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THE PARTING GIFT (1970)


October 6, 2020

By Zeenat Iqbal They were madly in love. Happiness glowed on their cheeks when they faced the colourful world. Mark and Susan were the children of prosperous parents. Life had been kind to them but God’s blessings were only bestowed on a few as would be proved later on. Kind as in material possessions. Mark’s house was full of guests. …

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Maldives ex-vice president gets 20 years for graft


October 6, 2020

Maldives former vice president Ahmed Adeeb has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to graft, money laundering and abuse of power, court officials said on Tuesday. Adeeb was a close ally of ex-president Abdulla Yameen until Adeeb was jailed for allegedly trying to assassinate the strongman former ruler with a bomb on board his yacht in …

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Number of people in Houston-area testing still falling, health authority says


October 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The COVID-19 positivity rate has decreased in Houston and Harris County, but the number of people coming to get tested for the virus has also decreased, according to area health experts. The county was testing about 2,500 people a day in July and August, but that number dropped to 500. In the city, 18,000 people were …

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Astros score 10 runs on hated rival Oakland to take Game 1


October 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — An unlikely contender to advance past the Wild Card, the Houston Astros continued their 2020 postseason journey in Game 1 of the American League Division Series against a bitter rival, the Oakland Athletics. GAME 1: ASTROS 10, ATHLETICS 5   Oakland got out to a 2-0 lead in the 2nd inning when Khris Davis launched a …

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Teen shot in Houston after fight erupts when party gets canceled


October 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A teenager is recovering from gunshot wounds after a fight ensued because a party in Houston was cancelled, according to authorities. It happened Sunday night around 11:30 p.m. on Martin Luther King Boulevard. Houston police said when people arrived to the party, they were told to leave because the event had to be rescheduled. An argument …

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Romeo Crennel brings wealth of experience as Texans’ interim head coach


October 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Houston Texans are hinging their hopes of turning around a winless season through the first four games of 2020 on Romeo Crennel, who landed with the team when Bill O’Brien was first hired as head coach in 2014. Crennel has been O’Brien’s defensive coordinator and assistant head coach over the last six years. The 73-year-old …

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63-year-old man found dead with bodily trauma in NE Houston apartment


October 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Police say a woman discovered her stepfather apparently murdered in an apartment in northeast Houston. Houston police responded to a reported assault in progress around 12:40 a.m. Tuesday on Woolworth near Crane. Upon arrival, they located 63-year-old Richard Graves deceased. Police say his body was discovered by his stepdaughter. Houston police say Graves had trauma all …

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Woman found dead after taking trash out at southwest Houston apartment


October 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A woman in southwest Houston was found dead after taking out the trash, police say. At first, officers thought she had been hit by a car between 9 p.m. and midnight Monday in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Elmside near Meadowglen, just off Gessner and Westheimer. The driver didn’t stick around. Houston police …

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Beautiful weather continues Tuesday, impacts from Delta possible this week


October 6, 2020

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Pleasant weather will continue Tuesday as dry air hangs around Houston, but we will be keeping a watchful eye on Delta for potential impacts here later this week. Sunshine will warm us back into the mid 80s with low humidity. Wednesday looks similar but some moisture will begin to return as Delta enters the Gulf of …

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