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TLC Wants You To Name Their Kickstarter Album Due This Summer
TLC took to Kickstarter again to announce a release date for its upcoming crowdsourced album, and to take suggestions on what they should call the release.
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Brenda Jones Of The Jones Girls Dead At 62
Sadly, this week another sibling member of a well-known group has died. Brenda Jones, 62, of the Jones Girls was killed when she was struck by several cars while on the way to visit her daughter in Wilmington, Delaware.
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5 Things for Friday, April 7: Syria Strikes, Supreme Court, Russia Investigation
President Trump and his Chinese counterpart continue their meetings today in Florida. As you plan your day, here are the 5 things you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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2017 Frederick Douglass Quarters Officially in Circulation from U.S. Mint
According to coinnews.net, famed abolitionist and activist Frederick Douglass has become the latest historic icon to land on U.S. currency. Designed by Thomas Hipschen and engraved by U.S. Mint Sculptor-Engraver Phebe Hemphill, Douglass is now on the U.S. quarter, which was released by the U.S. Mint on Tuesday.
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Mel B. Alleges Estranged Husband Beat Her And Got A Nanny Pregnant
Singer Mel B has won a temporary restraining order and sole custody of her youngest daughter after she claimed her estranged husband subjected her to years of abuse.The judge’s order was issued Monday after the former Spice Girl filed a sworn declaration stating Stephen Belafonte subjected her to emotional and physical abuse throughout their relationship, and threatened to leak sex tapes of her.
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Susan Rice: 'Absolutely False' That Obama Played Politics With Intel
Susan Rice said Tuesday it was wrong to say members of the Obama administration used classified intelligence for political purposes.
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Missouri City Native Supports Navy’s Most Advanced Submarines
A 2012 Elkins High School graduate and Missouri City, Texas native is serving aboard the homeport for U.S. Atlantic Fleet’s ballistic missile nuclear submarines.
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National Drug Take-Back Day in Clear Lake
Houston City Council Member Dave Martin is pleased to announce that National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day will take place on Saturday, April 29, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Houston Police Department's Clear Lake Substation, 2855 Bay Area Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77058.
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Pneumonia: 5 Things to Know
Your chest is tight, and at times, it's hard to catch your breath. You wheeze or cough so hard that your sides soon ache.
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Mom at Center of 'wrongful birth' Debate: If Lawmakers Cared, They Would Have Called
Dortha Biggs enters through the front door and rushes to greet her daughter, Lesli, who sits in a recliner, curled in fetal position.
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Keke Wyatt Confirms She’s Pregnant With Baby #9
R&B songstress Keke Wyatt has confirmed recent reports that she is expecting her ninth child…and fourth child with husband Michael Ford.
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Trump Administration Moves To Combat H-1B Visa Fraud With Increased Site Visits
On Monday, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it would take a "more targeted approach" in site visits to the workplaces of H-1B petitioners. Also on Monday, the Justice Department issued a press release "cautioning" employers petitioning for H-1B visas to not discriminate against American workers.
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Amazon Cash Lets You Shop Without A Bank Card
The e-commerce giant on Monday announced the launch of Amazon Cash, a new service that allows customers to add funds to their online Amazon account by showing a barcode to a cashier at certain brick-and-mortar stores.
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Mural Celebrating a Local Legend to be Unveiled at Rising Stars & Legends of Texas
Local artist Theresa Thornhill prepares mural honoring Conroe native, Pulitzer Prize-winner Annette Gordon-Reed
A new mural will be unveiled on one of downtown Conroes building exteriors as part of Rising Stars & Legends of Texas, a celebration of arts and culture in the Lone Star State, scheduled for April 21 and 22 in downtown Conroe.
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ESPN's New Apple TV App Dives Right Into Livestreaming
Automatic play of live-streamed channels makes this feel more like a TV channel than an app.
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Amazon Cash Lets You Shop Without a Bank Card
You don't need a credit or debit card to shop Amazon anymore.
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John Cena, Nikki Bella Get Engaged After Winning WWE WrestleMania 33 Match
After having his love for Nikki Bella publicly questioned by The Miz before their match at WrestleMania 33, John Cena proposed to his longtime girlfriend on pro wrestling's biggest stage Sunday.
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Jill Scott Announces 25-City Tour
Jill Scott will be spending a portion of her summer hitting the road on a new tour, and it all kicks off June 23 in Hampton, Virginia.
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5 Things for Monday, April 3: China, Supreme Court, Colombia
Welcome to the weekend, when the days of shopping tax-free on Amazon comes to an end. (But you have more space on Twitter to vent about it). Here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.