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William Barr decried 'hatchet jobs' on Ken Starr in 1998

William Barr said in a 1998 interview that he was "disturbed" that Attorney General Janet Reno had not defended independent counsel Ken Starr from "spin control," "hatchet jobs" and "ad hominem attacks."

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2 Texas Officers Cleared After Subjecting Black College Student to Body Cavity Search

The Root, previously reported on June 20, 2015, about the encounter Charnesia Corley had when she was pulled by two Harris County, Texas, deputies after allegedly running a stop sign.

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Minimum Wages Tick Up in Many Cities With New Fiscal Year

Higher minimum wages go into effect across the country this week, boosting many low-wage workers' paychecks — and the blood pressures of some employers and economists.

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H-E-B's Butt Pledges $50 Million More to Education Efforts

Charles Butt, the chairman and CEO of H-E-B and one of Texas’ most prominent philanthropists, made another splash Monday, pledging $50 million to a program that will train public school teachers.

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METRO Hears Calls for More Frequent Routes, Share Your Vision Now

METRO is reminding everyone not to miss this opportunity to get in on the ground floor of crafting the region's new transit plan. The authority wants to know what types of transit improvements and upgrades you would like to see in your community.

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Trump Is Proposing Massive Cuts to Food Stamps. His Voters Might Not Like That

The budget President Donald Trump is expected to unveil this week will include massive cuts to Medicaid, to child tax credit, to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families -- and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) aka food stamps

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How United Could Have Avoided This Fiasco

United Airlines has admitted it was a mistake for police to forcibly remove a passenger who refused to give up his seat on a crowded plane. Video of the passenger being dragged up the aisle of the plane has been played nonstop for three days.

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2 children accidentally shot outside Fort Worth Chuck E. Cheese's

Two children were shot accidentally outside the Chuck E. Cheese’s on Southwest Loop 820 near Hulen Mall.

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Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty Could Outsell Kylie Cosmetics & KKW Beauty

Despite her appeal, beauty brands are definitely feeling the pressure considering Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty brand is out to get their money. Beauty brands owned by the Kardashians are particularly feeling the heat with the rise of Fenty Beauty.

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Texas Grants First Drilling Permit to Mexican Oil Company

For the first time ever, Texas authorities have issued a drilling permit to a Mexican company for gas and oil extraction in the state.

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Police find marijuana, drug-infused candy with cartoon characters

The Hapeville Police Department announced a major bust involving marijuana, cocaine and several pills that looked like the heads of popular cartoon characters.

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Black Republican Candidate Mia Love Plays The Race Card Against Democrats

Utah’s Republican Rep. Mia Love, who’s Black, is doing everything to defend her congressional seat in a tight race—including playing the race card against Democrats.

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Half Of Hurricane Harvey Victims Say FEMA Application Was Denied Or Is Still Pending

Months after Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas, wreaking havoc on swathes of the state, almost half of affected residents say they’re still “not getting the help” they need, according to a new survey.

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G Herbo Shares BTS Footage of "Everything" Remix Video Featuring Chance The Rapper Today

G Herbo shares the behind-the-scenes footage of this "Everything" remix video (Machine Entertainment Group/The Orchard) today, including special guest Chance The Rapper, featuring moments that underscore their brotherhood and highlight their charming personalities.

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Bill Cosby makes outburst in court after guilty verdict

After the jury announced the guilty verdict on Thursday against Bill Cosby, the TV icon had an outburst in the courtroom.

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Mollie Tibbetts autopsy finds that she died by multiple sharp force injuries

A preliminary autopsy on Mollie Tibbetts' body determined that her death was a homicide resulting from multiple sharp force injuries, the Iowa State Medical Examiner said.

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Judge Rules Trump Administration Must Stop Giving Psychotropic Drugs to Migrant Children Without Permission

A federal judge reportedly ordered the Trump administration on Monday to stop administering psychotropic medication to migrant children without obtaining permission from their parents or guardians, finding that the practice violated child welfare law.

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Kristoff St. John, Star of 'Young & the Restless,' Dead at 52

Actor Kristoff St. John, who played Neil Winters on the CBS daytime soap opera "The Young & the Restless," has died, according to his attorney Mark Geragos. He was 52. A cause of death has not been released.

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Suge Knight Opens Up In 'American Dream/American Knightmare'

Former rap mogul Marion "Suge" Knight muses about what might have happened if the architects of that business "were friends, instead of destroying each other."

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Sandra Bland Recorded Her Own Arrest in 2015

Newly published video shows the controversial 2015 traffic stop arrest of Sandra Bland from her vantage point, and her family's attorney questions why the footage didn't emerge before now.