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Deep pits on my tongue

STICK your tongue out in the mirror. Do you see any deep grooves or cracks? If so, fear not. You may have a common condition known as a fissured tongue.What does a healthy tongue look like?To understand what a fissured tongue is, it's important to get a good mental picture of a healthy

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Staircase Design Project Celebrates African American Leaders in STEM – Texas Metro News

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Virus cost global tourism US$1.3 trillion in 2020 — UN

MADRID, Spain (AFP) - The novel coronavirus crisis cost the global tourism sector US$1.3 trillion in lost revenue in 2020 as the number of people travelling plunged, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday, calling it 'the worst year in tourism history'.

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Baltimore church established by slave owners creates reparations fund

A Baltimore Episcopal church founded by slaveholders in the 1860s said it will spend $500,000 over the next five years... View Article The post Baltimore church established by slave owners creates reparations fund appeared first on TheGrio.

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Cellist Hellen Weberpal: A ‘Suite’ Alabama Climb

By Javacia Harris Bowser For The Birmingham Times If you think climbing a boulder and playing a cello are two completely unrelated skills, Hellen Weberpal is eager to prove you wrong. For the ArtWorks@TheDJD series, she composed “Suite for Solo Cello—Alabama Climbs,” an original cello piece that

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Drive-Thru Vaccine Site for Dallas Set to Open Thursday – Texas Metro News

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MoBay mourns passing of tourism ground transport pioneer Ralph Smith

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The Montego Bay business community was rocked by news that tourism ground transportation magnate Ralph Smith passed away at his home in this city yesterday morning.Smith, the founder of Tropical Tours, was 85.

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UNICEF provides big boost for women's centre

THE Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation in St Ann, which caters to teenage mothers, recently received a big boost when the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) donated $1.1 million to enhance the learning experience of its clients.

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Kamala Harris not the 1st US VP with Jamaican heritage?

New York, United States - It has been a widely held view that United States Vice-President (VP) Kamala Harris, who was sworn into office on January 20, is the first person with direct Jamaican connection - her father Donald T Harris was born in St Ann, Jamaica - to hold the office.

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Wisconsin’s Assembly Cancels Vote Regarding Mask Mandate Repeal | The Madison Times

By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Wisconsin is no stranger to making the news, especially when it regards the state’s politics. The state recently made headlines again after the Republican-controlled Assembly made plans to repeal the mask mandate. The mask mandate, which was issued by Gov. Tony Evers, requires

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LA, Long Beach ports weather storms, record cargo and COVID-19 surges | L.A. Focus News

Additional sea patrols were ordered on Wednesday, Jan. 27, as Southern California port officials kept an extra close watch on the arrival of a two-day storm that’s expected to dump significant rain on Southern California starting on Thursday. Officials hope forecasters are right and the winds will

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'Small fry' lottery scammer gets 10 years to pay $6-m fine

A convicted lottery scammer, who told the court he was afraid to name the mastermind because that would endanger his life and that of his family, has been given 10 years to pay the $6 million that he was fined on conviction.The scammer, Romander Fletcher, consented to the payment plan when he

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Off the Record: Duggan Urges Eligible Detroiters to Apply Now for Expungement Assistance | Local News | The Michigan Chronicle

Thousands of Detroiters will soon be eligible for expungement in April after legislation signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in October 2020, and Mayor Mike Duggan is encouraging eligible Detroiters to apply now to give Detroiters the best chance for quick review and expungement. Duggan hopes

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It was rough navigating the crowds who did not care for masks

This is another in a series by our reporters on how they managed to cover the news at the onset of the novel coronavirus in 2020.LUCEA, Hanover - The novel coronavirus which first touched ashore the island in March 2020, according to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, had brought with it

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CAC to release details of all labs approved for COVID testing

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is to this week release the details of all approved private sector laboratories that can legitimately test for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

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Gov't spending $189m to wire houses for poor families

