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5 Things for November 8: A Night of Firsts
Now that Twitter's given everyone 280 characters to opine, let me know what else you'd like to see in this newsletter. You can find me @CNNDoug. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Morehouse Student Julien Turner Goes Viral With “XY Cell Life,” Extra Credit Rap Video for Biology Class (VIDEO)
Enterprising Morehouse College student and filmmaker Julien Turner went viral this week when he posted his extra credit assignment for biology class on Twitter and YouTube. “XY Cell Life” is a rap video explaining the different phases cells go through, what they are comprised up and how they operate. For those (like me) who grew up on Schoolhouse Rock or for those who love hip hop – or both – watch the above because you most definitely will enjoy.
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Julien Turner - XY Cell Llif3 (Official Music Video)
Extra credit assignment done for non-major biology class at Morehouse College. Co-owns with 15-yr. old teenage brother Justen Turner Dreadhead Films, LLC, a film production company with a mission to create stories that entertain, inspire, and uplift. Check out our award-winning short films at www.dreadheadfilms.com, and like us/follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Vimeo at Dreadhead Films.
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McDonald's Offers Veterans and Current Military Free Extra Value Meal on Veterans Day
HOUSTON, TX – Participating McDonald’s restaurants in the Greater Houston Area will honor military servicemen and servicewomen with a free Extra Value Meal this Veterans Day, Saturday, November 11. Veterans and current members of the military are invited to enjoy their free meal by visiting participating restaurants and showing their Military ID.
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The Galleria Host Tree Lighting & Ice Show on Saturday, November 11th
The Voice semi-finalist, TSoul, to Headline Free Event!
The 29th Annual Ice Spectacular at The Galleria will kick off the holiday season with the lighting of its 55-foot Christmas tree, featuring 450,000 twinkling lights and 5,000 ornaments in a variety of colors and shapes.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: The Obama Years – Scandal and Corruption, Final
The Obama Administration was taking form. Our new Attorney General Eric Holder was instantly mired in scandal with the Fast and Furious debacle. Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State seemed rather tame but that was just the quiet before the storm. One afternoon Minyon Moore from the Dewey Square Group (one of the Podesta companies) brought me two complimentary tickets to the kickoff of the new Clinton Global Initiative.
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NASA Opens $2 Million Third Phase of 3D-Printed Habitat Competition
Future missions to the Moon, Mars and beyond will require innovative options to shelter our explorers, and we won't be able to carry all of the materials with us from Earth. NASA's 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge, a Centennial Challenges competition, seeks ways to create or develop the technologies needed to create such habitats on-site, and challenges citizen inventors to lead the way. Today, NASA and challenge partner Bradley University of Peoria, Illinois, announce the opening of Phase 3 of the competition for team registration.
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Park Sung-hyun Becomes First Rookie to Top LPGA Golf Rankings
South Korean golf sensation Park Sung-hyun has become the first ever LPGA Tour rookie to top the world rankings. The 24-year-old has enjoyed a stellar debut season on the elite women's golf circuit, winning July's US Open at Trump National Golf Club and making the cut at every event she's entered.
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Apple Defends Use of New Tax Haven After Ireland Got Tough
Apple has defended its tax arrangements after reports revealed it had shifted its mountain of offshore cash from Ireland to a tax haven in the English Channel.
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5 Things for November 7: Church Family's Heartbreak
Before the massacre, the First Baptist Church meant everything to Sutherland Springs, Texas. These videos show why. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Anthony Weiner Reports to Prison
Anthony Weiner, the former politician and now convicted federal sex offender, reported Monday morning to Federal Medical Center Devens, a federal prison in Ayer, Massachusetts. He will begin serving his 21 months for sexting with a minor.
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Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts
Photography by Semetra Samuel - The Houston Texans celebrated service members during their game against …
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Spouses of Houston Barristers Ball
Law Student Scholarship Fundraiser Event
Spouses of Houston Barristers’ Ball will be held on Friday, November 10, 2017 at 7 PM, Royal Sonesta Hotel – Houston Galleria. We are proud to honor two of Houston’s most distinguished legal minds: U.S. District Judge Alfred H. Bennett, and Shauna Johnson Clark, partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.
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Most Obamacare Enrollees Could Pay Less for Policies Next Year
While it's true that premiums for the popular silver Obamacare plan could shoot higher for 2018, most enrollees could actually end up paying less for coverage next year.
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There Are Health-tracking Wearables for Babies, Too
In their Atlanta home, 6-month-old Avery giggled and rolled on his piano mat, kicking his tiny feet into the air, while his mother, Crystal King, quietly checked his temperature on her cell phone.
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AirlineRatings Names 'most excellent' Airlines for 2018
Air New Zealand gets regular kudos for innovating everything from in-flight services to safety videos, its funky films featuring Hobbits and other famous Kiwis.
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Puerto Rico's Leaders Don't Know Who Has Power. We Tried to Find Out
Towns and communities across Puerto Rico are entirely without power, more than six weeks after Hurricane Maria. The island's leadership is touting restoration figures that show nearly 40% of electricity generation has resumed -- but it doesn't say how much of that power is actually reaching homes, schools and hospitals.
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Theresa May Urges 'new culture of respect' Amid Westminster Sex Scandal
British Prime Minister Theresa May says lawmakers must embrace a "new culture of respect" in the wake of the Westminster sexual harassment scandal.
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Diane Von Furstenberg: 'I've never met a woman who is not strong'
Call it the next chapter in the life of one of the most notable fashion designers on the planet. Diane Von Furstenberg says she is living her "third act" -- one, she says, that uses her voice much more than just fashion to empower women.