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Some US Women Travel Hundreds of Miles for Abortions, Analysis Finds
For most women, access to reproductive and sexual health services is crucial to well-being. A new study highlights the difficulties surrounding access to one aspect of health care -- abortion services -- faced by women in some areas of the United States.
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Why Bill and Melinda Gates Are Spending a Lot of time in Washington
(CNN Money) -- Bill and Melinda Gates want to keep foreign aid flowing from Washington. But with a president that believes in "America First," they're fighting an uphill battle.
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Portraits of the Las Vegas Shooting Victims
One was a nurse who died protecting his wife. Another devoted her life to teaching children with special needs. They were people from different walks of life who had gathered Sunday night to enjoy a country music festival in the glimmering heart of the Las Vegas Strip.
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5 Things for October 4: Las Vegas, Puerto Rico, Facebook & Russia, Spain, Uber
Survivors of the Las Vegas shooting will need long-term support. Here's how you can help. And here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
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Trump's Puerto Rico Event Was Way Worse Than His Tweets
President Donald Trump faced a major test on Tuesday as he traveled to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico: Show the American citizens struggling for survival on the island that he understood their plight, sympathized with them and was doing everything in his power to make it better as quickly as he could.
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Ford to Slash $14 Billion in Costs
Ford says it plans to cut $14 billion in costs and eliminate unprofitable model lines as it works to prepare for a quickly changing future.
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Musical Tribute to Homer's 'Odyssey' Arrives in Houston
Homeric legend comes alive through the medium of French Baroque music in a program presented by Cleveland-based ensemble Les Délices for the Houston Early Music series on Friday, Nov. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church.
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Well Deserved: Why Hopkins And Not OBJ Should Be the Highest Paid WR
On September 1, 2017, the Houston Texans made their star WR DeAndre Hopkins the highest paid player at his position (5 yrs./$81 million - $49 million guaranteed). That exceeds the contract extension WR Antonio Brown received ($68 million/$19 million guaranteed) this offseason from the Pittsburg Steelers. Hopkins has now set the bar for others at his position to seek similar deals.
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Harris County Clerk Provides Post Harvey Election Update
Harris County Clerk Stan Stanart will provide voters with an update on how Hurricane Harvey has impacted the elections infrastructure as well as provide vital information that displaced voters need to cast a ballot in the upcoming November 7, 2017 General and Special Elections.
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The Powell Brothers to Kick Off Battle of the Piney Woods Presented By H-E-B Fan Fest
The Battle of the Piney Woods presented by H-E-B will get underway at Fan Fest, featuring a performance by The Powell Brothers, on Saturday, Oct. 7.
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Suicide by Surgery – It Happens
This is a very sensitive subject that has been on my mind for nearly thirty years. I don’t believe there can be a stronger love than that of a son for his mother. My mother died in 1988 and hardly a day goes by without me having thought or remembrance of that beautiful lady who unconditionally showed love for me every day. It is a rough and dirty world out here but mothers find ways to protect their children (nurture and protect). It was clear to anybody who knew my father that his love for her was just as strong as mine and my brother’s.
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Astros Prepare to Orange Out Houston for Postseason Play
Houston businesses, schools, community leaders and Astros fans encouraged to show their Astros pride on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5-6
As the Astros prepare for Games 1 and 2 of the American League Division Series, played here at Minute Maid Park, Astros fans all over the city are encouraged to Orange Out Houston and show their Astros pride this Thursday and Friday, Oct. 5-6.
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NBC’s Last Comic Standing Star and Bestselling Author Turns Adversity Into Hilarity
Comedian and Harper Collins published author performs in Houston Oct 12 - 14 at Joke Joint Comedy Showcase
For many comedians, the irony of their craft is that they turn painful real-life situations into hilarious anecdotes on stage. Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams is certainly amongst those ranks. Her life story is so gripping that it led Harper Collins, one of the “Big Five” largest publishing companies in the United States, to publish her book in August 2017 under their Dey Street Books brand.
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SBA Disaster News - One Month Left to Apply for SBA Disaster Loans
Director Tanya N. Garfield of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Disaster Field Operations Center-West today reminded Texas private nonprofit organizations of the Nov. 3, 2017, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by Hurricane Harvey that occurred Aug. 23 - Sept. 15, 2017. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a governmental nature are eligible for assistance.
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C to Cluster Headaches: The Most Painful Headaches You Could Ever Have
Imagine waking up with a slight headache and finding that it lasts for decades. Or driving to work one day and instead of seeing traffic ahead, you see wavy lines, flashing lights and stars where the cars should be.
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This 900-year-old Chinese Bowl Just Sold for $38 Million
An antique Chinese bowl fetched a whopping $38 million at auction on Tuesday. The purchase of the 900-year-old bowl, which was fashioned during the Song dynasty, sets a new auction record for Chinese porcelain, auction house Sotheby's said.
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The First Real Electoral Test of the Donald Trump Era Is On the Horizon
For all of the attention to this year's House of Representatives special elections, November's gubernatorial races in New Jersey and especially Virginia will likely offer a more revealing measure of how Donald Trump's presidency is reconfiguring the political landscape.
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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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Democrats Put Hope in SCOTUS As They Race Against the 2020 Redistricting Clock
Democrats have launched groups, funded legal battles and thrown money at state parties in an effort to keep the disastrous redistricting of 2010 that all but guaranteed a Republican-controlled House for the next decade from happening again.
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Las Vegas Investigation Finds More Weapons, But Shooter's Motive Unknown
A day after the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, authorities are learning more about the shooter who fired into a crowd of thousands during a country music festival from a Las Vegas hotel suite.
