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The slow-motion disaster of Trump's Khashoggi strategy

Shortly before 1 p.m. on Tuesday, having just received a classified briefing from the director of the CIA in the basement of the Capitol, two Republican senators stepped to a crowd of cameras and reporters. With a few pointed words, the pair blew up the Trump administration's efforts to minimize the political damage stemming from journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder.

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Rwandan court acquits prominent opposition leader of forgery, incitement

Diane Rwigara, the 37-year-old human rights activist who had once hoped to run for the Rwandan presidency, has been acquitted of charges of fraud and inciting insurrection.

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Pelosi calls for one-year spending bill for Homeland Security in wall fight

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi laid down her position Thursday on the border wall negotiations, proposing an agreement to fund for a full year the Department of Homeland Security while passing the other six remaining spending bills that have already been resolved.

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OPEC still debating oil production cut

OPEC is still debating how much oil it should remove from world markets following a price crash in recent months.

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Houston Business and Community Leader Deavra Daughtry Graduates from Exclusive International Executive Program at Harvard Business School

Houston self-made business woman and community leader Deavra Daughtry recently graduated with a certificate from the exclusive Owner/President Management Program (OPM) at Harvard Business School alongside international business owners. Participants represent a diverse range of organizations from around the world and hold dual roles as owner and CEO or Managing Director of firms with annual sales ranging from several million to billions of dollars.

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Romance Novel Opens A Dialogue of Compassion

How do you choose who to love?

Today Inertia Justice, a new author, published the first book of her trilogy book series – sure to open dialogue, and get the world talking – it is a fictional account of one ladies’ journey to self – definition.

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It was a Jolly-filled Night at Joy to the World!

The Bayou City Performing Arts presented Joy to the World, a holiday concerto commemorating 40 fabulous seasons. It was a special night featuring the Gay Men’s Chorus of Houston and the Bayou City Women’s Chorus held on National Worlds Aids Day. It celebrated inclusivity, diversity, and the spirit of Christmas while reflecting on the worldwide AIDS crisis and how we still have much too accomplished with awareness and prevention.

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The Health Museum to Host its Annual Teddy Bear Check-Up Event on Saturday December 8

On Saturday, December 8, 2018, The Health Museum will host the only Teddy Bear Hospital in the local region as part of its “A Beary Healthy Holiday” event. For one special morning, children of all ages are invited to join Santa Claus and his merry troop of medical volunteers – along with their favorite stuffed animals or toys – for the annual Teddy Bear Check-Up event at The Health Museum.

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Texas Southern University offers first-ever Winter mini-mester courses

Students interested earning semester credit hours by taking a three-week “mini” semester in December and January have a new option at Texas Southern University (TSU). The university will offer classes in a variety of subjects that will allow students to accelerate their pathway toward graduation.

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Wells Fargo to Host Holiday Mobile Pop-Up Food Bank at Discovery Green

Wells Fargo and Feeding America are joining together to fight hunger this holiday season. Wells Fargo is hosting a holiday mobile pop-up food bank at Discovery Green as part of its second annual Holiday Food Bank Program. Community members can stop by the pop-up to donate non-perishable food items that will benefit the Houston Food Bank.

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How to read between the lines of Mueller's blacked-out memo on Michael Flynn

Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed a two-part sentencing memo for Michael Flynn on Tuesday night. The memo is heavily redacted, leaving much to the imagination, but it confirms that Flynn provided Mueller with valuable inside information on multiple ongoing criminal investigations, including Mueller's core investigation of whether Russian officials colluded with members of the campaign of President Donald Trump.

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George H.W. Bush will journey to his final resting place on a train whose engine is named for him

George H.W. Bush's journey to his final resting place will be aboard a train whose engine was specifically built to honor his life.

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Nation says goodbye to Bush: 'To us, he was close to perfect'

The hilltop cathedral in Washington filled Wednesday with recollections of George H.W. Bush as a modest but mighty president, a man whose characteristic humility was belied one final time with all the pageantry of a state funeral.

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90 held in anti-Mafia raids across Europe

Ninety people have been arrested in a series of operations targeting suspected 'Ndrangheta members across Europe and in Suriname, South America, officials said Wednesday.

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Rival sides in Yemen's war to hold first direct talks in years

Officials from Yemen's internationally-recognized government are set to hold direct talks with Houthi rebels in Sweden on Thursday in the most significant step to end the country's conflict in more than two years.

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Trump changes his tone on China deal after market slide

After President Donald Trump helped send markets tanking by feeding doubts about his trade deal with China, he stepped in Wednesday to pump up optimism in a series of early-morning tweets.

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Rare pre-Prohibition whiskeys offer a taste of American history

When Jean-Baptiste (J.B.) Leonis, the early 20th-century builder, banker, and wine and liquor merchant who founded the town of Vernon, California, spotted Prohibition on the horizon, he was not about to take any chances with his beloved whiskey.

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Former Secret Service agent: Why we loved Bush 41 (aka Timberwolf)

Just before midnight on Friday evening, I received the news from a current US Secret Service agent. His message said, "We lost Timberwolf -- a part of us is gone."

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South Florida doctor arrested, accused of drugging woman's drink

A South Florida doctor is under arrest, accused of drugging a woman's drink. According to Boca Raton police, a customer said she saw Mircea Morariu pour a powder-like substance into a woman's drink while she was in the bathroom at Ouzo Bay, a restaurant at 201 Plaza Real, on Sept. 10.

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Cardi B announces breakup with Offset

Cardi B says she and her husband Offset have broken up. The 25-year-old rapper posted a 42-second video on her Instagram account early Wednesday morning announcing the split.