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Why the Massacre of Muslims in Sinai Was Too Extreme for al Qaeda

It is unusual for militant Islamists to condemn terror attacks against "non-believers," but so grotesque was last Friday's onslaught in Egypt that several extremist groups have threatened revenge against its perpetrators.

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Facebook Is Rolling Out AI-based Suicide Prevention Effort

Facebook is expanding its automated efforts to prevent suicide. The company said on Monday it is now using artificial intelligence to identify posts, videos, and Facebook Live streams containing suicidal thoughts. It will also use the technology to prioritize the order its team reviews posts.

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Tumblr Founder David Karp to Step Down

Tumblr's founder is signing off. David Karp told Tumblr staff Monday that he will leave the company at the end of this year, capping off a decade in which he grew the service into one of the leading social networks only to let it be subsumed by a series of corporations.

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UNCF Report Shows HBCUs Positive, Multi-Billion Dollar Impact on U.S. Economy

The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) released a new report on the economic impact historically Black colleges and universities have on the nation’s economy. The study prepared by the University of Georgia’s Selig Center for Economic Growth, found that the nation’s HBCUs contribute nearly $15 billion to the nation’s economy.

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Ban the term 'fake news'

When we use the term "fake news" it is not only self-defeating, it oversimplifies a very complex problem.

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5 Things for November 27: Pope Francis, Volcano, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle

It's Cyber Monday, which means you'll be fooling exactly no one when you're glued to your computer today "working." Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Heights Bier Garten Hosts Hendrick’s Grand Garnisher

In celebration of World Cucumber Day Hendrick’s Gin debuted its Grand Cucumber Garnisher by launching a city-to-city tour throughout the United States. The tour began in New York City and made it to Houston before the end of the year. The motorized cucumber slicing machine is 38 feet long, has a hybrid powertrain, can travel up to 25 miles per hour, and slice up to 18 cucumbers in 60 minutes.

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Friendsgiving Fare Perfect for Sharing

Friendsgiving is the perfect opportunity to celebrate your second family with festive, fun recipes that stray a bit away from traditional fare.

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Montgomery, AL: A City That Is On the Move Into the Future

Welcome to Montgomery, Alabama, the “Capital of Dreams.” Serving as the capital of Alabama, Montgomery was once the capital of the Confederacy States of America when Jefferson Davis was sworn in at the steps of the capitol building as the president of the CSA on February 4, 1861.

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10 African Americans Named Rhodes Scholars, Most Ever

The latest group of U.S. Rhodes scholars includes 10 African Americans — the most ever in a single Rhodes class — as well as a transgender man and four students from colleges that had never had received the honor before. The Rhodes Trust on Sunday announced the 32 men and women chosen for post-graduate studies at Oxford University in England.

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Investigation into Fatal Shooting at 9898 Forum Park Drive

Houston police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man at 9898 Forum Park Drive about 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday (November 21).

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Nigeria’s Women’s Bobsled Team Qualifies for 2018 Olympics, Country’s 1st Ever Winter Olympians

According to ESPN, Nigeria will be represented in the Winter Olympics by the African nation’s women’s bobsled team, which qualified for the 2018 Games in PyeongChang, South Korea. Driver Seun Adigun and breakpersons Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga completed the fifth out of the five required qualifying races and became the first African team ever to qualify in the bobsled category.

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Toyota Corolla iM: The Ideal Merger

If given the choice between something small or big, most will pick the larger. We have been trained to believe that bigger means better. However, bigger can also be wasteful. Size is everything. Our eyes are sometimes bigger than what we can hold and we dispose of the excess. Finding the perfect size that is right between too little and too big to get that happy medium is challenging. Somehow Toyota has managed to make the ideal merger in the compact car, Toyota Corolla iM 5-door hatchback.

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What's Next for the Republican Tax Plan: All Eyes Move to the Senate

Senate Republicans are poised to return after the Thanksgiving break and begin debating their tax bill on the floor, but don't expect the body to move forward without a bit more controversy.

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Major Announcement From Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. On His Health and Future

On July 17, 1960, I was arrested, along with seven other college students, for advocating for the right to use a public library in my hometown of Greenville, S.C. I remember it like it was yesterday, for that day changed my life forever. From that experience, I lost my fear of being jailed for a righteous cause. I went on to meet Dr. King and dedicate my heart and soul to the fight for justice, equality, and equal access. In the tradition of the Apostle Paul, I have offered myself – my mind, body and soul – as a living sacrifice.

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Remarks by President Trump at the National Thanksgiving Turkey Pardoning Ceremony

Well, thank you all for being here, and welcome to the White House. A very special place. On behalf of Melania, Barron, and the entire Trump family, I want to wish you and all Americans a very happy and blessed Thanksgiving. And I hear that beautiful turkey. (Laughter.)

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Randall's Donates 1,500 Turkeys And $1.24+ Million to Houston Food Bank

In the spirit of Thanksgiving, Randalls Food Markets is giving 1,500 turkeys to the Houston Food Bank for distribution via 20 of their local hunger relief member agencies to families at risk for hunger in our community.

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New Report Shows How Mexican Cartels Are Infiltrating Texas

Mexican cartels smuggle more drugs into the U.S. than any other criminal group, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration said in a new report.

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5 Things for November 22: Zimbabwe, Navy Plane Crash, Uber, David Cassidy

Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Five Things is off Thursday, so we hope you have a wonderful holiday. As always, we are thankful for you and everyone in the Five Things family. Now, here's what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.