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Kevin Curry's depression almost killed him. Food, fitness and fortitude brought him back

Ever since he was a child, Kevin Curry would pray for God to "fix" him and take away his sadness. "Everything feels good, but I don't feel good," Curry said. "Why is that? Why is it sunny outside and everybody wants to go and play? The only thing that I want to do is run back inside and go up under my bed and just be there."

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Amazon Will Make Thousands of Job Offers Next Week

Amazon plans to make thousands of job offers next week. The company said it would hire for 50,000 open positions, including tens of thousands of full-time posts, at 10 of its fulfillment centers across the U.S. during an August 2 job fair.

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Assets of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Sold for $15.3 Million

Houston based private equity firm ZT Wealth recently announced that they have exited their portfolio entity ZT Restaurants, L.P. for $15.3 million, implying an EBITDA multiple of 7.19x. In this liquidity event, ZT Restaurants, L.P. sold its assets of world-renowned Quick Service Restaurants brand, Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen. ZT Restaurants, L.P. partners will make over a 25% return in addition to their original investment. The investment has generated an IRR of over 23%, which includes 10% cash on cash distributions during the investment life cycle.

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Tamron Hall Quits NBC After Megyn Kelly Replaces Her On ‘Today’

NBC said Wednesday that news anchor Tamron Hall is leaving the network, the first casualty of its decision to sign Megyn Kelly away from Fox News Channel.

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Black Women Are Disappearing All Over the Country; They’re Taking Our Greatest Natural Resource

What would the world be without social media? If we left it up to primary news outlets would we know that black women were vanishing out of thin air at alarming rates? They aren’t finding bodies and there are no gang associations. These are girls as young as twelve simply not coming home from school. Over 10 black women in Washington DC and Baltimore have gone missing in the past several months.

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Karrine Steffans Reveals Advice She Gave Ray J About Sex Tape With Kim K

Not that you were checking, but Kim Kardashian’s sex tape with Ray J “celebrated” its 10-year anniversary this month. To commemorate, Page Six published a few never-before-heard details about the tape and the surprising involvement of video vixen Karrine “Superhead” Steffans.

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Why Doesn't The US Train More Doctors?

Health experts warn that recent health care and immigration policies could worsen an ongoing doctor shortage, raising the question of why the federal government doesn't train more doctors in the first place.

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Houston’s 37th Postmaster To Be Officially Sworn-In

Oath of Office Ceremony to be held March 17, 2017

Chenise LeDoux, who was recently appointed as Houston’s 37th Postmaster, will be officially sworn into office at 10 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2017. The public is cordially invited to attend, free of charge, the oath of office ceremony held at The Bell Tower on 34th, 901 W. 34th Street, Houston, TX 77018.

Hungry Howie's Pizza Opens Development Throughout Michigan

Top Pizza Franchise Announces New Store Development and Resale Opportunities in Home State

Hungry Howie's Pizza, the originator of the Flavored Crust Pizza®, has announced development plans in its home state of Michigan. For the first time in 10 years, there are franchising opportunities available statewide for new-store development, as well as the resale of established locations. Reopening this market to expansion has been long-awaited by many savvy entrepreneurs in the Mitten State looking to deliver a high-demand product with brand recognition by way of a franchise model.

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Two major mall owners file for bankruptcy

Two owners of a combined 130 or so malls across the US have filed for bankruptcy, signaling that the pandemic and shifting consumer habits continue to rattle the retail industry.

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Lionel Messi fails to attend Barcelona pre-season training

Barcelona forward Lionel Messi did not attend pre-season training on Monday, a club source has confirmed to CNN Sport.

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Arrest made over suspicious packages sent to military facilities

An arrest has been made in Washington state in connection to the multiple suspicious packages that were sent to military and government facilities in the Washington, DC, area, according to a law enforcement official.

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HERO: Despite Being Shot in Neck During Las Vegas Massacre, Jonathan Smith Helped Save Many Others

A man who was shot in the neck during the deadly Las Vegas shooting on Sunday helped to save at least 30 people.

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Ajayan named National Academy of Inventors fellow

Rice University materials scientist Pulickel Ajayan has been named a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. Ajayan will be one of 148 people inducted in a ceremony at the organization's annual meeting April 10-11 at Space Center Houston.

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Trooper suspected of using State Police computer to track down women

A Louisiana state trooper used law-enforcement databases to get the names and addresses of women and then began contacting them with often unsettling advances, authorities said after the trooper's arrest.

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Commissioners Court Confirms Commissioner Ellis’ Appointment to Interim JP Precinct 7, Place 1

Attorney Reginald J. Fox Takes Bench Vacated by Hilary Green

At the request of Harris County Commissioner Rodney Ellis, Commissioners Court on Tuesday appointed Reginald J. Fox – a local attorney – to serve temporarily as Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7, Place 1. Hilary Green resigned the position in March after 10 years on the bench.

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Diana Ross to Receive Lifetime Achievement Honor at American Music Awards

Diana Ross will be given a Lifetime Achievement honor at the 45th annual American Music Awards, and also perform during the broadcast, which airs Nov. 19 on ABC from Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater. Ross has history with the AMAs, having attended her first ceremony in 1974 and serving as host in 1986 and 1987. She has seven AMA wins under her belt and has performed many times on the show, which is produced by Dick Clark Productions.

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Reverend Doctor Joseph Echols Lowery, Age 98 October 6, 1921 - March 27, 2020

Our beloved, Rev. Dr. Joseph Echols Lowery, made his transition peacefully at home at 10 p.m., Friday, March 27, at the age of 98. He was surrounded by his daughters.

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No Holiday Hiring for Walmart, Just More Hours for Its Workers

The holidays are right around the corner, but Walmart won't be hiring for help. The retailer plans to meet its need for extra work during the holiday shopping season by giving existing employees more hours, according to a release from the company.

70% of Student Loan Borrowers Successful in Asking for Relief Amid Pandemic

Student debt resource platform Student Loan Hero just released the findings of a survey that polled more than 1,000 private student loan borrowers on whether they were granted any type of payment relief from their lenders amid the pandemic.