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Iran Attacks: Twin Assaults On Parliament And Shrine Rock Tehran

- Attackers have mounted simultaneous gun and suicide bomb assaults on Iran's parliament building and the tomb of the republic's revolutionary founder, in one of the most audacious assaults to hit Tehran in decades.

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5 Things for Wednesday, June 7: Sessions & Trump, Iran Attacks, Qatar

Looking to make some extra cash? There's a $10 million reward for paintings stolen in the world's biggest art heist. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Macy's Celebrates Pride + Joy with the LGBTQ Community

Macy’s honors National Pride Month with participation in 23 Pride parades, special in-store events, Levi’s® x Pride Collection, a returning partnership with The Trevor Project and more

This June, Macy’s celebrates national LGBTQ Pride Month with Pride + Joy, featuring in-store events, parades, sponsorships, and special merchandise nationwide. Pride + Joy, the company’s annual LGBTQ campaign, continues to highlight Macy’s long-standing commitment to diversity, inclusion and respect.

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What We Know Bout Reality Winner

Before she was accused of mailing classified information to a media outlet, Reality Winner was a Texas-raised linguist, yoga instructor and animal lover who regularly took to social media to blast President Donald Trump.

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Frozen Tuna Recalled Due to Hepatitis A Contamination

Frozen yellowfin tuna is being recalled due to hepatitis A contamination, and the US Food and Drug Administration is investigating.

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Ariana Grande Holds Benefit Concert in Wake of Terror Attacks

Ariana Grande returned Sunday to Manchester to honor the lives of those lost there. The singer and some of her famous friends held a benefit concert in the English city to benefit the victims of a terrorist attack that took place following her performance there nearly two weeks ago.

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Martha Stewart On Dating and Getting Snoop Dogg Drunk

Don't stiff Martha Stewart on the restaurant bill and think you are getting another date. The Doyenne of Domesticity recently sat down with Town & Country Magazine to talk about everything from her love life to her love of the Big Green Egg.

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Las Vegas Police Officer Charged in Death of Man Put in Chokehold

Las Vegas Metropolitan police officer Kenneth Lopera has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for his role in the Mother's Day death of Tashii Farmer, authorities said on Monday.

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Philando Castile's Fiancée Takes the Stand in Officer's Trial

Diamond Reynolds, who saw a police officer fatally shoot her fiancé, Philando Castile, during a traffic stop last summer, will return to the witness stand on Tuesday.

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5 Things for Tuesday, June 6: London, NSA Leaks, Trump's Tweets

Want to help the victims of the London terror attack (or the world in general)? Impact Your World can show you how. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Texas Team Debuts Battery-less Pacemaker

Rice University, Texas Heart Institute researchers test microwave-powered device

A wireless, battery-less pacemaker that can be implanted directly into a patient's heart is being introduced by researchers from Rice University and their colleagues at the Texas Heart Institute (THI) at the IEEE's International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in Honolulu June 4-9.

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AboutThatCar.com: 2017 Volvo V90 Cross Country

Volvo has the kind of problem that the seller of anything would love to have. It can’t make enough of its new 90-Series. The American arm of the Swedish automaker can’t get enough of its top-of-the-line offerings, the XC90 as well as the S90, into this country. Now comes the V90 Cross Country and the supply will surely tighten.

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The 10 Fashion Secrets in 2017

Here are 10 fashion secrets for the year 2017 that will surely amaze you:

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Bridging the Gap: Between Advocacy and Education a Panel Discussion Hosted with Independent School Districts in Houston and North Harris County

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Omicron Tau Omega Chapter hosted Bridging the Gap: Bridging the Gap: Launching New Dimensions of Education and Advocacy a panel discussion with Independent School Districts in Houston and North Harris County Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 6:00pm-7:30pm at MO Campbell Center Educational Center.

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News One Now Host Roland Martin Creates Social Media Call to Action with #HBCUGivingDay

“Just do it,” says Martin, who will wear various university lapel pins on the show to encourage donations for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)

Roland S. Martin, host and managing editor of TV One’s News One Now, has created the fundraising initiative, #HBCUGivingDay, a national call to action in support of raising funds for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). For the past week, Martin has represented a different historically black college and university by wearing a lapel pin and then posting the photo on social media using the hashtag, #HBCUGivingDay

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Downtown District and Theatre Under the Stars Present Body by Broadway at Market Square Park

The Houston Downtown Management District and Theatre Under the Stars (TUTS) present Body by Broadway at Market Square Park. Sing, squat, dance and plank along to your favorite Broadway tunes, taught by instructors from DEFINE body & mind. Classes are approximately 60 minutes and are free. After, shop for juice, workout gear and more from wellness vendors on site at the park.

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5 Things for Monday, June 5: London Attacks, Manchester Concert, Portland Protests

There are fast-moving developments coming out of London on Monday morning, so let's get right to what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.

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Rep. Garnet F. Coleman Post-Session Wrap-Up

During the 85th legislative session, I worked on many issues impacting not only District 147, but all Texans. Below are highlights of my achievements this session and what I look forward to working on during the interim.

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Learn to 'Save A Life' at Free CPR Training Event at Houston Museum of Natural Science on June 3

It’s almost summer and time to think about playing it safe in the pool, on the field and at home. The American Heart Association (AHA) and Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center want you to learn CPR at Save a Life – a FREE CPR training event at the Houston Museum of Natural Science on Saturday, June 3.

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Council Member Dave Martin June 2017 Newsletter

The beginning of summer has been busy here at City Hall. As many of you may have seen, City Council passed the $5.2 billion Fiscal Year 2018 Operating Budget this week, which includes $2.4 billion from the tax-generated General Fund. For the second year in a row Mayor Turner achieved unanimous support of his bare bones budget. I believe that Mayor Turner is on the right track, as this budget saw department expenditures decrease by nearly $50 million and identified strategies within departments to assist with creating further reductions in the future.