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Think you're OK because you only drink on weekends? Think again, study says

You consider yourself a light-to-moderate drinker, having the occasional cocktail or glass of wine with dinner and only tossing back a few extra glasses of liquid refreshment at social gatherings on weekends. By most standards, you'd be right -- because drinking is typically tracked as an average over the week.

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5 college football bowl games have now been canceled because of Covid-19

A fifth college football bowl game was canceled Tuesday due to Covid-19 protocols, while at least two other bowl games will feature different teams.

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PVAMU to welcome Nikki Giovanni for a public reading and lecture

“Writing is really a way of thinking – not just feeling but thinking about things that are disparate, unresolved, mysterious, problematic, or just sweet.”

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Banks are leaving savers shortchanged as interest rates soar

When central banks raise interest rates, mortgage borrowers can expect higher monthly repayments, while savers are supposed to be rewarded with bigger returns on their deposits. Or so the theory goes.

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Why Harvard continues to back President Claudine Gay during her plagiarism controversy

Harvard President Claudine Gay is facing intensifying pressure as the drip, drip, drip of plagiarism allegations gradually spills out.

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Voting and Civil Rights Organizations File Suit Over Florida’s Flawed Voter Registration Form

Omissions put thousands of Floridians with past criminal convictions at risk of criminal prosecution

The League of Women Voters of Florida and the Florida State Conference of the NAACP filed suit in federal court today against Florida’s secretary of state, charging that the state’s voter registration application violates the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA). The civil rights organizations allege that the form’s lack of information about the voter eligibility requirements for Floridians with past convictions creates confusion, impedes the organizations’ voter registration activities, and puts people in danger of criminal penalties.

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EPA cracks down on deadly air pollution with new rule – not strong enough, experts say

The US Environmental Protection Agency has finalized a key update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot – a step toward reducing deadly air pollution that’s been over a decade in the making.

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Male grooming is booming. Here’s why

Men’s grooming is booming. According to data gathered by market insight company Statista this year, the global male grooming market is expected to be worth $115 billion by 2028, up from nearly $80 billion in 2022. The same market was worth an estimated $74.8 billion in 2021. So what’s behind the growth?

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Breakaway region in Europe is asking Russia for protection - what to know

Pro-Russian rebels in a separatist sliver of Moldova have asked President Vladimir Putin to protect their region from what they claim are threats from Moldova’s government.

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Here are 6 self-care tips to fight the blues

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep.

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Congress returns to Zuckerberg hearing, confirmation fights

When Congress returns Monday from a two-week recess, all eyes will be on Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he takes the hot seat in two congressional hearings over the latest privacy scandal involving Cambridge Analytica.

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5 things to know for August 17: Primaries, Covid, Hearing aids, Water cuts, Ukraine

High inflation and rising interest rates are fueling fears that a recession could be around the corner. But Warren Buffett -- one of the savviest investors of all time -- is still betting on America's economy. While Buffett has reduced stakes in companies like Kroger and General Motors, market watchers say his willingness to keep buying elsewhere signals his ongoing confidence in where the economy and the financial markets are headed.

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Why the Trump Administration Is Cutting Teen Pregnancy Prevention Funding

Most teenagers feel uncomfortable talking about sex, but not 16-year-old Bryanna Ely. As a youth leader for the Buffalo, New York-based teen pregnancy prevention program HOPE Buffalo, Ely talks to not only other teens but also adults. She explains how they can help teens when it comes to their emotional, physical and sexual health, abstinence and birth control.

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Fact-checking President Biden's State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden delivered his second State of the Union address on Tuesday.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Denounces Trump Administration Intrusion Into Voters’ Personal Data

Congresswoman Jackson Lee: “I absolutely oppose the Trump Administration’s efforts to obtain voters’ personal data under the guise of investigating voter fraud.”

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Longtime HISD Trustee Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. Dies

Long-serving HISD Trustee Manuel Rodriguez, Jr. passed away Wednesday morning from a massive heart attack, according to an announcement at City Hall. Rodriguez was first elected to the HISD board of trustees more than ten years ago in 2003. He represented HISD District Three, which covers the southeast part of the Houston and includes Chavez and Milby high schools

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Privatizing the Nation’s Air Traffic Control System may put our commercial aviation at Risk

Jackson Lee: “The Myth that the Private Sector does a better job than the Federal Government is not born out by history including what occurred on September 11, 2001 when private airport screening at airports did not stop 19 hijackers”

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Lauryn Hill and Nas Going On Tour

Lauryn Hill and Nas are ready to rule the world. The singer and the rapper have announced a joint North American tour to kick off September 7 in Chicago.

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Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, A Member of the House Budget Committee, Issues Statement on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Score of the Republican Trump Care Act

Jackson Lee: “It is now abundantly clear that the Republican Bill will strip coverage from millions of Americans while rewarding the wealthiest among us huge tax breaks, paid for on the backs of the sick and vulnerable.”