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Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife indicted in use of campaign funds for personal expenses

Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, routinely -- and illegally -- used campaign funds to pay personal bills big and small, from luxury vacations to kids' school lunches and delinquent family dentistry bills, according to a stinging 47-page indictment unsealed Tuesday.

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Baked Alaska and birthday cake: Memorable lines from the Manafort trial judge, T.S. Ellis

Judge T.S. Ellis is known as a colorful judge who is not afraid to interrupt prosecutors, interrogate witnesses and even poke fun at himself along the way.

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What too much alcohol can do to your health

This feature is part of CNN Parallels, an interactive series exploring ways you can improve your health by making small changes to your daily habits. A lot of us drink. Too many of us drink a lot.

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Mollie Tibbetts case mystified police until a security camera offered a key clue

Investigators spoke to hundreds of people in the search for clues about Mollie Tibbetts' disappearance, but weeks after she vanished it was security camera footage that finally gave them a first glimpse of the man accused of killing her.

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Lanny Davis: Michael Cohen would testify to Congress about Trump without immunity

Michael Cohen's lawyer, Lanny Davis, said Wednesday that he believes his client is willing to testify before any congressional committee without being granted immunity.

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Acres Homes initiates arts grants as part of mayor's Complete Communities program

Acres Homes announces seven arts and cultural projects selected for the Visit My Neighborhood program of Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Complete Communities initiative—the first of the five pilot communities to announce its programs.

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Black Entrepreneur Takes College Care Packages to the Next Level With a New Freshman Fun Box

While care packages are no stranger to the college market, Florida-based Freshman Fun Box is the first Black woman-owned care package and subscription box service specifically geared toward college and boarding school students.

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African American Registered Nurse/ Entrepreneur Creates Online Nursing Program to Help More Students Pass the NCLEX Exam

The online course, called “Choosing Nursing,” offers cheat sheets and readiness assessments for NCLEX exam preparation.

Choosing Nursing, an online program that prepares nurses in the U.S. and Canada to sit their NCLEX-PN and NCLEX-RN exams and meet the prerequisites for their nursing license, is currently offering eight paid digital products and courses with strategies to help its students secure passes. Founded by Registered Nurse Chioma Okeke, Choosing Nursing offers training year-round and has a free-to-download guide on their official website that outlines some of the biggest mistakes nurses make when taking the NCLEX.

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Black Family-Owned Business Celebrates Getting Their Fish Fry Products into 2,500+ Grocery Stores — Within Just 3 Years!

Atlanta-based Joe’s Gourmet, a food-products company has embarked on a national expansion following its appearances on ABC’s Shark Tank and Good Morning America. The family-owned business was founded by Joe Dowell, his wife Maranda, and his parents, Joseph and Patricia. Joe’s Gourmet offers savory and flavorful breading mixes used to bake or fry seafood, chicken and vegetables. These scrumptious products are sold in major U.S. supermarket chains including Publix, Giant Eagle, Walmart, Kroger, Meijer, and Stop N Shop.

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Flint water crisis case moving to trial

Michigan’s top public health official will stand trial for the deaths of two men, who allegedly died of Legionnaires’ disease tied to the Flint water crisis.

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Chris Watts pleaded for his family's return. A week later, he's charged with their murders

After his pregnant wife and their two young daughters vanished last week, Chris Watts spoke with a local Colorado news station as a concerned father, pleading for the return of his family.

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Beyond the Rhetoric: Aretha Franklin – Perhaps the Greatest Singer Ever

The first time I learned that there was a singer by the name of Aretha Franklin it was uneventful. My high school sweetheart, Brenda, showed me the Columbia album cover with this 16-year-old girl they claimed to be “The Next Nancy Wilson”. Big deal! Did we really need another Nancy Wilson when the one we have was just beginning her long career?

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Stories of Survival Tour Launches in Houston as part of Hurricane Harvey Peoples’ Tribunal

Hurricane Harvey’s impact on Houston - one of the nation’s largest petrochemical complexes - is still being felt today. To elevate the stories of those directly impacted and amplify community driven solutions to climate fueled disasters, a collaborative of organizations is launching the Stories of Survival Tour one year after the storm made landfall, August 25th, 2018 at NuWaters Co-op (2320 Elgin Street in the 3rd Ward) from 6pm - 10pm​. The evening will include solar powered film screenings, a free community dinner, participatory storytelling, and music by the Houston-based international music collective Free Radicals.

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Re-Entry Program Gives Ex-Offenders a Fighting Chance

More than 150,000 men and women are incarcerated in Texas. Upon release, those who’ve made retribution often find themselves in circumstances that are akin to punishment.

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'Champions' star Josie Totah comes out as transgender

Former Disney star J.J. Totah has come out as transgender. In an essay published by Time magazine Monday, the 17-year-old shared her news and announced her new name.

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Unlawful and dangerous: UNC chancellor on 'Silent Sam' toppling

Protesters on Monday night toppled the controversial "Silent Sam" statue on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Mystery shooter is firing at luxury Upper East Side apartment building

Residents of a luxury high-rise building on the Upper East Side are living in fear after a mystery shooter fired bullets into apartment windows twice in the last week.

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Woman stabbed, violently beaten by man she met online

A Clinton woman was forced to play dead to escape her attacker after being viciously stabbed and beaten by a man she met online.

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Catholics in the pews, unleash your anger

Bishop John McCarthy of Austin will be laid to rest Friday. A larger-than-life, gregarious Irishman, McCarthy led the Catholic Diocese of Austin from 1986 until 2001, and was a priest for more than 60 years.

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How Costco thrives in the Amazon era

Retailers around the world are radically reshaping their strategies to contend with Amazon. Costco has a different tactic: Perfect what's been working for four decades.