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Autism Predicted By Infant Brain Changes, Study Says
Overgrowth in brain volume during the first year of life forecasts whether a child at high risk of developing autism spectrum disorder is likely to receive a diagnosis at age 2, according to a small study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
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Lady Gaga Joanne World Tour
Tickets on sale starting Feb. 10th
Lady Gaga will be traveling the globe with the Joanne World Tour starting on August 1st in Vancouver, BC and September 22nd in Barcelona with a series of concert dates throughout Europe and the UK before returning to North America in November and December this year.
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Ford Mustang Hybrid Promises V8 Power
One of America's most cherished muscle cars is going electric -- the Ford Mustang.
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Kids hunt for more than 50,000 eggs at SW Austin church
But before hundreds of children got the chance to scope them up and eat the goodies inside the eggs, volunteers acted as quality control. They opened up the eggs and made sure there was candy inside. If the eggs were empty, volunteers put candy in them.
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U.S. Firm Outbids Chinese Giant In Effort To Buy MoneyGram
U.S. electronic payments company Euronet Worldwide just offered $1 billion to buy national rival MoneyGram, potentially sparking a bidding war with Chinese competitor Ant Financial.
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The Billionaires Club Shrank By 283 Last Year
The billionaire population took a hit last year, declining 3.1% from its record high in 2015, according to a report from Wealth-X released Tuesday. That's the first annual drop since the financial crisis.
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Dakota Access Pipeline Vandalized Before It Comes Online
With the Dakota Access Pipeline nearly ready to start operation, the company that runs it says the 1,172-mile long oil pipe has been vandalized in several places.
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Amtrak Derailment: Train Sideswiped NJ Transit at NY Penn Station
An Amtrak train traveling from Boston to Washington had a "minor" derailment Friday morning as it passed through New York Penn Station and sideswiped a NJ Transit train.
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"These things can't continue to happen": Woman speaks to News4 after botched MNPD raid
Azaria Hines, the woman who was at home when Metro Police mistakenly raided the wrong apartment, says she hasn't had much sleep since the incident.
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Lockdown
Rockets become stingy on defense in the second half to take Game 2 against OKC
The Houston Rockets took a commanding 2-0 lead on the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs in Orlando defeating them by a score of 111-98. Houston used something that is becoming synonymous with their “Small Ball” lineup that has an undersized 6’5 forward in P.J. Tucker starting at center and that is defense.
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Commissioner Rodney Ellis Announces 30,000 Drivers License Holds Lifted this Week as County Ends OmniBase Program
Commissioner Ellis also raised concerns about remaining holds through this program, including 500,000 that are in Houston Municipal Courts
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Colin Kaepernick returns to Madden as a playable character for the first time since 2016
For the first time since Madden 17, Colin Kaepernick will be making his return to the virtual gridiron as a playable character in Madden 21.
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Barry Diller's IAC rolls dice with $1 billion stake in casino giant MGM
IAC recently spun off its stake in Tinder-owner Match. But the company apparently has its sights set on people taking a different kind of gamble: It has bought a nearly $1 billion stake in MGM Resorts.
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A Big Splash: The Texans Come Up Huge in Free Agency
The Houston Texans did not dive right into the deep end of the pool when the NFL free agency market opened. They took their time. Texans general manager Brian Gaine, who replaced former general manager Rick Smith, let the city of Houston know exactly who he was by making some key moves to improve the team.
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African American Rape Victim Awarded $1 Billion Dollar Settlement
Hope Cheston, an African American woman who was raped at the age of 14, has been awarded a $1 billion settlement after six long years of legal fight. “You are worth it,” the jury told her.
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What the Las Vegas Killing Spree Could Mean for the Gun Industry
Gun sales slumped after Donald Trump was elected president, but that could change after Sunday's massacre in Las Vegas, the deadliest in modern U.S. history.
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Israel to send more than 16,000 African migrants to Western countries
Israel has agreed to cancel plans to deport thousands of migrants to third countries after striking a deal with the United Nations Refugee Agency. According to the agreement, Israel will send at least 16,250 African migrants to countries in the West after reaching an "unprecedented understanding" with the UNHCR, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday. Thousands of other African migrants will be able to stay in Israel.
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Port Houston Named Best Seaport in North America
Asia Cargo News named Port Houston the Best Seaport in North America, after tallying results from thousands of shippers and industry experts around the globe, Port Houston Executive Director Roger Guenther told the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority during its May meeting.
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A luxury rental car dealer drives guns off the streets by trading rentals for weapons
Sick and tired of senseless violence, one Miami businessman is attempting to rid the streets of guns -- one Rolls-Royce at a time.
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JMBLYA Returns to Houston With a Bang
Three things are officially back in Texas: crawfish, patio weather, and of course, festival season – which unofficially kicked off with Austin’s annual SXSW showcases in March. Over the May 4th weekend the Lone Star State hosted yet another successful event, bringing three days of music to Austin, Dallas, and finally, Houston via the popular JMBLYA festival.
