgetown University Renames Building after Isaac Hawkins, an Enslaved Person Sold in 1838 to Pay Off School Debts

The effects of slavery are still being felt in 2017 and, in an effort to make amends for profiting from the sale of 272 Maryland enslaved people in 1838 to pay off school debts, Georgetown University has renamed two buildings on their campus to honor those who were sold.

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Leslie Jordan, beloved actor and social media star, dead at 67

Leslie Jordan, beloved comedian and actor known for his work on "Will and Grace," has died, his agent announced.

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The spookiest cities in the US -- and why they still scare us

Several locales across the US claim to be king when it comes to Halloween. But three in particular -- Savannah, Georgia; New Orleans and Salem, Massachusetts -- have the haunting histories to truly earn the title.

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Mueller was allowed to review years of Cohen emails from time he worked under Trump

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators were allowed by a federal judge to review years of Michael Cohen's emails and other online data from the time he worked under Donald Trump, according to newly unsealed warrants used in his case in Manhattan federal court.

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Children's Songs Dance, Lifted, and Sinfonietta

On stage at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center October 27-29

Encapsulating the "spirit of play" and the transition from childhood to adulthood, Jessica Lang's work for seven dancers is sure to be a thrilling experience. Set to music by the late American jazz composer Chick Corea, this contemporary work is all fun and games, aiming to carry the joy of youth into adulthood.

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Houston Museum of African American Culture Reveals Guest Jurors for the 2024 Bert Long, Jr. Prize

The Houston Museum of African American Culture (HMAAC) is thrilled to introduce the esteemed guest jurors for the 2024 Bert Long, Jr. Prize: Daisha Board and Phillip A. Townsend. Together with Christopher Blay, Chief Curator at HMAAC, Board and Townsend will have the honor of selecting the recipient of the 2024 Bert Long, Jr. Prize. This prestigious award, established in memory of the late Bert Long Jr., celebrates his enduring artistic legacy and contributions to the Houston art scene. The winner of the prize will receive a $3,000 cash award and a solo exhibition in the Bert Long Jr. Gallery at HMAAC, with the grand announcement scheduled for April 12, 2024, at HMAAC.

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PVAMU Chief of Police named inaugural Associate Vice Chancellor of Law Enforcement, Security for The Texas A&M University System

Effective Sept. 1, Keith Jemison, Ed.D., Associate Vice President for Public Safety & Chief of Police for Prairie View A&M University, will assume a new role at The Texas A&M University System in College Station as the first-ever Associate Vice Chancellor, Law Enforcement & Security. In this role, Dr. Jemison will serve as the principal advisor to the Chancellor’s office on law enforcement matters and the liaison between the TAMUS member universities’ Police Chief’s Council and the Chancellor’s office.

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As Democrats Denounce Weinstein, Clintons and Obama Stay Mum

Many Democratic office holders were quick to repudiate disgraced Hollywood executive Harvey Weinstein following a bombshell report detailing decades of alleged sexual harassment.

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Houston Symphony Adds All-Beethoven Program to Summer Series

One-night only concert. Tickets are now on sale at houstonsymphony.org July 20, 2018

The Houston Symphony has announced the addition of a blockbuster all-Beethoven program to the Bank of American Summer Series at Jones Hall lineup. Tickets are now on sale to the general public at houstonsymphony.org.

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Cypress native serves aboard Navy warship in Norfolk

Petty Officer 3rd Class Ethan Hendrix, a native of Cypress, Texas, serves aboard a U.S. Navy warship operating out of Norfolk, Virginia.