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Texas senator proposes national Juneteenth holiday to celebrate the end of slavery

Global Politics

The Juneteenth holiday marks the day slavery came to an end in the United States: June 19, 1865. Though 41 states recognize Juneteenth as a state holiday, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison has introduced legislation to make it a national day of observance.

Dull, Boring set to become sister cities

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The Great Storm

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The Great Storm

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Takeouts: three US troops dead in Pakistan, your responses

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Galveston residents still homeless months after Ike

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Hurricane Ike tore through the city of Galveston over two months ago, devastating homes, schools and infrastructure. The nation’s attention has shifted elsewhere, but Galveston residents are still grappling with the remnants of Ike.

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Radio Saigon Houston keeps Vietnamese community informed during Hurricane Ike

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When Hurricane Ike tore through the Texas Gulf coast, the region’s 160,000 Vietnamese Americans knew where to turn for information. For four days, Radio Saigon Houston struggled to stay on air, keeping Vietnamese-Americans in Texas informed.

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Hurricane Ike bears down on Gulf coast

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The National Weather Service is warning residents of Galveston, Texas they could “face certain death” if they don’t evacuate. At this report, the center of Hurricane Ike was about 230 miles southeast of Galveston and moving toward the upper Texas coast.