THE Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is implementing a $189-million house wiring programme across the island, which is being financed by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development.Managing director of JSIF Omar Sweeney said under the initiative, which is geared at empowering

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“Butch” was my transformational mentor

For some people, it was merely reading the news online or hearing about it on social media or perhaps on a radio broadcast. For most people, it was reading about him in magazines or getting glimpses of him at a Sandals or Beaches property somewhere across the Caribbean. For me the death of Gordon

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Health minister rejects claim Gov't dropped the ball on COVID-19

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC) - Health Minister St Clair 'Jimmy' Prince has sought to assure the nation that the Government did not 'drop the ball' concerning its handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic.Speaking in Parliament on Wednesday, Prince said that the COVID-19 situation in St Vincent and

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'Just do it!'

EXERCISING and eating properly are important in maintaining a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Marketing and communications expert Belinda Williams is testament to that.For two years - 2018 and 2019 - Williams participated in the #BeBrunswickFit challenge, resulting in her reaping positive results.

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More schools in Region Four open

Region Four director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Dr Michelle Pinnock says by the end of this week a total of 34 schools should be reopened for a mix of face-to-face and remote learning in the region.

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Jacob Lawrence Exhibit Closes at BMA on Feb. 7

By Sydney Melson The Birmingham Times From his work capturing prominent Black historical figures, such as legendary abolitionists Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, to the struggles of Black people migrating from the South to the North, Jacob Lawrence painted the intricacies of Black culture

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SRC seeking volunteers for STEM ambassadorship programme

THE Scientific Research Council (SRC) is inviting professionals working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-related fields to apply to serve as volunteers under its new STEM Ambassador Programme.The programme will allow industry experts to engage and encourage students to

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FFP's 'Basket of Care' delivered to more than 3,000 for Christmas

Food For the Poor (FFP), through its 'Basket of Care' programme, delivered 3,200 food and health care packages distributed to residents across the island under the second phase of the initiative during the period November to December 2020.The first phase of the initiative, conducted from October

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Congresswoman Kelly announces grant and protection for seniors | The Crusader Newspaper Group

$477,00 in Federal Grants for Community Health Centers On Wednesday, January 27, Congresswoman Robin Kelly announced that federal grants totaling $476,820 have been awarded to three community health centers on Chicago’s South Side and in the South Suburbs. “During the pandemic and in normal

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Budget cut no threat to COVID-19 relief spending says finance minister

Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke says payments under another round of the Government's COVID-19 Allocation of Resources for Employees (CARE) Programme will continue this year.

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PHOTO: Tablet time!

Innswood High School student Junior Esberry beams with pride after he was presented with a tablet and other supplies by Wyatt 'Spur' Williams, founder and president of Icons of Annotto Bay. This tablet is one of several of the devices given to students by the charity across Jamaica recently.

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UT Southwestern to Host Virtual Discussion on Black Men in White Coats Documentary – Texas Metro News

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American whites-only cemetery refuses body of black deputy

Louisiana, United States (AP) -The board of a Louisiana cemetery that denied burial to a black sheriff's deputy held an emergency meeting yesterday to remove a whites-only provision from its sales contracts.

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Community Remembrance Coalition Announces Essay Contest For Tulsa High School Students In Partnership With The Equal Justice Initiative To Kick Off Its 1921 Commemorative Activities | The Oklahoma Eagle

From The Desk of Dr. Tiffany Crutcher In its short history, Oklahoma has bore witness to some of the most horrific acts of racial terror in the United States, including the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre when white mobsters and klansmen destroyed the thriving Greenwood neighborhood and lynched hundreds

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Inaugural poet Amanda Gorman to perform at Super Bowl | The Crusader Newspaper Group

By Analis Amanda Gorman, the 22-year-old poet who captured the nation's attention at the presidential inauguration, will be among the performers on Super Bowl Sunday, the NFL announced Wednesday. On Jan. 20, Gorman became the youngest inaugural poet in U.S. History, performing an original poem

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