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Oprah Winfrey Becoming a Contributor to CBS' '60 Minutes'
Oprah Winfrey will contribute several stories to the coming season of "60 Minutes," CBS announced Tuesday.
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Young adults say they'll actually vote in this midterm election
A majority of adults who will be old enough to vote in 2018 say they are planning to, according to a poll released Wednesday conducted by AP-NORC and MTV. When asked to rate their likelihood on a scale of 1-10 (with 10 being "certain to vote"), 56% rated their likelihood at a 6 or above. Thirty-two percent said they were absolutely "certain to vote."
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Kellogg to Close Houston Distribution Center Cutting 220 Jobs
You will still be able to buy your Raisin Bran and Special K, but the company behind those popular breakfast cereals is reducing its footprint in the Houston area after making a change in its snacks business.
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Representative Al Green on The Conscience Agenda and Commemoration of Slavery Remembrance Day
On Friday, July 14, 2023, Representative Al Green confirmed the 2nd Annual Slavery Remembrance Day Commemorative Breakfast and Legislative Update to be held in Houston, Texas. This momentous occasion will center around Representative Green’s Conscience Agenda as well as his commitment to driving righteous legislation while commemorating the descendants of the enslaved.
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Uber targets millions of new users with lite app
Uber is making a play for millions of new users with slow or patchy internet connections. The ride-hailing giant unveiled Uber Lite in India on Tuesday, claiming in a blog post the app would use five megabytes of data, the same amount of smartphone memory as "just 3 selfies."
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KIPP Texas Public Schools is distributing free breakfast and lunch for all children 18 years of age or younger (up to 21 years of age for individuals with disabilities) through Friday July 9
KIPP Texas Public Schools is distributing free breakfast and lunch for all children 18 years of age or younger (up to 21 years of age for individuals with disabilities) through Friday July 9. Children do not have to be enrolled in a KIPP Texas school to receive free meals.
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Travel nightmare: Another 2,000 flights canceled Monday
More than 2,000 flights have been canceled Monday as Covid cases surge across the globe.
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A Classic, Slow-Cooked Meal
Whether you’re looking for a family meal or a dish to feed a different type of crowd, taking advantage of kitchen tools like your slow cooker can help take the effort out of preparation. Flavored using cranberries and oranges, this Cranberry-Orange Pork Loin is a classic dish that’s perfect for entertaining any type of group.
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1.2 Million Adolescents' Deaths Mostly Preventable, Report Says
More than 1.2 million adolescents die every year around the world -- an average of 3,000 deaths per day -- from causes that are largely preventable, according to a new report from the World Health Organization.
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Why German bread is the best in the world (opinion)
You've seen the French sauntering around with slender baguettes under their arms or sporting jaunty berets as they pedal bicycles laden with crusty bread.
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Houston ISD Students Honor Martin Luther King, Jr. at Annual Oratory Competition
Crespo Elementary fourth grader Nhedrick Jabier beat out eleven other fourth- and fifth-grade HISD students to win first place at the 21st Annual Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Trump’s Power Africa Initiative – Part I
Finally, we have a White House that has decided to call out China for the sleezy things it does while doing business in Africa. To the Chinese government the African Continent is a big, whore to be abused and pimped at every opportunity. You can travel to any nation within Africa and there will be one thing that is constant. China trading interests and influence is there at every airport, many construction projects, railways, dams and various other infrastructure projects. There practices are plain and simple: “Rape, hustle, steal, swindle, corrupt at every opportunity that is presented.” Theirs is to take from Africa – not improve or advance it. If challenged – sling cash, be arrogant and keep on trucking. No one is going to stop them.
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Google begins rolling out its ChatGPT rival
Google is opening up access to Bard, its new AI chatbot tool that directly competes with ChatGPT.