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5 things for April 9: Syria, Alaska 'bathroom bill,' Canada bus crash

Want to find out if you're among the 87 million whose personal data was shared with Cambridge Analytica? Facebook will begin alerting users starting today. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Donald Trump Retweeted An Alt-right Conspiracy Theorist. Here's Why.

On Monday night, just hours after he had, finally, condemned in harsh terms the neo-Nazis and white supremacists involved in violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, President Donald Trump took to Twitter. And he retweeted this from a man named Jack Posobiec:

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5 Things for November 14: Roy Moore, Clinton, Quake, Puerto Rico, Blood Pressure

For the first time in almost 60 years, Italy won't be in the World Cup. Hey, Team USA feels your pain. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Janet Yellen will never forget’ scramble to prevent bank run after Silicon Valley Bank implosion

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen detailed on Tuesday the scramble by US officials last March to prevent the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank from infecting the broader economy.

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Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) on Forbes First-Ever List of America’s Best Employers for Diversity

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) has been ranked No. 53 out of 250 organizations on the Forbes 2018 list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. In addition, MUSC ranked No. 6 among the 20 institutions listed in the education category.

COVID-19 Continues to Cause Grief, High Stress and Spending Woes in Young Adults

We have a new norm in the United States: the majority of young adults between the ages of 18 to 34 — about 26.6 million — now live at home with their parents, according to a recent survey by the Pew Research Center.

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First-Ever Mayor's History Makers Awards 10 Houstonians Making a Difference in the Community

In celebration of Black History Month, Comcast today announced a partnership with City of Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner to honor 10 community volunteers at the first-ever Mayor’s History Makers Awards. Held at the Houstonian Hotel, the honorees will be recognized for their commitment to making a difference in the community through volunteerism, mentorship, advocacy and civic engagement.

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Google Joins India's Cashless Payments Rush

India's push to go cashless has another high-profile supporter: Google. It launched a mobile payments app designed for the Indian market on Monday, becoming the latest big player to join an increasingly crowded field.

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Top CFOs are being targeted by a sophisticated email scam

A group of hackers based in Nigeria is trying to trick thousands of top executives across the globe into sending them company funds

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Altuve Wins MLB Award for Best Major Leaguer

The Astros' rallying cry for the 2017 season was "Earn It," which later in the season turned into "Earn History," which eventually became, after the Game 7 World Series clincher, "Earned History."

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Winnie Mandela, South African anti-apartheid activist, dies at 81

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the South African anti-apartheid activist and former wife of the late President Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 81. The family said in a statement that she passed away at the Netcare Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa after a long illness, for which she had been in and out of hospital since the start of the year.

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Turkey orders detention of more than 1,100 people linked to failed 2016 coup

Turkey has ordered the detention of 1,112 people over suspected links to a failed coup attempt, a Ministry of Interior source told CNN.

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Wayne Shorter, jazz saxophonist and composer, has died at age 89

Wayne Shorter, a Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer who helped shaped the sound of contemporary jazz, has died, according to his publicist.

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Houston Native – Kevin Davis (KD) Named Junior Sailor of the Year in Signapore

Yeoman 2nd Class Kevin Davis is awarded Junior Sailor of the Year for calendar year 2021 by Rear Adm. Philip Sobeck, Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific/ Task Force 73 (COMLOG WESTPAC/ CTF 73). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communications 2nd Class Brandon Parker)

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Colin Powell, First Black US Secretary of State, Dies of Covid-19 Complications Amid Cancer Battle

Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American foreign policy in the last years of the 20th century and the early years of the 21st, has died from complications from Covid-19, his family said on Facebook. He was 84.

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What India Couture Week reveals about this year's bridalwear trends

More than a dozen leading designers showcased their creations at India Couture Week (ICW), offering a glimpse -- among much else -- at the bridalwear trends shaping one of the world's largest wedding markets.

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Footage of Prince as an 11-year-old is unearthed by a Minnesota news station

A CNN affiliate station in Minneapolis stumbled upon a rare gem -- archival footage of the late, great icon Prince at 11 years old, supporting public school teachers on strike.

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St. Louis Fed President James Bullard is stepping down

St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard announced Thursday he is stepping down from his position in mid-August.

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Abolitionist Sojourner Truth and Rutgers’ 1st Black Graduate James Carr Have Buildings Named After Them on Campus

Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey has renamed its College Avenue Apartments to honor Sojourner Truth. Born into slavery, Sojourner Truth became a leading abolitionist and advocate for women’s rights.

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The Minnesota Fed is requiring all of its employees to be fully vaccinated

The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis is requiring all current employees to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of August. The vaccination policy will also apply to the bank's future hires.