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Uber is buying its Middle East rival Careem for $3.1 billion

Uber is buying the biggest ride-hailing app in the Middle East. In the biggest tech deal the region has ever seen, Uber is paying $3.1 billion for Careem with a mixture of cash and securities that will convert into Uber shares when the company goes public.

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Now it's up to voters to give the verdict on Trump's presidency

The results of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, even in the brief summary released by Attorney General William Barr, vastly reduce the legal risks to President Donald Trump while raising the political stakes in the 2020 election.

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Trump rollbacks leave more than 100,000 people waiting on student loan relief

It's been five months since a federal court ordered Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to give defrauded student loan borrowers relief, but more than 100,000 people are still waiting to hear whether their debt will be canceled.

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Future of the Bush dynasty: Service? Yes. White House? Maybe

The Bush family might just be the only one in the United States where an inside joke includes some friendly ribbing about the possibility of becoming the leader of the free world.

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Women inventors, long overlooked, are churning out more patents than ever

If you've used Wi-Fi, windshield wipers or a dishwasher -- and who hasn't? -- you have a woman to thank.

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Exercise could reduce period pain, study suggests

Exercising can reduce symptoms associated with the menstrual cycle, according to a global study.

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Retailers want to go cashless. But opponents say that's discriminatory

Retailers and restaurants say eliminating cash at their stores makes them more efficient. But opponents argue that cashless stores exclude millions of Americans without bank accounts.

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7 days. 3 suicides. 1 tragic connection

In the span of a week, three suicides have devastated two communities that already shared a tragic connection. Two were young survivors of the massacre at the school in Parkland, Florida, and one was a parent of a child who was killed in the Sandy Hook shooting. The two communities are facing a new facet of grief after three people connected to the shootings took their own lives in a matter of days.

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Four of five inmates who escaped from a North Carolina jail have been captured, sheriff's office says

Four of five inmates who escaped Monday night from North Carolina's Nash County jail have been captured, according to the sheriff's office.

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Kate Steinle's parents can't sue 'sanctuary city' for failing to tell ICE about shooter's release

The parents of Kate Steinle, who was shot and killed in July 2015 by an undocumented immigrant, cannot sue San Francisco for refusing to tell immigration officials of the shooter's release from local custody a few months before the killing, a federal appeals court ruled Monday.

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Lyft's latest driver perks: bank accounts and car repairs

Lyft continues to look for new ways to lure drivers to its platform. The ride-sharing company said Tuesday it will open its own repair shops nationwide, offering deep discounts on things like flat tire fixes, brake work and oil changes, and provide free bank accounts in a bid to attract and retain drivers.

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Trump savors Mueller victory, but opens new 2020 front with Obamacare fight

A shock push by the Trump administration to invalidate the whole of Obamacare appeared to hand Democrats a major opening even as the President celebrated the end of the Mueller investigation.

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Europe just passed sweeping new copyright rules that Big Tech hates

Europe is changing the internet again. Lawmakers have approved a sweeping overhaul of copyright rules, dealing a blow to major tech companies that argued the changes will be costly and limit free expression.

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Statement from Senator Borris Miles on HISD Superintendent Search

"I commend the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for stepping in to take drastic, but necessary measures regarding Houston Independent School District's (HISD) superintendent search and for putting the students' interests first.

Deer Park's mayor says progress is being made after the chemical fire. But some residents aren't so sure

The Houston Ship Channel remained closed Monday because of oil and pollutants that leaked into the waterway during last week's chemical fire at the Intercontinental Terminals Company in Deer Park, Texas, a Coast Guard official told reporters.

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Houston police sergeant arrested in death of his wife

A Houston police sergeant has been arrested in connection with the death of his wife, authorities said.

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Nike triumphs in Michael Jordan Jumpman logo lawsuit

Nike has prevailed in a lawsuit over the "Jumpman" logo for its Air Jordan brand.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Statement on the Ongoing ITC Deer Park Fire

Jackson Lee—“Given what has transpired, there is no doubt that a federal investigation needs to proceed. Representatives of the facility’s parent company need to be in Houston, on the ground, on-site. All means must be utilized to protect surrounding communities who are continuously being impacted. I will join the congressional representative of the area and other colleagues to work as a congressional delegation to ensure a full federal review and a full federal investigation of this matter.”

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NAACP Calls for Full Release of Mueller Report, Barr Summary Not Enough

Robert Mueller stated, "While this report does not conclude that the President committed a crime [of obstruction of justice], it also does not exonerate him.” Yet that is exactly what William Barr has tried to do. It is even more imperative that we have full access to the Mueller report and evidentiary basis to learn the facts surrounding Donald Trump’s actions and potential attacks on the integrity of our democracy.

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Texas Democratic Executive Committeeman Emeritus Rodney Griffin Endorses Senator Kamala Harris for President

Rodney Griffin Texas Democratic Executive Committeeman Emeritus, endorses Senator Kamala Harris for president. Senator Harris made her first Texas visit since her announcement, Saturday in Houston.