Diet soda and cancer myths debunked by MD Anderson experts
MD Anderson dietitians warn diet soda may not aid weight loss as dieters eat more calories overall. Artificial sweeteners could disrupt metabolism, raise cancer risk concerns, and boost cravings for sweet foods. Tips urge reducing soda, choosing water, unsweetened drinks, and planned substitutes to curb intake.
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TEA and STAAR testing criticized over TEKS difficulty
A reader claims TEKS exceed grade level and reduce teaching weeks to 24, making STAAR retesting costly and biased. The argument alleges TEA schedules tests early to induce retests, benefiting no students and producing six weeks of busywork for passing pupils while failing pupils face repeated exams.
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Democrats push fight as Texas taxes loom over teardown vote
Senate Democrat Kirk Watson urges renewed struggle despite losses. He argues state budget reliance on local property taxes burdens Dallas and Austin homeowners, backing a higher homestead exemption and rollback rules to curb tax spikes while addressing school funding. Betancourt backs SB 182 to cap rate increases and trigger rollbacks. Watson warns against federalizing local tax decisions and calls for continued advocacy for Texas families.
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Today in history November 18 2014 highlights and events
On this date various milestones are noted including time zone standardization in 1883, Steamboat Willie premiere in 1928, Ben Hur world premiere in 1959, first touch-tone telephone in 1963, meat Fridays rule change in 1966, Jonestown killings in 1978, Iran Contra final report in 1987, Texas A&M bonfire collapse in 1999, Byrd record in 2010, Maven Mars mission in 2013, and Thought for Today quote.
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