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How will the crisis at the Texas border be resolved? In Washington, no one seems to know.

Undocumented immigrant children at a U.S. Border Patrol processing center in McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection

WASHINGTON — Democrats are furious, Republicans are nervous and nobody a…

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/06/19/how-will-the-crisis-at-the-texas-border-be-resolved-in-washington-no-one-seems-to-know/

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Texas Runoff Between Laura Moser and Lizzie Pannill Fletcher a Pivotal Moment for National Democrats

HOUSTON — Houston Democratic players are now calling what was once the wildest Democratic primary in the state a word not spoken often in Texas politics: boring…

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/05/20/texas-runoff-between-laura-moser-and-lizzie-pannill-fletcher-a-pivotal-moment-for-national-democrats/

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Trump Proposes Cutting Planned Parenthood Funds. What Does That Mean?

The Trump administration is pulling out an old regulation that it believes will be able to meet a key conservative goal: withholding some federal funding for Planned Parenthood in the government’s family planning program.

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/05/19/trump-proposes-cutting-planned-parenthood-funds-what-does-that-mean/

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This 3D Printed House Goes Up in a Day for Under $10,000

There aren’t a ton of ways to build a house other than the way houses have always been built, which is to say, by putting up four walls then adding a roof. This ages-old technique had to be modernized at some point, though, and as with everything else in our lives these days, technology’s delivering […]

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/03/18/this-3d-printed-house-goes-up-in-a-day-for-under-10000/

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At Least 8 Fatalities Reported after Shooting at High School Southeast of Houston

A school shooting just before 8 a.m. Friday morning at Sante Fe High School, south of Houston, has left at least eight people dead, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. At a media briefing Friday morning, Gonzalez said the death toll could be as high as 10 and includes mostly students as well as…

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/05/18/at-least-8-fatalities-reported-after-shooting-at-high-school-southeast-of-houston/

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How Democrats in Texas Are Trying to Win Over One of America’s Most Ethnically Diverse Counties

SUGAR LAND — At a glance, volunteers at Sri Kulkarni’s campaign headquarters are no different than those for congressional campaigns across the country — …

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/05/17/how-democrats-in-texas-are-trying-to-win-over-one-of-americas-most-ethnically-diverse-counties/

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South African Lesbian Couple Burned, Raped, and Murdered in Horrific Attack

South African spouses Joey van Niekerk, 32, and Anisha van Niekerk, 30, went missing on December 10, after leaving home for a funeral. But they never arrived at the funeral in Pretoria, and a search was launched after they didn’t come back to their home in Mooinooi, in the north-east of the country. Their burned-out…

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/01/18/south-african-lesbian-couple-burned-raped-murdered-horrific-attack/

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7 tips for success with New Year's resolutions you may have given up on.

The date is January 17, and statistically most people have already given up on their New Year’s resolutions. In fact, research suggests that January 12 is the date in which most people have given up their resolutions. This date is nicknamed “Quitters day” and conveniently happens just in time to order Girl scout cookies for most…

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/01/18/7-tips-success-new-years-resolutions-may-given/

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Pulse Gunman's Wife Told The FBI She Knew He Was Planning to Attack LGBTQ Nightclub

In the statement, Noor Salman says she saw him prepare for the deadly attack for months and knew Pulse was his target. The 12-page statement was quietly released by federal prosecutors in a batch of court records at the end December. Though prosecutors say she was not under arrest at the time, Noor Salman was…

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/01/07/pulse-gunmans-wife-told-fbi/

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5 Podcasts to Add to Your Listening List

Are you addicted to Podcasts? Whether you’re new to listening to podcasts or you’re just looking for something different, this list is for you. There is a podcast for every kind of person. Whether you prefer stories, bizarre news, science, technology, or other specific interests, podcasts can be a great way to stay informed or…

https://pacifictribune.com/2018/01/05/5-podcasts-add-listening-list/

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Patient Reports Repeat and Intense Prostate Orgasms After UTI Treatment

A medical journal was recently released that contained findings on a male patient in his late sixties who developed a urinary tract infection which was then treated by a strict regimen of Cialis and prostate massage via a butt plug. The side effects were quite sensational for the patient who reported multiple prostate orgasms. The…

https://pacifictribune.com/2017/12/28/patient-reports-intense-prostate-orgasms/

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Ricky Martin Flaunts Tiny Speedo on Birthday Vacation in Puerto Rico

Latin music sensation, Ricky Martin has capture our gayze again wearing a tiny white speedo on the beach in Puerto Rico with fiancé, Syrian-Swedish artist Jwan Yosef. The hunky heartthrob revealed the couple’s engagement to Ellen DeGeneres last November and it was revealed this summer that wedding planning is well underway. Happy birthday sexy man! Here’s…

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The Last Jedi Gives Major Laughs, Old Friends, and Still More Questions

Spoilers are on the way, so if you haven’t seen Star Wars: The Last Jedi, bookmark this article and get to your closest theater immediately. There is no time to waste. If you are a person who has never seen any Star Wars film, we would like to take this opportunity to invite you to…

https://pacifictribune.com/2017/12/17/last-jedi-gives-major-laughs-old-friends-still-questions/

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Texas Judge and Religious Right Leader, Paul Pressler, Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teenage Boy For Years

A former Texas state judge and lawmaker has been accused of sexually abusing a young man for several decades starting when the boy was just 14, according to a lawsuit filed in October in Harris County. The lawsuit alleges that Paul Pressler, a former justice on the 14th Court of Appeals who served in the…

https://pacifictribune.com/2017/12/13/pressler-texas-judge-teenage-boy/

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HIV Faces Extinction Thanks to Potential Cure Found in Cancer Treatment

As the Pacific Tribune reported last year, the “shock-and-kill” approach to curing HIV may be the end to the search for the cure of the virus. And on this World AIDS Day, more news has broken of a potential cure being on the horizon for HIV and AIDS. The revolutionary cancer drug class responsible is…

https://pacifictribune.com/2017/12/01/hiv-faces-extinction-thanks-potential-cure-found-cancer-treatment/

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WATCH: P!nk’s New Music Video For Beautiful Trauma is Sizzling Hot!!

If you haven’t seen P!nk’s (Yes, she really spells her name with an exclamation mark!) new song Beautiful Trauma, then you need to drop everything you’re doing and click play below. If you’re a crazy conservative Christian fundamentalist, this video is probably not the one for you (unless you’re the type that goes home to…

https://pacifictribune.com/2017/11/22/pink-music-video-beautiful-trauma/

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Facebook (Still) Letting Housing Advertisers Exclude Users by Race

In February, Facebook said it would step up enforcement of its prohibition against discrimination in advertising for housing, employment or credit. But our tests showed a significant lapse in the company’s monitoring of the rental market. Last week, ProPublica bought dozens of rental housing ads on Facebook, but asked that they not be shown to certain categories…

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