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House passes two-week government funding extension to avert shutdown

The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a two-week extension for a government funding deadline in an effort to avert a partial government shutdown this week but setting the stage for a partial one on December 21.

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The Health Museum to Host its Annual Teddy Bear Check-Up Event on Saturday December 8

On Saturday, December 8, 2018, The Health Museum will host the only Teddy Bear Hospital in the local region as part of its “A Beary Healthy Holiday” event. For one special morning, children of all ages are invited to join Santa Claus and his merry troop of medical volunteers – along with their favorite stuffed animals or toys – for the annual Teddy Bear Check-Up event at The Health Museum.

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John Legend Premieres Animated Lyric Video for "Bring Me Love"

Newly anointed EGOT winner and multi-platinum singer-songwriter John Legend has premiered the animated lyric video for “Bring Me Love” from his first Christmas album, A Legendary Christmas available now on Columbia Records.

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Wells Fargo to Host Holiday Mobile Pop-Up Food Bank at Discovery Green

Wells Fargo and Feeding America are joining together to fight hunger this holiday season. Wells Fargo is hosting a holiday mobile pop-up food bank at Discovery Green as part of its second annual Holiday Food Bank Program. Community members can stop by the pop-up to donate non-perishable food items that will benefit the Houston Food Bank.

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Nation says goodbye to Bush: 'To us, he was close to perfect'

The hilltop cathedral in Washington filled Wednesday with recollections of George H.W. Bush as a modest but mighty president, a man whose characteristic humility was belied one final time with all the pageantry of a state funeral.

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Trump changes his tone on China deal after market slide

After President Donald Trump helped send markets tanking by feeding doubts about his trade deal with China, he stepped in Wednesday to pump up optimism in a series of early-morning tweets.

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Why German bread is the best in the world (opinion)

You've seen the French sauntering around with slender baguettes under their arms or sporting jaunty berets as they pedal bicycles laden with crusty bread.

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Rare pre-Prohibition whiskeys offer a taste of American history

When Jean-Baptiste (J.B.) Leonis, the early 20th-century builder, banker, and wine and liquor merchant who founded the town of Vernon, California, spotted Prohibition on the horizon, he was not about to take any chances with his beloved whiskey.

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'Black Panther,' 'Mary Poppins' join list of AFI honorees

A pair of major Disney-released blockbusters, "Black Panther" and the upcoming "Mary Poppins Returns," join "A Star is Born" and a mix of smaller movies in the American Film Institute's annual roster of the most outstanding achievements in film and television.

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'Surviving R. Kelly' documentary screening evacuated due to threats

A New York screening of the Lifetime documentary "Surviving R. Kelly" was evacuated after "several anonymous threats were called in," the network said.

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Phoebe Robinson could be your new BFF

Phoebe Robinson is U2's biggest fan, a worshipper of all things Oprah, and someone with an unapologetic love of "the Aidan years" of "Sex and the City."

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South Florida doctor arrested, accused of drugging woman's drink

A South Florida doctor is under arrest, accused of drugging a woman's drink. According to Boca Raton police, a customer said she saw Mircea Morariu pour a powder-like substance into a woman's drink while she was in the bathroom at Ouzo Bay, a restaurant at 201 Plaza Real, on Sept. 10.

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Cardi B announces breakup with Offset

Cardi B says she and her husband Offset have broken up. The 25-year-old rapper posted a 42-second video on her Instagram account early Wednesday morning announcing the split.

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Einstein's 'God letter' breaks record and sells for $2.9M at auction

A letter penned by Albert Einstein in which he challenges the concept of religion has broken sale records at auction, fetching close to $2.9 million.

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Nation says goodbye to Bush

The hilltop cathedral in Washington filled on Wednesday with recollections of George H.W. Bush as a modest but mighty president, a man whose characteristic humility was belied one final time with all the pageantry of a state funeral.

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With new member Trump, uneasy presidents club to convene at Bush funeral

In the cavernous sanctuary of the National Cathedral on Wednesday, President Donald Trump came face-to-face for the first time with his four living predecessors, an encounter occasioned only by a loss to the most exclusive club in American politics -- indeed, in the world.

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Kit Harington is so done with 'Game of Thrones'

Winter has apparently come and gone for Kit Harington. The actor who portrayed Jon Snow recently told the BBC he has moved on from the character and the hit HBO series.

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Adam Lambert to front Queen again on tour

Queen will still rock you, with Adam Lambert singing lead. The legendary band announced Monday they will hit the road for a 23-stop North American Rhapsody tour.

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This Nebraska town -- population 2 -- grew to 10 times its size for a Thanksgiving feast

The welcome sign reads "Gross, Pop. 2," but one of America's smallest towns has a lot more heart and holiday spirit than its size suggests.

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How America's VetDogs trains service dogs like Sully to perform long lists of commands

These puppers are cute and cuddly, and -- despite a recent crazy report questioning dogs' intelligence -- they're actually very smart. So smart, in fact, that they can perform a very long list of commands.